Douglas Hosie
@douglas31504.bsky.social
Birding since 1974 (came through the Glasgow YOC academy 😀 ). Happiest nowadays on the Clyde estuary at Longhaugh Point. Been following Partick Thistle for over 50 years. Married 30 years. Ich spreche auch ein bisschen Deutsch.
Part of a 35 strong flock of Black Tailed Godwits at Longhaugh Point on the Clyde Estuary today #clydebirding
July 18, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Part of a 35 strong flock of Black Tailed Godwits at Longhaugh Point on the Clyde Estuary today #clydebirding
RSPB Baron’s Haugh in Motherwell is undoubtedly the best inland site in the west of Scotland for waders in late summer. This afternoon I enjoyed 156 Lapwing, 8 Common Sand, 6 Green Sand, 2 Blackwits, 1 Greenshank & 1 Curlew plus a Spoonbill #clydebirding #ukbirding
July 15, 2025 at 5:13 PM
RSPB Baron’s Haugh in Motherwell is undoubtedly the best inland site in the west of Scotland for waders in late summer. This afternoon I enjoyed 156 Lapwing, 8 Common Sand, 6 Green Sand, 2 Blackwits, 1 Greenshank & 1 Curlew plus a Spoonbill #clydebirding #ukbirding
Visited two sites just to the north of Glasgow yesterday. I cannot remember seeing so many small birds for many years. Willow warblers in particular were ‚everywhere‘. #scottishbirding #ukbirding
June 21, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Visited two sites just to the north of Glasgow yesterday. I cannot remember seeing so many small birds for many years. Willow warblers in particular were ‚everywhere‘. #scottishbirding #ukbirding
Still 3 of these still hanging around Longhaugh Point on the Clyde estuary today. No sign of any injury. Still haven’t seen a Whitethroat at the site yet this year and only one Sedge Warbler today. #scottishbirding #ukbirding
May 30, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Still 3 of these still hanging around Longhaugh Point on the Clyde estuary today. No sign of any injury. Still haven’t seen a Whitethroat at the site yet this year and only one Sedge Warbler today. #scottishbirding #ukbirding
Some Ringed Plover and Dunlin from Maidens this afternoon. Unfortunately, the Western Sandpiper was not so obliging. #scottishbirding #ukbirding
May 28, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Some Ringed Plover and Dunlin from Maidens this afternoon. Unfortunately, the Western Sandpiper was not so obliging. #scottishbirding #ukbirding
Recently from Bempton Cliffs #superseabirdsunday
May 25, 2025 at 7:41 AM
Recently from Bempton Cliffs #superseabirdsunday
Part of a flock of 24 Black Tailed Godwit on Longhaugh Point field pools this month at high tide. Also present: 2 Whimbel, 5 Dunlin, 15 Common Tern and 5 Wheatear. #clydebirding #ukbirding
April 28, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Part of a flock of 24 Black Tailed Godwit on Longhaugh Point field pools this month at high tide. Also present: 2 Whimbel, 5 Dunlin, 15 Common Tern and 5 Wheatear. #clydebirding #ukbirding
Part of the 170 strong flock of Pinks at Longhaugh Point yesterday. Maybe the last I‘ll see of them till the Autumn. Also 1 of 4 Stock Doves, a site year tick. #scottishbirding #ukbirding
April 5, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Part of the 170 strong flock of Pinks at Longhaugh Point yesterday. Maybe the last I‘ll see of them till the Autumn. Also 1 of 4 Stock Doves, a site year tick. #scottishbirding #ukbirding
1 of 2 Little Ringed Plover present in Renfrewshire this morning. #scottishbirding #ukbirding
March 26, 2025 at 2:48 PM
1 of 2 Little Ringed Plover present in Renfrewshire this morning. #scottishbirding #ukbirding
Beautiful today at Ardmore Point in Argyle & Bute (just). Highlights were 4 Black Guillemot, 1 Black necked Grebe in summer plumage, 8 Great Crested Grebe, 6 Red breasted Merganser, 15 Red Throated Diver & 8 Slavonian Grebe #scottishbirding #ukbirding
March 19, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Beautiful today at Ardmore Point in Argyle & Bute (just). Highlights were 4 Black Guillemot, 1 Black necked Grebe in summer plumage, 8 Great Crested Grebe, 6 Red breasted Merganser, 15 Red Throated Diver & 8 Slavonian Grebe #scottishbirding #ukbirding
Red necked grebe this morning at Hogganfield Loch, Glasgow #scottishbirding #ukbirding
March 17, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Red necked grebe this morning at Hogganfield Loch, Glasgow #scottishbirding #ukbirding
Grey Plover & Bar Tailed Godwit at Aberlady Bay on Saturday #scottishbirding #ukbirding
March 9, 2025 at 5:54 AM
Grey Plover & Bar Tailed Godwit at Aberlady Bay on Saturday #scottishbirding #ukbirding
80 Pochard on Woodend Loch, Coatbridge this afternoon represented a good count for the Glasgow area these days. The drake Ring Necked Duck was also still present #scottishbirding #ukbirding
February 17, 2025 at 1:30 PM
80 Pochard on Woodend Loch, Coatbridge this afternoon represented a good count for the Glasgow area these days. The drake Ring Necked Duck was also still present #scottishbirding #ukbirding
Adult Ring Billed Gull at Strathclyde Park this afternoon. #scottishbirding #ukbirding
February 7, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Adult Ring Billed Gull at Strathclyde Park this afternoon. #scottishbirding #ukbirding
23 Taiga Bean Geese near Slamannan this afternoon and the drake Smew at nearby Broadwood Loch #scottishbirding
January 31, 2025 at 5:05 PM
23 Taiga Bean Geese near Slamannan this afternoon and the drake Smew at nearby Broadwood Loch #scottishbirding
Gadwalls at Caerlaverock WWT today #scottishbirding #ukbirding
January 29, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Gadwalls at Caerlaverock WWT today #scottishbirding #ukbirding
My first visit to Longhaugh Point on the Clyde Estuary post storm. Very quiet bird wise and disappointing to see the damage done to several mature trees on the site. #scottishbirding #ukbirding
January 26, 2025 at 2:50 PM
My first visit to Longhaugh Point on the Clyde Estuary post storm. Very quiet bird wise and disappointing to see the damage done to several mature trees on the site. #scottishbirding #ukbirding
Very quiet on my Longhaugh patch this month so had time to nip over the Erskine Bridge to see the American Wigeon at Newshot Island. Not realising that the camera was on shutter priority mode rather than of aperture priority mode made for an even worse photo than normal. #scottishbirding #ukbirding
January 19, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Very quiet on my Longhaugh patch this month so had time to nip over the Erskine Bridge to see the American Wigeon at Newshot Island. Not realising that the camera was on shutter priority mode rather than of aperture priority mode made for an even worse photo than normal. #scottishbirding #ukbirding
Good day in South Ayrshire today with PB Brent, Eider, RB Merg, GN Diver, RT Diver, Razorbill, L Stint, G Plover, Purp Sand to name a few #scottishbirding #ukbirding
January 12, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Good day in South Ayrshire today with PB Brent, Eider, RB Merg, GN Diver, RT Diver, Razorbill, L Stint, G Plover, Purp Sand to name a few #scottishbirding #ukbirding
1,500 Pinks at a very cold Longhaugh Point on the Clyde estuary this morning. A single Barnacle Goose was also present in the flock. #scottishbirding #ukbirding
January 9, 2025 at 4:01 PM
1,500 Pinks at a very cold Longhaugh Point on the Clyde estuary this morning. A single Barnacle Goose was also present in the flock. #scottishbirding #ukbirding
Caved in and went to see the Hawfinches at Lesmahagow. Soon after arriving a female was perched up for c10 minutes. The sun‘s position was not conducive for a photo. Spent a couple of hours at Hamilton Low Parks in the afternoon where 70 Gadwall was a good local count. #scottishbirding #ukbirding
January 7, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Caved in and went to see the Hawfinches at Lesmahagow. Soon after arriving a female was perched up for c10 minutes. The sun‘s position was not conducive for a photo. Spent a couple of hours at Hamilton Low Parks in the afternoon where 70 Gadwall was a good local count. #scottishbirding #ukbirding
Treacherous underfoot conditions at Hogganfield Loch in Glasgow this afternoon but a good selection of wildfowl including 116 Coot, 99 Mute Swan, 57 Tufted, 11 Whoopers & 4 Gadwall #scottishbirding #ukbirding
January 4, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Treacherous underfoot conditions at Hogganfield Loch in Glasgow this afternoon but a good selection of wildfowl including 116 Coot, 99 Mute Swan, 57 Tufted, 11 Whoopers & 4 Gadwall #scottishbirding #ukbirding
Strathclyde Loch this afternoon. Spot the Med Gull. #scottishbirding #ukbirding
January 3, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Strathclyde Loch this afternoon. Spot the Med Gull. #scottishbirding #ukbirding
A very wet 2 hour walk round Strathclyde Loch this morning yielded 25 species including a drake Pochard #scottishbirding #ukbirding
January 1, 2025 at 2:32 PM
A very wet 2 hour walk round Strathclyde Loch this morning yielded 25 species including a drake Pochard #scottishbirding #ukbirding
Stormy morning at Longhaugh Point on the Clyde estuary today with Greenshank being the pick of the bunch. That will be a wrap for 2024. 118 species for the year including 8 site year ticks bringing my overall total to 134. #ukbirding #scottishbirding
December 29, 2024 at 6:29 PM
Stormy morning at Longhaugh Point on the Clyde estuary today with Greenshank being the pick of the bunch. That will be a wrap for 2024. 118 species for the year including 8 site year ticks bringing my overall total to 134. #ukbirding #scottishbirding