Baron's Haugh is situated at south side of Motherwell Location map. It has 4 hides situated around the haugh and are superb for observing waterbirds, the marsh and causeway hides are second to knone in the Clyde area for seeing the elusive Water Rail, especially when there is exposed mud.
More information can be found on Jimmy Maxwells site Enter site.
I visit fairly regularly and will post sightings here

cheers, John

Baron's Haugh is a fantasic site with many different habitats and a good record of trurning up some interesting bird species. Probably the best place in the land to stand a good chance of seeing (and photographing) Water Rail. Kingfisher are also relatively obliging. Great White Egret and Marsh Harrier have been recent visitors and I have been lucky enough to photograph Otter on the river.

-Mark

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The Water Rail have been very obliging recently

-Mark

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Must try and visit this site,keep putting visit of for one reason or another, will make a determined effort to visit this month.

spent this morning on the river forth at kinnell basin and torrybay looking for spoonbills alas no luck.

of to sunny tayside tomorrow and hoping to get some birding done at Montrose basin, provided i am allowed of course?


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I need to get myself over to Baron's as well, want to see the water Rails, but today i am away to dunkeld, then on the way back will be watching beardy tits and then a family of Green Woodpeckers trying to get some nice pics

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Have been down to Baron's Haugh this morning.
Water Rail still showing well from Causeway hide.
Also on Haugh: Greenshank, Black-tailed Godwit, Dunlin, Common Sandpiper and Green Sandpiper. Local reports this week of Wood Sandpiper and Curlew Sandpiper.
On River Clyde this morning (which runs along the reserve) Goosander family, Kingfisher and Otter.

-Mark

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RSPB website for Baron's Haugh:
http://www.rspb.org.uk/reserves/guide/b/baronshaugh/index.asp

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Seen today at the Haugh:

Grey Heron
Mute Swan
Whooper Swan
Mallard
Teal
Tufted Duck
Goldeneye
Goosander
Moorhen
Coot
Black-Headed Gull
Herring Gull
Wood Pigeon
Grey Wagtail
Robin
Dunnock
Blackbird
Fieldfare
Blue Tit
Great Tit
Long-tailed Tit
Treecreeper
Magpie
Carrion Crow
Chaffinch
Goldfinch
Bullfinch

and 2 Roe Deer

-Mark

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