Monday 1 July 2024
No records of note
Tuesday 2 July 2024
A Little Egret and two Bar-tailed Godwits at Ardmore.
Two Mandarin Ducks on scrape at RSPB Lochwinnoch in the morning, also a single Little Ringed Plover.
Wednesday 3 July 2024
Two Black-tailed Godwits (for a second day) on RSPB Lochwinnoch scrape, also two Dunlin.
Thursday 4 July 2024
Two Black-tailed Godwits still on RSPB Lochwinnoch scrape.
Friday 5 July 2024
Now 14 Black-tailed Godwits on RSPB Lochwinnoch scrape, also a Little Ringed Plover and another breeding record for the reserve of a Teal with eight ducklings.
Saturday 6 July 2024
Only one Black-tailed Godwit left on RSPB Lochwinnoch scrape, also still the Teal ducklings.
Sunday 7 July 2024
A Little Egret, two Little Ringed Plovers and three Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
Two Greenshanks at Loudon Pond, Douglas Water.
A Greenshank at RSPB Lochwinnoch scrape.
Three Bottle-nosed Dolphins and four Harbour Porpoises off Cloch Point, Gourock early morning.
No records of note
Tuesday 2 July 2024
A Little Egret and two Bar-tailed Godwits at Ardmore.
Two Mandarin Ducks on scrape at RSPB Lochwinnoch in the morning, also a single Little Ringed Plover.
Wednesday 3 July 2024
Two Black-tailed Godwits (for a second day) on RSPB Lochwinnoch scrape, also two Dunlin.
Thursday 4 July 2024
Two Black-tailed Godwits still on RSPB Lochwinnoch scrape.
Friday 5 July 2024
Now 14 Black-tailed Godwits on RSPB Lochwinnoch scrape, also a Little Ringed Plover and another breeding record for the reserve of a Teal with eight ducklings.
Saturday 6 July 2024
Only one Black-tailed Godwit left on RSPB Lochwinnoch scrape, also still the Teal ducklings.
Sunday 7 July 2024
A Little Egret, two Little Ringed Plovers and three Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
Two Greenshanks at Loudon Pond, Douglas Water.
A Greenshank at RSPB Lochwinnoch scrape.
Three Bottle-nosed Dolphins and four Harbour Porpoises off Cloch Point, Gourock early morning.
Wren © John Chapman
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Restart (juvenile) © John Agnew
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Monday 8 July 2024
A male Hen Harrier at Kelly Cut, Clyde Muirshiel Country Park.
Tuesday 9 July 2024
Now at least four Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
An Osprey at the entrance to Muirshiel Country Park.
Wednesday 10 July 2024
A Wood Sandpiper on RSPB Lochwinnoch scrape.
A Whimbrel at West Ferry, also 12 moulting Goldeneye off there.
At least three Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also now 73 Lapwings.
16 Ringed Plovers at Lilly Loch, Airdrie.
Thursday 11 July 2024
Two Mandarin Ducks on RSPB Lochwinnoch scrape, also a single Black-tailed Godwit before flying south in the morning.
A total of five Green Sandpipers between RSPB Baron's Haugh/Carbarns Pool.
Friday 12 July 2024
Two Green Sandpipers back at BAE System, Bishopton.
A Green Sandpiper at Balmore Pool.
26 Great Crested Grebes with seven young on Barr Loch, RSPB Lochwinnoch, also still two Mandarin Ducks on the scrape.
The eight Shelduck young at South Medwin Pools, Dunsyre are now fully fledged.
Saturday 13 July 2024
A juvenile Little Egret at Buchley Pool, also five juvenile Water Rails.
Four Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
Sunday 14 July 2024
A Wood Sandpiper in flight south from Longhaugh Point field pools, also four Little Egrets and a Greenshank; across at Bowling, fledged Common Tern juveniles flying around the colony.
Two adult Little Ringed Plovers at Loudon Pond, Douglas Water.
Up to five Green Sandpipers, a Little Ringed Plover and a Greenshank at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
A Long-eared Owl, 13 Ringed Plovers and an Osprey at Lilly Loch, Airdrie.
An Osprey fishing at Aird Meadow, RSPB Lochwinnoch and yesterday, a Wood Sandpiper again and still two Mandarin Ducks
A male Hen Harrier at Kelly Cut, Clyde Muirshiel Country Park.
Tuesday 9 July 2024
Now at least four Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
An Osprey at the entrance to Muirshiel Country Park.
Wednesday 10 July 2024
A Wood Sandpiper on RSPB Lochwinnoch scrape.
A Whimbrel at West Ferry, also 12 moulting Goldeneye off there.
At least three Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also now 73 Lapwings.
16 Ringed Plovers at Lilly Loch, Airdrie.
Thursday 11 July 2024
Two Mandarin Ducks on RSPB Lochwinnoch scrape, also a single Black-tailed Godwit before flying south in the morning.
A total of five Green Sandpipers between RSPB Baron's Haugh/Carbarns Pool.
Friday 12 July 2024
Two Green Sandpipers back at BAE System, Bishopton.
A Green Sandpiper at Balmore Pool.
26 Great Crested Grebes with seven young on Barr Loch, RSPB Lochwinnoch, also still two Mandarin Ducks on the scrape.
The eight Shelduck young at South Medwin Pools, Dunsyre are now fully fledged.
Saturday 13 July 2024
A juvenile Little Egret at Buchley Pool, also five juvenile Water Rails.
Four Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
Sunday 14 July 2024
A Wood Sandpiper in flight south from Longhaugh Point field pools, also four Little Egrets and a Greenshank; across at Bowling, fledged Common Tern juveniles flying around the colony.
Two adult Little Ringed Plovers at Loudon Pond, Douglas Water.
Up to five Green Sandpipers, a Little Ringed Plover and a Greenshank at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
A Long-eared Owl, 13 Ringed Plovers and an Osprey at Lilly Loch, Airdrie.
An Osprey fishing at Aird Meadow, RSPB Lochwinnoch and yesterday, a Wood Sandpiper again and still two Mandarin Ducks
Oystercatcher (juvenile) © John Chapman
Monday 15 July 2024
A juvenile Little Egret still at Buchley Pool and now seven Water Rails (one adult).
Six Green Sandpipers and a Greenshank at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
Two Bar-tailed Godwits at Ardmore.
Tuesday 16 July 2024
Three Sandwich Terns SE over Houston in the morning,
Six Green Sandpipers, two Black-tailed Godwits and three Greenshanks at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
Two Mandarin Ducks and two Redshanks on RSPB Lochwinnoch scrape,
also, still a remarkable 26 Great Crested Grebes with 16 young from eight pairs on Barr Loch.
A large moult flock of 1,000 Canada Geese at Loch Thom.
Wednesday 17 July 2024
A Little Egret at Net Bay, RSPB Loch Lomond, also at least,180 Goosanders off the point.
A Little Egret still at Buchley Pool, also, an Osprey with a fish flying over towards Bardowie Loch.
A Sandwich Tern at Barr Loch, RSPB Lochwinnoch.
Now up to nine Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
Thursday 18 July 2024
12 Bar-tailed Godwits and a Knot at Ardmore.
100 Swifts at Southbar, Erskine.
Three young Pine Martens playing in a Mugdock village garden.
Friday 19 July 2024
Now five Knot at Ardmore, also an Osprey hunting.
Up to ten Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also, a Greenshank.
An Osprey with a large fish NW over Balmore Pool in the morning.
Saturday 20 July 2024
Up to six Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also, two Greenshanks.
A Black-tailed Godwit and Greenshank on RSPB Lochwinnoch scrape, also two Mandarin Ducks.
Sunday 21 July 2024
Now 12 Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also, 39 Black-tailed Godwits and two Greenshanks.
Two Little Egrets at Parklea, two drake Pintails and an Osprey at Finlaystone Point, also, 25 Golden Plovers SE from Langbank.
An Osprey in Ardmore North Bay.
Four Black-tailed Godwits at Ettrick Bay, Isle of Bute.
A juvenile Little Egret still at Buchley Pool and now seven Water Rails (one adult).
Six Green Sandpipers and a Greenshank at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
Two Bar-tailed Godwits at Ardmore.
Tuesday 16 July 2024
Three Sandwich Terns SE over Houston in the morning,
Six Green Sandpipers, two Black-tailed Godwits and three Greenshanks at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
Two Mandarin Ducks and two Redshanks on RSPB Lochwinnoch scrape,
also, still a remarkable 26 Great Crested Grebes with 16 young from eight pairs on Barr Loch.
A large moult flock of 1,000 Canada Geese at Loch Thom.
Wednesday 17 July 2024
A Little Egret at Net Bay, RSPB Loch Lomond, also at least,180 Goosanders off the point.
A Little Egret still at Buchley Pool, also, an Osprey with a fish flying over towards Bardowie Loch.
A Sandwich Tern at Barr Loch, RSPB Lochwinnoch.
Now up to nine Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
Thursday 18 July 2024
12 Bar-tailed Godwits and a Knot at Ardmore.
100 Swifts at Southbar, Erskine.
Three young Pine Martens playing in a Mugdock village garden.
Friday 19 July 2024
Now five Knot at Ardmore, also an Osprey hunting.
Up to ten Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also, a Greenshank.
An Osprey with a large fish NW over Balmore Pool in the morning.
Saturday 20 July 2024
Up to six Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also, two Greenshanks.
A Black-tailed Godwit and Greenshank on RSPB Lochwinnoch scrape, also two Mandarin Ducks.
Sunday 21 July 2024
Now 12 Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also, 39 Black-tailed Godwits and two Greenshanks.
Two Little Egrets at Parklea, two drake Pintails and an Osprey at Finlaystone Point, also, 25 Golden Plovers SE from Langbank.
An Osprey in Ardmore North Bay.
Four Black-tailed Godwits at Ettrick Bay, Isle of Bute.
Black-tailed Godwit © Rob Conn
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Swallow © Frank Gibbons
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Monday 22 July 2024
A Mediterranean Gull and two Black-tailed Godwits at Battery Park, Greenock.
Two drake Common Scoters off Ardmore Point, also 50 Great Crested Grebes, three Little Egrets and 18 Grey Herons in the north bay.
Up to ten Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also, a single Black-tailed Godwit and a Greenshank.
Two different Ospreys at RSPB Lochwinnoch, also still two Mandarin Ducks on the scrape, and a record count of 49 (including 18 young) Great Crested Grebes with the 288 moulting Tufted Ducks on Barr Loch.
Four Greenshanks at Newshot Island, also four Water Rails showing.
180+ Goosanders off Aber Isle, Loch Lomond, also three Ospreys.
Tuesday 23 July 2024
Three Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also, a single Black-tailed Godwit, a Greenshank and six Redshanks.
A Green Sandpiper at Balmore Pool; nearby, a family party of six Whinchats.
Up to five Ospreys at RSPB Lochwinnoch.
Purple Hairstreaks showing well at Boden Boo, Erskine and Mugdock Wood.
Wednesday 24 July 2024
Eleven Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also, a Greenshank.
A Whimbrel and a Knot at Ardmore North Bay.
A Little Egret on RSPB Lochwinnoch scrape.
Thursday 25 July 2024
Three Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also, a Greenshank.
An Osprey at Ardmore North Bay,
An Osprey downstream of Carstairs Junction Bridge.
At least 500 wildfowl on Barr Loch, RSPB Lochwinnoch.
Friday 26 July 2024
Five Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also, still a Greenshank.
An Osprey fishing at Douglas Water, before heading west, also a Greenshank circling, before flying SE.
Saturday 27 July 2024
Up to ten Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also, two Greenshanks.
A Little Egret, two Greenshanks and four Black-tailed Godwits at Longhaugh Point, also five Sandwich Terns; nearby, an Osprey and unusually three Shoveler at Newshot Island.
An Osprey over Aird Meadow, RSPB Lochwinnoch in the morning, also three Otters there.
60 Manx Shearwaters between Isles of Arran and Bute,
A Holly Blue, almost exactly a year since first recorded sighting, in a Langside garden.
Sunday 28 July 2024
A Little Egret at Ring Point, RSPB Loch Lomond.
Up to twelve Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also, at least three Greenshanks and 13 Black-tailed Godwits.
A Green Sandpiper in flight over Balgray Reservoir.
Two Ospreys circling over Drymen Show field.
A Great Northern Diver and four Arctic Terns between Isles of Arran and Bute.
A Mediterranean Gull and two Black-tailed Godwits at Battery Park, Greenock.
Two drake Common Scoters off Ardmore Point, also 50 Great Crested Grebes, three Little Egrets and 18 Grey Herons in the north bay.
Up to ten Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also, a single Black-tailed Godwit and a Greenshank.
Two different Ospreys at RSPB Lochwinnoch, also still two Mandarin Ducks on the scrape, and a record count of 49 (including 18 young) Great Crested Grebes with the 288 moulting Tufted Ducks on Barr Loch.
Four Greenshanks at Newshot Island, also four Water Rails showing.
180+ Goosanders off Aber Isle, Loch Lomond, also three Ospreys.
Tuesday 23 July 2024
Three Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also, a single Black-tailed Godwit, a Greenshank and six Redshanks.
A Green Sandpiper at Balmore Pool; nearby, a family party of six Whinchats.
Up to five Ospreys at RSPB Lochwinnoch.
Purple Hairstreaks showing well at Boden Boo, Erskine and Mugdock Wood.
Wednesday 24 July 2024
Eleven Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also, a Greenshank.
A Whimbrel and a Knot at Ardmore North Bay.
A Little Egret on RSPB Lochwinnoch scrape.
Thursday 25 July 2024
Three Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also, a Greenshank.
An Osprey at Ardmore North Bay,
An Osprey downstream of Carstairs Junction Bridge.
At least 500 wildfowl on Barr Loch, RSPB Lochwinnoch.
Friday 26 July 2024
Five Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also, still a Greenshank.
An Osprey fishing at Douglas Water, before heading west, also a Greenshank circling, before flying SE.
Saturday 27 July 2024
Up to ten Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also, two Greenshanks.
A Little Egret, two Greenshanks and four Black-tailed Godwits at Longhaugh Point, also five Sandwich Terns; nearby, an Osprey and unusually three Shoveler at Newshot Island.
An Osprey over Aird Meadow, RSPB Lochwinnoch in the morning, also three Otters there.
60 Manx Shearwaters between Isles of Arran and Bute,
A Holly Blue, almost exactly a year since first recorded sighting, in a Langside garden.
Sunday 28 July 2024
A Little Egret at Ring Point, RSPB Loch Lomond.
Up to twelve Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also, at least three Greenshanks and 13 Black-tailed Godwits.
A Green Sandpiper in flight over Balgray Reservoir.
Two Ospreys circling over Drymen Show field.
A Great Northern Diver and four Arctic Terns between Isles of Arran and Bute.
Greenshank © John Dryden
Monday 29 July 2024
Three Arctic Skuas harassing terns off Wemyss Point.
25 Common Scoters, five Manx Shearwaters and two Kittiwakes off Cloch Point between 05.00-08.30, also four Bottlenose Dolphins.
A single Green Sandpiper at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also, a Greenshank and two Black-tailed Godwits.
An Osprey fishing at Harelaw Reservoir, Port Glasgow.
Still good numbers of wildfowl on Barr Loch, RSPB Lochwinnoch with 420 Tufted Ducks.
Tuesday 30 July 2024
A Ruff for its second day at Gadloch, Lenzie.
Two very late adult Cuckoos feeding on caterpillars at Leadhills,
A single Green Sandpiper at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also, two Greenshanks.
An Osprey at Ardmore.
Wednesday 31 July 2024
A Marsh Harrier and seven Black-tailed Godwits at Gadloch, Lenzie.
Up to six Green Sandpipers and eight Black-tailed Godwits at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also one Greenshank.
Three Arctic Skuas harassing terns off Wemyss Point.
25 Common Scoters, five Manx Shearwaters and two Kittiwakes off Cloch Point between 05.00-08.30, also four Bottlenose Dolphins.
A single Green Sandpiper at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also, a Greenshank and two Black-tailed Godwits.
An Osprey fishing at Harelaw Reservoir, Port Glasgow.
Still good numbers of wildfowl on Barr Loch, RSPB Lochwinnoch with 420 Tufted Ducks.
Tuesday 30 July 2024
A Ruff for its second day at Gadloch, Lenzie.
Two very late adult Cuckoos feeding on caterpillars at Leadhills,
A single Green Sandpiper at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also, two Greenshanks.
An Osprey at Ardmore.
Wednesday 31 July 2024
A Marsh Harrier and seven Black-tailed Godwits at Gadloch, Lenzie.
Up to six Green Sandpipers and eight Black-tailed Godwits at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also one Greenshank.