Tuesday 1 August 2023
Still a Curlew Sandpiper and now five Greenshanks at Ardmore North Bay.
Three Greenshanks at Ring Point, RSPB Loch Lomond.
30 Swifts at Hogganfield Loch in the morning.
Yesterday, a Greenshank, nine Green Sandpipers and 14 Common Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
Wednesday 2 August 2023
Now seven Little Egrets at Ardmore North Bay, a Whimbrel on south side and 84 Common Terns towards Craigendoran, also 85 Great Crested Grebes.
Yesterday, still a Greenshank at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also ten Green Sandpipers and 12 Common Sandpipers.
Thursday 3 August 2023
Two Greenshanks at Longhaugh Point field pools.
An Osprey with fish over Houston.
Yesterday, still a Greenshank at RSPB Baron's Haugh, now eleven Green Sandpipers and still 12 Common Sandpipers.
Friday 4 August 2023
Two Greenshanks at Newshot Island late afternoon.
An interesting record yesterday of a Green Sandpiper dropping down to a pond at the ringing station at Kirk o' Shotts.
Still a Greenshank at RSPB Baron's Haugh and at least seven Green Sandpipers, also eight Common Sandpipers.
Saturday 5 August 2023
A Sanderling, a Whimbrel and two Greenshanks at Ardmore North Bay early afternoon.
Still a Greenshank at RSPB Baron's Haugh and up to nine Green Sandpipers, also eleven Common Sandpipers.
Sunday 6 August 2023
A juvenile Ruff with Lapwings on the Black Cart Water at Inchinnan Industrial Estate; nearby two Greenshanks and two Black-tailed Godwits at Longhaugh Point.
Now five Greenshanks on the rising tide at Ardmore North Bay, also two Little Egrets.
On the Isle of Bute, a juvenile Cuckoo this afternoon at Rhubodach, Wheatear and Twite at St.Ninian's Point and male Mandarin Duck on Loch Fad.
Still a Greenshank at RSPB Baron's Haugh and ten Green Sandpipers, also nine Common Sandpipers.
Monday 7 August 2023
Two Little Egrets and two Greenshanks at Ardmore North Bay, also up to three Ospreys hunting in the area
Still a Greenshank at RSPB Baron's Haugh and nine Green Sandpipers.
Still a Curlew Sandpiper and now five Greenshanks at Ardmore North Bay.
Three Greenshanks at Ring Point, RSPB Loch Lomond.
30 Swifts at Hogganfield Loch in the morning.
Yesterday, a Greenshank, nine Green Sandpipers and 14 Common Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
Wednesday 2 August 2023
Now seven Little Egrets at Ardmore North Bay, a Whimbrel on south side and 84 Common Terns towards Craigendoran, also 85 Great Crested Grebes.
Yesterday, still a Greenshank at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also ten Green Sandpipers and 12 Common Sandpipers.
Thursday 3 August 2023
Two Greenshanks at Longhaugh Point field pools.
An Osprey with fish over Houston.
Yesterday, still a Greenshank at RSPB Baron's Haugh, now eleven Green Sandpipers and still 12 Common Sandpipers.
Friday 4 August 2023
Two Greenshanks at Newshot Island late afternoon.
An interesting record yesterday of a Green Sandpiper dropping down to a pond at the ringing station at Kirk o' Shotts.
Still a Greenshank at RSPB Baron's Haugh and at least seven Green Sandpipers, also eight Common Sandpipers.
Saturday 5 August 2023
A Sanderling, a Whimbrel and two Greenshanks at Ardmore North Bay early afternoon.
Still a Greenshank at RSPB Baron's Haugh and up to nine Green Sandpipers, also eleven Common Sandpipers.
Sunday 6 August 2023
A juvenile Ruff with Lapwings on the Black Cart Water at Inchinnan Industrial Estate; nearby two Greenshanks and two Black-tailed Godwits at Longhaugh Point.
Now five Greenshanks on the rising tide at Ardmore North Bay, also two Little Egrets.
On the Isle of Bute, a juvenile Cuckoo this afternoon at Rhubodach, Wheatear and Twite at St.Ninian's Point and male Mandarin Duck on Loch Fad.
Still a Greenshank at RSPB Baron's Haugh and ten Green Sandpipers, also nine Common Sandpipers.
Monday 7 August 2023
Two Little Egrets and two Greenshanks at Ardmore North Bay, also up to three Ospreys hunting in the area
Still a Greenshank at RSPB Baron's Haugh and nine Green Sandpipers.
Little Egret © Ian Fulton
Tuesday 8 August 2023
At Loch Lomond, a Little Egret in Crom Mhin Bay and a Greenshank in Balmaha Bay.
In Glen Fruin, a female Merlin, and a ringtail Hen Harrier chasing Meadow Pipits.
Still a Greenshank at RSPB Baron's Haugh and ten Green Sandpipers.
Late news from Bute of a Hobby over Calvary Pond at Mount Stuart on 4 August.
Wednesday 9 August 2023
A Green Sandpiper at Erskine Harbour.
A Little Egret, a Whimbrel, Greenshank, a Bar-tailed Godwit and Black-tailed Godwit in Ardmore North Bay,
A Red Kite at Wandel.
Thursday 10 August 2023
Still a Greenshank at RSPB Baron's Haugh, and nine Green Sandpipers.
Three "commic" Terns SW over Castle Semple Loch early morning.
A Common Crossbill at BAE Systems, Bishopton, also 60 House Martins.
43 Swifts at Ruchill.
Friday 11 August 2023
Now two juvenile Ruff at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also still a Greenshank and ten Green Sandpipers.
Three Greenshanks at Newshot Island, also an Osprey.
Passage of Sandwich Terns heard over Howwood last night.
Saturday 12 August 2023
Still two juvenile Ruff at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also ten Green Sandpipers.
Yesterday from Isle of Arran, a probable Sooty Shearwater with 12 Manx Shearwaters off Machrie Bay.
Sunday 13 August 2023
A Green Sandpiper at Loch Quien, Isle of Bute (believed to be the third record for the island).
Still two juvenile Ruff at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also a juvenile Greenshank and ten Green Sandpipers.
An Osprey fishing at Ardmore North Bay; nearby, an Osprey fishing at Cardross Bay, also 25 Swifts in the area.
Yesterday a juvenile Marsh Harrier hunting along SW edge of Barr Loch, RSPB Lochwinnoch.
Monday 14 August 2023
Still two juvenile Ruff at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
Good selection of waders in Ardmore North Bay including two Little Egrets, a Ruff, a Whimbrel, a Greenshank, a Golden Plover, 4 Bar-tailed Godwits and two Black-tailed Godwits.
At Loch Lomond, a Little Egret in Crom Mhin Bay and a Greenshank in Balmaha Bay.
In Glen Fruin, a female Merlin, and a ringtail Hen Harrier chasing Meadow Pipits.
Still a Greenshank at RSPB Baron's Haugh and ten Green Sandpipers.
Late news from Bute of a Hobby over Calvary Pond at Mount Stuart on 4 August.
Wednesday 9 August 2023
A Green Sandpiper at Erskine Harbour.
A Little Egret, a Whimbrel, Greenshank, a Bar-tailed Godwit and Black-tailed Godwit in Ardmore North Bay,
A Red Kite at Wandel.
Thursday 10 August 2023
Still a Greenshank at RSPB Baron's Haugh, and nine Green Sandpipers.
Three "commic" Terns SW over Castle Semple Loch early morning.
A Common Crossbill at BAE Systems, Bishopton, also 60 House Martins.
43 Swifts at Ruchill.
Friday 11 August 2023
Now two juvenile Ruff at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also still a Greenshank and ten Green Sandpipers.
Three Greenshanks at Newshot Island, also an Osprey.
Passage of Sandwich Terns heard over Howwood last night.
Saturday 12 August 2023
Still two juvenile Ruff at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also ten Green Sandpipers.
Yesterday from Isle of Arran, a probable Sooty Shearwater with 12 Manx Shearwaters off Machrie Bay.
Sunday 13 August 2023
A Green Sandpiper at Loch Quien, Isle of Bute (believed to be the third record for the island).
Still two juvenile Ruff at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also a juvenile Greenshank and ten Green Sandpipers.
An Osprey fishing at Ardmore North Bay; nearby, an Osprey fishing at Cardross Bay, also 25 Swifts in the area.
Yesterday a juvenile Marsh Harrier hunting along SW edge of Barr Loch, RSPB Lochwinnoch.
Monday 14 August 2023
Still two juvenile Ruff at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
Good selection of waders in Ardmore North Bay including two Little Egrets, a Ruff, a Whimbrel, a Greenshank, a Golden Plover, 4 Bar-tailed Godwits and two Black-tailed Godwits.
Common Sandpiper © John Chapman
Tuesday 15 August 2023
At Ardmore North Bay still two Little Egrets, a Golden Plover and two Bar-tailed Godwits: nearby at Cardross, from 06.45-08.30. two groups of Tree Pipits, totalling 35 south. 250 Wood Pigeons south and warblers on the ground.
At the ringing station at Kirk o' Shotts, 18 Tree Pipits over east to west between 08.00-12.00.
Two Sandwich Terns at Loch Lomond north of Lomond Shores.
Wednesday 16 August 2023
A juvenile Arctic Tern past Longhaugh Point; across the estuary at Milton Island a flock of 23 Knot.
A Reed Warbler still at Newshot Island and a juvenile Ruff on the Black Cart Water at Inchinnan.
Two juvenile Ruff and a Greenshank still at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also nine Green Sandpipers.
A Little Ringed Plover at Balgray Reservoir, also 90 Linnets.
180 Goosanders on west Loch Lomond off Ross Park.
A flock of 37 Ravens over RSPB Loch Lomond.
200 Goldfinches at BAE Systems, Bishopton.
Thursday 17 August 2023
Four Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh,
17 Knot at Ardmore North Bay, also still a Golden Plover.
A juvenile Shelduck at Balgray Reservoir.
Friday 18 August 2023
Two Marsh Harriers over Wards Pond, RSPB Loch Lomond; nearby, a Little Egret and two Greenshank on the Endrick, also two distant "Commic Terns"
Three juvenile Ruff at Wildman Bridge, Waterlands Road, Law.
A Greenshank at South Medwin Pools, Dunsyre; nearby, at Carstairs Junction Bridge, a Little Egret, 181 Curlew and a juvenile Shelduck.
Two Ruff still, and up to 12 Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
Two Ruff at Ardmore North Bay, also an Osprey
A juvenile Shelduck still at Balgray Reservoir.
Saturday 19 August 2023
Three juvenile Ruff still at Wildman Bridge, Waterlands Road, Law.
A Green Sandpiper at Douglas Water Pool/Loudon Pond, Douglas Water.
Two Ruff still, and up to 12 Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
Sunday 20 August 2023
Six Black-tailed Godwits at Balmore Pool, before flying off west, also 110 Lapwing and Teal numbers now building up.
Now four Ruff at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also five Green Sandpipers.
Two Ruff still at Ardmore North Bay, also a Whimbrel and Pintail.
Monday 21 August 2023
Now nine Ruff and eleven Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
Now seven Ruff at Waterlands Road, Law.
A Ruff at Balmore Pool.
A Turnstone and still a Little Ringed Plover at Balgray Reservoir, also eleven Swifts.
Six Swifts south over Uddingston late afternoon.
At Ardmore North Bay still two Little Egrets, a Golden Plover and two Bar-tailed Godwits: nearby at Cardross, from 06.45-08.30. two groups of Tree Pipits, totalling 35 south. 250 Wood Pigeons south and warblers on the ground.
At the ringing station at Kirk o' Shotts, 18 Tree Pipits over east to west between 08.00-12.00.
Two Sandwich Terns at Loch Lomond north of Lomond Shores.
Wednesday 16 August 2023
A juvenile Arctic Tern past Longhaugh Point; across the estuary at Milton Island a flock of 23 Knot.
A Reed Warbler still at Newshot Island and a juvenile Ruff on the Black Cart Water at Inchinnan.
Two juvenile Ruff and a Greenshank still at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also nine Green Sandpipers.
A Little Ringed Plover at Balgray Reservoir, also 90 Linnets.
180 Goosanders on west Loch Lomond off Ross Park.
A flock of 37 Ravens over RSPB Loch Lomond.
200 Goldfinches at BAE Systems, Bishopton.
Thursday 17 August 2023
Four Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh,
17 Knot at Ardmore North Bay, also still a Golden Plover.
A juvenile Shelduck at Balgray Reservoir.
Friday 18 August 2023
Two Marsh Harriers over Wards Pond, RSPB Loch Lomond; nearby, a Little Egret and two Greenshank on the Endrick, also two distant "Commic Terns"
Three juvenile Ruff at Wildman Bridge, Waterlands Road, Law.
A Greenshank at South Medwin Pools, Dunsyre; nearby, at Carstairs Junction Bridge, a Little Egret, 181 Curlew and a juvenile Shelduck.
Two Ruff still, and up to 12 Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
Two Ruff at Ardmore North Bay, also an Osprey
A juvenile Shelduck still at Balgray Reservoir.
Saturday 19 August 2023
Three juvenile Ruff still at Wildman Bridge, Waterlands Road, Law.
A Green Sandpiper at Douglas Water Pool/Loudon Pond, Douglas Water.
Two Ruff still, and up to 12 Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
Sunday 20 August 2023
Six Black-tailed Godwits at Balmore Pool, before flying off west, also 110 Lapwing and Teal numbers now building up.
Now four Ruff at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also five Green Sandpipers.
Two Ruff still at Ardmore North Bay, also a Whimbrel and Pintail.
Monday 21 August 2023
Now nine Ruff and eleven Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
Now seven Ruff at Waterlands Road, Law.
A Ruff at Balmore Pool.
A Turnstone and still a Little Ringed Plover at Balgray Reservoir, also eleven Swifts.
Six Swifts south over Uddingston late afternoon.
Swallow © Frank Gibbons
Tuesday 22 August 2023
A Little Egret in Crom Mhin Bay, also a Black-tailed Godwit at Ring Point and two Greenshanks flying up the Endrick Water.
At least six Ruff and seven Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
A Ruff and two Black-tailed Godwits at Balmore Pool.
A Whimbrel still at Ardmore North Bay.
A Whimbrel over Kilmacolm Meadows in the morning.
Still a juvenile Little Ringed Plover at Balgray Reservoir, also twelve Swifts.
Wednesday 23 August 2023
A Little Egret on River Clyde at Easter Braes; nearby, up to nine Ruff and nine Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
At least five Ruff at Waterlands Road, Law.
Still a Ruff at Balmore Pool and now three Black-tailed Godwits.
Thursday 24 August 2023
Good selection of sightings from Ardmore including 95 Sandwich Terns, 110 Knot and two Bar-tailed Godwits in south bay, a Little Egret, two Ruff and three Greenshank in north bay, also three Whimbrel south over the point.
Nine Ruff and five Green Sandpipers (13 last night) at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
A Ruff at South Medwin Pools, Dunsyre.
A Green Sandpiper at BAE Systems, Bishopton.
An Osprey over Houstonfield Dam, Bridge of Weir.
At least two Black-tailed Godwits at Balmore Pool.
A Red Squirrel in an Upper Helensburgh garden.
Friday 25 August 2023
A ringed Mediterranean Gull at Strathclyde Loch was ringed in Belgium in 2002, making it 21 years old.
A Little Egret at the south end of Ring Point, RSPB Loch Lomond, also still a Greenshank.
At least eight Ruff and twelve Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
Now three Ruff at South Medwin Pools, Dunsyre, also Lapwing.
Four Black-tailed Godwits and 80 Lapwing at Balmore Pool.
14 Shoveler at Frankfield Loch, also 248 Lapwing.
Saturday 26 August 2023
At least four Ruff and several Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
A Green Sandpiper and Osprey at Black Cart, Town of Inchinnan Farm.
Two Ruff, a Greenshank and a Pintail at Ardmore North Bay.
Yesterday evening, a Marsh Harrier quartering over Aird Meadow, RSPB Lochwinnoch, before flying off east.
Yesterday, a Mandarin Duck at BAE Systems, Bishopton, also a Green Sandpiper.
Sunday 27 August 2023
Up to 13 Green Sandpipers between Carbarns Pool and RSPB Baron's Haugh, also six Ruff, a Black-tailed Godwit and 97 Lapwings on the haugh.
Two Ruff at Waterlands Farm Pool, Law.
Unusually two Knot on Ardencaple shore.
Monday 28 August 2023
A Little Egret on River Clyde at Carbarns.
Three Black-tailed Godwits at Balmore Pool.
Five Ospreys (two with unread blue rings) at Longhaugh Point, also a Little Egret present.
Two Ospreys hunting over Hillend Reservoir, Airdrie, also two Common Crossbills in the area.
A Spotted Flycatcher in Lennox Park, Milngavie.
A Little Egret in Crom Mhin Bay, also a Black-tailed Godwit at Ring Point and two Greenshanks flying up the Endrick Water.
At least six Ruff and seven Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
A Ruff and two Black-tailed Godwits at Balmore Pool.
A Whimbrel still at Ardmore North Bay.
A Whimbrel over Kilmacolm Meadows in the morning.
Still a juvenile Little Ringed Plover at Balgray Reservoir, also twelve Swifts.
Wednesday 23 August 2023
A Little Egret on River Clyde at Easter Braes; nearby, up to nine Ruff and nine Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
At least five Ruff at Waterlands Road, Law.
Still a Ruff at Balmore Pool and now three Black-tailed Godwits.
Thursday 24 August 2023
Good selection of sightings from Ardmore including 95 Sandwich Terns, 110 Knot and two Bar-tailed Godwits in south bay, a Little Egret, two Ruff and three Greenshank in north bay, also three Whimbrel south over the point.
Nine Ruff and five Green Sandpipers (13 last night) at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
A Ruff at South Medwin Pools, Dunsyre.
A Green Sandpiper at BAE Systems, Bishopton.
An Osprey over Houstonfield Dam, Bridge of Weir.
At least two Black-tailed Godwits at Balmore Pool.
A Red Squirrel in an Upper Helensburgh garden.
Friday 25 August 2023
A ringed Mediterranean Gull at Strathclyde Loch was ringed in Belgium in 2002, making it 21 years old.
A Little Egret at the south end of Ring Point, RSPB Loch Lomond, also still a Greenshank.
At least eight Ruff and twelve Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
Now three Ruff at South Medwin Pools, Dunsyre, also Lapwing.
Four Black-tailed Godwits and 80 Lapwing at Balmore Pool.
14 Shoveler at Frankfield Loch, also 248 Lapwing.
Saturday 26 August 2023
At least four Ruff and several Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
A Green Sandpiper and Osprey at Black Cart, Town of Inchinnan Farm.
Two Ruff, a Greenshank and a Pintail at Ardmore North Bay.
Yesterday evening, a Marsh Harrier quartering over Aird Meadow, RSPB Lochwinnoch, before flying off east.
Yesterday, a Mandarin Duck at BAE Systems, Bishopton, also a Green Sandpiper.
Sunday 27 August 2023
Up to 13 Green Sandpipers between Carbarns Pool and RSPB Baron's Haugh, also six Ruff, a Black-tailed Godwit and 97 Lapwings on the haugh.
Two Ruff at Waterlands Farm Pool, Law.
Unusually two Knot on Ardencaple shore.
Monday 28 August 2023
A Little Egret on River Clyde at Carbarns.
Three Black-tailed Godwits at Balmore Pool.
Five Ospreys (two with unread blue rings) at Longhaugh Point, also a Little Egret present.
Two Ospreys hunting over Hillend Reservoir, Airdrie, also two Common Crossbills in the area.
A Spotted Flycatcher in Lennox Park, Milngavie.
Green Sandpiper © John Agnew
Tuesday 29 August 2023
Two Little Egrets at Ardmore South Bay.
Now nine Black-tailed Godwits at Balmore Pool.
In the evening, seven Ruff, seven Green Sandpipers and a Black-tailed Godwit at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
An Osprey hunting at Craigmaddie Reservoir, Milngavie.
Wednesday 30 August 2023
Six Ruff and nine Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh; nearby, a Little Egret perched at Merryton, before dropping on to River Clyde.
Two Ruff, a Greenshank, and a Black-tailed Godwit at South Medwin Pools, Dunsyre.
A Green Sandpiper at BAE Systems, Bishopton.
An Osprey fishing at Hillend Reservoir, Airdrie.
A Swift over Milngavie Library.
A Spotted Flycatcher along Kelvin walkway near Balmore Pool.
Thursday 31 August 2023
At Ardmore, two Slavonian Grebes, 131 Great Crested Grebes, two Pintail, a Greenshank and an Osprey.
Eleven Ravens at the summit of Lowther Hill.
Two Little Egrets at Ardmore South Bay.
Now nine Black-tailed Godwits at Balmore Pool.
In the evening, seven Ruff, seven Green Sandpipers and a Black-tailed Godwit at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
An Osprey hunting at Craigmaddie Reservoir, Milngavie.
Wednesday 30 August 2023
Six Ruff and nine Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh; nearby, a Little Egret perched at Merryton, before dropping on to River Clyde.
Two Ruff, a Greenshank, and a Black-tailed Godwit at South Medwin Pools, Dunsyre.
A Green Sandpiper at BAE Systems, Bishopton.
An Osprey fishing at Hillend Reservoir, Airdrie.
A Swift over Milngavie Library.
A Spotted Flycatcher along Kelvin walkway near Balmore Pool.
Thursday 31 August 2023
At Ardmore, two Slavonian Grebes, 131 Great Crested Grebes, two Pintail, a Greenshank and an Osprey.
Eleven Ravens at the summit of Lowther Hill.