Friday 1 September 2023
Two Little Egrets flying off the River Clyde towards Merryton.
Four Ruff still at Waterlands Road, Law.
Three Black-tailed Godwits on Balmore Pool, also three juvenile Shelduck.
Three Common Crossbills low SE over Fire Ponds, Dargavel Village, also a Green Sandpiper continues in the area.
Saturday 2 September 2023
At Ardmore, seven Little Egrets, a Slavonian Grebe, 100 Knot, 20 Bar-tailed Godwits, five Pintail and two Greenshanks.
Two Little Egrets still by the River Clyde between Merryton and Carbarns, also three Green Sandpipers on the pool; nearby up to seven Ruff and seven Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also a Spotted Flycatcher remains.
Sunday 3 September 2023
An adult Mediterranean Gull on Carbarns Pool, also two Green Sandpipers in the evening.
Two Little Egrets briefly at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also up to ten Green Sandpipers, four Ruff and two Whinchat in the area.
At least one Ruff still at Waterlands Road, Law.
Two Black-tailed Godwits and two Shelduck at Balmore Pool.
Monday 4 September 2023
Ten Little Egrets, eleven Black-tailed Godwits, four Turnstone, a Knot and two b early evening, flushed by shooters.
A Little Egret still by River Clyde at Merryton, also at RSPB Baron's Haugh, six Green Sandpipers and two Ruff.
Tuesday 5 September 2023
An excellent flock of 180 Linnets at Eastertown, near Crawfordjohn,
At RSPB Baron's Haugh, up to 12 Green Sandpipers, also one Ruff, and a Common Sandpiper continues.
Wednesday 6 September 2023
44 Pink-footed Geese over Loch Lomond.
At RSPB Baron's Haugh, an adult Mediterranean Gull, flying off later, a Little Egret still on River Clyde, up to 11 Green Sandpipers between there and Carbarns, also one Ruff, and a Common Sandpiper continues.
Thursday 7 September 2023
A juvenile Common Tern at Ring Point.
At RSPB Baron's Haugh/Carbarns, up to two Little Egrets, at least seven Green Sandpipers, also one Ruff continues.
An autumn gathering of 170 Swallows near Leperstone Reservoir, Kilmacolm, also 100 feeding at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
An Osprey circling over Gadloch.
24 Pink-footed Geese back on Balmore Pool.
Passage of three skeins of Pink-footed Geese heard over Bishopton at dusk.
Two Little Egrets flying off the River Clyde towards Merryton.
Four Ruff still at Waterlands Road, Law.
Three Black-tailed Godwits on Balmore Pool, also three juvenile Shelduck.
Three Common Crossbills low SE over Fire Ponds, Dargavel Village, also a Green Sandpiper continues in the area.
Saturday 2 September 2023
At Ardmore, seven Little Egrets, a Slavonian Grebe, 100 Knot, 20 Bar-tailed Godwits, five Pintail and two Greenshanks.
Two Little Egrets still by the River Clyde between Merryton and Carbarns, also three Green Sandpipers on the pool; nearby up to seven Ruff and seven Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also a Spotted Flycatcher remains.
Sunday 3 September 2023
An adult Mediterranean Gull on Carbarns Pool, also two Green Sandpipers in the evening.
Two Little Egrets briefly at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also up to ten Green Sandpipers, four Ruff and two Whinchat in the area.
At least one Ruff still at Waterlands Road, Law.
Two Black-tailed Godwits and two Shelduck at Balmore Pool.
Monday 4 September 2023
Ten Little Egrets, eleven Black-tailed Godwits, four Turnstone, a Knot and two b early evening, flushed by shooters.
A Little Egret still by River Clyde at Merryton, also at RSPB Baron's Haugh, six Green Sandpipers and two Ruff.
Tuesday 5 September 2023
An excellent flock of 180 Linnets at Eastertown, near Crawfordjohn,
At RSPB Baron's Haugh, up to 12 Green Sandpipers, also one Ruff, and a Common Sandpiper continues.
Wednesday 6 September 2023
44 Pink-footed Geese over Loch Lomond.
At RSPB Baron's Haugh, an adult Mediterranean Gull, flying off later, a Little Egret still on River Clyde, up to 11 Green Sandpipers between there and Carbarns, also one Ruff, and a Common Sandpiper continues.
Thursday 7 September 2023
A juvenile Common Tern at Ring Point.
At RSPB Baron's Haugh/Carbarns, up to two Little Egrets, at least seven Green Sandpipers, also one Ruff continues.
An autumn gathering of 170 Swallows near Leperstone Reservoir, Kilmacolm, also 100 feeding at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
An Osprey circling over Gadloch.
24 Pink-footed Geese back on Balmore Pool.
Passage of three skeins of Pink-footed Geese heard over Bishopton at dusk.
Green Sandpiper © Frank Gibbons
Friday 8 September 2023
A Pintail on Balmore Pool.
A Red Squirrel at Strone Camp, Glen Fruin.
Saturday 9 September 2023
At RSPB Baron's Haugh/Carbarns Pool, two Little Egrets, up to ten Green Sandpipers and two Ruff, also a Common Sandpiper flying downstream.
At Balmore Pool, a Pintail amongst impressive numbers of wildfowl, including 230 Canada Geese and three juvenile Shelducks, also 100 Lapwings.
Sunday 10 September 2023
At RSPB Baron's Haugh in the morning, a Jack Snipe, up to seven Green Sandpipers and a Ruff, also still a Common Sandpiper.
An exceptional 103 Tree Sparrows leaving their roost at the Cart/Clyde confluence.
A Red Kite, heading west, over Carbeth Loch.
An Osprey at Gadloch.
At Balmore Pool, a Pintail and three juvenile Shelducks remain, also now 37 Pink-footed Geese.
Monday 11 September 2023
A Little Egret in West Bay, Great Cumbrae.
Tuesday 12 September 2023
A juvenile Ruff with Lapwing briefly at Waterlands Road, Law.
Two juvenile Black-tailed Godwits and 14 Golden Plovers at South Medwin Pools.
Pink-footed Geese passage noted over Motherwell, Langside and Clarkston in the morning.
Wednesday 13 September 2023
Two juvenile Black-tailed Godwits. 41 Golden Plovers with 478 Lapwing at South Medwin Pools, also 800 Pink-footed Geese with more arriving continually giving a final count of 1,500.
An Osprey at Frankfield Loch at dawn.
Thursday 14 September 2023
At Ardmore North Bay, up to five Little Egrets, an exceptional autumn flock of 200 Knot, and a Golden Plover.
Nine Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also an autumn gathering of several hundred Swallows.
A Ruff still at Waterlands Road, Law, and unusually three Golden Plovers.
Two juvenile Black-tailed Godwits still. and now 53 Golden Plovers at South Medwin Pools, also 3,500 Pink-footed Geese.
An Osprey again at Frankfield Loch.
A Pintail on Balmore Pool.
A Red Squirrel at Strone Camp, Glen Fruin.
Saturday 9 September 2023
At RSPB Baron's Haugh/Carbarns Pool, two Little Egrets, up to ten Green Sandpipers and two Ruff, also a Common Sandpiper flying downstream.
At Balmore Pool, a Pintail amongst impressive numbers of wildfowl, including 230 Canada Geese and three juvenile Shelducks, also 100 Lapwings.
Sunday 10 September 2023
At RSPB Baron's Haugh in the morning, a Jack Snipe, up to seven Green Sandpipers and a Ruff, also still a Common Sandpiper.
An exceptional 103 Tree Sparrows leaving their roost at the Cart/Clyde confluence.
A Red Kite, heading west, over Carbeth Loch.
An Osprey at Gadloch.
At Balmore Pool, a Pintail and three juvenile Shelducks remain, also now 37 Pink-footed Geese.
Monday 11 September 2023
A Little Egret in West Bay, Great Cumbrae.
Tuesday 12 September 2023
A juvenile Ruff with Lapwing briefly at Waterlands Road, Law.
Two juvenile Black-tailed Godwits and 14 Golden Plovers at South Medwin Pools.
Pink-footed Geese passage noted over Motherwell, Langside and Clarkston in the morning.
Wednesday 13 September 2023
Two juvenile Black-tailed Godwits. 41 Golden Plovers with 478 Lapwing at South Medwin Pools, also 800 Pink-footed Geese with more arriving continually giving a final count of 1,500.
An Osprey at Frankfield Loch at dawn.
Thursday 14 September 2023
At Ardmore North Bay, up to five Little Egrets, an exceptional autumn flock of 200 Knot, and a Golden Plover.
Nine Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also an autumn gathering of several hundred Swallows.
A Ruff still at Waterlands Road, Law, and unusually three Golden Plovers.
Two juvenile Black-tailed Godwits still. and now 53 Golden Plovers at South Medwin Pools, also 3,500 Pink-footed Geese.
An Osprey again at Frankfield Loch.
Dunlin © John Chapman
Friday 15 September 2023
An Impressive 30 Shovelers at Hogganfield Loch, also 14 Gadwall, 19 Little Grebes and a high count of 225 Coot.
Seven Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also still two Common Sandpipers.
A Greenshank in White Bay, Great Cumbrae.
An Osprey again at Frankfield Loch.
The Pintail continues at Balmore Pool.
Saturday 16 September 2023
A juvenile Curlew Sandpiper with Dunlin and Redshank at Longhaugh Point, also three Common Terns, a Little Egret and three Black-tailed Godwits.
Thirteen Green Sandpipers and a Ruff at RSPB Baron's Haugh: nearby at Carbarns, 80 House Martins, also still one Common Sandpiper on the river.
A Guillemot on River Clyde in Prince's Dock at Glasgow Science Centre.
An Osprey briefly at Gartloch Pool.
Passage of Pink-footed Geese noted over Carbarns in the morning, and now 539 at Balmore Pool area.
Sunday 17 September 2023
A juvenile Marsh Harrier over Aird Meadow, RSPB Lochwinnoch, eventually perching and giving prolonged views.
Counts from Clyde estuary WeBS between West Ferry to Parklea included a Little Egret, three Black-tailed Godwits and three Bar-tailed Godwits.
Thirteen Green Sandpipers, a Ruff still and now 76 Snipe at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also an evening gathering of two late Sand Martins amongst 100 House Martins and 40 Swallows; nearby at Carbarns, seven Tree Sparrows and an eclipse drake Pintail on the pool.
A Pintail still on Balmore Pool.
A Green Woodpecker flying SE from east side of Hogganfield.
Monday 18 September 2023
A juvenile Marsh Harrier over Aird Meadow, RSPB Lochwinnoch, also 30 Snipe on scrape.
31 Shovelers on Frankfield Loch.
Tuesday 19 September 2023
A juvenile Marsh Harrier perched on Aird Meadow, RSPB Lochwinnoch.
At least three Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
Wednesday 20 September 2023
Six Little Egrets in Ardmore North Bay.
A Little Egret again on south end of Crom Mhin, Loch Lomond NNR.
A drake Mandarin Duck on scrape at RSPB Lochwinnoch, also 15 Shovelers.
24 Shovelers and 17 Gadwall on Hogganfield Loch, also at least 30 Little Grebes and 12 Great Crested Grebes.
An eclipse drake Pintail still on Carbarns Pool.
Thursday 21 September 2023
An unconfirmed report of an adult drake Blue-winged Teal (BBRC species) at Frankfield Loch,
Yesterday, a Great White Egret perched at Wards Pond, RSPB Loch Lomond.
A Little Egret in West Bay, Great Cumbrae,
Seven Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh in the evening; also at dusk on previous nights, a hunting Barn Owl; nearby, an eclipse drake Pintail still on Carbarns Pool.
An Impressive 30 Shovelers at Hogganfield Loch, also 14 Gadwall, 19 Little Grebes and a high count of 225 Coot.
Seven Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also still two Common Sandpipers.
A Greenshank in White Bay, Great Cumbrae.
An Osprey again at Frankfield Loch.
The Pintail continues at Balmore Pool.
Saturday 16 September 2023
A juvenile Curlew Sandpiper with Dunlin and Redshank at Longhaugh Point, also three Common Terns, a Little Egret and three Black-tailed Godwits.
Thirteen Green Sandpipers and a Ruff at RSPB Baron's Haugh: nearby at Carbarns, 80 House Martins, also still one Common Sandpiper on the river.
A Guillemot on River Clyde in Prince's Dock at Glasgow Science Centre.
An Osprey briefly at Gartloch Pool.
Passage of Pink-footed Geese noted over Carbarns in the morning, and now 539 at Balmore Pool area.
Sunday 17 September 2023
A juvenile Marsh Harrier over Aird Meadow, RSPB Lochwinnoch, eventually perching and giving prolonged views.
Counts from Clyde estuary WeBS between West Ferry to Parklea included a Little Egret, three Black-tailed Godwits and three Bar-tailed Godwits.
Thirteen Green Sandpipers, a Ruff still and now 76 Snipe at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also an evening gathering of two late Sand Martins amongst 100 House Martins and 40 Swallows; nearby at Carbarns, seven Tree Sparrows and an eclipse drake Pintail on the pool.
A Pintail still on Balmore Pool.
A Green Woodpecker flying SE from east side of Hogganfield.
Monday 18 September 2023
A juvenile Marsh Harrier over Aird Meadow, RSPB Lochwinnoch, also 30 Snipe on scrape.
31 Shovelers on Frankfield Loch.
Tuesday 19 September 2023
A juvenile Marsh Harrier perched on Aird Meadow, RSPB Lochwinnoch.
At least three Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
Wednesday 20 September 2023
Six Little Egrets in Ardmore North Bay.
A Little Egret again on south end of Crom Mhin, Loch Lomond NNR.
A drake Mandarin Duck on scrape at RSPB Lochwinnoch, also 15 Shovelers.
24 Shovelers and 17 Gadwall on Hogganfield Loch, also at least 30 Little Grebes and 12 Great Crested Grebes.
An eclipse drake Pintail still on Carbarns Pool.
Thursday 21 September 2023
An unconfirmed report of an adult drake Blue-winged Teal (BBRC species) at Frankfield Loch,
Yesterday, a Great White Egret perched at Wards Pond, RSPB Loch Lomond.
A Little Egret in West Bay, Great Cumbrae,
Seven Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh in the evening; also at dusk on previous nights, a hunting Barn Owl; nearby, an eclipse drake Pintail still on Carbarns Pool.
Juv. Goldfinch © John Agnew
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Juv. Bullfinch © John Agnew
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Friday 22 September 2023
Two Little Stints, five Little Egrets, a single Bar-tailed Godwit and three Black-tailed Godwits at Longhaugh Point, also across the estuary four Black-tailed Godwits at Milton Island.
An exceptional number and probably a record count for Clyde of 407 Knot at Ardmore.
Nine Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
A male Hen Harrier and a Short-eared Owl hunting off B7078 near Red Moss.
A Merlin at Bennan Loch, near Newton Mearns, also a White Wagtail with seven Wheatears.
Saturday 23 September 2023
A Great White Egret again at Endrick Mouth, also a male Hen Harrier hunting over Aber Bogs early morning.
At least five Green Sandpipers. a Greenshank and a Pintail at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also a Little Egret on River Clyde.
A Little Egret in Cardross Bay,
A juvenile Ruff and a Little Egret again by the River Clyde at Carstairs Junction Bridge, also 6,000 Pink-footed Geese at The Meetings and 17 Tree Sparrows in the area.
Now 98 Golden Plovers at South Medwin Pools.
First arrivals of five Whooper Swans at RSPB Baron's Haugh and four at Ring Point, RSPB Loch Lomond.
Sunday 24 September 2023
A Great White Egret reported on the scrape at RSPB Lochwinnoch in the morning.
Three Little Egrets and a good count of 103 Bar-tailed Godwits at Ardmore, also a Willow Warbler and two Whitethroats linger.
A good count of 560 Lapwings at Hyndford Quarry, Lanark.
Monday 25 September 2023
A Snow Goose with 800 Pink-footed Geese below Libberton, viewable from road between Eastfield Farm and Grangehall, also a single Barnacle Goose in the area.
A dark phase Arctic Skua off Drumadoon Point, Isle of Arran.
At least six Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also still a Pintail.
A ringtail Hen Harrier at Auchengaich, Glen Fruin.
Tuesday 26 September 2023
A Snow Goose with Pink-footed Geese still below Eastfield Farm, Carstairs Junction, also two Barnacle Geese in the area.
Yesterday evening a Great White Egret over Aber Bogs, RSPB Loch Lomond in the evening, also at least two Barn Owls there.
A Pintail still at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
14 Shovelers at Balmore Pool.
Wednesday 27 September 2023
An adult White-tailed Eagle hunting geese at The Meetings, also in the area, a Snow Goose with 4.000 Pink-footed Geese and two Barnacle Geese still below Eastfield Farm, Carstairs Junction.
A Little Egret again in White Bay, Great Cumbrae.
Now 21 Shovelers at Balmore Pool.
Thursday 28 September 2023
An adult White-tailed Eagle hunting geese again below Eastfield Farm, Pettinain, also in the area, still a Snow Goose with Pink-feet.
Two Little Stints, five Little Egrets, a single Bar-tailed Godwit and three Black-tailed Godwits at Longhaugh Point, also across the estuary four Black-tailed Godwits at Milton Island.
An exceptional number and probably a record count for Clyde of 407 Knot at Ardmore.
Nine Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
A male Hen Harrier and a Short-eared Owl hunting off B7078 near Red Moss.
A Merlin at Bennan Loch, near Newton Mearns, also a White Wagtail with seven Wheatears.
Saturday 23 September 2023
A Great White Egret again at Endrick Mouth, also a male Hen Harrier hunting over Aber Bogs early morning.
At least five Green Sandpipers. a Greenshank and a Pintail at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also a Little Egret on River Clyde.
A Little Egret in Cardross Bay,
A juvenile Ruff and a Little Egret again by the River Clyde at Carstairs Junction Bridge, also 6,000 Pink-footed Geese at The Meetings and 17 Tree Sparrows in the area.
Now 98 Golden Plovers at South Medwin Pools.
First arrivals of five Whooper Swans at RSPB Baron's Haugh and four at Ring Point, RSPB Loch Lomond.
Sunday 24 September 2023
A Great White Egret reported on the scrape at RSPB Lochwinnoch in the morning.
Three Little Egrets and a good count of 103 Bar-tailed Godwits at Ardmore, also a Willow Warbler and two Whitethroats linger.
A good count of 560 Lapwings at Hyndford Quarry, Lanark.
Monday 25 September 2023
A Snow Goose with 800 Pink-footed Geese below Libberton, viewable from road between Eastfield Farm and Grangehall, also a single Barnacle Goose in the area.
A dark phase Arctic Skua off Drumadoon Point, Isle of Arran.
At least six Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also still a Pintail.
A ringtail Hen Harrier at Auchengaich, Glen Fruin.
Tuesday 26 September 2023
A Snow Goose with Pink-footed Geese still below Eastfield Farm, Carstairs Junction, also two Barnacle Geese in the area.
Yesterday evening a Great White Egret over Aber Bogs, RSPB Loch Lomond in the evening, also at least two Barn Owls there.
A Pintail still at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
14 Shovelers at Balmore Pool.
Wednesday 27 September 2023
An adult White-tailed Eagle hunting geese at The Meetings, also in the area, a Snow Goose with 4.000 Pink-footed Geese and two Barnacle Geese still below Eastfield Farm, Carstairs Junction.
A Little Egret again in White Bay, Great Cumbrae.
Now 21 Shovelers at Balmore Pool.
Thursday 28 September 2023
An adult White-tailed Eagle hunting geese again below Eastfield Farm, Pettinain, also in the area, still a Snow Goose with Pink-feet.
Ringed Plover © John Chapman
Friday 29 September 2023
An adult White-tailed Eagle hunting geese again below Eastfield Farm, Pettinain at NS9643. Best access to Eastfield Farm due to Carstairs Junction Bridge closure is through Pettinain.
Four Green Sandpipers at Carbarns early evening.
Saturday 30 September 2023
Now two Great White Egrets at Net Bay, RSPB Loch Lomond,
No sign of the adult White-tailed Eagle below Eastfield Farm, Pettinain, but Snow Goose present for a time, also now 10 Barnacle Geese. Best access to Eastfield Farm due to Carstairs Junction Bridge closure is through Pettinain.
An adult White-tailed Eagle hunting geese again below Eastfield Farm, Pettinain at NS9643. Best access to Eastfield Farm due to Carstairs Junction Bridge closure is through Pettinain.
Four Green Sandpipers at Carbarns early evening.
Saturday 30 September 2023
Now two Great White Egrets at Net Bay, RSPB Loch Lomond,
No sign of the adult White-tailed Eagle below Eastfield Farm, Pettinain, but Snow Goose present for a time, also now 10 Barnacle Geese. Best access to Eastfield Farm due to Carstairs Junction Bridge closure is through Pettinain.