Friday 1 August 2025
A summer plumaged Black-throated Diver on Daer Reservoir (last record there in April 2017).
At RSPB Baron's Haugh, still a Wood Sandpiper.
Three Little Egrets and a Whimbrel in Cardross Bay.
An adult and three juvenile Little Ringed Plovers and a Greenshank on scrape at RSPB Lochwinnoch, also an Osprey carrying a fish over and a juvenile Peregrine.
12 Manx Shearwaters off Wemyss Ferry Terminal.
Two Peregrines circling over Bearsden Cross late afternoon.
An autumn flock of 22 Mistle Thrushes at Drumfad, Glen Fruin.
Saturday 2 August 2025
A Quail still singing in barley field opposite South Medwin Pools, Dunsyre.
Sightings from Isle of Arran included two Hen Harriers at String Road, an Otter off Corrie Hotel, Red Squirrel at Glen Sannox and a Minke Whale from the ferry close to Brodick.
At RSPB Baron's Haugh, still a Wood Sandpiper.
An adult and three juvenile Little Ringed Plovers and five eclipse drake Mandarin Ducks on the scrape at RSPB Lochwinnoch, also two Ospreys in the area.
Still two Green Sandpipers and two Little Egrets at Longhaugh Point field pools, also unusually a Coot on the estuary there.
Three Red Kites at Elvanfoot.
Two Ospreys again at Hillend Reservoir.
An Osprey fishing at Balgray Reservoir, also a Greenshank.
The male Peregrine, Clyde, on Glasgow University Tower.
Sunday 3 August 2025
Drake Ring-necked Duck on the Forth and Clyde Canal at Cowcaddens/Port Dundas basin.
A Black-throated Diver in summer plumage commuting between Loch Thom and Gryfe No1 Reservoir.
At RSPB Baron's Haugh, still a Wood Sandpiper and five Green Sandpipers, also a juvenile Peregrine with a red ring.
An adult and three juvenile Little Ringed Plovers and five eclipse drake Mandarin Ducks on the scrape at RSPB Lochwinnoch.
One Green Sandpiper and now nine Little Egrets at Longhaugh Point field pools, also an Osprey; further west, three Greenshanks at Parklea, Port Glasgow.
13 Crossbills south over Peaton Hill Nature Reserve.
Monday 4 August 2025
Drake Ring-necked Duck on the Forth and Clyde Canal at Cowcaddens/Port Dundas basin.
A Fulmar south past Cloch Point, also 170 Manx Shearwaters.
Four comic terns, of which two are Arctic at Strathclyde Loch.
Tuesday 5 August 2025
106 Manx Shearwaters past Wemyss Point; further east, the Polish ringed adult Mediterranean Gull still at Cardwell Bay, Gourock.
A Common Tern at Hogganfield Loch in the morning.
A Wood Sandpiper, up to five Green Sandpipers and a juvenile Little Ringed Plover at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also earlier, a Black-tailed Godwit and a Ruff.
Four Little Ringed Plovers (three juveniles) continue at RSPB Lochwinnoch scrape, also five Mandarin Ducks.
Wednesday 6 August 2025
A Little Egret, three Little Ringed Plovers and four Mandarin Ducks at RSPB Lochwinnoch scrape, also an Osprey over.
Two Ospreys and an eclipse Pintail at Cardross Bay.
An Osprey and a Greenshank at Hillend Reservoir, Airdrie.
Thursday 7 August 2025
Two Ruff and a Little Ringed Plover at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also 285 Lapwings.
A Little Egret, and at least two Little Ringed Plovers at RSPB Lochwinnoch scrape.
Nine Little Egrets and a Whimbrel at Ardmore.
Two Black-tailed Godwits at Loudon Pond, Douglas Water.
A summer plumaged Black-throated Diver on Daer Reservoir (last record there in April 2017).
At RSPB Baron's Haugh, still a Wood Sandpiper.
Three Little Egrets and a Whimbrel in Cardross Bay.
An adult and three juvenile Little Ringed Plovers and a Greenshank on scrape at RSPB Lochwinnoch, also an Osprey carrying a fish over and a juvenile Peregrine.
12 Manx Shearwaters off Wemyss Ferry Terminal.
Two Peregrines circling over Bearsden Cross late afternoon.
An autumn flock of 22 Mistle Thrushes at Drumfad, Glen Fruin.
Saturday 2 August 2025
A Quail still singing in barley field opposite South Medwin Pools, Dunsyre.
Sightings from Isle of Arran included two Hen Harriers at String Road, an Otter off Corrie Hotel, Red Squirrel at Glen Sannox and a Minke Whale from the ferry close to Brodick.
At RSPB Baron's Haugh, still a Wood Sandpiper.
An adult and three juvenile Little Ringed Plovers and five eclipse drake Mandarin Ducks on the scrape at RSPB Lochwinnoch, also two Ospreys in the area.
Still two Green Sandpipers and two Little Egrets at Longhaugh Point field pools, also unusually a Coot on the estuary there.
Three Red Kites at Elvanfoot.
Two Ospreys again at Hillend Reservoir.
An Osprey fishing at Balgray Reservoir, also a Greenshank.
The male Peregrine, Clyde, on Glasgow University Tower.
Sunday 3 August 2025
Drake Ring-necked Duck on the Forth and Clyde Canal at Cowcaddens/Port Dundas basin.
A Black-throated Diver in summer plumage commuting between Loch Thom and Gryfe No1 Reservoir.
At RSPB Baron's Haugh, still a Wood Sandpiper and five Green Sandpipers, also a juvenile Peregrine with a red ring.
An adult and three juvenile Little Ringed Plovers and five eclipse drake Mandarin Ducks on the scrape at RSPB Lochwinnoch.
One Green Sandpiper and now nine Little Egrets at Longhaugh Point field pools, also an Osprey; further west, three Greenshanks at Parklea, Port Glasgow.
13 Crossbills south over Peaton Hill Nature Reserve.
Monday 4 August 2025
Drake Ring-necked Duck on the Forth and Clyde Canal at Cowcaddens/Port Dundas basin.
A Fulmar south past Cloch Point, also 170 Manx Shearwaters.
Four comic terns, of which two are Arctic at Strathclyde Loch.
Tuesday 5 August 2025
106 Manx Shearwaters past Wemyss Point; further east, the Polish ringed adult Mediterranean Gull still at Cardwell Bay, Gourock.
A Common Tern at Hogganfield Loch in the morning.
A Wood Sandpiper, up to five Green Sandpipers and a juvenile Little Ringed Plover at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also earlier, a Black-tailed Godwit and a Ruff.
Four Little Ringed Plovers (three juveniles) continue at RSPB Lochwinnoch scrape, also five Mandarin Ducks.
Wednesday 6 August 2025
A Little Egret, three Little Ringed Plovers and four Mandarin Ducks at RSPB Lochwinnoch scrape, also an Osprey over.
Two Ospreys and an eclipse Pintail at Cardross Bay.
An Osprey and a Greenshank at Hillend Reservoir, Airdrie.
Thursday 7 August 2025
Two Ruff and a Little Ringed Plover at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also 285 Lapwings.
A Little Egret, and at least two Little Ringed Plovers at RSPB Lochwinnoch scrape.
Nine Little Egrets and a Whimbrel at Ardmore.
Two Black-tailed Godwits at Loudon Pond, Douglas Water.
Water Rail © Frank Gibbons
Friday 8 August 2025
A Ruff and a Little Ringed Plover at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also a Peregrine.
A Little Ringed Plover and three Mandarin Ducks at RSPB Lochwinnoch scrape; nearby, an Osprey over Barr Loch.
Two Little Ringed Plovers, two Little Egrets and two Green Sandpipers at Longhaugh Point, field pools, also a Black-tailed Godwit and an Osprey.
An Osprey and Peregrine at Ardmore North Bay.
All three Peregrines back on Glasgow University Tower.
Saturday 9 August 2025
At Ardmore North Bay, seven Little Egrets, a Whimbrel, two Bar-tailed Godwits and a Black-tailed Godwit; nearby, at Cardross, two Little Egrets, a Whimbrel, a Greenshank and a Black-tailed Godwit, also an Osprey.
Five Manx Shearwaters north past Lunderston Bay, also a Red-throated Diver in the area.
Three Little Ringed Plovers (two juveniles) and a Mandarin Duck at RSPB Lochwinnoch scrape, also an Osprey.
A Little Ringed Plover, three Little Egrets and a Green Sandpiper at Longhaugh Point, field pools, also now five Black-tailed Godwits.
Two Ospreys and a Greenshank at Hillend Reservoir.
An Osprey at Carman Reservoir.
Ten Swifts at Balgray Reservoir.
Sunday 10 August 2025
A juvenile Marsh Harrier (left leg with red GEE colour ring) at RSPB Lochwinnoch came from a site in Central Scotland, also three Ospreys over.
A Great White Egret (for a second day) at Hillend Reservoir, also an Osprey.
An eclipse drake Ring-necked Duck back on Bingham's Pond.
A Reed Warbler at Newshot Island.
Four Ospreys and a Whimbrel at Finlaystone Point and 16 moulting Goldeneye off Langbank.
Six Black-tailed Godwits and four Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
An Osprey and 21 Common Terns in Cardross Bay.
Two Ospreys and a Red Kite at Daer Reservoir.
A Peregrine at Greenock, and Bonnie roosting at nest site at Glasgow University.
Monday 11 August 2025
At RSPB Lochwinnoch, still three Little Ringed Plovers, a Black-tailed Godwit, four Mandarin Ducks and now 30 Snipe on the scrape; nearby, at Barr Loch, 200 Tufted Ducks.
A fall of waders at Hillend Reservoir, including a Wood Sandpiper, 35 Ringed Plovers, a Greenshank and two Common Sandpipers, also two Ospreys and juvenile Peregrine in the area.
An Arctic Tern briefly at Strathclyde Loch and four Sandwich Terns in the morning.
A juvenile Little Ringed Plover, six Black-tailed Godwits and eight Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also still four Common Sandpipers; on the river a Little Egret and a Green Sandpiper.
Tuesday 12 August 2025
At RSPB Lochwinnoch, still at least one Little Ringed Plover, a Black-tailed Godwit and an Osprey.
At Hillend Reservoir, a Greenshank, still two Ospreys fishing and a Common Sandpiper, also good numbers of butterflies, including Red Admiral and Peacock.
A Black-tailed Godwit and two Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also still two Common Sandpipers.
A Red Kite at Glen Douglas.
An Osprey at Hogganfield Loch and at Gadloch.
39 Swifts screaming high over Erskine in the morning.
Wednesday 13 August 2025
At RSPB Lochwinnoch, a second juvenile Marsh Harrier (unringed).
Two Ruff and two Black-tailed Godwits at Longhaugh Point field pools.
At Hillend Reservoir, still up to two Ospreys fishing.
A Ruff and two Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also still three Common Sandpipers.
An Osprey at Hogganfield Loch, also seven Swifts.
Two Peregrines interacting over a Barrhead garden.
Three Tree Pipits south over Craigend Hill, Erskine in the morning.
A good selection of butterflies in a Mugdock garden including Comma, Speckled Wood and Painted Lady.
A Hummingbird Hawk-moth again in a Netherlee garden.
Thursday 14 August 2025
Two Green Sandpipers at Loudon Pond, Douglas Water.
At RSPB Lochwinnoch, two Ruff, one juvenile Little Ringed Plover and four Mandarin Ducks early morning.
Four Little Egrets, and a Greenshank in Ardmore North Bay.
At Hillend Reservoir, a Tree Pipit and still at least one Osprey fishing; nearby another or the same at Lilly Loch.
A Ruff, a Greenshank, a Black-tailed Godwit and ten Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also still three Common Sandpipers.
Unusually, but part of 2025 irruption, at least 12 Crossbills at Cathcart Castle Golf Course, Clarkston.
A Ruff and a Little Ringed Plover at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also a Peregrine.
A Little Ringed Plover and three Mandarin Ducks at RSPB Lochwinnoch scrape; nearby, an Osprey over Barr Loch.
Two Little Ringed Plovers, two Little Egrets and two Green Sandpipers at Longhaugh Point, field pools, also a Black-tailed Godwit and an Osprey.
An Osprey and Peregrine at Ardmore North Bay.
All three Peregrines back on Glasgow University Tower.
Saturday 9 August 2025
At Ardmore North Bay, seven Little Egrets, a Whimbrel, two Bar-tailed Godwits and a Black-tailed Godwit; nearby, at Cardross, two Little Egrets, a Whimbrel, a Greenshank and a Black-tailed Godwit, also an Osprey.
Five Manx Shearwaters north past Lunderston Bay, also a Red-throated Diver in the area.
Three Little Ringed Plovers (two juveniles) and a Mandarin Duck at RSPB Lochwinnoch scrape, also an Osprey.
A Little Ringed Plover, three Little Egrets and a Green Sandpiper at Longhaugh Point, field pools, also now five Black-tailed Godwits.
Two Ospreys and a Greenshank at Hillend Reservoir.
An Osprey at Carman Reservoir.
Ten Swifts at Balgray Reservoir.
Sunday 10 August 2025
A juvenile Marsh Harrier (left leg with red GEE colour ring) at RSPB Lochwinnoch came from a site in Central Scotland, also three Ospreys over.
A Great White Egret (for a second day) at Hillend Reservoir, also an Osprey.
An eclipse drake Ring-necked Duck back on Bingham's Pond.
A Reed Warbler at Newshot Island.
Four Ospreys and a Whimbrel at Finlaystone Point and 16 moulting Goldeneye off Langbank.
Six Black-tailed Godwits and four Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
An Osprey and 21 Common Terns in Cardross Bay.
Two Ospreys and a Red Kite at Daer Reservoir.
A Peregrine at Greenock, and Bonnie roosting at nest site at Glasgow University.
Monday 11 August 2025
At RSPB Lochwinnoch, still three Little Ringed Plovers, a Black-tailed Godwit, four Mandarin Ducks and now 30 Snipe on the scrape; nearby, at Barr Loch, 200 Tufted Ducks.
A fall of waders at Hillend Reservoir, including a Wood Sandpiper, 35 Ringed Plovers, a Greenshank and two Common Sandpipers, also two Ospreys and juvenile Peregrine in the area.
An Arctic Tern briefly at Strathclyde Loch and four Sandwich Terns in the morning.
A juvenile Little Ringed Plover, six Black-tailed Godwits and eight Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also still four Common Sandpipers; on the river a Little Egret and a Green Sandpiper.
Tuesday 12 August 2025
At RSPB Lochwinnoch, still at least one Little Ringed Plover, a Black-tailed Godwit and an Osprey.
At Hillend Reservoir, a Greenshank, still two Ospreys fishing and a Common Sandpiper, also good numbers of butterflies, including Red Admiral and Peacock.
A Black-tailed Godwit and two Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also still two Common Sandpipers.
A Red Kite at Glen Douglas.
An Osprey at Hogganfield Loch and at Gadloch.
39 Swifts screaming high over Erskine in the morning.
Wednesday 13 August 2025
At RSPB Lochwinnoch, a second juvenile Marsh Harrier (unringed).
Two Ruff and two Black-tailed Godwits at Longhaugh Point field pools.
At Hillend Reservoir, still up to two Ospreys fishing.
A Ruff and two Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also still three Common Sandpipers.
An Osprey at Hogganfield Loch, also seven Swifts.
Two Peregrines interacting over a Barrhead garden.
Three Tree Pipits south over Craigend Hill, Erskine in the morning.
A good selection of butterflies in a Mugdock garden including Comma, Speckled Wood and Painted Lady.
A Hummingbird Hawk-moth again in a Netherlee garden.
Thursday 14 August 2025
Two Green Sandpipers at Loudon Pond, Douglas Water.
At RSPB Lochwinnoch, two Ruff, one juvenile Little Ringed Plover and four Mandarin Ducks early morning.
Four Little Egrets, and a Greenshank in Ardmore North Bay.
At Hillend Reservoir, a Tree Pipit and still at least one Osprey fishing; nearby another or the same at Lilly Loch.
A Ruff, a Greenshank, a Black-tailed Godwit and ten Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also still three Common Sandpipers.
Unusually, but part of 2025 irruption, at least 12 Crossbills at Cathcart Castle Golf Course, Clarkston.
Ruff and Dunlin © Ian Fulton
Friday 15 August 2025
From the Kilpatricks, a ringtail Hen Harrier at Lang Craigs; nearby, a Merlin and a Peregrine at Fyn Loch.
A Great White Egret, one Green Sandpiper and two Black-tailed Godwits at Loudon Pond, Douglas Water.
Two Wood Sandpipers, two Ruff and eight Black-tailed Godwits at Longhaugh Point field pools.
At RSPB Lochwinnoch, still one juvenile Little Ringed Plover, a Green Sandpiper and two Mandarin Ducks early morning, also three juvenile Water Rails; nearby an Osprey fishing at Barr Loch.
At Hillend Reservoir, up to three Ospreys fishing.
A Little Egret, a Ruff and a Black-tailed Godwit at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
A Crossbill on a tree in a Newton Mearns garden.
Saturday 16 August 2025
From the Kilpatricks, a Green Woodpecker, a Peregrine and six Swifts at Lang Craigs.
Still two Wood Sandpipers, a Green Sandpiper, two Ruff and nine Black-tailed Godwits at Longhaugh Point field pools.
A colour-ringed Mediterranean Gull at Cardwell Bay,
An Osprey circling Balgray Reservoir before flying east.
At least two Ospreys, a Common Tern and two Greenshanks between Parklea and Finlaystone Point.
Two Little Egrets, three Green Sandpipers, a Ruff and a Black-tailed Godwit at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also 303 Lapwings, 44 Snipe and still four Common Sandpipers.
Two Crossbills at Broompark Pond, Newton Mearns.
Sunday 17 August 2025
Still two Wood Sandpipers, two Green Sandpiper, two Ruff and nine Black-tailed Godwits at Longhaugh Point field pools, also an Osprey.
Two Little Egrets, eight Green Sandpipers, and a Ruff at RSPB Baron's Haugh,
A Little Egret at Frankfield Loch, also an Osprey over.
Now up to four Ospreys (two colour-ringed) at Hillend Reservoir early, also a Greenshank and a Common Sandpiper.
An Osprey at Newshot Island.
An Osprey at Barr Loch, RSPB Lochwinnoch.
A Red Kite just north of Roadhead Roundabout, Lochwinnoch.
A juvenile Peregrine at Cornalees Visitor Centre, Clyde Muirshiel Country Par.
Monday 18 August 2025
Two Little Egrets at Cardross.
A Ruff and six Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also two Common Sandpipers.
Still a Greenshank and Common Sandpiper at Hillend Reservoir.
An Osprey catching a fish at Frankfield Loch, before flying off north.
Tuesday 19 August 2025
Two Little Egrets, a Ruff and four Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also a single Common Sandpiper and now 66 Snipe.
A Ruff still on RSPB Lochwinnoch scrape.
A Whimbrel and Red-throated Diver at Ardmore.
Still two Ospreys at Hillend Reservoir, also a Common Sandpiper.
Two Crossbills again at Broompark Pond, Newton Mearns.
An Osprey over Balmore Pool.
Wednesday 20 August 2025
Unseasonably, a Bittern on the RSPB Lochwinnoch scrape, also a Marsh Harrier over earlier.
Seven Black-tailed Godwits, a Ruff and two Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also a single Common Sandpiper.
A Peregrine on pylon near Balmore Pool.
An Osprey over Gartloch Pool in direction of Bishop Loch.
Yesterday evening still two Wood Sandpipers, a Green Sandpiper, a Ruff and 27 Black-tailed Godwits at Longhaugh Point field pools.
Thursday 21 August 2025
33 Black-tailed Godwits, two Little Egrets, a Ruff and seven Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also still two Common Sandpipers.
Two Green Sandpipers on Auchendores Reservoir, Kilmacolm.
Five Little Egrets in Ardmore North Bay, also seven Black-tailed Godwits and a Knot.
Four Crossbills over a Newton Mearns garden.
From the Kilpatricks, a ringtail Hen Harrier at Lang Craigs; nearby, a Merlin and a Peregrine at Fyn Loch.
A Great White Egret, one Green Sandpiper and two Black-tailed Godwits at Loudon Pond, Douglas Water.
Two Wood Sandpipers, two Ruff and eight Black-tailed Godwits at Longhaugh Point field pools.
At RSPB Lochwinnoch, still one juvenile Little Ringed Plover, a Green Sandpiper and two Mandarin Ducks early morning, also three juvenile Water Rails; nearby an Osprey fishing at Barr Loch.
At Hillend Reservoir, up to three Ospreys fishing.
A Little Egret, a Ruff and a Black-tailed Godwit at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
A Crossbill on a tree in a Newton Mearns garden.
Saturday 16 August 2025
From the Kilpatricks, a Green Woodpecker, a Peregrine and six Swifts at Lang Craigs.
Still two Wood Sandpipers, a Green Sandpiper, two Ruff and nine Black-tailed Godwits at Longhaugh Point field pools.
A colour-ringed Mediterranean Gull at Cardwell Bay,
An Osprey circling Balgray Reservoir before flying east.
At least two Ospreys, a Common Tern and two Greenshanks between Parklea and Finlaystone Point.
Two Little Egrets, three Green Sandpipers, a Ruff and a Black-tailed Godwit at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also 303 Lapwings, 44 Snipe and still four Common Sandpipers.
Two Crossbills at Broompark Pond, Newton Mearns.
Sunday 17 August 2025
Still two Wood Sandpipers, two Green Sandpiper, two Ruff and nine Black-tailed Godwits at Longhaugh Point field pools, also an Osprey.
Two Little Egrets, eight Green Sandpipers, and a Ruff at RSPB Baron's Haugh,
A Little Egret at Frankfield Loch, also an Osprey over.
Now up to four Ospreys (two colour-ringed) at Hillend Reservoir early, also a Greenshank and a Common Sandpiper.
An Osprey at Newshot Island.
An Osprey at Barr Loch, RSPB Lochwinnoch.
A Red Kite just north of Roadhead Roundabout, Lochwinnoch.
A juvenile Peregrine at Cornalees Visitor Centre, Clyde Muirshiel Country Par.
Monday 18 August 2025
Two Little Egrets at Cardross.
A Ruff and six Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also two Common Sandpipers.
Still a Greenshank and Common Sandpiper at Hillend Reservoir.
An Osprey catching a fish at Frankfield Loch, before flying off north.
Tuesday 19 August 2025
Two Little Egrets, a Ruff and four Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also a single Common Sandpiper and now 66 Snipe.
A Ruff still on RSPB Lochwinnoch scrape.
A Whimbrel and Red-throated Diver at Ardmore.
Still two Ospreys at Hillend Reservoir, also a Common Sandpiper.
Two Crossbills again at Broompark Pond, Newton Mearns.
An Osprey over Balmore Pool.
Wednesday 20 August 2025
Unseasonably, a Bittern on the RSPB Lochwinnoch scrape, also a Marsh Harrier over earlier.
Seven Black-tailed Godwits, a Ruff and two Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also a single Common Sandpiper.
A Peregrine on pylon near Balmore Pool.
An Osprey over Gartloch Pool in direction of Bishop Loch.
Yesterday evening still two Wood Sandpipers, a Green Sandpiper, a Ruff and 27 Black-tailed Godwits at Longhaugh Point field pools.
Thursday 21 August 2025
33 Black-tailed Godwits, two Little Egrets, a Ruff and seven Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also still two Common Sandpipers.
Two Green Sandpipers on Auchendores Reservoir, Kilmacolm.
Five Little Egrets in Ardmore North Bay, also seven Black-tailed Godwits and a Knot.
Four Crossbills over a Newton Mearns garden.
Spotted Flycatcher © Frank Gibbons
Friday 22 August 2025
20 Black-tailed Godwits, a Little Egret, a Ruff and three Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also still two Common Sandpipers.
A Wood Sandpiper, a Green Sandpiper, three Ruff and 12 Black-tailed Godwits on the Longhaugh Point field pools.
Yesterday morning, a very unusual record of a Nightjar found sleeping in a Blanefield garden.
Saturday 23 August 2025
An adult Mediterranean Gull and five Little Egrets in Cardross Bay.
A Wood Sandpiper, at least one Green Sandpiper and four Ruff on the Longhaugh Point field pools.
Last night a Short-eared Owl at Whitelee Windfarm.
Sunday 24 August 2025
A Wood Sandpiper, two Little Egrets, one Green Sandpiper and four Ruff on the Longhaugh Point field pools.
Further east at Newshot Island, a Reed Warbler still, a Ruff, a Little Egret and four Black-tailed Godwits, also a Spotted Flycatcher.
Two ringtail Hen Harriers at Wards Pond, RSPB Loch Lomond, also 30 Snipe.
Monday 25 August 2025
A Ruff and two Common Sandpipers still at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also a total of 10 Black-tailed Godwits between there and Carbarns.
A Green Sandpiper at Auchendores Reservoir.
Two Ospreys at Hillend Reservoir, also a Greenshank still and a White Wagtail.
An Osprey over Hogganfield Loch.
A Peregrine over a Newton Mearns garden.
Yesterday evening, a Marsh Harrier over harvested fields at Cardross sawmill.
Tuesday 26 August 2025
A Ruff, three Green Sandpipers and two Common Sandpipers still at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also a total of nine Black-tailed Godwits between there and Carbarns, and no sign of Sand Martins.
Wednesday 27 August 2025
The long-staying Wood Sandpiper continues at Longhaugh Point field pools, also a Green Sandpiper, an Osprey, a Ruff (five last night), a Little Egret (three last night).
Four Ospreys, a Little Egret and a Greenshank at Parklea/Finlaystone Point.
Now three Ruff, up to seven Green Sandpipers, a Little Egret and one Common Sandpiper still at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also five Black-tailed Godwits.
A Red Kite at B7078 south of Red Moss.
Thursday 28 August 2025
Two Green Sandpipers and one Common Sandpiper still at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also nine Black-tailed Godwits between there and Carbarns.
Five Mandarin Ducks on RSPB Lochwinnoch scrape in the evening.
20 Black-tailed Godwits, a Little Egret, a Ruff and three Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also still two Common Sandpipers.
A Wood Sandpiper, a Green Sandpiper, three Ruff and 12 Black-tailed Godwits on the Longhaugh Point field pools.
Yesterday morning, a very unusual record of a Nightjar found sleeping in a Blanefield garden.
Saturday 23 August 2025
An adult Mediterranean Gull and five Little Egrets in Cardross Bay.
A Wood Sandpiper, at least one Green Sandpiper and four Ruff on the Longhaugh Point field pools.
Last night a Short-eared Owl at Whitelee Windfarm.
Sunday 24 August 2025
A Wood Sandpiper, two Little Egrets, one Green Sandpiper and four Ruff on the Longhaugh Point field pools.
Further east at Newshot Island, a Reed Warbler still, a Ruff, a Little Egret and four Black-tailed Godwits, also a Spotted Flycatcher.
Two ringtail Hen Harriers at Wards Pond, RSPB Loch Lomond, also 30 Snipe.
Monday 25 August 2025
A Ruff and two Common Sandpipers still at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also a total of 10 Black-tailed Godwits between there and Carbarns.
A Green Sandpiper at Auchendores Reservoir.
Two Ospreys at Hillend Reservoir, also a Greenshank still and a White Wagtail.
An Osprey over Hogganfield Loch.
A Peregrine over a Newton Mearns garden.
Yesterday evening, a Marsh Harrier over harvested fields at Cardross sawmill.
Tuesday 26 August 2025
A Ruff, three Green Sandpipers and two Common Sandpipers still at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also a total of nine Black-tailed Godwits between there and Carbarns, and no sign of Sand Martins.
Wednesday 27 August 2025
The long-staying Wood Sandpiper continues at Longhaugh Point field pools, also a Green Sandpiper, an Osprey, a Ruff (five last night), a Little Egret (three last night).
Four Ospreys, a Little Egret and a Greenshank at Parklea/Finlaystone Point.
Now three Ruff, up to seven Green Sandpipers, a Little Egret and one Common Sandpiper still at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also five Black-tailed Godwits.
A Red Kite at B7078 south of Red Moss.
Thursday 28 August 2025
Two Green Sandpipers and one Common Sandpiper still at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also nine Black-tailed Godwits between there and Carbarns.
Five Mandarin Ducks on RSPB Lochwinnoch scrape in the evening.
Great Crested Grebe © John Chapman
Friday 29 August 2025
Two Ruff, three Green Sandpipers, two Little Egrets and five Common Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also four Black-tailed Godwits.
A Ruff on Crom Mhin shore, Loch Lomond NNR, also a ringtail Hen Harrier over Low Mains marsh.
Two Ospreys at Hillend Reservoir, also a Greenshank.
A Greenshank at South Medwin Pools, Dunsyre.
A Swift over a Newton Mearns garden.
Saturday 30 August 2025
The drake Ring-necked Duck back on Bingham's Pond, Glasgow.
An Arctic Skua chasing Sandwich Terns off McInroy's Point, Gourock.
Seven Ruff (two female), five Little Egrets and an Osprey at Longhaugh Point: nearby, two Greenshanks and four Black-tailed Godwits at Newshot Island, also an Osprey and an adult Peregrine.
To the west, at Parklea, Port Glasgow, a Greenshank and four Ospreys.
Two Ruff, up to five Green Sandpipers and two Little Egrets at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also six Black-tailed Godwits.
A juvenile Peregrine again on a pylon at Balmore Pool.
Sunday 31 August 2025
Some excellent sightings from Cloch Point this morning from 06.30-10.30, unusually a Puffin, up to a remarkable six Arctic Skuas, a Great Skua and a single Manx Shearwater; later an adult dark phase Arctic Skua north past Wemyss Bay and a Fulmar.
A Spotted Redshank at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also still two Ruff, six Green Sandpipers, two Little Egrets, seven Black-tailed Godwits and three Common Sandpipers.
Two adult Mediterranean Gulls at Battery Park, Greenock.
Five Greenshanks, a Knot and up to three Ospreys at Parklea/Finlaystone Point.
Further east, between West Ferry and Langbank, six Knot, two Greenshanks, two Bar-tailed Godwits and two Black-tailed Godwits, also an Osprey.
A Greenshank, two Little Egrets and two Pintail in Ardmore North Bay.
Five drake Mandarin Ducks roosting at RSPB Lochwinnoch scrape, before flying off south at 06.30.
Ospreys showing well on the Endrick Water with up to three at Drymen Bridge and three at Net Bay, also a ringtail Hen Harrier still in the area.
Four Ospreys at Hillend Reservoir, also still a Greenshank and three Common Sandpipers.
Ten Red Grouse at Whitelee Wind Farm.
A good flock of 100 Goldfinches at Balgray Reservoir.
Two Ruff, three Green Sandpipers, two Little Egrets and five Common Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also four Black-tailed Godwits.
A Ruff on Crom Mhin shore, Loch Lomond NNR, also a ringtail Hen Harrier over Low Mains marsh.
Two Ospreys at Hillend Reservoir, also a Greenshank.
A Greenshank at South Medwin Pools, Dunsyre.
A Swift over a Newton Mearns garden.
Saturday 30 August 2025
The drake Ring-necked Duck back on Bingham's Pond, Glasgow.
An Arctic Skua chasing Sandwich Terns off McInroy's Point, Gourock.
Seven Ruff (two female), five Little Egrets and an Osprey at Longhaugh Point: nearby, two Greenshanks and four Black-tailed Godwits at Newshot Island, also an Osprey and an adult Peregrine.
To the west, at Parklea, Port Glasgow, a Greenshank and four Ospreys.
Two Ruff, up to five Green Sandpipers and two Little Egrets at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also six Black-tailed Godwits.
A juvenile Peregrine again on a pylon at Balmore Pool.
Sunday 31 August 2025
Some excellent sightings from Cloch Point this morning from 06.30-10.30, unusually a Puffin, up to a remarkable six Arctic Skuas, a Great Skua and a single Manx Shearwater; later an adult dark phase Arctic Skua north past Wemyss Bay and a Fulmar.
A Spotted Redshank at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also still two Ruff, six Green Sandpipers, two Little Egrets, seven Black-tailed Godwits and three Common Sandpipers.
Two adult Mediterranean Gulls at Battery Park, Greenock.
Five Greenshanks, a Knot and up to three Ospreys at Parklea/Finlaystone Point.
Further east, between West Ferry and Langbank, six Knot, two Greenshanks, two Bar-tailed Godwits and two Black-tailed Godwits, also an Osprey.
A Greenshank, two Little Egrets and two Pintail in Ardmore North Bay.
Five drake Mandarin Ducks roosting at RSPB Lochwinnoch scrape, before flying off south at 06.30.
Ospreys showing well on the Endrick Water with up to three at Drymen Bridge and three at Net Bay, also a ringtail Hen Harrier still in the area.
Four Ospreys at Hillend Reservoir, also still a Greenshank and three Common Sandpipers.
Ten Red Grouse at Whitelee Wind Farm.
A good flock of 100 Goldfinches at Balgray Reservoir.