Thursday 1 February 2024
A Grey Phalarope continues at Longhaugh Point field pools.
The drake American Wigeon still at Newshot Island.
The drake Smew still on Broadwood Loch, Cumbernauld.
A Green Sandpiper and two Woodcocks at BAE Systems, Bishopton.
A Woodcock at Muirshiel Country Park.
Eleven Shelducks back at their inland breeding site at South Medwin Pools, Dunsyre.
Friday 2 February 2024
The long-staying Grey Phalarope continues at Longhaugh Point field pools.
The drake American Wigeon still at Newshot Island, also a Little Egret.
The drake Ring-necked Duck back on Bingham's Pond, Glasgow.
The adult Ring-billed Gull still at Strathclyde Loch.
A Slavonian Grebe still at Broken Cross Quarry Pond, Douglas Water; nearby, a drake Scaup still on Douglas Estate east pond.
Two Little Egrets on field pools at Old Schoolhouse, Linwood; nearby, two Brambling with 300 Chaffinches at Blackstoun rhubarb fields, also 65 Stock Doves.
Saturday 3 February 2024
The long-staying Grey Phalarope continues at Longhaugh Point field pools, also two Little Egrets and a White-fronted Goose with Pink-feet in the morning.
The drake Smew still on Broadwood Loch, Cumbernauld.
The adult Ring-billed Gull still at Strathclyde Loch.
Two Jack Snipe and two Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also a Woodcock.
53 Whooper Swans between Eastfield Farm and Grange Farm, Pettinain, also a single Barnacle Goose with 2,500 Pink-feet,
A female Scaup again on Heritage Loch, East Kilbride.
Sunday 4 February 2024
The long-staying Grey Phalarope continues at Longhaugh Point field pools, also a Little Egret.
The drake American Wigeon still at Newshot Island.
The drake Ring-necked Duck still at Bingham’s Pond, Glasgow.
A female Long-tailed Duck still on Castle Semple Loch.
Monday 5 February 2024
The long-staying Grey Phalarope continues at Longhaugh Point field pools.
The drake American Wigeon still at Newshot Island.
The drake Ring-necked Duck still at Bingham's Pond, Glasgow.
A female Long-tailed Duck still on Castle Semple Loch.
In The Meetings/Clyde flood plain area below Eastfield Farm, Pettinain, three Little Egrets, 53 Whooper Swans and a Barnacle Goose with Pink-feet, also now eight Shelducks and 54 Oystercatchers back.
A Green Sandpiper on River Clyde at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
A Brambling near Bishopton Cemetery.
Tuesday 6 February 2024
The long-staying Grey Phalarope continues at Longhaugh Point field pools.
The drake Ring-necked Duck still at Bingham's Pond, Glasgow.
The female Long-tailed Duck still on Castle Semple Loch.
12 Waxwings feeding on cotoneaster at High Street, Greenock at the rear service entrance to the Oak Mall shopping centre.
12 Tree Sparrows coming to the feeders in an Inchinnan garden.
Wednesday 7 February 2024
The female Lesser Scaup still on Barr Loch, RSPB Lochwinnoch.
The drake Smew still at Broadwood Loch, Cumbernauld.
The female Long-tailed Duck still on Castle Semple Loch.
A Merlin flying south over Whittlemuir, Gleniffer Braes in the evening.
A Redshank at Coves Reservoir, Greenock.
Eight Bramblings in finch flock in unharvested field next to Bishopton Cemetery.
A Grey Phalarope continues at Longhaugh Point field pools.
The drake American Wigeon still at Newshot Island.
The drake Smew still on Broadwood Loch, Cumbernauld.
A Green Sandpiper and two Woodcocks at BAE Systems, Bishopton.
A Woodcock at Muirshiel Country Park.
Eleven Shelducks back at their inland breeding site at South Medwin Pools, Dunsyre.
Friday 2 February 2024
The long-staying Grey Phalarope continues at Longhaugh Point field pools.
The drake American Wigeon still at Newshot Island, also a Little Egret.
The drake Ring-necked Duck back on Bingham's Pond, Glasgow.
The adult Ring-billed Gull still at Strathclyde Loch.
A Slavonian Grebe still at Broken Cross Quarry Pond, Douglas Water; nearby, a drake Scaup still on Douglas Estate east pond.
Two Little Egrets on field pools at Old Schoolhouse, Linwood; nearby, two Brambling with 300 Chaffinches at Blackstoun rhubarb fields, also 65 Stock Doves.
Saturday 3 February 2024
The long-staying Grey Phalarope continues at Longhaugh Point field pools, also two Little Egrets and a White-fronted Goose with Pink-feet in the morning.
The drake Smew still on Broadwood Loch, Cumbernauld.
The adult Ring-billed Gull still at Strathclyde Loch.
Two Jack Snipe and two Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also a Woodcock.
53 Whooper Swans between Eastfield Farm and Grange Farm, Pettinain, also a single Barnacle Goose with 2,500 Pink-feet,
A female Scaup again on Heritage Loch, East Kilbride.
Sunday 4 February 2024
The long-staying Grey Phalarope continues at Longhaugh Point field pools, also a Little Egret.
The drake American Wigeon still at Newshot Island.
The drake Ring-necked Duck still at Bingham’s Pond, Glasgow.
A female Long-tailed Duck still on Castle Semple Loch.
Monday 5 February 2024
The long-staying Grey Phalarope continues at Longhaugh Point field pools.
The drake American Wigeon still at Newshot Island.
The drake Ring-necked Duck still at Bingham's Pond, Glasgow.
A female Long-tailed Duck still on Castle Semple Loch.
In The Meetings/Clyde flood plain area below Eastfield Farm, Pettinain, three Little Egrets, 53 Whooper Swans and a Barnacle Goose with Pink-feet, also now eight Shelducks and 54 Oystercatchers back.
A Green Sandpiper on River Clyde at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
A Brambling near Bishopton Cemetery.
Tuesday 6 February 2024
The long-staying Grey Phalarope continues at Longhaugh Point field pools.
The drake Ring-necked Duck still at Bingham's Pond, Glasgow.
The female Long-tailed Duck still on Castle Semple Loch.
12 Waxwings feeding on cotoneaster at High Street, Greenock at the rear service entrance to the Oak Mall shopping centre.
12 Tree Sparrows coming to the feeders in an Inchinnan garden.
Wednesday 7 February 2024
The female Lesser Scaup still on Barr Loch, RSPB Lochwinnoch.
The drake Smew still at Broadwood Loch, Cumbernauld.
The female Long-tailed Duck still on Castle Semple Loch.
A Merlin flying south over Whittlemuir, Gleniffer Braes in the evening.
A Redshank at Coves Reservoir, Greenock.
Eight Bramblings in finch flock in unharvested field next to Bishopton Cemetery.
Thursday 8 February 2024
A Great White Egret at Hillend Loch, Airdrie.
45 Waxwings at Clarence Gardens near Hyndland Station, though flighty,
Still up to 12 Waxwings behind Oak Mall Shopping Centre off High Street/A78, Greenock.
Friday 9 February 2024
A Great White Egret still at Hillend Loch, Airdrie, nearby, a Green Sandpiper at Lilly Loch.
The adult Ring-billed Gull still at Strathclyde Loch.
The female Long-tailed Duck continues at Castle Semple Loch.
A Little Egret and now 15 Shelducks by River Clyde, below Eastfield Farm, also a single Barnacle Goose with over 2,000 Pink-feet.
Two Barnacle Geese with Pink-feet at Millichen.
At least still two Waxwings behind Oak Mall Shopping Centre, Greenock.
An Otter, eating a fish, by the White Cart Water off Langside Drive, Langside.
Saturday 10 February 2024
The female Lesser Scaup still on Barr Loch, RSPB Lochwinnoch, also a pair of Pintail on Aird Meadow scrape, later flying off in the direction of Castle Semple Loch where the female Long-tailed Duck continues.
The drake American Wigeon continues at Newshot Island.
The 3rd-winter Iceland Gull still at Strathclyde Loch.
The drake Smew continues on Broadwood Loch, Cumbernauld.
A Slavonian Grebe again on Loch Lomond at Sallochy Bay.
A Slavonian Grebe continues at Broken Cross Quarry Pond, Douglas Water; nearby, a drake Scaup still on Douglas Estate east pond.
A White-fronted Goose with over 2,000 Pink-feet at Longhaugh Point field Pools.
Ten Waxwings remain at Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inchinnan Industrial Estate.
At least two Waxwings behind Oak Mall Shopping Centre, Greenock.
Sunday 11 February 2024
The female Lesser Scaup still on Barr Loch, RSPB Lochwinnoch; nearby, on Castle Semple Loch the female Long-tailed Duck continues.
The drake American Wigeon continues at Newshot Island.
The adult Ring-billed Gull still at Strathclyde Loch.
The drake Smew continues on Broadwood Loch, Cumbernauld.
A Great Northern Diver off Battery Park, also three Rock Pipits in the area.
During WeBS, between West Ferry and Newark Castle, a Slavonian Grebe off Newark Castle, 28 Pintail and10 Greenshanks at Finlaystone Point and at least 400 Knot at Langbank.
Four Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
Ten Waxwings remain at Inchinnan Industrial Estate.
Yesterday, nine Jack Snipe, 91 Snipe and four Water Rails at Windlaw Marsh, Glasgow; nearby, two Jack Snipe at Cathkin Marsh SWT Reserve, East Kilbride.
Monday 12 February 2024
The adult Ring-billed Gull still at Strathclyde Loch.
The drake Smew continues on Broadwood Loch, Cumbernauld.
Three Mandarin Ducks (two males) at Ross Park, west Loch Lomond.
Four Woodcocks at Barr Loch, RSPB Lochwinnoch.
18 Waxwings at Motherwell Road/Bankhead Road, junction.
Tuesday 13 February 2024
A White-tailed Eagle perched on a tree on Aber Isle, Loch Lomond; nearby, a Slavonian Grebe still in Sallochy Bay.
A White-tailed Eagle again on Little Cumbrae, before flying off in the direction of Hunterston (Ayrshire).
The drake American Wigeon at Newshot Island,
The drake Smew continues on Broadwood Loch, Cumbernauld.
The female Long-tailed Duck continues on Castle Semple Loch.
Wednesday 14 February 2024
A Greenland White-fronted Goose with Pink-feet and Greylags at Old Schoolhouse, Linwood.
16 Ring-necked Parakeets over Clarkson is a large flock for the area.
A Great White Egret at Hillend Loch, Airdrie.
45 Waxwings at Clarence Gardens near Hyndland Station, though flighty,
Still up to 12 Waxwings behind Oak Mall Shopping Centre off High Street/A78, Greenock.
Friday 9 February 2024
A Great White Egret still at Hillend Loch, Airdrie, nearby, a Green Sandpiper at Lilly Loch.
The adult Ring-billed Gull still at Strathclyde Loch.
The female Long-tailed Duck continues at Castle Semple Loch.
A Little Egret and now 15 Shelducks by River Clyde, below Eastfield Farm, also a single Barnacle Goose with over 2,000 Pink-feet.
Two Barnacle Geese with Pink-feet at Millichen.
At least still two Waxwings behind Oak Mall Shopping Centre, Greenock.
An Otter, eating a fish, by the White Cart Water off Langside Drive, Langside.
Saturday 10 February 2024
The female Lesser Scaup still on Barr Loch, RSPB Lochwinnoch, also a pair of Pintail on Aird Meadow scrape, later flying off in the direction of Castle Semple Loch where the female Long-tailed Duck continues.
The drake American Wigeon continues at Newshot Island.
The 3rd-winter Iceland Gull still at Strathclyde Loch.
The drake Smew continues on Broadwood Loch, Cumbernauld.
A Slavonian Grebe again on Loch Lomond at Sallochy Bay.
A Slavonian Grebe continues at Broken Cross Quarry Pond, Douglas Water; nearby, a drake Scaup still on Douglas Estate east pond.
A White-fronted Goose with over 2,000 Pink-feet at Longhaugh Point field Pools.
Ten Waxwings remain at Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inchinnan Industrial Estate.
At least two Waxwings behind Oak Mall Shopping Centre, Greenock.
Sunday 11 February 2024
The female Lesser Scaup still on Barr Loch, RSPB Lochwinnoch; nearby, on Castle Semple Loch the female Long-tailed Duck continues.
The drake American Wigeon continues at Newshot Island.
The adult Ring-billed Gull still at Strathclyde Loch.
The drake Smew continues on Broadwood Loch, Cumbernauld.
A Great Northern Diver off Battery Park, also three Rock Pipits in the area.
During WeBS, between West Ferry and Newark Castle, a Slavonian Grebe off Newark Castle, 28 Pintail and10 Greenshanks at Finlaystone Point and at least 400 Knot at Langbank.
Four Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
Ten Waxwings remain at Inchinnan Industrial Estate.
Yesterday, nine Jack Snipe, 91 Snipe and four Water Rails at Windlaw Marsh, Glasgow; nearby, two Jack Snipe at Cathkin Marsh SWT Reserve, East Kilbride.
Monday 12 February 2024
The adult Ring-billed Gull still at Strathclyde Loch.
The drake Smew continues on Broadwood Loch, Cumbernauld.
Three Mandarin Ducks (two males) at Ross Park, west Loch Lomond.
Four Woodcocks at Barr Loch, RSPB Lochwinnoch.
18 Waxwings at Motherwell Road/Bankhead Road, junction.
Tuesday 13 February 2024
A White-tailed Eagle perched on a tree on Aber Isle, Loch Lomond; nearby, a Slavonian Grebe still in Sallochy Bay.
A White-tailed Eagle again on Little Cumbrae, before flying off in the direction of Hunterston (Ayrshire).
The drake American Wigeon at Newshot Island,
The drake Smew continues on Broadwood Loch, Cumbernauld.
The female Long-tailed Duck continues on Castle Semple Loch.
Wednesday 14 February 2024
A Greenland White-fronted Goose with Pink-feet and Greylags at Old Schoolhouse, Linwood.
16 Ring-necked Parakeets over Clarkson is a large flock for the area.
Thursday 15 February 2024
A drake Ring-necked Duck on Kilmardinny Loch, Milngavie.
The female Long-tailed Duck continues on Castle Semple Loch.
A Barnacle Goose with Greylags in a field at A70/Ryeflat Road Junction, Carstairs.
At least six Waxwings in Baronald Drive, Kelvindale, before flying towards Cleveden Road.
Three Waxwings in a Newlands Garden at dusk, before flying north.
Friday 16 February 2024
A drake American Wigeon still at Newshot Island.
The female Lesser Scaup still on Barr Loch, RSPB Lochwinnoch.
Saturday 17 February 2024
A White-tailed Eagle near Ettrick Bay, Isle of Bute, also off there, three Black-throated Divers.
A Great White Egret at RSPB Baron's Haugh, flying off in the direction of Merryton, also two Green Sandpipers.
A drake American Wigeon still at Newshot Island.
The female Long-tailed Duck continues at Castle Semple Loch.
A Green Sandpiper again at Balmore Pool.
15 Waxwings briefly at Duchray Drive/Crookston Drive, Paisley.
17 Golden Plovers flying over Bennan Loch, near Newton Mearns.
Sunday 18 February 2024
A Great White Egret now at Carbarns Pool.
A Brent Goose with Pink-feet at Daviesdykes, south of Allanton.
The female Lesser Scaup and female Long-tailed Duck on Barr Loch, RSPB Lochwinnoch.
A Green Sandpiper still at Balmore Pool and a Barnacle Goose with 1,100 Pink-footed Geese on stubble west of the pool.
A Barnacle Goose with Pink-feet at The Meetings, Carnwath.
Nine Waxwings in a Bearsden garden.
Monday 19 February 2024
A 3rd-winter Iceland Gull at Strathclyde Loch, also a Little Egret.
The female Lesser Scaup continues on Barr Loch, RSPB Lochwinnoch.
68 Yellowhammers at West Millichen Farm, also 12 Ring-necked Parakeets nearby.
Two Waxwings in bushes next to M8 adjacent to Canal Street, Glasgow.
Tuesday 20 February 2024
The female Lesser Scaup continues on Barr Loch, RSPB Lochwinnoch.
Twelve Waxwings at north end of Shields Road, Pollokshields.
Eleven Waxwings briefly on the trees between Keir Hardie Road and Wallace Drive. Larkhall at 08.15 before flying off in the direction of Larkhall Golf Course.
Wednesday 21 February 2024
The drake Ring-necked Duck still on Kilmardinny Loch.
The 3rd-winter Iceland Gull still at Strathclyde Loch.
A Little Egret at The Saltings, Old Kilpatrick.
A Green Sandpiper still at Balmore Pool.
A drake Ring-necked Duck on Kilmardinny Loch, Milngavie.
The female Long-tailed Duck continues on Castle Semple Loch.
A Barnacle Goose with Greylags in a field at A70/Ryeflat Road Junction, Carstairs.
At least six Waxwings in Baronald Drive, Kelvindale, before flying towards Cleveden Road.
Three Waxwings in a Newlands Garden at dusk, before flying north.
Friday 16 February 2024
A drake American Wigeon still at Newshot Island.
The female Lesser Scaup still on Barr Loch, RSPB Lochwinnoch.
Saturday 17 February 2024
A White-tailed Eagle near Ettrick Bay, Isle of Bute, also off there, three Black-throated Divers.
A Great White Egret at RSPB Baron's Haugh, flying off in the direction of Merryton, also two Green Sandpipers.
A drake American Wigeon still at Newshot Island.
The female Long-tailed Duck continues at Castle Semple Loch.
A Green Sandpiper again at Balmore Pool.
15 Waxwings briefly at Duchray Drive/Crookston Drive, Paisley.
17 Golden Plovers flying over Bennan Loch, near Newton Mearns.
Sunday 18 February 2024
A Great White Egret now at Carbarns Pool.
A Brent Goose with Pink-feet at Daviesdykes, south of Allanton.
The female Lesser Scaup and female Long-tailed Duck on Barr Loch, RSPB Lochwinnoch.
A Green Sandpiper still at Balmore Pool and a Barnacle Goose with 1,100 Pink-footed Geese on stubble west of the pool.
A Barnacle Goose with Pink-feet at The Meetings, Carnwath.
Nine Waxwings in a Bearsden garden.
Monday 19 February 2024
A 3rd-winter Iceland Gull at Strathclyde Loch, also a Little Egret.
The female Lesser Scaup continues on Barr Loch, RSPB Lochwinnoch.
68 Yellowhammers at West Millichen Farm, also 12 Ring-necked Parakeets nearby.
Two Waxwings in bushes next to M8 adjacent to Canal Street, Glasgow.
Tuesday 20 February 2024
The female Lesser Scaup continues on Barr Loch, RSPB Lochwinnoch.
Twelve Waxwings at north end of Shields Road, Pollokshields.
Eleven Waxwings briefly on the trees between Keir Hardie Road and Wallace Drive. Larkhall at 08.15 before flying off in the direction of Larkhall Golf Course.
Wednesday 21 February 2024
The drake Ring-necked Duck still on Kilmardinny Loch.
The 3rd-winter Iceland Gull still at Strathclyde Loch.
A Little Egret at The Saltings, Old Kilpatrick.
A Green Sandpiper still at Balmore Pool.
Thursday 22 February 2024
The drake Smew still on Broadwood Loch, Cumbernauld.
The female Lesser Scaup continues at Barr Loch, RSPB Lochwinnoch.
The drake American Wigeon continues at Newshot Island.
A Little Egret again at Strathclyde Loch.
At Lamington, 16 Whooper Swans and 2,400 Pink-footed Geese, also spring build-up of 125 Curlews and 34 Oystercatchers.
A female Pintail on Balmore Pool.
Friday 23 February 2024
The drake American Wigeon again at Newshot Island and, unusually, two drake Gadwall. Also, an Otter on the Dalmuir side of the river.
A drake Scaup on the east pond at Douglas Estate.
A Green Sandpiper and 26 Shoveler at Balmore Pool.
Two Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
A Long-tailed Duck on Aird Meadow, RSPB Lochwinnoch.
The drake Smew still on Broadwood Loch, Cumbernauld.
Saturday 24 February 2024
The female Lesser Scaup again on the Barr Loch.
The drake Ring-necked Duck relocated on Tannoch Loch, Milngavie, still present late afternoon.
Two Green Woodpeckers at Loch Bowie, Milton.
A Long-tailed Duck again on Castle Semple Loch.
Three Little Egrets, two Long-tailed Ducks, two Great Northern Divers and several Slavonian Grebes at Ardmore Point.
A Barnacle Goose with ~500 Pink-footed Geese at Millichen.
A Short-eared Owl in Glen Fruin.
An adult Iceland Gull from car park 4 at Strathclyde CP.
Waders at Langbank included 650 Knot, 105 Curlew, 220 Oystercatcher and 10 Redshank.
Sunday 25 February 2024
The American Wigeon again at Newshot Island viewed from across the river at Beardmore Way.
A drake Mandarin Duck on River Leven at Balloch.
A Barnacle Goose with ~1000 Pink-footed Geese at the Endrick/Blane confluence.
The Long-tailed Duck again on Aird Meadow at RSPB Lochwinnoch.
Four Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
A remarkable 12 Purple Sandpipers roosting at the Kingston Dock, Greenock.
A Long-tailed Duck at Fintray Bay, two Greenshank and 26 Knot at Skate Bay Great Cumbrae.
650 Knot and 220 Dunlin roosting on the jetty by Tesco, Port Glasgow.
Monday 26 February 2024
The female Lesser Scaup again on the Barr Loch.
The Ring-billed Gull again at the south end of Strathclyde Loch this morning.
A Barnacle Goose with ~500 Pink-footed Geese at Hillhead Farm by Croftamie.
The Long-tailed Duck again on Castle Semple Loch.
At Ardmore Point, two Great Northern Divers, nine Red-throated Divers, eight Slavonian Grebes, 100 Great Crested Grebes, a Long-tailed Duck and two Little Egrets.
Tuesday 27 February 2024
A Great White Egret at Strathclyde Loch early morning then flew off to the south east.
Two Long-tailed Ducks at Ardmore Point, also a Peregrine.
Three Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
The female Lesser Scaup again on the Barr Loch this afternoon.
The Long-tailed Duck again on Castle Semple Loch.
Wednesday 28 February 2024
The female Lesser Scaup again on the Barr Loch.
The drake American Wigeon again at Newshot Island viewed from across the river at Beardmore Way.
Two Little Egrets at Strathclyde Loch early morning.
At Eastfield Farm by Pettinain, two Little Egrets, a pair of Gadwall and 10 Shelducks.
Six Waxwings at Honeybog Hill, Paisley.
Thursday 29 February 2024
A Green Sandpiper in a flooded field just west of Balmore Pool.
Two Green Sandpipers at BAE Bishopton.
Two Red Kites in South Lanarkshire.
A Greenshank and four Red-throated Divers at Parklea.
The 3rd-winter Iceland Gull again at Strathclyde Loch.
A female Blackcap in an Inchinnan garden.
The drake Smew still on Broadwood Loch, Cumbernauld.
The female Lesser Scaup continues at Barr Loch, RSPB Lochwinnoch.
The drake American Wigeon continues at Newshot Island.
A Little Egret again at Strathclyde Loch.
At Lamington, 16 Whooper Swans and 2,400 Pink-footed Geese, also spring build-up of 125 Curlews and 34 Oystercatchers.
A female Pintail on Balmore Pool.
Friday 23 February 2024
The drake American Wigeon again at Newshot Island and, unusually, two drake Gadwall. Also, an Otter on the Dalmuir side of the river.
A drake Scaup on the east pond at Douglas Estate.
A Green Sandpiper and 26 Shoveler at Balmore Pool.
Two Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
A Long-tailed Duck on Aird Meadow, RSPB Lochwinnoch.
The drake Smew still on Broadwood Loch, Cumbernauld.
Saturday 24 February 2024
The female Lesser Scaup again on the Barr Loch.
The drake Ring-necked Duck relocated on Tannoch Loch, Milngavie, still present late afternoon.
Two Green Woodpeckers at Loch Bowie, Milton.
A Long-tailed Duck again on Castle Semple Loch.
Three Little Egrets, two Long-tailed Ducks, two Great Northern Divers and several Slavonian Grebes at Ardmore Point.
A Barnacle Goose with ~500 Pink-footed Geese at Millichen.
A Short-eared Owl in Glen Fruin.
An adult Iceland Gull from car park 4 at Strathclyde CP.
Waders at Langbank included 650 Knot, 105 Curlew, 220 Oystercatcher and 10 Redshank.
Sunday 25 February 2024
The American Wigeon again at Newshot Island viewed from across the river at Beardmore Way.
A drake Mandarin Duck on River Leven at Balloch.
A Barnacle Goose with ~1000 Pink-footed Geese at the Endrick/Blane confluence.
The Long-tailed Duck again on Aird Meadow at RSPB Lochwinnoch.
Four Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
A remarkable 12 Purple Sandpipers roosting at the Kingston Dock, Greenock.
A Long-tailed Duck at Fintray Bay, two Greenshank and 26 Knot at Skate Bay Great Cumbrae.
650 Knot and 220 Dunlin roosting on the jetty by Tesco, Port Glasgow.
Monday 26 February 2024
The female Lesser Scaup again on the Barr Loch.
The Ring-billed Gull again at the south end of Strathclyde Loch this morning.
A Barnacle Goose with ~500 Pink-footed Geese at Hillhead Farm by Croftamie.
The Long-tailed Duck again on Castle Semple Loch.
At Ardmore Point, two Great Northern Divers, nine Red-throated Divers, eight Slavonian Grebes, 100 Great Crested Grebes, a Long-tailed Duck and two Little Egrets.
Tuesday 27 February 2024
A Great White Egret at Strathclyde Loch early morning then flew off to the south east.
Two Long-tailed Ducks at Ardmore Point, also a Peregrine.
Three Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
The female Lesser Scaup again on the Barr Loch this afternoon.
The Long-tailed Duck again on Castle Semple Loch.
Wednesday 28 February 2024
The female Lesser Scaup again on the Barr Loch.
The drake American Wigeon again at Newshot Island viewed from across the river at Beardmore Way.
Two Little Egrets at Strathclyde Loch early morning.
At Eastfield Farm by Pettinain, two Little Egrets, a pair of Gadwall and 10 Shelducks.
Six Waxwings at Honeybog Hill, Paisley.
Thursday 29 February 2024
A Green Sandpiper in a flooded field just west of Balmore Pool.
Two Green Sandpipers at BAE Bishopton.
Two Red Kites in South Lanarkshire.
A Greenshank and four Red-throated Divers at Parklea.
The 3rd-winter Iceland Gull again at Strathclyde Loch.
A female Blackcap in an Inchinnan garden.