Friday 1 May 2026
A male Ruff and still two Wood Sandpipers on RSPB Lochwinnoch scrape, also three Little Ringed Plovers and up to 19 Black-tailed Godwits.
Four Little Ringed Plovers on RSPB Baron's Haugh.
Saturday 2 May 2026
Two Wood Sandpipers again and two Little Ringed Plovers on RSPB Lochwinnoch scrape, also, four Whimbrel and a pair of Redshank mating.
40 Red-throated Divers off Ardmore.
Six Little Ringed Plovers on RSPB Baron's Haugh yesterday evening.
Sunday 3 May 2026
A Little Ringed Plover on RSPB Lochwinnoch scrape, also, one Whimbrel.
A Greenshank at Erskine shore; nearby, a singing Reed Warbler at Newshot Island.
A female Scaup on RSPB Baron's Haugh yesterday evening.
Monday 4 May 2026
A Lesser Whitethroat in song at Brownside Braes, Paisley.
A male Ruff on Loudon Pond, also, a Black-tailed Godwit.
Tuesday 5 May 2026
A White-tailed Eagle at RSPB Loch Lomond.
A breeding-plumaged Black-throated Diver and 24 Red-throated Divers, also, five Whimbrel and a Little Egret in the area.
Three Little Ringed Plovers on RSPB Lochwinnoch scrape.
Wednesday 6 May 2026
14 Whimbrel and Black-tailed Godwit on RSPB Lochwinnoch scrape.
Six Whimbrel at Stravanan Bay, Isle of Bute.
Two Green Woodpeckers at Overtoun House, Milton.
Thursday 7 May 2026
Two Black-tailed Godwits and two Redshanks on RSPB Lochwinnoch scrape.
A male Ruff and still two Wood Sandpipers on RSPB Lochwinnoch scrape, also three Little Ringed Plovers and up to 19 Black-tailed Godwits.
Four Little Ringed Plovers on RSPB Baron's Haugh.
Saturday 2 May 2026
Two Wood Sandpipers again and two Little Ringed Plovers on RSPB Lochwinnoch scrape, also, four Whimbrel and a pair of Redshank mating.
40 Red-throated Divers off Ardmore.
Six Little Ringed Plovers on RSPB Baron's Haugh yesterday evening.
Sunday 3 May 2026
A Little Ringed Plover on RSPB Lochwinnoch scrape, also, one Whimbrel.
A Greenshank at Erskine shore; nearby, a singing Reed Warbler at Newshot Island.
A female Scaup on RSPB Baron's Haugh yesterday evening.
Monday 4 May 2026
A Lesser Whitethroat in song at Brownside Braes, Paisley.
A male Ruff on Loudon Pond, also, a Black-tailed Godwit.
Tuesday 5 May 2026
A White-tailed Eagle at RSPB Loch Lomond.
A breeding-plumaged Black-throated Diver and 24 Red-throated Divers, also, five Whimbrel and a Little Egret in the area.
Three Little Ringed Plovers on RSPB Lochwinnoch scrape.
Wednesday 6 May 2026
14 Whimbrel and Black-tailed Godwit on RSPB Lochwinnoch scrape.
Six Whimbrel at Stravanan Bay, Isle of Bute.
Two Green Woodpeckers at Overtoun House, Milton.
Thursday 7 May 2026
Two Black-tailed Godwits and two Redshanks on RSPB Lochwinnoch scrape.
Tree Pipit © Derek Smith
Friday 8 May 2026
Three Little Ringed Plovers, a Black-tailed Godwit and two Redshanks on RSPB Lochwinnoch scrape.
Probable transient Wood Warbler calling at Glanderston Wood and one singing at Drumpellier Country Park.
Saturday 9 May 2026
Yesterday evening, on Isle of Bute, a Wood Sandpiper (first record for Bute) and Yellow Wagtail (first since 1918) in a flooded field opposite Cranslagvourity Farm.
Two Whimbrel at West Ferry.
Two calling Green Woodpeckers on Kilpatrick Braes.
Sunday 10 May 2026
Two Wood Sandpipers again on RSPB Lochwinnoch scrape, also two Little Ringed Plovers, and a drake Scaup still on Barr Loch.
Monday 11 May 2026
A Black Tern hunting over Aird Meadow, RSPB Lochwinnoch, and drake Scaup on Castle Semple Loch.
The Cetti's Warbler continues at Merryton; nearby a Greenshank at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
Tuesday 12 May 2026
A Turnstone at Balgray Reservoir.
Two drake Scaup at Ettrick Bay, Isle of Bute.
A Greenshank at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
Wednesday 13 May 2026
A Black-throated Diver off Whiting Bay, Isle of Arran.
Thursday 14 May 2026
At least 50 Common Terns between Cardross and Ardmore.
The Queen's Park Ravens have at least two young.
Three Little Ringed Plovers, a Black-tailed Godwit and two Redshanks on RSPB Lochwinnoch scrape.
Probable transient Wood Warbler calling at Glanderston Wood and one singing at Drumpellier Country Park.
Saturday 9 May 2026
Yesterday evening, on Isle of Bute, a Wood Sandpiper (first record for Bute) and Yellow Wagtail (first since 1918) in a flooded field opposite Cranslagvourity Farm.
Two Whimbrel at West Ferry.
Two calling Green Woodpeckers on Kilpatrick Braes.
Sunday 10 May 2026
Two Wood Sandpipers again on RSPB Lochwinnoch scrape, also two Little Ringed Plovers, and a drake Scaup still on Barr Loch.
Monday 11 May 2026
A Black Tern hunting over Aird Meadow, RSPB Lochwinnoch, and drake Scaup on Castle Semple Loch.
The Cetti's Warbler continues at Merryton; nearby a Greenshank at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
Tuesday 12 May 2026
A Turnstone at Balgray Reservoir.
Two drake Scaup at Ettrick Bay, Isle of Bute.
A Greenshank at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
Wednesday 13 May 2026
A Black-throated Diver off Whiting Bay, Isle of Arran.
Thursday 14 May 2026
At least 50 Common Terns between Cardross and Ardmore.
The Queen's Park Ravens have at least two young.
Cuckoo © John Agnew
Friday 15 May 2026
A Wood Sandpiper on RSPB Lochwinnoch scrape, also a Spotted Flycatcher by the trail.
Saturday 16 May 2026
A Reed Warbler in song at Newshot Island.
Three Little Ringed Plovers on RSPB Lochwinnoch scrape, also a Spotted Flycatcher by the trail.
A singing Pied Flycatcher at Glen Luss.
Sunday 17 May 2026
A Whimbrel at Finlaystone Point.
Monday 18 May 2026
A singing Cetti's Warbler continues at Merryton.
Now two Reed Warblers in song at Newshot Island.
Two Whimbrel, a Black-tailed Godwit and two Little Ringed Plovers on the RSPB Lochwinnoch scrape.
Tuesday 19 May 2026
A singing Cetti's Warbler continues at Merryton.
Wednesday 20 May 2026
Two Whimbrel and a Little Egret at Ardmore.
Thursday 21 May 2026
Two Common Scoters and three Red-throated Divers off Ardmore.
Friday 22 May 2026
Two singing Reed Warblers at Central Park, Dargavel Village, Bishopton.
A Wood Sandpiper on RSPB Lochwinnoch scrape, also a Spotted Flycatcher by the trail.
Saturday 16 May 2026
A Reed Warbler in song at Newshot Island.
Three Little Ringed Plovers on RSPB Lochwinnoch scrape, also a Spotted Flycatcher by the trail.
A singing Pied Flycatcher at Glen Luss.
Sunday 17 May 2026
A Whimbrel at Finlaystone Point.
Monday 18 May 2026
A singing Cetti's Warbler continues at Merryton.
Now two Reed Warblers in song at Newshot Island.
Two Whimbrel, a Black-tailed Godwit and two Little Ringed Plovers on the RSPB Lochwinnoch scrape.
Tuesday 19 May 2026
A singing Cetti's Warbler continues at Merryton.
Wednesday 20 May 2026
Two Whimbrel and a Little Egret at Ardmore.
Thursday 21 May 2026
Two Common Scoters and three Red-throated Divers off Ardmore.
Friday 22 May 2026
Two singing Reed Warblers at Central Park, Dargavel Village, Bishopton.
Reed Warbler © Graham Martin
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Lapwing (chicks) © Susan Wheeler
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Saturday 23 May 2026
A Little Egret, a Whimbrel and 14 Bar-tailed Godwits at Ardmore.
Five Crossbills over a Greenock garden.
Sunday 24 May 2026
Two Little Egrets and three Red-throated Divers at Ardmore.
A Little Egret in West Bay, Great Cumbrae.
A Narrow-bordered Bee Hawkmoth at Kingshill LNR, Allanton, Shotts.
Monday 25 May 2026
A Lesser Whitethroat at Brownside Braes.
Tuesday 26 May 2026
A Little Ringed Plover at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
Wednesday 27 May 2026
Two pairs of Little Egrets have been confirmed breeding at an undisclosed heronry in the Clyde recording area.
Thursday 28 May 2026
The Cetti's Warbler continues to sing at Merryton.
A Little Egret on a tree at Garfairn Wood; nearby, 40 Goosanders in Net Bay.
A Little Egret, a Whimbrel and 14 Bar-tailed Godwits at Ardmore.
Five Crossbills over a Greenock garden.
Sunday 24 May 2026
Two Little Egrets and three Red-throated Divers at Ardmore.
A Little Egret in West Bay, Great Cumbrae.
A Narrow-bordered Bee Hawkmoth at Kingshill LNR, Allanton, Shotts.
Monday 25 May 2026
A Lesser Whitethroat at Brownside Braes.
Tuesday 26 May 2026
A Little Ringed Plover at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
Wednesday 27 May 2026
Two pairs of Little Egrets have been confirmed breeding at an undisclosed heronry in the Clyde recording area.
Thursday 28 May 2026
The Cetti's Warbler continues to sing at Merryton.
A Little Egret on a tree at Garfairn Wood; nearby, 40 Goosanders in Net Bay.
Little Egret (juvenile) © Ania Owsianka
Friday 29 May 2026
RSPB Lochwinnoch scrape and adjacent Aird Meadow busy with two Little Ringed Plovers, eleven Lapwing chicks and at least 50 Black-headed Gull chicks.
Saturday 30 May 2026
RSPB Lochwinnoch scrape has now got a Little Ringed Plover chick, also a Black-tailed Godwit and a Shoveler with five ducklings.
Sunday 31 May 2026
Now a remarkable four singing Reed Warblers at SuDS ponds at Dargavel Village.
RSPB Lochwinnoch scrape has now got two Little Ringed Plover chicks, also a Black-tailed Godwit and a Shoveler with five ducklings.
RSPB Lochwinnoch scrape and adjacent Aird Meadow busy with two Little Ringed Plovers, eleven Lapwing chicks and at least 50 Black-headed Gull chicks.
Saturday 30 May 2026
RSPB Lochwinnoch scrape has now got a Little Ringed Plover chick, also a Black-tailed Godwit and a Shoveler with five ducklings.
Sunday 31 May 2026
Now a remarkable four singing Reed Warblers at SuDS ponds at Dargavel Village.
RSPB Lochwinnoch scrape has now got two Little Ringed Plover chicks, also a Black-tailed Godwit and a Shoveler with five ducklings.
Kestrel © John Agnew