fnh journal vol 24 - Forth Naturalist and Historian - University of Stirling

32 C.J. Henty
POCHARD Aythya ferina (W)
WEBS max: 185 inland in Jan, 155 in Nov (NB).
F 8 St Helen’s Loch 1 Oct (MA).
C 28 Gartmorn 30 Jan, 19 on 20 Nov(AT).
S 62 L.Ard 20 Jan & 39 on 19 Dec. 19 L.Lubnaig 17 Feb & 20 L.Venachar on 28th.
27 Coustry 25 Jan, 45 Lake of Menteith & 13 Cambusmore 9 Nov (NB). 15
Carron Valley Res 15 Jan & 23 on 22 Oct (DAC).
TUFTED DUCK Aythya fuligula (B,W)
WEBS max: 354 inland in Jan, 662 in Dec (NB).
F 32 Black Loch 12 Sep (NB). Max 9 Skinflats Jan/Feb, last 2 on 28 Apr; a few
autumn from 12 Sep (GO AB).
C 52 Gartmorn 30 Jan & 306 on 20 Nov (AT). 3 Cambus 15 Jul (CJH).
S 93 Coustry 25 Jan & 35 on 13 Dec. 56 Carron Valley Res 19 Sep, 77 Lake of
Menteith 9 Nov (NB DAC). 30 Gart 24 Jun; F+7Y L.Watston 2 Jul & F+6Y
L.Dochart on 26th (PWS CJH).
SCAUP Aythya marila (w)
F Kinneil: Pr on 30 Apr & 16 Sep, 3 on 23rd & 1 on 30th. Skinflats: 1 on 19 Jan;
from 17 Sep to 11 Nov, max 7 on 19 Sep (DT AB DMB MVB GO).
S 1 on Forth at Frew 31 Jan (DR).
*EIDER Somateria mollissima (w)
F Blackness: M on 23 Jan & F on 30th, 3(2M) on 26 Mar; Pr on 26 Nov & M on 24
Dec (MA). 3M Kinneil 23 Jan & 2 on 2 &16 Apr. 1 Carronmouth 1 Jan & 3 on 7
Apr. (MA DMB DT GO).
GOLDENEYE Bucephula clangula (W)
WEBS max: 107 Forth Estuary in Jan & 40 in Oct (DMB). 644 inland in Feb, 487
in Dec (NB). Few summering birds & late autumn return – 1st on 5 Oct, eclipse
M at Coustry.
F 36 Carronshore 16 Jan & 13 Feb (AB MA). 43 Skinflats 19 Feb, last 4 on 27 Apr;
30 on 16 Nov (GO AA). 52 Black Loch 21 Mar (NB).
C 33 Kennetpans 16 Jan. 51 Alloa Inches 28 Dec. 73 Gartmorn 18 Mar & 89 on 18
Dec (CJH AT). 115 on lower Devon (Tillicoultry to Cambus) in Feb (GEL PD
KW). Devonmouth: last 2F on 13 Apr; 2 on 5 Aug & 1 on 18th (AT DAC CJH).
S F in nestbox L.Tay, eggs deserted 4 Jun (PWS). 117 on Forth, Fallin-Stirling in
Feb, 55 Forthbank 16 Dec DJ AT). 46 Lake of Menteith 19 Jan. 47 L.Venachar 28
Feb & 29 Mar. 53 L.Ard 29 Mar. 50 L.Dochart/Iubhair 15 Jan & 41 on 11 Dec (NB
PWS). 29 Carron Valley Res 15 Jan & 18 on 16 Dec (DAC).
*SMEW Mergus albellus (w)
S L.Dochart/Iubhair: M on 12 Jan to 25 Mar. M on 26 Dec (PWS NB DAC).
RED-BREASTED MERGANSER Mergus serrator (B,W)
21 Forth Estuary in Feb & 32 in Oct (DMB).
F Skinflats: 21 on 6 Feb, 14 on 7 Apr, 7 on 7 May; 14 on 10 Oct & 21 on 30th. 19
Kinneil 23 Jan & 35 on 15 Sep & 15 Oct. 12 Bo’ness 23 Jan (MVB GO AB MA DT
AS).
C M on Devon at Tullibody 17 Feb & 14 Mar (KW).
S 2 Pr L.Katrine 29 Mar (NB). Pr+8Y Killin 2 Aug. Pr L.Dochart 6 Nov - late (PWS)
GOOSANDER Mergus merganser (B,W)
WEBS max: 134 inland in Jan, 150 in Dec. 16 on estuary in Oct (NB DMB). 1st
Ms in autumn were 23 & 28 Oct (Forthbank, R.Carron, Cambus), 18 Nov
(Carronshore) (AT DAC IH)
F 8 Skinflats 19 Sep, 20 on 10 Oct (GO AB). 15 R.Carron (Larbert) 17 Dec (MA).
C R.Devon: 6 at Cambus Aug 5 (DAC). 26 Dollar-Cambus 15 Dec (DE GEL KW).