Tuesday 1 October 2024
The Great White Egret still at RSPB Baron's Haugh/Carbarns Pool, also two Ruff, four Black-tailed Godwits and good numbers of Snipe.
14 Whooper Swans on Hogganfield Loch, before flying off.
Wednesday 2 October 2024
A Great White Egret at Gartfairn Farm, Balmaha, east Loch Lomond.
The Great White Egret still at Kirk Dam, Isle of Bute, also now two Ruff at Ettrick Bay and 12 Golden Plovers at St Ninian's Bay
Still two Ruff, three Black-tailed Godwits and good numbers of Snipe at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
34 Barnacle Geese east over Cardross Bay, also five Little Egrets in the morning.
Eight Barnacle Geese with 3,000 Pink-footed Geese at Balmore Pool, also for a third year a probable Yellow-legged Gull.
Two Argyll ringed juvenile Peregrines on Victoria Tower, Greenock (from now on all Peregrine sightings, except during the breeding season, will be featured on the Grapevine, thanks).
A single Swallow still at Lenzie.
Thursday 3 October 2024
Five Little Egrets at Kilchattan Bay, Isle of Bute, also 14 Knot and at least 15 Bar-tailed Godwits.
32 Barnacle Geese at Longhaugh Point, also three Little Egrets.
Ten Barnacle Geese with Pink-footed Geese at Balmore Pool, also for a third year a probable Yellow-legged Gull.
Six Whooper Swans at Newshot Island.
A Common Lizard at Garscube Estate is observer's first sighting in 23 years there.
Friday 4 October 2024
A male Bearded Tit showing well at Dargavel Village SuDS Ponds, before flying off east (first record for Clyde).
Two Ruff and a Green Sandpiper at RSPB Lochwinnoch also three Black-tailed Godwit.
16 Whooper Swans and a Peregrine near Balmore village.
Saturday 5 October 2024
A Great White Egret over Allander Walkway, flying in direction of Milngavie.
Still two Ruff and four Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also three Black-tailed Godwits.
A Little Egret at Newshot Island; nearby, ten Knot and 25 Black-tailed Godwits between Milton Island and Longhaugh Point.
Two Barnacle Geese with Pink-feet at North Commonside, Inchinnan,
60 Swallows feeding over Shilton Lane, Erskine.
Sunday 6 October 2024
The probable call of a Yellow-browed Warbler at Newtonlea Avenue, Newton Mearns.
A Great White Egret at Lilly Loch, Airdrie.
Monday 7 October 2024
A Slavonian Grebe amongst over 500 wildfowl on Barr Loch, RSPB Lochwinnoch.
A Great White Egret continues at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also two Ruff and two Black-tailed Godwits.
A Little Egret and a Shelduck by the River Clyde at Carstairs Junction Bridge.
A juvenile Ring Ouzel at barytes mine, Muirshiel Country Park.
Ten Barnacle Geese at Balmore Pool, also nearby, a 1cy Redstart.
A Red Kite at Leadhills, also nearby, two Red-legged Partridge at Glengonnar
A Swallow at Bingham's Pond.
The Great White Egret still at RSPB Baron's Haugh/Carbarns Pool, also two Ruff, four Black-tailed Godwits and good numbers of Snipe.
14 Whooper Swans on Hogganfield Loch, before flying off.
Wednesday 2 October 2024
A Great White Egret at Gartfairn Farm, Balmaha, east Loch Lomond.
The Great White Egret still at Kirk Dam, Isle of Bute, also now two Ruff at Ettrick Bay and 12 Golden Plovers at St Ninian's Bay
Still two Ruff, three Black-tailed Godwits and good numbers of Snipe at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
34 Barnacle Geese east over Cardross Bay, also five Little Egrets in the morning.
Eight Barnacle Geese with 3,000 Pink-footed Geese at Balmore Pool, also for a third year a probable Yellow-legged Gull.
Two Argyll ringed juvenile Peregrines on Victoria Tower, Greenock (from now on all Peregrine sightings, except during the breeding season, will be featured on the Grapevine, thanks).
A single Swallow still at Lenzie.
Thursday 3 October 2024
Five Little Egrets at Kilchattan Bay, Isle of Bute, also 14 Knot and at least 15 Bar-tailed Godwits.
32 Barnacle Geese at Longhaugh Point, also three Little Egrets.
Ten Barnacle Geese with Pink-footed Geese at Balmore Pool, also for a third year a probable Yellow-legged Gull.
Six Whooper Swans at Newshot Island.
A Common Lizard at Garscube Estate is observer's first sighting in 23 years there.
Friday 4 October 2024
A male Bearded Tit showing well at Dargavel Village SuDS Ponds, before flying off east (first record for Clyde).
Two Ruff and a Green Sandpiper at RSPB Lochwinnoch also three Black-tailed Godwit.
16 Whooper Swans and a Peregrine near Balmore village.
Saturday 5 October 2024
A Great White Egret over Allander Walkway, flying in direction of Milngavie.
Still two Ruff and four Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also three Black-tailed Godwits.
A Little Egret at Newshot Island; nearby, ten Knot and 25 Black-tailed Godwits between Milton Island and Longhaugh Point.
Two Barnacle Geese with Pink-feet at North Commonside, Inchinnan,
60 Swallows feeding over Shilton Lane, Erskine.
Sunday 6 October 2024
The probable call of a Yellow-browed Warbler at Newtonlea Avenue, Newton Mearns.
A Great White Egret at Lilly Loch, Airdrie.
Monday 7 October 2024
A Slavonian Grebe amongst over 500 wildfowl on Barr Loch, RSPB Lochwinnoch.
A Great White Egret continues at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also two Ruff and two Black-tailed Godwits.
A Little Egret and a Shelduck by the River Clyde at Carstairs Junction Bridge.
A juvenile Ring Ouzel at barytes mine, Muirshiel Country Park.
Ten Barnacle Geese at Balmore Pool, also nearby, a 1cy Redstart.
A Red Kite at Leadhills, also nearby, two Red-legged Partridge at Glengonnar
A Swallow at Bingham's Pond.
Snipe © Frank Gibbons
Tuesday 8 October 2024
A Slavonian Grebe still amongst an impressive count of over 800 wildfowl including 350 Tufted Ducks,13 Great Crested Grebes and seven Shoveler on Barr Loch, RSPB Lochwinnoch.
A Great White Egret at Newshot Island
A Knot, two Ruff, two Green Sandpipers, three Black-tailed Godwits and at least 200 Snipe at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also 22 Shoveler, 41 Gadwall and a late Common Sandpiper.
Three Otters swimming downstream on White Cart Water at busy Kilmarnock Road, Shawlands.
Wednesday 9 October 2024
A Yellow-browed Warbler with a tit flock at Barnhill Road, Dumbarton.
At RSPB Lochwinnoch, a Great White Egret at Aird Meadow, also still a Slavonian Grebe on Barr Loch, RSPB Lochwinnoch.
A Great White Egret at Rhu Bay for its second day.
Ten Barnacle Geese with 2,000 Pink-footed Geese at Easter Sills Farm, Pettinain; nearby, two Whooper Swans at Carstairs Junction Bridge.
Eight Barnacle Geese at Balmore Pool.
27 Gadwall on Gartloch Pool.
Redwings noted at Barr Loch (20) and Gartocharn (10), and 23 at Lochranza, Isle of Arran.
Thursday 10 October 2024
A Slavonian Grebe still on Barr Loch, RSPB Lochwinnoch.
A Great White Egret on the Aber Burn, RSPB Loch Lomond.
12 Little Egrets at Ardmore North Bay.
A Little Egret in Rhu Bay.
Two Ruff, two Green Sandpipers and three Black-tailed Godwits at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also an adult Shelduck.
27 Whooper Swans on Loch Thom, Clyde Muirshiel Country Park.
25 Redwings over Pollokshields in the morning.
Friday 11 October 2024
A Great White Egret or Cattle east over Newshot Island, images below, will go to SBRC to make a decision.
A Slavonian Grebe still on Barr Loch, RSPB Lochwinnoch, also eight Whooper Swans over Aird Meadow.
Two Ruff, one Green Sandpiper and one Black-tailed Godwit at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also an adult Shelduck.
The Clyde valley flock of Whooper Swans has arrived with 110 between Westraw Mains and Grange Farm, also two Barnacle Geese with 3,000 Pink-footed Geese in the area.
An adult Peregrine at Ardmore Point.
Eleven Gannets following a fishing vessel at Cloch Point.
Redwing migration noted over Balmaha and Kilmacolm.
Saturday 12 October 2024
A Great White Egret by the Blane Water at Killearn.
A Slavonian Grebe still on Barr Loch, RSPB Lochwinnoch.
Two Ruff, one Green Sandpiper and one Black-tailed Godwit at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also a Dunlin and 25 Whooper Swans.
A Green Sandpiper at The Meetings, near Carnwath, also,1,500 Pink-footed Geese; nearby, on the Clyde flood plain at Ravenstruther now 4,000 Pink-footed Geese.
Sunday 13 October 2024
From the Isle of Bute, 100 Barnacle Geese near Kingarth Golf Course, a Great White Egret still at Kirk Dam and all three divers in Ettrick Bay, also a Little Egret
A Great White Egret at Net Bay, RSPB Loch Lomond in the morning and another or the same later at Wards Pond.
The Slavonian Grebe now showing well on Castle Semple Loch; nearby, the Great White Egret initially at Aird Meadow, later, at Barr Loch, RSPB Lochwinnoch also eight Pintail and 18 Shoveler at the south end.
Nine Little Egrets at Ardmore North Bay, also a Peregrine; upriver, two Little Egrets at Gruggie's Burn, Dumbarton.
One Ruff, two Green Sandpipers and two Black-tailed Godwits at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also a Dunlin.
Two Barnacle Geese with 2,500 Pink-footed Geese off the A70 at Sandilands.
At least eight Crossbills (including juveniles still being fed) at Garadhban Forest car park.
A good estuary count of 33 Goosanders off Ashton, Gourock.
Swallows still at Ardmore (1) and Erskine (4).
Monday 14 October 2024
A Great White Egret still at Wards Pond, RSPB Loch Lomond, also a Brambling; nearby, 16 Greenland White-fronted Geese at Gartfairn Farm.
A possible adult Yellow-legged Gull at Balgray Reservoir, also a female Scaup and a Jack Snipe.
A Great White Egret at RSPB Baron's Haugh early morning.
A Great White Egret at Lanark in the morning.
A juvenile White-tailed Eagle between Kilbirnie (Ayrshire) and Lochwinnoch, heading for Mistylaw Muir.
Four Little Egrets, a Greenshank and seven Black-tailed Godwits at Longhaugh Point, also a Peregrine with Redshank kill on the mudflats there.
A Tree Sparrow in a Ruchill garden.
A Slavonian Grebe still amongst an impressive count of over 800 wildfowl including 350 Tufted Ducks,13 Great Crested Grebes and seven Shoveler on Barr Loch, RSPB Lochwinnoch.
A Great White Egret at Newshot Island
A Knot, two Ruff, two Green Sandpipers, three Black-tailed Godwits and at least 200 Snipe at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also 22 Shoveler, 41 Gadwall and a late Common Sandpiper.
Three Otters swimming downstream on White Cart Water at busy Kilmarnock Road, Shawlands.
Wednesday 9 October 2024
A Yellow-browed Warbler with a tit flock at Barnhill Road, Dumbarton.
At RSPB Lochwinnoch, a Great White Egret at Aird Meadow, also still a Slavonian Grebe on Barr Loch, RSPB Lochwinnoch.
A Great White Egret at Rhu Bay for its second day.
Ten Barnacle Geese with 2,000 Pink-footed Geese at Easter Sills Farm, Pettinain; nearby, two Whooper Swans at Carstairs Junction Bridge.
Eight Barnacle Geese at Balmore Pool.
27 Gadwall on Gartloch Pool.
Redwings noted at Barr Loch (20) and Gartocharn (10), and 23 at Lochranza, Isle of Arran.
Thursday 10 October 2024
A Slavonian Grebe still on Barr Loch, RSPB Lochwinnoch.
A Great White Egret on the Aber Burn, RSPB Loch Lomond.
12 Little Egrets at Ardmore North Bay.
A Little Egret in Rhu Bay.
Two Ruff, two Green Sandpipers and three Black-tailed Godwits at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also an adult Shelduck.
27 Whooper Swans on Loch Thom, Clyde Muirshiel Country Park.
25 Redwings over Pollokshields in the morning.
Friday 11 October 2024
A Great White Egret or Cattle east over Newshot Island, images below, will go to SBRC to make a decision.
A Slavonian Grebe still on Barr Loch, RSPB Lochwinnoch, also eight Whooper Swans over Aird Meadow.
Two Ruff, one Green Sandpiper and one Black-tailed Godwit at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also an adult Shelduck.
The Clyde valley flock of Whooper Swans has arrived with 110 between Westraw Mains and Grange Farm, also two Barnacle Geese with 3,000 Pink-footed Geese in the area.
An adult Peregrine at Ardmore Point.
Eleven Gannets following a fishing vessel at Cloch Point.
Redwing migration noted over Balmaha and Kilmacolm.
Saturday 12 October 2024
A Great White Egret by the Blane Water at Killearn.
A Slavonian Grebe still on Barr Loch, RSPB Lochwinnoch.
Two Ruff, one Green Sandpiper and one Black-tailed Godwit at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also a Dunlin and 25 Whooper Swans.
A Green Sandpiper at The Meetings, near Carnwath, also,1,500 Pink-footed Geese; nearby, on the Clyde flood plain at Ravenstruther now 4,000 Pink-footed Geese.
Sunday 13 October 2024
From the Isle of Bute, 100 Barnacle Geese near Kingarth Golf Course, a Great White Egret still at Kirk Dam and all three divers in Ettrick Bay, also a Little Egret
A Great White Egret at Net Bay, RSPB Loch Lomond in the morning and another or the same later at Wards Pond.
The Slavonian Grebe now showing well on Castle Semple Loch; nearby, the Great White Egret initially at Aird Meadow, later, at Barr Loch, RSPB Lochwinnoch also eight Pintail and 18 Shoveler at the south end.
Nine Little Egrets at Ardmore North Bay, also a Peregrine; upriver, two Little Egrets at Gruggie's Burn, Dumbarton.
One Ruff, two Green Sandpipers and two Black-tailed Godwits at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also a Dunlin.
Two Barnacle Geese with 2,500 Pink-footed Geese off the A70 at Sandilands.
At least eight Crossbills (including juveniles still being fed) at Garadhban Forest car park.
A good estuary count of 33 Goosanders off Ashton, Gourock.
Swallows still at Ardmore (1) and Erskine (4).
Monday 14 October 2024
A Great White Egret still at Wards Pond, RSPB Loch Lomond, also a Brambling; nearby, 16 Greenland White-fronted Geese at Gartfairn Farm.
A possible adult Yellow-legged Gull at Balgray Reservoir, also a female Scaup and a Jack Snipe.
A Great White Egret at RSPB Baron's Haugh early morning.
A Great White Egret at Lanark in the morning.
A juvenile White-tailed Eagle between Kilbirnie (Ayrshire) and Lochwinnoch, heading for Mistylaw Muir.
Four Little Egrets, a Greenshank and seven Black-tailed Godwits at Longhaugh Point, also a Peregrine with Redshank kill on the mudflats there.
A Tree Sparrow in a Ruchill garden.
Pink-footed Goose © John Chapman
Tuesday 15 October 2024
A Great White Egret at Ring Point, RSPB Loch Lomond, also a Red Kite overhead and 20 Redwing along the Lomond Trail.
A Great White Egret on tree at Dubbs Trail, RSPB Lochwinnoch, later flying to south end of Barr Loch, also the Slavonian Grebe back there with good numbers of wildfowl and two Otters.
A Jack Snipe flushed at Knightswood Park Pond where water levels greatly reduced.
Wednesday 16 October 2024
A Great White Egret flying from Castle Semple Loch to Barr Loch, RSPB Lochwinnoch, also the Slavonian Grebe still present, and 175 Snipe showing well on the Aird Meadow scrape.
A Swallow at Castle Semple Loch.
Thursday 17 October 2024
An unconfirmed report of a Yellow-browed Warbler at Southbrae Drive, near Jordanhill Railway Station.
A Great White Egret at RSPB Baron's Haugh late morning at RSPB Baron's Haugh, before flying off south; later, a Great White Egret on flood plain at Eastfield Farm, Pettinain, also a Little Egret. In the area, 80 Whooper Swans and 6,800 Pink-footed Geese.
Five egrets (probably Great Whites) over White Bay, Great Cumbrae, also a Greenshank present.
Two excellent counts from Glasgow lochs of 33 Gadwall on Bishop Loch and 39 Shoveler on Frankfield Loch.
Friday 18 October 2024
Four Great White Egrets in the Airdrie area with three at Roughrigg Reservoir and one at Lilly Loch late morning, two White Egrets west over Gartloch Pool in the afternoon, a Great White Egret and a Slavonian Grebe still at Barr Loch, RSPB Lochwinnoch, a Great White Egret on flood plain at Eastfield Farm, Pettinain, also still a Little Egret and four Swallows.
A drake Green-winged Teal briefly in a pool south of Carmacoup, west of Douglas, also a Red Kite east of Glespin off the A70.
A Bean Goose with Pink-feet at South Medwin Pools, Dunsyre, also 75 Golden Plovers.
Two Ruff, two Green Sandpipers and a Black-tailed Godwit at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
A late Whinchat at Cathkin Marsh.
The resident Peregrine at Ardmore and a female at Eastfield Farm, Pettinain.
Saturday 19 October 2024
Two Great White Egrets at RSPB Loch Lomond.
A Taiga Bean Goose again at South Medwin Pools with Pink-footed Geese.
A Slavonian Grebe at north end of the Barr Loch at RSPB Lochwinnoch.
A Great Northern Diver distantly off Newark Castle.
Single Greenshanks at Parklea and Finlaystone Point.
13 Little Egrets at Ardmore Point, four at West Ferry and two at Finlaystone Point.
Two Chiffchaffs and 12 Tree Sparrows along the Allander Walkway.
17 Golden Plover at Loch Thom.
Sunday 20 October 2024
Three Great White Egrets at RSPB Loch Lomond.
One Great White Egret at RSPB Lochwinnoch.
Two Ruff, a Black-tailed Godwit, and a Dunlin at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
Monday 21 October 2024
A Great White Egret and a Slavonian Grebe still at RSPB Lochwinnoch.
A Taiga Bean Goose with 11 Barnacle Geese and 830 Pink-footed Geese at South Medwin Pools.
A female Wood Duck on the small pond in Queen's Park (Category D species).
A Great White Egret at Ring Point, RSPB Loch Lomond, also a Red Kite overhead and 20 Redwing along the Lomond Trail.
A Great White Egret on tree at Dubbs Trail, RSPB Lochwinnoch, later flying to south end of Barr Loch, also the Slavonian Grebe back there with good numbers of wildfowl and two Otters.
A Jack Snipe flushed at Knightswood Park Pond where water levels greatly reduced.
Wednesday 16 October 2024
A Great White Egret flying from Castle Semple Loch to Barr Loch, RSPB Lochwinnoch, also the Slavonian Grebe still present, and 175 Snipe showing well on the Aird Meadow scrape.
A Swallow at Castle Semple Loch.
Thursday 17 October 2024
An unconfirmed report of a Yellow-browed Warbler at Southbrae Drive, near Jordanhill Railway Station.
A Great White Egret at RSPB Baron's Haugh late morning at RSPB Baron's Haugh, before flying off south; later, a Great White Egret on flood plain at Eastfield Farm, Pettinain, also a Little Egret. In the area, 80 Whooper Swans and 6,800 Pink-footed Geese.
Five egrets (probably Great Whites) over White Bay, Great Cumbrae, also a Greenshank present.
Two excellent counts from Glasgow lochs of 33 Gadwall on Bishop Loch and 39 Shoveler on Frankfield Loch.
Friday 18 October 2024
Four Great White Egrets in the Airdrie area with three at Roughrigg Reservoir and one at Lilly Loch late morning, two White Egrets west over Gartloch Pool in the afternoon, a Great White Egret and a Slavonian Grebe still at Barr Loch, RSPB Lochwinnoch, a Great White Egret on flood plain at Eastfield Farm, Pettinain, also still a Little Egret and four Swallows.
A drake Green-winged Teal briefly in a pool south of Carmacoup, west of Douglas, also a Red Kite east of Glespin off the A70.
A Bean Goose with Pink-feet at South Medwin Pools, Dunsyre, also 75 Golden Plovers.
Two Ruff, two Green Sandpipers and a Black-tailed Godwit at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
A late Whinchat at Cathkin Marsh.
The resident Peregrine at Ardmore and a female at Eastfield Farm, Pettinain.
Saturday 19 October 2024
Two Great White Egrets at RSPB Loch Lomond.
A Taiga Bean Goose again at South Medwin Pools with Pink-footed Geese.
A Slavonian Grebe at north end of the Barr Loch at RSPB Lochwinnoch.
A Great Northern Diver distantly off Newark Castle.
Single Greenshanks at Parklea and Finlaystone Point.
13 Little Egrets at Ardmore Point, four at West Ferry and two at Finlaystone Point.
Two Chiffchaffs and 12 Tree Sparrows along the Allander Walkway.
17 Golden Plover at Loch Thom.
Sunday 20 October 2024
Three Great White Egrets at RSPB Loch Lomond.
One Great White Egret at RSPB Lochwinnoch.
Two Ruff, a Black-tailed Godwit, and a Dunlin at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
Monday 21 October 2024
A Great White Egret and a Slavonian Grebe still at RSPB Lochwinnoch.
A Taiga Bean Goose with 11 Barnacle Geese and 830 Pink-footed Geese at South Medwin Pools.
A female Wood Duck on the small pond in Queen's Park (Category D species).
Whinchat © John Agnew
Tuesday 22 October 2024
A Great White Egret at Wards Pond, RSPB Loch Lomond.
A Great White Egret on the scrape at RSPB Lochwinnoch before flying to the Barr Loch.
A female Scaup on Balgray Reservoir.
Wednesday 23 October 2024
A Great White Egret again at RSPB Lochwinnoch.
A 3rd-winter Yellow-legged Gull at Balgray Reservoir.
A Whinchat at Cathkin Marsh.
Thursday 24 October 2024
A Goshawk at BAE Bishopton.
At RSPB Loch Lomond, a Great White Egret and a male Hen Harrier at Wards Pond, 25 Greenland White-fronted Geese on Ring Point.
A drake Ring-necked Duck on the Barr Loch at RSPB Lochwinnoch.
A Little Egret and two Red Kites at Lamington.
Three Little Egrets and 14 Greenshank between Finlaystone Point and Langbank.
Two Little Egrets at Parklea with two Slavonian Grebes mid channel.
A possible adult Yellow-legged Gull at Balgray Reservoir.
A Great White Egret at Blane Smithy in the Blane Water by the B834 road bridge.
Friday 25 October 2024
Two Great White Egrets, three Green Sandpipers, two Ruff and a Black-tailed Godwit at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
A Great White Egret at RSPB Lochwinnoch.
A female or juvenile Marsh Harrier briefly at Frankfield Loch.
12 Crossbills flew over the Muirshiel visitor centre.
Saturday 26 October 2024
A Great White Egret at Lilly Loch, Airdrie
A Little Egret and a Pintail at Newshot Island.
Three Little Egrets and a near-summer plumaged Great Northern Diver at Ardmore Point.
Sunday 27 October 2024
Single Great White Egrets reported today from Net Bay at RSPB Loch Lomond, from RSPB Lochwinnoch, and from the Endrick Water near Croftamie.
10 Little Egrets and a Peregrine at Ardmore Point.
Two Little Egrets, two Black-tailed Godwits, and two Bar-tailed Godwits at Longhaugh Point.
A female Scaup at south end of Castle Semple Loch.
Monday 28 October 2024
A Great White Egret, two Ruff, two Green Sandpipers, a Water Rail and a Black-tailed Godwit at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
Three Red Kites at Leadhills.
A Great White Egret and a Little Egret on the Clyde at Carstairs.
An adult (or near adult) Yellow-legged Gull and a Little Egret both briefly at Balgray Reservoir.
An adult Mediterranean Gull at Strathclyde Loch this evening.
A Great White Egret at Wards Pond, RSPB Loch Lomond.
A Great White Egret on the scrape at RSPB Lochwinnoch before flying to the Barr Loch.
A female Scaup on Balgray Reservoir.
Wednesday 23 October 2024
A Great White Egret again at RSPB Lochwinnoch.
A 3rd-winter Yellow-legged Gull at Balgray Reservoir.
A Whinchat at Cathkin Marsh.
Thursday 24 October 2024
A Goshawk at BAE Bishopton.
At RSPB Loch Lomond, a Great White Egret and a male Hen Harrier at Wards Pond, 25 Greenland White-fronted Geese on Ring Point.
A drake Ring-necked Duck on the Barr Loch at RSPB Lochwinnoch.
A Little Egret and two Red Kites at Lamington.
Three Little Egrets and 14 Greenshank between Finlaystone Point and Langbank.
Two Little Egrets at Parklea with two Slavonian Grebes mid channel.
A possible adult Yellow-legged Gull at Balgray Reservoir.
A Great White Egret at Blane Smithy in the Blane Water by the B834 road bridge.
Friday 25 October 2024
Two Great White Egrets, three Green Sandpipers, two Ruff and a Black-tailed Godwit at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
A Great White Egret at RSPB Lochwinnoch.
A female or juvenile Marsh Harrier briefly at Frankfield Loch.
12 Crossbills flew over the Muirshiel visitor centre.
Saturday 26 October 2024
A Great White Egret at Lilly Loch, Airdrie
A Little Egret and a Pintail at Newshot Island.
Three Little Egrets and a near-summer plumaged Great Northern Diver at Ardmore Point.
Sunday 27 October 2024
Single Great White Egrets reported today from Net Bay at RSPB Loch Lomond, from RSPB Lochwinnoch, and from the Endrick Water near Croftamie.
10 Little Egrets and a Peregrine at Ardmore Point.
Two Little Egrets, two Black-tailed Godwits, and two Bar-tailed Godwits at Longhaugh Point.
A female Scaup at south end of Castle Semple Loch.
Monday 28 October 2024
A Great White Egret, two Ruff, two Green Sandpipers, a Water Rail and a Black-tailed Godwit at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
Three Red Kites at Leadhills.
A Great White Egret and a Little Egret on the Clyde at Carstairs.
An adult (or near adult) Yellow-legged Gull and a Little Egret both briefly at Balgray Reservoir.
An adult Mediterranean Gull at Strathclyde Loch this evening.
Scaup © John Agnew
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Water Rail © Frank Gibbons
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Tuesday 29 October 2024
A possible Yellow-legged Gull again at Balgray Reservoir.
Two Little Egrets at Parklea and one in the Clyde near Langbank.
A Red-throated Diver off Greenock Esplanade.
A female Scaup at Heritage Loch.
A Great White Egret and a Little Egret at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
Wednesday 30 October 2024
A Great Northern Diver, 18 Red-throated Divers and seven Slavonian Grebes off Ardmore Point, also six Little Egrets in the north bay.
Four Little Egrets between Langbank and West Ferry.
A Great White Egret again at RSPB Lochwinnoch.
A Great White Egret in the Clyde at Hyndford Bridge, Lanark.
Two Bramblings and three Crossbills at Muirshiel Country Park.
Thursday 31 October 2024
An adult Yellow-legged Gull again at Balgray Reservoir.
Two Little Egrets on the River Clyde below Eastfield Farm by Pettinain, also nine Barnacle Geese and 3200 Pink-footed Geese at Carstairs.
A drake Ring-necked Duck on Castle Semple Loch in the late afternoon.
A Great White Egret in Net Bay, RSPB Loch Lomond.
Seven Little Egrets between Langbank and West Ferry and another on the Milton Island foreshore this morning.
A Great White Egret and a Little Egret at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
The female Wood Duck on the White Cart Water in Auldhouse Park, Glasgow
An impressive gathering of birds on the rhubarb fields at Blackstoun Farm, Linwood including 500+ Linnets, 35+ Skylarks, 500+ Chaffinches, 600+ Jackdaws, 300+ Common Gulls and a Twite.
A Woodcock at BAE Bishopton.
Two Great White Egrets at Wards Pond, RSPB Loch Lomond.
A possible Yellow-legged Gull again at Balgray Reservoir.
Two Little Egrets at Parklea and one in the Clyde near Langbank.
A Red-throated Diver off Greenock Esplanade.
A female Scaup at Heritage Loch.
A Great White Egret and a Little Egret at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
Wednesday 30 October 2024
A Great Northern Diver, 18 Red-throated Divers and seven Slavonian Grebes off Ardmore Point, also six Little Egrets in the north bay.
Four Little Egrets between Langbank and West Ferry.
A Great White Egret again at RSPB Lochwinnoch.
A Great White Egret in the Clyde at Hyndford Bridge, Lanark.
Two Bramblings and three Crossbills at Muirshiel Country Park.
Thursday 31 October 2024
An adult Yellow-legged Gull again at Balgray Reservoir.
Two Little Egrets on the River Clyde below Eastfield Farm by Pettinain, also nine Barnacle Geese and 3200 Pink-footed Geese at Carstairs.
A drake Ring-necked Duck on Castle Semple Loch in the late afternoon.
A Great White Egret in Net Bay, RSPB Loch Lomond.
Seven Little Egrets between Langbank and West Ferry and another on the Milton Island foreshore this morning.
A Great White Egret and a Little Egret at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
The female Wood Duck on the White Cart Water in Auldhouse Park, Glasgow
An impressive gathering of birds on the rhubarb fields at Blackstoun Farm, Linwood including 500+ Linnets, 35+ Skylarks, 500+ Chaffinches, 600+ Jackdaws, 300+ Common Gulls and a Twite.
A Woodcock at BAE Bishopton.
Two Great White Egrets at Wards Pond, RSPB Loch Lomond.
Whooper Swan - John Hutton