RECENT SIGHTINGS

Please send us any recent sightings of interest to other members and residents of the Renfrewshire area.

2010 Sightings

April

29th Blackcap, woodland beside Paisley Museum (D. Breignan)

27th Chiffchaff, cycle track at Castlehead Church, Canal Street, Paisley (N. Macintyre)

26th Fox, St Mary's Primary School, Maxwelton Road, Paisley (N. Macintyre)

26th Pair of Collard Doves, Paisley Museum garden (N. Macintyre)

22nd Fox, Southfield Avenue, Paisley (N. Macintyre)

21st Chiffchaff singing behind old T.A. building, Paisley (T. Byars)

21st 25 Willow Warbler, 1 Treecreeper and 2 Coal Tit holding territory, pair of displaying Redpoll and 1 Roe Deer hind, Brownside Braes (T. Byars)

14th Song Thrush, Paisley Museum garden (N. Macintyre)

13th Eyed Ladybird, Finlaystone Estate (C. Gregory)

13th Buzzard overhead, Paisley Museum (N. Macintyre)

12th Chiffchaff singing in strip of woodland beside Paisley Museum (N. Macintyre)

11th 2 Chiffchaff singing and 1 Greenfinch, 2 Peacock buttterflies and 1 Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Lesser Celandine and Butterbur in flower at Jenny's Well LNR, Paisley (N. Macintyre)

7th 3 Swallows over Morrisons supermarket, Johnstone (J. Thornley)

4th Palmate Newt, Linwood Toll roundabout (D. Breignan)

March

29th 2 Chiffchaff, Glen Park (M. Muir)

28th 3 Chiffchaff and 2 Yellowhammers, cycle track near Patons Mill, Johnstone (J. Thornley)

25th 2 Chiffchaff singing in Blytheswood, Renfrew (E. Douglas)

23rd 2 Redwing flying north over Neilston Road, Paisley (T. Byars)

20th 30 Goldfinch, 2 Buzzard, 1 Treecreeper and 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Dykebar Pine Shelterbelt (I. McDonald)

20th 1 male Bullfinch and 1 Buzzard, Brownside Braes (I. McDonald)

15th Frog spawn, Renfrew golf course (E. Douglas)

4th Sparrowhawk flying over Paisley Museum (D. Breignan)

1st Fox, Gordon Street, Paisley (N. Macintyre)

February

25th Roe Deer, Bevan Grove, Johnstone (V. Reilly)

15th Mistle Thrush, Newton Road, Paisley (N. Macintyre)

12th 3 Long-tailed Tits, Paisley Museum garden (N. Macintyre)

12th Fox, Newton Road, Paisley (N. Macintyre)

January

30th 2 male and 1 female Goosander, River Cart, behind Paisley Town Hall (N. Macintyre)

27th Grey Wagtail, Paisley Museum Garden (N. Macintyre)

26th Raven at top of coats Memorial Church (N. Macintyre)

19th 2 Ravens at top of Coats Memorial Church (N. Macintyre)

17th Dipper, Hammills Bridge, River Cart (. Macintyre)

16th 12 Redwing, Spoolers Road, Paisley (N. Macintyre)

14th 2 Male Goosanders, White Cart Water behind Paisley Town Hall (N. Macintyre)

10th 3 Water Rail, 3 Snipe, 1 Goosander and 4 Heron at Calder Mill Lade as it enters Castle Semple Loch (D. Mellor)

9th 3 Buzzards and 1 Short-tailed field vole Dykebar Marsh and 2 Woodcock at Dykebar shelter belt. (T. Byars)

8th Redwing, in Paisley Museum car park (N. Macintyre)

7th Fox in Paisley Museum car park (N. Macintyre)

2009 Wildlife Sightings