Friday 1 July 2022
A Green Sandpiper and 23 Lapwings at Carbarns Pool.
One Osprey over Walls Hill in the direction of Barcraigs Reservoir, and a different bird at Barcraigs.
155 Lapwings at Frankfield Loch, also four Shovelers.
Late news for 30 June
Six Common Scoters photographed on Stanely Reservoir, Paisley.
Saturday 2 July 2022
Still three adult Little Ringed Plovers on the scrape at RSPB Lochwinnoch, also at least two chicks visible.
A Green Sandpiper still at Carbarns Pool.
Up to three Osprey overs Castle Semple Loch late morning.
40+ Swifts at Frankfield Loch.
Sunday 3 July 2022
A Black-tailed Godwit on the scrape at RSPB Lochwinnoch also five Redshanks.
A Green Sandpiper still at Carbarns Pool; later two at RSPB Baron's Haugh and a Greenshank.
An excellent count of 41 Tree Sparrows in the Portnauld/Florish area, Inchinnan; nearby, another eight at Netherton Farm.
Three Dunlin at Douglas Muir Quarry, Milngavie
Monday 4 July 2022
A pair of Little Ringed Plovers with at least three chicks still on the scrape at RSPB Lochwinnoch.
Two Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh; nearby, a Green Sandpiper and five Ringed Plovers at Carbarns Pool.
Tuesday 5 July 2022
Two Green Sandpipers continue at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
A Hummingbird hawk-moth on Valerian in a Barrhead garden.
Wednesday 6 July 2022
No records
Thursday 7 July 2022
A drake Common Scoter on Heritage Loch, East Kilbride.
Three Ospreys at RSPB Lochwinnoch, with two at Barr Loch and one at Aird Meadow, where Little Ringed Plover, Lapwing and Oystercatcher families can be viewed, also now Black-headed Gull chicks on the raft.
A Green Sandpiper and 23 Lapwings at Carbarns Pool.
One Osprey over Walls Hill in the direction of Barcraigs Reservoir, and a different bird at Barcraigs.
155 Lapwings at Frankfield Loch, also four Shovelers.
Late news for 30 June
Six Common Scoters photographed on Stanely Reservoir, Paisley.
Saturday 2 July 2022
Still three adult Little Ringed Plovers on the scrape at RSPB Lochwinnoch, also at least two chicks visible.
A Green Sandpiper still at Carbarns Pool.
Up to three Osprey overs Castle Semple Loch late morning.
40+ Swifts at Frankfield Loch.
Sunday 3 July 2022
A Black-tailed Godwit on the scrape at RSPB Lochwinnoch also five Redshanks.
A Green Sandpiper still at Carbarns Pool; later two at RSPB Baron's Haugh and a Greenshank.
An excellent count of 41 Tree Sparrows in the Portnauld/Florish area, Inchinnan; nearby, another eight at Netherton Farm.
Three Dunlin at Douglas Muir Quarry, Milngavie
Monday 4 July 2022
A pair of Little Ringed Plovers with at least three chicks still on the scrape at RSPB Lochwinnoch.
Two Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh; nearby, a Green Sandpiper and five Ringed Plovers at Carbarns Pool.
Tuesday 5 July 2022
Two Green Sandpipers continue at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
A Hummingbird hawk-moth on Valerian in a Barrhead garden.
Wednesday 6 July 2022
No records
Thursday 7 July 2022
A drake Common Scoter on Heritage Loch, East Kilbride.
Three Ospreys at RSPB Lochwinnoch, with two at Barr Loch and one at Aird Meadow, where Little Ringed Plover, Lapwing and Oystercatcher families can be viewed, also now Black-headed Gull chicks on the raft.
Green Sandpiper © Frank Gibbons
Friday 8 July 2022
A drake Common Scoter still on Heritage Loch, East Kilbride.
Saturday 9 July 2022
Two Black-tailed Godwits at Milton Island and nearby, an impressive 170 Common Terns (including some fledged juveniles).
A Reed Warbler still in song at Newshot Island, also a Greenshank.
Two Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
Sunday 10 July 2022
The drake Common Scoter still on Heritage Loch, East Kilbride.
Now at least three Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
A Greenshank on the south shore of Roughrigg Reservoir, near Airdrie, also four Goldeneye.
Two Ospreys at Barr Loch, RSPB Lochwinnoch, one fishing and the other flying high over.
Monday 11 July 2022
Four adult Little Ringed Plovers noisily chasing one another on the scrape at RSPB Lochwinnoch, also still three half grown juveniles,
The drake Common Scoter still on Heritage Loch, East Kilbride.
From the Isle of Bute, eight Red-throated Divers in Ettrick Bay, and yesterday, three Greenshanks in St Ninian's Point.
Tuesday 12 July 2022
An adult Mediterranean Gull in breeding plumage at Carbarns Pool.
A Red Kite west over M74 near Abington.
Five Black-tailed Godwits at Balgray Reservoir.
Still three Little Ringed Plover chicks with two adults at RSPB Lochwinnoch.
An Osprey fishing in Ardmore South Bay.
Wednesday 13 July 2022
An adult Mediterranean Gull again at Carbarns Pool in the evening.
Still four adult Little Ringed Plovers with at least two chicks at RSPB Lochwinnoch, also a Greenshank and a Dunlin.
A Manx Shearwater from the Wemyss Bay to Rothesay ferry. (This is a good time to start sea-watching from Cloch Point and/or Wemyss Point to see Manx Shearwaters and perhaps the occasional skua).
Thursday 14 July 2022
An eclipse drake Mandarin Duck on the scrape at RSPB Lochwinnoch, also still a Dunlin.
A drake Common Scoter still on Heritage Loch, East Kilbride.
Saturday 9 July 2022
Two Black-tailed Godwits at Milton Island and nearby, an impressive 170 Common Terns (including some fledged juveniles).
A Reed Warbler still in song at Newshot Island, also a Greenshank.
Two Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
Sunday 10 July 2022
The drake Common Scoter still on Heritage Loch, East Kilbride.
Now at least three Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
A Greenshank on the south shore of Roughrigg Reservoir, near Airdrie, also four Goldeneye.
Two Ospreys at Barr Loch, RSPB Lochwinnoch, one fishing and the other flying high over.
Monday 11 July 2022
Four adult Little Ringed Plovers noisily chasing one another on the scrape at RSPB Lochwinnoch, also still three half grown juveniles,
The drake Common Scoter still on Heritage Loch, East Kilbride.
From the Isle of Bute, eight Red-throated Divers in Ettrick Bay, and yesterday, three Greenshanks in St Ninian's Point.
Tuesday 12 July 2022
An adult Mediterranean Gull in breeding plumage at Carbarns Pool.
A Red Kite west over M74 near Abington.
Five Black-tailed Godwits at Balgray Reservoir.
Still three Little Ringed Plover chicks with two adults at RSPB Lochwinnoch.
An Osprey fishing in Ardmore South Bay.
Wednesday 13 July 2022
An adult Mediterranean Gull again at Carbarns Pool in the evening.
Still four adult Little Ringed Plovers with at least two chicks at RSPB Lochwinnoch, also a Greenshank and a Dunlin.
A Manx Shearwater from the Wemyss Bay to Rothesay ferry. (This is a good time to start sea-watching from Cloch Point and/or Wemyss Point to see Manx Shearwaters and perhaps the occasional skua).
Thursday 14 July 2022
An eclipse drake Mandarin Duck on the scrape at RSPB Lochwinnoch, also still a Dunlin.
Willow Warblers (juv) © John Chapman
Friday 15 July 2022
An 1st-summer Mediterranean Gull on the scrape at RSPB Lochwinnoch also an Osprey over.
Five Sandwich Terns off north end of Ring Point, Loch Lomond.
Two leucistic House Martins hawking over the fields at Titwood Road, Newton Mearns.
Saturday 16 July 2022
Now an adult Mediterranean Gull (with a Polish ring PRK8) on the scrape at RSPB Lochwinnoch, also last night a juvenile present, making three different individuals in the last two days, and last night and this morning two eclipse drake Mandarin Ducks.
Two independent juvenile Little Ringed Plovers at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
Three Black-tailed Godwits and three Dunlin at Balgray Reservoir.
A Greenshank still at Roughrigg Reservoir, near Airdrie.
Sunday 17 July 2022
A Greenshank at Douglas Water Pool/Loudon Pond.
A Green Sandpiper briefly at RSPB Baron's Haugh; nearby, two Whinchats at Carbarns.
Seven Greenshanks back at Finlaystone Point; between there and Langbank a moult flock of 58 Goosanders and off Langbank. a moult flock of 18 Goldeneye.
Monday 18 July 2022
A 1st-summer Mediterranean Gull at Havoc, Dumbarton; nearby three Whimbrel at Cardross Bay.
A Green Sandpiper at Balmore Pool.
A Greenshank still at Douglas Water Pool/Loudon Pond.
A moult flock of 160 Goosanders in three flocks in Net Bay, Loch Lomond; nearby, a migrating flock of six Common Sandpipers at Crom Mhin.
Some interesting reading and information about a colour-ringed Osprey (blue 213) which has been in the Lochwinnoch area all summer, can be accessed via this link https://kielderospreys.wpcomstaging.com/blog/
At least 14 Purple Hairstreaks on the Easter Braes Oaks, RSPB Baron's Haugh.
Tuesday 19 July 2022
Three Black-tailed Godwits at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
A Black-tailed Godwit at Douglas Muir Quarry, Milngavie.
Wednesday 20 July 2022
A Greenshank at Balmore Pool.
Thursday 21 July 2022
A Whimbrel and Little Egret at Ardmore, also a perched Osprey.
A Greenshank, a Black-tailed Godwit and three Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
An 1st-summer Mediterranean Gull on the scrape at RSPB Lochwinnoch also an Osprey over.
Five Sandwich Terns off north end of Ring Point, Loch Lomond.
Two leucistic House Martins hawking over the fields at Titwood Road, Newton Mearns.
Saturday 16 July 2022
Now an adult Mediterranean Gull (with a Polish ring PRK8) on the scrape at RSPB Lochwinnoch, also last night a juvenile present, making three different individuals in the last two days, and last night and this morning two eclipse drake Mandarin Ducks.
Two independent juvenile Little Ringed Plovers at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
Three Black-tailed Godwits and three Dunlin at Balgray Reservoir.
A Greenshank still at Roughrigg Reservoir, near Airdrie.
Sunday 17 July 2022
A Greenshank at Douglas Water Pool/Loudon Pond.
A Green Sandpiper briefly at RSPB Baron's Haugh; nearby, two Whinchats at Carbarns.
Seven Greenshanks back at Finlaystone Point; between there and Langbank a moult flock of 58 Goosanders and off Langbank. a moult flock of 18 Goldeneye.
Monday 18 July 2022
A 1st-summer Mediterranean Gull at Havoc, Dumbarton; nearby three Whimbrel at Cardross Bay.
A Green Sandpiper at Balmore Pool.
A Greenshank still at Douglas Water Pool/Loudon Pond.
A moult flock of 160 Goosanders in three flocks in Net Bay, Loch Lomond; nearby, a migrating flock of six Common Sandpipers at Crom Mhin.
Some interesting reading and information about a colour-ringed Osprey (blue 213) which has been in the Lochwinnoch area all summer, can be accessed via this link https://kielderospreys.wpcomstaging.com/blog/
At least 14 Purple Hairstreaks on the Easter Braes Oaks, RSPB Baron's Haugh.
Tuesday 19 July 2022
Three Black-tailed Godwits at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
A Black-tailed Godwit at Douglas Muir Quarry, Milngavie.
Wednesday 20 July 2022
A Greenshank at Balmore Pool.
Thursday 21 July 2022
A Whimbrel and Little Egret at Ardmore, also a perched Osprey.
A Greenshank, a Black-tailed Godwit and three Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
Spotted Flycatcher © Bob Hamilton
Friday 22 July 2022
Six Manx Shearwaters from the Gourock-Dunoon ferry early morning.
Four Little Ringed Plovers (three well-fledged chicks) still on the scrape at RSPB Lochwinnoch, also still two Pink-footed Geese.
An albino Swallow hawking over fields at Greenacres, Howwood.
Saturday 23 July 2022
From Great Cumbrae, 48 Manx Shearwaters on the sea off White, Bay, also two Greenshanks past south.
A Black-tailed Godwit at Frankfield Loch.
Now four Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh, DJA also a juvenile Little Ringed Plover and a Greenshank.
A Little Egret continues at Ardmore North Bay, also a Bar-tailed Godwit.
Two Green Sandpipers on the scrape at Aird Meadow, RSPB Lochwinnoch early morning.
Two independent juvenile Little Ringed Plovers at Balgray Reservoir, also a good count for the site of eight Common Sandpipers.
A Green Woodpecker calling near Overtoun House, Milton.
Sunday 24 July 2022
A juvenile Mediterranean Gull at Castle Semple Loch in the morning.
Now six Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also a juvenile Little Ringed Plover, a Greenshank and five Black-tailed Godwits.
A Whimbrel at Douglas Muir Quarry, Milngavie.
An Osprey at the Gadloch.
Monday 25 July 2022
A juvenile Little Ringed Plover at Carstairs Junction Bridge, also autumn build-up of 118 Curlews and three large juvenile Shelducks.
Two Little Ringed Plovers (one juvenile) on the scrape at RSPB Lochwinnoch,
Five Black-tailed Godwits and two Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
A single Black-tailed Godwit at Balgray Reservoir.
A Green Woodpecker at Overtoun House, Milton.
Tuesday 26 July 2022
Four Little Ringed Plovers (three juveniles) on the scrape at RSPB Lochwinnoch, also still two Pink-footed Geese AAM and 50 Lapwing (including a colour-ringed individual).
Three Knot in Kilchattan Bay, Isle of Bute.
An Osprey at fishing on River Clyde at Wandel.
Small Skippers which are slowly colonising noted at Lamington and Kingshill LNR, Allanton.
Five Little Ringed Plover (two juveniles) at Douglas Water Pool/Loudon Pond.
Wednesday 27 July 2022
A Polish ringed Mediterranean Gull at Cardwell Bay, Gourock.
The RSPB Lochwinnoch scrape still has three juvenile Little Ringed Plovers and Lapwing, also two Spotted Flycatchers showing well nearby.
A male Redstart unusually between Torrance Bridge and Balmore Pool.
Thursday 28 July 2022
An Osprey south over Merryton; nearby, yesterday, at least four Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also five Water Rails.
Six Manx Shearwaters from the Gourock-Dunoon ferry early morning.
Four Little Ringed Plovers (three well-fledged chicks) still on the scrape at RSPB Lochwinnoch, also still two Pink-footed Geese.
An albino Swallow hawking over fields at Greenacres, Howwood.
Saturday 23 July 2022
From Great Cumbrae, 48 Manx Shearwaters on the sea off White, Bay, also two Greenshanks past south.
A Black-tailed Godwit at Frankfield Loch.
Now four Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh, DJA also a juvenile Little Ringed Plover and a Greenshank.
A Little Egret continues at Ardmore North Bay, also a Bar-tailed Godwit.
Two Green Sandpipers on the scrape at Aird Meadow, RSPB Lochwinnoch early morning.
Two independent juvenile Little Ringed Plovers at Balgray Reservoir, also a good count for the site of eight Common Sandpipers.
A Green Woodpecker calling near Overtoun House, Milton.
Sunday 24 July 2022
A juvenile Mediterranean Gull at Castle Semple Loch in the morning.
Now six Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also a juvenile Little Ringed Plover, a Greenshank and five Black-tailed Godwits.
A Whimbrel at Douglas Muir Quarry, Milngavie.
An Osprey at the Gadloch.
Monday 25 July 2022
A juvenile Little Ringed Plover at Carstairs Junction Bridge, also autumn build-up of 118 Curlews and three large juvenile Shelducks.
Two Little Ringed Plovers (one juvenile) on the scrape at RSPB Lochwinnoch,
Five Black-tailed Godwits and two Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
A single Black-tailed Godwit at Balgray Reservoir.
A Green Woodpecker at Overtoun House, Milton.
Tuesday 26 July 2022
Four Little Ringed Plovers (three juveniles) on the scrape at RSPB Lochwinnoch, also still two Pink-footed Geese AAM and 50 Lapwing (including a colour-ringed individual).
Three Knot in Kilchattan Bay, Isle of Bute.
An Osprey at fishing on River Clyde at Wandel.
Small Skippers which are slowly colonising noted at Lamington and Kingshill LNR, Allanton.
Five Little Ringed Plover (two juveniles) at Douglas Water Pool/Loudon Pond.
Wednesday 27 July 2022
A Polish ringed Mediterranean Gull at Cardwell Bay, Gourock.
The RSPB Lochwinnoch scrape still has three juvenile Little Ringed Plovers and Lapwing, also two Spotted Flycatchers showing well nearby.
A male Redstart unusually between Torrance Bridge and Balmore Pool.
Thursday 28 July 2022
An Osprey south over Merryton; nearby, yesterday, at least four Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also five Water Rails.
Buzzard (juv) © Davie Abraham
Friday 29 July 2022
At Ardmore, three Whimbrel in the south bay and an Osprey fishing in the north bay, also, off the point, the autumn/winter concentration of Great Crested Grebes has reached 97.
A Ruff at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also at least five Green Sandpipers (seven yesterday evening).
A Green Sandpiper at Balgray Reservoir.
Still at least two Little Ringed Plovers with 50 Lapwing on the scrape at RSPB Lochwinnoch, also still two Spotted Flycatchers.
A Crossbill at Ardochrig, near East Kilbride.
Saturday 30 July 2022
A juvenile/female Common Scoter at Roughrigg Reservoir.
Six Sandwich Terns at Strathclyde Loch.
Seven Green Sandpipers and two juvenile Greenshanks at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also three juvenile Redshanks and good views of Water Rails with young; nearby, a Ring-necked Parakeet over Muirhouse Farm, Motherwell.
Still four Little Ringed Plovers (three juveniles) on the scrape at RSPB Lochwinnoch, also a Spotted Flycatcher, nearby.
Two Black-tailed Godwits at Balgray Reservoir.
A Greenshank and eleven Common Sandpipers at Newshot Island.
Three Crossbills at Garadhban Forest east car park.
Sunday 31 July 2022
Seven Green Sandpipers and two juvenile Greenshanks still at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also seven Black-tailed Godwits circling over the haugh early afternoon and good views of Water Rails with young; nearby, at Lower Lime Walk, a pair of Spotted Flycatchers with three fledged young.
An Osprey at Longhaugh Point, also a male Redstart.
Unusually two Ringed Plovers at Hogganfield Loch.
At Ardmore, three Whimbrel in the south bay and an Osprey fishing in the north bay, also, off the point, the autumn/winter concentration of Great Crested Grebes has reached 97.
A Ruff at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also at least five Green Sandpipers (seven yesterday evening).
A Green Sandpiper at Balgray Reservoir.
Still at least two Little Ringed Plovers with 50 Lapwing on the scrape at RSPB Lochwinnoch, also still two Spotted Flycatchers.
A Crossbill at Ardochrig, near East Kilbride.
Saturday 30 July 2022
A juvenile/female Common Scoter at Roughrigg Reservoir.
Six Sandwich Terns at Strathclyde Loch.
Seven Green Sandpipers and two juvenile Greenshanks at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also three juvenile Redshanks and good views of Water Rails with young; nearby, a Ring-necked Parakeet over Muirhouse Farm, Motherwell.
Still four Little Ringed Plovers (three juveniles) on the scrape at RSPB Lochwinnoch, also a Spotted Flycatcher, nearby.
Two Black-tailed Godwits at Balgray Reservoir.
A Greenshank and eleven Common Sandpipers at Newshot Island.
Three Crossbills at Garadhban Forest east car park.
Sunday 31 July 2022
Seven Green Sandpipers and two juvenile Greenshanks still at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also seven Black-tailed Godwits circling over the haugh early afternoon and good views of Water Rails with young; nearby, at Lower Lime Walk, a pair of Spotted Flycatchers with three fledged young.
An Osprey at Longhaugh Point, also a male Redstart.
Unusually two Ringed Plovers at Hogganfield Loch.