A blog detailing the birds and other wildlife in and around the towns of Stevenston, Kilwinning, and Irvine in Ayrshire.
Friday, 21 November 2008
Friday 21st November
37 Tufted Ducks were on the Ardeer Rec Pond with the Long-tailed Duck. A partially leucistic Robin was at Ardeer Quarry where the cycle path passes the corner of the playing fields. There was a similar (or same) bird there for a few months a year or two ago.
Scattered among Irvine Bay's five towns of Ardrossan, Saltcoats, Stevenston, Kilwinning, and Irvine are many interesting wildlife sites. There is a large estuary, extensive sand dunes, 12 miles of coastline, overgrown Brownfield land, scattered woodland, a string of freshwater wetlands, heath, carr, raised bog...lot's of interesting habitats to visit. A great deal of important habitat in the area has been lost in the recent past and the rate of habitat loss is increasing. Thought I might as well create a blog about the area's wildlife before it's all gone!
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