Thursday 1 January 2026
The Bittern still present at Broadwood Loch, Cumbernauld seen flying from the reed bed in the NW corner towards the south end car park area.
The drake American Wigeon again at Newshot Island.
Two Russian White-fronted Geese below Eastfield farm, Pettinain; also, a Peregrine in the area.
Five Woodcock in hawthorn scrub behind Hillfoot Drive, Howwood.
A female Blackcap again in a Netherlee garden.
The redhead Smew again at Balgray Reservoir.
A White-tailed Eagle in flight over Conic Hill seen from the Net Bay viewpoint at RSPB Loch Lomond.
Friday 2 January 2026
Two Shelduck at Carstairs Bridge.
Two Russian White-fronted Geese still below Eastfield Farm, Pettinain.
Five Green Sandpiper at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also 30 Whooper Swans.
Six Tree Sparrow in trees beside the Linburn/Millfield footpath.
A drake Scaup on Barr Loch.
The Great White Egret again at the north end of Castle Semple Loch.
The drake Ring-necked Duck now back on Bingham's Pond.
A wintering Common Sandpiper on the River Cart at the confluence with the Clyde at Renfrew.
The redhead Smew again on Balgray Reservoir.
Two Peregrines at Gadloch, angling club end.
A Great White Egret on the Net Bay shore of Ring Point at RSPB Loch Lomond.
150 Greenland White-fronted Geese at Balquhain by Gartocharn.
Saturday 3 January 2026
A drake Scaup on Barr Loch, RSPB Lochwinnoch.
The two Russian White-fronted Geese still at Eastfield Farm, Pettinain.
The American Wigeon again at Newshot Island viewed from across the river from the Golden Jubilee Hospital, also a Little Egret.
The drake Smew has returned to Broadwood Loch, Cumbernauld.
The drake Ring-necked Duck again on Bingham's Pond.
Two Little Egrets in Bishopbriggs Park.
Three Little Egrets at Longhaugh Point.
A male Peregrine on the Glasgow City Chambers and a female on Glasgow University Tower.
A Great White Egret again at the north end of Castle Semple Loch.
Sunday 4 January 2026
A female Brambling at Carbarns.
A Little Egret at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
At the Blackstoun Farm rhubarb fields, a female Brambling, ~600 Chaffinch, ~100 Linnet, 1 or 2 Twite, ~400 Skylark and ~80 Stock Dove.
The Great White Egret again at the north end of Castle Semple Loch.
Two Russian White-fronted Geese at Barr Loch.
Two Little Egrets again in Bishopbriggs Park.
Monday 5 January 2026
A Great White Egret and a Little Egret with ~1000 Pink-footed Geese below Eastfield farm, Pettinain.
Two Little Egrets at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also seven Gadwall and 17 b.
Two Little Egrets again in Bishopbriggs Park and golf course.
The drake American Wigeon again at Newshot Island, also three Jack Snipe and a Little Egret.
A male Hen Harrier over fields south east of Barr Loch.
Four Mandarin Ducks (three drakes) at the slipway in the River Leven at Balloch.
A Green Sandpiper at Auchendores Reservoir, Kilmacolm.
A male Blackcap in a Ruchill garden.
Tuesday 6 January 2026
Adult Mediterranean Gull by the Black Cart Water at Inchinnan Drive.
A 2nd-winter Mediterranean Gull at Strathclyde Country Park.
The two Little Egrets again in Bishopbriggs Park.
The drake Scaup again on Barr Loch, RSPB Lochwinnoch.
A Barnacle Goose with ~1600 Pink-footed Geese on the farm fields at Longhaugh Point. At the pools, two Little Egrets with 160 Curlew.
A Taiga Bean Goose at Drumachloy Burn, Bute.
Wednesday 7 January 2026
The drake Scaup again on Barr Loch, RSPB Lochwinnoch.
A White-tailed Eagle seen flying north from the Net Bay viewpoint at RSPB Loch Lomond.
Two Little Egret again in Bishopbriggs Park.
The Bittern still present at Broadwood Loch, Cumbernauld seen flying from the reed bed in the NW corner towards the south end car park area.
The drake American Wigeon again at Newshot Island.
Two Russian White-fronted Geese below Eastfield farm, Pettinain; also, a Peregrine in the area.
Five Woodcock in hawthorn scrub behind Hillfoot Drive, Howwood.
A female Blackcap again in a Netherlee garden.
The redhead Smew again at Balgray Reservoir.
A White-tailed Eagle in flight over Conic Hill seen from the Net Bay viewpoint at RSPB Loch Lomond.
Friday 2 January 2026
Two Shelduck at Carstairs Bridge.
Two Russian White-fronted Geese still below Eastfield Farm, Pettinain.
Five Green Sandpiper at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also 30 Whooper Swans.
Six Tree Sparrow in trees beside the Linburn/Millfield footpath.
A drake Scaup on Barr Loch.
The Great White Egret again at the north end of Castle Semple Loch.
The drake Ring-necked Duck now back on Bingham's Pond.
A wintering Common Sandpiper on the River Cart at the confluence with the Clyde at Renfrew.
The redhead Smew again on Balgray Reservoir.
Two Peregrines at Gadloch, angling club end.
A Great White Egret on the Net Bay shore of Ring Point at RSPB Loch Lomond.
150 Greenland White-fronted Geese at Balquhain by Gartocharn.
Saturday 3 January 2026
A drake Scaup on Barr Loch, RSPB Lochwinnoch.
The two Russian White-fronted Geese still at Eastfield Farm, Pettinain.
The American Wigeon again at Newshot Island viewed from across the river from the Golden Jubilee Hospital, also a Little Egret.
The drake Smew has returned to Broadwood Loch, Cumbernauld.
The drake Ring-necked Duck again on Bingham's Pond.
Two Little Egrets in Bishopbriggs Park.
Three Little Egrets at Longhaugh Point.
A male Peregrine on the Glasgow City Chambers and a female on Glasgow University Tower.
A Great White Egret again at the north end of Castle Semple Loch.
Sunday 4 January 2026
A female Brambling at Carbarns.
A Little Egret at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
At the Blackstoun Farm rhubarb fields, a female Brambling, ~600 Chaffinch, ~100 Linnet, 1 or 2 Twite, ~400 Skylark and ~80 Stock Dove.
The Great White Egret again at the north end of Castle Semple Loch.
Two Russian White-fronted Geese at Barr Loch.
Two Little Egrets again in Bishopbriggs Park.
Monday 5 January 2026
A Great White Egret and a Little Egret with ~1000 Pink-footed Geese below Eastfield farm, Pettinain.
Two Little Egrets at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also seven Gadwall and 17 b.
Two Little Egrets again in Bishopbriggs Park and golf course.
The drake American Wigeon again at Newshot Island, also three Jack Snipe and a Little Egret.
A male Hen Harrier over fields south east of Barr Loch.
Four Mandarin Ducks (three drakes) at the slipway in the River Leven at Balloch.
A Green Sandpiper at Auchendores Reservoir, Kilmacolm.
A male Blackcap in a Ruchill garden.
Tuesday 6 January 2026
Adult Mediterranean Gull by the Black Cart Water at Inchinnan Drive.
A 2nd-winter Mediterranean Gull at Strathclyde Country Park.
The two Little Egrets again in Bishopbriggs Park.
The drake Scaup again on Barr Loch, RSPB Lochwinnoch.
A Barnacle Goose with ~1600 Pink-footed Geese on the farm fields at Longhaugh Point. At the pools, two Little Egrets with 160 Curlew.
A Taiga Bean Goose at Drumachloy Burn, Bute.
Wednesday 7 January 2026
The drake Scaup again on Barr Loch, RSPB Lochwinnoch.
A White-tailed Eagle seen flying north from the Net Bay viewpoint at RSPB Loch Lomond.
Two Little Egret again in Bishopbriggs Park.
Smew © John Chapman
Thursday 8 January 2026
Four Mandarin Ducks by the River Leven slipway at Balloch.
A female Blackcap in a Giffnock garden.
The drake American Wigeon again at Newshot Island seen across the Clyde from the Golden Jubilee Hospital.
A Red Kite over the M74 just north of Abington services.
Two Little Egrets still present this morning in Bishopbriggs Park, also two Kingfisher and a Woodcock.
122 Taiga Bean Geese (just inside Clyde area) at Luckenburn.
Two Green Sandpipers yesterday at BAE Bishopton, a Woodcock today.
Friday 9 January 2026
A Great White Egret and a Little Egret at Eastfield Farm, Pettinain.
The drake Smew has returned to Broadwood Loch, Cumbernauld.
Two Little Egrets again in Bishopbriggs Park.
A female Scaup on Bardowie Loch.
Six Ring-necked Parakeets at Millichen and seven in Dawsholm Park.
Two Gadwall and two Shoveler at Gadloch.
The drake Scaup again on Barr Loch, RSPB Lochwinnoch.
At Blackstoun Farm rhubarb fields, two female Brambling with ~500 Chaffinch, ~150 Linnet, ~400 Skylark and a single Twite.
Seven Tree Sparrows beside the Linburn/Millfield footpath.
The drake American Wigeon again at Newshot Island viewed from across the Clyde at the Golden Jubilee Hospital, also a Jack Snipe and six Snipe.
Four Mandarin Ducks by the River Leven slipway at Balloch.
Saturday 10 January 2026
The drake Smew again at Broadwood Loch, also a Pochard.
Two Green Sandpiper and a Little Egret at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also 15 Gadwall.
The drake American Wigeon again at Newshot Island viewed from across the Clyde at the Golden Jubilee Hospital, also a female Scaup.
A Barn Owl along the Allander Water.
Two Mandarin Ducks by the River Leven slipway at Balloch.
A Little Egret in Bishopbriggs Park.
The drake Scaup again on Barr Loch.
The drake Ring-necked Duck today on Mugdock Reservoir.
Nine Tree Sparrows by the Linburn/Millfield footpath.
An adult Little Gull and an adult Mediterranean Gull off Cardwell Bay, Gourock.
A 2nd-winter Mediterranean Gull at Strathclyde Country Park.
An adult Mediterranean Gull off the screening chamber at Craigmore on Bute.
Sunday 11 January 2026
A 1st-winter female Scaup on the Clyde at Carstairs Bridge.
A Little Egret below Eastfield Farm, Pettinain.
The drake Scaup again on Barr Loch, RSPB Lochwinnoch.
An adult Mediterranean Gull on St James playing fields in Paisley, also 32 Redshank.
Three Green Sandpiper and a Little Egret at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
11 Pochard on Bishop Loch.
Monday 12 January 2026
The drake Ring-necked Duck again on Mugdock Reservoir, Milngavie.
Four Mandarin Ducks in the trees beyond the slipway in the River Leven at Balloch.
The drake American Wigeon again at Newshot Island viewed from across the Clyde at the Golden Jubilee Hospital.
An adult male Peregrine in Ardmore north bay.
An Otter at the White Bridge in Linn Park.
Tuesday 13 January 2026
Great White Egrets reported from Eastfield Farm by Pettinain, the north end of Castle Semple Loch and Wards Pond at RSPB Loch Lomond.
A Little Egret and six Pintail at Wards Pond, RSPB Loch Lomond.
A Green Sandpiper at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
Wednesday 14 January 2026
The Great White Egret again at the north end of Castle Semple Loch.
A female Merlin north of Balmore Pool, also a Peregrine.
A redhead Smew on Glanderston Dam.
The male Smew again on Broadwood Loch, Cumbernauld.
A first winter female Scaup on the Clyde at Carstairs Bridge, also four Little Egrets by Eastfield farm, Pettinain.
Three Green Sandpiper at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also a Woodcock flushed from woodland by the path from the car park.
Four Mandarin Ducks by the River Leven slipway at Balloch.
A female Blackcap in a Giffnock garden.
The drake American Wigeon again at Newshot Island seen across the Clyde from the Golden Jubilee Hospital.
A Red Kite over the M74 just north of Abington services.
Two Little Egrets still present this morning in Bishopbriggs Park, also two Kingfisher and a Woodcock.
122 Taiga Bean Geese (just inside Clyde area) at Luckenburn.
Two Green Sandpipers yesterday at BAE Bishopton, a Woodcock today.
Friday 9 January 2026
A Great White Egret and a Little Egret at Eastfield Farm, Pettinain.
The drake Smew has returned to Broadwood Loch, Cumbernauld.
Two Little Egrets again in Bishopbriggs Park.
A female Scaup on Bardowie Loch.
Six Ring-necked Parakeets at Millichen and seven in Dawsholm Park.
Two Gadwall and two Shoveler at Gadloch.
The drake Scaup again on Barr Loch, RSPB Lochwinnoch.
At Blackstoun Farm rhubarb fields, two female Brambling with ~500 Chaffinch, ~150 Linnet, ~400 Skylark and a single Twite.
Seven Tree Sparrows beside the Linburn/Millfield footpath.
The drake American Wigeon again at Newshot Island viewed from across the Clyde at the Golden Jubilee Hospital, also a Jack Snipe and six Snipe.
Four Mandarin Ducks by the River Leven slipway at Balloch.
Saturday 10 January 2026
The drake Smew again at Broadwood Loch, also a Pochard.
Two Green Sandpiper and a Little Egret at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also 15 Gadwall.
The drake American Wigeon again at Newshot Island viewed from across the Clyde at the Golden Jubilee Hospital, also a female Scaup.
A Barn Owl along the Allander Water.
Two Mandarin Ducks by the River Leven slipway at Balloch.
A Little Egret in Bishopbriggs Park.
The drake Scaup again on Barr Loch.
The drake Ring-necked Duck today on Mugdock Reservoir.
Nine Tree Sparrows by the Linburn/Millfield footpath.
An adult Little Gull and an adult Mediterranean Gull off Cardwell Bay, Gourock.
A 2nd-winter Mediterranean Gull at Strathclyde Country Park.
An adult Mediterranean Gull off the screening chamber at Craigmore on Bute.
Sunday 11 January 2026
A 1st-winter female Scaup on the Clyde at Carstairs Bridge.
A Little Egret below Eastfield Farm, Pettinain.
The drake Scaup again on Barr Loch, RSPB Lochwinnoch.
An adult Mediterranean Gull on St James playing fields in Paisley, also 32 Redshank.
Three Green Sandpiper and a Little Egret at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
11 Pochard on Bishop Loch.
Monday 12 January 2026
The drake Ring-necked Duck again on Mugdock Reservoir, Milngavie.
Four Mandarin Ducks in the trees beyond the slipway in the River Leven at Balloch.
The drake American Wigeon again at Newshot Island viewed from across the Clyde at the Golden Jubilee Hospital.
An adult male Peregrine in Ardmore north bay.
An Otter at the White Bridge in Linn Park.
Tuesday 13 January 2026
Great White Egrets reported from Eastfield Farm by Pettinain, the north end of Castle Semple Loch and Wards Pond at RSPB Loch Lomond.
A Little Egret and six Pintail at Wards Pond, RSPB Loch Lomond.
A Green Sandpiper at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
Wednesday 14 January 2026
The Great White Egret again at the north end of Castle Semple Loch.
A female Merlin north of Balmore Pool, also a Peregrine.
A redhead Smew on Glanderston Dam.
The male Smew again on Broadwood Loch, Cumbernauld.
A first winter female Scaup on the Clyde at Carstairs Bridge, also four Little Egrets by Eastfield farm, Pettinain.
Three Green Sandpiper at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also a Woodcock flushed from woodland by the path from the car park.
Green Sandpiper © John Agnew
Thursday 15 January 2026
The drake Smew still at Broadwood Loch, Cumbernauld.
A redhead Smew at Balgray Reservoir.
A female Peregrine at Cineworld in Glasgow city centre, a male Peregrine at Ardmore Point.
A Great White Egret flew south over the scrape at RSPB Lochwinnoch.
A drake Mandarin Duck in the Harden Burn at Balloch, also an Otter and a Common Seal in the River Leven.
The first Shelduck back at South Medwin Pools, also a pair of Goldeneye.
An Otter in the Clyde at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
A Red Kite over the B7078 north of Abington.
Three female Scaup on Bardowie Loch.
A Barnacle Goose with ~500 Pink-footed Geese at Balmore.
Friday 16 January 2026
Three Little Egret at Eastfield farm, Pettinain; a Little Egret on the Clyde at Thankerton.
A first winter Scaup again on the Clyde at Carstairs Junction Bridge.
The drake Smew still at Broadwood Loch, Cumbernauld.
The drake Ring-necked Duck again on Mugdock Reservoir, Milngavie.
The drake American Wigeon again at Newshot Island viewed across the river from the Golden Jubilee Hospital.
A Great White Egret on Aird Meadow at RSPB Lochwinnoch, later at the north end of Castle Semple Loch.
Nine Pintail on the Clyde off Cardross.
At Ardmore Point, in the north bay 12 Pintail and two Little Egret; in the south bay a remarkable 1952 Oystercatcher and 85 Bar-tailed Godwit; off the point eight Slavonian Grebe, three Red-throated Diver and ~60 Great Crested Grebe.
The hybrid AmericanxEurasian Wigeon present again at Ardmore Point.
Four Mandarin Ducks at Balloch on the River Leven.
Three Pintail at Wards Pond, RSPB Loch Lomond.
A Great White Egret at Wards Pond and another or same bird over the Aber Bog at RSPB Loch Lomond.
Approx 140 Greenland White-fronted Geese west of Meikle Finnery by Gartocharn.
Saturday 17 January 2026
Three Little Egrets and a Peregrine at Eastfield farm, Pettinain.
92 Whooper Swans at Westraw Mains farm, 16 near Covington and 5 at Uddington.
A female Long-tailed Duck on the east pond at Douglas Estate.
A Green Sandpiper in the Clyde at Carbarns, two at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
A 2nd- winter Mediterranean Gull at Strathclyde Country Park.
Male and female Peregrine in Glasgow City Centre.
A female Blackcap in a Netherlee garden.
The drake American Wigeon again at Newshot Island, a female Scaup, a female Long-tailed Duck and a Common Sandpiper.
The redhead Smew again on Glanderston Dam, Barrhead.
The drake Smew again on Broadwood Loch, Cumbernauld.
Ten Pintail in Cardross Bay.
Sunday 18 January 2026
A 1st-winter Scaup on the Clyde at Carstairs Junction Bridge.
A Little Egret and a Shelduck at Eastfield farm, Pettinain.
A Little Egret and 101 Whooper Swans at Westraw Mains farm, Pettinain.
Approx 3000 Pink-footed Geese in the Carstairs/Covington area.
The drake Smew again on Broadwood Loch, Cumbernauld.
The redhead Smew again on Glanderston Dam.
Approx 1200 Pink-footed Geese at Temples Farm near Eaglesham.
A female Brambling at the Blackstoun farm rhubarb fields.
A Grey Plover at Lunderston Bay.
A Long-tailed Duck and a female Scaup at Newshot Island.
Five Greenshank at Finlaystone Point and two at Parklea.
A female Blackcap again in a Netherlee garden.
A female Merlin at Walkinshaw Brickworks, also two Woodcock.
Monday 19 January 2026
A 1st-winter Scaup on the Clyde at Carstairs bridge.
Four Little Egret at Eastfield farm, Pettinain.
The drake Smew again at Broadwood Loch, also a drake Pochard.
A Little Egret at Newshot Island, also a Peregrine on a pylon between there and Erskine Bridge.
An adult Ring-billed Gull at Strathclyde Country Park on the grass between the water sports centre and car park 1.
Also at Strathclyde Loch two Little Egrets and an adult and a 2nd- winter Mediterranean Gull.
A male Blackcap in a Simshill garden.
Tuesday 20 January 2026
The drake Smew again on Broadwood Loch, Cumbernauld.
The redhead Smew again on Glanderston Dam, Barrhead.
A Green Sandpiper from the Marsh Hide at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also 20 Whooper Swans.
The drake Ring-necked Duck on the pond in Maxwell Park.
25 Whooper Swans at Loch Libo, Neilston.
A Little Egret in the burn in Bishopbriggs Park.
A Great White Egret and a Little Egret at Wards Pond, RSPB Loch Lomond.
A Great White Egret and a Little Egret at the Crom Mhin marsh, Loch Lomond NNR.
A female Blackcap in a Netherlee garden.
A Peregrine on a pylon at Balmore village
Wednesday 21 January 2026
Three Green Sandpiper and a Black-tailed Godwit from the Marsh Hide at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also two Otters in the Clyde.
Two Little Egret and an adult Mediterranean Gull at Strathclyde Country Park
Two female Scaup on Bardowie Loch.
The drake Ring-necked Duck today on the boating pond in Queens Park.
A Great White Egret again at the north end of Castle Semple Loch.
A female Scaup again on Barr Loch.
The redhead Smew again on Glanderston Dam, Barrhead.
Two Slavonian Grebe off Craigendoran.
At Ardmore Point, 10 Pintail, a Little Egret, and a Red-throated Diver.
16 Pintail off Cardross.
The American Wigeon and a Long-tailed Duck at Newshot Island, also two Barnacle Geese with ~1000 Pink-footed Geese.
On the Isle of Bute, at Greenan Loch a Great White Egret and two Little Egrets; near Cranslagvourity Farm, the Taiga Bean Goose again in a mixed goose flock
The drake Smew still at Broadwood Loch, Cumbernauld.
A redhead Smew at Balgray Reservoir.
A female Peregrine at Cineworld in Glasgow city centre, a male Peregrine at Ardmore Point.
A Great White Egret flew south over the scrape at RSPB Lochwinnoch.
A drake Mandarin Duck in the Harden Burn at Balloch, also an Otter and a Common Seal in the River Leven.
The first Shelduck back at South Medwin Pools, also a pair of Goldeneye.
An Otter in the Clyde at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
A Red Kite over the B7078 north of Abington.
Three female Scaup on Bardowie Loch.
A Barnacle Goose with ~500 Pink-footed Geese at Balmore.
Friday 16 January 2026
Three Little Egret at Eastfield farm, Pettinain; a Little Egret on the Clyde at Thankerton.
A first winter Scaup again on the Clyde at Carstairs Junction Bridge.
The drake Smew still at Broadwood Loch, Cumbernauld.
The drake Ring-necked Duck again on Mugdock Reservoir, Milngavie.
The drake American Wigeon again at Newshot Island viewed across the river from the Golden Jubilee Hospital.
A Great White Egret on Aird Meadow at RSPB Lochwinnoch, later at the north end of Castle Semple Loch.
Nine Pintail on the Clyde off Cardross.
At Ardmore Point, in the north bay 12 Pintail and two Little Egret; in the south bay a remarkable 1952 Oystercatcher and 85 Bar-tailed Godwit; off the point eight Slavonian Grebe, three Red-throated Diver and ~60 Great Crested Grebe.
The hybrid AmericanxEurasian Wigeon present again at Ardmore Point.
Four Mandarin Ducks at Balloch on the River Leven.
Three Pintail at Wards Pond, RSPB Loch Lomond.
A Great White Egret at Wards Pond and another or same bird over the Aber Bog at RSPB Loch Lomond.
Approx 140 Greenland White-fronted Geese west of Meikle Finnery by Gartocharn.
Saturday 17 January 2026
Three Little Egrets and a Peregrine at Eastfield farm, Pettinain.
92 Whooper Swans at Westraw Mains farm, 16 near Covington and 5 at Uddington.
A female Long-tailed Duck on the east pond at Douglas Estate.
A Green Sandpiper in the Clyde at Carbarns, two at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
A 2nd- winter Mediterranean Gull at Strathclyde Country Park.
Male and female Peregrine in Glasgow City Centre.
A female Blackcap in a Netherlee garden.
The drake American Wigeon again at Newshot Island, a female Scaup, a female Long-tailed Duck and a Common Sandpiper.
The redhead Smew again on Glanderston Dam, Barrhead.
The drake Smew again on Broadwood Loch, Cumbernauld.
Ten Pintail in Cardross Bay.
Sunday 18 January 2026
A 1st-winter Scaup on the Clyde at Carstairs Junction Bridge.
A Little Egret and a Shelduck at Eastfield farm, Pettinain.
A Little Egret and 101 Whooper Swans at Westraw Mains farm, Pettinain.
Approx 3000 Pink-footed Geese in the Carstairs/Covington area.
The drake Smew again on Broadwood Loch, Cumbernauld.
The redhead Smew again on Glanderston Dam.
Approx 1200 Pink-footed Geese at Temples Farm near Eaglesham.
A female Brambling at the Blackstoun farm rhubarb fields.
A Grey Plover at Lunderston Bay.
A Long-tailed Duck and a female Scaup at Newshot Island.
Five Greenshank at Finlaystone Point and two at Parklea.
A female Blackcap again in a Netherlee garden.
A female Merlin at Walkinshaw Brickworks, also two Woodcock.
Monday 19 January 2026
A 1st-winter Scaup on the Clyde at Carstairs bridge.
Four Little Egret at Eastfield farm, Pettinain.
The drake Smew again at Broadwood Loch, also a drake Pochard.
A Little Egret at Newshot Island, also a Peregrine on a pylon between there and Erskine Bridge.
An adult Ring-billed Gull at Strathclyde Country Park on the grass between the water sports centre and car park 1.
Also at Strathclyde Loch two Little Egrets and an adult and a 2nd- winter Mediterranean Gull.
A male Blackcap in a Simshill garden.
Tuesday 20 January 2026
The drake Smew again on Broadwood Loch, Cumbernauld.
The redhead Smew again on Glanderston Dam, Barrhead.
A Green Sandpiper from the Marsh Hide at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also 20 Whooper Swans.
The drake Ring-necked Duck on the pond in Maxwell Park.
25 Whooper Swans at Loch Libo, Neilston.
A Little Egret in the burn in Bishopbriggs Park.
A Great White Egret and a Little Egret at Wards Pond, RSPB Loch Lomond.
A Great White Egret and a Little Egret at the Crom Mhin marsh, Loch Lomond NNR.
A female Blackcap in a Netherlee garden.
A Peregrine on a pylon at Balmore village
Wednesday 21 January 2026
Three Green Sandpiper and a Black-tailed Godwit from the Marsh Hide at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also two Otters in the Clyde.
Two Little Egret and an adult Mediterranean Gull at Strathclyde Country Park
Two female Scaup on Bardowie Loch.
The drake Ring-necked Duck today on the boating pond in Queens Park.
A Great White Egret again at the north end of Castle Semple Loch.
A female Scaup again on Barr Loch.
The redhead Smew again on Glanderston Dam, Barrhead.
Two Slavonian Grebe off Craigendoran.
At Ardmore Point, 10 Pintail, a Little Egret, and a Red-throated Diver.
16 Pintail off Cardross.
The American Wigeon and a Long-tailed Duck at Newshot Island, also two Barnacle Geese with ~1000 Pink-footed Geese.
On the Isle of Bute, at Greenan Loch a Great White Egret and two Little Egrets; near Cranslagvourity Farm, the Taiga Bean Goose again in a mixed goose flock
Mandarin Duck © Ian Fulton
Thursday 22 January 2026
Six Little Egrets and a Great White Egret below Eastfield farm, Pettinain.
The drake Ring-necked Duck again in Queen's Park boating pond.
Two female Scaup on Bardowie Loch.
The drake American Wigeon and a female Scaup at Newshot Island.
A Bittern in the Killearn area yesterday, video supplied.
Two Great White Egret and seven Pintail at Wards Pond, RSPB Loch Lomond.
A female Blackcap in a Netherlee garden.
Friday 23 January 2026
A Bittern from the Net Bay viewpoint at RSPB Loch Lomond, also a Great White Egret.
Five Little Egret below Eastfield farm, Pettinain.
A Green Sandpiper and a Black-tailed Godwit at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
The drake Ring-necked Duck again on Queen's Park boating pond.
The drake American Wigeon and a female Scaup at Newshot Island viewed from across the river.
A Jack Snipe flushed at RSPB Lochwinnoch.
At Ardmore Point, in the north bay,12 Pintail, a Slavonian Grebe and two Peregrines; in the south bay, 80 Bar-tailed Godwits.
13 Pintail between Cardross and Ardoch.
A Woodcock and a Green Sandpiper at BAE Bishopton; a Jack Snipe at Dargavel Fire ponds.
A Greenshank at Parklea.
A Grey Plover and a Mediterranean Gull in Cardwell Bay, Gourock.
A male Blackcap in a Helensburgh garden.
Saturday 24 January 2026
A Green Sandpiper and a Black-tailed Godwit at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
A Great White Egret at the Barr Loch, also a pair of Scaup.
The drake Ring-necked Duck again at Queen's Park boating pond.
The drake Smew still at Broadwood Loch, Cumbernauld.
Ten Greenshank on the high tide roose at Auchendores Reservoir.
The drake American Wigeon, a Long-tailed Duck, and two Scaup at Newshot Island.
A White-tailed Eagle at RSPB Loch Lomond.
A Greenshank at Skate Bay, Great Cumbrae, also 74 Bar-tailed Godwit and approx 50 Knot.
A male Blackcap at Helensburgh garden.
Sunday 25 January 2026
Two Green Sandpiper and a Black-tailed Godwit at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
A Little Egret at Strathclyde Country Park.
A Little Egret again in Bishopbriggs Park.
The drake Ring-necked Duck again at Queen's Park boating pond.
The drake Smew still at Broadwood Loch, Cumbernauld.
The drake American Wigeon, a female Long-tailed Duck, and three Scaup at Newshot Island.
A female Blackcap in a Netherlee garden.
15 Jack Snipe at Cathkin Marsh.
Monday 26 January 2026
Five Little Egret and two Shelduck at Eastfield Farm, Pettinain.
A redhead Smew and a pair of Pochard at Douglas Estate east pond.
The drake Smew still at Broadwood Loch, Cumbernauld.
A Little Egret again in Bishopbriggs Park.
The drake Ring-necked Duck again at Queen's Park boating pond.
Eight Ring-necked Parakeet and two Stock Dove in Dawsholm Park.
The drake American Wigeon, a female Long-tailed Duck, and two Scaup (1m, 1f) at Newshot Island.
An adult Mediterranean Gull between Lunderston Bay and Inverkip.
Two Green Woodpecker at Lang Craigs by Milton, Dumbarton.
Six Mandarin Ducks (5m,1f) on the north side of the River Leven at Balloch.
A Little Egret at Net Bay and four Pintail at Wards Pond, RSPB Loch Lomond.
Approx 70 Greenland White-fronted Geese at High Duncryne Farm near Gartocharn.
Tuesday 27 January 2026
Seven drake Mandarin Ducks in the trees by the slipway on the River Leven at Balloch.
A Little Egret at Strathclyde Country Park and in Bishopbriggs Park.
The drake Ring-necked Duck again on Queen's Park boating pond.
Wednesday 28 January 2026
Five Little Egret at Eastfield Farm, Pettinain.
Two Little Egret at Strathclyde Country Park.
The drake Ring-necked Duck again on Queen's Park boating pond.
A ringtail Hen Harrier at SWT Cathkin Marsh.
A female Blackcap in a Netherlee garden.
A male Brambling amongst c300 Chaffinch, 100 Linnet, 250+ Skylark, 60+ Stock Dove, 1000 Pink-footed Geese at Blackstoun Farm rhubarb fields Linwood.
Three Scaup (1m,2f) at Newshot Island.
Nine Tree Sparrows by the Linburn/Millfield footpath. Erskine.
An adult Little Gull off Ironotter Point, Greenock.
A Green Woodpecker at Lang Craigs, Milton.
Six Mandarin Duck (5m,1f) at the slipway on the River Leven at Balloch
Six Little Egrets and a Great White Egret below Eastfield farm, Pettinain.
The drake Ring-necked Duck again in Queen's Park boating pond.
Two female Scaup on Bardowie Loch.
The drake American Wigeon and a female Scaup at Newshot Island.
A Bittern in the Killearn area yesterday, video supplied.
Two Great White Egret and seven Pintail at Wards Pond, RSPB Loch Lomond.
A female Blackcap in a Netherlee garden.
Friday 23 January 2026
A Bittern from the Net Bay viewpoint at RSPB Loch Lomond, also a Great White Egret.
Five Little Egret below Eastfield farm, Pettinain.
A Green Sandpiper and a Black-tailed Godwit at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
The drake Ring-necked Duck again on Queen's Park boating pond.
The drake American Wigeon and a female Scaup at Newshot Island viewed from across the river.
A Jack Snipe flushed at RSPB Lochwinnoch.
At Ardmore Point, in the north bay,12 Pintail, a Slavonian Grebe and two Peregrines; in the south bay, 80 Bar-tailed Godwits.
13 Pintail between Cardross and Ardoch.
A Woodcock and a Green Sandpiper at BAE Bishopton; a Jack Snipe at Dargavel Fire ponds.
A Greenshank at Parklea.
A Grey Plover and a Mediterranean Gull in Cardwell Bay, Gourock.
A male Blackcap in a Helensburgh garden.
Saturday 24 January 2026
A Green Sandpiper and a Black-tailed Godwit at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
A Great White Egret at the Barr Loch, also a pair of Scaup.
The drake Ring-necked Duck again at Queen's Park boating pond.
The drake Smew still at Broadwood Loch, Cumbernauld.
Ten Greenshank on the high tide roose at Auchendores Reservoir.
The drake American Wigeon, a Long-tailed Duck, and two Scaup at Newshot Island.
A White-tailed Eagle at RSPB Loch Lomond.
A Greenshank at Skate Bay, Great Cumbrae, also 74 Bar-tailed Godwit and approx 50 Knot.
A male Blackcap at Helensburgh garden.
Sunday 25 January 2026
Two Green Sandpiper and a Black-tailed Godwit at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
A Little Egret at Strathclyde Country Park.
A Little Egret again in Bishopbriggs Park.
The drake Ring-necked Duck again at Queen's Park boating pond.
The drake Smew still at Broadwood Loch, Cumbernauld.
The drake American Wigeon, a female Long-tailed Duck, and three Scaup at Newshot Island.
A female Blackcap in a Netherlee garden.
15 Jack Snipe at Cathkin Marsh.
Monday 26 January 2026
Five Little Egret and two Shelduck at Eastfield Farm, Pettinain.
A redhead Smew and a pair of Pochard at Douglas Estate east pond.
The drake Smew still at Broadwood Loch, Cumbernauld.
A Little Egret again in Bishopbriggs Park.
The drake Ring-necked Duck again at Queen's Park boating pond.
Eight Ring-necked Parakeet and two Stock Dove in Dawsholm Park.
The drake American Wigeon, a female Long-tailed Duck, and two Scaup (1m, 1f) at Newshot Island.
An adult Mediterranean Gull between Lunderston Bay and Inverkip.
Two Green Woodpecker at Lang Craigs by Milton, Dumbarton.
Six Mandarin Ducks (5m,1f) on the north side of the River Leven at Balloch.
A Little Egret at Net Bay and four Pintail at Wards Pond, RSPB Loch Lomond.
Approx 70 Greenland White-fronted Geese at High Duncryne Farm near Gartocharn.
Tuesday 27 January 2026
Seven drake Mandarin Ducks in the trees by the slipway on the River Leven at Balloch.
A Little Egret at Strathclyde Country Park and in Bishopbriggs Park.
The drake Ring-necked Duck again on Queen's Park boating pond.
Wednesday 28 January 2026
Five Little Egret at Eastfield Farm, Pettinain.
Two Little Egret at Strathclyde Country Park.
The drake Ring-necked Duck again on Queen's Park boating pond.
A ringtail Hen Harrier at SWT Cathkin Marsh.
A female Blackcap in a Netherlee garden.
A male Brambling amongst c300 Chaffinch, 100 Linnet, 250+ Skylark, 60+ Stock Dove, 1000 Pink-footed Geese at Blackstoun Farm rhubarb fields Linwood.
Three Scaup (1m,2f) at Newshot Island.
Nine Tree Sparrows by the Linburn/Millfield footpath. Erskine.
An adult Little Gull off Ironotter Point, Greenock.
A Green Woodpecker at Lang Craigs, Milton.
Six Mandarin Duck (5m,1f) at the slipway on the River Leven at Balloch
Shag © John Chapman
Thursday 29 January 2026
Six Little Egret below Eastfield farm, Pettinain.
A redhead Smew on the east pond at Douglas Estate.
Redhead Smew on Balgray Reservoir, also a Jack Snipe
The drake Smew still on Broadwood Loch, Cumbernauld.
The Black-tailed Godwit still at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
A Merlin at SWT Cathkin Marsh.
The drake Ring-necked Duck now back at Bingham's Pond.
A ringtail Hen Harrier at flew over the M77 near East Renfrew Golf Course.
The American Wigeon, a Little Egret and three Scaup (1m,2f) at Newshot Island.
Three Scaup (1m, 2f) on Barr Loch at RSPB Lochwinnoch.
Two Peregrine at Millichen Flood.
Two Barnacle Geese with ~1000 Pink-footed Geese at West Millichen Farm.
Two Jack Snipe at the ponds at Dargavel village, also seven Snipe.
Two Little Egret in Bishopbriggs Park.
Four Mandarin Duck (3m,1f) at the slipway on the River Leven at Balloch.
Approx 120 Greenland White-fronted Geese in the Finnery area by Gartocharn.
At Wards Pond, RSPB Loch Lomond, a Great White Egret, seven Pintail and approx 280 Lapwing.
Four Barnacle Geese with ~1000 Pink-footed Geese at Auchencarroch Road east of Jamestown.
A male Blackcap in a Helensburgh garden.
Friday 30 January 2026
The drake Ring-necked Duck has moved again, today on Maxwell Park pond.
A Jack Snipe flushed 400m upstream from the Endrick Bridge at Drymen.
A pair of Scaup on Barr Loch, RSPB Lochwinnoch.
The drake American Wigeon at Newshot Island viewed from the Golden Jubilee Hospital.
A Little Egret in the burn in Bishopbriggs Park.
A female Blackcap in a Netherlee garden.
Two male Reed Buntings in a Ruchill Garden.
Saturday 31 January 2026
Five Little Egret below Eastfield Farm, Pettinain, also three Shelduck.
Six Shelduck at South Medwin Pools, Dunsyre
Two Russian White-fronted Geese at The Meetings bridge with 700 Pink-footed Geese.
A Green Sandpiper at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also 22 Whooper Swans.
The drake Smew again on Broadwood Loch, Cumbernauld.
The drake Ring-necked Duck back on Queen's Park pond.
A Barnacle Goose with a mixed goose flock at Candrens Farm, Linwood.
Three Brambling, a Peregrine, 84 Stock Dove at Blackstoun Farm.
450 Pink-footed Geese and 23 Skylarks at Millichen.
Two Scaup (1m,1f) at Newshot Island.
A Peregrine flew over the A8 in Greenock.
An adult Mediterranean Gull at Strathclyde Country Park
A Little Egret in Bishopbriggs Park.
Four Little Egret at Ardmore Point.
A female Blackcap in a Helensburgh garden
Six Little Egret below Eastfield farm, Pettinain.
A redhead Smew on the east pond at Douglas Estate.
Redhead Smew on Balgray Reservoir, also a Jack Snipe
The drake Smew still on Broadwood Loch, Cumbernauld.
The Black-tailed Godwit still at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
A Merlin at SWT Cathkin Marsh.
The drake Ring-necked Duck now back at Bingham's Pond.
A ringtail Hen Harrier at flew over the M77 near East Renfrew Golf Course.
The American Wigeon, a Little Egret and three Scaup (1m,2f) at Newshot Island.
Three Scaup (1m, 2f) on Barr Loch at RSPB Lochwinnoch.
Two Peregrine at Millichen Flood.
Two Barnacle Geese with ~1000 Pink-footed Geese at West Millichen Farm.
Two Jack Snipe at the ponds at Dargavel village, also seven Snipe.
Two Little Egret in Bishopbriggs Park.
Four Mandarin Duck (3m,1f) at the slipway on the River Leven at Balloch.
Approx 120 Greenland White-fronted Geese in the Finnery area by Gartocharn.
At Wards Pond, RSPB Loch Lomond, a Great White Egret, seven Pintail and approx 280 Lapwing.
Four Barnacle Geese with ~1000 Pink-footed Geese at Auchencarroch Road east of Jamestown.
A male Blackcap in a Helensburgh garden.
Friday 30 January 2026
The drake Ring-necked Duck has moved again, today on Maxwell Park pond.
A Jack Snipe flushed 400m upstream from the Endrick Bridge at Drymen.
A pair of Scaup on Barr Loch, RSPB Lochwinnoch.
The drake American Wigeon at Newshot Island viewed from the Golden Jubilee Hospital.
A Little Egret in the burn in Bishopbriggs Park.
A female Blackcap in a Netherlee garden.
Two male Reed Buntings in a Ruchill Garden.
Saturday 31 January 2026
Five Little Egret below Eastfield Farm, Pettinain, also three Shelduck.
Six Shelduck at South Medwin Pools, Dunsyre
Two Russian White-fronted Geese at The Meetings bridge with 700 Pink-footed Geese.
A Green Sandpiper at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also 22 Whooper Swans.
The drake Smew again on Broadwood Loch, Cumbernauld.
The drake Ring-necked Duck back on Queen's Park pond.
A Barnacle Goose with a mixed goose flock at Candrens Farm, Linwood.
Three Brambling, a Peregrine, 84 Stock Dove at Blackstoun Farm.
450 Pink-footed Geese and 23 Skylarks at Millichen.
Two Scaup (1m,1f) at Newshot Island.
A Peregrine flew over the A8 in Greenock.
An adult Mediterranean Gull at Strathclyde Country Park
A Little Egret in Bishopbriggs Park.
Four Little Egret at Ardmore Point.
A female Blackcap in a Helensburgh garden
Woodcock © Frank Gibbons
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Ring-necked Duck © Kate Powell
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