Friday 1 March 2024
A Little Egret again at Strathclyde Loch this morning.
The drake Smew still on Broadwood Loch, Cumbernauld.
The Long-tailed Duck again on Castle Semple Loch.
38 Golden Plovers at the South Medwin Pools with c2500 Pink-footed Geese and 92 Curlews.
Five Golden Plovers on top of Ballageich Hill, Eaglesham.
A Barnacle Goose with c1000 Pink-footed Geese at the Meetings.
Two Red Kites with two Buzzards north of Abington junction.
Saturday 2 March 2024
The Long-tailed Duck again on Castle Semple Loch.
A Slavonian Grebe still on Brokencross Quarry pond near Douglas Water, also c2800 Pink-footed Geese in the area.
26 Crossbills in conifer trees along Caldercruix Road, Airdrie.
A drake Scaup again on the east pond at Douglas Estate.
The Lesser Scaup still on the Barr Loch.
A Green Sandpiper again in a flood pool west of Balmore Pool, later back on main pool.
The American Wigeon still at Newshot Island.
Sunday 3 March 2024
A Great White Egret at RSPB Baron's Haugh early morning, flying off in the direction of Carbarns.
At Ardmore Point, two Great Northern Divers, five Slavonian Grebes and two Long-tailed Ducks.
A minimum of three territories of Green Woodpecker in the Overtoun House area and eight Crossbills near the house.
A Green Woodpecker near Carbeth.
A Barnacle Goose with c1100 Pink-footed Geese at Millichen Flood, also 78 Yellowhammers at West Millichen Farm.
The Long-tailed Duck again on Castle Semple Loch.
The Lesser Scaup still on the Barr Loch.
The American Wigeon still at Newshot Island viewed across the river from Beardmore Way.
Monday 4 March 2024
The female Lesser Scaup still on the Barr Loch, RSPB Lochwinnoch.
The Iceland Gull still at Strathclyde Loch.
A Great Northern Diver off Ardmore Point.
A Red Kite in Glen Fruin.
A Chiffchaff in song may still be an overwintering individual at Bishopbriggs Park.
An early Osprey at Brodick Bay on 29 February.
Tuesday 5 March 2024
The drake Ring-necked Duck back on Bingham's Pond, Glasgow.
A Great Northern Diver still off Ardmore Point, also a Slavonian Grebe.
A second Chiffchaff in song at RSPB Loch Lomond.
A Brambling continues in a Killearn garden.
Wednesday 6 March 2024
The female Long-tailed Duck again on Aird Meadow, RSPB Lochwinnoch.
Three Waxwings by the canal at Clydebank.
Thursday 7 March 2024
The drake American Wigeon continues at Newshot Island.
The female Lesser Scaup still on Barr Loch, RSPB Lochwinnoch; nearby the female Long-tailed Duck back on Castle Semple Loch.
The drake Smew still on Broadwood Loch, Cumbernauld.
Now four Green Sandpipers and a Black-tailed Godwit on RSPB Baron's Haugh.
Three Green Woodpeckers at Overtoun House/Lang Craigs, Milton.
A Chiffchaff in song at Kilmardinny Loch, also a Brambling.
Non-singing Chiffchaffs at Balmore Pool and Allander walkway.
A Little Egret again at Strathclyde Loch this morning.
The drake Smew still on Broadwood Loch, Cumbernauld.
The Long-tailed Duck again on Castle Semple Loch.
38 Golden Plovers at the South Medwin Pools with c2500 Pink-footed Geese and 92 Curlews.
Five Golden Plovers on top of Ballageich Hill, Eaglesham.
A Barnacle Goose with c1000 Pink-footed Geese at the Meetings.
Two Red Kites with two Buzzards north of Abington junction.
Saturday 2 March 2024
The Long-tailed Duck again on Castle Semple Loch.
A Slavonian Grebe still on Brokencross Quarry pond near Douglas Water, also c2800 Pink-footed Geese in the area.
26 Crossbills in conifer trees along Caldercruix Road, Airdrie.
A drake Scaup again on the east pond at Douglas Estate.
The Lesser Scaup still on the Barr Loch.
A Green Sandpiper again in a flood pool west of Balmore Pool, later back on main pool.
The American Wigeon still at Newshot Island.
Sunday 3 March 2024
A Great White Egret at RSPB Baron's Haugh early morning, flying off in the direction of Carbarns.
At Ardmore Point, two Great Northern Divers, five Slavonian Grebes and two Long-tailed Ducks.
A minimum of three territories of Green Woodpecker in the Overtoun House area and eight Crossbills near the house.
A Green Woodpecker near Carbeth.
A Barnacle Goose with c1100 Pink-footed Geese at Millichen Flood, also 78 Yellowhammers at West Millichen Farm.
The Long-tailed Duck again on Castle Semple Loch.
The Lesser Scaup still on the Barr Loch.
The American Wigeon still at Newshot Island viewed across the river from Beardmore Way.
Monday 4 March 2024
The female Lesser Scaup still on the Barr Loch, RSPB Lochwinnoch.
The Iceland Gull still at Strathclyde Loch.
A Great Northern Diver off Ardmore Point.
A Red Kite in Glen Fruin.
A Chiffchaff in song may still be an overwintering individual at Bishopbriggs Park.
An early Osprey at Brodick Bay on 29 February.
Tuesday 5 March 2024
The drake Ring-necked Duck back on Bingham's Pond, Glasgow.
A Great Northern Diver still off Ardmore Point, also a Slavonian Grebe.
A second Chiffchaff in song at RSPB Loch Lomond.
A Brambling continues in a Killearn garden.
Wednesday 6 March 2024
The female Long-tailed Duck again on Aird Meadow, RSPB Lochwinnoch.
Three Waxwings by the canal at Clydebank.
Thursday 7 March 2024
The drake American Wigeon continues at Newshot Island.
The female Lesser Scaup still on Barr Loch, RSPB Lochwinnoch; nearby the female Long-tailed Duck back on Castle Semple Loch.
The drake Smew still on Broadwood Loch, Cumbernauld.
Now four Green Sandpipers and a Black-tailed Godwit on RSPB Baron's Haugh.
Three Green Woodpeckers at Overtoun House/Lang Craigs, Milton.
A Chiffchaff in song at Kilmardinny Loch, also a Brambling.
Non-singing Chiffchaffs at Balmore Pool and Allander walkway.
Treecreeper © John Agnew
Friday 8 March 2024
A Red-necked Grebe on Hogganfield Loch.
A Great White Egret at Carbarns Pool; nearby, up to four Black-tailed Godwits briefly at RSPB Baron's Haugh but disturbed by ongoing works which are due to end this week-end.
The female Lesser Scaup still on Barr Loch, RSPB Lochwinnoch.
Now two non-singing Chiffchaffs at the Allander walkway, also two Barnacle Geese with Pink-feet at Boclair Farm.
Saturday 9 March 2024
A Red-necked Grebe still on Hogganfield Loch; nearby a good-sized flock of 500 Fieldfares at Stepps Playing Fields.
The female Lesser Scaup still on Barr Loch, RSPB Lochwinnoch, also a Sand Martin.
The drake American Wigeon still at Newshot Island.
The drake Smew still on Broadwood Loch.
The long-staying Slavonian Grebe continues at Broken Cross Quarry Pond, Douglas Water; nearby, a Russian White-fronted Goose with a Barnacle Goose and 3,000 Pink-footed Geese at Townhead, north of Rigside,
A White-tailed Eagle again on Little Cumbrae,
A Red Kite near Carbeth.
Two Woodcocks at dusk near Drumfad, Glen Fruin.
Sunday 10 March 2024
A drake Ring-necked Duck on Milngavie Community Library Pond.
A Red-necked Grebe still on Hogganfield Loch.
The drake Smew still on Broadwood Loch, Cumbernauld.
A White-tailed Eagle again on Little Cumbrae.
Between Langbank and Kelburn Park during WeBS, 100 Knot, 31 Pintails and three Greenshank, also three Slavonian Grebes offshore.
A Black-tailed Godwit and four Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also a Chiffchaff,
Two Barnacle Geese with Pink-footed Geese at Drymen Bridge.
A single Barnacle Goose with 2,500 b near Allander Toll.
Yesterday eight Jack Snipe at Windlaw Marsh, Carmunnock and eight on nearby Cathkin Marsh.
Monday 11 March 2024
A drake Ring-necked Duck still on Milngavie Community Library Pond.
A Red-necked Grebe still on Hogganfield Loch.
The drake American Wigeon still at Newshot Island.
Five Slavonian Grebes and two Great Northern Divers off Ardmore.
The female Long-tailed Duck continues on Castle Semple Loch, also 112 Goldeneye at dusk.
An Osprey by River Clyde at Abington.
Movement of Whooper Swans noted, with 35 on Barr Loch, RSPB Lochwinnoch and 50+ in two flocks north over Ardmore in the afternoon.
Seven Waxwings along Netherton Avenue, Renfrew in the morning.
A drake Mandarin Duck on the slipway at Balloch.
Tuesday 12 March 2024
A Great White Egret and a Little Egret at Strathclyde Loch in the morning, also, later, in the afternoon, an Iceland Gull.
A drake Ring-necked Duck back on Kilmardinny Loch, Milngavie.
A Red-necked Grebe still on Hogganfield Loch.
The drake Smew still on Broadwood Loch, Cumbernauld.
The female Long-tailed Duck continues on Castle Semple Loch.
The long-staying Slavonian Grebe still on Broken Cross Quarry Pond, Douglas Water.
From Great Cumbrae, a Long-tailed Duck and a Greenshank in Fintray Bay.
Movement of Whooper Swans continues with 40+ NW over Balgray Reservoir in the morning.
Yesterday a pair of Garganey at Kildonan, Isle of Arran, not seen today.
Wednesday 13 March 2024
A Great White Egret and a Little Egret at Strathclyde Loch in the morning, also an Osprey on the area.
A drake Ring-necked Duck back on Kilmardinny Loch, Bearsden.
A Red-necked Grebe still on Hogganfield Loch.
The female Long-tailed Duck on Aird Meadow, RSPB Lochwinnoch, also a Redshank on the scrape.
Four Little Egrets at Ardmore North Bay.
A Black-tailed Godwit and at least two Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
A Dunlin at Balgray Reservoir.
Thursday 14 March 2024
A Great White Egret and a Little Egret still at Strathclyde Loch.
A drake Ring-necked Duck still on Kilmardinny Loch, Bearsden.
A Red-necked Grebe on Hogganfield Loch.
A Great White Egret at Carbarns Pool; nearby, up to four Black-tailed Godwits briefly at RSPB Baron's Haugh but disturbed by ongoing works which are due to end this week-end.
The female Lesser Scaup still on Barr Loch, RSPB Lochwinnoch.
Now two non-singing Chiffchaffs at the Allander walkway, also two Barnacle Geese with Pink-feet at Boclair Farm.
Saturday 9 March 2024
A Red-necked Grebe still on Hogganfield Loch; nearby a good-sized flock of 500 Fieldfares at Stepps Playing Fields.
The female Lesser Scaup still on Barr Loch, RSPB Lochwinnoch, also a Sand Martin.
The drake American Wigeon still at Newshot Island.
The drake Smew still on Broadwood Loch.
The long-staying Slavonian Grebe continues at Broken Cross Quarry Pond, Douglas Water; nearby, a Russian White-fronted Goose with a Barnacle Goose and 3,000 Pink-footed Geese at Townhead, north of Rigside,
A White-tailed Eagle again on Little Cumbrae,
A Red Kite near Carbeth.
Two Woodcocks at dusk near Drumfad, Glen Fruin.
Sunday 10 March 2024
A drake Ring-necked Duck on Milngavie Community Library Pond.
A Red-necked Grebe still on Hogganfield Loch.
The drake Smew still on Broadwood Loch, Cumbernauld.
A White-tailed Eagle again on Little Cumbrae.
Between Langbank and Kelburn Park during WeBS, 100 Knot, 31 Pintails and three Greenshank, also three Slavonian Grebes offshore.
A Black-tailed Godwit and four Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also a Chiffchaff,
Two Barnacle Geese with Pink-footed Geese at Drymen Bridge.
A single Barnacle Goose with 2,500 b near Allander Toll.
Yesterday eight Jack Snipe at Windlaw Marsh, Carmunnock and eight on nearby Cathkin Marsh.
Monday 11 March 2024
A drake Ring-necked Duck still on Milngavie Community Library Pond.
A Red-necked Grebe still on Hogganfield Loch.
The drake American Wigeon still at Newshot Island.
Five Slavonian Grebes and two Great Northern Divers off Ardmore.
The female Long-tailed Duck continues on Castle Semple Loch, also 112 Goldeneye at dusk.
An Osprey by River Clyde at Abington.
Movement of Whooper Swans noted, with 35 on Barr Loch, RSPB Lochwinnoch and 50+ in two flocks north over Ardmore in the afternoon.
Seven Waxwings along Netherton Avenue, Renfrew in the morning.
A drake Mandarin Duck on the slipway at Balloch.
Tuesday 12 March 2024
A Great White Egret and a Little Egret at Strathclyde Loch in the morning, also, later, in the afternoon, an Iceland Gull.
A drake Ring-necked Duck back on Kilmardinny Loch, Milngavie.
A Red-necked Grebe still on Hogganfield Loch.
The drake Smew still on Broadwood Loch, Cumbernauld.
The female Long-tailed Duck continues on Castle Semple Loch.
The long-staying Slavonian Grebe still on Broken Cross Quarry Pond, Douglas Water.
From Great Cumbrae, a Long-tailed Duck and a Greenshank in Fintray Bay.
Movement of Whooper Swans continues with 40+ NW over Balgray Reservoir in the morning.
Yesterday a pair of Garganey at Kildonan, Isle of Arran, not seen today.
Wednesday 13 March 2024
A Great White Egret and a Little Egret at Strathclyde Loch in the morning, also an Osprey on the area.
A drake Ring-necked Duck back on Kilmardinny Loch, Bearsden.
A Red-necked Grebe still on Hogganfield Loch.
The female Long-tailed Duck on Aird Meadow, RSPB Lochwinnoch, also a Redshank on the scrape.
Four Little Egrets at Ardmore North Bay.
A Black-tailed Godwit and at least two Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
A Dunlin at Balgray Reservoir.
Thursday 14 March 2024
A Great White Egret and a Little Egret still at Strathclyde Loch.
A drake Ring-necked Duck still on Kilmardinny Loch, Bearsden.
Red Grouse © John Agnew
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Yellowhammer © John Chapman
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Friday 15 March 2024
A Long-eared Owl at Balgray Reservoir.
The female Lesser Scaup continues at RSPB Lochwinnoch.
Two Great Northern Divers, 52 Red-throated Divers and 73 Great Crested Grebes well off Custom House Quay, Greenock towards Ardmore.
A Little Egret at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
A Barnacle Goose with Greylags at East Kerse, Lochwinnoch, also 33 Curlews in the fields there.
17 Golden Plovers at South Medwin Pools.
Two Golden Plovers at Ring Point, RSPB Loch Lomond.
Nine Ringed Plovers and two Curlews at Loch Thom.
Saturday 16 March 2024
The drake American Wigeon still at Newshot Island, also a Woodcock flying over Centreway. Erskine; nearby four Waxwings in trees at Bridgewater Centre, Erskine and two singing Chiffchaffs at Craigend Hill.
A Grey Plover at Ardmore, also a Great Northern Diver, four Slavonian Grebes and our first Gannet of the spring,
A Great Northern Diver and three Slavonian Grebes off Kingston Dock, Port Glasgow.
A Little Egret briefly again at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also a single Green Sandpiper.
The drake Scaup again on Douglas Estate east pool.
An Osprey over Lilly Loch, Airdrie.
At least three Green Woodpeckers at Overtoun House/Lang Craigs area.
An early singing Blackcap at Net Bay, RSPB Loch Lomond is perhaps still a wintering bird.
Sunday 17 March 2024
The female Lesser Scaup continues on Barr Loch, RSPB Lochwinnoch; nearby, the female Long-tailed Duck continues on Castle Semple Loch.
Two Great Northern Divers and a Slavonian Grebe off Ardmore.
Four Waxwings still in trees at Bridgewater Centre, Erskine.
A pair of Mandarin Ducks at Balloch slipway.
A male Wheatear at Pirnmill, Isle of Arran.
A Sand Martin flying over RSPB Baron's Haugh.
Influx noted of singing Chiffchaffs at Bargarran Wood, Erskine (2), RSPB Baron's Haugh (1), Pollokshields (1), Campsie Glen (1), Wemyss Bay (1) and Elder Park, Govan (1).
Monday 18 March 2024
The Red-necked Grebe still on Hogganfield Loch.
The female Lesser Scaup continues on Barr Loch, RSPB Lochwinnoch; nearby, the female Long-tailed Duck again on Aird Meadow.
The drake American Wigeon continues at Newshot Island; nearby, four Waxwings still in trees at Bridgewater Centre, Erskine.
Two Green Woodpeckers at Overtoun House, Milton.
110 Golden Plovers at South Medwin Pools, also four Redshanks and 18 Stock Doves.
Isle of Arran's first singing Chiffchaff in the woods at North Kiscadale, Whiting Bay.
Tuesday 19 March 2024
A drake Bufflehead on Carbeth Loch (NS5379), if a wild bird, will be a first for Clyde.
The Red-necked Grebe still on Hogganfield Loch.
The female Long-tailed Duck still on Aird Meadow, RSPB Lochwinnoch.
An adult Kittiwake briefly at Frankfield Loch early morning.
An Osprey hovering over Wards Pond, RSPB Loch Lomond.
From Great Cumbrae, eleven Common Scoters and a Greenshank at Fintray Bay.
Three Mandarin Ducks at Carrick Golf Course, west Loch Lomond.
Nine Waxwings flycatching at Kelvingrove Park Pond.
Four Waxwings still in trees at Bridgewater Centre, Erskine.
Wednesday 20 March 2024
The female Lesser Scaup continues on Barr Loch, RSPB Lochwinnoch; nearby, the female Long-tailed Duck still on Aird Meadow.
40 Red-throated Divers off Ardmore.
Three Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also a Redshank.
Now up to eleven Waxwings still in trees at Bridgewater Centre, Erskine.
A small influx of Sand Martins with 70 at Strathclyde Loch and RSPB Baron's Haugh, and smaller numbers elsewhere.
A male Blackcap coming to the feeders in a Hamilton garden.
Thursday 21 March 2024
Three Pintails at Langbank.
Still up to eleven Waxwings in trees at Bridgewater Centre, Erskine.
A Long-eared Owl at Balgray Reservoir.
The female Lesser Scaup continues at RSPB Lochwinnoch.
Two Great Northern Divers, 52 Red-throated Divers and 73 Great Crested Grebes well off Custom House Quay, Greenock towards Ardmore.
A Little Egret at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
A Barnacle Goose with Greylags at East Kerse, Lochwinnoch, also 33 Curlews in the fields there.
17 Golden Plovers at South Medwin Pools.
Two Golden Plovers at Ring Point, RSPB Loch Lomond.
Nine Ringed Plovers and two Curlews at Loch Thom.
Saturday 16 March 2024
The drake American Wigeon still at Newshot Island, also a Woodcock flying over Centreway. Erskine; nearby four Waxwings in trees at Bridgewater Centre, Erskine and two singing Chiffchaffs at Craigend Hill.
A Grey Plover at Ardmore, also a Great Northern Diver, four Slavonian Grebes and our first Gannet of the spring,
A Great Northern Diver and three Slavonian Grebes off Kingston Dock, Port Glasgow.
A Little Egret briefly again at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also a single Green Sandpiper.
The drake Scaup again on Douglas Estate east pool.
An Osprey over Lilly Loch, Airdrie.
At least three Green Woodpeckers at Overtoun House/Lang Craigs area.
An early singing Blackcap at Net Bay, RSPB Loch Lomond is perhaps still a wintering bird.
Sunday 17 March 2024
The female Lesser Scaup continues on Barr Loch, RSPB Lochwinnoch; nearby, the female Long-tailed Duck continues on Castle Semple Loch.
Two Great Northern Divers and a Slavonian Grebe off Ardmore.
Four Waxwings still in trees at Bridgewater Centre, Erskine.
A pair of Mandarin Ducks at Balloch slipway.
A male Wheatear at Pirnmill, Isle of Arran.
A Sand Martin flying over RSPB Baron's Haugh.
Influx noted of singing Chiffchaffs at Bargarran Wood, Erskine (2), RSPB Baron's Haugh (1), Pollokshields (1), Campsie Glen (1), Wemyss Bay (1) and Elder Park, Govan (1).
Monday 18 March 2024
The Red-necked Grebe still on Hogganfield Loch.
The female Lesser Scaup continues on Barr Loch, RSPB Lochwinnoch; nearby, the female Long-tailed Duck again on Aird Meadow.
The drake American Wigeon continues at Newshot Island; nearby, four Waxwings still in trees at Bridgewater Centre, Erskine.
Two Green Woodpeckers at Overtoun House, Milton.
110 Golden Plovers at South Medwin Pools, also four Redshanks and 18 Stock Doves.
Isle of Arran's first singing Chiffchaff in the woods at North Kiscadale, Whiting Bay.
Tuesday 19 March 2024
A drake Bufflehead on Carbeth Loch (NS5379), if a wild bird, will be a first for Clyde.
The Red-necked Grebe still on Hogganfield Loch.
The female Long-tailed Duck still on Aird Meadow, RSPB Lochwinnoch.
An adult Kittiwake briefly at Frankfield Loch early morning.
An Osprey hovering over Wards Pond, RSPB Loch Lomond.
From Great Cumbrae, eleven Common Scoters and a Greenshank at Fintray Bay.
Three Mandarin Ducks at Carrick Golf Course, west Loch Lomond.
Nine Waxwings flycatching at Kelvingrove Park Pond.
Four Waxwings still in trees at Bridgewater Centre, Erskine.
Wednesday 20 March 2024
The female Lesser Scaup continues on Barr Loch, RSPB Lochwinnoch; nearby, the female Long-tailed Duck still on Aird Meadow.
40 Red-throated Divers off Ardmore.
Three Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also a Redshank.
Now up to eleven Waxwings still in trees at Bridgewater Centre, Erskine.
A small influx of Sand Martins with 70 at Strathclyde Loch and RSPB Baron's Haugh, and smaller numbers elsewhere.
A male Blackcap coming to the feeders in a Hamilton garden.
Thursday 21 March 2024
Three Pintails at Langbank.
Still up to eleven Waxwings in trees at Bridgewater Centre, Erskine.
Mandarin Duck © Ian Fulton
Friday 22 March 2024
An adult Little Gull at Dalmuir Sewage outfall.
Five Little Egrets at Longhaugh Point field pools.
A Green Sandpiper at Balmore Pool.
Still up to eleven Waxwings in trees at Bridgewater Centre, Erskine.
400 Sand Martins at Strathclyde Loch.
Family party of four Otters on Aird Meadow, RSPB Lochwinnoch.
Two Gannets south of West Bay, Great Cumbrae.
Saturday 23 March 2024
A Little Ringed Plover on the River Clyde near Carstairs.
An adult Little Gull still at Dalmuir sewage outfall.
The Red-necked Grebe still on Hogganfield Loch, also 35 Cormorants at roost.
31 Golden Plovers, eleven Shelducks and 15 Stock Doves at South Medwin Pools, also 3,500 Pink-footed Geese.
A Green Sandpiper on RSPB Baron's Haugh, also three Shelducks.
Still at least ten Waxwings in trees at Bridgewater Centre, Erskine.
A male Blackcap continues in a Helensburgh garden.
Sunday 24 March 2024
A Great White Egret back at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
The drake Ring-necked Duck has reappeared on Maxwell Park Pond, Pollokshields, just over a year since its last visit to that site.
The female Long-tailed Duck still on Castle Semple Loch and Aird Meadow; nearby, the female Lesser Scaup still on Barr Loch, also a single Barnacle Goose and four Pink-feet with 450 Greylags.
120+ Knot roosting on wall at Old Kilpatrick.
Two Waxwings briefly at Hogganfield Loch.
Still at least nine Waxwings in trees at Bridgewater Centre, Erskine: later six over Millfield Hill.
Two Wheatears at Cathkin Braes.
Chiffchaffs are now widespread and showing well.
Monday 25 March 2024
The drake Ring-necked Duck still on Maxwell Park Pond, Pollokshields.
From Great Cumbrae, a Little Egret at Fintray Bay, also a Wheatear, and two Greenshanks at Tomont End.
The female Long-tailed Duck still on Castle Semple Loch.
A Little Egret at Loudon Pond/Douglas Water Pool, Douglas Water.
217 Golden Plovers at South Medwin Pools.
Still ten Waxwings in trees at Bridgewater Centre, Erskine.
Tuesday 26 March 2024
Two Great Northern Divers off Ardmore, also two Slavonian Grebes.
The drake Ring-necked Duck still on Maxwell Park Pond, Pollokshields.
The female Lesser Scaup still on Barr Loch, RSPB Lochwinnoch; nearby, the female Long-tailed Duck again on Aird Meadow, also three Redshanks on the scrape.
Three Black-tailed Godwits briefly on Balmore Pool, also still a Green Sandpiper and now 13 Shovelers.
An Osprey north over a Kilmacolm garden.
70 Golden Plovers at Feeshie Rig, Drumclog, Strathaven.
Yesterday from Isle of Arran, single Ring Ouzels at two locations in northern mountains.
Wednesday 27 March 2024
The drake Ring-necked Duck still on Maxwell Park Pond, Pollokshields.
Two Short-eared Owls at Glen Fruin.
A single Waxwing in trees at Mains Hill, Erskine,
Two Wheatears in Culter Glen, and although no Ring Ouzel, one male arrived on 23 March 2024.
Thursday 28 March 2024
The drake Ring-necked Duck still on Maxwell Park Pond, Pollokshields.
A Great Northern Diver off Ardmore, also seven Slavonian Grebes; nearby two Little Egrets at Cardross.
The Green Sandpiper continues at Balmore Pool; earlier seven Black-tailed Godwits.
A Black-tailed Godwit on the Aird Meadow scrape also the female Long-tailed Duck on the Aird Meadow in the evening.
Two Sandwich Terns at West Bay, Great Cumbrae, also a Little Egret.
A Green Woodpecker at Auchineden.
An adult Little Gull at Dalmuir Sewage outfall.
Five Little Egrets at Longhaugh Point field pools.
A Green Sandpiper at Balmore Pool.
Still up to eleven Waxwings in trees at Bridgewater Centre, Erskine.
400 Sand Martins at Strathclyde Loch.
Family party of four Otters on Aird Meadow, RSPB Lochwinnoch.
Two Gannets south of West Bay, Great Cumbrae.
Saturday 23 March 2024
A Little Ringed Plover on the River Clyde near Carstairs.
An adult Little Gull still at Dalmuir sewage outfall.
The Red-necked Grebe still on Hogganfield Loch, also 35 Cormorants at roost.
31 Golden Plovers, eleven Shelducks and 15 Stock Doves at South Medwin Pools, also 3,500 Pink-footed Geese.
A Green Sandpiper on RSPB Baron's Haugh, also three Shelducks.
Still at least ten Waxwings in trees at Bridgewater Centre, Erskine.
A male Blackcap continues in a Helensburgh garden.
Sunday 24 March 2024
A Great White Egret back at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
The drake Ring-necked Duck has reappeared on Maxwell Park Pond, Pollokshields, just over a year since its last visit to that site.
The female Long-tailed Duck still on Castle Semple Loch and Aird Meadow; nearby, the female Lesser Scaup still on Barr Loch, also a single Barnacle Goose and four Pink-feet with 450 Greylags.
120+ Knot roosting on wall at Old Kilpatrick.
Two Waxwings briefly at Hogganfield Loch.
Still at least nine Waxwings in trees at Bridgewater Centre, Erskine: later six over Millfield Hill.
Two Wheatears at Cathkin Braes.
Chiffchaffs are now widespread and showing well.
Monday 25 March 2024
The drake Ring-necked Duck still on Maxwell Park Pond, Pollokshields.
From Great Cumbrae, a Little Egret at Fintray Bay, also a Wheatear, and two Greenshanks at Tomont End.
The female Long-tailed Duck still on Castle Semple Loch.
A Little Egret at Loudon Pond/Douglas Water Pool, Douglas Water.
217 Golden Plovers at South Medwin Pools.
Still ten Waxwings in trees at Bridgewater Centre, Erskine.
Tuesday 26 March 2024
Two Great Northern Divers off Ardmore, also two Slavonian Grebes.
The drake Ring-necked Duck still on Maxwell Park Pond, Pollokshields.
The female Lesser Scaup still on Barr Loch, RSPB Lochwinnoch; nearby, the female Long-tailed Duck again on Aird Meadow, also three Redshanks on the scrape.
Three Black-tailed Godwits briefly on Balmore Pool, also still a Green Sandpiper and now 13 Shovelers.
An Osprey north over a Kilmacolm garden.
70 Golden Plovers at Feeshie Rig, Drumclog, Strathaven.
Yesterday from Isle of Arran, single Ring Ouzels at two locations in northern mountains.
Wednesday 27 March 2024
The drake Ring-necked Duck still on Maxwell Park Pond, Pollokshields.
Two Short-eared Owls at Glen Fruin.
A single Waxwing in trees at Mains Hill, Erskine,
Two Wheatears in Culter Glen, and although no Ring Ouzel, one male arrived on 23 March 2024.
Thursday 28 March 2024
The drake Ring-necked Duck still on Maxwell Park Pond, Pollokshields.
A Great Northern Diver off Ardmore, also seven Slavonian Grebes; nearby two Little Egrets at Cardross.
The Green Sandpiper continues at Balmore Pool; earlier seven Black-tailed Godwits.
A Black-tailed Godwit on the Aird Meadow scrape also the female Long-tailed Duck on the Aird Meadow in the evening.
Two Sandwich Terns at West Bay, Great Cumbrae, also a Little Egret.
A Green Woodpecker at Auchineden.
Long-tailed Tit © John Chapman
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Red-necked Grebe © John Agnew
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Friday 29 March 2024
An unconfirmed report of a Cetti's Warbler at Broompark Pond, Newton Mearns (NS5456).
Still at least one Great Northern Diver off Ardmore, also four Slavonian Grebes; nearby a Little Egret in the north bay.
The female Lesser Scaup on Barr Loch, RSPB Lochwinnoch, also female Long-tailed Duck back on Castle Semple Loch.
Passage of Pink-footed Geese noted over Lochwinnoch and Milngavie, also 350 resting at Gartloch.
A Willow Warbler in song at Capelrig Way, Newton Mearns (yesterday singles reported from Luss and RSPB Baron's Haugh).
Saturday 30 March 2024
A (the) drake Ringed-necked Duck on RSPB Baron's Haugh, also a Great White Egret.
The female Long-tailed Duck on Castle Semple Loch; later on, Aird Meadow with a Greenshank on the scrape there early.
Movement of 100 Lesser Redpolls through South Haugh, Hamilton and 40 at Newton Mearns.
A male Ring Ouzel in Culter Glen.
Sunday 31 March 2024
A Little Ringed Plover at Waterlands Road, Law (a non-breeding site).
A (the) drake Ringed-necked Duck on RSPB Baron's Haugh, also a Green Sandpiper on the river and a Blackcap in song.
Three Long-tailed Ducks, a Great Northern Diver and five Slavonian Grebes
off Ardmore.
At Longhaugh Point, an Osprey, two Black-tailed Godwits and a White Wagtail, also, eight Little Egrets between there and West Ferry.
16 Waxwings in berry trees at Bridgewater Centre, Erskine.
Single Willow Warblers in song at Balgray Reservoir and RSPB Lochwinnoch.
From the Isle of Arran yesterday, a Great Skua in Brodick Bay and a Red Kite at Whitefarland.
An early Comma in a Mugdock village garden.
An unconfirmed report of a Cetti's Warbler at Broompark Pond, Newton Mearns (NS5456).
Still at least one Great Northern Diver off Ardmore, also four Slavonian Grebes; nearby a Little Egret in the north bay.
The female Lesser Scaup on Barr Loch, RSPB Lochwinnoch, also female Long-tailed Duck back on Castle Semple Loch.
Passage of Pink-footed Geese noted over Lochwinnoch and Milngavie, also 350 resting at Gartloch.
A Willow Warbler in song at Capelrig Way, Newton Mearns (yesterday singles reported from Luss and RSPB Baron's Haugh).
Saturday 30 March 2024
A (the) drake Ringed-necked Duck on RSPB Baron's Haugh, also a Great White Egret.
The female Long-tailed Duck on Castle Semple Loch; later on, Aird Meadow with a Greenshank on the scrape there early.
Movement of 100 Lesser Redpolls through South Haugh, Hamilton and 40 at Newton Mearns.
A male Ring Ouzel in Culter Glen.
Sunday 31 March 2024
A Little Ringed Plover at Waterlands Road, Law (a non-breeding site).
A (the) drake Ringed-necked Duck on RSPB Baron's Haugh, also a Green Sandpiper on the river and a Blackcap in song.
Three Long-tailed Ducks, a Great Northern Diver and five Slavonian Grebes
off Ardmore.
At Longhaugh Point, an Osprey, two Black-tailed Godwits and a White Wagtail, also, eight Little Egrets between there and West Ferry.
16 Waxwings in berry trees at Bridgewater Centre, Erskine.
Single Willow Warblers in song at Balgray Reservoir and RSPB Lochwinnoch.
From the Isle of Arran yesterday, a Great Skua in Brodick Bay and a Red Kite at Whitefarland.
An early Comma in a Mugdock village garden.
Short-eared Owl © Ronnie Smith