Sunday 1 February 2026
Two Russian White-fronted Geese with Pink-footed Geese seen from the bridge at The Meetings.
Two Green Sandpiper and a Black-tailed Godwit at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
The drake Smew again on Broadwood Loch, Cumbernauld.
Three Scaup (1m,2f) on Barr Loch, RSPB Lochwinnoch, also a Great White Egret at the south end of Barr Loch.
A redhead Smew on Ryat Linn Reservoir.
A Russian White-fronted Goose off Candren Road, Linwood.
Two Green Woodpecker calling near Edenmill Farm.
At Ardmore Point, two Slavonian Grebe, four Red-throated Diver, a female Scaup and a Peregrine.
Ten Pintail in Cardross Bay.
A male Hen Harrier in Glen Fruin.
A Red-throated Diver, two Razorbill and a Guillemot in Loch Lomond off Balloch Castle Country Park; nearby, two Mandarin Duck at the head of the River Leven.
Monday 2 February 2026
A Red-necked Grebe at Frankfield Loch.
Six Little Egret and a Great White Egret at Eastfield Farm, Pettinain.
The drake Smew still at Broadwood Loch, Cumbernauld.
Three Green Sandpiper at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also 36 Whooper Swans.
A Great White Egret at Barr Loch at RSPB Lochwinnoch.
A Green Woodpecker calling by the West Highland Way at Carbeth Loch.
A Russian White-fronted Goose near Glasgow Airport.
A Great White Egret and a Jack Snipe at Wards Pond, RSPB Loch Lomond.
A male Blackcap in a Helensburgh garden.
Tuesday 3 February 2026
A Red Kite at Loudon Pond, Douglas Water.
A Red-necked Grebe at Frankfield Loch, also a Kingfisher.
The drake Ring-necked Duck again on Queen's Park pond.
The drake American Wigeon still at Newshot Island viewed from across the river.
A male Merlin at Ardmore Point.
A female Blackcap in a Netherlee garden.
Wednesday 4 February 2026
Eight Russian White-fronted Geese beside the main road from Carstairs to Carnwath.
The drake Smew still on Broadwood Loch, also an Otter.
The Red-necked Grebe again at Frankfield Loch.
The drake Ring-necked Duck again on Queen's Park pond.
The drake American Wigeon still at Newshot Island viewed from across the river.
Two Green Woodpecker near Edenmill farm shop.
Thursday 5 February 2026
A redhead Smew again on the east pond at Douglas Estate, also a pair of Pochard.
A Black-tailed Godwit at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
The Red-necked Grebe again at Frankfield Loch.
Two Little Egret in Bishopbriggs Park.
The drake Ring-necked Duck again on Queen's Park pond.
The drake American Wigeon still at Newshot Island viewed from across the river.
A Greenshank at Parklea.
A Green Woodpecker near Edenmill farm shop.
12 Woodcock at Flenders Farm.
Friday 6 February 2026
Nine Russian White-fronted Geese (2juv) in field opposite 'Coventry for fencing Carstairs' viewed from Ryeflat Road.
A redhead Smew again on the east pond at Douglas Estate, also a pair of Pochard.
A Red Kite at Loudon Pond, Douglas Water, also ~1600 Pink-footed Geese.
A Black-tailed Godwit at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
The drake Smew again on Broadwood Loch, Cumbernauld.
The Red-necked Grebe again at Frankfield Loch.
The drake Ring-necked Duck again on Queen's Park pond.
A Great White Egret, a Little Egret and three Scaup(1m2f) at Barr Loch, RSPB Lochwinnoch.
The drake American Wigeon still at Newshot Island viewed from across the river.
A Peregrine again on the blue crane in Greenock.
A Green Woodpecker near the big log pile beyond Edenmill farm shop, seen and heard calling several times.
A male Blackcap in a Helensburgh garden.
Saturday 7 February 2026
Nine Russian White-fronted Geese off Ryeflat Road near Carstairs, also two Red Kites. Nearby ~2000 Pink-footed Geese near Carnwath.
A Great White Egret and four Little Egrets below Eastfield Farm, Pettinain.
91 Whooper Swans below Westraw Mains Farm, Pettinain.
Two Russian White-fronted Geese at Hyndford Quarry near Lanark, also ~1500 Pink-footed Geese.
A redhead Smew again on the east pond at Douglas Estate.
The drake Smew again on Broadwood Loch, Cumbernauld.
The Red-necked Grebe again at Frankfield Loch.
The drake Ring-necked Duck again on Queen's Park pond.
A Great White Egret and three Scaup(1m2f) at Barr Loch, RSPB Lochwinnoch.
A Great White Egret at the north end of Castle Semple Loch.
At Blackstoun Farm rhubarb fields, a Merlin, two Brambling, ~500 Chaffinch, ~300 Skylark, ~120 Stock Doves.
The drake American Wigeon still at Newshot Island, also a female Long-tailed Duck and three female Scaup.
Two Russian White-fronted Geese with Pink-footed Geese seen from the bridge at The Meetings.
Two Green Sandpiper and a Black-tailed Godwit at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
The drake Smew again on Broadwood Loch, Cumbernauld.
Three Scaup (1m,2f) on Barr Loch, RSPB Lochwinnoch, also a Great White Egret at the south end of Barr Loch.
A redhead Smew on Ryat Linn Reservoir.
A Russian White-fronted Goose off Candren Road, Linwood.
Two Green Woodpecker calling near Edenmill Farm.
At Ardmore Point, two Slavonian Grebe, four Red-throated Diver, a female Scaup and a Peregrine.
Ten Pintail in Cardross Bay.
A male Hen Harrier in Glen Fruin.
A Red-throated Diver, two Razorbill and a Guillemot in Loch Lomond off Balloch Castle Country Park; nearby, two Mandarin Duck at the head of the River Leven.
Monday 2 February 2026
A Red-necked Grebe at Frankfield Loch.
Six Little Egret and a Great White Egret at Eastfield Farm, Pettinain.
The drake Smew still at Broadwood Loch, Cumbernauld.
Three Green Sandpiper at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also 36 Whooper Swans.
A Great White Egret at Barr Loch at RSPB Lochwinnoch.
A Green Woodpecker calling by the West Highland Way at Carbeth Loch.
A Russian White-fronted Goose near Glasgow Airport.
A Great White Egret and a Jack Snipe at Wards Pond, RSPB Loch Lomond.
A male Blackcap in a Helensburgh garden.
Tuesday 3 February 2026
A Red Kite at Loudon Pond, Douglas Water.
A Red-necked Grebe at Frankfield Loch, also a Kingfisher.
The drake Ring-necked Duck again on Queen's Park pond.
The drake American Wigeon still at Newshot Island viewed from across the river.
A male Merlin at Ardmore Point.
A female Blackcap in a Netherlee garden.
Wednesday 4 February 2026
Eight Russian White-fronted Geese beside the main road from Carstairs to Carnwath.
The drake Smew still on Broadwood Loch, also an Otter.
The Red-necked Grebe again at Frankfield Loch.
The drake Ring-necked Duck again on Queen's Park pond.
The drake American Wigeon still at Newshot Island viewed from across the river.
Two Green Woodpecker near Edenmill farm shop.
Thursday 5 February 2026
A redhead Smew again on the east pond at Douglas Estate, also a pair of Pochard.
A Black-tailed Godwit at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
The Red-necked Grebe again at Frankfield Loch.
Two Little Egret in Bishopbriggs Park.
The drake Ring-necked Duck again on Queen's Park pond.
The drake American Wigeon still at Newshot Island viewed from across the river.
A Greenshank at Parklea.
A Green Woodpecker near Edenmill farm shop.
12 Woodcock at Flenders Farm.
Friday 6 February 2026
Nine Russian White-fronted Geese (2juv) in field opposite 'Coventry for fencing Carstairs' viewed from Ryeflat Road.
A redhead Smew again on the east pond at Douglas Estate, also a pair of Pochard.
A Red Kite at Loudon Pond, Douglas Water, also ~1600 Pink-footed Geese.
A Black-tailed Godwit at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
The drake Smew again on Broadwood Loch, Cumbernauld.
The Red-necked Grebe again at Frankfield Loch.
The drake Ring-necked Duck again on Queen's Park pond.
A Great White Egret, a Little Egret and three Scaup(1m2f) at Barr Loch, RSPB Lochwinnoch.
The drake American Wigeon still at Newshot Island viewed from across the river.
A Peregrine again on the blue crane in Greenock.
A Green Woodpecker near the big log pile beyond Edenmill farm shop, seen and heard calling several times.
A male Blackcap in a Helensburgh garden.
Saturday 7 February 2026
Nine Russian White-fronted Geese off Ryeflat Road near Carstairs, also two Red Kites. Nearby ~2000 Pink-footed Geese near Carnwath.
A Great White Egret and four Little Egrets below Eastfield Farm, Pettinain.
91 Whooper Swans below Westraw Mains Farm, Pettinain.
Two Russian White-fronted Geese at Hyndford Quarry near Lanark, also ~1500 Pink-footed Geese.
A redhead Smew again on the east pond at Douglas Estate.
The drake Smew again on Broadwood Loch, Cumbernauld.
The Red-necked Grebe again at Frankfield Loch.
The drake Ring-necked Duck again on Queen's Park pond.
A Great White Egret and three Scaup(1m2f) at Barr Loch, RSPB Lochwinnoch.
A Great White Egret at the north end of Castle Semple Loch.
At Blackstoun Farm rhubarb fields, a Merlin, two Brambling, ~500 Chaffinch, ~300 Skylark, ~120 Stock Doves.
The drake American Wigeon still at Newshot Island, also a female Long-tailed Duck and three female Scaup.
Scaup © Rick Bolton
Sunday 8 February 2026
Four Russian White-fronted Geese (2 adults,2 1st -winter) east of Carnwath at Newbigging Farm, also ~900 Pink-footed Geese.
The drake Smew again on Broadwood Loch, Cumbernauld.
The Red-necked Grebe again on Frankfield Loch.
Four Ring-necked Parakeets in a Ruchill Garden.
Still three female Scaup at Newshot Island.
Off Craigendoran, two Slavonian Grebe and a Red-throated Diver.
Off Ardmore Point, seven Slavonian Grebe.
Eight Pintail in Ardmore North Bay.
In Cardross Bay, 11 Pintail, a Little Egret and 17 Bar-tailed Godwits.
A male Blackcap again in a Helensburgh garden.
Monday 9 February 2026
A Slavonian Grebe at the east end of Hillend Reservoir.
The drake Smew still on Broadwood Loch, Cumbernauld.
The Red-necked Grebe again on Frankfield Loch.
Two Green Sandpiper and a Black-tailed Godwit at RSPB Baron's Haugh
A redhead Smew on Balgray Reservoir.
A male Long-tailed Duck on the White Cart by the Normandy Hotel, Renfrew.
The drake Ring-necked Duck has moved to Maxwell Park.
A Peregrine in a Giffnock garden.
At Newshot Island, a drake American Wigeon and a drake hybrid Wigeon. Also, an adult Mediterranean Gull and three female Scaup.
Tuesday 10 February 2026
Four Little Egret below Eastfield Farm, Pettinain, also 20 Shelduck.
Approx 1000 Pink-footed Geese east of Douglas Water.
A Red Kite over Loudon Pond at Douglas Water.
A Slavonian Grebe again at the east end of Hillend Reservoir.
A Great White Egret at Forrestburn Reservoir.
The drake Smew still on Broadwood Loch, Cumbernauld.
The Red-necked Grebe again on Frankfield Loch, also a Kingfisher.
A female Blackcap in a Netherlee garden.
Wednesday 11 February 2026
Nine Russian White-fronted Geese again off Ryflat Road by Carstairs.
A Barnacle Goose with ~900 Pink-footed Geese at Kaimend.
A Great White Egret and three Little Egret below Eastfield Farm, Pettinain.
A female Blackcap in a Netherlee garden.
A male Blackcap in a Helensburgh garden.
Thursday 12 February 2026
A Ruddy Shelduck, a Great White Egret and a Little Egret below Eastfield Farm, Pettinain with Pink-footed Geese.
A male Hen Harrier over the fields by Ryeflat and Loch Roads near Carnwath.
A redhead Smew and a juvenile or female Long-tailed Duck on the east pond at Douglas Estate.
A Great White Egret at Forrestburn Reservoir.
A drake Smew again on Broadwood Loch, Cumbernauld.
A Red-necked Grebe again on Frankfield Loch.
A drake American Wigeon at Newshot Island viewed from the Golden Jubilee.
A Green Sandpiper at Balmore Pool.
A Little Egret back in the burn in Bishopbriggs Park.
Two Slavonian Grebe off Ardmore Point.
A male Blackcap in a Helensburgh garden.
Friday 13 February 2026
A redhead Smew and a Pochard on the east pond at Douglas Estate.
A Russian White-fronted Goose with ~1000 Pink-footed Geese at Eastertown Farm by Douglas Water.
A Great White Egret and three Little Egret below Eastfield Farm, Pettinain.
A Slavonian Grebe again on Hillend Reservoir but elusive.
Two Green Sandpiper and a Black-tailed Godwit at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
A drake Smew again on Broadwood Loch, Cumbernauld.
A Red-necked Grebe again on Frankfield Loch.
A Great White Egret, three Scaup and two Long-tailed Duck on Barr Loch.
A redhead Smew again on Balgray Reservoir.
A Little Egret again in the burn in Bishopbriggs Park.
A Green Woodpecker calling very occasionally at Loch Bowie, Milton.
Two Green Woodpecker calling regularly and occasionally seen near Edenmill, also Crossbills heard calling.
A Green Sandpiper and a Woodcock at BAE Bishopton.
Two Greenshank at Finlaystone Point and one Greenshank at Parklea.
A female Blackcap in a Netherlee garden.
A Lesser Whitethroat coming to feeders in a garden at 2 Islay Crescent, Old Kilpatrick. If visiting, please park responsibly and respect residents' privacy.
Saturday 14 February 2026
A drake Pintail on Loudon Pond, Douglas Water.
The drake Smew still on Broadwood Loch, Cumbernauld.
A Slavonian Grebe on Bishop Loch, also nine Pochard.
A Slavonian Grebe on Strathclyde Loch out from the mouth of the South Calder.
Two Little Egret in Bishopbriggs Park.
The drake American Wigeon and three female Scaup at Newshot Island.
Two Green Woodpecker at Edenmill.
Three Black Grouse (1m,2f) in trees near the Stockie Muir lek site.
At Loch Lomond, a Slavonian Grebe off Aber Isle, a Slavonian Grebe out towards Inchcailloch, and two Pintail.
At RSPB Loch Lomond, a Great White Egret again in Net Bay.
Approx 120 Greenland White-fronted Geese at Meikle Finnery, by Gartocharn.
Two Slavonian Grebe and three Red-throated Diver off Craigendoran.
Nine Slavonian Grebe and 12 Red-throated Diver off Ardmore Point.
Two Little Egret and 12 Pintail in Ardmore North Bay.
A female Blackcap in a Pollokshields garden.
Four Russian White-fronted Geese (2 adults,2 1st -winter) east of Carnwath at Newbigging Farm, also ~900 Pink-footed Geese.
The drake Smew again on Broadwood Loch, Cumbernauld.
The Red-necked Grebe again on Frankfield Loch.
Four Ring-necked Parakeets in a Ruchill Garden.
Still three female Scaup at Newshot Island.
Off Craigendoran, two Slavonian Grebe and a Red-throated Diver.
Off Ardmore Point, seven Slavonian Grebe.
Eight Pintail in Ardmore North Bay.
In Cardross Bay, 11 Pintail, a Little Egret and 17 Bar-tailed Godwits.
A male Blackcap again in a Helensburgh garden.
Monday 9 February 2026
A Slavonian Grebe at the east end of Hillend Reservoir.
The drake Smew still on Broadwood Loch, Cumbernauld.
The Red-necked Grebe again on Frankfield Loch.
Two Green Sandpiper and a Black-tailed Godwit at RSPB Baron's Haugh
A redhead Smew on Balgray Reservoir.
A male Long-tailed Duck on the White Cart by the Normandy Hotel, Renfrew.
The drake Ring-necked Duck has moved to Maxwell Park.
A Peregrine in a Giffnock garden.
At Newshot Island, a drake American Wigeon and a drake hybrid Wigeon. Also, an adult Mediterranean Gull and three female Scaup.
Tuesday 10 February 2026
Four Little Egret below Eastfield Farm, Pettinain, also 20 Shelduck.
Approx 1000 Pink-footed Geese east of Douglas Water.
A Red Kite over Loudon Pond at Douglas Water.
A Slavonian Grebe again at the east end of Hillend Reservoir.
A Great White Egret at Forrestburn Reservoir.
The drake Smew still on Broadwood Loch, Cumbernauld.
The Red-necked Grebe again on Frankfield Loch, also a Kingfisher.
A female Blackcap in a Netherlee garden.
Wednesday 11 February 2026
Nine Russian White-fronted Geese again off Ryflat Road by Carstairs.
A Barnacle Goose with ~900 Pink-footed Geese at Kaimend.
A Great White Egret and three Little Egret below Eastfield Farm, Pettinain.
A female Blackcap in a Netherlee garden.
A male Blackcap in a Helensburgh garden.
Thursday 12 February 2026
A Ruddy Shelduck, a Great White Egret and a Little Egret below Eastfield Farm, Pettinain with Pink-footed Geese.
A male Hen Harrier over the fields by Ryeflat and Loch Roads near Carnwath.
A redhead Smew and a juvenile or female Long-tailed Duck on the east pond at Douglas Estate.
A Great White Egret at Forrestburn Reservoir.
A drake Smew again on Broadwood Loch, Cumbernauld.
A Red-necked Grebe again on Frankfield Loch.
A drake American Wigeon at Newshot Island viewed from the Golden Jubilee.
A Green Sandpiper at Balmore Pool.
A Little Egret back in the burn in Bishopbriggs Park.
Two Slavonian Grebe off Ardmore Point.
A male Blackcap in a Helensburgh garden.
Friday 13 February 2026
A redhead Smew and a Pochard on the east pond at Douglas Estate.
A Russian White-fronted Goose with ~1000 Pink-footed Geese at Eastertown Farm by Douglas Water.
A Great White Egret and three Little Egret below Eastfield Farm, Pettinain.
A Slavonian Grebe again on Hillend Reservoir but elusive.
Two Green Sandpiper and a Black-tailed Godwit at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
A drake Smew again on Broadwood Loch, Cumbernauld.
A Red-necked Grebe again on Frankfield Loch.
A Great White Egret, three Scaup and two Long-tailed Duck on Barr Loch.
A redhead Smew again on Balgray Reservoir.
A Little Egret again in the burn in Bishopbriggs Park.
A Green Woodpecker calling very occasionally at Loch Bowie, Milton.
Two Green Woodpecker calling regularly and occasionally seen near Edenmill, also Crossbills heard calling.
A Green Sandpiper and a Woodcock at BAE Bishopton.
Two Greenshank at Finlaystone Point and one Greenshank at Parklea.
A female Blackcap in a Netherlee garden.
A Lesser Whitethroat coming to feeders in a garden at 2 Islay Crescent, Old Kilpatrick. If visiting, please park responsibly and respect residents' privacy.
Saturday 14 February 2026
A drake Pintail on Loudon Pond, Douglas Water.
The drake Smew still on Broadwood Loch, Cumbernauld.
A Slavonian Grebe on Bishop Loch, also nine Pochard.
A Slavonian Grebe on Strathclyde Loch out from the mouth of the South Calder.
Two Little Egret in Bishopbriggs Park.
The drake American Wigeon and three female Scaup at Newshot Island.
Two Green Woodpecker at Edenmill.
Three Black Grouse (1m,2f) in trees near the Stockie Muir lek site.
At Loch Lomond, a Slavonian Grebe off Aber Isle, a Slavonian Grebe out towards Inchcailloch, and two Pintail.
At RSPB Loch Lomond, a Great White Egret again in Net Bay.
Approx 120 Greenland White-fronted Geese at Meikle Finnery, by Gartocharn.
Two Slavonian Grebe and three Red-throated Diver off Craigendoran.
Nine Slavonian Grebe and 12 Red-throated Diver off Ardmore Point.
Two Little Egret and 12 Pintail in Ardmore North Bay.
A female Blackcap in a Pollokshields garden.
Common Crane © Kate Powell
Sunday 15 February 2026
At Strathclyde CP, a Belgian ringed Mediterranean Gull and a Slavonian Grebe out from the mouth of the South Calder.
Two Green Sandpiper at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
The drake Smew still on Broadwood Loch, Cumbernauld.
Three Brambling and a Twite at the Blackstoun Farm rhubarb fields, also ~400 Chaffinch, ~380 Skylark and ~130 Stock Dove.
Three Green Woodpecker near Edenmill
A female Blackcap coming to feeders in a Pollokshields garden.
Monday 16 February 2026
A Common Crane west of the M74 at Raith junction 5 only visible from the north bound off slip towards East Kilbride Expressway. This is a dangerous place to stop.
The drake Smew again on Broadwood Loch, Cumbernauld.
A Great White Egret and a Long-tailed Duck on Barr Loch.
Tuesday 17 February 2026
A Common Crane west of the M74 at Raith junction 5.
The drake Smew again on Broadwood Loch, Cumbernauld.
A Ring-necked Parakeet by the Clyde at Carmyle.
A Peregrine on a pylon in Ruchill.
A Green Woodpecker and a ringtail Hen Harrier at Edenmill.
A male Hen Harrier from the John Muir Way path near Burncrooks Reservoir.
A Slavonian Grebe on Loch Lomond viewed from Shore Wood and a Great White Egret at Wards Pond, both at RSPB Loch Lomond.
Wednesday 18 February 2026
A Common Crane again west of the M74 at Raith junction 5 early morning then was seen to fly off and settle in the Hamilton Low Parks area. Later flew back to original location at Raith Junction.
A Little Egret by a tributary of the White Cart opposite Ben Nevis Rd in Paisley.
A female Blackcap in a Netherlee garden again, also an Otter in Linn Park.
Thursday 19 February 2026
A Common Crane again, mobile between the same locations as before - near the M74 Raith Interchange and Hamilton Low Parks.
A Tundra Bean Goose off Robiesland Avenue, Lanark. also ~1000 Pink-footed Geese.
The drake Smew again on Broadwood Loch, Cumbernauld.
A Great White Egret, two Scaup, a Long-tailed Duck and a Pochard on Barr Loch at RSPB Lochwinnoch.
A Little Egret in Bishopbriggs Park.
Friday 20 February 2026
A Common Crane again, mobile between the same locations as before - near the M74 Raith Interchange, Hamilton Low Parks and possibly Strathclyde CP.
Two Tundra Bean Geese at The Meetings near Carnwath.
The drake Smew again on Broadwood Loch, Cumbernauld.
The drake Ring-necked Duck back on the pond in Queen's Park.
The drake American Wigeon, a Long-tailed Duck and two female Scaup at Newshot Island.
Saturday 21 February 2026
A redhead Smew and a female Long-tailed Duck on the east pond at Douglas Estate.
A Barnacle Goose with ~1500 Pink-footed Geese at Covington Mains Farm.
Four Little Egret at Eastfield Farm, Pettinain.
Four Green Sandpiper and two Little Egret at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
Two Little Egret at Strathclyde CP, possibly same birds as above.
The drake Smew again on Broadwood Loch, Cumbernauld.
A Great White Egret, a pair of Scaup and two Pochard on Barr Loch.
The American Wigeon close in to the shore at the Golden Jubilee Hospital.
A Long-tailed Duck and two female Scaup at Newshot Island.
At Strathclyde CP, a Belgian ringed Mediterranean Gull and a Slavonian Grebe out from the mouth of the South Calder.
Two Green Sandpiper at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
The drake Smew still on Broadwood Loch, Cumbernauld.
Three Brambling and a Twite at the Blackstoun Farm rhubarb fields, also ~400 Chaffinch, ~380 Skylark and ~130 Stock Dove.
Three Green Woodpecker near Edenmill
A female Blackcap coming to feeders in a Pollokshields garden.
Monday 16 February 2026
A Common Crane west of the M74 at Raith junction 5 only visible from the north bound off slip towards East Kilbride Expressway. This is a dangerous place to stop.
The drake Smew again on Broadwood Loch, Cumbernauld.
A Great White Egret and a Long-tailed Duck on Barr Loch.
Tuesday 17 February 2026
A Common Crane west of the M74 at Raith junction 5.
The drake Smew again on Broadwood Loch, Cumbernauld.
A Ring-necked Parakeet by the Clyde at Carmyle.
A Peregrine on a pylon in Ruchill.
A Green Woodpecker and a ringtail Hen Harrier at Edenmill.
A male Hen Harrier from the John Muir Way path near Burncrooks Reservoir.
A Slavonian Grebe on Loch Lomond viewed from Shore Wood and a Great White Egret at Wards Pond, both at RSPB Loch Lomond.
Wednesday 18 February 2026
A Common Crane again west of the M74 at Raith junction 5 early morning then was seen to fly off and settle in the Hamilton Low Parks area. Later flew back to original location at Raith Junction.
A Little Egret by a tributary of the White Cart opposite Ben Nevis Rd in Paisley.
A female Blackcap in a Netherlee garden again, also an Otter in Linn Park.
Thursday 19 February 2026
A Common Crane again, mobile between the same locations as before - near the M74 Raith Interchange and Hamilton Low Parks.
A Tundra Bean Goose off Robiesland Avenue, Lanark. also ~1000 Pink-footed Geese.
The drake Smew again on Broadwood Loch, Cumbernauld.
A Great White Egret, two Scaup, a Long-tailed Duck and a Pochard on Barr Loch at RSPB Lochwinnoch.
A Little Egret in Bishopbriggs Park.
Friday 20 February 2026
A Common Crane again, mobile between the same locations as before - near the M74 Raith Interchange, Hamilton Low Parks and possibly Strathclyde CP.
Two Tundra Bean Geese at The Meetings near Carnwath.
The drake Smew again on Broadwood Loch, Cumbernauld.
The drake Ring-necked Duck back on the pond in Queen's Park.
The drake American Wigeon, a Long-tailed Duck and two female Scaup at Newshot Island.
Saturday 21 February 2026
A redhead Smew and a female Long-tailed Duck on the east pond at Douglas Estate.
A Barnacle Goose with ~1500 Pink-footed Geese at Covington Mains Farm.
Four Little Egret at Eastfield Farm, Pettinain.
Four Green Sandpiper and two Little Egret at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
Two Little Egret at Strathclyde CP, possibly same birds as above.
The drake Smew again on Broadwood Loch, Cumbernauld.
A Great White Egret, a pair of Scaup and two Pochard on Barr Loch.
The American Wigeon close in to the shore at the Golden Jubilee Hospital.
A Long-tailed Duck and two female Scaup at Newshot Island.
Smew © John Agnew
Sunday 22 February 2026
Two Little Egret, two Green Sandpiper and 19 Curlew at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
The drake Ring-necked Duck again on Queen's Park pond.
At Blackstoun Farm rhubarb fields, two Brambling with ~280 Chaffinch, ~200 Skylark and ~45 Stock Dove.
Two Little Egret, one at Balgray Reservoir and another at Ryat Linn.
A drake Scaup and two Pochard on Littleton Reservoir.
Monday 23 February 2026
The drake American Wigeon, two female Scaup and a Long-tailed Duck at Newshot Island.
A Little Egret at Glanderston Dam.
The drake Ring-necked Duck now on Maxwell Park Pond.
Nine Pintail in Ardmore north bay, also, off the point, five Slavonian Grebe and three Red-throated Diver and a Peregrine at the point.
Tuesday 24 February 2026
At the east pond at Douglas Estate, a redhead Smew, a Red Kite and fleeting views of a ringtail Hen Harrier and a Peregrine.
Ten Tree Sparrow at a SuDS pond off Lapwing Crescent/Heron View in Motherwell.
A drake Scaup on Littleton Reservoir and a Little Egret at Ryat Linn Reservoir.
The drake American Wigeon again at Newshot Island.
A Peregrine at Ardmore Point north bay.
A Slavonian Grebe and two Ringed Plover at Ardmore Point south bay.
Approx 45 Curlew at Drymen Bridge.
A Great White Egret in the Crom Mhin marsh Loch Lomond NNR then flew over to Ring Point RSPB Loch Lomond.
102 Greenland White-fronted Geese by the Burn of Mar at Gartfairn Farm and ~1400 Pink-footed Geese at Drymen.
Wednesday 25 February 2026
The redhead Smew again on the east pond at Douglas Estate.
A male Blackcap in a Bridge of Weir garden.
A Great White Egret at the south end of Barr Loch at RSPB Lochwinnoch.
The drake American Wigeon and two female Scaup at Newshot Island, also, a report of a hybrid American x Eurasian Wigeon.
Thursday 26 February 2026
87 Whooper Swan at Westraw Mains Farm, Pettinain.
Three Little Egret at Eastfield Farm, Pettinain.
91 Oystercatcher at Carstairs Junction bridge.
The drake American Wigeon again at Newshot Island viewed across the river from the hospital side, also two female Scaup.
A 2cy male Long-tailed Duck on the Clyde 500 metres upstream from Newshot Island.
At Barr Loch, a pair of Scaup, four Pochard and a Woodcock.
A male Hen Harrier between Howwood and Lochwinnoch.
A female Hen Harrier at Glanderston Dam.
Friday 27 February 2026
A Barnacle Goose with Pink-footed Geese near Dunsyre.
A Great White Egret and three Little Egret at Eastfield Farm, Pettinain.
180 Oystercatcher at Carstairs Junction Bridge.
An adult and a first winter Russian White-fronted Goose at Carstairs Junction Bridge.
The redhead Smew again on the east pond at Douglas Estate.
14 Tree Sparrow at the SuDS pond by Heron View/Lapwing Crescent, Motherwell.
Three Green Sandpiper and a Little Egret at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
The drake Smew still on Broadwood Loch, Cumbernauld.
A Great White Egret in a tree near Lochwinnoch and later probably the same bird by the Barr Loch, also, a drake Scaup and four Pochard on the loch.
Two Barnacle Geese with Pink-footed Geese next to the solar panels beside the A879 near Possil Marsh.
The drake American Wigeon and two female Scaup at Newshot Island.
An adult Little Gull off West Ferry then flew down river.
12 Pintail off Cardross.
Three Slavonian Grebe, seven Red-throated Diver, seven Pintail and a Little Egret in Ardmore North Bay.
11 Bar-tailed Godwit in Ardmore South Bay.
Two Slavonian Grebe off Craigendoran.
Saturday 28 February 2026
Three Green Sandpiper at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
The drake Smew still on Broadwood Loch, Cumbernauld.
A Red-necked Grebe at Frankfield Loch, also a Kingfisher.
The drake Ring-necked Duck has relocated to Maxwell Park pond.
A redhead Smew on Aird Meadow at RSPB Lochwinnoch.
The drake American Wigeon again at Newshot Island.
A Woodcock in Campsie Glen.
Two Little Egret, two Green Sandpiper and 19 Curlew at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
The drake Ring-necked Duck again on Queen's Park pond.
At Blackstoun Farm rhubarb fields, two Brambling with ~280 Chaffinch, ~200 Skylark and ~45 Stock Dove.
Two Little Egret, one at Balgray Reservoir and another at Ryat Linn.
A drake Scaup and two Pochard on Littleton Reservoir.
Monday 23 February 2026
The drake American Wigeon, two female Scaup and a Long-tailed Duck at Newshot Island.
A Little Egret at Glanderston Dam.
The drake Ring-necked Duck now on Maxwell Park Pond.
Nine Pintail in Ardmore north bay, also, off the point, five Slavonian Grebe and three Red-throated Diver and a Peregrine at the point.
Tuesday 24 February 2026
At the east pond at Douglas Estate, a redhead Smew, a Red Kite and fleeting views of a ringtail Hen Harrier and a Peregrine.
Ten Tree Sparrow at a SuDS pond off Lapwing Crescent/Heron View in Motherwell.
A drake Scaup on Littleton Reservoir and a Little Egret at Ryat Linn Reservoir.
The drake American Wigeon again at Newshot Island.
A Peregrine at Ardmore Point north bay.
A Slavonian Grebe and two Ringed Plover at Ardmore Point south bay.
Approx 45 Curlew at Drymen Bridge.
A Great White Egret in the Crom Mhin marsh Loch Lomond NNR then flew over to Ring Point RSPB Loch Lomond.
102 Greenland White-fronted Geese by the Burn of Mar at Gartfairn Farm and ~1400 Pink-footed Geese at Drymen.
Wednesday 25 February 2026
The redhead Smew again on the east pond at Douglas Estate.
A male Blackcap in a Bridge of Weir garden.
A Great White Egret at the south end of Barr Loch at RSPB Lochwinnoch.
The drake American Wigeon and two female Scaup at Newshot Island, also, a report of a hybrid American x Eurasian Wigeon.
Thursday 26 February 2026
87 Whooper Swan at Westraw Mains Farm, Pettinain.
Three Little Egret at Eastfield Farm, Pettinain.
91 Oystercatcher at Carstairs Junction bridge.
The drake American Wigeon again at Newshot Island viewed across the river from the hospital side, also two female Scaup.
A 2cy male Long-tailed Duck on the Clyde 500 metres upstream from Newshot Island.
At Barr Loch, a pair of Scaup, four Pochard and a Woodcock.
A male Hen Harrier between Howwood and Lochwinnoch.
A female Hen Harrier at Glanderston Dam.
Friday 27 February 2026
A Barnacle Goose with Pink-footed Geese near Dunsyre.
A Great White Egret and three Little Egret at Eastfield Farm, Pettinain.
180 Oystercatcher at Carstairs Junction Bridge.
An adult and a first winter Russian White-fronted Goose at Carstairs Junction Bridge.
The redhead Smew again on the east pond at Douglas Estate.
14 Tree Sparrow at the SuDS pond by Heron View/Lapwing Crescent, Motherwell.
Three Green Sandpiper and a Little Egret at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
The drake Smew still on Broadwood Loch, Cumbernauld.
A Great White Egret in a tree near Lochwinnoch and later probably the same bird by the Barr Loch, also, a drake Scaup and four Pochard on the loch.
Two Barnacle Geese with Pink-footed Geese next to the solar panels beside the A879 near Possil Marsh.
The drake American Wigeon and two female Scaup at Newshot Island.
An adult Little Gull off West Ferry then flew down river.
12 Pintail off Cardross.
Three Slavonian Grebe, seven Red-throated Diver, seven Pintail and a Little Egret in Ardmore North Bay.
11 Bar-tailed Godwit in Ardmore South Bay.
Two Slavonian Grebe off Craigendoran.
Saturday 28 February 2026
Three Green Sandpiper at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
The drake Smew still on Broadwood Loch, Cumbernauld.
A Red-necked Grebe at Frankfield Loch, also a Kingfisher.
The drake Ring-necked Duck has relocated to Maxwell Park pond.
A redhead Smew on Aird Meadow at RSPB Lochwinnoch.
The drake American Wigeon again at Newshot Island.
A Woodcock in Campsie Glen.
Green Sandpiper © Gill Young