Thursday 1 May 2025
Two Ring Ouzels in two territories in Culter Glen; also, three pairs of Stonechats and two pairs of Whinchats.
Three Crossbills at Georgetown, BAE Bishopton.
Three Whimbrels at West Ferry.
Three Little Egrets, seven Black-tailed Godwits and two Whimbrels at the Longhaugh Point field pools.
Two Whimbrels flew off from RSPB Baron's Haugh.
Swifts reported from Torrance, RSPB Lochwinnoch and Strathclyde Loch.
Friday 2 May 2025
A Wryneck briefly and photographed in a private Elderslie garden this morning.
A Whimbrel over Muirhouse Muir by Loch Ardinning.
A Pied Flycatcher in Sallochy Wood.
At RSPB Lochwinnoch, three Little Ringed Plovers, two Whimbrels, a Black-tailed Godwit and two Redshanks; also, three Lapwing chicks seen on the scrape.
At Longhaugh Point field pools, three Whimbrels, eight Black-tailed Godwits and three Little Egrets; also, one White Wagtail in a flock of 23 Pied Wagtails.
Two Swifts over Uddingston.
Saturday 3 May 2025
A Spotted Flycatcher between Cashel and Sallochy.
A Spotted Flycatcher at Muirshiel Country Park.
Five Pied Flycatchers (four males) between Cashel, Sallochy and Ross Wood.
At RSPB Lochwinnoch, on the scrape two Little Ringed Plovers, two Black-tailed Godwits, 20 Whimbrels and two Redshanks.
36 Whimbrels at the south end of Barr Loch.
Two Whimbrels at Hyndford Quarry, Lanark.
A Wood Sandpiper at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
Three Speckled Woods at Ruchill Park.
Sunday 4 May 2025
On the scrape at RSPB Lochwinnoch, a Little Egrets, two Black-tailed Godwits, two Redshanks, and two Little Ringed Plovers.
45 Whimbrels at Barr Loch this morning.
At RSPB Baron's Haugh, a Little Ringed Plover, a Little Egret and three Black-tailed Godwits.
Six Swifts over Lochwinnoch and one over Hyndland.
12 Black-tailed Godwits and a Whimbrel at the Longhaugh Point field pools.
Six Whimbrels and seven Black-tailed Godwits on the mud flats between West Ferry and Langbank.
A singing Reed Warbler at Newshot Island.
Monday 5 May 2025
On the scrape at RSPB Lochwinnoch, two Little Ringed Plovers, two Black-tailed Godwits, and two Redshanks; nearby, 41 Whimbrels in fields south of Barr Loch.
Eight Whimbrels and four Common Terns at West Ferry.
A Spotted Flycatcher in Mugdock Wood.
A remarkable 17 singing Whitethroats at Brownside Braes.
Tuesday 6 May 2025
At RSPB Baron's Haugh, a drake Garganey showing distantly from the Marsh Hide; also, a Little Ringed Plover and four Black-tailed Godwits.
31 Whimbrels on fields at south end of Barr Loch, two Shelducks on the loch.
A Little Egret at Gadloch.
Wednesday 7 May 2025
A drake Garganey still at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
A Wood Sandpiper and three Little Ringed Plovers on the scrape at RSPB Lochwinnoch.
Two Reed Warblers at Newshot Island.
Two Ring Ouzels in two territories in Culter Glen; also, three pairs of Stonechats and two pairs of Whinchats.
Three Crossbills at Georgetown, BAE Bishopton.
Three Whimbrels at West Ferry.
Three Little Egrets, seven Black-tailed Godwits and two Whimbrels at the Longhaugh Point field pools.
Two Whimbrels flew off from RSPB Baron's Haugh.
Swifts reported from Torrance, RSPB Lochwinnoch and Strathclyde Loch.
Friday 2 May 2025
A Wryneck briefly and photographed in a private Elderslie garden this morning.
A Whimbrel over Muirhouse Muir by Loch Ardinning.
A Pied Flycatcher in Sallochy Wood.
At RSPB Lochwinnoch, three Little Ringed Plovers, two Whimbrels, a Black-tailed Godwit and two Redshanks; also, three Lapwing chicks seen on the scrape.
At Longhaugh Point field pools, three Whimbrels, eight Black-tailed Godwits and three Little Egrets; also, one White Wagtail in a flock of 23 Pied Wagtails.
Two Swifts over Uddingston.
Saturday 3 May 2025
A Spotted Flycatcher between Cashel and Sallochy.
A Spotted Flycatcher at Muirshiel Country Park.
Five Pied Flycatchers (four males) between Cashel, Sallochy and Ross Wood.
At RSPB Lochwinnoch, on the scrape two Little Ringed Plovers, two Black-tailed Godwits, 20 Whimbrels and two Redshanks.
36 Whimbrels at the south end of Barr Loch.
Two Whimbrels at Hyndford Quarry, Lanark.
A Wood Sandpiper at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
Three Speckled Woods at Ruchill Park.
Sunday 4 May 2025
On the scrape at RSPB Lochwinnoch, a Little Egrets, two Black-tailed Godwits, two Redshanks, and two Little Ringed Plovers.
45 Whimbrels at Barr Loch this morning.
At RSPB Baron's Haugh, a Little Ringed Plover, a Little Egret and three Black-tailed Godwits.
Six Swifts over Lochwinnoch and one over Hyndland.
12 Black-tailed Godwits and a Whimbrel at the Longhaugh Point field pools.
Six Whimbrels and seven Black-tailed Godwits on the mud flats between West Ferry and Langbank.
A singing Reed Warbler at Newshot Island.
Monday 5 May 2025
On the scrape at RSPB Lochwinnoch, two Little Ringed Plovers, two Black-tailed Godwits, and two Redshanks; nearby, 41 Whimbrels in fields south of Barr Loch.
Eight Whimbrels and four Common Terns at West Ferry.
A Spotted Flycatcher in Mugdock Wood.
A remarkable 17 singing Whitethroats at Brownside Braes.
Tuesday 6 May 2025
At RSPB Baron's Haugh, a drake Garganey showing distantly from the Marsh Hide; also, a Little Ringed Plover and four Black-tailed Godwits.
31 Whimbrels on fields at south end of Barr Loch, two Shelducks on the loch.
A Little Egret at Gadloch.
Wednesday 7 May 2025
A drake Garganey still at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
A Wood Sandpiper and three Little Ringed Plovers on the scrape at RSPB Lochwinnoch.
Two Reed Warblers at Newshot Island.
Wryneck © Ken Ramsay
Thursday 8 May 2025
Three Little Ringed Plovers and two Redshanks on the scrape at RSPB Lochwinnoch.
Two Wood Warblers on Inchcailloch.
A remarkable 43 Shelducks at South Medwin Pools, Dunsyre.
Friday 9 May 2025
On the scrape at RSPB Lochwinnoch, two Little Ringed Plovers and two Redshanks.
A Little Ringed Plover at RSPB Baron's Haugh; also, a female Otter with three cubs in the River Clyde.
Still 18 Pink-footed Geese remaining at Douglas Water.
Saturday 10 May 2025
On the scrape at RSPB Lochwinnoch, three Little Ringed Plovers, a Dunlin, and two Redshanks.
Three Little Egrets at Longhaugh Point.
At Milton Island, four Whimbrels and 100+ Common Terns at the old Bowling oil terminal colony.
27 Shelducks at South Medwin Pools.
A Ring Ouzel and four Whinchats in Culter Glen.
Sunday 11 May 2025
On the scrape at RSPB Lochwinnoch, two Little Ringed Plovers, a Dunlin, and a Redshank.
Two Red Kites and three Whinchats in Culter Glen.
A Green Woodpecker calling on Kilpatrick Braes; also, six singing Whinchats between there and Loch Humphrey.
A drake Garganey still at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
Monday 12 May 2025
Some tardy Pink-footed Geese still about with seven at Douglas Water and five at Balmore Pool.
Tuesday 13 May 2025
A Little Ringed Plover at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
An Osprey eating a fish on a tree beside Castle Semple Loch.
Wednesday 14 May 2025
A good selection of waders continue on the scrape at RSPB Lochwinnoch, including both Little and Ringed Plover, also three Lapwing chicks.
On the butterfly front, a Painted Lady at Loch Ardinning and a Speckled Wood at Balloch Castle Country Park.
Three Little Ringed Plovers and two Redshanks on the scrape at RSPB Lochwinnoch.
Two Wood Warblers on Inchcailloch.
A remarkable 43 Shelducks at South Medwin Pools, Dunsyre.
Friday 9 May 2025
On the scrape at RSPB Lochwinnoch, two Little Ringed Plovers and two Redshanks.
A Little Ringed Plover at RSPB Baron's Haugh; also, a female Otter with three cubs in the River Clyde.
Still 18 Pink-footed Geese remaining at Douglas Water.
Saturday 10 May 2025
On the scrape at RSPB Lochwinnoch, three Little Ringed Plovers, a Dunlin, and two Redshanks.
Three Little Egrets at Longhaugh Point.
At Milton Island, four Whimbrels and 100+ Common Terns at the old Bowling oil terminal colony.
27 Shelducks at South Medwin Pools.
A Ring Ouzel and four Whinchats in Culter Glen.
Sunday 11 May 2025
On the scrape at RSPB Lochwinnoch, two Little Ringed Plovers, a Dunlin, and a Redshank.
Two Red Kites and three Whinchats in Culter Glen.
A Green Woodpecker calling on Kilpatrick Braes; also, six singing Whinchats between there and Loch Humphrey.
A drake Garganey still at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
Monday 12 May 2025
Some tardy Pink-footed Geese still about with seven at Douglas Water and five at Balmore Pool.
Tuesday 13 May 2025
A Little Ringed Plover at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
An Osprey eating a fish on a tree beside Castle Semple Loch.
Wednesday 14 May 2025
A good selection of waders continue on the scrape at RSPB Lochwinnoch, including both Little and Ringed Plover, also three Lapwing chicks.
On the butterfly front, a Painted Lady at Loch Ardinning and a Speckled Wood at Balloch Castle Country Park.
Sparrowhawk © John Agnew
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Grasshopper Warbler © Andy Davies
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Thursday 15 May 2025
On the scrape at RSPB Lochwinnoch, two Little Ringed Plovers (now incubating) and three Lapwing chicks still.
Ten Crossbills over BAE Systems, Bishopton.
Ospreys seen at Drymen, Loch Arklet and Aird Meadow.
Friday 16 May 2025
An Osprey over Burncrooks Reservoir.
Good numbers of Small Pearl-bordered Fritillaries by the path to Kilmannan Reservoir.
Saturday 17 May 2025
The two Little Ringed Plovers still incubating on RSPB Lochwinnoch scrape but being harassed by the pair of Ringed Plovers.
An Osprey circling Strathclyde Loch.
Between Rowardennan and Rowcoish, east Loch Lomond (a distance of just under four miles), a good count of 14 singing Wood Warblers.
Sunday 18 May 2025
A Marsh Harrier over RSPB Lochwinnoch.
An Osprey circling Carbeth Loch.
Up to three territories of Ring Ouzels in Culter Glen, but only three of Whinchats.
Monday 19 May 2025
A Pectoral Sandpiper on the scrape at RSPB Lochwinnoch, also three Little Ringed Plovers and now two broods of Lapwings.
Tuesday 20 May 2025
A Pectoral Sandpiper on the scrape at RSPB Lochwinnoch, also two Little Ringed Plovers, two Redshank and still a pair of Gadwall.
Migratory flock of waders on the Crom Mhin side of Endrick Mouth included a Little Stint, 14 Ringed Plovers and two Dunlins, also a probable Pectoral Sandpiper.
An Osprey at Walston.
Wednesday 21 May 2025
A Wood Sandpiper at South Medwin Pools, Dunsyre.
A Pectoral Sandpiper still on the scrape at RSPB Lochwinnoch, also two Little Ringed Plovers, a Whimbrel, and an Osprey over.
A Little Ringed Plover at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
Butterfly news included a Painted Lady and Holly Blue over a Newton Mearns garden and a Speckled Wood in a Hamilton garden.
On the scrape at RSPB Lochwinnoch, two Little Ringed Plovers (now incubating) and three Lapwing chicks still.
Ten Crossbills over BAE Systems, Bishopton.
Ospreys seen at Drymen, Loch Arklet and Aird Meadow.
Friday 16 May 2025
An Osprey over Burncrooks Reservoir.
Good numbers of Small Pearl-bordered Fritillaries by the path to Kilmannan Reservoir.
Saturday 17 May 2025
The two Little Ringed Plovers still incubating on RSPB Lochwinnoch scrape but being harassed by the pair of Ringed Plovers.
An Osprey circling Strathclyde Loch.
Between Rowardennan and Rowcoish, east Loch Lomond (a distance of just under four miles), a good count of 14 singing Wood Warblers.
Sunday 18 May 2025
A Marsh Harrier over RSPB Lochwinnoch.
An Osprey circling Carbeth Loch.
Up to three territories of Ring Ouzels in Culter Glen, but only three of Whinchats.
Monday 19 May 2025
A Pectoral Sandpiper on the scrape at RSPB Lochwinnoch, also three Little Ringed Plovers and now two broods of Lapwings.
Tuesday 20 May 2025
A Pectoral Sandpiper on the scrape at RSPB Lochwinnoch, also two Little Ringed Plovers, two Redshank and still a pair of Gadwall.
Migratory flock of waders on the Crom Mhin side of Endrick Mouth included a Little Stint, 14 Ringed Plovers and two Dunlins, also a probable Pectoral Sandpiper.
An Osprey at Walston.
Wednesday 21 May 2025
A Wood Sandpiper at South Medwin Pools, Dunsyre.
A Pectoral Sandpiper still on the scrape at RSPB Lochwinnoch, also two Little Ringed Plovers, a Whimbrel, and an Osprey over.
A Little Ringed Plover at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
Butterfly news included a Painted Lady and Holly Blue over a Newton Mearns garden and a Speckled Wood in a Hamilton garden.
Dipper © Frank Gibbons
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Pied Flycatcher © John Hutton
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Thursday 22 May 2025
A probable White Stork south over Gleniffer Braes.
Still on the scrape at RSPB Lochwinnoch, two Little Ringed Plovers, and now three broods of Lapwings, totalling eight.
A Red Kite west over Houston.
Friday 23 May 2025
15 Crossbills at Boghall end of BAE Systems, Bishopton (public access allowed here).
Still on the scrape at RSPB Lochwinnoch, two Little Ringed Plovers, and now three broods of Lapwings, also, nearby, an Osprey over Castle Semple Loch.
Butterfly sightings included a Painted Lady in a Clarkston garden and good numbers off Small Pearl-bordered Fritillaries on Dumbrock Muir and Douglas West.
Saturday 24 May 2025
A Little Egret at Ardmore North Bay, also a large May 2025 count of 500 Oystercatchers.
A Dunlin at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
120 Swifts at Strathclyde Loch.
Sunday 25 May 2025
Two Arctic Skuas north past Cloch Point, Gourock at 13.00.
A drake Garganey again at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
Two Little Egrets on the scrape at RSPB Lochwinnoch in the morning, also two Little Ringed Plovers.
An Osprey flying north over Lamlash Bay, Isle of Arran is the first Arran sighting of 2025.
Monday 26 May 2025
No records
Tuesday 27 May 2025
At RSPB Lochwinnoch, still two Little Ringed Plovers on the scrape with other waders.
A good count of seven Stock Doves in a Mugdock village garden.
Wednesday 28 May 2025
A drake Garganey still at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
At RSPB Lochwinnoch, now a Shoveler with four ducklings.
A Green Woodpecker at RSPB Loch Lomond.
Yesterday eight Bar-tailed Godwits at Cardross.
A probable White Stork south over Gleniffer Braes.
Still on the scrape at RSPB Lochwinnoch, two Little Ringed Plovers, and now three broods of Lapwings, totalling eight.
A Red Kite west over Houston.
Friday 23 May 2025
15 Crossbills at Boghall end of BAE Systems, Bishopton (public access allowed here).
Still on the scrape at RSPB Lochwinnoch, two Little Ringed Plovers, and now three broods of Lapwings, also, nearby, an Osprey over Castle Semple Loch.
Butterfly sightings included a Painted Lady in a Clarkston garden and good numbers off Small Pearl-bordered Fritillaries on Dumbrock Muir and Douglas West.
Saturday 24 May 2025
A Little Egret at Ardmore North Bay, also a large May 2025 count of 500 Oystercatchers.
A Dunlin at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
120 Swifts at Strathclyde Loch.
Sunday 25 May 2025
Two Arctic Skuas north past Cloch Point, Gourock at 13.00.
A drake Garganey again at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
Two Little Egrets on the scrape at RSPB Lochwinnoch in the morning, also two Little Ringed Plovers.
An Osprey flying north over Lamlash Bay, Isle of Arran is the first Arran sighting of 2025.
Monday 26 May 2025
No records
Tuesday 27 May 2025
At RSPB Lochwinnoch, still two Little Ringed Plovers on the scrape with other waders.
A good count of seven Stock Doves in a Mugdock village garden.
Wednesday 28 May 2025
A drake Garganey still at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
At RSPB Lochwinnoch, now a Shoveler with four ducklings.
A Green Woodpecker at RSPB Loch Lomond.
Yesterday eight Bar-tailed Godwits at Cardross.
Little Ringed Plover © Andrew Russell
Thursday 29 May 2025
At RSPB Lochwinnoch, two Little Ringed Plovers continue with other waders on the scrape, also good numbers of newly hatched Black-headed Gull chicks on the rafts.
A Red Kite over a Mugdock village garden.
A Shelduck with seven ducklings at the inland site of South Medwin Pools, Dunsyre.
Friday 30 May 2025
Yesterday evening, the drake Garganey still at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
Saturday 31 May 2025
A Great Skua south past Cloch Point late morning.
Two Whimbrels and two Little Egrets at Longhaugh Point over high tide.
Passage of Black-tailed Godwits noted at both RSPB reserves with 26 on the scrape at Lochwinnoch and nine at Baron's Haugh.
At RSPB Lochwinnoch, two Little Ringed Plovers continue with other waders on the scrape, also good numbers of newly hatched Black-headed Gull chicks on the rafts.
A Red Kite over a Mugdock village garden.
A Shelduck with seven ducklings at the inland site of South Medwin Pools, Dunsyre.
Friday 30 May 2025
Yesterday evening, the drake Garganey still at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
Saturday 31 May 2025
A Great Skua south past Cloch Point late morning.
Two Whimbrels and two Little Egrets at Longhaugh Point over high tide.
Passage of Black-tailed Godwits noted at both RSPB reserves with 26 on the scrape at Lochwinnoch and nine at Baron's Haugh.
Pectoral Sandpiper © Jim Coyle