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allanwithll 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

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#GetOutside and enjoy scenes like this.

A panorama of the shore of Barcraigs reservoir, the reservoir and the far shore line and trees in silhouette all against a glorious cloudy sky, with the setting sun shining through and breaking through in shafts at one point. The clouds closer to the camera appear rippled whereas those further away seem fluffy! Taken at Barcraigs Reservoir in June 2025.

June 28, 2025 at 10:09 PM

allanwithll 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

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Welcome back @alan678.bsky.social. Do you want it this way or that way - or fluffy - for #birdbutt on #BirdOfTheDay?! A local #Wren and a #CommonSandpiper fledgling at #Barcraigs.
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September 13, 2025 at 3:35 PM

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For #WaderWednesday a Little Ringed Plover and a Ringed Plover at Barcraigs Reservoir.
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A side view of a Little Ringed Plover on the stony, lowered shore at Barcraigs Reservoir. The bird is looking to our right showing its very distinctive yellow eye ring, black eye mask, dark bill, brown/fawn wing and back feathers, white underside and orange legs. Taken in May 2025.

A side view of a Ringed Plover on the stony, lowered shore at Barcraigs Reservoir. The bird is looking to our right showing its very distinctive black eye mask and collar picked out against its white forehead, chin and underside, its orange and black bill, brown/fawn wing and back feathers, white underside and orange legs. Taken in May 2025.

May 28, 2025 at 12:00 PM

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A bit late in #WaderWednesday for this Common Sandpiper in the sun at Barcraigs Reservoir last night.
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A Common Sandpiper flying to our right and slightly away from the camera just above the water surface. It is picked out in the sun (which is low in the sky) showing its short, dark bill, white face and dark eye stripe. Its wings are swept down and out showing the characteristic white bands on the upper and lower surfaces of its wings. Taken at Barcraigs Reservoir in June 2025.

June 18, 2025 at 7:34 PM

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First I went that way, then I went this way but then I thought 'Whoa, that guy with the camera's not giving up!"
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This image shows 3 young Swallows on 2 parallel phone wires. The one on the top wire has its wing pointing to the right and the 2 on the lower wire seem to be watching and listening to the one above them. Taken at Barcraigs Reservoir in July 2025.

This image now shows 2 young Swallows on 2 parallel phone wires. The one on the top wire now has its wing pointing to the left and the one on the lower wire seems to be listening to the one above it but looking in the direction it's pointing. Taken at Barcraigs Reservoir in July 2025.

This image again shows 2 young Swallows on 2 parallel phone wires. The one on the top wire now seems to be offended by something and the one on the lower wire seems to be looking down, embarrassed. Taken at Barcraigs Reservoir in July 2025.

July 30, 2025 at 9:05 AM

allanwithll 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

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Haven't been in wader territory much lately so was delighted to see some Common Sandpipers last night at Barcraigs Reservoir just in time for this week's #WaderWednesday.
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Side view of Common Sandpiper flying to its right close to the water surface of Barcraigs Reservoir. Its long, narrow bill is open and its dark wings, with white rear feathers, are swept down, and its white underside is just visible. Taken in April 2025.

Side view of Common Sandpiper flying to its left close to the water surface of Barcraigs Reservoir, but banking away, showing its long, narrow bill and its open dark wings are showing white feathers underside. Its brilliant white underside is picked out against the darker water in the background and there is a very clear edge between it and its mottled, fawn coloured head feathers. Taken in April 2025.

Side view of Common Sandpiper on a flat rock close to the shore at Barcraigs Reservoir. Bird is looking to its left showing off its long, narrow bill, dark eye stripe, mottled neck leading to white breast and underside with the characteristic notch at its shoulder as it changes to much darker wing and back plumage. Image shot through scrub bushes as reservoir level has dropped. Taken in April 2025.

April 30, 2025 at 9:26 AM

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A Willow Warbler on the way up trying to catch some flies.
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This is a side view of a Willow Warbler flying up in the bright blue sky trying to catch some mayflies, which are flying around its head. The bird is flying vertically, with its head, body and tail stretched out. Its wings are open and the underside of its left wing is well lit showing the detail of its wing feathers. Taken at Barcraigs Reservoir.

May 19, 2025 at 4:29 PM

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For #FlyDay, a Buzzard caused trouble landing in a tree - the Sparrowhawk flew out in front of me into a tree that had 4 young Long-tailed Tits. Didn't seem to bother them - maybe it missed and/or went straight through the tree.
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An image taken from below of a Buzzard flying overhead to our left, against a clear blue sky. Its wings are spread out showing the band of white feathers on the underside and the white 'mayor's chain' on its breast. Its head is turned slightly and its bill is open - it was making a lot of noise as I think it was scaring off, or being alarmed by, the Sparrowhawk in the next image. Its feet and legs are tucked up under its tail which is swept back. Taken at Barcraigs Reservoir in June 2025.

A side on image of a male Sparrowhawk flying to our right. It flew out of a tree in which the Buzzard in the previous image had landed. Its wings are straight out in line with its body and its feet and legs are tucked up under its tail which is swept back cleanly. It has the characteristic grey crown and piercing orange and black eyes, with a short, hooked bill. Its bib is orange, leading to its orange and white barred underside. Taken at Barcraigs Reservoir in June 2025.

An image of one of at least four young Long-tailed Tits. It is perched on a sloping branch of a bush, with its body turned slightly to our left but its head turned to our right. Its head is brown with a white crown and its small black pupil is surrounded by a fine orange ring. Its long tail is sticking out behind it and appears to be quite straggly, probably because it is young. It and its siblings were in the tree into which the Sparrowhawk in the previous image flew but this didn't seem to bother them as they made no noise or movement so either the Sparrowhawk
missed or flew straight through the tree. Taken at Barcraigs Reservoir in June 2025.

June 20, 2025 at 9:25 AM

Donna

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Morning everyone, very busy day yesterday so cleared my head last night with some #wildswimming at Barcraigs Reservoir, joining the Barcraigs Open Water Swimmers... beautiful night - check them out at: barcraigsopenwater.org.
#health #MentalHealth #naturelovers #swimming
Have a great day everyone!