Tuesday 1 April 2025
A Little Ringed Plover on the scrape at RSPB Lochwinnoch, also two Willow Warblers.
A Little Ringed Plover by the Endrick Water.
Two Greenland White-fronted Geese on Wards Pond, RSPB Loch Lomond
160 Golden Plovers on St.Ninian's saltmarsh and a Great Northern Diver off St. Ninian's Point, Isle of Bute.
100 Whooper Swans over Lochwinnoch and a further 47 over Erskine and 25 on Loch Lomond.
An Osprey over Net Bay, Loch Lomond.
Wednesday 2 April 2025
A Black-tailed Godwit and 17 Shoveler at Balmore Pool.
A Blackcap singing at RSPB Lochwinnoch.
A Red Kite by the B7078 road near Abington.
Willow Warblers now seem to be widespread with reports today from Lily Loch, Paisley town hall and Loch Ardinning.
An Osprey at Drymen show ground.
Thursday 3 April 2025
A male Hen Harrier over Lennox Forest car park area.
A Common Sandpiper by the River Clyde at Uddingston.
Blackcaps singing at Baron's Haugh, Uddingston, Rosshall Park and Queen's Park.
Two Redshanks and 11 Shovelers at Balmore Pool.
Friday 4 April 2025
A Little Ringed Plover on the scrape at RSPB Lochwinnoch and a Great White Egret on Aird Meadow.
A Red Kite briefly over Millersneuk Marsh by Lenzie/Auchinloch.
23 Shovelers at Balmore Pool and a Blackcap.
Saturday 5 April 2025
A Long-eared Owl flushed along the Kelvin Walkway by Balmore Pool. Also 26 Shovelers on the pool.
The probable Siberian Lesser Whitethroat still in Austine Drive, Hamilton.
A Little Ringed Plover in Ettrick Bay, Isle of Bute. First record for Bute.
Five Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
Two Green Woodpeckers at Overtoun House.
Sunday 6 April 2025
A Black-necked Grebe again off Ardmore Point, also a Great Northern Diver and 13 Red-throated Divers.
Two Great Northern Divers off Glecknabae, Isle of Bute.
A Little Ringed Plover showing well on the scrape at RSPB Lochwinnoch.
A Great White Egret and a Little Egret below Eastfield Farm, Pettinain.
A total of 29 Black-tailed Godwits between Longhaugh and West Ferry, also a Little Egret.
A Black-tailed Godwit at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also 20 Gadwall.
Two Green Woodpeckers at Overtoun House, Milton.
A House Martin at Balmore Pool, and Blackcaps now singing widely.
Pink-footed Geese on their journey north over Overtoun House and Longhaugh, also still 300 feeding at Longhaugh and 500 at Libberton.
Monday 7 April 2025
An excellent count of 40 Red-throated Divers off Ardmore Point.
Now two Little Ringed Plovers showing well on the scrape at RSPB Lochwinnoch; nearby, a Great White Egret still on Barr Loch.
The drake Ring-necked Duck continues on Bingham's Pond, Glasgow.
450 Pink-footed Geese over Croftamie in direction of Loch Lomond.
Common Sandpiper arrival noted at Barr Loch and Lily Loch, Airdrie.
A Little Ringed Plover on the scrape at RSPB Lochwinnoch, also two Willow Warblers.
A Little Ringed Plover by the Endrick Water.
Two Greenland White-fronted Geese on Wards Pond, RSPB Loch Lomond
160 Golden Plovers on St.Ninian's saltmarsh and a Great Northern Diver off St. Ninian's Point, Isle of Bute.
100 Whooper Swans over Lochwinnoch and a further 47 over Erskine and 25 on Loch Lomond.
An Osprey over Net Bay, Loch Lomond.
Wednesday 2 April 2025
A Black-tailed Godwit and 17 Shoveler at Balmore Pool.
A Blackcap singing at RSPB Lochwinnoch.
A Red Kite by the B7078 road near Abington.
Willow Warblers now seem to be widespread with reports today from Lily Loch, Paisley town hall and Loch Ardinning.
An Osprey at Drymen show ground.
Thursday 3 April 2025
A male Hen Harrier over Lennox Forest car park area.
A Common Sandpiper by the River Clyde at Uddingston.
Blackcaps singing at Baron's Haugh, Uddingston, Rosshall Park and Queen's Park.
Two Redshanks and 11 Shovelers at Balmore Pool.
Friday 4 April 2025
A Little Ringed Plover on the scrape at RSPB Lochwinnoch and a Great White Egret on Aird Meadow.
A Red Kite briefly over Millersneuk Marsh by Lenzie/Auchinloch.
23 Shovelers at Balmore Pool and a Blackcap.
Saturday 5 April 2025
A Long-eared Owl flushed along the Kelvin Walkway by Balmore Pool. Also 26 Shovelers on the pool.
The probable Siberian Lesser Whitethroat still in Austine Drive, Hamilton.
A Little Ringed Plover in Ettrick Bay, Isle of Bute. First record for Bute.
Five Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
Two Green Woodpeckers at Overtoun House.
Sunday 6 April 2025
A Black-necked Grebe again off Ardmore Point, also a Great Northern Diver and 13 Red-throated Divers.
Two Great Northern Divers off Glecknabae, Isle of Bute.
A Little Ringed Plover showing well on the scrape at RSPB Lochwinnoch.
A Great White Egret and a Little Egret below Eastfield Farm, Pettinain.
A total of 29 Black-tailed Godwits between Longhaugh and West Ferry, also a Little Egret.
A Black-tailed Godwit at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also 20 Gadwall.
Two Green Woodpeckers at Overtoun House, Milton.
A House Martin at Balmore Pool, and Blackcaps now singing widely.
Pink-footed Geese on their journey north over Overtoun House and Longhaugh, also still 300 feeding at Longhaugh and 500 at Libberton.
Monday 7 April 2025
An excellent count of 40 Red-throated Divers off Ardmore Point.
Now two Little Ringed Plovers showing well on the scrape at RSPB Lochwinnoch; nearby, a Great White Egret still on Barr Loch.
The drake Ring-necked Duck continues on Bingham's Pond, Glasgow.
450 Pink-footed Geese over Croftamie in direction of Loch Lomond.
Common Sandpiper arrival noted at Barr Loch and Lily Loch, Airdrie.
Linnet © John Agnew
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Redpoll © John Agnew
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Tuesday 8 April 2025
A Wood Sandpiper and now three Little Ringed Plovers showing well on the scrape at RSPB Lochwinnoch, also an Osprey over in the morning, two Redshanks, 14 Lapwings and a good count of 14 Shovelers.
The drake Ring-necked Duck continues on Bingham's Pond, Glasgow.
A Great Northern Diver off Ardmore.
Four Ospreys at RSPB Loch Lomond.
130 Pink-footed Geese north over RSPB Baron's Haugh and 100 north over Rouken Glen in the morning.
Still at least one Green Woodpecker yaffling at Overtoun Estate/Lang Craigs area.
A Cuckoo calling near Bothwell Castle and one in Glen Fruin.
Wednesday 9 April 2025
Two Little Ringed Plovers at RSPB Baron's Haugh
Three Little Ringed Plovers still showing well on the scrape at RSPB Lochwinnoch, also three Redshanks and 15 Shoveler; nearby a Great White Egret at south end of Barr Loch.
Pink-footed Geese north over Barrhead and Lochwinnoch in the morning.
One Green Sandpiper still at BAE Systems, Bishopton.
A Black-tailed Godwit and a Common Sandpiper at Balgray Reservoir, also a Jack Snipe flushed.
Six Crossbills at Ardochrig, East Kilbride.
A Cuckoo and a Common Sandpiper at Dungavel, near Strathaven.
A Common Sandpiper at Hillend Reservoir, Airdrie.
Yesterday evening two Green Woodpeckers at Carbeth, also a Tree Pipit.
Thursday 10 April 2025
Now four Little Ringed Plovers at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
Two Little Ringed Plovers still showing well on the scrape at RSPB Lochwinnoch.
A female Long-tailed Duck in Fintray Bay, Great Cumbrae.
Five Black-tailed Godwits at West Ferry.
A Tree Pipit at Cochno Loch, Kilpatrick Braes.
Friday 11 April 2025
Two Little Ringed Plovers still showing well on the scrape at RSPB Lochwinnoch, also a Great White Egret at Barr Loch.
The drake Ring-necked Duck continues at Bingham's Pond, Glasgow.
A Green Sandpiper at BAE Systems, Bishopton, also a Grasshopper Warbler.
14 Shelduck at their inland breeding site at South Medwin Pools.
24 Gadwall at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
A Redstart at RSPB Loch Lomond, also an Osprey and Tree Pipit.
Saturday 12 April 2025
Two Little Ringed Plovers and three Redshanks still showing well on the scrape at RSPB Lochwinnoch, also a Great White Egret at Barr Loch.
An early Common Tern at Rosneath Point and 12 Kittiwakes on Loch Loch at Ardpeaton.
A Black-tailed Godwit continues at Newshot Island, also an Osprey fishing and a returning House Martin.
Eight Black Grouse (four males) lekking early morning at Garelochhead.
A Black-tailed Godwit still at Balgray Reservoir, also six White Wagtails.
Two Green Woodpeckers at Overtoun House, Milton, one yaffling at Carbeth and another yaffling behind Garelochhead
Now 24 Gadwall at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
A Redstart at Ross Wood, east Loch Lomond.
A Tree Pipit and two Cuckoos at Carbeth.
A Grasshopper Warbler reeling at East Craigend, Erskine; also five Fieldfares over Craigend.
Flocks of pre-migration Fieldfares noted in the Crawford-Leadhills area.
234 Pink-footed Geese feeding at Balmore Pool; nearby at least 2,000 Wood Pigeons feeding in fields.
Sunday 13 April 2025
Two Garganey (one drake) at Balmore Pool.
The drake Ring-necked Duck continues at Bingham's Pond, Glasgow.
During WeBS, two Greenshanks at Finlaystone Point, also a total of 13 Black-tailed Godwits between there and Langbank.
Four Whimbrels on Cleats Shore, Isle of Arran.
30 Black-tailed Godwits at Balgray Reservoir.
Eight Black-tailed Godwits at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
An Osprey flying west down River Clyde at Science Centre, Govan.
Monday 14 April 2025
Two Garganey (one drake) still at Balmore Pool.
Two Little Ringed Plovers and 10 Shovelers on the scrape at RSPB Lochwinnoch, also a Great White Egret still at Barr Loch.
Eight Black-tailed Godwits at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also an excellent 37 Gadwall.
Two Redstarts at RSPB Inversnaid.
A Wood Sandpiper and now three Little Ringed Plovers showing well on the scrape at RSPB Lochwinnoch, also an Osprey over in the morning, two Redshanks, 14 Lapwings and a good count of 14 Shovelers.
The drake Ring-necked Duck continues on Bingham's Pond, Glasgow.
A Great Northern Diver off Ardmore.
Four Ospreys at RSPB Loch Lomond.
130 Pink-footed Geese north over RSPB Baron's Haugh and 100 north over Rouken Glen in the morning.
Still at least one Green Woodpecker yaffling at Overtoun Estate/Lang Craigs area.
A Cuckoo calling near Bothwell Castle and one in Glen Fruin.
Wednesday 9 April 2025
Two Little Ringed Plovers at RSPB Baron's Haugh
Three Little Ringed Plovers still showing well on the scrape at RSPB Lochwinnoch, also three Redshanks and 15 Shoveler; nearby a Great White Egret at south end of Barr Loch.
Pink-footed Geese north over Barrhead and Lochwinnoch in the morning.
One Green Sandpiper still at BAE Systems, Bishopton.
A Black-tailed Godwit and a Common Sandpiper at Balgray Reservoir, also a Jack Snipe flushed.
Six Crossbills at Ardochrig, East Kilbride.
A Cuckoo and a Common Sandpiper at Dungavel, near Strathaven.
A Common Sandpiper at Hillend Reservoir, Airdrie.
Yesterday evening two Green Woodpeckers at Carbeth, also a Tree Pipit.
Thursday 10 April 2025
Now four Little Ringed Plovers at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
Two Little Ringed Plovers still showing well on the scrape at RSPB Lochwinnoch.
A female Long-tailed Duck in Fintray Bay, Great Cumbrae.
Five Black-tailed Godwits at West Ferry.
A Tree Pipit at Cochno Loch, Kilpatrick Braes.
Friday 11 April 2025
Two Little Ringed Plovers still showing well on the scrape at RSPB Lochwinnoch, also a Great White Egret at Barr Loch.
The drake Ring-necked Duck continues at Bingham's Pond, Glasgow.
A Green Sandpiper at BAE Systems, Bishopton, also a Grasshopper Warbler.
14 Shelduck at their inland breeding site at South Medwin Pools.
24 Gadwall at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
A Redstart at RSPB Loch Lomond, also an Osprey and Tree Pipit.
Saturday 12 April 2025
Two Little Ringed Plovers and three Redshanks still showing well on the scrape at RSPB Lochwinnoch, also a Great White Egret at Barr Loch.
An early Common Tern at Rosneath Point and 12 Kittiwakes on Loch Loch at Ardpeaton.
A Black-tailed Godwit continues at Newshot Island, also an Osprey fishing and a returning House Martin.
Eight Black Grouse (four males) lekking early morning at Garelochhead.
A Black-tailed Godwit still at Balgray Reservoir, also six White Wagtails.
Two Green Woodpeckers at Overtoun House, Milton, one yaffling at Carbeth and another yaffling behind Garelochhead
Now 24 Gadwall at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
A Redstart at Ross Wood, east Loch Lomond.
A Tree Pipit and two Cuckoos at Carbeth.
A Grasshopper Warbler reeling at East Craigend, Erskine; also five Fieldfares over Craigend.
Flocks of pre-migration Fieldfares noted in the Crawford-Leadhills area.
234 Pink-footed Geese feeding at Balmore Pool; nearby at least 2,000 Wood Pigeons feeding in fields.
Sunday 13 April 2025
Two Garganey (one drake) at Balmore Pool.
The drake Ring-necked Duck continues at Bingham's Pond, Glasgow.
During WeBS, two Greenshanks at Finlaystone Point, also a total of 13 Black-tailed Godwits between there and Langbank.
Four Whimbrels on Cleats Shore, Isle of Arran.
30 Black-tailed Godwits at Balgray Reservoir.
Eight Black-tailed Godwits at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
An Osprey flying west down River Clyde at Science Centre, Govan.
Monday 14 April 2025
Two Garganey (one drake) still at Balmore Pool.
Two Little Ringed Plovers and 10 Shovelers on the scrape at RSPB Lochwinnoch, also a Great White Egret still at Barr Loch.
Eight Black-tailed Godwits at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also an excellent 37 Gadwall.
Two Redstarts at RSPB Inversnaid.
Osprey © Ronnie Smith
Tuesday 15 April 2025
Three Little Ringed Plovers and 10 Shovelers on the scrape at RSPB Lochwinnoch, also a Great White Egret still at Barr Loch.
A Little Ringed Plover with one leg at Endrick Mouth, also 20 White Wagtails.
Three Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
An Osprey fishing successfully at Bennan Loch, near Newton Mearns.
Five Black-tailed Godwits at Balgray Reservoir.
Three drake Gadwall on Buchley Pool, also a Redshank.
A Grasshopper Warbler in upper Glen Fruin.
Three House Martins over the River Clyde at Uddingston.
Wednesday 16 April 2025
A drake Ring-necked Duck back on Kilmardinny Loch, Bearsden.
Three Little Ringed Plovers and four Black-tailed Godwits on the scrape at RSPB Lochwinnoch, also a Great White Egret still at Barr Loch.
Two Jack Snipe at Balgray Reservoir, also nine White Wagtails.
A Sedge Warbler at Calder marshes, Lochwinnoch.
A single Redwing in Lennox Park, Milngavie.
A Tree Pipit at RSPB Inversnaid.
Thursday 17 April 2025
The Great White Egret still at Barr Loch, RSPB Lochwinnoch; and now two Sedge Warblers, one at Calder Marshes and one at Aird Meadow.
A Little Egret, five Bar-tailed Godwits and eight White Wagtails at Longhaugh Point field pools.
Seven male Black Grouse at Campsie Fells lek.
Two Crossbills at Dungavel House, Strathaven.
Six Gadwall (four drakes) now at Buchley Pool.
50 Fieldfares flying over Cathkin Marsh. in Lennox Park, Milngavie.
A cold weather congregation of at least 500 hirundines at Castle Semple Loch, 80% Sand Martins with two House Martins and the rest Swallows.
Friday 18 April 2025
A pair of Garganey on the scrape at RSPB Lochwinnoch, also two Little Ringed Plovers and five Black-tailed Godwits.
A Great Northern Diver off Ardmore Point.
Four male Black Grouse at the Garelochhead lek.
280 Pink-footed Geese in three flocks NW over Erskine in the morning.
A cold weather congregation of at least 4,400 Sand Martins at Strathclyde Loch, but still very few Swallows and three House Martins.
Saturday 19 April 2025
An unringed White Stork at RSPB Baron's Haugh, before flying off north, later another or the same seen over M80 at Cumbernauld and finally over Linlithgow.
Three Whimbrel at Ardmore, also eleven Wheatears and a Great Northern Diver off Craigendoran.
Four Little Ringed Plovers and four Black-tailed Godwits on the scrape at RSPB Lochwinnoch, and the Great White Egret continues at Barr Loch, also two Otters.
Four male Black Grouse at the Garelochhead lek.
A total of 21 White Wagtails at Strathclyde Park.
300 Pink-footed Geese and four Whooper Swans at Town of Inchinnan.
Two male Redstarts at Ross Wood, east Loch Lomond.
New migrants included a Whitethroat at Easter Braes and a Whinchat at Ardmore.
Sunday 20 April 2025
A female Marsh Harrier at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also a Whitethroat, and nearby a Little Egret at Carbarns.
The drake Ring-necked Duck back on Bingham's Pond, Glasgow.
Three Whimbrel and a Black-tailed Godwit at Ardmore.
Three Little Ringed Plovers and four Black-tailed Godwits still on the scrape at RSPB Lochwinnoch, but now two Whimbrel, and the Great White Egret continues at Barr Loch.
A Greenshank calling from Wards Pond, RSPB Loch Lomond.
A Little Egret at Longhaugh Point.
204 Pink-footed Geese at Balmore Pool, also 25 White Wagtails.
Up to three Sedge Warblers at Cathkin Marsh, with singles elsewhere, three House Martins back at Lesmahagow and Grasshopper Warblers now widespread.
Monday 21 April 2025
A Great White Egret below Eastfield Farm, Pettinain, also a Little Egret and four Shelducks.
A drake Scaup on Barr Loch, RSPB Lochwinnoch.
Three Common Terns back at their colony at Bowling and five Black-tailed Godwits at the Longhaugh Point field pools, also a Whimbrel at West Ferry.
A male Pied Flycatcher at Ross Wood, east Loch Lomond, also, nearby, two Wood Warblers and three Redstarts at Sallochy.
Four male Black Grouse at the Garelochhead lek.
Two Redstarts at Ring Wood, RSPB Loch Lomond.
120 Pink-footed Geese heading NE over Balgray Reservoir and 75 NNW over Newlands Glen, Tannochside.
A Red-legged Partridge by the road at Drymen Bridge.
Whitethroats back at Balgray (2), Torrance (1) and Cathkin (1).
Three Little Ringed Plovers and 10 Shovelers on the scrape at RSPB Lochwinnoch, also a Great White Egret still at Barr Loch.
A Little Ringed Plover with one leg at Endrick Mouth, also 20 White Wagtails.
Three Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
An Osprey fishing successfully at Bennan Loch, near Newton Mearns.
Five Black-tailed Godwits at Balgray Reservoir.
Three drake Gadwall on Buchley Pool, also a Redshank.
A Grasshopper Warbler in upper Glen Fruin.
Three House Martins over the River Clyde at Uddingston.
Wednesday 16 April 2025
A drake Ring-necked Duck back on Kilmardinny Loch, Bearsden.
Three Little Ringed Plovers and four Black-tailed Godwits on the scrape at RSPB Lochwinnoch, also a Great White Egret still at Barr Loch.
Two Jack Snipe at Balgray Reservoir, also nine White Wagtails.
A Sedge Warbler at Calder marshes, Lochwinnoch.
A single Redwing in Lennox Park, Milngavie.
A Tree Pipit at RSPB Inversnaid.
Thursday 17 April 2025
The Great White Egret still at Barr Loch, RSPB Lochwinnoch; and now two Sedge Warblers, one at Calder Marshes and one at Aird Meadow.
A Little Egret, five Bar-tailed Godwits and eight White Wagtails at Longhaugh Point field pools.
Seven male Black Grouse at Campsie Fells lek.
Two Crossbills at Dungavel House, Strathaven.
Six Gadwall (four drakes) now at Buchley Pool.
50 Fieldfares flying over Cathkin Marsh. in Lennox Park, Milngavie.
A cold weather congregation of at least 500 hirundines at Castle Semple Loch, 80% Sand Martins with two House Martins and the rest Swallows.
Friday 18 April 2025
A pair of Garganey on the scrape at RSPB Lochwinnoch, also two Little Ringed Plovers and five Black-tailed Godwits.
A Great Northern Diver off Ardmore Point.
Four male Black Grouse at the Garelochhead lek.
280 Pink-footed Geese in three flocks NW over Erskine in the morning.
A cold weather congregation of at least 4,400 Sand Martins at Strathclyde Loch, but still very few Swallows and three House Martins.
Saturday 19 April 2025
An unringed White Stork at RSPB Baron's Haugh, before flying off north, later another or the same seen over M80 at Cumbernauld and finally over Linlithgow.
Three Whimbrel at Ardmore, also eleven Wheatears and a Great Northern Diver off Craigendoran.
Four Little Ringed Plovers and four Black-tailed Godwits on the scrape at RSPB Lochwinnoch, and the Great White Egret continues at Barr Loch, also two Otters.
Four male Black Grouse at the Garelochhead lek.
A total of 21 White Wagtails at Strathclyde Park.
300 Pink-footed Geese and four Whooper Swans at Town of Inchinnan.
Two male Redstarts at Ross Wood, east Loch Lomond.
New migrants included a Whitethroat at Easter Braes and a Whinchat at Ardmore.
Sunday 20 April 2025
A female Marsh Harrier at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also a Whitethroat, and nearby a Little Egret at Carbarns.
The drake Ring-necked Duck back on Bingham's Pond, Glasgow.
Three Whimbrel and a Black-tailed Godwit at Ardmore.
Three Little Ringed Plovers and four Black-tailed Godwits still on the scrape at RSPB Lochwinnoch, but now two Whimbrel, and the Great White Egret continues at Barr Loch.
A Greenshank calling from Wards Pond, RSPB Loch Lomond.
A Little Egret at Longhaugh Point.
204 Pink-footed Geese at Balmore Pool, also 25 White Wagtails.
Up to three Sedge Warblers at Cathkin Marsh, with singles elsewhere, three House Martins back at Lesmahagow and Grasshopper Warblers now widespread.
Monday 21 April 2025
A Great White Egret below Eastfield Farm, Pettinain, also a Little Egret and four Shelducks.
A drake Scaup on Barr Loch, RSPB Lochwinnoch.
Three Common Terns back at their colony at Bowling and five Black-tailed Godwits at the Longhaugh Point field pools, also a Whimbrel at West Ferry.
A male Pied Flycatcher at Ross Wood, east Loch Lomond, also, nearby, two Wood Warblers and three Redstarts at Sallochy.
Four male Black Grouse at the Garelochhead lek.
Two Redstarts at Ring Wood, RSPB Loch Lomond.
120 Pink-footed Geese heading NE over Balgray Reservoir and 75 NNW over Newlands Glen, Tannochside.
A Red-legged Partridge by the road at Drymen Bridge.
Whitethroats back at Balgray (2), Torrance (1) and Cathkin (1).
Sandwich Tern © John Chapman
Tuesday 22 April 2025
A Wood Sandpiper and a Green Sandpiper at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
A Great White Egret in flight over Barr Loch, RSPB Lochwinnoch, and on the scrape still two Little Ringed Plovers and four Whimbrel, also unusually a Cuckoo perched at Dubbs Water.
At east Loch Lomond, now a Garden Warbler and four Wood Warblers at Rowardennan.
A Whinchat at Balgray Reservoir.
A singing Redstart and Tree Pipit at Glespin.
Cuckoos widespread.
Wednesday 23 April 2025
At RSPB Lochwinnoch, still two Little Ringed Plovers and now fourteen Whimbrels, also three Redshanks and four active Lapwing nests.
Two Little Ringed Plovers and a Green Sandpiper at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
A Red Kite circling low over Langbank at 10.00.
Two Crossbills at Cornalees, Clyde Muirshiel Country Park.
Six Whinchats (five singing males) at Balcorrach Wood, Campsie Glen.
At east Loch Lomond, now a Garden Warbler, three Wood Warblers, a Tree Pipit and a Redstart at Sallochy.
A Garden Warbler at East Craigend, Erskine.
A Tree Pipit at Glanderston Wood, Barrhead.
Thursday 24 April 2025
At RSPB Lochwinnoch, now 19 Whimbrels over Barr Loch, also an unconfirmed report of a Spotted Flycatcher at Channel Hide.
20 White Wagtails at Balmore Pool, also still 25 Pink-footed Geese, and a Mallard brood of six.
Two Little Ringed Plovers still at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
Two Crossbills at Georgeton, Bishopton and another at Boghall.
An Osprey fishing at Glanderston Dam, Barrhead, before flying off SW.
Friday 25 April 2025
At RSPB Lochwinnoch, two Little Ringed Plovers and a Great White Egret continue, also a single Black-tailed Godwit.
Two Little Ringed Plovers still at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also a Dunlin.
Eight Whimbrels and two Black-tailed Godwits at Ardmore.
Saturday 26 April 2025
At RSPB Lochwinnoch, two Little Ringed Plovers on the scrape, also a single Black-tailed Godwit, and a Great White Egret still at Barr Loch.
Four Black-tailed Godwits at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also a Dunlin.
An injured looking Greenland White-fronted Goose at Net Bay, RSPB Loch Lomond, also passage of 130 Pink-footed Geese.
Sunday 27 April 2025
The Glasgow University Peregrine chicks started hatching this morning.
At RSPB Lochwinnoch, two Little Ringed Plovers on the scrape, also 18 Black-tailed Godwits, and a Great White Egret still at Barr Loch.
At Longhaugh Point field pools, 21 Black-tailed Godwits, a Whimbrel, a Little Egret and five Dunlin. Please view only from the track, do not enter the fields.
Two Swift at Balgray Reservoir.
A Reed Warbler singing at Newshot Island.
A Whimbrel briefly at Loudon Pond, Douglas Water.
Six Cuckoo in Glen Fruin and another three along the Yankee Road.
Two Little Ringed Plovers at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
Monday 28 April 2025
At RSPB Lochwinnoch, two Little Ringed Plovers on the scrape, also 13 Black-tailed Godwits, two Redshank, and a Great White Egret still at Barr Loch.
A Redstart and six Crossbills at Douglas West.
A Little Ringed Plover at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
A Wood Sandpiper and a Green Sandpiper at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
A Great White Egret in flight over Barr Loch, RSPB Lochwinnoch, and on the scrape still two Little Ringed Plovers and four Whimbrel, also unusually a Cuckoo perched at Dubbs Water.
At east Loch Lomond, now a Garden Warbler and four Wood Warblers at Rowardennan.
A Whinchat at Balgray Reservoir.
A singing Redstart and Tree Pipit at Glespin.
Cuckoos widespread.
Wednesday 23 April 2025
At RSPB Lochwinnoch, still two Little Ringed Plovers and now fourteen Whimbrels, also three Redshanks and four active Lapwing nests.
Two Little Ringed Plovers and a Green Sandpiper at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
A Red Kite circling low over Langbank at 10.00.
Two Crossbills at Cornalees, Clyde Muirshiel Country Park.
Six Whinchats (five singing males) at Balcorrach Wood, Campsie Glen.
At east Loch Lomond, now a Garden Warbler, three Wood Warblers, a Tree Pipit and a Redstart at Sallochy.
A Garden Warbler at East Craigend, Erskine.
A Tree Pipit at Glanderston Wood, Barrhead.
Thursday 24 April 2025
At RSPB Lochwinnoch, now 19 Whimbrels over Barr Loch, also an unconfirmed report of a Spotted Flycatcher at Channel Hide.
20 White Wagtails at Balmore Pool, also still 25 Pink-footed Geese, and a Mallard brood of six.
Two Little Ringed Plovers still at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
Two Crossbills at Georgeton, Bishopton and another at Boghall.
An Osprey fishing at Glanderston Dam, Barrhead, before flying off SW.
Friday 25 April 2025
At RSPB Lochwinnoch, two Little Ringed Plovers and a Great White Egret continue, also a single Black-tailed Godwit.
Two Little Ringed Plovers still at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also a Dunlin.
Eight Whimbrels and two Black-tailed Godwits at Ardmore.
Saturday 26 April 2025
At RSPB Lochwinnoch, two Little Ringed Plovers on the scrape, also a single Black-tailed Godwit, and a Great White Egret still at Barr Loch.
Four Black-tailed Godwits at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also a Dunlin.
An injured looking Greenland White-fronted Goose at Net Bay, RSPB Loch Lomond, also passage of 130 Pink-footed Geese.
Sunday 27 April 2025
The Glasgow University Peregrine chicks started hatching this morning.
At RSPB Lochwinnoch, two Little Ringed Plovers on the scrape, also 18 Black-tailed Godwits, and a Great White Egret still at Barr Loch.
At Longhaugh Point field pools, 21 Black-tailed Godwits, a Whimbrel, a Little Egret and five Dunlin. Please view only from the track, do not enter the fields.
Two Swift at Balgray Reservoir.
A Reed Warbler singing at Newshot Island.
A Whimbrel briefly at Loudon Pond, Douglas Water.
Six Cuckoo in Glen Fruin and another three along the Yankee Road.
Two Little Ringed Plovers at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
Monday 28 April 2025
At RSPB Lochwinnoch, two Little Ringed Plovers on the scrape, also 13 Black-tailed Godwits, two Redshank, and a Great White Egret still at Barr Loch.
A Redstart and six Crossbills at Douglas West.
A Little Ringed Plover at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
Redstart © John Hutton
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Little Ringed Plover © Frank Gibbons
Sedge Warbler © Frank Gibbons
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Tuesday 29 April 2025
At RSPB Lochwinnoch, two Little Ringed Plovers on the scrape, also three Black-tailed Godwits and two Redshank; nearby, 71 Whimbrel in fields opposite Barr Loch.
A drake Mandarin at Balmore Pool, also a pair of Gadwall and five Shoveler drakes.
A Green Woodpecker at Cashel, east Loch Lomond.
A Wood Sandpiper and two Little Ringed Plovers at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
Wednesday 30 April 2025
Five Cuckoos between Loch Arklet and Inversnaid.
Wood Warblers reported from Cashel, Sallochy, RSPB Loch Lomond and Inchcailloch; Redstarts from Sallochy and Inchcailloch; Pied Flycatcher from Sallochy. Numbers of all those woodland species seem to be low this spring.
At RSPB Lochwinnoch, two Little Ringed Plovers on the scrape, also three Black-tailed Godwits and two Redshank; nearby, 71 Whimbrel in fields opposite Barr Loch.
A drake Mandarin at Balmore Pool, also a pair of Gadwall and five Shoveler drakes.
A Green Woodpecker at Cashel, east Loch Lomond.
A Wood Sandpiper and two Little Ringed Plovers at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
Wednesday 30 April 2025
Five Cuckoos between Loch Arklet and Inversnaid.
Wood Warblers reported from Cashel, Sallochy, RSPB Loch Lomond and Inchcailloch; Redstarts from Sallochy and Inchcailloch; Pied Flycatcher from Sallochy. Numbers of all those woodland species seem to be low this spring.