A blog detailing the birds and other wildlife in and around the towns of Stevenston, Kilwinning, and Irvine in Ayrshire.
Friday, 21 November 2008
Tuesday 18th November
50-60 Waxwings were in the trees along the cycle path beside the Woodmill housing scheme at Irvine Road in Kilwinning. 104 Golden Plover and 30 Dunlin were on the Garnock Estuary at Bogside. 184 Teal were on the upper estuary.
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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