Redwing © John Agnew
Monday 1 November
The Pectoral Sandpiper again at Balmore Pool.
A Barnacle Goose with Pink-footed Geese by Craigmaddie Road near Bardowie.
1300 Pink-footed Geese near Torrance.
A juvenile Greenland White-fronted Goose with 25 Barnacle Geese and 3000 Pink-footed Geese at Heatheryhall Farm between Covington and Pettinain.
Tuesday 2 November
A male Hen Harrier at Aird Meadow, RSPB Lochwinnoch.
A Brambling along the path from Grenadier gardens to RSPB Baron's Haugh.
14 Tree Sparrows in a private garden in Inchinnan.
Wednesday 3 November
A probable Siberian Chiffchaff in a private garden in Bearsden.
A male Hen Harrier again over Aird Meadow, RSPB Lochwinnoch.
2 Little Egrets at Ardmore Point, one in both North and South Bays.
26 Barnacle Geese with approx 4000 Pink-footed Geese in fields by South Medwin Pool.
A Peregrine perched on a pylon at Gartloch Pools.
A Brambling at the Manse, Kirk o'Shotts.
Thursday 4 November
A Goshawk (female) flew over Dargavel House, Bishopton.
A Little Auk and a Little Egret in Ettrick Bay, Isle of Bute.
A Woodcock flushed from a tiny patch of vegetation at the Glasgow Caledonian University Campus in the city centre.
A ringtail Hen Harrier giving prolonged views at Cathkin Marsh.
A Brambling at Loch Ardinning.
Friday 5 November
A Red Kite flew south through Glen Fruin.
105 Greenland White-fronted Geese by Gartfairn Wood near Balmaha.
A female Merlin at Portnauld Farm, Inchinnan.
An adult Mediterranean Gull in Ettrick Bay, Isle of Bute.
Multiple reports of Fieldfares which seem to have been late in arriving this year: 200 over Kilmacolm Meadow, 600 over Brownside Braes, 'many hundreds' passing over Muirshiel.
A Woodcock in a Lochwinnoch garden.
Saturday 6 November
Two Barnacle Geese with approx 420 Pink-footed Geese in fields adjacent to Balmore Pool.
Two Bramblings in a Shandon garden.
A Tree Sparrow in a Bishopbriggs garden, a regular visitor.
Sunday 7 November
40 Barnacle Geese with the Pink-footed Goose flock at Wester Walkinshaw this morning.
Seven Jack Snipe at Windlaw Marsh and one at Cathkin Marsh.
A juvenile Greenland White-fronted Goose and 20 Barnacle Geese with approx 3500 Pink-footed Geese below Eastfield Farm by Pettinain.
77 Whooper Swans with approx 1000 Pink-footed Geese below Westraw Farm by Pettinain.
Two Little Egrets in Ardmore Point North Bay
The Pectoral Sandpiper again at Balmore Pool.
A Barnacle Goose with Pink-footed Geese by Craigmaddie Road near Bardowie.
1300 Pink-footed Geese near Torrance.
A juvenile Greenland White-fronted Goose with 25 Barnacle Geese and 3000 Pink-footed Geese at Heatheryhall Farm between Covington and Pettinain.
Tuesday 2 November
A male Hen Harrier at Aird Meadow, RSPB Lochwinnoch.
A Brambling along the path from Grenadier gardens to RSPB Baron's Haugh.
14 Tree Sparrows in a private garden in Inchinnan.
Wednesday 3 November
A probable Siberian Chiffchaff in a private garden in Bearsden.
A male Hen Harrier again over Aird Meadow, RSPB Lochwinnoch.
2 Little Egrets at Ardmore Point, one in both North and South Bays.
26 Barnacle Geese with approx 4000 Pink-footed Geese in fields by South Medwin Pool.
A Peregrine perched on a pylon at Gartloch Pools.
A Brambling at the Manse, Kirk o'Shotts.
Thursday 4 November
A Goshawk (female) flew over Dargavel House, Bishopton.
A Little Auk and a Little Egret in Ettrick Bay, Isle of Bute.
A Woodcock flushed from a tiny patch of vegetation at the Glasgow Caledonian University Campus in the city centre.
A ringtail Hen Harrier giving prolonged views at Cathkin Marsh.
A Brambling at Loch Ardinning.
Friday 5 November
A Red Kite flew south through Glen Fruin.
105 Greenland White-fronted Geese by Gartfairn Wood near Balmaha.
A female Merlin at Portnauld Farm, Inchinnan.
An adult Mediterranean Gull in Ettrick Bay, Isle of Bute.
Multiple reports of Fieldfares which seem to have been late in arriving this year: 200 over Kilmacolm Meadow, 600 over Brownside Braes, 'many hundreds' passing over Muirshiel.
A Woodcock in a Lochwinnoch garden.
Saturday 6 November
Two Barnacle Geese with approx 420 Pink-footed Geese in fields adjacent to Balmore Pool.
Two Bramblings in a Shandon garden.
A Tree Sparrow in a Bishopbriggs garden, a regular visitor.
Sunday 7 November
40 Barnacle Geese with the Pink-footed Goose flock at Wester Walkinshaw this morning.
Seven Jack Snipe at Windlaw Marsh and one at Cathkin Marsh.
A juvenile Greenland White-fronted Goose and 20 Barnacle Geese with approx 3500 Pink-footed Geese below Eastfield Farm by Pettinain.
77 Whooper Swans with approx 1000 Pink-footed Geese below Westraw Farm by Pettinain.
Two Little Egrets in Ardmore Point North Bay
Mediterranean Gull © Jim Coyle
Monday 8 November
A Barnacle Goose with approx 1000 Pink-footed Geese at Langbank near Milngavie.
A Brambling at RSPB Loch Lomond.
Unusually, three pairs of Gadwall at Drumpellier CP on the small pond to the west of Lochend Loch.
Tuesday 9 November
197 Greenland White-fronted Geese in Gartfairn Farm fields by Balmaha. The flock was then flushed by a low flying White-tailed Eagle.
Later, 57 Greenland White-fronted Geese and a male Hen Harrier at Hillhead Farm by Croftamie.
A male Hen Harrier over the Barr Loch.
Four Jack Snipe and 14 Snipe at Mosswater LNR, Cumbernauld.
A pair of Tree Sparrows in a Cardross garden.
Two Little Egrets, nine Barnacle Geese and two Pintail in Ardmore North Bay.
Single Bramblings were reported from Croftamie, Kilmacolm and Newton Mearns.
A drake Pintail on Aird Meadow, RSPB Lochwinnoch.
A juvenile Long-tailed Duck picked up injured in Rutherglen and taken to Hessilhead Rescue Centre.
Wednesday 10 November
A Snow Goose of unknown origin at Loch Thom, present yesterday at dusk and still at first light but flew off with Canada Geese and could not be relocated.
59 Greenland White-fronted Geese at Hillhead Farm by Croftamie.
A Red Kite by the M74 on the landfill site opposite Daldowie WTW.
59 Lesser Redpolls at Barochan Moss, Renfrewshire.
Thursday 11 November
A Brambling at RSPB Loch Lomond.
A female or immature Long-tailed Duck at Ardmore Point, also three Pintail, a single Barnacle Goose, four Black-tailed Godwits, two Little Egrets and 13 Red-throated Divers.
Friday 12 November
A Green Sandpiper at BAE Systems, Bishopton.
Saturday 13 November
A Siberian Chiffchaff trapped and ringed at Sliddery, Isle of Arran.
Two Brambling at RSPB Loch Lomond, one at Muirshiel Country Park, and one in a Bearsden garden
A Barnacle Goose at Torrance and nearby approx 920 Pink-footed Geese around Balmore Pool.
Sunday 14 November
A 2nd-winter Mediterranean Gull at Hogganfield Loch, also a Jack Snipe.
Two Slavonian Grebes off Craigendoran Pier and two Twite on the pier.
A Barn Owl hunting at Merryton at dusk, also still at least one Green Sandpiper on River Clyde at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
A Woodcock at Portnauld Farm, Inchinnan, also a Black-tailed Godwit by the River Cart there.
A Barnacle Goose with approx 1000 Pink-footed Geese at Langbank near Milngavie.
A Brambling at RSPB Loch Lomond.
Unusually, three pairs of Gadwall at Drumpellier CP on the small pond to the west of Lochend Loch.
Tuesday 9 November
197 Greenland White-fronted Geese in Gartfairn Farm fields by Balmaha. The flock was then flushed by a low flying White-tailed Eagle.
Later, 57 Greenland White-fronted Geese and a male Hen Harrier at Hillhead Farm by Croftamie.
A male Hen Harrier over the Barr Loch.
Four Jack Snipe and 14 Snipe at Mosswater LNR, Cumbernauld.
A pair of Tree Sparrows in a Cardross garden.
Two Little Egrets, nine Barnacle Geese and two Pintail in Ardmore North Bay.
Single Bramblings were reported from Croftamie, Kilmacolm and Newton Mearns.
A drake Pintail on Aird Meadow, RSPB Lochwinnoch.
A juvenile Long-tailed Duck picked up injured in Rutherglen and taken to Hessilhead Rescue Centre.
Wednesday 10 November
A Snow Goose of unknown origin at Loch Thom, present yesterday at dusk and still at first light but flew off with Canada Geese and could not be relocated.
59 Greenland White-fronted Geese at Hillhead Farm by Croftamie.
A Red Kite by the M74 on the landfill site opposite Daldowie WTW.
59 Lesser Redpolls at Barochan Moss, Renfrewshire.
Thursday 11 November
A Brambling at RSPB Loch Lomond.
A female or immature Long-tailed Duck at Ardmore Point, also three Pintail, a single Barnacle Goose, four Black-tailed Godwits, two Little Egrets and 13 Red-throated Divers.
Friday 12 November
A Green Sandpiper at BAE Systems, Bishopton.
Saturday 13 November
A Siberian Chiffchaff trapped and ringed at Sliddery, Isle of Arran.
Two Brambling at RSPB Loch Lomond, one at Muirshiel Country Park, and one in a Bearsden garden
A Barnacle Goose at Torrance and nearby approx 920 Pink-footed Geese around Balmore Pool.
Sunday 14 November
A 2nd-winter Mediterranean Gull at Hogganfield Loch, also a Jack Snipe.
Two Slavonian Grebes off Craigendoran Pier and two Twite on the pier.
A Barn Owl hunting at Merryton at dusk, also still at least one Green Sandpiper on River Clyde at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
A Woodcock at Portnauld Farm, Inchinnan, also a Black-tailed Godwit by the River Cart there.
Redshank and Greenshank © John Chapman
Monday 15 November
A Little Egret and a drake Pintail at Cardross Bay.
Two Barnacle Geese with Pink-feet at Bardowie; later the same two at Summerston Farm.
A ringtail Hen Harrier hunting in fields north of Barcraigs Reservoir, Howwood.
25 Whooper Swans on Loch Libo, near Neilston.
A Woodcock flushed in Parkhill Wood, Lochwinnoch.
Tuesday 16 November
A Long-tailed Duck continues on Loch Lomond off Lomond Shores, also a drake Mandarin Duck at Balloch.
Wednesday 17 November
Two male Bramblings at Muirshiel Country Park.
Thursday 18 November
A male Hen Harrier hunting in front of RSPB Lochwinnoch Visitor Centre in the morning, also 60 Snipe present.
A 1st-winter Scaup on Strathclyde Loch.
The immature Long-tailed Duck still on Loch Lomond at Balloch, also five Mandarin Ducks (three drakes).
Friday 19 November
The 1st-winter Scaup still at Strathclyde Loch.
69 Snipe and a Water Rail flushed at Gartloch Pools, Glasgow, also four Ravens in the area.
Saturday 20 November
The 1st-winter Long-tailed Duck still on Loch Lomond off Lomond Shores.
A Green Sandpiper in flight at Merryton; later, the same or another at RSPB Baron's Haugh at midday.
Two Twite still at Craigendoran Pier.
Seven Jack Snipe and 40 Snipe at Windlaw Marsh, Carmunnock, also at least eight Water Rails.
A Barn Owl flying over M80 near Robroyston at dusk.
Sunday 21 November
The 1st-winter Long-tailed Duck still on Loch Lomond off Lomond Shores, also four Mandarin Ducks (two drakes) there and a single drake at the Balloch House Hotel slipway.
A female Scaup at Carrick Golf Course, Loch Lomond, also three Woodcock.
Four Barnacle Geese with 1,200 Pink-feet at Dunsyre.
A ringtail Hen Harrier in Glen Fruin.
A Jack Snipe at Newshot Island, also a Chiffchaff still and an unidentified Rock/Water Pipit flushed.
Four Bramblings at the ringing station, Kirk o' Shotts.
A Little Egret and a drake Pintail at Cardross Bay.
Two Barnacle Geese with Pink-feet at Bardowie; later the same two at Summerston Farm.
A ringtail Hen Harrier hunting in fields north of Barcraigs Reservoir, Howwood.
25 Whooper Swans on Loch Libo, near Neilston.
A Woodcock flushed in Parkhill Wood, Lochwinnoch.
Tuesday 16 November
A Long-tailed Duck continues on Loch Lomond off Lomond Shores, also a drake Mandarin Duck at Balloch.
Wednesday 17 November
Two male Bramblings at Muirshiel Country Park.
Thursday 18 November
A male Hen Harrier hunting in front of RSPB Lochwinnoch Visitor Centre in the morning, also 60 Snipe present.
A 1st-winter Scaup on Strathclyde Loch.
The immature Long-tailed Duck still on Loch Lomond at Balloch, also five Mandarin Ducks (three drakes).
Friday 19 November
The 1st-winter Scaup still at Strathclyde Loch.
69 Snipe and a Water Rail flushed at Gartloch Pools, Glasgow, also four Ravens in the area.
Saturday 20 November
The 1st-winter Long-tailed Duck still on Loch Lomond off Lomond Shores.
A Green Sandpiper in flight at Merryton; later, the same or another at RSPB Baron's Haugh at midday.
Two Twite still at Craigendoran Pier.
Seven Jack Snipe and 40 Snipe at Windlaw Marsh, Carmunnock, also at least eight Water Rails.
A Barn Owl flying over M80 near Robroyston at dusk.
Sunday 21 November
The 1st-winter Long-tailed Duck still on Loch Lomond off Lomond Shores, also four Mandarin Ducks (two drakes) there and a single drake at the Balloch House Hotel slipway.
A female Scaup at Carrick Golf Course, Loch Lomond, also three Woodcock.
Four Barnacle Geese with 1,200 Pink-feet at Dunsyre.
A ringtail Hen Harrier in Glen Fruin.
A Jack Snipe at Newshot Island, also a Chiffchaff still and an unidentified Rock/Water Pipit flushed.
Four Bramblings at the ringing station, Kirk o' Shotts.
Mandarin Ducks © Laura Parsons
Monday 22 November
A male and female Smew at Gadloch.
At Ardmore, 45 Knot and 13 Bar-tailed Godwits in the south bay, also a Grey Plover back at its usual roost spot, and five Pintail in the North Bay.
Three Barnacle Geese with 1,000 Pink-feet in fields between Craigmaddie and Dowan Roads, Milngavie.
Unusually and a probable record for the site of a Water Rail at Rouken Glen just above the waterfall on the Auldhouse Burn.
Tuesday 23 November
A drake American Wigeon on Aird Meadow, RSPB Lochwinnoch. (to be assessed)
A redhead Smew again at west side of Gadloch.
Two Little Egrets by the Endrick Water at Drymen.
Wednesday 24 November
A Little Egret at Craigton Burn, BAE Systems, Bishopton.
A Green Sandpiper on Loudon Pond/Douglas Water Pool, also 18 Whooper Swans.
At RSPB Lochwinnoch, no further sign of yesterday's American Wigeon, but a male Hen Harrier over Aird Meadow at 13.00.
Thursday 25 November
The 1st-winter Long-tailed Duck still on Loch Lomond off Lomond Shores, also four Mandarin Ducks (two drakes).
An adult Greenland White-fronted Goose with 55 Barnacle Geese and 3,500 Pink-feet in the Dunsyre/South Medwin area.
A Little Egret and two Slavonian Grebes in Cardross Bay, also eight Bar-tailed Godwits.
Two female Scaup (an adult and a 1st-winter) at Balgray Reservoir, also 78 Goosanders arriving to roost.
Five Crossbills at Ardochrig, near East Kilbride.
A Brambling at the feeders in a Croftamie garden.
Friday 26 November
A Grey Plover still in Ardmore South Bay.
Saturday 27 November
A redhead Smew on Aird meadow, RSPB Lochwinnoch.
A Green Sandpiper on RSPB Baron's Haugh.
A Woodcock flushed in a Kilmacolm garden.
Sunday 28 November
Now two Smews (an adult male and a redhead) on Aird Meadow, RSPB Lochwinnoch; nearby, an Otter on River Calder.
A Long-tailed Duck off Ardmore Point; GMCW nearby, a Little Egret in Cardross Bay.
Two Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
Single Bramblings at the feeders in gardens at Netherlee and Foxbar.
A redhead Smew on Hogganfield Loch.
A male and female Smew at Gadloch.
At Ardmore, 45 Knot and 13 Bar-tailed Godwits in the south bay, also a Grey Plover back at its usual roost spot, and five Pintail in the North Bay.
Three Barnacle Geese with 1,000 Pink-feet in fields between Craigmaddie and Dowan Roads, Milngavie.
Unusually and a probable record for the site of a Water Rail at Rouken Glen just above the waterfall on the Auldhouse Burn.
Tuesday 23 November
A drake American Wigeon on Aird Meadow, RSPB Lochwinnoch. (to be assessed)
A redhead Smew again at west side of Gadloch.
Two Little Egrets by the Endrick Water at Drymen.
Wednesday 24 November
A Little Egret at Craigton Burn, BAE Systems, Bishopton.
A Green Sandpiper on Loudon Pond/Douglas Water Pool, also 18 Whooper Swans.
At RSPB Lochwinnoch, no further sign of yesterday's American Wigeon, but a male Hen Harrier over Aird Meadow at 13.00.
Thursday 25 November
The 1st-winter Long-tailed Duck still on Loch Lomond off Lomond Shores, also four Mandarin Ducks (two drakes).
An adult Greenland White-fronted Goose with 55 Barnacle Geese and 3,500 Pink-feet in the Dunsyre/South Medwin area.
A Little Egret and two Slavonian Grebes in Cardross Bay, also eight Bar-tailed Godwits.
Two female Scaup (an adult and a 1st-winter) at Balgray Reservoir, also 78 Goosanders arriving to roost.
Five Crossbills at Ardochrig, near East Kilbride.
A Brambling at the feeders in a Croftamie garden.
Friday 26 November
A Grey Plover still in Ardmore South Bay.
Saturday 27 November
A redhead Smew on Aird meadow, RSPB Lochwinnoch.
A Green Sandpiper on RSPB Baron's Haugh.
A Woodcock flushed in a Kilmacolm garden.
Sunday 28 November
Now two Smews (an adult male and a redhead) on Aird Meadow, RSPB Lochwinnoch; nearby, an Otter on River Calder.
A Long-tailed Duck off Ardmore Point; GMCW nearby, a Little Egret in Cardross Bay.
Two Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
Single Bramblings at the feeders in gardens at Netherlee and Foxbar.
A redhead Smew on Hogganfield Loch.
Smew © David Tillman
Monday 29 November
Two Smews (an adult male and a redhead) again on Aird Meadow, RSPB Lochwinnoch.
At least ten Slavonian Grebes off Ardmore Point, also a Little Egret in the north bay, and a Grey Plover and 14 Bar-tailed Godwits in the south bay,
The 1st-winter female Scaup still on Strathclyde Loch and unusually a Jack Snipe on the shore below the Roman ruins.
A Green Sandpiper still on Loudon Pond/Douglas Water Pool.
Now two Bramblings coming to feeders in a Foxbar, Paisley garden.
Tuesday 30 November
Two Smews (an adult male and a redhead) again on Aird Meadow, RSPB Lochwinnoch.
At Balgray Reservoir at dusk, a 2nd-winter Mediterranean Gull with 110 Lesser Black-backed Gulls at the gull roost, an impressive 106 Goosanders and still two female Scaup.
The 1st-winter Long-tailed Duck continues on Loch Lomond off Lomond Shores.
A small flock of at least eight Bramblings at Carbeth, also single Bramblings coming to feeders at Kilmacolm AAs and Bearsden, also still two in Foxbar.
Two Smews (an adult male and a redhead) again on Aird Meadow, RSPB Lochwinnoch.
At least ten Slavonian Grebes off Ardmore Point, also a Little Egret in the north bay, and a Grey Plover and 14 Bar-tailed Godwits in the south bay,
The 1st-winter female Scaup still on Strathclyde Loch and unusually a Jack Snipe on the shore below the Roman ruins.
A Green Sandpiper still on Loudon Pond/Douglas Water Pool.
Now two Bramblings coming to feeders in a Foxbar, Paisley garden.
Tuesday 30 November
Two Smews (an adult male and a redhead) again on Aird Meadow, RSPB Lochwinnoch.
At Balgray Reservoir at dusk, a 2nd-winter Mediterranean Gull with 110 Lesser Black-backed Gulls at the gull roost, an impressive 106 Goosanders and still two female Scaup.
The 1st-winter Long-tailed Duck continues on Loch Lomond off Lomond Shores.
A small flock of at least eight Bramblings at Carbeth, also single Bramblings coming to feeders at Kilmacolm AAs and Bearsden, also still two in Foxbar.