Wednesday 1 January 2025
A Snow Goose with Greylag Geese on Castle Semple Loch.
A Great White Egret at south end of Barr Loch, RSPB Lochwinnoch.
A Hawfinch on a tree at New Trows Road at its junction with Fulford Road,
Lesmahagow; only second record for Lanarkshire
Two Little Egrets on Rive Clyde opposite Abington Services.
A single Green Sandpiper at a flooded RSPB Baron's Haugh.
A female Blackcap in an Anniesland garden.
Thursday 2 January 2025
Another drake American Wigeon at Balgray Reservoir, also a pair of Gadwall.
A drake American Wigeon still at Newshot Island, also two Little Egrets.
A Snow Goose with Greylag Geese again on Castle Semple Loch, before flying off north and later in fields off Bridesmill Road at NS3761.
A Great White Egret still at north end of Castle Semple Loch.
Up to five Green Sandpipers between Carbarns/RSPB Baron's Haugh, also a Little Egret and a Black-tailed Godwit.
Bonnie, the female Peregrine on the spire at Glasgow University.
A Peregrine at Millichen.
Friday 3 January 2025
A female Hawfinch again at New Trows Road, Lesmahagow.
A Snow Goose with Greylag Geese again on Castle Semple Loch, before flying off north, also a Great White Egret still at north end of Castle Semple Loch.
Up to five Green Sandpipers between Carbarns/RSPB Baron's Haugh, also a Little Egret an
Nine Slavonian Grebes off the north side of Ardmore, also three Little Egrets and 45 Bar-tailed Godwits in south bay.
47 Pintail at the Ardoch high tide roost.
A ringtail Hen Harrier over River Kelvin at Torrance.
A Woodcock over Darluith Road, Linwood.
Saturday 4 January 2025
Now two Hawfinches at New Trows Road at the Foulford junction, Lesmahagow.
Still a Great White Egret at north end of Castle Semple Loch.
A Red-necked Grebe off the north side of Ardmore, also up to six Slavonian Grebes, three Little Egrets and a Peregrine in the North Bay.
A Little Egret at Newshot Island.
Two male Hen Harriers at RSPB Loch Lomond.
Yesterday a total of 162 Greenland White-fronted Geese in several flocks at Middle Gartocharn Farm and Meikle Finnery.
Sunday 5 January 2025
Still a Hawfinch at New Trows Road at the Foulford junction, Lesmahagow at midday.
A Snow Goose again roosting on Castle Semple Loch.
Two male Blackcaps in a Giffnock garden.
A male Blackcap continues in a Clarkston garden.
A Brambling in a Lanark garden.
Monday 6 January 2025
A drake Smew has returned for the winter to Broadwood Loch, Cumbernauld
Still up to two Hawfinches at New Trows Road at the Foulford junction, Lesmahagow
A Snow Goose again roosting on Castle Semple Loch, before flying off; also still a Great White Egret at far north end.
A 1st-winter Mediterranean Gull at Strathclyde Loch.
Two Barnacle Geese with 1,300 Pink-footed Geese near Loudon Pond, Douglas Water.
A female Mandarin Duck with unusually four Wigeon on Rouken Glen Pond.
Seven Tree Sparrows coming to feeders by footpath at Linburn/Millfield, Erskine.
Tuesday 7 January 2025
A drake Ring-necked Duck back on Bingham's Pond, Glasgow.
A drake Smew still on Broadwood Loch, Cumbernauld
Still at least one Hawfinch at New Trows Road at the Foulford junction, Lesmahagow
A Great White Egret back at Kirk Dam, Isle of Bute.
Six Mandarin Ducks (four drakes) at Balloch.
A female Mandarin Duck still with unusually 16 Wigeon on Rouken Glen Pond
A Snow Goose with Greylag Geese on Castle Semple Loch.
A Great White Egret at south end of Barr Loch, RSPB Lochwinnoch.
A Hawfinch on a tree at New Trows Road at its junction with Fulford Road,
Lesmahagow; only second record for Lanarkshire
Two Little Egrets on Rive Clyde opposite Abington Services.
A single Green Sandpiper at a flooded RSPB Baron's Haugh.
A female Blackcap in an Anniesland garden.
Thursday 2 January 2025
Another drake American Wigeon at Balgray Reservoir, also a pair of Gadwall.
A drake American Wigeon still at Newshot Island, also two Little Egrets.
A Snow Goose with Greylag Geese again on Castle Semple Loch, before flying off north and later in fields off Bridesmill Road at NS3761.
A Great White Egret still at north end of Castle Semple Loch.
Up to five Green Sandpipers between Carbarns/RSPB Baron's Haugh, also a Little Egret and a Black-tailed Godwit.
Bonnie, the female Peregrine on the spire at Glasgow University.
A Peregrine at Millichen.
Friday 3 January 2025
A female Hawfinch again at New Trows Road, Lesmahagow.
A Snow Goose with Greylag Geese again on Castle Semple Loch, before flying off north, also a Great White Egret still at north end of Castle Semple Loch.
Up to five Green Sandpipers between Carbarns/RSPB Baron's Haugh, also a Little Egret an
Nine Slavonian Grebes off the north side of Ardmore, also three Little Egrets and 45 Bar-tailed Godwits in south bay.
47 Pintail at the Ardoch high tide roost.
A ringtail Hen Harrier over River Kelvin at Torrance.
A Woodcock over Darluith Road, Linwood.
Saturday 4 January 2025
Now two Hawfinches at New Trows Road at the Foulford junction, Lesmahagow.
Still a Great White Egret at north end of Castle Semple Loch.
A Red-necked Grebe off the north side of Ardmore, also up to six Slavonian Grebes, three Little Egrets and a Peregrine in the North Bay.
A Little Egret at Newshot Island.
Two male Hen Harriers at RSPB Loch Lomond.
Yesterday a total of 162 Greenland White-fronted Geese in several flocks at Middle Gartocharn Farm and Meikle Finnery.
Sunday 5 January 2025
Still a Hawfinch at New Trows Road at the Foulford junction, Lesmahagow at midday.
A Snow Goose again roosting on Castle Semple Loch.
Two male Blackcaps in a Giffnock garden.
A male Blackcap continues in a Clarkston garden.
A Brambling in a Lanark garden.
Monday 6 January 2025
A drake Smew has returned for the winter to Broadwood Loch, Cumbernauld
Still up to two Hawfinches at New Trows Road at the Foulford junction, Lesmahagow
A Snow Goose again roosting on Castle Semple Loch, before flying off; also still a Great White Egret at far north end.
A 1st-winter Mediterranean Gull at Strathclyde Loch.
Two Barnacle Geese with 1,300 Pink-footed Geese near Loudon Pond, Douglas Water.
A female Mandarin Duck with unusually four Wigeon on Rouken Glen Pond.
Seven Tree Sparrows coming to feeders by footpath at Linburn/Millfield, Erskine.
Tuesday 7 January 2025
A drake Ring-necked Duck back on Bingham's Pond, Glasgow.
A drake Smew still on Broadwood Loch, Cumbernauld
Still at least one Hawfinch at New Trows Road at the Foulford junction, Lesmahagow
A Great White Egret back at Kirk Dam, Isle of Bute.
Six Mandarin Ducks (four drakes) at Balloch.
A female Mandarin Duck still with unusually 16 Wigeon on Rouken Glen Pond
Smew © John Molloy
Wednesday 8 January 2025
A 1st/2nd-winter Iceland Gull at Newshot Island.
The adult Ring-billed Gull again at Strathclyde Loch.
A drake American Wigeon back on Balgray Reservoir.
A drake Ring-necked Duck still on Victoria Park Pond, Glasgow (not Bingham's).
A drake Smew still on Broadwood Loch, Cumbernauld
Still at least one Hawfinch at New Trows Road at the Foulford junction, Lesmahagow.
A Great White Egret at south end of Castle Semple Loch.
A Great White Egret in Net Bay, RSPB Loch Lomond.
50 Brambling feeding on beech mast at Abington Road, Symington; nearby, seven at Broadfield Farm.
A female Mandarin Duck still on Rouken Glen Pond.
A Woodcock over Greenock Road, near Inchinnan Bus Depot.
Thursday 9 January 2025
Still a Hawfinch at New Trows Road at the Foulford junction, Lesmahagow.
A Great White Egret still in Net Bay, RSPB Loch Lomond.
A Little Egret north over a Bishopbriggs garden.
A Little Egret north over Lochwinnoch in the afternoon.
16 species of wildfowl on Hogganfield Loch, including 16 Whooper Swans.
Two Woodcock at Dargavel House, BAE Bishopton.
A Woodcock again over Greenock Road near Inchinnan.
Friday 10 January 2025
A drake Ring-necked Duck on Woodend Loch, Coatbridge.
An adult Mediterranean Gull in Cardwell Bay, Gourock.
A 1st-winter Mediterranean Gull again at Strathclyde Loch.
At Blackstoun Farm rhubarb fields, Linwood, a Merlin and Sparrowhawk chasing 700 Linnets, 700 Skylarks, 300 Chaffinches and 80 Stock Doves.
A ringtail Hen Harrier SW over Allander Walkway in direction of Millichen.
Two Little Egrets by burn at Bishopbriggs Park.
Still a single Woodcock at Dargavel House, BAE Bishopton.
Saturday 11 January 2025
Two Hawfinches still at New Trows Road at the Foulford junction, Lesmahagow.
A drake Ring-necked Duck still on Woodend Loch, Coatbridge.
The drake American Wigeon back at Newshot Island, also a Black-tailed Godwit.
Balgray's drake American Wigeon now on nearby at Waulkmill Glen Reservoir.
A drake Smew with Goldeneye on River Clyde at Uddingston, north of Bothwell Castle.
A 1st-winter Brent Goose with the goose flock at Bridesmill Road, Lochwinnoch, also a Barnacle Goose and a Pink-footed Goose.
A 1st-winter drake Scaup on Mainshill Quarry Pond, Douglas.
Unusually a drake Gadwall on River Clyde at Prince's Dock, Govan.
At Blackstoun Farm rhubarb fields, Linwood, still 700 Linnets, 700 Skylarks, 300 Chaffinches and 80 Stock Doves being hunted successfully by a Sparrowhawk, also a Woodcock at nearby Middleton Farm.
Two Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
A male Hen Harrier over Longhaugh Point.
Two Little Egrets still by burn at Bishopbriggs Park.
A Woodcock flushed at Coulter's Wood, Carmunnock.
Sunday 12 January 2025
Now an excellent five Mediterranean Gulls (an adult, 2nd-winter and three 1st-winters) at Strathclyde Loch.
From Isle of Bute, a Great White Egret continues at Kirk Dam, and, on Quien Loch, a Little Egret and 21 Whooper Swans, also a pair of Gadwall.
The drake American Wigeon still at Newshot Island.
A drake Smew still on River Clyde at Uddingston, downstream of Bothwell Castle, later flying upstream.
A 1st-winter Brent Goose with the goose flock flying off north from its roost at Aird Meadow, RSPB Lochwinnoch.
A Slavonian Grebe off Newark Castle, and two Greenshanks between Parklea and Finlaystone Point.
A drake Scaup on estuary between Dumbarton Rock and Langbank.
A male Hen Harrier at Net Bay, RSPB Loch Lomond.
A Barn Owl at Houston.
Still at least one Little Egret by burn at Bishopbriggs Park.
A male Blackcap at feeders in a Netherlee garden.
Monday 13 January 2025
A 1st-winter Brent Goose with Canada Geese NE of Crossflat Farm (NS3861).
A pair of Mandarin Ducks at Balloch; nearby, a single drake at Duck Bay.
Tuesday 14 January 2025
A Firecrest at Fintry (details on map below in green square).
The drake Ring-necked Duck back on Bingham's Pond, Glasgow.
A drake Smew back on Broadwood Loch, Cumbernauld.
At least one Hawfinch continues at New Trows Road at the Foulford junction, Lesmahagow.
A 1st-winter Brent Goose still with Canada Geese in Crossflat Farm area.
2,300 Pink-footed Geese and ten Whooper Swans at Waterlands, Law, also 94 Lapwing and a Woodcock.
A 1st/2nd-winter Iceland Gull at Newshot Island.
The adult Ring-billed Gull again at Strathclyde Loch.
A drake American Wigeon back on Balgray Reservoir.
A drake Ring-necked Duck still on Victoria Park Pond, Glasgow (not Bingham's).
A drake Smew still on Broadwood Loch, Cumbernauld
Still at least one Hawfinch at New Trows Road at the Foulford junction, Lesmahagow.
A Great White Egret at south end of Castle Semple Loch.
A Great White Egret in Net Bay, RSPB Loch Lomond.
50 Brambling feeding on beech mast at Abington Road, Symington; nearby, seven at Broadfield Farm.
A female Mandarin Duck still on Rouken Glen Pond.
A Woodcock over Greenock Road, near Inchinnan Bus Depot.
Thursday 9 January 2025
Still a Hawfinch at New Trows Road at the Foulford junction, Lesmahagow.
A Great White Egret still in Net Bay, RSPB Loch Lomond.
A Little Egret north over a Bishopbriggs garden.
A Little Egret north over Lochwinnoch in the afternoon.
16 species of wildfowl on Hogganfield Loch, including 16 Whooper Swans.
Two Woodcock at Dargavel House, BAE Bishopton.
A Woodcock again over Greenock Road near Inchinnan.
Friday 10 January 2025
A drake Ring-necked Duck on Woodend Loch, Coatbridge.
An adult Mediterranean Gull in Cardwell Bay, Gourock.
A 1st-winter Mediterranean Gull again at Strathclyde Loch.
At Blackstoun Farm rhubarb fields, Linwood, a Merlin and Sparrowhawk chasing 700 Linnets, 700 Skylarks, 300 Chaffinches and 80 Stock Doves.
A ringtail Hen Harrier SW over Allander Walkway in direction of Millichen.
Two Little Egrets by burn at Bishopbriggs Park.
Still a single Woodcock at Dargavel House, BAE Bishopton.
Saturday 11 January 2025
Two Hawfinches still at New Trows Road at the Foulford junction, Lesmahagow.
A drake Ring-necked Duck still on Woodend Loch, Coatbridge.
The drake American Wigeon back at Newshot Island, also a Black-tailed Godwit.
Balgray's drake American Wigeon now on nearby at Waulkmill Glen Reservoir.
A drake Smew with Goldeneye on River Clyde at Uddingston, north of Bothwell Castle.
A 1st-winter Brent Goose with the goose flock at Bridesmill Road, Lochwinnoch, also a Barnacle Goose and a Pink-footed Goose.
A 1st-winter drake Scaup on Mainshill Quarry Pond, Douglas.
Unusually a drake Gadwall on River Clyde at Prince's Dock, Govan.
At Blackstoun Farm rhubarb fields, Linwood, still 700 Linnets, 700 Skylarks, 300 Chaffinches and 80 Stock Doves being hunted successfully by a Sparrowhawk, also a Woodcock at nearby Middleton Farm.
Two Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
A male Hen Harrier over Longhaugh Point.
Two Little Egrets still by burn at Bishopbriggs Park.
A Woodcock flushed at Coulter's Wood, Carmunnock.
Sunday 12 January 2025
Now an excellent five Mediterranean Gulls (an adult, 2nd-winter and three 1st-winters) at Strathclyde Loch.
From Isle of Bute, a Great White Egret continues at Kirk Dam, and, on Quien Loch, a Little Egret and 21 Whooper Swans, also a pair of Gadwall.
The drake American Wigeon still at Newshot Island.
A drake Smew still on River Clyde at Uddingston, downstream of Bothwell Castle, later flying upstream.
A 1st-winter Brent Goose with the goose flock flying off north from its roost at Aird Meadow, RSPB Lochwinnoch.
A Slavonian Grebe off Newark Castle, and two Greenshanks between Parklea and Finlaystone Point.
A drake Scaup on estuary between Dumbarton Rock and Langbank.
A male Hen Harrier at Net Bay, RSPB Loch Lomond.
A Barn Owl at Houston.
Still at least one Little Egret by burn at Bishopbriggs Park.
A male Blackcap at feeders in a Netherlee garden.
Monday 13 January 2025
A 1st-winter Brent Goose with Canada Geese NE of Crossflat Farm (NS3861).
A pair of Mandarin Ducks at Balloch; nearby, a single drake at Duck Bay.
Tuesday 14 January 2025
A Firecrest at Fintry (details on map below in green square).
The drake Ring-necked Duck back on Bingham's Pond, Glasgow.
A drake Smew back on Broadwood Loch, Cumbernauld.
At least one Hawfinch continues at New Trows Road at the Foulford junction, Lesmahagow.
A 1st-winter Brent Goose still with Canada Geese in Crossflat Farm area.
2,300 Pink-footed Geese and ten Whooper Swans at Waterlands, Law, also 94 Lapwing and a Woodcock.
Hawfinch © Andrew Russell
Wednesday 15 January 2025
A report of an unusual and remarkable Scottish record of two Caspian Gulls at Strathclyde Loch gull roost.
The drake Ring-necked Duck back on Bingham's Pond, Glasgow.
A drake Smew still on Broadwood Loch, Cumbernauld.
A Snow Goose with Greylag Geese, flying in from SW to fields west of Barr Loch, RSPB Lochwinnoch.
Two Golden Eagles at Glen Fruin.
A male Hen Harrier at Kype Muir, Strathaven.
A Barnacle Goose with 2,000 Pink-footed Geese near Meikle Finnery, Gartocharn.
Thursday 16 January 2025
A Hawfinch still at New Trows Road at the Foulford junction, Lesmahagow.
The drake Ring-necked Duck continues on Bingham's Pond, Glasgow.
A drake Smew still on Broadwood Loch, Cumbernauld.
A drake American Wigeon still on River Clyde at Newshot Island, but viewed from north side.
22 Greenland White-fronted Geese at Millennium Hall, Gartocharn.
An excellent winter record of eight Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
A Green Sandpiper and three returning Shelducks at South Medwin Pools, Dunsyre.
Six Mandarin Ducks (four drakes) at Balloch.
Friday 17 January 2025
The Snow Goose roosting on scrape at RSPB Lochwinnoch early morning, later in fields to the west of Barr Loch; nearby, a drake Scaup on Castle Semple Loch, also two Shelducks and, at north end, an egret, probably Great.
The drake Ring-necked Duck now on Victoria Park Pond, Glasgow.
A drake Smew still on Broadwood Loch, Cumbernauld.
A Greenshank, 50 Knot and 30 Bar-tailed Godwits at Skate Point, Great Cumbrae.
A Little Egret back at Bishopbriggs Park.
A pair of Mandarin Ducks (four drakes) at Balloch.
A female Blackcap in a Giffnock garden.
Saturday 18 January 2025
A probable Siberian Lesser Whitethroat at feeders at 17 Austine Drive, Hamilton (bird can be viewed from a small area of public land to the right-hand side of property and please show consideration to residents of the area).
Six species of goose roosting on scrape at RSPB Lochwinnoch early morning, with the Snow Goose flying off SW with the Greylags and the Brent Goose NW with Canada Geese, also a drake Scaup on Barr Loch; nearby, unusually, a pair of Red-breasted Mergansers on Castle Semple Loch.
The drake Ring-necked Duck still on Victoria Park Pond, Glasgow.
The drake American Wigeon, a Black-tailed Godwit and a Little Egret at Newshot Island, also a Woodcock.
A drake Smew still on Broadwood Loch, Cumbernauld.
At least two Green Sandpipers at Baron's Haugh.
A Greenshank and a Knot at Kelburn Park, Port Glasgow.
30 Whooper Swans on Loch Libo, Uplawmoor.
A female Mandarin Duck on Broompark Pond, Broompark Avenue, Newton Mearns.
A male Blackcap in a Clarkston garden.
Sunday 19 January 2025
At RSPB Loch Lomond, a Great White Egret and pair of Pintail at Wards Pond, two Greenland White-fronted Geese on loch at Shore Wood, also 1-2 male Hen Harriers hunting; nearby three Barnacle Geese with Pink-footed Geese at Gartocharn.
A Great White Egret and a Little Egret below Eastfield Farm, Pettinain, also now 12 returning Oystercatchers.
A probable Siberian Lesser Whitethroat still in the morning at feeders at 17 Austine Drive, Hamilton (bird can be viewed from a small area of public land to the right hand side of property and please show consideration to residents of the area).
In the Crossflat Farm area still a Snow Goose, a Brent Goose and a Barnacle Goose with Greylags and Canada Geese; nearby, a Great White Egret still at north end of Castle Semple Loch, and a drake Scaup with 12 Pochard on Barr Loch, RSPB Lochwinnoch.
The drake Ring-necked Duck still on Victoria Park Pond, Glasgow.
The drake American Wigeon and a Little Egret at Newshot Island.
A drake Smew still on Broadwood Loch, Cumbernauld.
A remarkable eight wintering Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
A Little Egret at Balgray Reservoir.
A ringtail Hen Harrier over Balmore Pool.
Six Ravens over Ardmore.
At the Kirk o' Shotts ringing station, 140 finches caught and ringed, mainly Goldfinches (53), also seven Brambling, including a Norwegian ringed bird.
Monday 20 January 2025
A Hawfinch back at New Trows Road at the Foulford junction, Lesmahagow.
A probable Siberian Lesser Whitethroat still at feeders at 17 Austine Drive, Hamilton (bird can be viewed from a small area of public land to the right hand side of property and please show consideration to residents of the area).
A drake Scaup on Barr Loch, RSPB Lochwinnoch.
A 1st-winter drake Scaup on Douglas Estate east pond, also two Crossbills.
Two Black Grouse near Crawford, two Red-legged Partridge at Elvanfoot and a Red Kite at Crawfordjohn.
A drake Smew still on Broadwood Loch, Cumbernauld.
Four Mandarin Ducks (three drakes) at Balloch.
Four Crossbills at Caldercruix Road, Airdrie.
Tuesday 21 January 2025
A probable Siberian Lesser Whitethroat still at feeders at 17 Austine Drive, Hamilton (bird can be viewed from a small area of public land to the right hand side of property and please show consideration to residents of the area).
A drake Ring-necked Duck on Victoria Park Pond, Glasgow.
Seven Green Sandpipers and a Redshank at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
Five Common Crossbills at Muirshiel Country Park.
A report of an unusual and remarkable Scottish record of two Caspian Gulls at Strathclyde Loch gull roost.
The drake Ring-necked Duck back on Bingham's Pond, Glasgow.
A drake Smew still on Broadwood Loch, Cumbernauld.
A Snow Goose with Greylag Geese, flying in from SW to fields west of Barr Loch, RSPB Lochwinnoch.
Two Golden Eagles at Glen Fruin.
A male Hen Harrier at Kype Muir, Strathaven.
A Barnacle Goose with 2,000 Pink-footed Geese near Meikle Finnery, Gartocharn.
Thursday 16 January 2025
A Hawfinch still at New Trows Road at the Foulford junction, Lesmahagow.
The drake Ring-necked Duck continues on Bingham's Pond, Glasgow.
A drake Smew still on Broadwood Loch, Cumbernauld.
A drake American Wigeon still on River Clyde at Newshot Island, but viewed from north side.
22 Greenland White-fronted Geese at Millennium Hall, Gartocharn.
An excellent winter record of eight Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
A Green Sandpiper and three returning Shelducks at South Medwin Pools, Dunsyre.
Six Mandarin Ducks (four drakes) at Balloch.
Friday 17 January 2025
The Snow Goose roosting on scrape at RSPB Lochwinnoch early morning, later in fields to the west of Barr Loch; nearby, a drake Scaup on Castle Semple Loch, also two Shelducks and, at north end, an egret, probably Great.
The drake Ring-necked Duck now on Victoria Park Pond, Glasgow.
A drake Smew still on Broadwood Loch, Cumbernauld.
A Greenshank, 50 Knot and 30 Bar-tailed Godwits at Skate Point, Great Cumbrae.
A Little Egret back at Bishopbriggs Park.
A pair of Mandarin Ducks (four drakes) at Balloch.
A female Blackcap in a Giffnock garden.
Saturday 18 January 2025
A probable Siberian Lesser Whitethroat at feeders at 17 Austine Drive, Hamilton (bird can be viewed from a small area of public land to the right-hand side of property and please show consideration to residents of the area).
Six species of goose roosting on scrape at RSPB Lochwinnoch early morning, with the Snow Goose flying off SW with the Greylags and the Brent Goose NW with Canada Geese, also a drake Scaup on Barr Loch; nearby, unusually, a pair of Red-breasted Mergansers on Castle Semple Loch.
The drake Ring-necked Duck still on Victoria Park Pond, Glasgow.
The drake American Wigeon, a Black-tailed Godwit and a Little Egret at Newshot Island, also a Woodcock.
A drake Smew still on Broadwood Loch, Cumbernauld.
At least two Green Sandpipers at Baron's Haugh.
A Greenshank and a Knot at Kelburn Park, Port Glasgow.
30 Whooper Swans on Loch Libo, Uplawmoor.
A female Mandarin Duck on Broompark Pond, Broompark Avenue, Newton Mearns.
A male Blackcap in a Clarkston garden.
Sunday 19 January 2025
At RSPB Loch Lomond, a Great White Egret and pair of Pintail at Wards Pond, two Greenland White-fronted Geese on loch at Shore Wood, also 1-2 male Hen Harriers hunting; nearby three Barnacle Geese with Pink-footed Geese at Gartocharn.
A Great White Egret and a Little Egret below Eastfield Farm, Pettinain, also now 12 returning Oystercatchers.
A probable Siberian Lesser Whitethroat still in the morning at feeders at 17 Austine Drive, Hamilton (bird can be viewed from a small area of public land to the right hand side of property and please show consideration to residents of the area).
In the Crossflat Farm area still a Snow Goose, a Brent Goose and a Barnacle Goose with Greylags and Canada Geese; nearby, a Great White Egret still at north end of Castle Semple Loch, and a drake Scaup with 12 Pochard on Barr Loch, RSPB Lochwinnoch.
The drake Ring-necked Duck still on Victoria Park Pond, Glasgow.
The drake American Wigeon and a Little Egret at Newshot Island.
A drake Smew still on Broadwood Loch, Cumbernauld.
A remarkable eight wintering Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
A Little Egret at Balgray Reservoir.
A ringtail Hen Harrier over Balmore Pool.
Six Ravens over Ardmore.
At the Kirk o' Shotts ringing station, 140 finches caught and ringed, mainly Goldfinches (53), also seven Brambling, including a Norwegian ringed bird.
Monday 20 January 2025
A Hawfinch back at New Trows Road at the Foulford junction, Lesmahagow.
A probable Siberian Lesser Whitethroat still at feeders at 17 Austine Drive, Hamilton (bird can be viewed from a small area of public land to the right hand side of property and please show consideration to residents of the area).
A drake Scaup on Barr Loch, RSPB Lochwinnoch.
A 1st-winter drake Scaup on Douglas Estate east pond, also two Crossbills.
Two Black Grouse near Crawford, two Red-legged Partridge at Elvanfoot and a Red Kite at Crawfordjohn.
A drake Smew still on Broadwood Loch, Cumbernauld.
Four Mandarin Ducks (three drakes) at Balloch.
Four Crossbills at Caldercruix Road, Airdrie.
Tuesday 21 January 2025
A probable Siberian Lesser Whitethroat still at feeders at 17 Austine Drive, Hamilton (bird can be viewed from a small area of public land to the right hand side of property and please show consideration to residents of the area).
A drake Ring-necked Duck on Victoria Park Pond, Glasgow.
Seven Green Sandpipers and a Redshank at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
Five Common Crossbills at Muirshiel Country Park.
probable Siberian Lesser Whitethroat © David Sneddon
Wednesday 22 January 2025
A probable Siberian Lesser Whitethroat still at feeders at 17 Austine Drive, Hamilton (bird can be viewed from a small area of public land to the right hand side of property and please show consideration to residents of the area).
A drake Ring-necked Duck back on Bingham's Pond, Glasgow.
A Great White Egret continues at north end of Castle Semple Loch.
A male Merlin north of Balmore.
Thursday 23 January 2025
A probable Siberian Lesser Whitethroat still at feeders at 17 Austine Drive, Hamilton (bird can be viewed from a small area of public land to the right hand side of property and please show consideration to residents of the area).
A drake American Wigeon still at Newshot Island.
The female Wood Duck now on the pond at Pollok Country Park picnic area.
Friday 24 January 2025
A wintering male Blackcap at feeders in a Linburn, Erskine garden.
Saturday 25 January 2025
A 1st-winter Little Gull firstly noted at Strathclyde Loch and later flying over Merryton.
A Brent Goose and a Barnacle Goose roosting on RSPB Lochwinnoch scrape, before flying south to a field west of Barr Loch.
The drake Smew still on Broadwood Loch, Cumbernauld.
The drake American Wigeon continues at Newshot Island.
A Lesser Whitethroat, a probable "siberian", still at the feeder in Austine Drive, Hamilton.
Seven Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also a Little Egret still present.
A Little Egret along Allander Water, at Bearsden, also four Barnacle Geese with Pink-footed Geese in nearby fields.
A wintering male Blackcap at feeders in a Linburn, Erskine garden.
Sunday 26 January 2025
The 1st-winter Brent Goose and Barnacle Goose roosting on scrape at RSPB Lochwinnoch before flying south, also a drake Scaup and twelve Pochard on Barr Loch.
A probable Siberian Lesser Whitethroat still at feeders at 17 Austine Drive, Hamilton (bird can be viewed from a small area of public land to the right hand side of property and please show consideration to residents of the area).
A drake Smew still on Broadwood Loch, Cumbernauld.
The drake Ring-necked Duck still on Bingham's Pond, Glasgow.
A Slavonian Grebe, a Red-throated Diver and a Little Egret at Ardmore.
Seven Green Sandpipers and a Little Egret at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also unusually three Great Black-backed Gulls (one adult).
Seven Black Grouse at Glen Fruin.
Four Mandarin Ducks (three drakes) at Balloch.
A wintering male Blackcap at feeders in an Inchinnan garden, and one at Glasgow Botanic feeders.
Monday 27 January 2025
A probable Siberian Lesser Whitethroat still at feeders at 17 Austine Drive, Hamilton (bird can be viewed from a small area of public land to the right hand side of property and please show consideration to residents of the area).
The drake Ring-necked Duck still on Bingham's Pond, Glasgow.
A drake American Wigeon continues at Newshot Island.
A Jack Snipe at Balgray Reservoir.
60 Bar-tailed Godwits at Ardmore.
Tuesday 28 January 2025
A Brent Goose and Barnacle Goose in field at north end of Castle Semple Loch.
A probable Siberian Lesser Whitethroat still at feeders at 17 Austine Drive, Hamilton (bird can be viewed from a small area of public land to the right-hand side of property and please show consideration to residents of the area).
The drake Ring-necked Duck still on Bingham's Pond, Glasgow.
A drake Smew continues at Broadwood Loch, Cumbernauld.
Four Green Sandpipers and a Little Egret at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
A vocal Peregrine at Glasgow University Tower.
A probable Siberian Lesser Whitethroat still at feeders at 17 Austine Drive, Hamilton (bird can be viewed from a small area of public land to the right hand side of property and please show consideration to residents of the area).
A drake Ring-necked Duck back on Bingham's Pond, Glasgow.
A Great White Egret continues at north end of Castle Semple Loch.
A male Merlin north of Balmore.
Thursday 23 January 2025
A probable Siberian Lesser Whitethroat still at feeders at 17 Austine Drive, Hamilton (bird can be viewed from a small area of public land to the right hand side of property and please show consideration to residents of the area).
A drake American Wigeon still at Newshot Island.
The female Wood Duck now on the pond at Pollok Country Park picnic area.
Friday 24 January 2025
A wintering male Blackcap at feeders in a Linburn, Erskine garden.
Saturday 25 January 2025
A 1st-winter Little Gull firstly noted at Strathclyde Loch and later flying over Merryton.
A Brent Goose and a Barnacle Goose roosting on RSPB Lochwinnoch scrape, before flying south to a field west of Barr Loch.
The drake Smew still on Broadwood Loch, Cumbernauld.
The drake American Wigeon continues at Newshot Island.
A Lesser Whitethroat, a probable "siberian", still at the feeder in Austine Drive, Hamilton.
Seven Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also a Little Egret still present.
A Little Egret along Allander Water, at Bearsden, also four Barnacle Geese with Pink-footed Geese in nearby fields.
A wintering male Blackcap at feeders in a Linburn, Erskine garden.
Sunday 26 January 2025
The 1st-winter Brent Goose and Barnacle Goose roosting on scrape at RSPB Lochwinnoch before flying south, also a drake Scaup and twelve Pochard on Barr Loch.
A probable Siberian Lesser Whitethroat still at feeders at 17 Austine Drive, Hamilton (bird can be viewed from a small area of public land to the right hand side of property and please show consideration to residents of the area).
A drake Smew still on Broadwood Loch, Cumbernauld.
The drake Ring-necked Duck still on Bingham's Pond, Glasgow.
A Slavonian Grebe, a Red-throated Diver and a Little Egret at Ardmore.
Seven Green Sandpipers and a Little Egret at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also unusually three Great Black-backed Gulls (one adult).
Seven Black Grouse at Glen Fruin.
Four Mandarin Ducks (three drakes) at Balloch.
A wintering male Blackcap at feeders in an Inchinnan garden, and one at Glasgow Botanic feeders.
Monday 27 January 2025
A probable Siberian Lesser Whitethroat still at feeders at 17 Austine Drive, Hamilton (bird can be viewed from a small area of public land to the right hand side of property and please show consideration to residents of the area).
The drake Ring-necked Duck still on Bingham's Pond, Glasgow.
A drake American Wigeon continues at Newshot Island.
A Jack Snipe at Balgray Reservoir.
60 Bar-tailed Godwits at Ardmore.
Tuesday 28 January 2025
A Brent Goose and Barnacle Goose in field at north end of Castle Semple Loch.
A probable Siberian Lesser Whitethroat still at feeders at 17 Austine Drive, Hamilton (bird can be viewed from a small area of public land to the right-hand side of property and please show consideration to residents of the area).
The drake Ring-necked Duck still on Bingham's Pond, Glasgow.
A drake Smew continues at Broadwood Loch, Cumbernauld.
Four Green Sandpipers and a Little Egret at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
A vocal Peregrine at Glasgow University Tower.
Sparrowhawk © John Agnew
Wednesday 29 January 2025
A Great White Egret flying north over Barr Loch, RSPB Lochwinnoch in the morning.
A probable Siberian Lesser Whitethroat still at feeders at 17 Austine Drive, Hamilton (bird can be viewed from a small area of public land to the right hand side of property and please show consideration to residents of the area).
An immature Peregrine unsuccessfully hunting Feral Pigeons at Bingham's Pond, Glasgow.
A drake Smew continues at Broadwood Loch, Cumbernauld.
A female Scaup at Newshot Island.
A pair of Mandarin Ducks at Balloch.
Thursday 30 January 2025
The probable Siberian Lesser Whitethroat continues at feeders at 17 Austine Drive, Hamilton (bird can be viewed from a small area of public land to the right hand side of property and please show consideration to residents of the area).
A drake Smew continues at Broadwood Loch, Cumbernauld.
A Woodcock over Millfield Hill, Erskine at dusk.
A Ringed Plover back inland at Balgray Reservoir.
Friday 31 January 2025
An adult Yellow-legged Gull at tip of Newshot Island, before flying downstream, also the drake American Wigeon still and a Black-tailed Godwit.
From Great Cumbrae, a Long-tailed Duck at Fintray Bay and a Greenshank at Skate Bay.
Four Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh and a Little Egret on river.
A Little Egret again at Bishopbriggs Park.
A drake Smew continues at Broadwood Loch, Cumbernauld.
A Peregrine at Saint Mary's Parish Church, Kirkintilloch.
A Great White Egret flying north over Barr Loch, RSPB Lochwinnoch in the morning.
A probable Siberian Lesser Whitethroat still at feeders at 17 Austine Drive, Hamilton (bird can be viewed from a small area of public land to the right hand side of property and please show consideration to residents of the area).
An immature Peregrine unsuccessfully hunting Feral Pigeons at Bingham's Pond, Glasgow.
A drake Smew continues at Broadwood Loch, Cumbernauld.
A female Scaup at Newshot Island.
A pair of Mandarin Ducks at Balloch.
Thursday 30 January 2025
The probable Siberian Lesser Whitethroat continues at feeders at 17 Austine Drive, Hamilton (bird can be viewed from a small area of public land to the right hand side of property and please show consideration to residents of the area).
A drake Smew continues at Broadwood Loch, Cumbernauld.
A Woodcock over Millfield Hill, Erskine at dusk.
A Ringed Plover back inland at Balgray Reservoir.
Friday 31 January 2025
An adult Yellow-legged Gull at tip of Newshot Island, before flying downstream, also the drake American Wigeon still and a Black-tailed Godwit.
From Great Cumbrae, a Long-tailed Duck at Fintray Bay and a Greenshank at Skate Bay.
Four Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh and a Little Egret on river.
A Little Egret again at Bishopbriggs Park.
A drake Smew continues at Broadwood Loch, Cumbernauld.
A Peregrine at Saint Mary's Parish Church, Kirkintilloch.
Greenland White-fronted Geese © Ian Fulton