Wednesday 1 July 2026
Still four Mandarin Ducks on RSPB Lochwinnoch scrape, also a Black-tailed Godwit and still five Little Ringed Plovers (three juveniles), nearby, in the morning two Little Egrets south over Barr Loch.
Thursday 2 July 2026
Still four Mandarin Ducks on RSPB Lochwinnoch scrape, also a Black-tailed Godwit and two Little Ringed Plovers, also a Sandwich Tern early morning.
Friday 3 July 2026
At least three Mandarin Ducks on RSPB Lochwinnoch scrape, also a Black-tailed Godwit and four Little Ringed Plovers.
Four Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
51 Swifts at Balgray Reservoir.
Saturday 4 July 2026
A small movement of Manx Shearwaters past Wemyss Bay.
Still four Mandarin Ducks on RSPB Lochwinnoch scrape, also a Black-tailed Godwit and three Little Ringed Plovers.
Five Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also seven Redshank and 160 Lapwing.
An adult Mediterranean Gull and two Whimbrel in Ardmore North Bay.
Sunday 5 July 2026
Still three Mandarin Ducks on RSPB Lochwinnoch scrape, also now two Black-tailed Godwits (three last night) and four Little Ringed Plovers.
At least two Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also two Dunlin.
Monday 6 July 2026
Still three Mandarin Ducks on RSPB Lochwinnoch scrape, also now two Black-tailed Godwits and four Little Ringed Plovers, also a Sandwich Tern this morning and a 1st-summer Mediterranean Gull yesterday evening.
Now nine Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
Tuesday 7 July 2026
At Ardmore, a 2nd cy Mediterranean Gull in field adjacent to parking area, nine Common Scoters, four Little Egrets and a Greenshank.
A Hummingbird Hawkmoth in a Ruchill garden.
Still four Mandarin Ducks on RSPB Lochwinnoch scrape, also a Black-tailed Godwit and still five Little Ringed Plovers (three juveniles), nearby, in the morning two Little Egrets south over Barr Loch.
Thursday 2 July 2026
Still four Mandarin Ducks on RSPB Lochwinnoch scrape, also a Black-tailed Godwit and two Little Ringed Plovers, also a Sandwich Tern early morning.
Friday 3 July 2026
At least three Mandarin Ducks on RSPB Lochwinnoch scrape, also a Black-tailed Godwit and four Little Ringed Plovers.
Four Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
51 Swifts at Balgray Reservoir.
Saturday 4 July 2026
A small movement of Manx Shearwaters past Wemyss Bay.
Still four Mandarin Ducks on RSPB Lochwinnoch scrape, also a Black-tailed Godwit and three Little Ringed Plovers.
Five Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also seven Redshank and 160 Lapwing.
An adult Mediterranean Gull and two Whimbrel in Ardmore North Bay.
Sunday 5 July 2026
Still three Mandarin Ducks on RSPB Lochwinnoch scrape, also now two Black-tailed Godwits (three last night) and four Little Ringed Plovers.
At least two Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also two Dunlin.
Monday 6 July 2026
Still three Mandarin Ducks on RSPB Lochwinnoch scrape, also now two Black-tailed Godwits and four Little Ringed Plovers, also a Sandwich Tern this morning and a 1st-summer Mediterranean Gull yesterday evening.
Now nine Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
Tuesday 7 July 2026
At Ardmore, a 2nd cy Mediterranean Gull in field adjacent to parking area, nine Common Scoters, four Little Egrets and a Greenshank.
A Hummingbird Hawkmoth in a Ruchill garden.
Whinchat © John Chapman
Wednesday 8 July 2026
At Ardmore, now two 2nd cy Mediterranean Gulls.
A Hummingbird Hawkmoth and Clouded Yellow near Broompark Pond, Newton Mearns.
Thursday 9 July 2026
A Little Egret in West Bay, Great Cumbrae.
Up to five Mandarin Ducks roosting at RSPB Lochwinnoch scrape.
Friday 10 July 2026
A Great White Egret on RSPB Lochwinnoch scrape, flying off in direction of Barr Loch.
Now an adult Mediterranean Gull at Ardmore, also a Greenshank.
Two Small Skippers at Erskine.
Saturday 11 July 2026
A summer-plumaged Little Stint at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also two Green Sandpipers, seven Black-tailed Godwits and four Common Sandpipers.
A male Common Scoter at Newshot Island.
26 Black-tailed Godwits on RSPB Lochwinnoch scrape, also two Mandarin Ducks.
Three Small Skippers at Balgray Reservoir.
Sunday 12 July 2026
A Little Stint at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also a Dunlin.
Two Red Kites over Skeoch, south of East Kilbride.
Monday 13 July 2026
A Little Stint at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also a least one Green Sandpiper and a Black-tailed Godwit.
Two Mandarin Ducks on RSPB Lochwinnoch scrape.
Tuesday 14 July 2026
A Greenshank in Ardmore North Bay.
A Greenshank on RSPB Lochwinnoch scrape.
At Ardmore, now two 2nd cy Mediterranean Gulls.
A Hummingbird Hawkmoth and Clouded Yellow near Broompark Pond, Newton Mearns.
Thursday 9 July 2026
A Little Egret in West Bay, Great Cumbrae.
Up to five Mandarin Ducks roosting at RSPB Lochwinnoch scrape.
Friday 10 July 2026
A Great White Egret on RSPB Lochwinnoch scrape, flying off in direction of Barr Loch.
Now an adult Mediterranean Gull at Ardmore, also a Greenshank.
Two Small Skippers at Erskine.
Saturday 11 July 2026
A summer-plumaged Little Stint at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also two Green Sandpipers, seven Black-tailed Godwits and four Common Sandpipers.
A male Common Scoter at Newshot Island.
26 Black-tailed Godwits on RSPB Lochwinnoch scrape, also two Mandarin Ducks.
Three Small Skippers at Balgray Reservoir.
Sunday 12 July 2026
A Little Stint at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also a Dunlin.
Two Red Kites over Skeoch, south of East Kilbride.
Monday 13 July 2026
A Little Stint at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also a least one Green Sandpiper and a Black-tailed Godwit.
Two Mandarin Ducks on RSPB Lochwinnoch scrape.
Tuesday 14 July 2026
A Greenshank in Ardmore North Bay.
A Greenshank on RSPB Lochwinnoch scrape.
Redstart © John Agnew
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Little Stint (and Black-headed Gull) © John Agnew
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Wednesday 15 July 2026
A Greenshank in Ardmore North Bay, also at least four Little Egrets.
A Greenshank and Black-tailed Godwit on RSPB Lochwinnoch scrape.
Thursday 16 July 2026
A Little Egret at Balmore Pool.
A juvenile Little Egret and juvenile Little Ringed Plover at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also two Black-tailed Godwits and at least five Green Sandpipers.
A Greenshank and Black-tailed Godwit on RSPB Lochwinnoch scrape.
Friday 17 July 2026
A flock of 18 Manx Shearwaters off Ardmore, also five Common Scoters, a Whimbrel and a Little Egret.
A Greenshank and Black-tailed Godwit still on RSPB Lochwinnoch scrape.
Saturday 18 July 2026
Two Greenshanks and five Little Egrets on Longhaugh Point field pools.
Three Common Scoters off Ardmore, also a Red-throated Diver.
A Greenshank and earlier nine Black-tailed Godwits on RSPB Lochwinnoch scrape, also still four Mandarin Ducks.
At least three Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also, Little Egret on River Clyde nearby.
A Black-tailed Godwit at Balgray Reservoir.
Sunday 19 July 2026
Four Common Scoters off Ardmore, also nine Little Egrets in the north bay, two Greenshanks and two Whimbrel.
Between Finlaystone Point and Langbank, a total of five Little Egrets and seven Greenshanks, also, 11 moulting Goldeneye.
A Greenshank on RSPB Lochwinnoch scrape, also three Mandarin Ducks.
A Little Egret at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
Monday 20 July 2026
An immature Shag off Shore Wood, RSPB Loch Lomond, also a Green Sandpiper at Ring Point.
A Little Egret at on River Clyde at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
Build-up of moulting waterfowl now well underway with 450 birds on Barr Loch, RSPB Lochwinnoch.
Tuesday 21 July 2026
A Mandarin Duck at RSPB Loch Lomond.
A Greenshank in Ardmore North Bay, also at least four Little Egrets.
A Greenshank and Black-tailed Godwit on RSPB Lochwinnoch scrape.
Thursday 16 July 2026
A Little Egret at Balmore Pool.
A juvenile Little Egret and juvenile Little Ringed Plover at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also two Black-tailed Godwits and at least five Green Sandpipers.
A Greenshank and Black-tailed Godwit on RSPB Lochwinnoch scrape.
Friday 17 July 2026
A flock of 18 Manx Shearwaters off Ardmore, also five Common Scoters, a Whimbrel and a Little Egret.
A Greenshank and Black-tailed Godwit still on RSPB Lochwinnoch scrape.
Saturday 18 July 2026
Two Greenshanks and five Little Egrets on Longhaugh Point field pools.
Three Common Scoters off Ardmore, also a Red-throated Diver.
A Greenshank and earlier nine Black-tailed Godwits on RSPB Lochwinnoch scrape, also still four Mandarin Ducks.
At least three Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also, Little Egret on River Clyde nearby.
A Black-tailed Godwit at Balgray Reservoir.
Sunday 19 July 2026
Four Common Scoters off Ardmore, also nine Little Egrets in the north bay, two Greenshanks and two Whimbrel.
Between Finlaystone Point and Langbank, a total of five Little Egrets and seven Greenshanks, also, 11 moulting Goldeneye.
A Greenshank on RSPB Lochwinnoch scrape, also three Mandarin Ducks.
A Little Egret at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
Monday 20 July 2026
An immature Shag off Shore Wood, RSPB Loch Lomond, also a Green Sandpiper at Ring Point.
A Little Egret at on River Clyde at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
Build-up of moulting waterfowl now well underway with 450 birds on Barr Loch, RSPB Lochwinnoch.
Tuesday 21 July 2026
A Mandarin Duck at RSPB Loch Lomond.
Greenfinch © John Chapman
Wednesday 22 July 2026
Wader passage now underway at Hillend Loch. Airdrie with five Little Ringed Plovers, ten Ringed Plovers, two Redshank and a Dunlin.
A Little Egret at Frankfield Loch.
A Greenshank still on RSPB Lochwinnoch scrape.
A Green Sandpiper at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
Thursday 23 July 2026
A Quail calling from an arable field to the east of Newshot Island.
A Little Egret at Frankfield Loch.
Ten Common Terns fishing in Ardmore North Bay
A Greenshank still on RSPB Lochwinnoch scrape, also four Mandarin Ducks again.
Friday 24 July 2026
Two Quails calling from the Walson area, one at South Medwin Pools and another from a barley field just south of Braehead Farm, Walston.
Two Ruff and a Little Ringed Plover at Carstairs Junction Bridge, also seven Common Sandpipers.
Two Greenshanks at South Medwin Pools.
A Little Egret still at Frankfield Loch.
Four Mandarin Ducks still on RSPB Lochwinnoch scrape.
Saturday 25 July 2026
A Quail still calling from a barley field just south of Braehead Farm, Walston.
Two Ruff still and now three Little Ringed Plovers at Carstairs Junction Bridge, also six Common Sandpipers.
Two Greenshanks at South Medwin Pools, also two Black-tailed Godwits and five Redshanks.
A Little Egret at Cardross.
Four Mandarin Ducks still on RSPB Lochwinnoch scrape.
Sunday 26 July 2026
A Quail still calling from a wheat field SE of Newshot Island, also two Greenshanks in the area; earlier, three Greenshanks and a Little Egret at Longhaugh Point field pools.
Nine Black-tailed Godwits and two Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
Four Mandarin Ducks still on RSPB Lochwinnoch scrape.
Monday 27 July 2026
A Quail still calling from barley field near Walston; nearby, two Greenshanks and four Black-tailed Godwits at South Medwin Pools, also now 172 Lapwings.
A Quail still calling from a wheat field SE of Newshot Island.
Two Ruff still at Carstairs Junction Bridge.
A Little Egret continues at Frankfield Loch.
Two Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
A Greenshank and two Dunlin on RSPB Lochwinnoch scrape.
Tuesday 28 July 2026
Eight Little Egrets at Parklea, Port Glasgow.
A Little Egret at mouth of the Rosa, Isle of Arran.
A Little Egret at Frankfield Loch.
Yesterday evening, nine Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
Wader passage now underway at Hillend Loch. Airdrie with five Little Ringed Plovers, ten Ringed Plovers, two Redshank and a Dunlin.
A Little Egret at Frankfield Loch.
A Greenshank still on RSPB Lochwinnoch scrape.
A Green Sandpiper at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
Thursday 23 July 2026
A Quail calling from an arable field to the east of Newshot Island.
A Little Egret at Frankfield Loch.
Ten Common Terns fishing in Ardmore North Bay
A Greenshank still on RSPB Lochwinnoch scrape, also four Mandarin Ducks again.
Friday 24 July 2026
Two Quails calling from the Walson area, one at South Medwin Pools and another from a barley field just south of Braehead Farm, Walston.
Two Ruff and a Little Ringed Plover at Carstairs Junction Bridge, also seven Common Sandpipers.
Two Greenshanks at South Medwin Pools.
A Little Egret still at Frankfield Loch.
Four Mandarin Ducks still on RSPB Lochwinnoch scrape.
Saturday 25 July 2026
A Quail still calling from a barley field just south of Braehead Farm, Walston.
Two Ruff still and now three Little Ringed Plovers at Carstairs Junction Bridge, also six Common Sandpipers.
Two Greenshanks at South Medwin Pools, also two Black-tailed Godwits and five Redshanks.
A Little Egret at Cardross.
Four Mandarin Ducks still on RSPB Lochwinnoch scrape.
Sunday 26 July 2026
A Quail still calling from a wheat field SE of Newshot Island, also two Greenshanks in the area; earlier, three Greenshanks and a Little Egret at Longhaugh Point field pools.
Nine Black-tailed Godwits and two Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
Four Mandarin Ducks still on RSPB Lochwinnoch scrape.
Monday 27 July 2026
A Quail still calling from barley field near Walston; nearby, two Greenshanks and four Black-tailed Godwits at South Medwin Pools, also now 172 Lapwings.
A Quail still calling from a wheat field SE of Newshot Island.
Two Ruff still at Carstairs Junction Bridge.
A Little Egret continues at Frankfield Loch.
Two Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
A Greenshank and two Dunlin on RSPB Lochwinnoch scrape.
Tuesday 28 July 2026
Eight Little Egrets at Parklea, Port Glasgow.
A Little Egret at mouth of the Rosa, Isle of Arran.
A Little Egret at Frankfield Loch.
Yesterday evening, nine Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
Swallow © John Chapman
Wednesday 29 July 2026
Four Mandarin Ducks still at RSPB Lochwinnoch.
Thursday 30 July 2026
Single Quails still calling in the Walston area, at South Medwin Pools and off Ogcastle Road,
Two Greenshanks remain at South Medwin Pools.
A Sanderling and a breeding-plumaged Knot at Ardmore North Bay, also a Common Tern; nearby, a Little Egret at Cardross Bay.
12 Black-tailed Godwits and three Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also 188 Lapwings.
Four Mandarin Ducks still on RSPB Lochwinnoch scrape.
Friday 31 July 2026
Nine Little Egrets on the shore at Parklea, Port Glasgow.
A juvenile Mediterranean Gull roosting on waste ground at Riverside Museum, Glasgow.
Four Mandarin Ducks still on RSPB Lochwinnoch scrape.
Four Mandarin Ducks still at RSPB Lochwinnoch.
Thursday 30 July 2026
Single Quails still calling in the Walston area, at South Medwin Pools and off Ogcastle Road,
Two Greenshanks remain at South Medwin Pools.
A Sanderling and a breeding-plumaged Knot at Ardmore North Bay, also a Common Tern; nearby, a Little Egret at Cardross Bay.
12 Black-tailed Godwits and three Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also 188 Lapwings.
Four Mandarin Ducks still on RSPB Lochwinnoch scrape.
Friday 31 July 2026
Nine Little Egrets on the shore at Parklea, Port Glasgow.
A juvenile Mediterranean Gull roosting on waste ground at Riverside Museum, Glasgow.
Four Mandarin Ducks still on RSPB Lochwinnoch scrape.