Tuesday 1 September 2026
Four Ruff and a Greenshank at Newshot Island.
A Little Stint and two Black-tailed Godwits still on RSPB Lochwinnoch scrape.
Yesterday, a Marsh Harrier hunting at Gadloch.
Wednesday 2 September 2026
Five Ruff and a Greenshank at Newshot Island.
A Little Stint and two Black-tailed Godwits still on RSPB Lochwinnoch scrape.
A Little Stint still at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also two Sandwich Terns SE over, four Green Sandpipers and six Black-tailed Godwits.
Five Pintails at Ardmore.
Thursday 3 September 2026
Two juvenile Garganey on RSPB Lochwinnoch scrape, also a juvenile Marsh Harrier over Aird Meadow.
Five Ruff and female type Garganey at Frankfield Loch, also 303 Lapwings.
A juvenile Goshawk and a Little Stint, eight Black-tailed Godwits and four Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also 11 Shovelers and a Swift.
Three Greenshanks still on Hillend Loch, Airdrie.
Nine Black-tailed Godwits at South Medwin Pools.
Five Black-tailed Godwits at Balmore Pool.
Friday 4 September 2026
Two juvenile Garganey on RSPB Lochwinnoch scrape, also a Pintail.
Two Ruff at Frankfield Loch.
A juvenile Goshawk still, seven Black-tailed Godwits and seven Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
Four Ruff at Newshot Island.
Saturday 5 September 2026
A Garganey and three Ruff at Frankfield Loch.
A juvenile Goshawk still and Little Stint at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also Little Egret.
Sunday 5 September 2026
Still a Greenshank and two Ruff at Newshot Island; nearby, two Little Egrets, two Knot and eight Black-tailed Godwits at Longhaugh Point.
Three Ruff still at Frankfield Loch.
A Little Stint at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also Little Egret, seven Black-tailed Godwits, six Green Sandpipers, a Common Sandpiper, and very unusually five Bar-tailed Godwits.
Monday 7 September 2026
A Little Egret at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
A Marsh Harrier at RSPB Lochwinnoch, also 12 Black-tailed Godwits
Four Ruff and a Greenshank at Newshot Island.
A Little Stint and two Black-tailed Godwits still on RSPB Lochwinnoch scrape.
Yesterday, a Marsh Harrier hunting at Gadloch.
Wednesday 2 September 2026
Five Ruff and a Greenshank at Newshot Island.
A Little Stint and two Black-tailed Godwits still on RSPB Lochwinnoch scrape.
A Little Stint still at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also two Sandwich Terns SE over, four Green Sandpipers and six Black-tailed Godwits.
Five Pintails at Ardmore.
Thursday 3 September 2026
Two juvenile Garganey on RSPB Lochwinnoch scrape, also a juvenile Marsh Harrier over Aird Meadow.
Five Ruff and female type Garganey at Frankfield Loch, also 303 Lapwings.
A juvenile Goshawk and a Little Stint, eight Black-tailed Godwits and four Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also 11 Shovelers and a Swift.
Three Greenshanks still on Hillend Loch, Airdrie.
Nine Black-tailed Godwits at South Medwin Pools.
Five Black-tailed Godwits at Balmore Pool.
Friday 4 September 2026
Two juvenile Garganey on RSPB Lochwinnoch scrape, also a Pintail.
Two Ruff at Frankfield Loch.
A juvenile Goshawk still, seven Black-tailed Godwits and seven Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
Four Ruff at Newshot Island.
Saturday 5 September 2026
A Garganey and three Ruff at Frankfield Loch.
A juvenile Goshawk still and Little Stint at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also Little Egret.
Sunday 5 September 2026
Still a Greenshank and two Ruff at Newshot Island; nearby, two Little Egrets, two Knot and eight Black-tailed Godwits at Longhaugh Point.
Three Ruff still at Frankfield Loch.
A Little Stint at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also Little Egret, seven Black-tailed Godwits, six Green Sandpipers, a Common Sandpiper, and very unusually five Bar-tailed Godwits.
Monday 7 September 2026
A Little Egret at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
A Marsh Harrier at RSPB Lochwinnoch, also 12 Black-tailed Godwits
Goshawk © Bob Hamilton
Tuesday 8 September 2026
A Bar-tailed Godwit with four Black-tailed Godwits and four Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
A Marsh Harrier again over RSPB Lochwinnoch scrape early evening.
Three Red Grouse at Whitelee Windfarm.
Six Little Egrets at Longhaugh Point; nearby, a Turnstone, three Ruff and a Greenshank at Newshot Island.
Wednesday 9 September 2026
A Bar-tailed Godwit with five Black-tailed Godwits and five Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
A Black-tailed Godwit on RSPB Lochwinnoch scrape.
Pink-footed Goose migration noted with 45 south over Lanark, 60 south over Newshot Island and 19 at RSPB Loch Lomond.
Thursday 10 September 2026
A juvenile Spotted Redshank at Longhaugh Point field pools, also five Little Egrets and nine Knot; earlier, still two Ruff at Newshot Island.
A Garganey still on Frankfield Loch, also 22 Shovelers.
A Bar-tailed Godwit with seven Black-tailed Godwits and five Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
A juvenile Marsh Harrier at RSPB Lochwinnoch.
Friday 11 September 2026
A juvenile Spotted Redshank still at Longhaugh Point field pools, also a Ruff.
A Little Egret, a Bar-tailed Godwit, up to ten Black-tailed Godwits and nine Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also two Swifts.
Four Black-tailed Godwits and two Dunlin at South Medwin Pools, also 65 Pink-footed Geese back.
A Black-tailed Godwit at Balgray Reservoir.
An adult White-tailed Eagle over Aber Bog, RSPB Loch Lomond in direction of Conic Hill.
A flock of 150 Goldfinches at Dumbrock Muir.
Saturday 12 September 2026
A juvenile Spotted Redshank still at Longhaugh Point field pools, also a Ruff, eight Little Egrets, three Bar-tailed Godwits and eight Black-tailed Godwits.
A Marsh Harrier over RSPB Lochwinnoch scrape.
A Garganey remains at Frankfield Loch.
A Little Egret, a single Bar-tailed Godwit, up to six Black-tailed Godwits and eight Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also a single Swift.
A Ruff and a Black-tailed Godwit at Balgray Reservoir.
Sunday 13 September 2026
Two Ruff and a Greenshank at Newshot Island.
A Garganey remains at Frankfield Loch.
A single Bar-tailed Godwit, up to seven Black-tailed Godwits and six Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
A Merlin at Bennan Loch.
Monday 14 September 2026
A Garganey remains at Frankfield Loch, also 27 Shovelers.
Eclipse drake Pintail on Balmore Pool, also still two Swifts.
A single Bar-tailed Godwit, seven Black-tailed Godwits and seven Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
A Bar-tailed Godwit with four Black-tailed Godwits and four Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
A Marsh Harrier again over RSPB Lochwinnoch scrape early evening.
Three Red Grouse at Whitelee Windfarm.
Six Little Egrets at Longhaugh Point; nearby, a Turnstone, three Ruff and a Greenshank at Newshot Island.
Wednesday 9 September 2026
A Bar-tailed Godwit with five Black-tailed Godwits and five Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
A Black-tailed Godwit on RSPB Lochwinnoch scrape.
Pink-footed Goose migration noted with 45 south over Lanark, 60 south over Newshot Island and 19 at RSPB Loch Lomond.
Thursday 10 September 2026
A juvenile Spotted Redshank at Longhaugh Point field pools, also five Little Egrets and nine Knot; earlier, still two Ruff at Newshot Island.
A Garganey still on Frankfield Loch, also 22 Shovelers.
A Bar-tailed Godwit with seven Black-tailed Godwits and five Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
A juvenile Marsh Harrier at RSPB Lochwinnoch.
Friday 11 September 2026
A juvenile Spotted Redshank still at Longhaugh Point field pools, also a Ruff.
A Little Egret, a Bar-tailed Godwit, up to ten Black-tailed Godwits and nine Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also two Swifts.
Four Black-tailed Godwits and two Dunlin at South Medwin Pools, also 65 Pink-footed Geese back.
A Black-tailed Godwit at Balgray Reservoir.
An adult White-tailed Eagle over Aber Bog, RSPB Loch Lomond in direction of Conic Hill.
A flock of 150 Goldfinches at Dumbrock Muir.
Saturday 12 September 2026
A juvenile Spotted Redshank still at Longhaugh Point field pools, also a Ruff, eight Little Egrets, three Bar-tailed Godwits and eight Black-tailed Godwits.
A Marsh Harrier over RSPB Lochwinnoch scrape.
A Garganey remains at Frankfield Loch.
A Little Egret, a single Bar-tailed Godwit, up to six Black-tailed Godwits and eight Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also a single Swift.
A Ruff and a Black-tailed Godwit at Balgray Reservoir.
Sunday 13 September 2026
Two Ruff and a Greenshank at Newshot Island.
A Garganey remains at Frankfield Loch.
A single Bar-tailed Godwit, up to seven Black-tailed Godwits and six Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
A Merlin at Bennan Loch.
Monday 14 September 2026
A Garganey remains at Frankfield Loch, also 27 Shovelers.
Eclipse drake Pintail on Balmore Pool, also still two Swifts.
A single Bar-tailed Godwit, seven Black-tailed Godwits and seven Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
Knot © John Chapman
Tuesday 15 September 2026
A Mediterranean Gull moulting into 1st-winter plumage at Riverside Museum, Glasgow.
Eight Little Egrets and six Black-tailed Godwits at Longhaugh Point field pools
Eclipse drake Pintail on Balmore Pool.
Six Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
Wednesday 16 September 2026
A 1st-winter plumage Little Gull in Ardmore North Bay.
Two Goldeneye on Woodend Loch, Coatbridge.
A sick Guillemot on the White Cart Water in Paisley town centre.
Thursday 17 September 2026
Two Scoters and two Little Egrets at Ardmore.
Friday 18 September 2026
Five Little Egrets and four Kittiwakes at Ardmore, also a Merlin chasing Meadow Pipits.
A good count of 12 Little Egrets roosting at high tide on the shore at Parklea.
A Ruff and Black-tailed Godwit at Balgray Reservoir.
Two Black-tailed Godwits still at South Medwin Pools, Dunsyre.
Migrant flocks of Meadow Pipits noted at Balgray Reservoir and Ardmore.
Saturday 19 September 2026
Eleven Brent Geese in Lunderston Bay, Gourock.
Eight Little Egrets, a 1st-winter Mediterranean Gull and three Pintail at Admore,
An adult Mediterranean Gull off Gourock.
Still two Ruff at Longhaugh Point field pools, also 19 Black-tailed Godwits and five Little Egrets.
Eight Green Sandpipers and four Black-tailed Godwits at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
Sunday 20 September 2026
Two Hen Harriers at RSPB Loch Lomond, also still an Osprey and unusually, a Guillemot flying over the loch.
A Ruff at Newshot Island.
Seven Green Sandpipers and five Black-tailed Godwits at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
Monday 21 September 2026
A ringtail Hen Harrier over Crom Mhin, Loch Lomond NNR.
A Mediterranean Gull moulting into 1st-winter plumage at Riverside Museum, Glasgow.
Eight Little Egrets and six Black-tailed Godwits at Longhaugh Point field pools
Eclipse drake Pintail on Balmore Pool.
Six Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
Wednesday 16 September 2026
A 1st-winter plumage Little Gull in Ardmore North Bay.
Two Goldeneye on Woodend Loch, Coatbridge.
A sick Guillemot on the White Cart Water in Paisley town centre.
Thursday 17 September 2026
Two Scoters and two Little Egrets at Ardmore.
Friday 18 September 2026
Five Little Egrets and four Kittiwakes at Ardmore, also a Merlin chasing Meadow Pipits.
A good count of 12 Little Egrets roosting at high tide on the shore at Parklea.
A Ruff and Black-tailed Godwit at Balgray Reservoir.
Two Black-tailed Godwits still at South Medwin Pools, Dunsyre.
Migrant flocks of Meadow Pipits noted at Balgray Reservoir and Ardmore.
Saturday 19 September 2026
Eleven Brent Geese in Lunderston Bay, Gourock.
Eight Little Egrets, a 1st-winter Mediterranean Gull and three Pintail at Admore,
An adult Mediterranean Gull off Gourock.
Still two Ruff at Longhaugh Point field pools, also 19 Black-tailed Godwits and five Little Egrets.
Eight Green Sandpipers and four Black-tailed Godwits at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
Sunday 20 September 2026
Two Hen Harriers at RSPB Loch Lomond, also still an Osprey and unusually, a Guillemot flying over the loch.
A Ruff at Newshot Island.
Seven Green Sandpipers and five Black-tailed Godwits at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
Monday 21 September 2026
A ringtail Hen Harrier over Crom Mhin, Loch Lomond NNR.
Whimbrel © John Chapman
Tuesday 22 September 2026
Two Brent Geese in Ardmore South Bay and ten Little Egrets.
Two Ruff still at Longhaugh field pools, also 850 Pink-footed Geese south over the point in the morning.
Wednesday 23 September 2026
Two Brent Geese at Ironotter Point, Greenock.
Five Black-tailed Godwits and a Green Sandpiper at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
Still a 1st-winter Mediterranean Gull, coming to bread at Riverside Museum near the new Govan Bridge.
25 Tree Sparrows at Balmore village.
19 Gadwall on Hogganfield Loch.
Thursday 24 September 2026
Two Grey Plovers on Dumbarton foreshore at Havoc.
A Great White Egret at Calder marshes, Lochwinnoch.
Friday 25 September 2026
A juvenile Marsh Harrier hunting at Town of Inchinnan Farm.
An adult Mediterranean Gull off Ironotter Point and later in nearby Cardwell Bay.
Seven Green Sandpipers and five Black-tailed Godwits at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
Five Pintail on Balmore Pool.
Saturday 26 September 2026
Two Juvenile Gannets migrating past Longhaugh Point, also, a Ruff, two Bar-tailed Godwits, four Little Egrets and 13 Black-tailed Godwits.
A 1st-winter Mediterranean Gull still at Strathclyde Loch.
Six Tree Sparrows by the Allander Water at Boclair Farm.
Migrating Pink-footed Geese noted with 1,000 at Millichen where also 300 Linnets.
Sunday 27 September 2026
A Great White Egret on RSPB Lochwinnoch scrape.
A 1st-winter Mediterranean Gull still at Strathclyde Loch.
Three Little Egrets, flying off towards Carbarns, at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also nine Green Sandpipers and five Black-tailed Godwits.
Monday 28 September 2026
A juvenile Marsh Harrier over Newshot Island in the direction of Renfrew, also a Bar-tailed Godwit and six Black-tailed Godwits at the island.
One Little Egret at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also six Green Sandpipers and five Black-tailed Godwits.
Two Brent Geese in Ardmore South Bay and ten Little Egrets.
Two Ruff still at Longhaugh field pools, also 850 Pink-footed Geese south over the point in the morning.
Wednesday 23 September 2026
Two Brent Geese at Ironotter Point, Greenock.
Five Black-tailed Godwits and a Green Sandpiper at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
Still a 1st-winter Mediterranean Gull, coming to bread at Riverside Museum near the new Govan Bridge.
25 Tree Sparrows at Balmore village.
19 Gadwall on Hogganfield Loch.
Thursday 24 September 2026
Two Grey Plovers on Dumbarton foreshore at Havoc.
A Great White Egret at Calder marshes, Lochwinnoch.
Friday 25 September 2026
A juvenile Marsh Harrier hunting at Town of Inchinnan Farm.
An adult Mediterranean Gull off Ironotter Point and later in nearby Cardwell Bay.
Seven Green Sandpipers and five Black-tailed Godwits at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
Five Pintail on Balmore Pool.
Saturday 26 September 2026
Two Juvenile Gannets migrating past Longhaugh Point, also, a Ruff, two Bar-tailed Godwits, four Little Egrets and 13 Black-tailed Godwits.
A 1st-winter Mediterranean Gull still at Strathclyde Loch.
Six Tree Sparrows by the Allander Water at Boclair Farm.
Migrating Pink-footed Geese noted with 1,000 at Millichen where also 300 Linnets.
Sunday 27 September 2026
A Great White Egret on RSPB Lochwinnoch scrape.
A 1st-winter Mediterranean Gull still at Strathclyde Loch.
Three Little Egrets, flying off towards Carbarns, at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also nine Green Sandpipers and five Black-tailed Godwits.
Monday 28 September 2026
A juvenile Marsh Harrier over Newshot Island in the direction of Renfrew, also a Bar-tailed Godwit and six Black-tailed Godwits at the island.
One Little Egret at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also six Green Sandpipers and five Black-tailed Godwits.
Black-tailed Godwit and Lapwing © John Agnew
Tuesday 29 September 2026
A 1st-winter Mediterranean Gull still coming to bread at Strathclyde Loch.
A ringtail Hen Harrier in upper Glen Fruin.
3,200 Pink-footed Geese at South Medwin Pools.
At least 60 Redwings at Douglas West Woods.
Wednesday 30 September 2026
Two Grey Plovers at Ardmore North Bay.
Two Greenshanks in White Bay, Great Cumbrae,
Two Green Sandpipers and six Black-tailed Godwits at RSPB Baron's Haugh.
A 1st-winter Mediterranean Gull still coming to bread at Strathclyde Loch.
A ringtail Hen Harrier in upper Glen Fruin.
3,200 Pink-footed Geese at South Medwin Pools.
At least 60 Redwings at Douglas West Woods.
Wednesday 30 September 2026
Two Grey Plovers at Ardmore North Bay.
Two Greenshanks in White Bay, Great Cumbrae,
Two Green Sandpipers and six Black-tailed Godwits at RSPB Baron's Haugh.