Sedge Warbler © Ian Fulton
Thursday 1 July 2021
A Quail still calling near Balmore Pool from same field as before.
Friday 2 July 2021
A Red Kite flying high upstream at Merryton at 1130 hrs.
A juvenile Little Ringed Plover at the Endrick Mouth; nearby, five Ospreys between Inchcailloch and Balmaha.
Nine Shelducks at Carstairs Junction Bridge.
Five adult Little Ringed Plovers and a Green Sandpiper at Loudon Pond/Douglas Water Pool.
Saturday 3 July 2021
A 1st-summer/2cy Mediterranean Gull at Carbarns Pool, also a Green Sandpiper.
An unconfirmed report of a Yellow-legged Gull (no age given) at Gourock.
Sunday 4 July 2021
A Rose-coloured Starling briefly at the feeders in a private Bearsden garden early morning.
A Green Sandpiper at Balmore Pool, also an Osprey over early morning.
Three Ospreys over Balmaha.
Monday 5 July 2021
A Green Sandpiper and a Black-tailed Godwit on Balmore Pool.
Now 11 Shelducks by River Clyde at Carstairs Junction Bridge.
Tuesday 6 July 2021
Unusually for this time of year off Arran. Three drake Common Scoters in Brodick Bay.
An Osprey fishing at River Clyde, near Roberton.
Wednesday 7 July 2021
A single Crossbill at BAE Systems, Bishopton.
A Quail still calling near Balmore Pool from same field as before.
Friday 2 July 2021
A Red Kite flying high upstream at Merryton at 1130 hrs.
A juvenile Little Ringed Plover at the Endrick Mouth; nearby, five Ospreys between Inchcailloch and Balmaha.
Nine Shelducks at Carstairs Junction Bridge.
Five adult Little Ringed Plovers and a Green Sandpiper at Loudon Pond/Douglas Water Pool.
Saturday 3 July 2021
A 1st-summer/2cy Mediterranean Gull at Carbarns Pool, also a Green Sandpiper.
An unconfirmed report of a Yellow-legged Gull (no age given) at Gourock.
Sunday 4 July 2021
A Rose-coloured Starling briefly at the feeders in a private Bearsden garden early morning.
A Green Sandpiper at Balmore Pool, also an Osprey over early morning.
Three Ospreys over Balmaha.
Monday 5 July 2021
A Green Sandpiper and a Black-tailed Godwit on Balmore Pool.
Now 11 Shelducks by River Clyde at Carstairs Junction Bridge.
Tuesday 6 July 2021
Unusually for this time of year off Arran. Three drake Common Scoters in Brodick Bay.
An Osprey fishing at River Clyde, near Roberton.
Wednesday 7 July 2021
A single Crossbill at BAE Systems, Bishopton.
Swallows © John Chapman
Thursday 8 July 2021
An adult Hobby briefly over Douglas Estate middle pond from the direction of M74.
An Osprey over Cathkin Marsh SWT Reserve.
Friday 9 July 2021
A migrating Cuckoo flying SE over Merryton at 0830 hrs.
Four Little Ringed Plovers at Douglas Estate middle pond, but no further sign of yesterday's Hobby
Saturday 10 July 2021
A Black-tailed Godwit at Carbarns Pool, also a female Whinchat; nearby, two Black-tailed Godwits and a Green Sandpiper at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
Sunday 11 July 2021
Now three Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
An Osprey, with fish, flying NE over Whinhill Reservoir.
From the Isle of Bute, a Pintail and three Gadwall on Greenan Loch and a Mandarin Duck on Loch Fad.
Monday 12 July 2021
Two White-tailed Eagles being mobbed by a Golden Eagle and Buzzard at Glen Falloch, before flying off in the direction of An Caisteal
An Osprey fishing at River Clyde at Wandel, also a Red Kite in the area.
Tuesday 13 July 2021
Four Little Ringed Plovers and 15 Ringed Plovers at Douglas Estate middle pond.
Now four Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
A juvenile Cuckoo at Cathkin Marsh SWT Reserve.
Wednesday 14 July 2021
A Whimbrel and two Bar-tailed Godwits at Ardmore.
A Black-tailed Godwit at Auchendores Reservoir, near Kilmacolm.
An adult Hobby briefly over Douglas Estate middle pond from the direction of M74.
An Osprey over Cathkin Marsh SWT Reserve.
Friday 9 July 2021
A migrating Cuckoo flying SE over Merryton at 0830 hrs.
Four Little Ringed Plovers at Douglas Estate middle pond, but no further sign of yesterday's Hobby
Saturday 10 July 2021
A Black-tailed Godwit at Carbarns Pool, also a female Whinchat; nearby, two Black-tailed Godwits and a Green Sandpiper at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
Sunday 11 July 2021
Now three Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
An Osprey, with fish, flying NE over Whinhill Reservoir.
From the Isle of Bute, a Pintail and three Gadwall on Greenan Loch and a Mandarin Duck on Loch Fad.
Monday 12 July 2021
Two White-tailed Eagles being mobbed by a Golden Eagle and Buzzard at Glen Falloch, before flying off in the direction of An Caisteal
An Osprey fishing at River Clyde at Wandel, also a Red Kite in the area.
Tuesday 13 July 2021
Four Little Ringed Plovers and 15 Ringed Plovers at Douglas Estate middle pond.
Now four Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
A juvenile Cuckoo at Cathkin Marsh SWT Reserve.
Wednesday 14 July 2021
A Whimbrel and two Bar-tailed Godwits at Ardmore.
A Black-tailed Godwit at Auchendores Reservoir, near Kilmacolm.
Common Sandpiper © Davie Abraham
Thursday 15 July 2021
Still four Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh; nearby two Purple Hairstreaks on Oak at Easter Braes.
Friday 16 July 2021
Four Green Sandpipers still at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also a Comma butterfly near Marsh Hide; nearby at least four Purple Hairstreak butterflies on the Easter Braes' Oaks.
An Osprey fishing at Compensation Reservoir, by the Greenock Cut Visitor Centre.
Saturday 17 July 2021
A Greenshank in West Bay, Great Cumbrae.
Four Green Sandpipers still at RSPB Baron's Haugh; nearby 11 Purple Hairstreaks on the Easter Braes' Oaks.
Sunday 18 July 2021
An Osprey mobbed by gulls in Lamlash Bay, Isle of Arran.
Now five Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh with four on the haugh and one on the river; nearby, 12 Purple Hairstreaks on Oaks at Easter Braes and Adder's Gill.
Monday 19 July 2021
A Little Ringed Plover at a rapidly drying out Douglas Estate Middle Pond.
A Greenshank on Loch Quien, Isle of Bute.
A Green Woodpecker calling at Merryton and three Purple Hairstreaks above Oaks at Merryton Wood; nearby, at least two Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
Tuesday 20 July 2021
An Osprey carrying a fish over Blackfaulds Farm, off Gartloch Road, Glasgow.
Four Jays flying over Commore Dam, Neilston
Wednesday 21 July 2021
A Little Ringed Plover on the Endrick Water near Drymen, also six Common Sandpipers.
A pair of Black-throated Divers in Brodick Bay, Isle of Arran.
A juvenile Redstart in hawthorn hedge at Balcorrach Wood, near Campsie Glen.
Still four Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh; nearby two Purple Hairstreaks on Oak at Easter Braes.
Friday 16 July 2021
Four Green Sandpipers still at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also a Comma butterfly near Marsh Hide; nearby at least four Purple Hairstreak butterflies on the Easter Braes' Oaks.
An Osprey fishing at Compensation Reservoir, by the Greenock Cut Visitor Centre.
Saturday 17 July 2021
A Greenshank in West Bay, Great Cumbrae.
Four Green Sandpipers still at RSPB Baron's Haugh; nearby 11 Purple Hairstreaks on the Easter Braes' Oaks.
Sunday 18 July 2021
An Osprey mobbed by gulls in Lamlash Bay, Isle of Arran.
Now five Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh with four on the haugh and one on the river; nearby, 12 Purple Hairstreaks on Oaks at Easter Braes and Adder's Gill.
Monday 19 July 2021
A Little Ringed Plover at a rapidly drying out Douglas Estate Middle Pond.
A Greenshank on Loch Quien, Isle of Bute.
A Green Woodpecker calling at Merryton and three Purple Hairstreaks above Oaks at Merryton Wood; nearby, at least two Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
Tuesday 20 July 2021
An Osprey carrying a fish over Blackfaulds Farm, off Gartloch Road, Glasgow.
Four Jays flying over Commore Dam, Neilston
Wednesday 21 July 2021
A Little Ringed Plover on the Endrick Water near Drymen, also six Common Sandpipers.
A pair of Black-throated Divers in Brodick Bay, Isle of Arran.
A juvenile Redstart in hawthorn hedge at Balcorrach Wood, near Campsie Glen.
Greenshank © Margaret Tweedlie
Thursday 22 July 2021
A Greenshank and at least 12 Common Sandpipers at Newshot Island.
Two juvenile Redstarts at Balcorrach Wood, near Campsie Glen.
Friday 23 July 2021
A juvenile Cuckoo being fed by a Meadow Pipit beside North Rotten Burn, Clyde Muirshiel Regional Park.
An Osprey fishing unsuccessfully at Carstairs Junction Bridge before flying upstream.
An unseasonal Wigeon on Auchendores Reservoir, near Kilmacolm.
Saturday 24 July 2021
A drake Scaup on Barr Loch, RSPB Lochwinnoch.
A Red Kite over Loch Quien, Isle of Bute.
Sunday 25 July 2021
A Greenshank still on Loch Quien, Isle of Bute.
Two Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also at least 12 Purple Hairstreaks on Oaks between Easter Braes and Adder's Gill.
Five Goldeneye on Roughrigg Reservoir, near Airdrie.
Monday 26 July 2021
A Quail calling from barley at Largizean Farm, Isle of Bute (approx NS088552).
A Little Ringed Plover by River Clyde at Carstairs Junction Bridge, also four juvenile Shelducks.
Two Whimbrel, seven Greenshank, an Osprey and unusually 39 Goosanders at Finlaystone Point; nearby, 15 moulting Goldeneye between Langbank and West Ferry.
Six Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
An Osprey north over Kilmacolm Meadow at midday.
Tuesday 27 July 2021
A male Ruff in heavy moult at Ardmore North Bay in the afternoon.
Three Little Ringed Plovers on the island at Balgray Reservoir, but very unusually an adult Water Rail with at least two downy chicks on the south shore (first recorded breeding for the site and only the second known record in the last 40 years---and seen in 2002 by the same observer!).
The drake Scaup still on Barr Loch, RSPB Lochwinnoch with about 200 moulting Tufted Ducks.
Four Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
A flock of five Common Sandpipers on River Clyde at Riverside Museum, Glasgow.
Pied Flycatcher at Glecknabae, Isle of Bute.
Wednesday 28 July 2021
A Green Sandpiper at BAE Systems, Bishopton.
A Greenshank and at least 12 Common Sandpipers at Newshot Island.
Two juvenile Redstarts at Balcorrach Wood, near Campsie Glen.
Friday 23 July 2021
A juvenile Cuckoo being fed by a Meadow Pipit beside North Rotten Burn, Clyde Muirshiel Regional Park.
An Osprey fishing unsuccessfully at Carstairs Junction Bridge before flying upstream.
An unseasonal Wigeon on Auchendores Reservoir, near Kilmacolm.
Saturday 24 July 2021
A drake Scaup on Barr Loch, RSPB Lochwinnoch.
A Red Kite over Loch Quien, Isle of Bute.
Sunday 25 July 2021
A Greenshank still on Loch Quien, Isle of Bute.
Two Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also at least 12 Purple Hairstreaks on Oaks between Easter Braes and Adder's Gill.
Five Goldeneye on Roughrigg Reservoir, near Airdrie.
Monday 26 July 2021
A Quail calling from barley at Largizean Farm, Isle of Bute (approx NS088552).
A Little Ringed Plover by River Clyde at Carstairs Junction Bridge, also four juvenile Shelducks.
Two Whimbrel, seven Greenshank, an Osprey and unusually 39 Goosanders at Finlaystone Point; nearby, 15 moulting Goldeneye between Langbank and West Ferry.
Six Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
An Osprey north over Kilmacolm Meadow at midday.
Tuesday 27 July 2021
A male Ruff in heavy moult at Ardmore North Bay in the afternoon.
Three Little Ringed Plovers on the island at Balgray Reservoir, but very unusually an adult Water Rail with at least two downy chicks on the south shore (first recorded breeding for the site and only the second known record in the last 40 years---and seen in 2002 by the same observer!).
The drake Scaup still on Barr Loch, RSPB Lochwinnoch with about 200 moulting Tufted Ducks.
Four Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
A flock of five Common Sandpipers on River Clyde at Riverside Museum, Glasgow.
Pied Flycatcher at Glecknabae, Isle of Bute.
Wednesday 28 July 2021
A Green Sandpiper at BAE Systems, Bishopton.
Thursday 29 July 2021
A Little Egret at Newshot Island, before flying downstream: nearby, a Black-tailed Godwit at Erskine shore, two Greenshanks at Erskine Harbour and an Osprey at Langbank.
Friday 30 July 2021
Still three Little Ringed Plovers at Balgray Reservoir.
A Green Sandpiper still at BAE Systems, Bishopton.
An Osprey fishing at Houstonhead Dam, Bridge of Weir.
Saturday 31 July 2021
Two Ospreys at Antermony Loch, Milton of Campsie early morning.
A Little Egret at Newshot Island, before flying downstream: nearby, a Black-tailed Godwit at Erskine shore, two Greenshanks at Erskine Harbour and an Osprey at Langbank.
Friday 30 July 2021
Still three Little Ringed Plovers at Balgray Reservoir.
A Green Sandpiper still at BAE Systems, Bishopton.
An Osprey fishing at Houstonhead Dam, Bridge of Weir.
Saturday 31 July 2021
Two Ospreys at Antermony Loch, Milton of Campsie early morning.