Sunday 1 September 2024
Three Black Terns at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
25 Black-tailed Godwits and five Knot at Milton Island: across on the south side at Longhaugh, still seven Common Terns, a Little Egret and a Whinchat.
Three Greenshanks circling Balgray Reservoir in the evening.
Still seven Ospreys on timber posts between Langbank and Parklea, also a Little Egret.
Monday 2 September 2024
A juvenile Black Tern now at Strathclyde Loch, also three Arctic Terns and a juvenile Little Gull with a good count of at least 300 Swallows and 25 Swifts.
An unidentified tern, most likely a juvenile Arctic, this morning at RSPB Baron's Haugh (any photos would be welcome).
A good count of 88 Snipe on the RSPB Lochwinnoch scrape.
Tuesday 3 September 2024
A juvenile Black Tern still at Strathclyde Loch.
A Great White Egret at Aird Meadow, RSPB Lochwinnoch in the evening.
A juvenile Marsh Harrier at Balmore Pool.
Two Black-tailed Godwits and 17 Bar-tailed Godwits at Kilchattan Bay, Isle of Bute.
Wednesday 4 September 2024
A juvenile Black Tern still at Strathclyde Loch, also a Common Sandpiper.
13 Little Egrets at Ardmore North Bay.
At RSPB Baron's Haugh, eleven Green Sandpipers at Manse Pond, another two and a Common Sandpiper from Marsh Hide and a Spotted Flycatcher near River Clyde.
An Osprey fishing at Hogganfield Loch, before flying towards Frankfield Loch.
At least four Whinchats at Balmore Pool.
Thursday 5 September 2024
A Great White Egret at Balgray Reservoir.
The juvenile Black Tern still at Strathclyde Loch.
A Black-throated Diver in Ettrick Bay, Isle of Bute.
Up to four Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also a Common Sandpiper by River Clyde.
Two Red Kites over a field being ploughed south of Croftamie.
Up to six Spotted Flycatchers at RSPB Loch Lomond.
Friday 6 September 2024
A Great White Egret still at Balgray Reservoir.
Now 15 Little Egrets at Ardmore, also three Pintails and four White Wagtails, and off the point 55 Great Crested Grebes and four Red-throated Divers.
Saturday 7 September 2024
A Great White Egret still at Balgray Reservoir.
Three Black Terns at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
25 Black-tailed Godwits and five Knot at Milton Island: across on the south side at Longhaugh, still seven Common Terns, a Little Egret and a Whinchat.
Three Greenshanks circling Balgray Reservoir in the evening.
Still seven Ospreys on timber posts between Langbank and Parklea, also a Little Egret.
Monday 2 September 2024
A juvenile Black Tern now at Strathclyde Loch, also three Arctic Terns and a juvenile Little Gull with a good count of at least 300 Swallows and 25 Swifts.
An unidentified tern, most likely a juvenile Arctic, this morning at RSPB Baron's Haugh (any photos would be welcome).
A good count of 88 Snipe on the RSPB Lochwinnoch scrape.
Tuesday 3 September 2024
A juvenile Black Tern still at Strathclyde Loch.
A Great White Egret at Aird Meadow, RSPB Lochwinnoch in the evening.
A juvenile Marsh Harrier at Balmore Pool.
Two Black-tailed Godwits and 17 Bar-tailed Godwits at Kilchattan Bay, Isle of Bute.
Wednesday 4 September 2024
A juvenile Black Tern still at Strathclyde Loch, also a Common Sandpiper.
13 Little Egrets at Ardmore North Bay.
At RSPB Baron's Haugh, eleven Green Sandpipers at Manse Pond, another two and a Common Sandpiper from Marsh Hide and a Spotted Flycatcher near River Clyde.
An Osprey fishing at Hogganfield Loch, before flying towards Frankfield Loch.
At least four Whinchats at Balmore Pool.
Thursday 5 September 2024
A Great White Egret at Balgray Reservoir.
The juvenile Black Tern still at Strathclyde Loch.
A Black-throated Diver in Ettrick Bay, Isle of Bute.
Up to four Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also a Common Sandpiper by River Clyde.
Two Red Kites over a field being ploughed south of Croftamie.
Up to six Spotted Flycatchers at RSPB Loch Lomond.
Friday 6 September 2024
A Great White Egret still at Balgray Reservoir.
Now 15 Little Egrets at Ardmore, also three Pintails and four White Wagtails, and off the point 55 Great Crested Grebes and four Red-throated Divers.
Saturday 7 September 2024
A Great White Egret still at Balgray Reservoir.
Black Tern (juv.) © Ian Graham
Sunday 8 September 2024
A juvenile Marsh Harrier at Barr Loch, RSPB Lochwinnoch in the evening, also a Little Egret over Aird Meadow in the morning.
The Great White Egret still at Balgray Reservoir, also a Little Egret.
Monday 9 September 2024
The Great White Egret still at Balgray Reservoir, also three Black-tailed Godwits.
An Osprey and 16 Black-tailed Godwits at Longhaugh Point, also a Little Egret.
An Osprey at Hillend Reservoir, Airdrie.
An Osprey at Loch Thom.
Small numbers of Pink-footed Geese arriving at South Medwin Pools.
A Spotted Flycatcher amongst an autumn flock of Chiffchaffs, Willow Warblers, Whitethroats and Blackcaps at Craigend Hill, Erskine.
Tuesday 10 September 2024
Eight Little Egrets, 25 Black-tailed Godwits and two Ospreys at Longhaugh Point field pools over high tide, also 17 Pink-footed Geese.
Two Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh; nearby, a Black-tailed Godwit at Carbarns Pool.
Wednesday 11 September 2024
An adult Mediterranean Gull north past Cloch Point at 09.00; later, presumably the same bird in Cardwell Bay at midday, also still eight Sandwich Terns.
A Ruff at Balmore Pool, also 120, newly arrived, Pink-footed Geese.
Eleven Black-tailed Godwits at Balgray Reservoir.
Thursday 12 September 2024
A juvenile Marsh Harrier west of Balmore Pool.
Four Little Egrets and eleven Knot in Ardmore North Bay, also two Little Egrets in the south bay.
19 Black-tailed Godwits at Longhaugh Point; nearby, one at Newshot Island,
Ten Black-tailed Godwits at Balgray Reservoir.
A Black-tailed Godwit on the RSPB Lochwinnoch scrape in the evening.
Small numbers of Pink-footed Geese recorded at various locations in Erskine, RSPB Lochwinnoch and RSPB Loch Lomond.
Friday 13 September 2024
A Ruff still at Balmore Pool.
Three Black-tailed Godwits at Balgray Reservoir.
Up to nine Black-tailed Godwits and three Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh,
A Little Egret on the RSPB Lochwinnoch scrape in the morning.
Two Spotted Flycatchers at Craigend Hill, Erskine.
A Redshank on River Clyde at Govan.
Saturday 14 September 2024
Five Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also two Common Sandpipers and ten tardy Sand Martins.
A ringtail Hen Harrier again at South Medwin Pools, Dunsyre, also a newly arrived flock of 3,500 Pink-footed Geese.
A juvenile Marsh Harrier at Barr Loch, RSPB Lochwinnoch in the evening, also a Little Egret over Aird Meadow in the morning.
The Great White Egret still at Balgray Reservoir, also a Little Egret.
Monday 9 September 2024
The Great White Egret still at Balgray Reservoir, also three Black-tailed Godwits.
An Osprey and 16 Black-tailed Godwits at Longhaugh Point, also a Little Egret.
An Osprey at Hillend Reservoir, Airdrie.
An Osprey at Loch Thom.
Small numbers of Pink-footed Geese arriving at South Medwin Pools.
A Spotted Flycatcher amongst an autumn flock of Chiffchaffs, Willow Warblers, Whitethroats and Blackcaps at Craigend Hill, Erskine.
Tuesday 10 September 2024
Eight Little Egrets, 25 Black-tailed Godwits and two Ospreys at Longhaugh Point field pools over high tide, also 17 Pink-footed Geese.
Two Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh; nearby, a Black-tailed Godwit at Carbarns Pool.
Wednesday 11 September 2024
An adult Mediterranean Gull north past Cloch Point at 09.00; later, presumably the same bird in Cardwell Bay at midday, also still eight Sandwich Terns.
A Ruff at Balmore Pool, also 120, newly arrived, Pink-footed Geese.
Eleven Black-tailed Godwits at Balgray Reservoir.
Thursday 12 September 2024
A juvenile Marsh Harrier west of Balmore Pool.
Four Little Egrets and eleven Knot in Ardmore North Bay, also two Little Egrets in the south bay.
19 Black-tailed Godwits at Longhaugh Point; nearby, one at Newshot Island,
Ten Black-tailed Godwits at Balgray Reservoir.
A Black-tailed Godwit on the RSPB Lochwinnoch scrape in the evening.
Small numbers of Pink-footed Geese recorded at various locations in Erskine, RSPB Lochwinnoch and RSPB Loch Lomond.
Friday 13 September 2024
A Ruff still at Balmore Pool.
Three Black-tailed Godwits at Balgray Reservoir.
Up to nine Black-tailed Godwits and three Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh,
A Little Egret on the RSPB Lochwinnoch scrape in the morning.
Two Spotted Flycatchers at Craigend Hill, Erskine.
A Redshank on River Clyde at Govan.
Saturday 14 September 2024
Five Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also two Common Sandpipers and ten tardy Sand Martins.
A ringtail Hen Harrier again at South Medwin Pools, Dunsyre, also a newly arrived flock of 3,500 Pink-footed Geese.
Reed Bunting © John Chapman
Sunday 15 September 2024
A Ruff remains at Balmore Pool.
Seven Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
Seven Little Egrets in Ardmore North Bay, also a Golden Plover.
Six Little Egrets, a Greenshank and at least 27 Black-tailed Godwits; nearby, still a Reed Warbler and a Sedge Warbler at Newshot Island.
A Little Egret in Kames Bay, Isle of Bute, also a Kingfisher at Rothesay Castle moat.
A Kingfisher at White Bay, Great Cumbrae.
Monday 16 September 2024
A Red Kite north over Newton Mearns early evening.
A Ruff remains at Balmore Pool.
Two Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also 31 Gadwall, 13 Shovelers and good numbers of Snipe.
Still some Sand Martins present at their purpose-built sand wall at Hyndford Quarry, Lanark.
Tuesday 17 September 2024
A Ruff remains at Balmore Pool.
At Ardmore, two Slavonian Grebes, 18 Red-throated Divers and 80+ Great Crested Grebes. also, five Little Egrets, five Pintail and still a Sandwich Tern.
One Green Sandpiper at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also over 112 Snipe and 269 Lapwing.
Wednesday 18 September 2024
A Scaup at Kilmardinny Loch, Milngavie,
At Ardmore, now a record 17 Little Egrets in the north bay.
Four Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also now up to 176 Snipe and 300+ Lapwing.
A single Green Sandpiper at BAE Systems, Bishopton.
A Speckled Wood in a Langside garden.
Thursday 19 September 2024
A Scaup still at Kilmardinny Loch, Milngavie.
A Ruff at Douglas Water Pool/Loudon Pond.
Three Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
110 Pink-footed Geese over Antermony Loch.
Friday 20 September 2024
A Great White Egret south over Barr Loch, RSPB Lochwinnoch in the morning.
A Greenshank by River Clyde at Lamington.
411 Lapwing at South Medwin Pools, Dunsyre.
Saturday 21 September 2024
A moulting adult Spotted Redshank over high tide at Longhaugh Point field pools, also, nine Little Egrets and 31 Black-tailed Godwits.
A Great White Egret in the Carbarns Pool/RSPB Baron's Haugh area, also two Green Sandpipers.
A Spotted Flycatcher at Hogganfield Loch.
A Ruff remains at Balmore Pool.
Seven Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
Seven Little Egrets in Ardmore North Bay, also a Golden Plover.
Six Little Egrets, a Greenshank and at least 27 Black-tailed Godwits; nearby, still a Reed Warbler and a Sedge Warbler at Newshot Island.
A Little Egret in Kames Bay, Isle of Bute, also a Kingfisher at Rothesay Castle moat.
A Kingfisher at White Bay, Great Cumbrae.
Monday 16 September 2024
A Red Kite north over Newton Mearns early evening.
A Ruff remains at Balmore Pool.
Two Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also 31 Gadwall, 13 Shovelers and good numbers of Snipe.
Still some Sand Martins present at their purpose-built sand wall at Hyndford Quarry, Lanark.
Tuesday 17 September 2024
A Ruff remains at Balmore Pool.
At Ardmore, two Slavonian Grebes, 18 Red-throated Divers and 80+ Great Crested Grebes. also, five Little Egrets, five Pintail and still a Sandwich Tern.
One Green Sandpiper at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also over 112 Snipe and 269 Lapwing.
Wednesday 18 September 2024
A Scaup at Kilmardinny Loch, Milngavie,
At Ardmore, now a record 17 Little Egrets in the north bay.
Four Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also now up to 176 Snipe and 300+ Lapwing.
A single Green Sandpiper at BAE Systems, Bishopton.
A Speckled Wood in a Langside garden.
Thursday 19 September 2024
A Scaup still at Kilmardinny Loch, Milngavie.
A Ruff at Douglas Water Pool/Loudon Pond.
Three Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
110 Pink-footed Geese over Antermony Loch.
Friday 20 September 2024
A Great White Egret south over Barr Loch, RSPB Lochwinnoch in the morning.
A Greenshank by River Clyde at Lamington.
411 Lapwing at South Medwin Pools, Dunsyre.
Saturday 21 September 2024
A moulting adult Spotted Redshank over high tide at Longhaugh Point field pools, also, nine Little Egrets and 31 Black-tailed Godwits.
A Great White Egret in the Carbarns Pool/RSPB Baron's Haugh area, also two Green Sandpipers.
A Spotted Flycatcher at Hogganfield Loch.
Buzzard © John Agnew
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Grey Heron and Great White Egret © John Agnew
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Sunday 22 September 2024
The moulting adult Spotted Redshank still at Longhaugh Point field pools, also, two Little Egrets and seven Black-tailed Godwits; downstream, 12 Greenshanks, two Ospreys and a Little Egret at Finlaystone Point, and a Common Sandpiper and three Little Egrets between Langbank and West Ferry,
A Ruff continues at Balmore Pool, also a Pintail.
A Whimbrel at Ardmore Point.
A Red Kite at Leadhills.
A Red Kite at the Endrick Water at Strathendrick Golf Course.
Two Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh area, also 198 Snipe.
A Pintail at Barr Loch, RSPB Lochwinnoch.
A drake Mandarin Duck on Rouken Glen Pond.
Small numbers of Pink-footed Geese noted.
Monday 23 September 2024
The influx of Great White Egrets continues with one at Loch Fad, Isle of Bute, one still at Carbarns Pool, one flying north up Loch Long at midday and one in Ardmore North Bay late afternoon.
The moulting adult Spotted Redshank still at Longhaugh Point field pools, also, seven Little Egrets and 19 Black-tailed Godwits.
A Ruff off Ring Point, RSPB Loch Lomond.
A Ruff continues at Balmore Pool, also a Dunlin.
A single Green Sandpiper at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
A Black-tailed Godwit and a Redshank at Balgray Reservoir.
Two Pintail with good numbers of wildfowl at Barr Loch, RSPB Lochwinnoch.
A drake Mandarin Duck still on Rouken Glen Pond.
Pink-footed Geese arriving or flying over in many areas.
Tuesday 24 September 2024
The influx of Great White Egrets continues with two at Wards Pond, RSPB Loch Lomond and one at Aird Meadow, RSPB Loch Lomond.
The moulting adult Spotted Redshank still at Longhaugh Point field pools.
The Ruff continues at Balmore Pool, also a Spotted Flycatcher in the area: nearby ten Tree Sparrows along Allander walkway, Milngavie.
A female Scaup at Balgray Reservoir.
A drake Mandarin Duck still on Rouken Glen Pond.
Pink-footed Geese continue their migration south.
A Brent Goose at Whiting Bay, Isle of Arran yesterday.
Wednesday 25 September 2024
Two, very mobile, Great White Egrets at RSPB Loch Lomond, in the morning at the Ring Point end, but back at Wards Pond later.
Two Black-tailed Godwits at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
A drake Mandarin Duck still on Rouken Glen Pond.
Four Whooper Swans on Compensation Reservoir, Clyde Muirshiel Country Park.
Pink-footed Geese continue their migration south.
Thursday 26 September 2024
Five Little Egrets flying upstream past Langbank at high tide in the morning.
Pink-footed Geese continue their migration south with a massive influx along the Allander.
Friday 27 September 2024
A Great White Egret still at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also two Ruff, two Black-tailed Godwits and two Green Sandpipers.
62 Golden Plovers at South Medwin Pools, Dunsyre, also a ringtail Hen Harrier.
Saturday 28 September 2024
A Great White Egret still at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also two Ruff, two Black-tailed Godwits and good numbers of Snipe and Lapwing.
A Little Egret and six Black-tailed Godwits at Newshot Island, also three House Martins and unusually a Jay.
A single Black-tailed Godwit at Balgray Reservoir.
A ringtail Hen Harrier at Loch Thom, also 12 Golden Plover.
Eight Whooper Swans at Geilston Farm, Cardross and five at RSPB Lochwinnoch.
The moulting adult Spotted Redshank still at Longhaugh Point field pools, also, two Little Egrets and seven Black-tailed Godwits; downstream, 12 Greenshanks, two Ospreys and a Little Egret at Finlaystone Point, and a Common Sandpiper and three Little Egrets between Langbank and West Ferry,
A Ruff continues at Balmore Pool, also a Pintail.
A Whimbrel at Ardmore Point.
A Red Kite at Leadhills.
A Red Kite at the Endrick Water at Strathendrick Golf Course.
Two Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh area, also 198 Snipe.
A Pintail at Barr Loch, RSPB Lochwinnoch.
A drake Mandarin Duck on Rouken Glen Pond.
Small numbers of Pink-footed Geese noted.
Monday 23 September 2024
The influx of Great White Egrets continues with one at Loch Fad, Isle of Bute, one still at Carbarns Pool, one flying north up Loch Long at midday and one in Ardmore North Bay late afternoon.
The moulting adult Spotted Redshank still at Longhaugh Point field pools, also, seven Little Egrets and 19 Black-tailed Godwits.
A Ruff off Ring Point, RSPB Loch Lomond.
A Ruff continues at Balmore Pool, also a Dunlin.
A single Green Sandpiper at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
A Black-tailed Godwit and a Redshank at Balgray Reservoir.
Two Pintail with good numbers of wildfowl at Barr Loch, RSPB Lochwinnoch.
A drake Mandarin Duck still on Rouken Glen Pond.
Pink-footed Geese arriving or flying over in many areas.
Tuesday 24 September 2024
The influx of Great White Egrets continues with two at Wards Pond, RSPB Loch Lomond and one at Aird Meadow, RSPB Loch Lomond.
The moulting adult Spotted Redshank still at Longhaugh Point field pools.
The Ruff continues at Balmore Pool, also a Spotted Flycatcher in the area: nearby ten Tree Sparrows along Allander walkway, Milngavie.
A female Scaup at Balgray Reservoir.
A drake Mandarin Duck still on Rouken Glen Pond.
Pink-footed Geese continue their migration south.
A Brent Goose at Whiting Bay, Isle of Arran yesterday.
Wednesday 25 September 2024
Two, very mobile, Great White Egrets at RSPB Loch Lomond, in the morning at the Ring Point end, but back at Wards Pond later.
Two Black-tailed Godwits at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
A drake Mandarin Duck still on Rouken Glen Pond.
Four Whooper Swans on Compensation Reservoir, Clyde Muirshiel Country Park.
Pink-footed Geese continue their migration south.
Thursday 26 September 2024
Five Little Egrets flying upstream past Langbank at high tide in the morning.
Pink-footed Geese continue their migration south with a massive influx along the Allander.
Friday 27 September 2024
A Great White Egret still at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also two Ruff, two Black-tailed Godwits and two Green Sandpipers.
62 Golden Plovers at South Medwin Pools, Dunsyre, also a ringtail Hen Harrier.
Saturday 28 September 2024
A Great White Egret still at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also two Ruff, two Black-tailed Godwits and good numbers of Snipe and Lapwing.
A Little Egret and six Black-tailed Godwits at Newshot Island, also three House Martins and unusually a Jay.
A single Black-tailed Godwit at Balgray Reservoir.
A ringtail Hen Harrier at Loch Thom, also 12 Golden Plover.
Eight Whooper Swans at Geilston Farm, Cardross and five at RSPB Lochwinnoch.
Teal © John Dryden
Sunday 29 September 2024
A single Brent Goose off NW corner of Ardmore Point, also ten Little Egrets in north bay.
Six Little Egrets, a Greenshank and 35 Black-tailed Godwits at Longhaugh Point.
A Great White Egret still at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also two Ruff, three Black-tailed Godwits and good numbers of Snipe and Lapwing.
A female Scaup and a single Black-tailed Godwit still at Balgray Reservoir.
4,000 Pink-footed Geese in stubble at Springbank Cemetery, Lanark.
Redwing arrival noted at Riddrie, Campsie Glen and RSPB Baron's Haugh.
18 Tree Sparrows by the Allander.
Monday 30 September 2024
The Great White Egret still at Kirk Dam, Isle of Bute and a Ruff in flooded field at Ettrick Bay.
The Great White Egret still at RSPB Baron's Haugh/Carbarns Pool, also six Green Sandpipers, two Ruff, three Black-tailed Godwits and good numbers of Snipe and Lapwing.
At least 430 wildfowl, including three Pintail and 16 Goldeneye, on Barr Loch, RSPB Lochwinnoch.
A single Brent Goose off NW corner of Ardmore Point, also ten Little Egrets in north bay.
Six Little Egrets, a Greenshank and 35 Black-tailed Godwits at Longhaugh Point.
A Great White Egret still at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also two Ruff, three Black-tailed Godwits and good numbers of Snipe and Lapwing.
A female Scaup and a single Black-tailed Godwit still at Balgray Reservoir.
4,000 Pink-footed Geese in stubble at Springbank Cemetery, Lanark.
Redwing arrival noted at Riddrie, Campsie Glen and RSPB Baron's Haugh.
18 Tree Sparrows by the Allander.
Monday 30 September 2024
The Great White Egret still at Kirk Dam, Isle of Bute and a Ruff in flooded field at Ettrick Bay.
The Great White Egret still at RSPB Baron's Haugh/Carbarns Pool, also six Green Sandpipers, two Ruff, three Black-tailed Godwits and good numbers of Snipe and Lapwing.
At least 430 wildfowl, including three Pintail and 16 Goldeneye, on Barr Loch, RSPB Lochwinnoch.