Thursday 1 September 2022
52 Black-tailed Godwits at Longhaugh Point, also four Knot and two Ospreys,
Still a Ruff, two Greenshanks and eleven Black-tailed Godwits at Balgray Reservoir, also up to 250 Goldfinches, but no sign of the Spotted Redshank.
Three Pintail and a Greenshank at Ardmore.
Three Black-tailed Godwits at Balmore Pool.
24 Gadwall on Lochend Loch, Coatbridge.
Migrants at Kilmacolm Meadow included three Tree Pipits, two Spotted Flycatchers seven Blackcaps and four Whitethroats.
Friday 2 September 2022
The juvenile Ruff showing well at Frankfield Loch, also now two Pintails.
Eight Black-tailed Godwits and five Dunlin at Balgray Reservoir, also up to 130 Linnets.
A Little Egret in Ardmore North Bay, also 18 Grey Herons.
At RSPB Barons Haugh/Carbarns Pool, at least seven Green Sandpipers and two Black-tailed Godwits, also, yesterday evening, a juvenile Mediterranean Gull moulting into 1st-winter.
Saturday 3 September 2022
The juvenile Ruff still showing well at Frankfield Loch, also seven Black-tailed Godwits and 26 Snipe.
Eight Black-tailed Godwits at Balgray Reservoir.
At RSPB Barons Haugh/Carbarns Pool, at least six Green Sandpipers and three Black-tailed Godwits, also, an excellent inland count of 13 Pintail, and still two Common Sandpipers remaining.
An Osprey over Loch Ardinning.
Two Black-tailed Godwits and an eclipse drake Pintail at Balmore Pool.
45 Tree Sparrows at Town of Inchinnan Farm.
Sunday 4 September 2022
A Pectoral Sandpiper at Frankfield Loch, also a juvenile Ruff flying in from perhaps Hogganfield Loch where one was earlier.
A Pectoral Sandpiper at Balgray Reservoir, also eight Black-tailed Godwits and seven Dunlin.
A Wood Sandpiper at Newshot Island late afternoon,
Amazing inland wader flocks of 49 Ringed Plovers, 35 Dunlin and 26 Snipe with a juvenile Ruff and three Black-tailed Godwits on Hillend Reservoir.
Four Ruff on Douglas Water Pool/Loudon Pond.
A Greenshank on White Cart Water at Netherton Farm.
Still two Whinchats and a Whitethroat at Gartloch Pools.
A Hummingbird Hawk-moth on Buddleia in a Netherlee garden.
A Green Sandpiper and a Knot in Ettrick Bay, Isle of Bute, also 58 Red-breasted Mergansers.
Early arrival of a small flock of about 12 Pink-footed Geese in stubble at Chesterhall Farm, Wiston.
Monday 5 September 2022
A Pectoral Sandpiper and a Ruff still at Frankfield Loch, also a Pintail
A Ruff at Hogganfield Loch early morning.
Three Black-tailed Godwits and four Shelducks on Hillend Reservoir, Airdrie; nearby, seven Goldeneye and a Common Sandpiper at Roughrigg Reservoir.
A Knot and Black-tailed Godwit in Ettrick Bay, Isle of Bute.
A ringtail Hen Harrier hunting over new plantation on Campsie Muir, also a remarkable 14 Buzzards, two Kestrels and a Sparrowhawk.
A good count of 16 Shoveler on Balmore Pool.
Tuesday 6 September 2022
A Pectoral Sandpiper still and now two Ruff at Frankfield Loch, also 36 Snipe.
A Pectoral Sandpiper and seven Black-tailed Godwits still at Balgray Reservoir, also three Common Sandpipers and visible migration of Meadow Pipits and Skylarks.
Records from Ardmore included seven Little Egrets, six Bar-tailed Godwits, three Greenshanks, two Black-tailed Godwits and a Common Sandpiper, also 12 Red-throated Divers and 167 Great Crested Grebes.
Ten Gadwall at Gartloch Pools.
Wednesday 7 September 2022
Two Pectoral Sandpiper now at Ring Point RSPB Loch Lomond.
A Pectoral Sandpiper still at Frankfield Loch, also two Ruff commuting between there and Hogganfield Loch.
At RSPB Baron's Haugh/Carbarns Pool still two Ruff, and three Green Sandpipers, also, yesterday evening, three Common Sandpipers and two Black-tailed Godwits.
Three Black-tailed Godwits at Stravanan Bay, Isle of Bute.
52 Black-tailed Godwits at Longhaugh Point, also four Knot and two Ospreys,
Still a Ruff, two Greenshanks and eleven Black-tailed Godwits at Balgray Reservoir, also up to 250 Goldfinches, but no sign of the Spotted Redshank.
Three Pintail and a Greenshank at Ardmore.
Three Black-tailed Godwits at Balmore Pool.
24 Gadwall on Lochend Loch, Coatbridge.
Migrants at Kilmacolm Meadow included three Tree Pipits, two Spotted Flycatchers seven Blackcaps and four Whitethroats.
Friday 2 September 2022
The juvenile Ruff showing well at Frankfield Loch, also now two Pintails.
Eight Black-tailed Godwits and five Dunlin at Balgray Reservoir, also up to 130 Linnets.
A Little Egret in Ardmore North Bay, also 18 Grey Herons.
At RSPB Barons Haugh/Carbarns Pool, at least seven Green Sandpipers and two Black-tailed Godwits, also, yesterday evening, a juvenile Mediterranean Gull moulting into 1st-winter.
Saturday 3 September 2022
The juvenile Ruff still showing well at Frankfield Loch, also seven Black-tailed Godwits and 26 Snipe.
Eight Black-tailed Godwits at Balgray Reservoir.
At RSPB Barons Haugh/Carbarns Pool, at least six Green Sandpipers and three Black-tailed Godwits, also, an excellent inland count of 13 Pintail, and still two Common Sandpipers remaining.
An Osprey over Loch Ardinning.
Two Black-tailed Godwits and an eclipse drake Pintail at Balmore Pool.
45 Tree Sparrows at Town of Inchinnan Farm.
Sunday 4 September 2022
A Pectoral Sandpiper at Frankfield Loch, also a juvenile Ruff flying in from perhaps Hogganfield Loch where one was earlier.
A Pectoral Sandpiper at Balgray Reservoir, also eight Black-tailed Godwits and seven Dunlin.
A Wood Sandpiper at Newshot Island late afternoon,
Amazing inland wader flocks of 49 Ringed Plovers, 35 Dunlin and 26 Snipe with a juvenile Ruff and three Black-tailed Godwits on Hillend Reservoir.
Four Ruff on Douglas Water Pool/Loudon Pond.
A Greenshank on White Cart Water at Netherton Farm.
Still two Whinchats and a Whitethroat at Gartloch Pools.
A Hummingbird Hawk-moth on Buddleia in a Netherlee garden.
A Green Sandpiper and a Knot in Ettrick Bay, Isle of Bute, also 58 Red-breasted Mergansers.
Early arrival of a small flock of about 12 Pink-footed Geese in stubble at Chesterhall Farm, Wiston.
Monday 5 September 2022
A Pectoral Sandpiper and a Ruff still at Frankfield Loch, also a Pintail
A Ruff at Hogganfield Loch early morning.
Three Black-tailed Godwits and four Shelducks on Hillend Reservoir, Airdrie; nearby, seven Goldeneye and a Common Sandpiper at Roughrigg Reservoir.
A Knot and Black-tailed Godwit in Ettrick Bay, Isle of Bute.
A ringtail Hen Harrier hunting over new plantation on Campsie Muir, also a remarkable 14 Buzzards, two Kestrels and a Sparrowhawk.
A good count of 16 Shoveler on Balmore Pool.
Tuesday 6 September 2022
A Pectoral Sandpiper still and now two Ruff at Frankfield Loch, also 36 Snipe.
A Pectoral Sandpiper and seven Black-tailed Godwits still at Balgray Reservoir, also three Common Sandpipers and visible migration of Meadow Pipits and Skylarks.
Records from Ardmore included seven Little Egrets, six Bar-tailed Godwits, three Greenshanks, two Black-tailed Godwits and a Common Sandpiper, also 12 Red-throated Divers and 167 Great Crested Grebes.
Ten Gadwall at Gartloch Pools.
Wednesday 7 September 2022
Two Pectoral Sandpiper now at Ring Point RSPB Loch Lomond.
A Pectoral Sandpiper still at Frankfield Loch, also two Ruff commuting between there and Hogganfield Loch.
At RSPB Baron's Haugh/Carbarns Pool still two Ruff, and three Green Sandpipers, also, yesterday evening, three Common Sandpipers and two Black-tailed Godwits.
Three Black-tailed Godwits at Stravanan Bay, Isle of Bute.
Ruff © Andrew Davies
Thursday 8 September 2022
A Pectoral Sandpiper still at Frankfield Loch, also two Ruff and 30+ Snipe.
At RSPB Baron's Haugh/Carbarns Pool, a juvenile Little Stint, two Ruff, up to 7 Green Sandpipers and a Black-tailed Godwit, but no sign of yesterday's Mediterranean Gull.
40 Snipe and 80 Lapwing on the scrape at RSPB Lochwinnoch.
At Ardmore, species seen but no numbers included Little Egret, Black and Bar-tailed Godwits, also Greenshank and Red-throated Divers.
A Carrion / Hooded Crow hybrid at Nithsdale Road, Pollokshields.
Friday 9 September 2022
Once again, an amazing passage of waders through Hillend Reservoir, Airdrie including Clyde's first Curlew Sandpiper of 2022, a Little Stint, a Little Ringed Plover, two Knot, three Ruff, four Black-tailed Godwits, 50+Dunlin and 26+ Ringed Plovers, also an Osprey.
A Pectoral Sandpiper still at Frankfield Loch, also now four Ruff, 41+ Snipe and an excellent 31 Shovelers.
A juvenile Little Stint still at RSPB Baron's Haugh, two Ruff, up to seven Green Sandpipers; yesterday evening a flock of seven adult Kittiwakes landed.
Four Ruff and three Greenshank at the Longhaugh Point field pools HT roost, also two loafing Ospreys: across on the north side, 45+Black-tailed Godwits at the Milton Island roost.
A juvenile Scaup on Douglas Estate west pond.
Four Red-throated Divers in Scalpsie Bay, Isle of Bute.
Four Pintail at Balmore Pool. JT
A Spotted Flycatcher at Craigend Hill, Erskine.
Eight Ring-necked Parakeets at Millichen.
Saturday 10 September 2022
Now two Curlew Sandpipers at Hillend Reservoir, Airdrie, also three Ruff, but most waders appear to have moved on.
A Pectoral Sandpiper still at Frankfield Loch, also two Ruff.
A juvenile Little Stint still at RSPB Baron's Haugh, two Ruff and up to eight Green Sandpipers, also still a Whinchat.
An unringed adult Mediterranean Gull in Cardwell Bay, Gourock.
Three Little Egrets at Ardmore North Bay.
Two Pintail at Balmore Pool; nearby, 30 Tree Sparrows at Balmore village.
Two Pintail at Aird Meadow, RSPB Lochwinnoch.
An excellent flock of 160 Lesser Redpolls at Whitemoss Wood, Carstairs Junction.
Sunday 11 September 2022
On the south side of the estuary, a Curlew Sandpiper and a Black-tailed Godwit at Newshot Island, ten Black-tailed Godwits and two Greenshank on Erskine shore, two Pintail at Langbank. Six Ospreys between Finlaystone Point and Parklea, and a Slavonian Grebe and two Red-throated Divers of Newark Castle.
A Bar-tailed Godwit at Kildonan, Isle of Arran.
A juvenile Little Stint continues at RSPB Baron's Haugh, two Ruff, up to six Green Sandpipers, and still a Common Sandpiper on the river.
A Pintail at Aird Meadow, RSPB Lochwinnoch.
Monday 12 September 2022
A juvenile Turtle Dove with Collared Doves in a Sliddery, Isle of Arran, garden.
At Ardmore, a Little Stint at south point, also a Little Egret and a Greenshank in North Bay.
A Curlew Sandpiper and a Little Stint still at Hillend Reservoir, Airdrie.
At Longhaugh Point field pools, six Ruff, 28 Black-tailed Godwits, two Bar-tailed Godwits, a Knot and two Greenshanks at high tide; earlier, 20 Black-tailed Godwits, a Ruff and a Knot feeding along Erskine shore are most likely same birds, also a Greenshank in Erskine Harbour.
A juvenile Little Stint continues at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also two Ruff and up to five Green Sandpipers.
Two Ruff still at Frankfield Loch, also now 48 Shovelers, 51 Snipe and ten Gadwall.
Two Ruff flying with 70 Lapwing at Balgray Reservoir.
A Red Kite over Drymen and an Osprey east over Croftamie.
A ringtail Hen Harrier in Glen Fruin.
Another large count of Buzzards with eleven in the Campsies, also a Merlin there.
Migrants at Kilmacolm Meadow included a Lesser Whitethroat and four Blackcaps.
Tuesday 13 September 2022
A single Ruff and up to five Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also at Adder's Gill, a Speckled Wood. DJA
Five Ruff and a Black-tailed Godwit at Hillend Reservoir, Airdrie, also 39 Ringed Plovers and 16 Dunlin.
Three Ruff still at Frankfield Loch, also still good numbers of Shovelers and Snipe.
Unusually, a female Gadwall on Cowdenknowes Reservoir, Greenock.
Passage of Pink-footed Geese heard over RSPB Loch Lomond.
Wednesday 14 September 2022
A juvenile Turtle Dove still coming to Sliddery, Isle of Arran garden.
A Curlew Sandpiper again at Hillend Reservoir. Airdrie, also five Ruff and a Black-tailed Godwit.
Two Ruff at Frankfield Loch, also an Osprey fishing there.
A single Ruff and up to seven Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh,
An Osprey over Larkhall.
A successful raptor watch near Lecket Hill, Campsies produced a ringtail Hen Harrier, a Red Kite, three Kestrels, four Ravens and an excellent 14 Buzzards in the air together.
Passage of Pink-footed Geese noted with 56 south over Easter Braes, 22 over Roughrigg Reservoir and eleven east over Balgray Reservoir.
100 Goldfinches at Cathkin Marsh SWT Reserve.
Three Bottlenose Dolphins in Millport Bay, Great Cumbrae.
A Pectoral Sandpiper still at Frankfield Loch, also two Ruff and 30+ Snipe.
At RSPB Baron's Haugh/Carbarns Pool, a juvenile Little Stint, two Ruff, up to 7 Green Sandpipers and a Black-tailed Godwit, but no sign of yesterday's Mediterranean Gull.
40 Snipe and 80 Lapwing on the scrape at RSPB Lochwinnoch.
At Ardmore, species seen but no numbers included Little Egret, Black and Bar-tailed Godwits, also Greenshank and Red-throated Divers.
A Carrion / Hooded Crow hybrid at Nithsdale Road, Pollokshields.
Friday 9 September 2022
Once again, an amazing passage of waders through Hillend Reservoir, Airdrie including Clyde's first Curlew Sandpiper of 2022, a Little Stint, a Little Ringed Plover, two Knot, three Ruff, four Black-tailed Godwits, 50+Dunlin and 26+ Ringed Plovers, also an Osprey.
A Pectoral Sandpiper still at Frankfield Loch, also now four Ruff, 41+ Snipe and an excellent 31 Shovelers.
A juvenile Little Stint still at RSPB Baron's Haugh, two Ruff, up to seven Green Sandpipers; yesterday evening a flock of seven adult Kittiwakes landed.
Four Ruff and three Greenshank at the Longhaugh Point field pools HT roost, also two loafing Ospreys: across on the north side, 45+Black-tailed Godwits at the Milton Island roost.
A juvenile Scaup on Douglas Estate west pond.
Four Red-throated Divers in Scalpsie Bay, Isle of Bute.
Four Pintail at Balmore Pool. JT
A Spotted Flycatcher at Craigend Hill, Erskine.
Eight Ring-necked Parakeets at Millichen.
Saturday 10 September 2022
Now two Curlew Sandpipers at Hillend Reservoir, Airdrie, also three Ruff, but most waders appear to have moved on.
A Pectoral Sandpiper still at Frankfield Loch, also two Ruff.
A juvenile Little Stint still at RSPB Baron's Haugh, two Ruff and up to eight Green Sandpipers, also still a Whinchat.
An unringed adult Mediterranean Gull in Cardwell Bay, Gourock.
Three Little Egrets at Ardmore North Bay.
Two Pintail at Balmore Pool; nearby, 30 Tree Sparrows at Balmore village.
Two Pintail at Aird Meadow, RSPB Lochwinnoch.
An excellent flock of 160 Lesser Redpolls at Whitemoss Wood, Carstairs Junction.
Sunday 11 September 2022
On the south side of the estuary, a Curlew Sandpiper and a Black-tailed Godwit at Newshot Island, ten Black-tailed Godwits and two Greenshank on Erskine shore, two Pintail at Langbank. Six Ospreys between Finlaystone Point and Parklea, and a Slavonian Grebe and two Red-throated Divers of Newark Castle.
A Bar-tailed Godwit at Kildonan, Isle of Arran.
A juvenile Little Stint continues at RSPB Baron's Haugh, two Ruff, up to six Green Sandpipers, and still a Common Sandpiper on the river.
A Pintail at Aird Meadow, RSPB Lochwinnoch.
Monday 12 September 2022
A juvenile Turtle Dove with Collared Doves in a Sliddery, Isle of Arran, garden.
At Ardmore, a Little Stint at south point, also a Little Egret and a Greenshank in North Bay.
A Curlew Sandpiper and a Little Stint still at Hillend Reservoir, Airdrie.
At Longhaugh Point field pools, six Ruff, 28 Black-tailed Godwits, two Bar-tailed Godwits, a Knot and two Greenshanks at high tide; earlier, 20 Black-tailed Godwits, a Ruff and a Knot feeding along Erskine shore are most likely same birds, also a Greenshank in Erskine Harbour.
A juvenile Little Stint continues at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also two Ruff and up to five Green Sandpipers.
Two Ruff still at Frankfield Loch, also now 48 Shovelers, 51 Snipe and ten Gadwall.
Two Ruff flying with 70 Lapwing at Balgray Reservoir.
A Red Kite over Drymen and an Osprey east over Croftamie.
A ringtail Hen Harrier in Glen Fruin.
Another large count of Buzzards with eleven in the Campsies, also a Merlin there.
Migrants at Kilmacolm Meadow included a Lesser Whitethroat and four Blackcaps.
Tuesday 13 September 2022
A single Ruff and up to five Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also at Adder's Gill, a Speckled Wood. DJA
Five Ruff and a Black-tailed Godwit at Hillend Reservoir, Airdrie, also 39 Ringed Plovers and 16 Dunlin.
Three Ruff still at Frankfield Loch, also still good numbers of Shovelers and Snipe.
Unusually, a female Gadwall on Cowdenknowes Reservoir, Greenock.
Passage of Pink-footed Geese heard over RSPB Loch Lomond.
Wednesday 14 September 2022
A juvenile Turtle Dove still coming to Sliddery, Isle of Arran garden.
A Curlew Sandpiper again at Hillend Reservoir. Airdrie, also five Ruff and a Black-tailed Godwit.
Two Ruff at Frankfield Loch, also an Osprey fishing there.
A single Ruff and up to seven Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh,
An Osprey over Larkhall.
A successful raptor watch near Lecket Hill, Campsies produced a ringtail Hen Harrier, a Red Kite, three Kestrels, four Ravens and an excellent 14 Buzzards in the air together.
Passage of Pink-footed Geese noted with 56 south over Easter Braes, 22 over Roughrigg Reservoir and eleven east over Balgray Reservoir.
100 Goldfinches at Cathkin Marsh SWT Reserve.
Three Bottlenose Dolphins in Millport Bay, Great Cumbrae.
Pectoral Sandpiper © John Sweeney
Thursday 15 September 2022
A juvenile Turtle Dove still coming to a Sliddery, Isle of Arran garden.
A Curlew Sandpiper still at Hillend Reservoir. Airdrie, also four Ruff, a Black-tailed Godwit and 24 Dunlin.
A 2nd-summer Mediterranean Gull, a Whimbrel, a Greenshank and a Black-tailed Godwit in Cardross Bay; nearby, a Little Egret and six Pintail in Ardmore North Bay.
A Ruff and up to six Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
A single Ruff at Longhaugh Point field pools, also the arrival of 16 Pink-footed Geese: across the estuary, 19 Black-tailed Godwits at Milton Island.
350 Pink-footed Geese back at South Medwin Pools, also 311 Lapwing and 150 Greylag Geese there.
354 Pink-footed Geese back in the Douglas Water area.
Pink-footed Goose passage noted over Bishopton and Motherwell
Friday 16 September 2022
A juvenile Turtle Dove still coming to Sliddery, Isle of Arran gardens.
A Curlew Sandpiper still at Hillend Reservoir. Airdrie, also four Ruff, but mobile.
At high tide at the field pools at Longhaugh Point, four Greenshank, a Ruff and ten Black-tailed Godwits, also now 110 Pink-footed Geese and a good count of five Jays together.
A juvenile Marsh Harrier at Aber Bogs, RSPB Loch Lomond, present since 10th, also a tardy Osprey at Endrick Mouth.
At least five Green Sandpipers and a Black-tailed Godwit at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
A Green Sandpiper at BAE Systems, Bishopton.
A Merlin at Duntilland Hill, Salsburgh.
Saturday 17 September 2022
A juvenile Marsh Harrier at Aber Bogs, RSPB Loch Lomond (present since 10/09/2022).
A Slavonian Grebe on Roughrigg Reservoir; nearby, two Ruff and a Black-tailed Godwit at Hillend Reservoir, Airdrie.
Five Little Egrets and Greenshank in Ardmore North Bay,
At Longhaugh Point field pools, a Guillemot, two Ruff, three Greenshank and 17 Black-tailed Godwits in the evening, AJR
A single Ruff at Frankfield Loch.
Still five Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also a Holly Blue and a Migrant Hawker.
Three Pintail on Balmore Pool, also now 200 Pink-footed Geese, also a flock of 22 Yellowhammers on the wires close by.
Sunday 18 September 2022
A Curlew Sandpiper, two Ruff and a Black-tailed Godwit still at Hillend Reservoir, Airdrie.
Early morning at Ardmore, a Little Egret and two Bar-tailed Godwits in North Bay and three Knot and 14 Bar-tailed Godwits in south bay with unusually a Golden Plover.
A single Ruff still at Frankfield Loch.
Seven Green Sandpipers and a Black-tailed Godwit at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also still a Common Sandpiper.
An unexpected sighting of a Kingfisher at the beach of Fairhaven, Great Cumbrae.
Monday 19 September 2022
The probable (still not enough features to be positive) from yesterday Yellow-legged Gull still at Balmore Pool gull roost, also a Merlin.
Two Ruff, four Golden Plover and nine Black-tailed Godwits at Longhaugh Point, also still two Spotted Flycatchers and a Whitethroat.
Still two Ruff and a Black-tailed Godwit still at Hillend Reservoir, Airdrie.
24 Golden Plovers with 1,460 Lapwing at South Medwin Pools, also now 850 Pink-footed Geese.
Tuesday 20 September 2022
Two Ruff and a Black-tailed Godwit continue at Hillend Reservoir, Airdrie, also ten Dunlin.
A Ruff continues at Frankfield Loch.
12 Guillemots counted on Loch Lomond during WeBS.
A juvenile White-tailed Eagle leisurely over Barr Loch, RSPB Lochwinnoch in the direction of Muirshiel Country Park in the afternoon.
A female/juvenile Marsh Harrier south over RSPB Baron's Haugh in the evening.
Wednesday 21 September 2022
Three Guillemots on the upper estuary between Newshot Island and Dalmuir, also still a Common Sandpiper present.
At least 150 Goldfinches at Whitelee Windfarm.
0ver 400 Canada Geese moving over Loch Lomond at Endrick Mouth.
A Jack Snipe at Merryton.
A juvenile Turtle Dove still coming to a Sliddery, Isle of Arran garden.
A Curlew Sandpiper still at Hillend Reservoir. Airdrie, also four Ruff, a Black-tailed Godwit and 24 Dunlin.
A 2nd-summer Mediterranean Gull, a Whimbrel, a Greenshank and a Black-tailed Godwit in Cardross Bay; nearby, a Little Egret and six Pintail in Ardmore North Bay.
A Ruff and up to six Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
A single Ruff at Longhaugh Point field pools, also the arrival of 16 Pink-footed Geese: across the estuary, 19 Black-tailed Godwits at Milton Island.
350 Pink-footed Geese back at South Medwin Pools, also 311 Lapwing and 150 Greylag Geese there.
354 Pink-footed Geese back in the Douglas Water area.
Pink-footed Goose passage noted over Bishopton and Motherwell
Friday 16 September 2022
A juvenile Turtle Dove still coming to Sliddery, Isle of Arran gardens.
A Curlew Sandpiper still at Hillend Reservoir. Airdrie, also four Ruff, but mobile.
At high tide at the field pools at Longhaugh Point, four Greenshank, a Ruff and ten Black-tailed Godwits, also now 110 Pink-footed Geese and a good count of five Jays together.
A juvenile Marsh Harrier at Aber Bogs, RSPB Loch Lomond, present since 10th, also a tardy Osprey at Endrick Mouth.
At least five Green Sandpipers and a Black-tailed Godwit at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
A Green Sandpiper at BAE Systems, Bishopton.
A Merlin at Duntilland Hill, Salsburgh.
Saturday 17 September 2022
A juvenile Marsh Harrier at Aber Bogs, RSPB Loch Lomond (present since 10/09/2022).
A Slavonian Grebe on Roughrigg Reservoir; nearby, two Ruff and a Black-tailed Godwit at Hillend Reservoir, Airdrie.
Five Little Egrets and Greenshank in Ardmore North Bay,
At Longhaugh Point field pools, a Guillemot, two Ruff, three Greenshank and 17 Black-tailed Godwits in the evening, AJR
A single Ruff at Frankfield Loch.
Still five Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also a Holly Blue and a Migrant Hawker.
Three Pintail on Balmore Pool, also now 200 Pink-footed Geese, also a flock of 22 Yellowhammers on the wires close by.
Sunday 18 September 2022
A Curlew Sandpiper, two Ruff and a Black-tailed Godwit still at Hillend Reservoir, Airdrie.
Early morning at Ardmore, a Little Egret and two Bar-tailed Godwits in North Bay and three Knot and 14 Bar-tailed Godwits in south bay with unusually a Golden Plover.
A single Ruff still at Frankfield Loch.
Seven Green Sandpipers and a Black-tailed Godwit at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also still a Common Sandpiper.
An unexpected sighting of a Kingfisher at the beach of Fairhaven, Great Cumbrae.
Monday 19 September 2022
The probable (still not enough features to be positive) from yesterday Yellow-legged Gull still at Balmore Pool gull roost, also a Merlin.
Two Ruff, four Golden Plover and nine Black-tailed Godwits at Longhaugh Point, also still two Spotted Flycatchers and a Whitethroat.
Still two Ruff and a Black-tailed Godwit still at Hillend Reservoir, Airdrie.
24 Golden Plovers with 1,460 Lapwing at South Medwin Pools, also now 850 Pink-footed Geese.
Tuesday 20 September 2022
Two Ruff and a Black-tailed Godwit continue at Hillend Reservoir, Airdrie, also ten Dunlin.
A Ruff continues at Frankfield Loch.
12 Guillemots counted on Loch Lomond during WeBS.
A juvenile White-tailed Eagle leisurely over Barr Loch, RSPB Lochwinnoch in the direction of Muirshiel Country Park in the afternoon.
A female/juvenile Marsh Harrier south over RSPB Baron's Haugh in the evening.
Wednesday 21 September 2022
Three Guillemots on the upper estuary between Newshot Island and Dalmuir, also still a Common Sandpiper present.
At least 150 Goldfinches at Whitelee Windfarm.
0ver 400 Canada Geese moving over Loch Lomond at Endrick Mouth.
A Jack Snipe at Merryton.
Ruff and Black-tailed Godwit © John Molloy
Thursday 22 September 2022
Six Little Egrets at Ardmore North Bay on a rising tide, also a juvenile Grey Plover, two Knot, a Bar-tailed Godwit and three Slavonian Grebes.
Two Ruff and six Dunlin linger at Hillend Reservoir, Airdrie.
A 1st-winter Mediterranean Gull again at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
Friday 23 September 2022
A Ruff still lingers at Frankfield Loch.
A Green Sandpiper continues at BAE Systems, Bishopton, and a Tree Sparrow, well out of range, at the feeders in a new house at Dargavel Village.
Saturday 24 September 2022
In RSPB Baron's Haugh/Carbarns area still a Ruff, up to five Black-tailed Godwits, three Green Sandpipers, also a Pintail and now eight Shoveler.
A Little Egret at Longhaugh Point field pools; across the estuary on north side, three Golden Plovers at Ardmore.
A male Hen Harrier high over Aird Meadow, RSPB Lochwinnoch in the afternoon.
630 Lapwing and 16 Golden Plover at South Medwin Pools, also a large influx of 3,000 Pink-footed Geese; nearby, a good count of 28 Little Grebes at Lamington.
A Pintail on Balmore Pool and now 900 Pink-footed Geese; nearby, 40 Tree Sparrows at Balmore village.
23 Golden Plover at Hillend Reservoir.
Passage south of Pink-footed Geese noted over Renfrew, Hamilton, Uddingston, Motherwell and Langside.
Sunday 25 September 2022
At RSPB Lochwinnoch, a juvenile Marsh Harrier at Aird Meadow in the morning, also a male Hen Harrier again over scrapes. RSPB
A probable Yellow-legged Gull again at Balmore Pool, but frustratingly too distant to photograph and now at least 1,000 Pink-footed Geese.
Two 1cy Mediterranean Gulls at Elder Park, Govan; nearby two Guillemots on River Clyde.
Now 30 Golden Plover and nine Dunlin at Hillend Reservoir.
In RSPB Baron's Haugh/Carbarns area still a Ruff, up to four Black-tailed Godwits and four Green Sandpipers, also five Pintail.
Monday 26 September 2022
Now 1,500 Pink-footed Geese at Balmore Pool, also eight Golden Plovers flying towards Torrance; nearby, 400 Woodpigeons at East Millichen.
In RSPB Baron's Haugh still a Ruff and at least two Black-tailed Godwits.
Tuesday 27 September 2022
Two 1st-winter Mediterranean Gulls still at Elder Park, Govan.
A Green Sandpiper at Carbarns Pool.
Yesterday the first five Whooper Swans back at the Cart/Clyde confluence at Portnauld, along with a Whinchat, Sandwich Tern and a total of 43 Tree Sparrows between there and Florish.
Wednesday 28 September 2022
A juvenile Marsh Harrier hunting again (present yesterday) over Aird Meadow, RSPB Lochwinnoch.
At Ardmore, a Grey Plover and two Little Egrets in north bay and eleven Bar-tailed Godwits in south bay.
A single Redwing at Carbarns Pool in the evening; nearby, a Ruff, three Black-tailed Godwits and three Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
A Green Sandpiper continues at BAE Systems, Bishopton.
Two 1st-winter Mediterranean Gulls still at Elder Park, Govan.
Eight Whooper Swans over Shiskine Valley. Isle of Arran.
Six Little Egrets at Ardmore North Bay on a rising tide, also a juvenile Grey Plover, two Knot, a Bar-tailed Godwit and three Slavonian Grebes.
Two Ruff and six Dunlin linger at Hillend Reservoir, Airdrie.
A 1st-winter Mediterranean Gull again at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
Friday 23 September 2022
A Ruff still lingers at Frankfield Loch.
A Green Sandpiper continues at BAE Systems, Bishopton, and a Tree Sparrow, well out of range, at the feeders in a new house at Dargavel Village.
Saturday 24 September 2022
In RSPB Baron's Haugh/Carbarns area still a Ruff, up to five Black-tailed Godwits, three Green Sandpipers, also a Pintail and now eight Shoveler.
A Little Egret at Longhaugh Point field pools; across the estuary on north side, three Golden Plovers at Ardmore.
A male Hen Harrier high over Aird Meadow, RSPB Lochwinnoch in the afternoon.
630 Lapwing and 16 Golden Plover at South Medwin Pools, also a large influx of 3,000 Pink-footed Geese; nearby, a good count of 28 Little Grebes at Lamington.
A Pintail on Balmore Pool and now 900 Pink-footed Geese; nearby, 40 Tree Sparrows at Balmore village.
23 Golden Plover at Hillend Reservoir.
Passage south of Pink-footed Geese noted over Renfrew, Hamilton, Uddingston, Motherwell and Langside.
Sunday 25 September 2022
At RSPB Lochwinnoch, a juvenile Marsh Harrier at Aird Meadow in the morning, also a male Hen Harrier again over scrapes. RSPB
A probable Yellow-legged Gull again at Balmore Pool, but frustratingly too distant to photograph and now at least 1,000 Pink-footed Geese.
Two 1cy Mediterranean Gulls at Elder Park, Govan; nearby two Guillemots on River Clyde.
Now 30 Golden Plover and nine Dunlin at Hillend Reservoir.
In RSPB Baron's Haugh/Carbarns area still a Ruff, up to four Black-tailed Godwits and four Green Sandpipers, also five Pintail.
Monday 26 September 2022
Now 1,500 Pink-footed Geese at Balmore Pool, also eight Golden Plovers flying towards Torrance; nearby, 400 Woodpigeons at East Millichen.
In RSPB Baron's Haugh still a Ruff and at least two Black-tailed Godwits.
Tuesday 27 September 2022
Two 1st-winter Mediterranean Gulls still at Elder Park, Govan.
A Green Sandpiper at Carbarns Pool.
Yesterday the first five Whooper Swans back at the Cart/Clyde confluence at Portnauld, along with a Whinchat, Sandwich Tern and a total of 43 Tree Sparrows between there and Florish.
Wednesday 28 September 2022
A juvenile Marsh Harrier hunting again (present yesterday) over Aird Meadow, RSPB Lochwinnoch.
At Ardmore, a Grey Plover and two Little Egrets in north bay and eleven Bar-tailed Godwits in south bay.
A single Redwing at Carbarns Pool in the evening; nearby, a Ruff, three Black-tailed Godwits and three Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
A Green Sandpiper continues at BAE Systems, Bishopton.
Two 1st-winter Mediterranean Gulls still at Elder Park, Govan.
Eight Whooper Swans over Shiskine Valley. Isle of Arran.
Mediterranean Gull © Ray Eddie
Thursday 29 September 2022
A juvenile Marsh Harrier hunting again over Aird Meadow, RSPB Lochwinnoch.
163 Golden Plovers with 530 Lapwings at South Medwin Pools, Dunsyre, also at least five Whooper Swans back.
On Isle of Arran, a Black-tailed Godwit on Cleats Shore (first Arran record this year and only two records in 2021).
Three small groups of Redwing over Kilmacolm in the morning.
The two 1st-winter Mediterranean Gulls still at Elder Park, Govan.
From Isle of Bute, a Little Egret in Ettrick Bay and a male Hen Harrier hunting at Gortans.
A Barn Owl hunting at dawn at Maxim Park, Eurocentral.
Friday 30 September 2022
A male Hen Harrier over Gleniffer Road, near Lapwing Lodge, Paisley,
A juvenile Marsh Harrier hunting again over Aird Meadow, RSPB Lochwinnoch.
163 Golden Plovers with 530 Lapwings at South Medwin Pools, Dunsyre, also at least five Whooper Swans back.
On Isle of Arran, a Black-tailed Godwit on Cleats Shore (first Arran record this year and only two records in 2021).
Three small groups of Redwing over Kilmacolm in the morning.
The two 1st-winter Mediterranean Gulls still at Elder Park, Govan.
From Isle of Bute, a Little Egret in Ettrick Bay and a male Hen Harrier hunting at Gortans.
A Barn Owl hunting at dawn at Maxim Park, Eurocentral.
Friday 30 September 2022
A male Hen Harrier over Gleniffer Road, near Lapwing Lodge, Paisley,