Monday 1 April 2024
A (the) drake Ringed-necked Duck on RSPB Baron's Haugh, also a Great White Egret and 150 Sand Martins.
A Great Northern Diver close in at Ardmore North Bay, also two Slavonian Grebes.
The female Long-tailed Duck continues on Castle Semple Loch.
Two Little Egrets off Kelburn Park, Port Glasgow.
A Green Sandpiper still at Balmore Pool.
Two Ring Ouzels at Culter Glen.
A single Swallow with 750 Sand Martins at Strathclyde Loch early evening.
Four Sand Martins at Kilmory Shore, Isle of Arran.
Tuesday 2 April 2024
A (the) drake Ringed-necked Duck still at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
A Little Ringed Plover and a Ringed Plover on the scrape at RSPB Lochwinnoch.
A Little Ringed Plover (a non-breeding site) at Balmore Pool, also still a Green Sandpiper.
An Osprey over Mugdock in the direction of Loch Ardinning,
A male Blackcap in a Milngavie garden.
Wednesday 3 April 2024
A Great White Egret again at Strathclyde Loch. in the morning; later a Little Egret and at least 350 Sand Martins.
Now two Little Ringed Plovers at Balmore Pool (a non-breeding site), also still a Green Sandpiper.
15 Waxwings in Kelvingrove Park late morning.
Thursday 4 April 2024
The female Long-tailed Duck on Aird Meadow, RSPB Lochwinnoch.
A Little Egret again at Strathclyde Loch, also 116 Cormorants.
A Red Kite over Croftamie.
Seven Crossbills at Lilly Loch, Airdrie, also eight Ringed Plovers.
A Sandwich Tern at Battery Park, Greenock.
A Swallow at Newshot Island.
Singing Willow Warblers abundant, with eight at RSPB Lochwinnoch, also Blackcaps in song at various locations.
Pink-footed Geese flying north noted over RSPB Lochwinnoch and later at Loch Lomond.
Friday 5 April 2024
The female Long-tailed Duck and Lesser Scaup on Aird Meadow, RSPB Lochwinnoch; nearby, a Swallow at Barr Loch.
A Little Egret again at Strathclyde Loch first thing.
Ten Black-tailed Godwits, 43 Golden Plovers and six Shelducks at South Medwin Pools, Dunsyre.
A Ring Ouzel and five Wheatears in Culter Glen.
Saturday 6 April 2024
The female Long-tailed Duck still on Aird Meadow, RSPB Lochwinnoch.
A Little Egret again at Strathclyde Loch, also 1,000 Sand Martins.
A Manx Shearwater off Ascog, Isle of Bute.
A Greenshank at Lilly Loch, Airdrie.
A House Martin at Balmore Pool.
Single Common Sandpipers at Lochcraig Reservoir and Hogganfield Loch.
Single Swallows at various locations with four over River Clyde at Uddingston.
Sunday 7 April 2024
The Great White Egret again at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also ten Black-tailed Godwits and four Redwing still around.
A (the) Ring-necked Duck now on Littleton Reservoir, almost a year since on nearby Balgray.
The long-staying drake Scaup still at Douglas Estate, but now on the west pond.
A Green Sandpiper continues at Lilly Loch, Airdrie.
14 Black-tailed Godwits on Balmore Pool, also a single White Wagtail and nine Shoveler; nearby, a Greenshank and a Common Sandpiper at Douglasmuir Quarry.
Five White Wagtails at Balgray Reservoir.
Two Tree Sparrows in an Elderslie garden.
Yesterday 10 House Martins flying around Lagg Hotel, Isle of Arran.
A (the) drake Ringed-necked Duck on RSPB Baron's Haugh, also a Great White Egret and 150 Sand Martins.
A Great Northern Diver close in at Ardmore North Bay, also two Slavonian Grebes.
The female Long-tailed Duck continues on Castle Semple Loch.
Two Little Egrets off Kelburn Park, Port Glasgow.
A Green Sandpiper still at Balmore Pool.
Two Ring Ouzels at Culter Glen.
A single Swallow with 750 Sand Martins at Strathclyde Loch early evening.
Four Sand Martins at Kilmory Shore, Isle of Arran.
Tuesday 2 April 2024
A (the) drake Ringed-necked Duck still at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
A Little Ringed Plover and a Ringed Plover on the scrape at RSPB Lochwinnoch.
A Little Ringed Plover (a non-breeding site) at Balmore Pool, also still a Green Sandpiper.
An Osprey over Mugdock in the direction of Loch Ardinning,
A male Blackcap in a Milngavie garden.
Wednesday 3 April 2024
A Great White Egret again at Strathclyde Loch. in the morning; later a Little Egret and at least 350 Sand Martins.
Now two Little Ringed Plovers at Balmore Pool (a non-breeding site), also still a Green Sandpiper.
15 Waxwings in Kelvingrove Park late morning.
Thursday 4 April 2024
The female Long-tailed Duck on Aird Meadow, RSPB Lochwinnoch.
A Little Egret again at Strathclyde Loch, also 116 Cormorants.
A Red Kite over Croftamie.
Seven Crossbills at Lilly Loch, Airdrie, also eight Ringed Plovers.
A Sandwich Tern at Battery Park, Greenock.
A Swallow at Newshot Island.
Singing Willow Warblers abundant, with eight at RSPB Lochwinnoch, also Blackcaps in song at various locations.
Pink-footed Geese flying north noted over RSPB Lochwinnoch and later at Loch Lomond.
Friday 5 April 2024
The female Long-tailed Duck and Lesser Scaup on Aird Meadow, RSPB Lochwinnoch; nearby, a Swallow at Barr Loch.
A Little Egret again at Strathclyde Loch first thing.
Ten Black-tailed Godwits, 43 Golden Plovers and six Shelducks at South Medwin Pools, Dunsyre.
A Ring Ouzel and five Wheatears in Culter Glen.
Saturday 6 April 2024
The female Long-tailed Duck still on Aird Meadow, RSPB Lochwinnoch.
A Little Egret again at Strathclyde Loch, also 1,000 Sand Martins.
A Manx Shearwater off Ascog, Isle of Bute.
A Greenshank at Lilly Loch, Airdrie.
A House Martin at Balmore Pool.
Single Common Sandpipers at Lochcraig Reservoir and Hogganfield Loch.
Single Swallows at various locations with four over River Clyde at Uddingston.
Sunday 7 April 2024
The Great White Egret again at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also ten Black-tailed Godwits and four Redwing still around.
A (the) Ring-necked Duck now on Littleton Reservoir, almost a year since on nearby Balgray.
The long-staying drake Scaup still at Douglas Estate, but now on the west pond.
A Green Sandpiper continues at Lilly Loch, Airdrie.
14 Black-tailed Godwits on Balmore Pool, also a single White Wagtail and nine Shoveler; nearby, a Greenshank and a Common Sandpiper at Douglasmuir Quarry.
Five White Wagtails at Balgray Reservoir.
Two Tree Sparrows in an Elderslie garden.
Yesterday 10 House Martins flying around Lagg Hotel, Isle of Arran.
Swallow © Frank Gibbons
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Chiffchaff © David Sneddon
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Monday 8 April 2024
Three "commic" Terns feeding at Hogganfield Loch.
The female Lesser Scaup continues on Barr Loch, RSPB Lochwinnoch, also a drake Scaup; nearby, a Little Ringed Plover and the female Long-tailed Duck at Aird Meadow.
A Turnstone, a White Wagtail and six Ringed Plovers at Lilly Loch, Airdrie; nearby, a Short-eared Owl at Forestburn Reservoir.
A Green Woodpecker at RSPB Loch Lomond, also Redstart and Tree Pipit.
A Cuckoo calling from east side of Conic Hill.
Three Redshanks at Balmore Pool.
Tuesday 9 April 2024
Three Arctic Terns still feeding at Hogganfield Loch, also later a House Martin.
A remarkable inland flock of 27 Common Scoters on Balgray Reservoir, also a female Scaup, a Long-eared Owl, accidently flushed and three Redshanks.
Now two Little Ringed Plovers and the female Long-tailed Duck at Aird Meadow, RSPB Lochwinnoch.
Two Little Egrets off Kelburn Park, Port Glasgow.
A Dunlin, a White Wagtail and eight Ringed Plovers at Lilly Loch, Airdrie.
Wednesday 10 April 2024
Two Arctic Terns still feeding at Hogganfield Loch.
The drake Ring-necked Duck now on Ryat Linn Reservoir.
Yesterday 36 Black-tailed Godwits and four Redshanks at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
Nine Black-tailed Godwits at the scrape at RSPB Lochwinnoch, also a House Martin; nearby, 35 Whooper Swans on Barr Loch.
A good count of 20 Black Guillemots off East India Harbour, Greenock.
Movement of Pink-footed Geese north noted over Hogganfield Loch and RSPB Lochwinnoch.
Yesterday evening a Long-eared Owl calling in a garden in the NE of Glasgow.
Thursday 11 April 2024
One Arctic Tern still feeding at Hogganfield Loch.
The female Long-tailed Duck again on Aird Meadow, RSPB Lochwinnoch, also 37 Whooper Swans north over Barr Loch.
Five Little Egrets at Longhaugh Point field pools, also 23 Bar-tailed Godwits, five Black-tailed Godwits and four Knot.
An Osprey fishing off Finlaystone Point; further south, four Sandwich Terns off Battery Park, Greenock.
A possible Yellow-legged Gull or Herring x Lesser Black-backed Gull in pool by Candren Road, Linwood.
A pair of Pintail on Wards Pond, RSPB Loch Lomond
A Tree Pipit in song at BAE Systems, Bishopton.
Friday 12 April 2024
One Arctic Tern still feeding at Hogganfield Loch.
An adult Kumlien's Gull at Newshot Island, viewed from north side of river at Clyde Training Solutions, also a Greenshank and Common Sandpiper.
A female Hen Harrier hunting beyond Forrestfield Reservoir, Airdrie on left hand side of cycle path.
Now seven Little Egrets at Longhaugh Point field pools, also 26 Bar-tailed Godwits, three Black-tailed Godwits, four House Martins and two Redwings.
The overwintering Green Sandpiper still at BAE Systems, Bishopton.
Six White Wagtails and four Redshanks at Balmore Pool.
19 Golden Plovers at South Medwin Pools.
A Tree Pipit in song at Lang Craigs. Kilpatrick Braes.
Saturday 13 April 2024
Two Arctic Terns still at Hogganfield Loch.
The female Long-tailed Duck back on Castle Semple Loch.
A Little Ringed Plover on scrape at RSPB Lochwinnoch, also a Greenshank heard.
Three Green Sandpipers on River Clyde at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also at least one Black-tailed Godwit on the new scrape.
Still 350 Pink-footed Geese at Balmore.
Sunday 14 April 2024
The Ring-necked Duck back on Littleton Reservoir.
Two Arctic Terns still at Hogganfield Loch.
The female Long-tailed Duck on Castle Semple Loch early morning.
A Little Ringed Plover on the scrape at RSPB Lochwinnoch.
Two Greenshanks at Newshot Island.
Six Black-tailed Godwits, 18 Bar-tailed Godwits and four White Wagtails at the Longhaugh Point field pools.
A Sandwich Tern at Greenock Esplanade.
Three Green Sandpipers on the River Clyde at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
Common Sandpipers now widespread with reports from Baron's Haugh, Cardwell Bay, Barr Loch, Hogganfield Loch and Newshot Island.
Three "commic" Terns feeding at Hogganfield Loch.
The female Lesser Scaup continues on Barr Loch, RSPB Lochwinnoch, also a drake Scaup; nearby, a Little Ringed Plover and the female Long-tailed Duck at Aird Meadow.
A Turnstone, a White Wagtail and six Ringed Plovers at Lilly Loch, Airdrie; nearby, a Short-eared Owl at Forestburn Reservoir.
A Green Woodpecker at RSPB Loch Lomond, also Redstart and Tree Pipit.
A Cuckoo calling from east side of Conic Hill.
Three Redshanks at Balmore Pool.
Tuesday 9 April 2024
Three Arctic Terns still feeding at Hogganfield Loch, also later a House Martin.
A remarkable inland flock of 27 Common Scoters on Balgray Reservoir, also a female Scaup, a Long-eared Owl, accidently flushed and three Redshanks.
Now two Little Ringed Plovers and the female Long-tailed Duck at Aird Meadow, RSPB Lochwinnoch.
Two Little Egrets off Kelburn Park, Port Glasgow.
A Dunlin, a White Wagtail and eight Ringed Plovers at Lilly Loch, Airdrie.
Wednesday 10 April 2024
Two Arctic Terns still feeding at Hogganfield Loch.
The drake Ring-necked Duck now on Ryat Linn Reservoir.
Yesterday 36 Black-tailed Godwits and four Redshanks at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
Nine Black-tailed Godwits at the scrape at RSPB Lochwinnoch, also a House Martin; nearby, 35 Whooper Swans on Barr Loch.
A good count of 20 Black Guillemots off East India Harbour, Greenock.
Movement of Pink-footed Geese north noted over Hogganfield Loch and RSPB Lochwinnoch.
Yesterday evening a Long-eared Owl calling in a garden in the NE of Glasgow.
Thursday 11 April 2024
One Arctic Tern still feeding at Hogganfield Loch.
The female Long-tailed Duck again on Aird Meadow, RSPB Lochwinnoch, also 37 Whooper Swans north over Barr Loch.
Five Little Egrets at Longhaugh Point field pools, also 23 Bar-tailed Godwits, five Black-tailed Godwits and four Knot.
An Osprey fishing off Finlaystone Point; further south, four Sandwich Terns off Battery Park, Greenock.
A possible Yellow-legged Gull or Herring x Lesser Black-backed Gull in pool by Candren Road, Linwood.
A pair of Pintail on Wards Pond, RSPB Loch Lomond
A Tree Pipit in song at BAE Systems, Bishopton.
Friday 12 April 2024
One Arctic Tern still feeding at Hogganfield Loch.
An adult Kumlien's Gull at Newshot Island, viewed from north side of river at Clyde Training Solutions, also a Greenshank and Common Sandpiper.
A female Hen Harrier hunting beyond Forrestfield Reservoir, Airdrie on left hand side of cycle path.
Now seven Little Egrets at Longhaugh Point field pools, also 26 Bar-tailed Godwits, three Black-tailed Godwits, four House Martins and two Redwings.
The overwintering Green Sandpiper still at BAE Systems, Bishopton.
Six White Wagtails and four Redshanks at Balmore Pool.
19 Golden Plovers at South Medwin Pools.
A Tree Pipit in song at Lang Craigs. Kilpatrick Braes.
Saturday 13 April 2024
Two Arctic Terns still at Hogganfield Loch.
The female Long-tailed Duck back on Castle Semple Loch.
A Little Ringed Plover on scrape at RSPB Lochwinnoch, also a Greenshank heard.
Three Green Sandpipers on River Clyde at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also at least one Black-tailed Godwit on the new scrape.
Still 350 Pink-footed Geese at Balmore.
Sunday 14 April 2024
The Ring-necked Duck back on Littleton Reservoir.
Two Arctic Terns still at Hogganfield Loch.
The female Long-tailed Duck on Castle Semple Loch early morning.
A Little Ringed Plover on the scrape at RSPB Lochwinnoch.
Two Greenshanks at Newshot Island.
Six Black-tailed Godwits, 18 Bar-tailed Godwits and four White Wagtails at the Longhaugh Point field pools.
A Sandwich Tern at Greenock Esplanade.
Three Green Sandpipers on the River Clyde at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
Common Sandpipers now widespread with reports from Baron's Haugh, Cardwell Bay, Barr Loch, Hogganfield Loch and Newshot Island.
Gannet © Martin Lever
Monday 15 April 2024
Two Arctic Terns still at Hogganfield Loch.
The female Long-tailed Duck still on Castle Semple Loch.
The Ring-necked Duck again on Littleton Reservoir.
A Short-eared Owl flew across the scrape at RSPB Lochwinnoch, also a Little Ringed Plover on the scrape.
132 Black-tailed Godwits from the Marsh Hide at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also two White Wagtails and 200+ Sand Martins.
Two Short-eared Owls in Glen Fruin and a Cuckoo calling.
Tuesday 16 April 2024
The female Long-tailed Duck still on Castle Semple Loch.
Yesterday's exceptional flock of Black-tailed Godwits at RSPB Baron's Haugh have moved on with only five seen today.
Wednesday 17 April 2024
On the scrape at RSPB Lochwinnoch, a Little Ringed Plover and a Whimbrel.
At Ardmore Point, at least five Whimbrel, three Osprey, a Great Northern Diver, 32 Red-throated Divers and 15 White Wagtails.
A female Scaup on Balgray Reservoir, also eight White Wagtails.
A Grasshopper Warbler and a Cuckoo on the Gleniffer Braes at Whittliemuir.
Two Tree Pipits on west Loch Lomond.
Thursday 18 April 2024
36 Black-tailed Godwits and two Little Ringed Plover on the scrape at RSPB Lochwinnoch early morning and a singing Sedge Warbler.
Ten Redshank and at least four White Wagtails at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
Six White Wagtails at Lily Loch.
A Grasshopper Warbler reeling at Balcorrach Wood near Campsie Glen.
The drake Ring-necked Duck, 18 Black-tailed Godwits and a female Scaup at Balgray Reservoir.
A Green Sandpiper and a Grasshopper Warbler at BAE Bishopton.
A Short-eared Owl hunting over the east end of the Glasgow Airport runway this evening.
A continuing passage of Pink-footed Geese heading north.
Friday 19 April 2024
Two Black-tailed Godwits, two Shelduck and six Shoveler on Balmore Pool, also a Grasshopper Warbler reeling nearby.
A Little Egret and two Shelduck on Loudon Pond, Douglas Water.
20 Golden Plover at Forrestfield Road, Airdrie.
The female Long-tailed Duck on Barr Loch.
A Wood Warbler (probably two) in Ross Wood, east Loch Lomond.
Two Little Ringed Plovers and three Whimbrel on the scrape at RSPB Lochwinnoch.
A Great Northern Diver and seven Red-throated Divers off Ardmore Point; nearby, a Little Egret in the north bay and a Whimbrel in the south bay.
Two Tree Pipits near Glespin, South Lanarkshire.
A Cuckoo calling at Ardochrig.
A Cuckoo calling from the hillside above Cashel and a Tree Pipit in the woodland.
Two Tree Pipits in Ring Wood and a Redstart in Pentagonal Wood, RSPB Loch Lomond.
Saturday 20 April 2024
The female Long-tailed Duck again on Castle Semple Loch and Aird Meadow.
Two Little Ringed Plovers on the scrape at RSPB Lochwinnoch.
Five Whimbrel in Ardmore north bay and 20 Red-throated Divers off the point.
Two Whimbrel at West Ferry.
A Whitethroat at Waterlands Road, Law and at Gadloch.
Three Pied Flycatchers (2m/1f) and two Wood Warblers at Ross Wood, Loch Lomond.
Sunday 21 April 2024
The female Long-tailed Duck again on Castle Semple Loch.
Two Little Ringed Plovers on the scrape at RSPB Lochwinnoch and two Pintail on the Barr Loch.
The drake Ring-necked Duck, a female Scaup and 12 White Wagtails at Balgray Reservoir; later, three Little Gulls (an adult summer and two first winter) hawking over the reservoir
A Greenshank at Douglasmuir Quarry, Milngavie.
A Greenshank and two White Wagtails by the Endrick Water at Drymen Bridge.
Two Common Terns back on the Bowling colony location.
A Whinchat in upper Glen Fruin.
24 Twite in St Ninian's Bay, Bute.
A Whitethroat and a Tree Pipit reported on Arran.
Two Arctic Terns still at Hogganfield Loch.
The female Long-tailed Duck still on Castle Semple Loch.
The Ring-necked Duck again on Littleton Reservoir.
A Short-eared Owl flew across the scrape at RSPB Lochwinnoch, also a Little Ringed Plover on the scrape.
132 Black-tailed Godwits from the Marsh Hide at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also two White Wagtails and 200+ Sand Martins.
Two Short-eared Owls in Glen Fruin and a Cuckoo calling.
Tuesday 16 April 2024
The female Long-tailed Duck still on Castle Semple Loch.
Yesterday's exceptional flock of Black-tailed Godwits at RSPB Baron's Haugh have moved on with only five seen today.
Wednesday 17 April 2024
On the scrape at RSPB Lochwinnoch, a Little Ringed Plover and a Whimbrel.
At Ardmore Point, at least five Whimbrel, three Osprey, a Great Northern Diver, 32 Red-throated Divers and 15 White Wagtails.
A female Scaup on Balgray Reservoir, also eight White Wagtails.
A Grasshopper Warbler and a Cuckoo on the Gleniffer Braes at Whittliemuir.
Two Tree Pipits on west Loch Lomond.
Thursday 18 April 2024
36 Black-tailed Godwits and two Little Ringed Plover on the scrape at RSPB Lochwinnoch early morning and a singing Sedge Warbler.
Ten Redshank and at least four White Wagtails at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
Six White Wagtails at Lily Loch.
A Grasshopper Warbler reeling at Balcorrach Wood near Campsie Glen.
The drake Ring-necked Duck, 18 Black-tailed Godwits and a female Scaup at Balgray Reservoir.
A Green Sandpiper and a Grasshopper Warbler at BAE Bishopton.
A Short-eared Owl hunting over the east end of the Glasgow Airport runway this evening.
A continuing passage of Pink-footed Geese heading north.
Friday 19 April 2024
Two Black-tailed Godwits, two Shelduck and six Shoveler on Balmore Pool, also a Grasshopper Warbler reeling nearby.
A Little Egret and two Shelduck on Loudon Pond, Douglas Water.
20 Golden Plover at Forrestfield Road, Airdrie.
The female Long-tailed Duck on Barr Loch.
A Wood Warbler (probably two) in Ross Wood, east Loch Lomond.
Two Little Ringed Plovers and three Whimbrel on the scrape at RSPB Lochwinnoch.
A Great Northern Diver and seven Red-throated Divers off Ardmore Point; nearby, a Little Egret in the north bay and a Whimbrel in the south bay.
Two Tree Pipits near Glespin, South Lanarkshire.
A Cuckoo calling at Ardochrig.
A Cuckoo calling from the hillside above Cashel and a Tree Pipit in the woodland.
Two Tree Pipits in Ring Wood and a Redstart in Pentagonal Wood, RSPB Loch Lomond.
Saturday 20 April 2024
The female Long-tailed Duck again on Castle Semple Loch and Aird Meadow.
Two Little Ringed Plovers on the scrape at RSPB Lochwinnoch.
Five Whimbrel in Ardmore north bay and 20 Red-throated Divers off the point.
Two Whimbrel at West Ferry.
A Whitethroat at Waterlands Road, Law and at Gadloch.
Three Pied Flycatchers (2m/1f) and two Wood Warblers at Ross Wood, Loch Lomond.
Sunday 21 April 2024
The female Long-tailed Duck again on Castle Semple Loch.
Two Little Ringed Plovers on the scrape at RSPB Lochwinnoch and two Pintail on the Barr Loch.
The drake Ring-necked Duck, a female Scaup and 12 White Wagtails at Balgray Reservoir; later, three Little Gulls (an adult summer and two first winter) hawking over the reservoir
A Greenshank at Douglasmuir Quarry, Milngavie.
A Greenshank and two White Wagtails by the Endrick Water at Drymen Bridge.
Two Common Terns back on the Bowling colony location.
A Whinchat in upper Glen Fruin.
24 Twite in St Ninian's Bay, Bute.
A Whitethroat and a Tree Pipit reported on Arran.
Black Guillemot © Martin Lever
Monday 22 April 2024
The female Long-tailed Duck again on Aird Meadow and later, on Barr Loch.
Two Little Ringed Plovers on the scrape at RSPB Lochwinnoch.
A Redstart singing in the Sallochy Bay car park and two Pied Flycatchers near the SCENE buildings.
The drake Ring-necked Duck and a female Scaup at Balgray Reservoir.
Cuckoos heard in Glen Fruin, Gartfairn Wood and Locherwood Community Woodland.
Eleven Tree Sparrows beside the Linburn-Millfield footpath in Erskine.
Tuesday 23 April 2024
Two Little Ringed Plovers, a Whimbrel, four pairs of Lapwing and three pairs of Shoveler on the scrape at RSPB. Also a Short-eared Owl over the scrape.
Twelve Whimbrel this evening at East Kerse by Lochwinnoch.
Four Whimbrel at Sheriff's Port, Great Cumbrae.
A Garden Warbler this morning by the River Calder footbridge at Lochwinnoch.
Sedge Warblers at RSPB Loch Lomond and RSPB Lochwinnoch.
Five Wood Warblers, three Redstarts, one Pied Flycatcher plus other spring migrants in the east Loch Lomond woods.
Five Barn Owls in Glen Fruin.
89 Golden Plover at King’s Law, Carluke.
Wednesday 24 April 2024
Three Whinchats (males) in Balcorrach Wood near Campsie Glen.
The drake Ring-necked Duck and the female Scaup still at Balgray Reservoir.
Sedge Warblers at Balgray Reservoir and Bishop Loch.
Thursday 25 April 2024
Two Little Ringed Plover, two Redshank and a Whimbrel on the scrape at RSPB Lochwinnoch.
A Whinchat in Glen Fruin.
A Whimbrel and five White Wagtails at Balmore Pool.; also, the first Mallard brood of the year and two Lapwing chicks.
Four Wood Warblers, three Garden Warblers and three Tree Pipits all n song at RSPB Loch Lomond.
A Pied Flycatcher in Ross Wood.
Five Little Egrets, six Black-tailed Godwits and 12 White Wagtails at Longhaugh Point; also, three Little Egrets at Milton Island.
Five Whimbrel at Skate Bay, also two White Wagtail at Sheriff's Port, Great Cumbrae.
The Long-tailed Duck on the Barr Loch.
Friday 26 April 2024
15 White Wagtails at Balmore Pool.
Nine White Wagtails and four Crossbills at Hillend Reservoir/Lilly Loch.
Ten White Wagtails in Ettrick Bay, Bute.
The Long-tailed Duck on Aird Meadow.
Two Little Ringed Plovers and two Redshank on the scrape at RSPB Lochwinnoch.
The drake Ring-necked Duck and the female Scaup on Balgray Reservoir, also a Lapwing with two recently fledged chicks.
Six Little Egrets and 10 White Wagtails at Longhaugh Point; across the river, 10 Common Terns at Bowling and a drake Pintail at Milton Island.
Saturday 27 April 2024
A Greenshank at Newshot Island.
Unusually, an Osprey at Hogganfield Loch.
A Green Woodpecker at Lang Craigs.
23 Whimbrel flew over RSPB Lochwinnoch.
Five Little Egrets and five White Wagtails at Longhaugh Point.
The drake Ring-necked Duck still at Balgray Reservoir.
A Little Egret at RSPB Baron's Haugh early morning.
25 Greenland Wheatear at Shieldhill Farm with six birds ringed (birds confirmed as Greenland race from biometrics.)
Sunday 28 April 2024
An Osprey again at Hogganfield Loch.
30 Whimbrel at the Barr Loch and two Little Ringed Plovers on the scrape at RSPB Lochwinnoch.
Three Swifts over Castle Semple Loch.
Two Whimbrel at St Ninian's Bay, Bute and five Twite at Ettrick Bay, Bute.
The female Long-tailed Duck again on Aird Meadow and later, on Barr Loch.
Two Little Ringed Plovers on the scrape at RSPB Lochwinnoch.
A Redstart singing in the Sallochy Bay car park and two Pied Flycatchers near the SCENE buildings.
The drake Ring-necked Duck and a female Scaup at Balgray Reservoir.
Cuckoos heard in Glen Fruin, Gartfairn Wood and Locherwood Community Woodland.
Eleven Tree Sparrows beside the Linburn-Millfield footpath in Erskine.
Tuesday 23 April 2024
Two Little Ringed Plovers, a Whimbrel, four pairs of Lapwing and three pairs of Shoveler on the scrape at RSPB. Also a Short-eared Owl over the scrape.
Twelve Whimbrel this evening at East Kerse by Lochwinnoch.
Four Whimbrel at Sheriff's Port, Great Cumbrae.
A Garden Warbler this morning by the River Calder footbridge at Lochwinnoch.
Sedge Warblers at RSPB Loch Lomond and RSPB Lochwinnoch.
Five Wood Warblers, three Redstarts, one Pied Flycatcher plus other spring migrants in the east Loch Lomond woods.
Five Barn Owls in Glen Fruin.
89 Golden Plover at King’s Law, Carluke.
Wednesday 24 April 2024
Three Whinchats (males) in Balcorrach Wood near Campsie Glen.
The drake Ring-necked Duck and the female Scaup still at Balgray Reservoir.
Sedge Warblers at Balgray Reservoir and Bishop Loch.
Thursday 25 April 2024
Two Little Ringed Plover, two Redshank and a Whimbrel on the scrape at RSPB Lochwinnoch.
A Whinchat in Glen Fruin.
A Whimbrel and five White Wagtails at Balmore Pool.; also, the first Mallard brood of the year and two Lapwing chicks.
Four Wood Warblers, three Garden Warblers and three Tree Pipits all n song at RSPB Loch Lomond.
A Pied Flycatcher in Ross Wood.
Five Little Egrets, six Black-tailed Godwits and 12 White Wagtails at Longhaugh Point; also, three Little Egrets at Milton Island.
Five Whimbrel at Skate Bay, also two White Wagtail at Sheriff's Port, Great Cumbrae.
The Long-tailed Duck on the Barr Loch.
Friday 26 April 2024
15 White Wagtails at Balmore Pool.
Nine White Wagtails and four Crossbills at Hillend Reservoir/Lilly Loch.
Ten White Wagtails in Ettrick Bay, Bute.
The Long-tailed Duck on Aird Meadow.
Two Little Ringed Plovers and two Redshank on the scrape at RSPB Lochwinnoch.
The drake Ring-necked Duck and the female Scaup on Balgray Reservoir, also a Lapwing with two recently fledged chicks.
Six Little Egrets and 10 White Wagtails at Longhaugh Point; across the river, 10 Common Terns at Bowling and a drake Pintail at Milton Island.
Saturday 27 April 2024
A Greenshank at Newshot Island.
Unusually, an Osprey at Hogganfield Loch.
A Green Woodpecker at Lang Craigs.
23 Whimbrel flew over RSPB Lochwinnoch.
Five Little Egrets and five White Wagtails at Longhaugh Point.
The drake Ring-necked Duck still at Balgray Reservoir.
A Little Egret at RSPB Baron's Haugh early morning.
25 Greenland Wheatear at Shieldhill Farm with six birds ringed (birds confirmed as Greenland race from biometrics.)
Sunday 28 April 2024
An Osprey again at Hogganfield Loch.
30 Whimbrel at the Barr Loch and two Little Ringed Plovers on the scrape at RSPB Lochwinnoch.
Three Swifts over Castle Semple Loch.
Two Whimbrel at St Ninian's Bay, Bute and five Twite at Ettrick Bay, Bute.
Short-eared Owl © Ronnie Smith
Monday 29 April 2024
Two Little Ringed Plovers on the scrape at RSPB Lochwinnoch, also a Black-tailed Godwit and two Dunlin.
The female Scaup still on Balgray Reservoir.
An Osprey again flying downstream past RSPB Baron's Haugh in the morning.
In the Balmore Pool area three singing Sedge Warblers and three singing Whitethroats, also eleven White Wagtails.
Ten Whimbrel at Ardmore, also seven Common Terns, three lingering Pink-footed Geese and unusually a pair of Gadwall.
Tuesday 30 April
A Little Egret and Greenshank briefly on the scrape at RSPB Lochwinnoch, also 25+ Whimbrel over in direction of Barr Loch, and the two Little Ringed Plovers continue to show well.
The long-staying Long-tailed Duck continues on Castle Semple Loch.
At Ardmore, unusually two Sanderling with the Dunlin and Ringed Plovers, also still a pair of Pintail.
Two Swifts at Barr Loch, RSPB Lochwinnoch.
Two Little Ringed Plovers on the scrape at RSPB Lochwinnoch, also a Black-tailed Godwit and two Dunlin.
The female Scaup still on Balgray Reservoir.
An Osprey again flying downstream past RSPB Baron's Haugh in the morning.
In the Balmore Pool area three singing Sedge Warblers and three singing Whitethroats, also eleven White Wagtails.
Ten Whimbrel at Ardmore, also seven Common Terns, three lingering Pink-footed Geese and unusually a pair of Gadwall.
Tuesday 30 April
A Little Egret and Greenshank briefly on the scrape at RSPB Lochwinnoch, also 25+ Whimbrel over in direction of Barr Loch, and the two Little Ringed Plovers continue to show well.
The long-staying Long-tailed Duck continues on Castle Semple Loch.
At Ardmore, unusually two Sanderling with the Dunlin and Ringed Plovers, also still a pair of Pintail.
Two Swifts at Barr Loch, RSPB Lochwinnoch.