Wednesday 1 November 2023
In the flood fields by the Allander Walkway, 39 Whooper Swans, 12 Barnacle Geese and c3000 Pink-footed Geese.
Golden Plovers still at Loch Thom today, yesterday there were 66 present.
Thursday 2 November 2023
Five Slavonian Grebes off Ardmore.
A Long-tailed Duck and Scaup continue at Castle Semple Loch; nearby, a colour-ringed Shag briefly on Aird Meadow, RSPB Lochwinnoch.
In the flood fields by the Allander Toll, 39 Whooper Swans, up to ten Barnacle Geese and a Greenland White-fronted Goose with c3000 Pink-footed Geese; nearby, between there and Prescott Bridge, two Bramblings still.
Two Waxwings in trees at Union Way, Uddingston.
23 Golden Plovers still at Loch Thom.
Friday 3 November 2023
A Great White Egret over Balgray Reservoir at 10.00; later, the same or another over Aird Meadow, RSPB Lochwinnoch.
A Long-tailed Duck and Scaup continue at Castle Semple Loch.
Two Green Sandpipers at BAE Systems, Bishopton.
Two juvenile Gannets over Balmore Pool.
13 Black Grouse (11 males) by Barbour Road, Cove,
A Red Kite over Helensburgh towards Glen Fruin early afternoon.
Saturday 4 November 2023
A Long-tailed Duck still on Castle Semple Loch.
23 Whooper Swans south over Howwood in the morning.
30 Whoopers Swans and six Shovelers on Wards Pond, RSPB Loch Lomond.,
Six Waxwings at the Terregles Avenue, Pollokshields side of Maxwell Park.
Sunday 5 November 2023
A Great White Egret and a Little Egret on River Clyde at Carbarns late afternoon; nearby, early morning, 43 Whooper Swans on RSPB Baron's Haugh, also three Water Voles showing well, and up to four Green Sandpipers in the area.
A Great White Egret again at Net Bay, RSPB Loch Lomond, also 50 Greenland White-fronted Geese over.
A Long-tailed Duck and Scaup still on Castle Semple Loch.
A Little Egret in Whiting Bay, near Sandbraes, Isle of Arran.
Two female Pintails on South Medwin Pools.
Monday 6 November 2023
A female Lesser Scaup on Barr Loch, RSPB Lochwinnoch
A Great White Egret still on River Clyde at Carbarns.
A Great White Egret again at Ring Point RSPB Loch Lomond, also three Little Egrets.
A Red-throated Diver on the River Clyde at Park Quay, Erskine, this morning, also two Rock Pipits flying downriver and 27 Whooper Swans flying south over Newshot Island.
Two Waxwings over Howwood.
Tuesday 7 November 2023
A female Lesser Scaup still at the south end of Barr Loch, RSPB Lochwinnoch, also 10 Whooper Swans.
Three Little Egrets at Net Bay, RSPB Loch Lomond.
A Red Kite again over Allander Walkway where 20+ Tree Sparrows continue, also, amongst, 3,000 Pink-footed Geese, six Barnacle Geese.
A female Merlin hunting Redwings near Balmore Pool.
53 Golden Plovers at Loch Thom.
In the flood fields by the Allander Walkway, 39 Whooper Swans, 12 Barnacle Geese and c3000 Pink-footed Geese.
Golden Plovers still at Loch Thom today, yesterday there were 66 present.
Thursday 2 November 2023
Five Slavonian Grebes off Ardmore.
A Long-tailed Duck and Scaup continue at Castle Semple Loch; nearby, a colour-ringed Shag briefly on Aird Meadow, RSPB Lochwinnoch.
In the flood fields by the Allander Toll, 39 Whooper Swans, up to ten Barnacle Geese and a Greenland White-fronted Goose with c3000 Pink-footed Geese; nearby, between there and Prescott Bridge, two Bramblings still.
Two Waxwings in trees at Union Way, Uddingston.
23 Golden Plovers still at Loch Thom.
Friday 3 November 2023
A Great White Egret over Balgray Reservoir at 10.00; later, the same or another over Aird Meadow, RSPB Lochwinnoch.
A Long-tailed Duck and Scaup continue at Castle Semple Loch.
Two Green Sandpipers at BAE Systems, Bishopton.
Two juvenile Gannets over Balmore Pool.
13 Black Grouse (11 males) by Barbour Road, Cove,
A Red Kite over Helensburgh towards Glen Fruin early afternoon.
Saturday 4 November 2023
A Long-tailed Duck still on Castle Semple Loch.
23 Whooper Swans south over Howwood in the morning.
30 Whoopers Swans and six Shovelers on Wards Pond, RSPB Loch Lomond.,
Six Waxwings at the Terregles Avenue, Pollokshields side of Maxwell Park.
Sunday 5 November 2023
A Great White Egret and a Little Egret on River Clyde at Carbarns late afternoon; nearby, early morning, 43 Whooper Swans on RSPB Baron's Haugh, also three Water Voles showing well, and up to four Green Sandpipers in the area.
A Great White Egret again at Net Bay, RSPB Loch Lomond, also 50 Greenland White-fronted Geese over.
A Long-tailed Duck and Scaup still on Castle Semple Loch.
A Little Egret in Whiting Bay, near Sandbraes, Isle of Arran.
Two female Pintails on South Medwin Pools.
Monday 6 November 2023
A female Lesser Scaup on Barr Loch, RSPB Lochwinnoch
A Great White Egret still on River Clyde at Carbarns.
A Great White Egret again at Ring Point RSPB Loch Lomond, also three Little Egrets.
A Red-throated Diver on the River Clyde at Park Quay, Erskine, this morning, also two Rock Pipits flying downriver and 27 Whooper Swans flying south over Newshot Island.
Two Waxwings over Howwood.
Tuesday 7 November 2023
A female Lesser Scaup still at the south end of Barr Loch, RSPB Lochwinnoch, also 10 Whooper Swans.
Three Little Egrets at Net Bay, RSPB Loch Lomond.
A Red Kite again over Allander Walkway where 20+ Tree Sparrows continue, also, amongst, 3,000 Pink-footed Geese, six Barnacle Geese.
A female Merlin hunting Redwings near Balmore Pool.
53 Golden Plovers at Loch Thom.
Kingfisher © David Sneddon
Wednesday 8 November 2023
A Great White Egret at Ring Point, RSPB Loch Lomond, also now six Little Egrets.
Thursday 9 November 2023
An adult Little Gull at Cardwell Bay, Gourock late afternoon; nearby, late morning at high tide an impressive flock of 500+ Knot at Ironotter Point.
On the upper estuary, four Little Egrets between Milton Island and Dumbarton and six Scaup off West Ferry.
A Slavonian Grebe on Gartloch Pool.
21 Tree Sparrows including a leucistic individual at Allander Walkway.
Waxwings seem to be moving west with up to 51 feeding on rowan at Hope Street and Calder Road, Bellshill and five flycatching at Richmond Park, Glasgow.
Friday 10 November 2023
The female Lesser Scaup still at the south end of Barr Loch, RSPB Lochwinnoch; nearby, very unusually, six Twite in the carpark.
A Slavonian Grebe still on Gartloch Pool.
A Great White Egret continues at Net Bay, RSPB Loch Lomond, also a Little Egret.
A Short-eared Owl hunting at Lecket Hill, Campsies.
Two Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh and two at BAE Systems, Bishopton.
At Allander walkway/surrounding fields, nine Barnacle Geese with 2,000 Pink-footed Geese and 30 Tree Sparrows.
Two male Crossbills at Palacerigg Country Park.
At least 103 Waxwings feeding on rowan at Calder Road, Bellshill.
Saturday 11 November 2023
The female Lesser Scaup still at the south end of Barr Loch, RSPB Lochwinnoch; nearby, a Long-tailed Duck and Scaup remain at Castle Semple Loch.
A Great White Egret at Roughrigg Reservoir, Airdrie.
A Great White Egret continues at Net Bay, RSPB Loch Lomond.
A Long-tailed Duck and a pair of Pintail in Ardmore North Bay.
At Allander walkway/surrounding fields, ten Barnacle Geese with Pink-footed Geese.
Up to four Green Sandpipers in the Baron's Haugh/Carbarns area
A Jack Snipe in the marshy juncus between Newshot Island and Old Mains Farm.
Waxwing sightings included at least 100 still at Calder Road, Bellshill, up to 30 the River Kelvin next to the Botanic Gardens, flycatching in the sun, from Arboretum to Queen Margaret Drive, 30+ in carpark of Leonardo Inn Hotel, Shelley Road, Glasgow, and three at Grove Park Street/Garscube Road, Maryhill.
Sunday 12 November 2023
An adult White-tailed Eagle flying over Kerrycroy, Isle of Bute across the water in the direction of Cumbrae,
A Great White Egret on riverside scrub at Merryton, later, on Crescent Pond, Merryton.
A Great White Egret at Crom Mhin, Loch Lomond NNR.
Four Little Egrets at Ardmore, also 229 Shelducks.
During WeBS, a drake Scaup at West Ferry, eight Greenshanks at Finlaystone Point, two Little Egrets and seven Pintail at Parklea, and a drake Common Scoter among the Eider flock off Newark Castle; across on the north side eight Scaup off Dumbarton Rock.
Two Little Egrets at Strathclyde Loch, also an impressive 278 Cormorants and 56 Goosanders.
Waxwing sightings included 140 at Cedar Court off Garscube Road, Glasgow, 100 still at Calder Road, Bellshill, at least 20 at Churchill Drive, Glasgow, flying towards Gartnavel Hospital late morning, and one at Killearn.
Monday 13 November 2023
A Red-necked Grebe off north point of Ardmore.
A Chiffchaff in an Anniesland garden
Waxwing sightings included 178 feeding on rowans at the junction of Garscube Road and St Georges/Possil Road, Glasgow, at least 82 still at Calder Road, Bellshill and 80 in Kelvingrove Park.
Tuesday 14 November 2023
The Merryton Great White Egret now at NE corner of Strathclyde Loch, also still a Little Egret on the island.
A Great White Egret and three Little Egrets at Ring Point, RSPB Loch Lomond.
A ringtail Hen Harrier at Tam-na-voulin, Glen Fruin.
A Woodcock flushed at Linn Park, Glasgow.
Waxwing sightings included 147 at Netherton Road, Wishaw, now up to 320 at the junction of Garscube Road/Possil Road, Glasgow, 90 + probably part of the same flock at Applecross Basin, Forth and Clyde Canal, and one at junction of Dinmont Crescent/Tulley Wynd, Forgewood, Motherwell
A Great White Egret at Ring Point, RSPB Loch Lomond, also now six Little Egrets.
Thursday 9 November 2023
An adult Little Gull at Cardwell Bay, Gourock late afternoon; nearby, late morning at high tide an impressive flock of 500+ Knot at Ironotter Point.
On the upper estuary, four Little Egrets between Milton Island and Dumbarton and six Scaup off West Ferry.
A Slavonian Grebe on Gartloch Pool.
21 Tree Sparrows including a leucistic individual at Allander Walkway.
Waxwings seem to be moving west with up to 51 feeding on rowan at Hope Street and Calder Road, Bellshill and five flycatching at Richmond Park, Glasgow.
Friday 10 November 2023
The female Lesser Scaup still at the south end of Barr Loch, RSPB Lochwinnoch; nearby, very unusually, six Twite in the carpark.
A Slavonian Grebe still on Gartloch Pool.
A Great White Egret continues at Net Bay, RSPB Loch Lomond, also a Little Egret.
A Short-eared Owl hunting at Lecket Hill, Campsies.
Two Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh and two at BAE Systems, Bishopton.
At Allander walkway/surrounding fields, nine Barnacle Geese with 2,000 Pink-footed Geese and 30 Tree Sparrows.
Two male Crossbills at Palacerigg Country Park.
At least 103 Waxwings feeding on rowan at Calder Road, Bellshill.
Saturday 11 November 2023
The female Lesser Scaup still at the south end of Barr Loch, RSPB Lochwinnoch; nearby, a Long-tailed Duck and Scaup remain at Castle Semple Loch.
A Great White Egret at Roughrigg Reservoir, Airdrie.
A Great White Egret continues at Net Bay, RSPB Loch Lomond.
A Long-tailed Duck and a pair of Pintail in Ardmore North Bay.
At Allander walkway/surrounding fields, ten Barnacle Geese with Pink-footed Geese.
Up to four Green Sandpipers in the Baron's Haugh/Carbarns area
A Jack Snipe in the marshy juncus between Newshot Island and Old Mains Farm.
Waxwing sightings included at least 100 still at Calder Road, Bellshill, up to 30 the River Kelvin next to the Botanic Gardens, flycatching in the sun, from Arboretum to Queen Margaret Drive, 30+ in carpark of Leonardo Inn Hotel, Shelley Road, Glasgow, and three at Grove Park Street/Garscube Road, Maryhill.
Sunday 12 November 2023
An adult White-tailed Eagle flying over Kerrycroy, Isle of Bute across the water in the direction of Cumbrae,
A Great White Egret on riverside scrub at Merryton, later, on Crescent Pond, Merryton.
A Great White Egret at Crom Mhin, Loch Lomond NNR.
Four Little Egrets at Ardmore, also 229 Shelducks.
During WeBS, a drake Scaup at West Ferry, eight Greenshanks at Finlaystone Point, two Little Egrets and seven Pintail at Parklea, and a drake Common Scoter among the Eider flock off Newark Castle; across on the north side eight Scaup off Dumbarton Rock.
Two Little Egrets at Strathclyde Loch, also an impressive 278 Cormorants and 56 Goosanders.
Waxwing sightings included 140 at Cedar Court off Garscube Road, Glasgow, 100 still at Calder Road, Bellshill, at least 20 at Churchill Drive, Glasgow, flying towards Gartnavel Hospital late morning, and one at Killearn.
Monday 13 November 2023
A Red-necked Grebe off north point of Ardmore.
A Chiffchaff in an Anniesland garden
Waxwing sightings included 178 feeding on rowans at the junction of Garscube Road and St Georges/Possil Road, Glasgow, at least 82 still at Calder Road, Bellshill and 80 in Kelvingrove Park.
Tuesday 14 November 2023
The Merryton Great White Egret now at NE corner of Strathclyde Loch, also still a Little Egret on the island.
A Great White Egret and three Little Egrets at Ring Point, RSPB Loch Lomond.
A ringtail Hen Harrier at Tam-na-voulin, Glen Fruin.
A Woodcock flushed at Linn Park, Glasgow.
Waxwing sightings included 147 at Netherton Road, Wishaw, now up to 320 at the junction of Garscube Road/Possil Road, Glasgow, 90 + probably part of the same flock at Applecross Basin, Forth and Clyde Canal, and one at junction of Dinmont Crescent/Tulley Wynd, Forgewood, Motherwell
Red-necked Grebe © John Chapman
Wednesday 15 November 2023
A Great White Egret still at Strathclyde Loch, also still a Little Egret.
A Great White Egret and a Little Egret at Net Bay, RSPB Loch Lomond.
Seven Little Egrets at Longhaugh Point field pools.
Still a flock of at least 20 Tree Sparrows by Allander Walkway.
Unusually three Tree Sparrows in a Ruchill, Glasgow garden.
A Woodcock flushed by a dog by the Forth and Clyde Canal near Speirs Wharf.
Waxwing sightings included in Glasgow, 550 at Anderston, now at least 350 at the junction of Garscube Road/Possil Road, and 93 at Govanhill Park, in Motherwell/Wishaw 40 at Netherton Road, 30 over Orbiston Street towards Ravenscraig, and still a single one at junction of Dinmont Crescent/Tulley Wynd, Forgewood.
Thursday 16 November 2023
A Red-necked Grebe, nine Slavonian Grebes, three Little Egrets, three Red-throated Divers and three drake Pintail at Ardmore.
A Little Egret at Newshot Island.
Two calling Green Sandpipers north over Barochan Moss, Bishopton, also 50 Lesser Redpolls there.
A female Scaup on Ryat Linn Reservoir.
24 Whooper Swans at Town of Inchinnan.
Waxwing sightings included in Glasgow, 200 at the junction of Garscube Road/Possil Road, and 25 at Queen's Park, in Motherwell/Wishaw 150 in the Netherton Road area.
An unusual out of season 13 Mallard ducklings on Bingham's Pond, Glasgow.
Friday 17 November 2023
An unconfirmed report of an Olive-backed Pipit east over Strathaven.
No sign of yesterday's Red-necked Grebe off Ardmore, but a Great Northern Diver now present.
A Little Egret at Parklea, Port Glasgow.
Two Green Sandpipers at BAE Systems, Bishopton.
A Lesser Scaup still on Barr Loch, RSPB Lochwinnoch.
Waxwing sightings included in Glasgow, 200 over Strathbungo at Nithsdale Road, later 100 at Govanhill Park; in Motherwell/Wishaw at least 60 still in the Netherton Road area.
Saturday 18 November 2023
At RSPB Lochwinnoch, Lesser Scaup still on Barr Loch and a Scaup on Aird Meadow.
A Scaup still on Ryat Linn Reservoir.
At RSPB Baron's Haugh, two Green Sandpipers and 50 Siskins.
Three Barnacle Geese with 5,000 Pink-footed Geese in the Douglas Water area, also 26 Whooper Swans.
Waxwing sightings included in Glasgow, at least 85 in the Govanhill Park area, 150 at Melville Street, Pollokshields. later 60 in nearby Shields Road; in Wishaw at least 60 still in the Netherton Road area, feeding in Saffron Crescent; in Motherwell, 40+ at the junction of Leven Street and Airbles Road.
Sunday 19 November 2023
The drake Ring-necked Duck has returned to Bingham's Pond, Glasgow.
A Long-tailed Duck still on Castle Semple Loch; nearby, with excellent numbers of wildfowl, a Scaup on Aird Meadow, RSPB Lochwinnoch.
Four Mediterranean Gulls (3 adults and a 2cy) with a large feeding flock of Black-headed and Common Gulls at Linwood rhubarb fields, also an impressive 3,000 Chaffinches, also 300 Linnets and 200 Skylarks.
On the Isle of Arran, two Little Egrets, one at Cordon and one at Drumadoon.
A Scaup still on Ryat Linn Reservoir.
Four Jack Snipe flying over RSPB Baron's Haugh and at least two Green Sandpipers in the area, also below Upper Carbarns, 13 Buzzards and 25 Stock Doves.
Waxwing sightings included in Glasgow, 60+ east over George Square, 59 at Tesco, Crookston Road, probably the same flock at Silverburn earlier, at least 50 off Crow Road, commuting between Victoria Park and Broomhill; in Motherwell/Wishaw at least 60 still in the Netherton Road area, three at the junction of Leven Street and Airbles Road; and in west Stirlingshire, a single at Croftamie.
Monday 20 November 2023
A Red-necked Grebe again off north side of Ardmore Point.
A Long-tailed Duck still on Castle Semple Loch, also a Scaup.
Two Green Sandpipers on Carbarns Pool in the morning.
Two Red Kites in the Leadhills area.
A single Barnacle Goose with 4,000 Pink-footed Geese at Douglas Water and a drake Pintail on Loudon Pond.
Waxwing sightings included in Glasgow, 50+ in Auldhouse Park and three in nearby Pleasance Court, 15 at Tesco, Crookston Road, 40 at Hamiltonhill Claypits LNR and 40 at Glasgow Necropolis, and in Lanark, six in Rhyber Avenue.
Tuesday 21 November 2023
A Great White Egret at Lily Loch, Airdrie, before flying off, also 8+ Crossbills in the area.
A Red-necked Grebe with a Slavonian Grebe again off north side of Ardmore Point, also 111 Great Crested Grebes.
A Long-tailed Duck now on Aird Meadow, RSPB Lochwinnoch.
Two Purple Sandpipers on the shore at Kildonan, Isle of Arran.
A female Scaup still on Ryat Linn Reservoir.
18 Whooper Swans at Hogganfield Loch.
Waxwing sightings included in Glasgow, 40 in Blythswood Square; in Kilmacolm, 25 at Knapps Loch and a single over Kilmacolm Meadow; in Lesmahagow, 5 at Beechwood Crescent; and in Busby, two at Field Road.
A Great White Egret still at Strathclyde Loch, also still a Little Egret.
A Great White Egret and a Little Egret at Net Bay, RSPB Loch Lomond.
Seven Little Egrets at Longhaugh Point field pools.
Still a flock of at least 20 Tree Sparrows by Allander Walkway.
Unusually three Tree Sparrows in a Ruchill, Glasgow garden.
A Woodcock flushed by a dog by the Forth and Clyde Canal near Speirs Wharf.
Waxwing sightings included in Glasgow, 550 at Anderston, now at least 350 at the junction of Garscube Road/Possil Road, and 93 at Govanhill Park, in Motherwell/Wishaw 40 at Netherton Road, 30 over Orbiston Street towards Ravenscraig, and still a single one at junction of Dinmont Crescent/Tulley Wynd, Forgewood.
Thursday 16 November 2023
A Red-necked Grebe, nine Slavonian Grebes, three Little Egrets, three Red-throated Divers and three drake Pintail at Ardmore.
A Little Egret at Newshot Island.
Two calling Green Sandpipers north over Barochan Moss, Bishopton, also 50 Lesser Redpolls there.
A female Scaup on Ryat Linn Reservoir.
24 Whooper Swans at Town of Inchinnan.
Waxwing sightings included in Glasgow, 200 at the junction of Garscube Road/Possil Road, and 25 at Queen's Park, in Motherwell/Wishaw 150 in the Netherton Road area.
An unusual out of season 13 Mallard ducklings on Bingham's Pond, Glasgow.
Friday 17 November 2023
An unconfirmed report of an Olive-backed Pipit east over Strathaven.
No sign of yesterday's Red-necked Grebe off Ardmore, but a Great Northern Diver now present.
A Little Egret at Parklea, Port Glasgow.
Two Green Sandpipers at BAE Systems, Bishopton.
A Lesser Scaup still on Barr Loch, RSPB Lochwinnoch.
Waxwing sightings included in Glasgow, 200 over Strathbungo at Nithsdale Road, later 100 at Govanhill Park; in Motherwell/Wishaw at least 60 still in the Netherton Road area.
Saturday 18 November 2023
At RSPB Lochwinnoch, Lesser Scaup still on Barr Loch and a Scaup on Aird Meadow.
A Scaup still on Ryat Linn Reservoir.
At RSPB Baron's Haugh, two Green Sandpipers and 50 Siskins.
Three Barnacle Geese with 5,000 Pink-footed Geese in the Douglas Water area, also 26 Whooper Swans.
Waxwing sightings included in Glasgow, at least 85 in the Govanhill Park area, 150 at Melville Street, Pollokshields. later 60 in nearby Shields Road; in Wishaw at least 60 still in the Netherton Road area, feeding in Saffron Crescent; in Motherwell, 40+ at the junction of Leven Street and Airbles Road.
Sunday 19 November 2023
The drake Ring-necked Duck has returned to Bingham's Pond, Glasgow.
A Long-tailed Duck still on Castle Semple Loch; nearby, with excellent numbers of wildfowl, a Scaup on Aird Meadow, RSPB Lochwinnoch.
Four Mediterranean Gulls (3 adults and a 2cy) with a large feeding flock of Black-headed and Common Gulls at Linwood rhubarb fields, also an impressive 3,000 Chaffinches, also 300 Linnets and 200 Skylarks.
On the Isle of Arran, two Little Egrets, one at Cordon and one at Drumadoon.
A Scaup still on Ryat Linn Reservoir.
Four Jack Snipe flying over RSPB Baron's Haugh and at least two Green Sandpipers in the area, also below Upper Carbarns, 13 Buzzards and 25 Stock Doves.
Waxwing sightings included in Glasgow, 60+ east over George Square, 59 at Tesco, Crookston Road, probably the same flock at Silverburn earlier, at least 50 off Crow Road, commuting between Victoria Park and Broomhill; in Motherwell/Wishaw at least 60 still in the Netherton Road area, three at the junction of Leven Street and Airbles Road; and in west Stirlingshire, a single at Croftamie.
Monday 20 November 2023
A Red-necked Grebe again off north side of Ardmore Point.
A Long-tailed Duck still on Castle Semple Loch, also a Scaup.
Two Green Sandpipers on Carbarns Pool in the morning.
Two Red Kites in the Leadhills area.
A single Barnacle Goose with 4,000 Pink-footed Geese at Douglas Water and a drake Pintail on Loudon Pond.
Waxwing sightings included in Glasgow, 50+ in Auldhouse Park and three in nearby Pleasance Court, 15 at Tesco, Crookston Road, 40 at Hamiltonhill Claypits LNR and 40 at Glasgow Necropolis, and in Lanark, six in Rhyber Avenue.
Tuesday 21 November 2023
A Great White Egret at Lily Loch, Airdrie, before flying off, also 8+ Crossbills in the area.
A Red-necked Grebe with a Slavonian Grebe again off north side of Ardmore Point, also 111 Great Crested Grebes.
A Long-tailed Duck now on Aird Meadow, RSPB Lochwinnoch.
Two Purple Sandpipers on the shore at Kildonan, Isle of Arran.
A female Scaup still on Ryat Linn Reservoir.
18 Whooper Swans at Hogganfield Loch.
Waxwing sightings included in Glasgow, 40 in Blythswood Square; in Kilmacolm, 25 at Knapps Loch and a single over Kilmacolm Meadow; in Lesmahagow, 5 at Beechwood Crescent; and in Busby, two at Field Road.
Waxwing © John Agnew
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Wednesday 22 November 2023
A drake Ring-necked Duck still on Bingham's Pond, Glasgow.
Waxwing sightings included in Glasgow, 25 over Greenbank Park, Auldhouse in the direction of Thornliebank Road.
Thursday 23 November 2023
Eight Crossbills from Barochan Moss to BAE Systems, Bishopton.
Waxwing sightings included in Glasgow, 20 again at Tesco. Silverburn, Pollok.
Friday 24 November 2023
Two White-tailed Eagles hunting over Isle of Bute and Inchmarnock.
A Great White Egret again at Lily Loch, Airdrie, also a Green Sandpiper.
98 Greenland White-fronted Geese at Middle Gartocharn; later 157 at Meikle Finnery.
A Long-tailed Duck continues on Castle Semple Loch and a Scaup again on Aird Meadow.
Two Green Sandpipers at BAE Systems, Bishopton.
Waxwing sightings included in Kilmacolm, three at the junction of Springwood Drive and Wateryetts Drive.
Saturday 25 November 2023
A Red-throated Diver on Bardowie Loch.
A Little Egret flying north over boardwalk, Lochwinnoch early morning; nearby, a Long-tailed Duck continues on Castle Semple Loch.
At least 12 Crossbills at Edenmill, near Burncrooks Reservoir.
A Woodcock flushed from waste ground at Crownpoint Road/Fielden Street, Calton, Glasgow.
Waxwing sightings included in Glasgow, 10+ over Castle Street in the direction of Strathclyde University and at least six near Anderston Railway Station; in Motherwell, 72 feeding on ornamental Rowans in Margaret Drive, Muirhouse and returning to tall trees near the top of the Adder's Gill Road, in Greenock, 14 on berries at Inverkip Road; Kilmacolm, one at the junction of Springwood Drive and Wateryetts Drive; and in Alexandria, a single bird over Queen Street.
Sunday 26 November 2023
A drake Smew on Broadwood Loch, Cumbernauld.
A Green Sandpiper at Roughrigg Reservoir, Airdrie.
A Woodcock flushed at Easter Braes.
Waxwing sightings included in Glasgow, 12 still at Tesco, Crookston; in Motherwell, 120 feeding on ornamental rowans in Valley View, Muirhouse, 50 probably part of the same flock, over Easter Braes towards Dalzell Estate; and in Greenock, 23 at Eldon Street/Wood Street.
Monday 27 November 2023
A drake Smew still on Broadwood Loch, Cumbernauld, also eight Crossbills near car park.
A Great White Egret again at Lily Loch, Airdrie, but disturbed by dog walker, also two Green Sandpipers.
Waxwing sightings included in Glasgow, 80 at Avenuepark Street/Maryhill Road, Maryhill,12 still at Tesco, Crookston; in Motherwell, 120 still feeding on ornamental rowans in Valley View, Muirhouse, and in Kilmacolm, a single bird at Wateryetts Drive/Springwood Drive.
Tuesday 28 November 2023
A drake Smew still on Broadwood Loch, Cumbernauld,.
A Long-tailed Duck on Aird Meadow, RSPB Lochwinnoch.
A Red-throated Diver still on Bardowie Loch.
A single Barnacle Goose with Wigeon at Balmore Pool.
Waxwing sightings included in Glasgow, still 80 at Avenuepark Street/Maryhill Road, Maryhill; and in Motherwell, up to 120 still feeding on ornamental rowans in Valley View, Muirhouse.
A drake Ring-necked Duck still on Bingham's Pond, Glasgow.
Waxwing sightings included in Glasgow, 25 over Greenbank Park, Auldhouse in the direction of Thornliebank Road.
Thursday 23 November 2023
Eight Crossbills from Barochan Moss to BAE Systems, Bishopton.
Waxwing sightings included in Glasgow, 20 again at Tesco. Silverburn, Pollok.
Friday 24 November 2023
Two White-tailed Eagles hunting over Isle of Bute and Inchmarnock.
A Great White Egret again at Lily Loch, Airdrie, also a Green Sandpiper.
98 Greenland White-fronted Geese at Middle Gartocharn; later 157 at Meikle Finnery.
A Long-tailed Duck continues on Castle Semple Loch and a Scaup again on Aird Meadow.
Two Green Sandpipers at BAE Systems, Bishopton.
Waxwing sightings included in Kilmacolm, three at the junction of Springwood Drive and Wateryetts Drive.
Saturday 25 November 2023
A Red-throated Diver on Bardowie Loch.
A Little Egret flying north over boardwalk, Lochwinnoch early morning; nearby, a Long-tailed Duck continues on Castle Semple Loch.
At least 12 Crossbills at Edenmill, near Burncrooks Reservoir.
A Woodcock flushed from waste ground at Crownpoint Road/Fielden Street, Calton, Glasgow.
Waxwing sightings included in Glasgow, 10+ over Castle Street in the direction of Strathclyde University and at least six near Anderston Railway Station; in Motherwell, 72 feeding on ornamental Rowans in Margaret Drive, Muirhouse and returning to tall trees near the top of the Adder's Gill Road, in Greenock, 14 on berries at Inverkip Road; Kilmacolm, one at the junction of Springwood Drive and Wateryetts Drive; and in Alexandria, a single bird over Queen Street.
Sunday 26 November 2023
A drake Smew on Broadwood Loch, Cumbernauld.
A Green Sandpiper at Roughrigg Reservoir, Airdrie.
A Woodcock flushed at Easter Braes.
Waxwing sightings included in Glasgow, 12 still at Tesco, Crookston; in Motherwell, 120 feeding on ornamental rowans in Valley View, Muirhouse, 50 probably part of the same flock, over Easter Braes towards Dalzell Estate; and in Greenock, 23 at Eldon Street/Wood Street.
Monday 27 November 2023
A drake Smew still on Broadwood Loch, Cumbernauld, also eight Crossbills near car park.
A Great White Egret again at Lily Loch, Airdrie, but disturbed by dog walker, also two Green Sandpipers.
Waxwing sightings included in Glasgow, 80 at Avenuepark Street/Maryhill Road, Maryhill,12 still at Tesco, Crookston; in Motherwell, 120 still feeding on ornamental rowans in Valley View, Muirhouse, and in Kilmacolm, a single bird at Wateryetts Drive/Springwood Drive.
Tuesday 28 November 2023
A drake Smew still on Broadwood Loch, Cumbernauld,.
A Long-tailed Duck on Aird Meadow, RSPB Lochwinnoch.
A Red-throated Diver still on Bardowie Loch.
A single Barnacle Goose with Wigeon at Balmore Pool.
Waxwing sightings included in Glasgow, still 80 at Avenuepark Street/Maryhill Road, Maryhill; and in Motherwell, up to 120 still feeding on ornamental rowans in Valley View, Muirhouse.
Waxing © Andy Davies
Wednesday 29 November 2023
A drake Ring-necked Duck on Bardowie Loch, also still a Red-throated Diver.
A drake Smew still on Broadwood Loch, Cumbernauld.
A Little Egret at Cardross.
A Jack Snipe and Green Sandpiper at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
A Woodcock at the Manse, Kirk o' Shotts.
Eight Tree Sparrows at the feeders of a Bearsden garden.
Waxwing sightings included in Glasgow, 25 over Sauchiehall/Buchanan Street in direction of North Hanover Street; in Motherwell, still at least 100 at Muirhouse Road; and in Cumbernauld, 25 east over Broadwood Loch.
Thursday 30 November 2023
The Great White Egret still at Lily Loch, Airdrie, also two Green Sandpipers.
A drake Smew still on Broadwood Loch, Cumbernauld, also eleven Crossbills.
A Long-tailed Duck again on Castle Semple Loch; nearby, a Scaup on Barr Loch, RSPB Lochwinnoch.
Two Short-eared Owls hunting at Campsie Fells.
Eleven Tree Sparrows at the feeders in an Inchinnan garden.
Waxwing sightings included in Motherwell, still up to 80 at Muirhouse Road.
A Woodcock in a Campsie Glen garden.
Wintering Blackcaps in gardens included a female at Ruchill and a male at Barrhead.
A drake Ring-necked Duck on Bardowie Loch, also still a Red-throated Diver.
A drake Smew still on Broadwood Loch, Cumbernauld.
A Little Egret at Cardross.
A Jack Snipe and Green Sandpiper at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
A Woodcock at the Manse, Kirk o' Shotts.
Eight Tree Sparrows at the feeders of a Bearsden garden.
Waxwing sightings included in Glasgow, 25 over Sauchiehall/Buchanan Street in direction of North Hanover Street; in Motherwell, still at least 100 at Muirhouse Road; and in Cumbernauld, 25 east over Broadwood Loch.
Thursday 30 November 2023
The Great White Egret still at Lily Loch, Airdrie, also two Green Sandpipers.
A drake Smew still on Broadwood Loch, Cumbernauld, also eleven Crossbills.
A Long-tailed Duck again on Castle Semple Loch; nearby, a Scaup on Barr Loch, RSPB Lochwinnoch.
Two Short-eared Owls hunting at Campsie Fells.
Eleven Tree Sparrows at the feeders in an Inchinnan garden.
Waxwing sightings included in Motherwell, still up to 80 at Muirhouse Road.
A Woodcock in a Campsie Glen garden.
Wintering Blackcaps in gardens included a female at Ruchill and a male at Barrhead.