Osprey © Ronnie Smith
Thursday 1 April 2021
The drake Ring-necked Duck back on Bingham’s Pond, Glasgow.
Little Ringed Plovers still present at Endrick Water and Balgray Reservoir which also had a pair of Ringed Plovers.
Clyde’s first singing Willow Warblers noted with singles at Erskine and Merryton where a Green Sandpiper still remains.
Two Blackcaps reported, a singing bird at RSPB Lochwinnoch Visitor Centre and a female in an Eaglesham garden.
As expected, small numbers of Swallows including two at Balmaha and up to three at RSPB Lochwinnoch. JMa
At RSPB Loch Lomond, a Greenshank heard over Net Bay in the morning and at Wards, four Pintail and two pairs of Shoveler, also three Whooper Swans still.
A pair of Pintail on a field pool at Waterlands Road, Law.
A ringtail Hen harrier hunting at east end of Glen Fruin.
A Green Sandpiper still at BAE Systems, Bishopton.
Two Black-tailed Godwits at Longhaugh Point field pools.
Friday 2 April 2021
The drake Ring-necked Duck still on Bingham’s Pond, Glasgow.
Two Little Ringed Plovers in flooded field near Allander Toll roundabout, near Dobbies, also six White Wagtails.
A redhead Smew still on Gadloch, Lenzie.
A possible Hawfinch at Pentagonal Wood, RSPB Loch Lomond.
A Green Sandpiper at Balmore Pool.
An Osprey back at Carron Valley Reservoir BJ and now five in the Endrick Mouth area.
A Redstart briefly in song at Pentagonal Wood, RSPB Loch Lomond.
Singing Willow Warblers included two at RSPB Baron’s Haugh, one at Aird Meadow, RSPB Lochwinnoch and one at Tannochside; also, from Isle of Arran, two in song at Cleats Shore
Singing Blackcaps include two at RSPB Baron’s Haugh, one at Shore Wood RSPB Loch Lomond, one at the start of West Highland Way, Milngavie, also a pair in a Milngavie garden.
Still small numbers of Swallows with only one at Waulkmill Glen Reservoir.
An excellent count of 25 Tree Sparrows in a Croftamie garden.
Pink-footed Geese skeins on the move throughout the day noted over Motherwell, Lochwinnoch, Torrance, RSPB Loch Lomond and Hillend Reservoir.
Saturday 3 April 2021
Two Little Ringed Plovers at Twechar Marsh, near Kirkintilloch, flying off in the direction of Bridgend Farm Pool at 1000 hrs.
Two Little Ringed Plovers still in flooded field near Allander Toll roundabout, across from Dobbies.
A Little Ringed Plover heard only at Carbarns Pool, a Green Sandpiper still and passage of 200 Pink-footed Geese over late morning.DJA
A redhead Smew back on Hogganfield Loch.
Two Black-throated Divers in Whiting Bay, Isle of Arran, also, yesterday two Manx Shearwaters north past there early evening.
Records from Isle of Bute included two Great Northern Divers and a Sandwich Tern in Stravanan Bay, also 60 Twite, three Sandwich Terns in Kames Bay, a Swallow at Crossbeg and two Willow Warblers and another Great Northern Diver at Gallachan Bay.
A Green Sandpiper still at Balmore Pool.
An Osprey high over Knapps Loch, Kilmacolm.
An Osprey north over Carbeth late afternoon.
A pair of Pintail still on field pool at Waterlands Road, Law.
Two Whooper Swans still at Wards Pond, RSPB Loch Lomond.
Sunday 4 April 2021
A pair of Garganey and a Greenshank at Wards Pond, RSPB Loch Lomond, also three pairs of Shovelers.
The drake Ring-necked Duck on Bingham’s Pond, Glasgow.
Three Little Ringed Plovers still on Endrick Water.
Two Little Ringed Plovers in flooded field near Allander Toll roundabout, across from Dobbies, also three White Wagtails.
From Whiting Bay, Isle of Arran, still two Black-throated Divers, a Great Northern Divers and four Red-throated Divers, also, yesterday, Arran’s first Swallow of the Spring at Sliddery.
A Common Sandpiper on River Clyde at Carbarns.
Eight Whooper Swans flying on to Walton Dam, Barrhead at 1030 hrs.
Monday 5 April 2021
The drake Ring-necked Duck again on Bingham’s Pond, Glasgow.
Two Little Ringed Plovers again at Twechar Marsh.
A Green Sandpiper and a Common Sandpiper at Merryton.
A Green Sandpiper at Balmore Pool, also two White Wagtails.
A female Hen Harrier at Millichen.
A Ruddy Shelduck of unknown origin still at Holmhead, Gilmourton, near Strathaven.
Two House Martins at Brodick Castle, Isle of Arran.
Tuesday 6 April 2021
An adult Little Gull amongst the usual April build-up of Black-headed Gulls at Balgray Reservoir with a total of 500 over the area; nearby, a cold weather gathering of 300 Sand Martins with a single Swallow.
An Osprey at Longhaugh Point.
A Green Sandpiper continues at BAE Systems, Bishopton.
Wednesday 7 April 2021
The drake Ring-necked Duck back on Victoria Park Pond.
Two Great Northern Divers at Glecknabae, Isle of Bute.
From Isle of Arran, two Black-throated Divers in Whiting Bay and one at Machrie.
A Green Sandpiper continues at Merryton.
A Sandwich Tern at Ardmore Point.
A House Martin at Knapps Loch, Kilmacolm.
A Ring Ouzel at Culter Waterhead.
450 Pink-footed Geese NE over RSPB Loch Lomond.
20 Swallows at Balgray Reservoir.
The drake Ring-necked Duck back on Bingham’s Pond, Glasgow.
Little Ringed Plovers still present at Endrick Water and Balgray Reservoir which also had a pair of Ringed Plovers.
Clyde’s first singing Willow Warblers noted with singles at Erskine and Merryton where a Green Sandpiper still remains.
Two Blackcaps reported, a singing bird at RSPB Lochwinnoch Visitor Centre and a female in an Eaglesham garden.
As expected, small numbers of Swallows including two at Balmaha and up to three at RSPB Lochwinnoch. JMa
At RSPB Loch Lomond, a Greenshank heard over Net Bay in the morning and at Wards, four Pintail and two pairs of Shoveler, also three Whooper Swans still.
A pair of Pintail on a field pool at Waterlands Road, Law.
A ringtail Hen harrier hunting at east end of Glen Fruin.
A Green Sandpiper still at BAE Systems, Bishopton.
Two Black-tailed Godwits at Longhaugh Point field pools.
Friday 2 April 2021
The drake Ring-necked Duck still on Bingham’s Pond, Glasgow.
Two Little Ringed Plovers in flooded field near Allander Toll roundabout, near Dobbies, also six White Wagtails.
A redhead Smew still on Gadloch, Lenzie.
A possible Hawfinch at Pentagonal Wood, RSPB Loch Lomond.
A Green Sandpiper at Balmore Pool.
An Osprey back at Carron Valley Reservoir BJ and now five in the Endrick Mouth area.
A Redstart briefly in song at Pentagonal Wood, RSPB Loch Lomond.
Singing Willow Warblers included two at RSPB Baron’s Haugh, one at Aird Meadow, RSPB Lochwinnoch and one at Tannochside; also, from Isle of Arran, two in song at Cleats Shore
Singing Blackcaps include two at RSPB Baron’s Haugh, one at Shore Wood RSPB Loch Lomond, one at the start of West Highland Way, Milngavie, also a pair in a Milngavie garden.
Still small numbers of Swallows with only one at Waulkmill Glen Reservoir.
An excellent count of 25 Tree Sparrows in a Croftamie garden.
Pink-footed Geese skeins on the move throughout the day noted over Motherwell, Lochwinnoch, Torrance, RSPB Loch Lomond and Hillend Reservoir.
Saturday 3 April 2021
Two Little Ringed Plovers at Twechar Marsh, near Kirkintilloch, flying off in the direction of Bridgend Farm Pool at 1000 hrs.
Two Little Ringed Plovers still in flooded field near Allander Toll roundabout, across from Dobbies.
A Little Ringed Plover heard only at Carbarns Pool, a Green Sandpiper still and passage of 200 Pink-footed Geese over late morning.DJA
A redhead Smew back on Hogganfield Loch.
Two Black-throated Divers in Whiting Bay, Isle of Arran, also, yesterday two Manx Shearwaters north past there early evening.
Records from Isle of Bute included two Great Northern Divers and a Sandwich Tern in Stravanan Bay, also 60 Twite, three Sandwich Terns in Kames Bay, a Swallow at Crossbeg and two Willow Warblers and another Great Northern Diver at Gallachan Bay.
A Green Sandpiper still at Balmore Pool.
An Osprey high over Knapps Loch, Kilmacolm.
An Osprey north over Carbeth late afternoon.
A pair of Pintail still on field pool at Waterlands Road, Law.
Two Whooper Swans still at Wards Pond, RSPB Loch Lomond.
Sunday 4 April 2021
A pair of Garganey and a Greenshank at Wards Pond, RSPB Loch Lomond, also three pairs of Shovelers.
The drake Ring-necked Duck on Bingham’s Pond, Glasgow.
Three Little Ringed Plovers still on Endrick Water.
Two Little Ringed Plovers in flooded field near Allander Toll roundabout, across from Dobbies, also three White Wagtails.
From Whiting Bay, Isle of Arran, still two Black-throated Divers, a Great Northern Divers and four Red-throated Divers, also, yesterday, Arran’s first Swallow of the Spring at Sliddery.
A Common Sandpiper on River Clyde at Carbarns.
Eight Whooper Swans flying on to Walton Dam, Barrhead at 1030 hrs.
Monday 5 April 2021
The drake Ring-necked Duck again on Bingham’s Pond, Glasgow.
Two Little Ringed Plovers again at Twechar Marsh.
A Green Sandpiper and a Common Sandpiper at Merryton.
A Green Sandpiper at Balmore Pool, also two White Wagtails.
A female Hen Harrier at Millichen.
A Ruddy Shelduck of unknown origin still at Holmhead, Gilmourton, near Strathaven.
Two House Martins at Brodick Castle, Isle of Arran.
Tuesday 6 April 2021
An adult Little Gull amongst the usual April build-up of Black-headed Gulls at Balgray Reservoir with a total of 500 over the area; nearby, a cold weather gathering of 300 Sand Martins with a single Swallow.
An Osprey at Longhaugh Point.
A Green Sandpiper continues at BAE Systems, Bishopton.
Wednesday 7 April 2021
The drake Ring-necked Duck back on Victoria Park Pond.
Two Great Northern Divers at Glecknabae, Isle of Bute.
From Isle of Arran, two Black-throated Divers in Whiting Bay and one at Machrie.
A Green Sandpiper continues at Merryton.
A Sandwich Tern at Ardmore Point.
A House Martin at Knapps Loch, Kilmacolm.
A Ring Ouzel at Culter Waterhead.
450 Pink-footed Geese NE over RSPB Loch Lomond.
20 Swallows at Balgray Reservoir.
Little Ringed Plover © Nick Giles
Thursday 8 April 2021
The drake Ring-necked Duck again on Victoria Park Pond, Glasgow.
A Little Egret and a Greenshank in West Bay, Great Cumbrae.
Friday 9 April 2021
An adult Little Gull still at Balgray Reservoir, favouring the east side.
A Little Ringed Plover with two Ringed Plovers at Roughrigg Reservoir, near Airdrie, also a migrant flock of 134 Meadow Pipits and 34 Pied Wagtails; in addition a cold weather concentration of 250 Sand Martins. SBo
Two Greenland White-fronted Geese with 24 Pink-feet at Longhaugh Point, also a single White Wagtail with 25 Pied Wagtails, and 80 Linnets in the area.
A Green Sandpiper continues at Balmore Pool.
A drake Scaup still on Aird Meadow, RSPB Lochwinnoch; nearby, a Common Sandpiper at Barr Loch.
A single Osprey flying over Merryton in the direction of RSPB Baron’s Haugh at midday and another two hours later.
An Osprey at Craigallian Loch.
25 Swallows at Rosebank, Clyde Valley, near Carluke.
Saturday 10 April 2021
The drake Ring-necked Duck back on Victoria Park Pond (present on Bingham’s Pond yesterday).
The redhead Smew again on Hogganfield Loch.
The adult Little Gull still at Balgray Reservoir, also a Common Sandpiper in the area.
A pair of Little Ringed Plovers (possibly same pair as near Allander Toll recently) at Buchley Pool opposite Millichen, also 30 Meadow Pipits.
Two Greenshanks and a Common Sandpiper at Ring Point, RSPB Loch Lomond.
A drake Scaup showing well on Aird Meadow, RSPB Lochwinnoch.
An Osprey flying upstream over Merryton/Carbarns late morning is different from the two yesterday as it was satellite-tagged.
A Green Sandpiper still at Balmore Pool, also migrant 500 Pink-footed Geese and 30 Pied Wagtails.
A Whimbrel heard over Cosyden, Isle of Arran.
Eight Golden Plovers briefly on the moor above Linthills, Lochwinnoch.
Passage of Pink-footed Geese noted this morning over Dumbarton, RSPB Loch Lomond, Balmaha, Lochwinnoch. Motherwell and Glasgow.
47 Whooper Swans resting on Loch Lomond off Inchcailloch and three at Net Bay.
A Ring-necked Parakeet over a Newlands garden early evening.
Sunday 11 April 2021
The drake Ring-necked Duck back on Bingham’s Pond, Glasgow.
Two Little Ringed Plovers still at Buchley Pool, opposite Millichen.
WeBS records from Cardross-Ardmore included 26 Slavonian Grebes, nine Red-throated Divers, five Gannets and four Sandwich Terns.
WeBS across on the south side, still two Greenland White-fronted Geese at Longhaugh, also between there and Newark Castle, a Slavonian Grebe, a Greenshank, eleven Red-throated Divers and four Sandwich Terns.
A Jack Snipe (for its second day) showing well at Douglas Estate middle pond.
A Green Sandpiper still at Carbarns Pool, also two White Wagtails.
A pair of Shelduck and seven Gadwall at Douglas Muir Quarry, Milngavie, viewed from Craighead Knowe.
Two Common Sandpipers at Imachar, Isle of Arran.
Passage of Pink-footed Geese noted again this morning over Kilmacolm, Lochwinnoch and Port Glasgow.
Four Whooper Swans on Barr Loch, RSPB Lochwinnoch. Distinct arrival of Willow Warblers at RSPB Loch Lomond.
Monday 12 April 2021
A Black-throated Diver on Kilmannan Reservoir, also a Common Sandpiper.
A pair of Little Ringed Plovers and a Green Sandpiper at Buchley Pool.
A redhead Smew still on Hogganfield Loch.
A Green Sandpiper still at Merryton, also two White Wagtails.
An Osprey fishing at Gartloch Pools; nearby, a tern species over Todd’s Well.
A colour-ringed Osprey over Aird Meadow, RSPB Lochwinnoch in the morning; in the afternoon the same or another at Barr Loch where there were still four Whooper swans.
A pair of Crossbills at Broadwood Loch, Cumbernauld.
Perhaps the last of Redwings? with eight at Palacerigg Country Park, Cumbernauld and seven over Croftamie.
Tuesday 13 April 2021
The Ring-necked Duck on Bingham’s Pond, Glasgow.
A Brent Goose in Ardencaple Bay, Helensburgh.
The adult Little Gull at the east side of Balgray Reservoir.
A drake Scaup still on Aird Meadow, RSPB Lochwinnoch.
Four Slavonian Grebes and eight Red-throated Divers off Ardmore.
Two Black-tailed Godwits and a Red-throated Diver at Newshot Island.
A Greenshank and a single White Wagtail at Crom Mhin, Endrick Mouth.
A Green Sandpiper and two White Wagtails still at Merryton.
Single Ospreys noted at Gartloch again and Crawford.
A good inland count of 21 Redshanks at Douglas Estate middle pond.
A Tree Pipit singing just south of Lochend Loch, Coatbridge; and one over RSPB Loch Lomond.
70 Fieldfare at Bardowie.
Pink-footed Geese on their northerly journey noted over Merryton, Balmaha, Lochwinnoch and Ardmore.
Wednesday 14 April 2021
The Ring-necked Duck still on Bingham’s Pond, Glasgow.
Two Little Ringed Plovers and a Green Sandpiper still at Buchley Pool, opposite Millichen.
A Little Ringed Plover, a Green Sandpiper, six White Wagtails and two Black-tailed Godwits at Carbarns Pools.
A Little Ringed Plover and two Ringed Plovers at Balgray Reservoir.
A Common Redpoll with three Lesser Redpolls at Glebe Farm, Kirk o' Shotts.
A Green Sandpiper on Gartloch main pool.
Now three Black-tailed Godwits at Newshot Island; nearby, at Longhaugh, five White Wagtails and an impressive 130 Linnets, also 82 Pink-footed Geese.
Ten Shelduck now at their inland breeding site South Medwin Pools, also 5,000 Pink-footed Geese gathering before their journey north.
New migrants include a reeling Grasshopper Warbler at Aber Bog, RSPB Loch Lomond, also Tree Pipits in song and a Sedge Warbler singing briefly at Lochwinnoch.
Pink-footed Geese on their northerly journey continue to be noted over Isle of Arran, Loch Thom, RSPB Loch Lomond and Kirk o’ Shotts.
Black-tailed Godwit © Davie Abraham
Thursday 15 April 2021
The adult Little Gull still on Balgray Reservoir, also an Osprey circling before flying off north.
The redhead Smew now on Bishop Loch, Glasgow.
Two Little Ringed Plovers and a Green Sandpiper still at Buchley Pool, opposite Millichen, also 70 Fieldfares in the area.
A Little Ringed Plover on Gartloch main pool, also a good count of seven Jays in the area.
Now two drake Scaup on Aird Meadow, RSPB Lochwinnoch; nearby a flock of 26 Whooper Swans north over Castle Semple Loch.
A Whimbrel heard at Net Bay RSPB Loch Lomond, also still a Greenshank.
A Green Sandpiper still at Balmore Pool.
A Jack Snipe at BAE Systems, Bishopton.
An Osprey flying up the Shiskine Valley, Isle of Arran and yesterday a Cuckoo at south Corriegills.
Pink-footed Goose movement goes on with some good-sized flocks over Wemyss Bay, Buchley Pool and Gartloch.
24 Fieldfares at the west side of Barcraigs Reservoir, Howwood.
Friday 16 April 2021
The drake Ring-necked Duck again on Bingham’s Pond, Glasgow.
Two Little Ringed Plovers still at Buchley Pool, opposite Millichen; nearby, still 70 Fieldfares.
Single Green Sandpipers still at Balmore Pool and BAE Systems, Bishopton.
A drake Scaup on Aird Meadow, RSPB Lochwinnoch.
A Whimbrel at Ardmore, also a Redwing.
A Jack Snipe at Merryton.
Single Ospreys at Craigallian Loch and RSPB Lochwinnoch.
Fewer records of Pink-footed Geese travelling north today with flocks over Motherwell, Garelochhead and Ardmore.
Saturday 17 April 2021
The drake Ring-necked Duck still on Bingham’s Pond, Glasgow. ,
The redhead Smew back on Hogganfield Loch.
A pair of Little Ringed Plovers at an undisclosed site near Airdrie.
Single Green Sandpiper still at Balmore Pool., also still around 70 Fieldfare in the area.
A Green Woodpecker yaffling at Culcreuch Castle, Fintry. DGa
A Green Woodpecker yaffling at Merryton; across the River Clyde at Carbarns, a Black-tailed Godwit and three pairs of Gadwall.
Single Redstarts recorded at Ardmore JCha and at Ring Wood, RSPB Loch Lomond.
Sunday 18 April 2021
The adult Little Gull, now in full breeding plumage, still at Balgray Reservoir, also a Black-tailed Godwit.
The drake Ring-necked Duck still on Bingham’s Pond, Glasgow.
The redhead Smew still on Hogganfield Loch.
A Little Ringed Plover, six White Wagtails, a Black-tailed Godwit and two Pink-footed Geese at Carbarns Pool; nearby, 12 Whooper Swans over Merryton in the morning.
Two drake Scaups still on Aird Meadow, RSPB Lochwinnoch.
A probable Common Redpoll amongst the finch movement at the ringing station at Kirk o’ Shotts, also a reeling Grasshopper Warbler.
A Greenland White-fronted Goose with 14 Pink-feet by the Black Cart Water at Easter Yonderton.
A Green Sandpiper still at Balmore Pool also a single Whooper Swan. PHM
Today’s migrants included single House Martins at Dargavel Ponds, Bishopton and Castle Semple Loch, a Cuckoo calling at Loch Ardinning, a singing Redstart at Ross Park, west Loch Lomond and two reeling Grasshopper Warblers at Cathkin Marsh SWT Reserve.
Monday 19 April 2021
The drake Ring-necked Duck still on Bingham’s Pond, Glasgow.
Five Little Ringed Plovers, nine Ringed Plovers, five Redshanks and three White Wagtails at Douglas Estate middle pond.
A pair of Little Ringed Plovers and a pair of Ringed Plovers at Balgray Reservoir, also 60 Pink-footed Geese north over.
Two Black-throated Divers at Whiting Bay, Isle of Arran.
A Whimbrel still at Ardmore, also eight Red-throated Divers.
44 Golden Plovers at Brown Hill, SW of Loch Thom.
An excellent count of 17 Gadwall at Gartloch Pool, Glasgow.
Seven Gadwall on Barr Loch, RSPB Lochwinnoch.
A Cuckoo calling from the woods inland of Milarrochy, east Loch Lomond.
Tuesday 20 April 2021
A Tundra Bean Goose with 1,500 Pink-footed Geese at South Medwin Pools, near Dunsyre.
The drake Ring-necked Duck still on Bingham’s Pond, Glasgow.
From the Isle of Bute, three Black-throated Divers and two Great Northern Divers in Ettrick Bay and a Great Northern Diver and three Whimbrel in Scalpsie Bay. DC
An Osprey south over Balgray Reservoir late morning, also still a pair of Little Ringed Plovers and now a pair of Shoveler and a pair of Gadwall.
Six Whimbrel now at Ardmore.
A Green Sandpiper continues at Balmore Pool, also two pairs of Shoveler and a lonely Whooper Swan; in a nearby field, six White Wagtails.
A Jack Snipe at Lenzie Moss and a total of 1751 Pink-footed Geese north over in the morning.
A pair of Pintail at RSPB Baron’s Haugh; nearby, still a Black-tailed Godwit at Carbarns Pool.
No new migrants, but Isle of Arran has its first Grasshopper Warbler at Corriecravie Moor yesterday; on the mainland, Grasshopper Warblers reeling at Helensburgh Reservoir and Balgray Reservoir, also a singing Redstart near Rowardennan, east Loch Lomond.
Wednesday 21 April 2021
An unusual sighting for Clyde of a female Velvet Scoter in Wemyss Bay.
A Tundra Bean Goose still present at South Medwin Pools, near Dunsyre, also now 15 Shelduck with another two at nearby, Newbiggingmill gravel quarry.
The drake Ring-necked Duck still on Bingham’s Pond, Glasgow.
An Osprey hovering over Barr Loch, RSPB Lochwinnoch in the morning, before flying off in the direction of Aird Meadow.
Today’s migrants included a singing Whinchat near Abington and Helensburgh Reservoir, a Whitethroat at the River Clyde below Adder’s Gill, a Sedge Warbler at Greenock Cut Visitor Centre and three reeling Grasshopper Warblers at Cathkin Marsh SWT Reserve, also unusually, yesterday, two Tree Pipits at Hogganfield Park LNR.
The adult Little Gull still on Balgray Reservoir, also an Osprey circling before flying off north.
The redhead Smew now on Bishop Loch, Glasgow.
Two Little Ringed Plovers and a Green Sandpiper still at Buchley Pool, opposite Millichen, also 70 Fieldfares in the area.
A Little Ringed Plover on Gartloch main pool, also a good count of seven Jays in the area.
Now two drake Scaup on Aird Meadow, RSPB Lochwinnoch; nearby a flock of 26 Whooper Swans north over Castle Semple Loch.
A Whimbrel heard at Net Bay RSPB Loch Lomond, also still a Greenshank.
A Green Sandpiper still at Balmore Pool.
A Jack Snipe at BAE Systems, Bishopton.
An Osprey flying up the Shiskine Valley, Isle of Arran and yesterday a Cuckoo at south Corriegills.
Pink-footed Goose movement goes on with some good-sized flocks over Wemyss Bay, Buchley Pool and Gartloch.
24 Fieldfares at the west side of Barcraigs Reservoir, Howwood.
Friday 16 April 2021
The drake Ring-necked Duck again on Bingham’s Pond, Glasgow.
Two Little Ringed Plovers still at Buchley Pool, opposite Millichen; nearby, still 70 Fieldfares.
Single Green Sandpipers still at Balmore Pool and BAE Systems, Bishopton.
A drake Scaup on Aird Meadow, RSPB Lochwinnoch.
A Whimbrel at Ardmore, also a Redwing.
A Jack Snipe at Merryton.
Single Ospreys at Craigallian Loch and RSPB Lochwinnoch.
Fewer records of Pink-footed Geese travelling north today with flocks over Motherwell, Garelochhead and Ardmore.
Saturday 17 April 2021
The drake Ring-necked Duck still on Bingham’s Pond, Glasgow. ,
The redhead Smew back on Hogganfield Loch.
A pair of Little Ringed Plovers at an undisclosed site near Airdrie.
Single Green Sandpiper still at Balmore Pool., also still around 70 Fieldfare in the area.
A Green Woodpecker yaffling at Culcreuch Castle, Fintry. DGa
A Green Woodpecker yaffling at Merryton; across the River Clyde at Carbarns, a Black-tailed Godwit and three pairs of Gadwall.
Single Redstarts recorded at Ardmore JCha and at Ring Wood, RSPB Loch Lomond.
Sunday 18 April 2021
The adult Little Gull, now in full breeding plumage, still at Balgray Reservoir, also a Black-tailed Godwit.
The drake Ring-necked Duck still on Bingham’s Pond, Glasgow.
The redhead Smew still on Hogganfield Loch.
A Little Ringed Plover, six White Wagtails, a Black-tailed Godwit and two Pink-footed Geese at Carbarns Pool; nearby, 12 Whooper Swans over Merryton in the morning.
Two drake Scaups still on Aird Meadow, RSPB Lochwinnoch.
A probable Common Redpoll amongst the finch movement at the ringing station at Kirk o’ Shotts, also a reeling Grasshopper Warbler.
A Greenland White-fronted Goose with 14 Pink-feet by the Black Cart Water at Easter Yonderton.
A Green Sandpiper still at Balmore Pool also a single Whooper Swan. PHM
Today’s migrants included single House Martins at Dargavel Ponds, Bishopton and Castle Semple Loch, a Cuckoo calling at Loch Ardinning, a singing Redstart at Ross Park, west Loch Lomond and two reeling Grasshopper Warblers at Cathkin Marsh SWT Reserve.
Monday 19 April 2021
The drake Ring-necked Duck still on Bingham’s Pond, Glasgow.
Five Little Ringed Plovers, nine Ringed Plovers, five Redshanks and three White Wagtails at Douglas Estate middle pond.
A pair of Little Ringed Plovers and a pair of Ringed Plovers at Balgray Reservoir, also 60 Pink-footed Geese north over.
Two Black-throated Divers at Whiting Bay, Isle of Arran.
A Whimbrel still at Ardmore, also eight Red-throated Divers.
44 Golden Plovers at Brown Hill, SW of Loch Thom.
An excellent count of 17 Gadwall at Gartloch Pool, Glasgow.
Seven Gadwall on Barr Loch, RSPB Lochwinnoch.
A Cuckoo calling from the woods inland of Milarrochy, east Loch Lomond.
Tuesday 20 April 2021
A Tundra Bean Goose with 1,500 Pink-footed Geese at South Medwin Pools, near Dunsyre.
The drake Ring-necked Duck still on Bingham’s Pond, Glasgow.
From the Isle of Bute, three Black-throated Divers and two Great Northern Divers in Ettrick Bay and a Great Northern Diver and three Whimbrel in Scalpsie Bay. DC
An Osprey south over Balgray Reservoir late morning, also still a pair of Little Ringed Plovers and now a pair of Shoveler and a pair of Gadwall.
Six Whimbrel now at Ardmore.
A Green Sandpiper continues at Balmore Pool, also two pairs of Shoveler and a lonely Whooper Swan; in a nearby field, six White Wagtails.
A Jack Snipe at Lenzie Moss and a total of 1751 Pink-footed Geese north over in the morning.
A pair of Pintail at RSPB Baron’s Haugh; nearby, still a Black-tailed Godwit at Carbarns Pool.
No new migrants, but Isle of Arran has its first Grasshopper Warbler at Corriecravie Moor yesterday; on the mainland, Grasshopper Warblers reeling at Helensburgh Reservoir and Balgray Reservoir, also a singing Redstart near Rowardennan, east Loch Lomond.
Wednesday 21 April 2021
An unusual sighting for Clyde of a female Velvet Scoter in Wemyss Bay.
A Tundra Bean Goose still present at South Medwin Pools, near Dunsyre, also now 15 Shelduck with another two at nearby, Newbiggingmill gravel quarry.
The drake Ring-necked Duck still on Bingham’s Pond, Glasgow.
An Osprey hovering over Barr Loch, RSPB Lochwinnoch in the morning, before flying off in the direction of Aird Meadow.
Today’s migrants included a singing Whinchat near Abington and Helensburgh Reservoir, a Whitethroat at the River Clyde below Adder’s Gill, a Sedge Warbler at Greenock Cut Visitor Centre and three reeling Grasshopper Warblers at Cathkin Marsh SWT Reserve, also unusually, yesterday, two Tree Pipits at Hogganfield Park LNR.
Wood Warbler © Ian Fulton
Thursday 22 April 2021
An excellent selection of divers in Whiting Bay, Isle of Arran, five Black-throats, a Great Northern and two Red-throats, also at Sliddery, Arran’s first Whitethroat of the year.
An Osprey hovering over south end of Castle Semple Loch.
A single Black-tailed Godwit still at Carbarns Pool.
A Ring-necked Parakeet at the feeders of a Lochwinnoch garden.
No new migrants today, but Grasshopper Warblers and Tree Pipits widespread.
Pink-footed Goose passage continues with a total of 337 in two flocks over Newshot Island and 76 over Earnock, Hamilton.
A summer-plumaged Little Gull feeding with Black-headed Gulls at SW corner of Castle Semple Loch late evening; nearby, a Barn Owl and five reeling Grasshopper Warblers at Barr Loch, RSPB Lochwinnoch.
Friday 23 April 2021
A male Black Redstart at the Scottish Water installation at Picketlaw Reservoir SW of Eaglesham NS5651 in the morning.
Unusually two drake Velvet Scoters off Ardmore and a Whimbrel still in the south bay.
The drake Ring-necked Duck again at Bingham’s Pond, Glasgow.
20 Whimbrel at Barr Loch, RSPB Lochwinnoch.
Seven White Wagtails at BAE Systems, Bishopton.
An Osprey over Bardowie Loch and also one over Gryfe Water/Black Cart Water confluence, near Paisley.
New migrants included a Garden Warbler at Kilmardinny Loch, Bearsden and seven Wood Warblers between Sallochy-Ross Wood, east Loch Lomond; also Cuckoos now widespread over the recording area.
Isle of Arran recorded its first Sedge Warbler for the year at Cleats Shore
100 Pink-footed Geese north over Garelochhead.
A Whooper Swan remains at Balmore Pool.
Three Puffins, viewed from the ferry, off Brodick Bay, Isle of Arran.
Saturday 24 April 2021
A Black Redstart at the Greenock Cut Visitor Centre.
A Little Ringed Plover at River Calder mouth, Lochwinnoch. JMa
A pair of Little Ringed Plovers and a Black-tailed Godwit still at Balgray Reservoir.
Ten Whimbrel still in Ardmore South Bay.
A Green Sandpiper and a Black-tailed Godwit by the Black Cart Water at Town of Inchinnan.
An impressive count of 16 reeling Grasshopper Warblers in a partial census of RSPB Loch Lomond in the morning.
Whinchats recorded at Baron’s Haugh, Glen Fruin and Balcorrach Wood, Lennoxtown.
Sunday 25 April 2021
A 2cy Rough-legged Buzzard north over Ross Road, near Glenree, Isle of Arran.
Two drake Velvet Scoters and a Great-Northern Diver well out from Ardmore Point, also a Common Tern, at least six Whimbrel and a Grey Plover in the area.
A pair of Little Ringed Plovers back on Buchley Pool, also a Garden Warbler in bushes; nearby, 12 White Wagtails on Balmore Pool and three reeling Grasshopper Warblers, also a Whooper (injured?) remains.
A pair of Little Ringed Plovers and four Bar-tailed Godwits at Endrick Mouth, RSPB Loch Lomond. JCha
20 Common Terns back at their breeding site at former Bowling oil terminal.
In South Lanarkshire, a Red Kite near Wandel and two Red-legged Partridges at Dunsyre.
Two Wood Warblers in song at Ross Park, west Loch Lomond, also three Redstarts and four Tree Pipits.
Three Shelduck on Roughrigg Reservoir, near Airdrie.
Northerly passage of Pink-footed Geese noted over Linn Park, Lochwinnoch and Darnley Gen in the morning.
Monday 26 April 2021
Three Garganey (two drakes) at RSPB Baron’s Haugh; nearby, nine White Wagtails at Carbarns.
Three male Ring Ouzels in the Culter Waterhead area, also the first fledged Stonechat noted.
An Osprey over Aird Meadow, RSPB Lochwinnoch.
A male Pied Flycatcher in Ross Wood, east Loch Lomond.
First Swift of the spring recorded at Lochwinnoch, also a single House Martin at Castle Semple Loch, a single at Balmore Pool and two at Compensation Reservoir, Loch Thom.
A Garden Warbler in song near Gartness, also four singing Redstarts.
Northerly passage of Pink-footed Geese noted over Sallochy, Culter Glen and Easter Braes in the morning.
Tuesday 27 April 2021
Still two Velvet Scoters off Ardmore Point, also six Whimbrel in the area.
A Common Redpoll, previously ringed, at the ringing station at Glebe Farm, Kirk o’ Shotts.
Nine White Wagtails in field near Dobbie's/Allander Toll.
A Garden Warbler in song and showing well between Phoenix Hide and Centenary Hide, RSPB Baron’s Haugh.
A trickle of Swifts with one over Baron’s Haugh and one back on territory at Langside, Glasgow.
Wednesday 28 April 2021
A Spoonbill circling over Hogganfield Loch late morning, flying towards Cardowan Moss (a first for Glasgow if accepted by local panel).
A pair of Little Ringed Plovers back on Buchley Pool, also still 12 Fieldfares in the area.
Five Whimbrel in St Ninian’s Bay, Isle of Bute, also 20 White Wagtails and three Twite.
Four Whimbrel at Ardmore.
Two Whimbrel in Wine Bay, Great Cumbrae, also four White Wagtails.EW
Unusually, away from Loch Lomond, a Wood Warbler in song at Stonebyres Power Station, Falls of Clyde, Lanark; downriver at Garrion Bridge an exceptional count of 100 House Martins (perhaps a migrating flock?).
Three Swifts over M74 at Strathclyde Loch and a single at Hogganfield Loch.
At BAE Systems, Bishopton, northerly passage of 40 Pink-footed Geese and seven House Martins.
Isle of Arran’s first Tree Pipit of the year recorded yesterday at Cnocan Burn.
An excellent selection of divers in Whiting Bay, Isle of Arran, five Black-throats, a Great Northern and two Red-throats, also at Sliddery, Arran’s first Whitethroat of the year.
An Osprey hovering over south end of Castle Semple Loch.
A single Black-tailed Godwit still at Carbarns Pool.
A Ring-necked Parakeet at the feeders of a Lochwinnoch garden.
No new migrants today, but Grasshopper Warblers and Tree Pipits widespread.
Pink-footed Goose passage continues with a total of 337 in two flocks over Newshot Island and 76 over Earnock, Hamilton.
A summer-plumaged Little Gull feeding with Black-headed Gulls at SW corner of Castle Semple Loch late evening; nearby, a Barn Owl and five reeling Grasshopper Warblers at Barr Loch, RSPB Lochwinnoch.
Friday 23 April 2021
A male Black Redstart at the Scottish Water installation at Picketlaw Reservoir SW of Eaglesham NS5651 in the morning.
Unusually two drake Velvet Scoters off Ardmore and a Whimbrel still in the south bay.
The drake Ring-necked Duck again at Bingham’s Pond, Glasgow.
20 Whimbrel at Barr Loch, RSPB Lochwinnoch.
Seven White Wagtails at BAE Systems, Bishopton.
An Osprey over Bardowie Loch and also one over Gryfe Water/Black Cart Water confluence, near Paisley.
New migrants included a Garden Warbler at Kilmardinny Loch, Bearsden and seven Wood Warblers between Sallochy-Ross Wood, east Loch Lomond; also Cuckoos now widespread over the recording area.
Isle of Arran recorded its first Sedge Warbler for the year at Cleats Shore
100 Pink-footed Geese north over Garelochhead.
A Whooper Swan remains at Balmore Pool.
Three Puffins, viewed from the ferry, off Brodick Bay, Isle of Arran.
Saturday 24 April 2021
A Black Redstart at the Greenock Cut Visitor Centre.
A Little Ringed Plover at River Calder mouth, Lochwinnoch. JMa
A pair of Little Ringed Plovers and a Black-tailed Godwit still at Balgray Reservoir.
Ten Whimbrel still in Ardmore South Bay.
A Green Sandpiper and a Black-tailed Godwit by the Black Cart Water at Town of Inchinnan.
An impressive count of 16 reeling Grasshopper Warblers in a partial census of RSPB Loch Lomond in the morning.
Whinchats recorded at Baron’s Haugh, Glen Fruin and Balcorrach Wood, Lennoxtown.
Sunday 25 April 2021
A 2cy Rough-legged Buzzard north over Ross Road, near Glenree, Isle of Arran.
Two drake Velvet Scoters and a Great-Northern Diver well out from Ardmore Point, also a Common Tern, at least six Whimbrel and a Grey Plover in the area.
A pair of Little Ringed Plovers back on Buchley Pool, also a Garden Warbler in bushes; nearby, 12 White Wagtails on Balmore Pool and three reeling Grasshopper Warblers, also a Whooper (injured?) remains.
A pair of Little Ringed Plovers and four Bar-tailed Godwits at Endrick Mouth, RSPB Loch Lomond. JCha
20 Common Terns back at their breeding site at former Bowling oil terminal.
In South Lanarkshire, a Red Kite near Wandel and two Red-legged Partridges at Dunsyre.
Two Wood Warblers in song at Ross Park, west Loch Lomond, also three Redstarts and four Tree Pipits.
Three Shelduck on Roughrigg Reservoir, near Airdrie.
Northerly passage of Pink-footed Geese noted over Linn Park, Lochwinnoch and Darnley Gen in the morning.
Monday 26 April 2021
Three Garganey (two drakes) at RSPB Baron’s Haugh; nearby, nine White Wagtails at Carbarns.
Three male Ring Ouzels in the Culter Waterhead area, also the first fledged Stonechat noted.
An Osprey over Aird Meadow, RSPB Lochwinnoch.
A male Pied Flycatcher in Ross Wood, east Loch Lomond.
First Swift of the spring recorded at Lochwinnoch, also a single House Martin at Castle Semple Loch, a single at Balmore Pool and two at Compensation Reservoir, Loch Thom.
A Garden Warbler in song near Gartness, also four singing Redstarts.
Northerly passage of Pink-footed Geese noted over Sallochy, Culter Glen and Easter Braes in the morning.
Tuesday 27 April 2021
Still two Velvet Scoters off Ardmore Point, also six Whimbrel in the area.
A Common Redpoll, previously ringed, at the ringing station at Glebe Farm, Kirk o’ Shotts.
Nine White Wagtails in field near Dobbie's/Allander Toll.
A Garden Warbler in song and showing well between Phoenix Hide and Centenary Hide, RSPB Baron’s Haugh.
A trickle of Swifts with one over Baron’s Haugh and one back on territory at Langside, Glasgow.
Wednesday 28 April 2021
A Spoonbill circling over Hogganfield Loch late morning, flying towards Cardowan Moss (a first for Glasgow if accepted by local panel).
A pair of Little Ringed Plovers back on Buchley Pool, also still 12 Fieldfares in the area.
Five Whimbrel in St Ninian’s Bay, Isle of Bute, also 20 White Wagtails and three Twite.
Four Whimbrel at Ardmore.
Two Whimbrel in Wine Bay, Great Cumbrae, also four White Wagtails.EW
Unusually, away from Loch Lomond, a Wood Warbler in song at Stonebyres Power Station, Falls of Clyde, Lanark; downriver at Garrion Bridge an exceptional count of 100 House Martins (perhaps a migrating flock?).
Three Swifts over M74 at Strathclyde Loch and a single at Hogganfield Loch.
At BAE Systems, Bishopton, northerly passage of 40 Pink-footed Geese and seven House Martins.
Isle of Arran’s first Tree Pipit of the year recorded yesterday at Cnocan Burn.
Whimbrel © Eddie Williams
Thursday 29 April 2021
An Osprey over Balgray Reservoir before 1300 hrs; NWe nearby, later, one fishing unsuccessfully at Glenburn Reservoir, Gleniffer Country Park, Paisley between 1300-1315 hrs.
25 White Wagtails at Ring Point, RSPB Loch Lomond; on the other side of Endrick Water, at Low Mains, Loch Lomond NNR, an exceptional early morning count of 17 reeling Grasshopper Warblers (undeterred by the cold!).
Unusually, away from Loch Lomond, a Wood Warbler still in song at Bonnington Power Station, New Lanark.
Three Swifts at Carbarns.
Arrival of single Sedge Warblers noted at Aber Bogs and Low Mains.
A male Pied Flycatcher at Toll a’ Bhruic, Rowardennan.
Three Whinchats in Glen Fruin.
50 Pink-footed Geese north over BAE Systems, Bishopton, also a Common Crossbill briefly in song.
Friday 30 April 2021
All go at Carbarns Pool with a Spoonbill, three Garganey (two drakes) and finally at 1630 hrs a female Marsh Harrier flying in from Merryton, gaining height over Muirhouse, before flying east.
A Little Egret at the mouth of Gruggies Burn, Dumbarton.
On the north side of the estuary, ten Whimbrel at West Ferry during low tide. 18 Red-throated Divers far out from Kingston Dock, Port Glasgow and a Whimbrel in Lunderston Bay.
Four Whimbrel in a field near Shore Wood, RSPB Loch Lomond.
A Greenshank and a Whimbrel at Crom Mhin, also 15 White Wagtails and seven Shovelers.
16 Shelducks at their inland breeding site near Dunsyre.
An exceptional year for reeling Grasshopper Warblers with 11 in a partial count of Gartloch/Bishop Loch area, four at Balmore Pool and three (showing well) at Hogganfield marsh.
Still two Fieldfares in the Balmore Road/Buchley Pool area.
An Osprey over Balgray Reservoir before 1300 hrs; NWe nearby, later, one fishing unsuccessfully at Glenburn Reservoir, Gleniffer Country Park, Paisley between 1300-1315 hrs.
25 White Wagtails at Ring Point, RSPB Loch Lomond; on the other side of Endrick Water, at Low Mains, Loch Lomond NNR, an exceptional early morning count of 17 reeling Grasshopper Warblers (undeterred by the cold!).
Unusually, away from Loch Lomond, a Wood Warbler still in song at Bonnington Power Station, New Lanark.
Three Swifts at Carbarns.
Arrival of single Sedge Warblers noted at Aber Bogs and Low Mains.
A male Pied Flycatcher at Toll a’ Bhruic, Rowardennan.
Three Whinchats in Glen Fruin.
50 Pink-footed Geese north over BAE Systems, Bishopton, also a Common Crossbill briefly in song.
Friday 30 April 2021
All go at Carbarns Pool with a Spoonbill, three Garganey (two drakes) and finally at 1630 hrs a female Marsh Harrier flying in from Merryton, gaining height over Muirhouse, before flying east.
A Little Egret at the mouth of Gruggies Burn, Dumbarton.
On the north side of the estuary, ten Whimbrel at West Ferry during low tide. 18 Red-throated Divers far out from Kingston Dock, Port Glasgow and a Whimbrel in Lunderston Bay.
Four Whimbrel in a field near Shore Wood, RSPB Loch Lomond.
A Greenshank and a Whimbrel at Crom Mhin, also 15 White Wagtails and seven Shovelers.
16 Shelducks at their inland breeding site near Dunsyre.
An exceptional year for reeling Grasshopper Warblers with 11 in a partial count of Gartloch/Bishop Loch area, four at Balmore Pool and three (showing well) at Hogganfield marsh.
Still two Fieldfares in the Balmore Road/Buchley Pool area.