Birds in Clyde

Welcome to Birds in Clyde

Whether you are new to birdwatching, an experienced birder, or somewhere in between, the purpose of this website is to get you involved and further your enjoyment of Scotland's wonderful birdlife.

The Scottish Ornithologists' Club (SOC) was established in 1936 and exists to promote the study, enjoyment and conservation of wild birds and their habitats across Scotland. This is the website of the Clyde Branch of the SOC, which coordinates recording and activities, with regular meetings and outings.

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The Clyde List 2025

We are delighted to introduce a new feature for 2025.

Lister and patch watcher, Donald Wilson will be our guide, taking us through the year as he tracks all the species seen in the Clyde in 2025.

Redstart © John Hutton

NEW: A review of April's sightings, the fifth article in this series, is available now. You can also review the current species tally too.

Also see March, February as well as January part one and part two.

NEW: Ravens on the Ruchill Water Tower

Anna Wood has been avidly watching and documenting a Raven nest in Ruchill. We've added a summary of Anna's story, some photos and video clips of the nest as an article - you'll also find the link to Anna's blog which has her full write up day by day as the the parent birds raised their chicks.

Raven in flight © Anna Wood

Raven with two chicks on the nest © Anna Wood

Website updates

NEW: The April 2025 grapevine records have now been added to the website. You can check back on our Grapevine archive under the "Recording & Reporting" section in the navigation. Do let us know what you find this month. Donald Wilson's review of April's sightings is also now on the website.
NEW: Donald Wilson's report from April's outing to Northumberland is now available here. Links to over 40 reports from our branch outings can be found on our Outings page too.
NEW OUTING: Our Ailsa Craig outing has proven to be very popular again and is now FULLY BOOKED.
We have added an April Peregrine update . Don't forget the date for the next of this year's Peregrine Watches at the Huntarian Museum/Glasgow University can be found on our Watches page. Hopefully we'll see you at one or more of them this coming spring.
NEXT OUTING: Our late May outing will be a Friday trip to the Isle of May on 30 May. Pre-booking required - Please book your space on the boat and let our outing leader know that you are confirmed on the boat. Early booking is advised. Full details here. In June we'll be making a return trip to Culter Glen for an outing with Scott Black. Full details here and trip report from 2023 is here.
Our recent talk was from Steve Willis of the BTO about the Breeding Bird Survey. Have you ever thought of taking part? Within or bordering the Clyde area there are 15 x 10km squares with vacant BBS survey sites. Take a look at where the vacant squares are and why not sign up with the BTO to survey one or more of them this Spring.