Sunday 1 June 2025
Two Reed Warblers at Newshot Island, also unusually five Tufted Ducks.
Nine Black-tailed Godwits still at RSPB Baron's Haugh in the morning.
Monday 2 June 2025
Nine Black-tailed Godwits still at RSPB Baron's Haugh in the morning.
Tuesday 3 June 2025
A Peregrine hunting pigeons above the Hovis factory in Duke Street, Glasgow.
Yesterday, a dark phase Arctic Skua in Brodick Bay, Isle of Arran.
Wednesday 4 June 2025
A Short-eared Owl at Lilly Loch, Airdrie.
Thursday 5 June 2025
A Little Ringed Plover at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
Friday 6 June 2025
A pair of Avocets displaying at RSPB Baron's Haugh, later, commuting between there and Carbarns Pool (fourth Clyde record and first for Lanarkshire).
A Redshank with four new chicks on the scrape at RSPB Lochwinnoch is a superb record of a species which is on the verge of disappearing as a breeder in the area.
A single Red-throated Diver in breeding plumage at Ardmore, also four Lapwings back.
Saturday 7 June 2025
A pair of Avocets still at RSPB Baron's Haugh (fourth record for Clyde and first for Lanarkshire)
A Redshank with four new chicks still on the scrape at RSPB Lochwinnoch is a superb record of a species which is on the verge of disappearing as a breeder in the area, also still a Little Ringed Plover and good numbers of Black-headed Gull young.
Two Reed Warblers at Newshot Island, also unusually five Tufted Ducks.
Nine Black-tailed Godwits still at RSPB Baron's Haugh in the morning.
Monday 2 June 2025
Nine Black-tailed Godwits still at RSPB Baron's Haugh in the morning.
Tuesday 3 June 2025
A Peregrine hunting pigeons above the Hovis factory in Duke Street, Glasgow.
Yesterday, a dark phase Arctic Skua in Brodick Bay, Isle of Arran.
Wednesday 4 June 2025
A Short-eared Owl at Lilly Loch, Airdrie.
Thursday 5 June 2025
A Little Ringed Plover at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
Friday 6 June 2025
A pair of Avocets displaying at RSPB Baron's Haugh, later, commuting between there and Carbarns Pool (fourth Clyde record and first for Lanarkshire).
A Redshank with four new chicks on the scrape at RSPB Lochwinnoch is a superb record of a species which is on the verge of disappearing as a breeder in the area.
A single Red-throated Diver in breeding plumage at Ardmore, also four Lapwings back.
Saturday 7 June 2025
A pair of Avocets still at RSPB Baron's Haugh (fourth record for Clyde and first for Lanarkshire)
A Redshank with four new chicks still on the scrape at RSPB Lochwinnoch is a superb record of a species which is on the verge of disappearing as a breeder in the area, also still a Little Ringed Plover and good numbers of Black-headed Gull young.
Sedge Warbler © John Agnew
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Sand Martin © John Agnew
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Sunday 8 June 2025
A pair of Avocets still at RSPB Baron's Haugh (fourth record for Clyde and first for Lanarkshire).
Two singing Reed Warblers continue at Newshot Island.
A Redshank with four new chicks still on the scrape at RSPB Lochwinnoch, also nine Black-tailed Godwits later.
A Red Kite west over Ardochrig Road, Caldergreen, East Kilbride.
Monday 9 June 2025
A pair of Avocets now on the scrape at RSPB Lochwinnoch (first record for Renfrewshire), but flying off north after midday, also a Sandwich Tern SW over; later, a pair of Avocets back at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also three Little Ringed Plovers.
A Little Egret at Ardmore.
Tuesday 10 June 2025
A pair of Avocets still at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
An Osprey fishing along the Allander Water at Milngavie.
An Osprey fishing at Glanderston Dam, Barrhead.
Wednesday 11 June 2025
Two Little Ringed Plovers on the scrape at RSPB Lochwinnoch, also an Osprey over in the morning.
Thursday 12 June 2025
Five Mandarin Ducks (at least three males in eclipse) on the scrape at RSPB Lochwinnoch in the evening, also an Osprey with fish over Barr Loch.
13 Manx Shearwaters south past McInroy's Point, Gourock early morning.
Friday 13 June 2025
A Quail singing near South Medwin Pools, Dunsyre.
Two Little Egrets at Longhaugh Point.
Saturday 14 June 2025
A Quail still singing near South Medwin Pools, Dunsyre at 22.00 yesterday
Two Little Ringed Plovers on scrape at RSPB Lochwinnoch, also three Mandarin Ducks.
A Little Ringed Plover at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
A pair of Avocets still at RSPB Baron's Haugh (fourth record for Clyde and first for Lanarkshire).
Two singing Reed Warblers continue at Newshot Island.
A Redshank with four new chicks still on the scrape at RSPB Lochwinnoch, also nine Black-tailed Godwits later.
A Red Kite west over Ardochrig Road, Caldergreen, East Kilbride.
Monday 9 June 2025
A pair of Avocets now on the scrape at RSPB Lochwinnoch (first record for Renfrewshire), but flying off north after midday, also a Sandwich Tern SW over; later, a pair of Avocets back at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also three Little Ringed Plovers.
A Little Egret at Ardmore.
Tuesday 10 June 2025
A pair of Avocets still at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
An Osprey fishing along the Allander Water at Milngavie.
An Osprey fishing at Glanderston Dam, Barrhead.
Wednesday 11 June 2025
Two Little Ringed Plovers on the scrape at RSPB Lochwinnoch, also an Osprey over in the morning.
Thursday 12 June 2025
Five Mandarin Ducks (at least three males in eclipse) on the scrape at RSPB Lochwinnoch in the evening, also an Osprey with fish over Barr Loch.
13 Manx Shearwaters south past McInroy's Point, Gourock early morning.
Friday 13 June 2025
A Quail singing near South Medwin Pools, Dunsyre.
Two Little Egrets at Longhaugh Point.
Saturday 14 June 2025
A Quail still singing near South Medwin Pools, Dunsyre at 22.00 yesterday
Two Little Ringed Plovers on scrape at RSPB Lochwinnoch, also three Mandarin Ducks.
A Little Ringed Plover at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
Black-headed Gull family © Rick Bolton
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Redshank chick © Rick Bolton
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Sunday 15 June 2025
A 1st-summer Mediterranean Gull at Balgray Reservoir.
A Little Ringed Plover at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
Monday 16 June 2025
Now two 2cy Mediterranean Gulls at Balgray Reservoir, also 25 Greater Butterfly Orchids.
A Little Ringed Plover continues at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also a drake Shelduck.
A Painted Lady at Ardmore Point.
Tuesday 17 June 2025
The feral Snow Goose continues at Strathclyde Loch.
Wednesday 18 June 2025
A Greenshank at Loudon Pond, Douglas Water, also the June build-up of 94 Lapwings.
Two Mandarin Ducks (four yesterday) on RSPB Lochwinnoch scrape, also still one Redshank chick and now 60 Lapwings.
The feral Snow Goose continues at Strathclyde Loch.
Thursday 19 June 2025
A Little Egret at Cardross Bay.
Three Mandarin Ducks on RSPB Lochwinnoch scrape, also at least 144 Black-headed Gulls (including 19 newly fledged), and many more with chicks at their breeding rafts.
Friday 20 June 2025
Four Mandarin Ducks on RSPB Lochwinnoch scrape.
Red Admiral movement noted over Broom area of Newton Mearns, also two Painted Ladies and a probable Clouded Yellow.
Saturday 21 June 2025
Two Reed Warblers still in song at Newshot Island, also a Painted Lady.
An Osprey over Balmore Pool.
Three Mandarin Ducks on RSPB Lochwinnoch scrape, also at least 24 fledged Black-headed Gulls.
A 1st-summer Mediterranean Gull at Balgray Reservoir.
A Little Ringed Plover at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
Monday 16 June 2025
Now two 2cy Mediterranean Gulls at Balgray Reservoir, also 25 Greater Butterfly Orchids.
A Little Ringed Plover continues at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also a drake Shelduck.
A Painted Lady at Ardmore Point.
Tuesday 17 June 2025
The feral Snow Goose continues at Strathclyde Loch.
Wednesday 18 June 2025
A Greenshank at Loudon Pond, Douglas Water, also the June build-up of 94 Lapwings.
Two Mandarin Ducks (four yesterday) on RSPB Lochwinnoch scrape, also still one Redshank chick and now 60 Lapwings.
The feral Snow Goose continues at Strathclyde Loch.
Thursday 19 June 2025
A Little Egret at Cardross Bay.
Three Mandarin Ducks on RSPB Lochwinnoch scrape, also at least 144 Black-headed Gulls (including 19 newly fledged), and many more with chicks at their breeding rafts.
Friday 20 June 2025
Four Mandarin Ducks on RSPB Lochwinnoch scrape.
Red Admiral movement noted over Broom area of Newton Mearns, also two Painted Ladies and a probable Clouded Yellow.
Saturday 21 June 2025
Two Reed Warblers still in song at Newshot Island, also a Painted Lady.
An Osprey over Balmore Pool.
Three Mandarin Ducks on RSPB Lochwinnoch scrape, also at least 24 fledged Black-headed Gulls.
Spotted Flycatcher fledgling © Gary Brown
Sunday 22 June 2025
A Storm Petrel north past Cloch Point (first Clyde record since 2012 and second record for Cloch), also included, during a three hour sea watch, an Arctic Tern south, 17 Common Scoters north, and south 30 minutes later, two Kittiwakes, six Common Terns, 200 Guillemots on the sea and up to 150 Gannets.
A 1st-summer Mediterranean Gull at Balgray Reservoir, also a Dunlin.
Five Little Egrets at Longhaugh Point field pools.
Five Mandarin Ducks on RSPB Lochwinnoch scrape, also still the Redshank pair and chick.
The feral Snow Goose still at Strathclyde Loch with 1,100 moulting feral Greylag Geese, also a white farmyard goose.
Monday 23 June 2025
Two Green Sandpipers back at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also two Black-tailed Godwits and now 72 Lapwings.
One Mandarin Duck on RSPB Lochwinnoch scrape, also a Little Ringed Plover and still the Redshank pair with chick.
Tuesday 24 June 2025
Adult Mediterranean Gull at Ardmore North Bay high tide roost,
A Greenshank at Balgray Reservoir, also a different 1st-summer Mediterranean Gull.
Still a Mandarin Duck on RSPB Lochwinnoch scrape, also a Little Ringed Plover, still the Redshank pair with chick and now 74 Lapwings.
Wednesday 25 June 2025
A male Ring Ouzel in Culter Glen.
A Red Squirrel in a Mugdock village garden, also a Hummingbird Hawk-moth on Verbena.
Thursday 26 June 2025
Four Mandarin Ducks on the scrape at RSPB Lochwinnoch early morning, also still a Little Ringed Plover.
Five Ravens (a family party) still at Ruchill.
Friday 27 June 2025
Two Greenshanks and a Little Egret at Longhaugh Point field pools.
Saturday 28 June 2025
An eclipse drake Mandarin Duck on the scrape at RSPB Lochwinnoch, also the pair of Redshank with a well-grown chick.
A Storm Petrel north past Cloch Point (first Clyde record since 2012 and second record for Cloch), also included, during a three hour sea watch, an Arctic Tern south, 17 Common Scoters north, and south 30 minutes later, two Kittiwakes, six Common Terns, 200 Guillemots on the sea and up to 150 Gannets.
A 1st-summer Mediterranean Gull at Balgray Reservoir, also a Dunlin.
Five Little Egrets at Longhaugh Point field pools.
Five Mandarin Ducks on RSPB Lochwinnoch scrape, also still the Redshank pair and chick.
The feral Snow Goose still at Strathclyde Loch with 1,100 moulting feral Greylag Geese, also a white farmyard goose.
Monday 23 June 2025
Two Green Sandpipers back at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also two Black-tailed Godwits and now 72 Lapwings.
One Mandarin Duck on RSPB Lochwinnoch scrape, also a Little Ringed Plover and still the Redshank pair with chick.
Tuesday 24 June 2025
Adult Mediterranean Gull at Ardmore North Bay high tide roost,
A Greenshank at Balgray Reservoir, also a different 1st-summer Mediterranean Gull.
Still a Mandarin Duck on RSPB Lochwinnoch scrape, also a Little Ringed Plover, still the Redshank pair with chick and now 74 Lapwings.
Wednesday 25 June 2025
A male Ring Ouzel in Culter Glen.
A Red Squirrel in a Mugdock village garden, also a Hummingbird Hawk-moth on Verbena.
Thursday 26 June 2025
Four Mandarin Ducks on the scrape at RSPB Lochwinnoch early morning, also still a Little Ringed Plover.
Five Ravens (a family party) still at Ruchill.
Friday 27 June 2025
Two Greenshanks and a Little Egret at Longhaugh Point field pools.
Saturday 28 June 2025
An eclipse drake Mandarin Duck on the scrape at RSPB Lochwinnoch, also the pair of Redshank with a well-grown chick.
Whitethroat © Ian Fulton
Sunday 29 June 2025
Seven Black-tailed Godwits and three Little Egrets at Longhaugh Point field pools, also an Osprey fishing on the estuary.
A Whimbrel in a wheat field beside the Forrestfield cycle path, Airdrie.
An Osprey along River Clyde at Abington.
Monday 30 June 2025
A Common Scoter on Barr Loch, RSPB Lochwinnoch.
Three Ospreys between Colgrain and Ardoch, Dumbarton.
Seven Black-tailed Godwits and three Little Egrets at Longhaugh Point field pools, also an Osprey fishing on the estuary.
A Whimbrel in a wheat field beside the Forrestfield cycle path, Airdrie.
An Osprey along River Clyde at Abington.
Monday 30 June 2025
A Common Scoter on Barr Loch, RSPB Lochwinnoch.
Three Ospreys between Colgrain and Ardoch, Dumbarton.
Stonechat © Frank Gibbons