Clyde Birding

We are retiring our X account. A number of birders and naturalists have moved over to Bluesky, we have too. You can find us over there at: bsky.app/profile/clydes… This account will be left open so you'll still be able to see our tweets but there will be no future updates. 1/2

We are retiring our X account. A number of birders and naturalists have moved over to Bluesky, we have too. You can find us over there at: bsky.app/profile/clydes… This account will be left open so you'll still be able to see our tweets but there will be no future updates. 1/2

If you're not interested in following us on Bluesky, all the information from the SOC Clyde Branch (including a link to our Bluesky sightings feed) can be found on our website. 2/2 birdsinclyde.scot

More info can be found at: birdsinclyde.scot

A nice few hours birding Ardmore today. Black-necked Grebe still present, digiscoped in breezy conditions, GN diver and single sandwich tern were both Clyde year ticks for me. @Clydebirding

Little ringed plover on the scrape @RSPBLochwinnoch was the highlight of a couple of hours birding my patch @Clydebirding

31/03/25 A Great Northern Diver between Gourock and the sugar boat. A Little Egret in the north bay with 16 Slavonian Grebes and 15 Red-throated Divers off Ardmore Point. Another Little Egret towards Cardross. A singing Ring Ouzel in Culter Glen. 2/2 (SOC Clyde Grapevine)

31/03/25 The Red-necked Grebe still at Hogganfield Loch. A Great White Egret and c4000 Pink-footed Geese at The Meetings with a further c1450 Pink-footed Geese at South Medwin Pools. A Great White Egret at the Crom Mhin marsh,  Loch Lomond NNR. 1/2

30/03/25 A Willow Warbler singing in Campsie Glen. A White Wagtail and 3 Wheatears at Camps Reservoir. 4 Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh. 2/2 (SOC Clyde Grapevine)

30/03/25 2 Ring Ouzels and 3 Wheatears in Culter Glen. 4 Barnacle Geese with c300 Pink-feet Geese at Drymen Bridge. A White Wagtail, 18 Shoveler and c450 Pink-footed Geese at Balmore Pool. The Red-necked Grebe still at Hogganfield Loch. 1/2

Wheatear. 2 gleaning together. Cardross.

A Little Egret and 2 Black-tailed Godwits at Longhaugh Point and 2 Greenshanks on Milton Island. A Great White Egret and 2 Green Sandpipers at RSPB Baron's Haugh. 2/2 (SOC Clyde Grapevine)

29/03/25 3 Ring Ouzels and numerous Wheatears in Culter Glen. c1000 Sand Martins, 2 House Martins and a Swallow at Strathclyde CP. 6 House Martins by the River Calder, Lochwinnoch. A Willow Warbler at Carbeth. 1/2

An Osprey hunting and harassed by gulls, out over the Clyde at Langbank this morning @Clydebirding

27/03/25 The drake Ring-necked Duck now on Kilmardinny Loch, Bearsden. The Red-necked Grebe continues at Hogganfield Loch. A Great White Egret again at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also six Green Sandpipers (SOC Clyde Grapevine)

Drake Ring-necked Duck, Kilmardinny Loch.

Osprey fishing successfully seen from the Net Bay at RSPB Loch Lomond yesterday afternoon @RSPBScotland @RSPBLochLomond @Clydebirding #photography #canon #canonuk #scotland #wildlife #nature #birds

Great White Egret from the boardwalk at RSPB Loch Lomond yesterday afternoon @RSPBScotland @RSPBLochLomond @Clydebirding #photography #canon #canonuk #scotland #wildlife #nature #birds

A Green Woodpecker calling at Garadhban Forest. 3/3 (SOC Clyde Grapevine)

A Great White Egret still at  RSPB Loch Lomond, also at least one Osprey fishing in the area. Three Ring Ouzels at Culter Waterhead. A Green Sandpiper at BAE Systems, Bishopton, also 13 Whooper Swans north over. Three Jack Snipe at Balgray Reservoir, also a White Wagtail. 2/3

26/03/25 A report of a Todd's Canada Goose with 2,000 Pink-footed Geese in the Ravenstruther area, below Easter Sills Farm. A Red-necked Grebe at Hogganfield Loch. A Great White Egret at RSPB Baron's Haugh, also two Green Sandpipers and a White Wagtail. 1/3