Signs of spring ,waders on the move. My first inland ringed plovers of the year with 5 today at a regular early staging site near Elvanfoot, accompanied by 9 curlew and 8 lapwing @clydesoc-grapevine.bsky.social #Scottishbirding #Clydebirding
Rainy, dull, cold days birding. Got soaked birding my Lochwinnoch patch only thing of note GWE. Visited Newshot Island America wigeon, Lt duck and 2 scaup still present #birdingscotand #clydebirding
***SBRC BIRDERS CONFERENCE*** you’ve got until Thursday to register for the free online birders conference which starts next week. For full details of talks check out the SOC website: the-soc.org.uk/pages/sbrc-onl…
You can read @arnaturegeek.bsky.social's outing write up here tinyurl.com/9aaxc87e #clydebirding
Looking across the River Clyde upriver to the reedbeds at Newshot Island, with the buildings at Clydebank in the distance. A telescope is in the foreground
A nice day yesterday leading the SOC local group outing to Linwood then my local patch at Newshot Island. Good patch birds present at the latter in the form of a female Long-tailed Duck and 3 female Scaup but couldn't pick out the American Wigeon among the Wigeon horde #BirdingScotland #ClydeBirding
Pair of Oystercatcher back on breeding territory at an undisclosed site at Summerston this morning 09/02/26
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Red-necked Grebe at Frankfield Loch
Great Crested Grebe (1/4) at Hogganfield Loch
Coot (1/90+) with nesting material (?) on Hogganfield Loch
Grey Herons (2/9) having a rest on a windy Hogganfield Loch
Feb 5. Birdwalk Frankfield & Hogganfield Lochs (38 species) Highlights Red-necked Grebe at Frankfield & Great Crested Grebes at Hogganfield Lochs. Also, nice views of Coot (90+)with nesting material (?) and Grey Herons (9) @btoscotland.bsky.social @clydesoc-grapevine.bsky.social #BirdingScotland
Nine whitefronts today with 127 greylags at same location , 2 first winter birds probably missed one of them on Wednesday @clydesoc-grapevine.bsky.social #Scottishbirding #Clydebirding
A new, illustrated, outing report from our trip to Perthshire earlier this month led by @clydebirder1.bsky.social - you can read it here-->> tinyurl.com/tayreedbedsj... #BirdingScotland #clydebirding
If you ever come to Glasgow on the bus, diagonally opposite Buchanan Bus Station you'll see the former Cineworld and you may be lucky to see one or both of the Peregrines that have been nesting in spring and summer at Glasgow University but currently seen on the cinema. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
New on the website today - tinyurl.com/clyde-dec-list
read Donald's @clydebirder1.bsky.social
review of December's sightings in Clyde and check the final total and species on this year's Clyde List bit.ly/4q4y2Dz Chronological summary available too tinyurl.com/dec-grapevine #clydebirding
Some sightings from Monday-Friday this week.
Drake Ring-necked Duck, Queen's Park pond, Glasgow.
Drake Smew, Broadwood Loch.
A female/immature Long-tailed Duck, Aird Meadow, RSPB Lochwinnoch.
#Clydebirding #BirdingScotland
photograph pf Slavonian Grebe in sunshine and calm water
New on the website today - tinyurl.com/clyde-nov-list
read Donald's @clydebirder1.bsky.social
review of November's sightings in Clyde and check the total and species on this year's Clyde List bit.ly/4q4y2Dz Chronological summary available too tinyurl.com/grapevine-nov #clydebirding
Just a couple of days left for under-30 y.o. Clyde based nature enthusiasts to apply for subsidised places at the @scottishbirding.bsky.social 2025 Annual Conference. See www.birdsinclyde.scot/conference-s...
New on the website today - www.birdsinclyde.scot/september-cl...
read Donald's @clydebirder1.bsky.social review of September's sightings in Clyde and check the total and species on this year's Clyde List bit.ly/4q4y2Dz #clydebirding
7 Glossy Ibis at RSPB Baron's Haugh before relocating to Cabarns Pool.
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Marsh Harrier Longhaugh Point just now, over field pools, lost sight of it now @clydesoc-grapevine.bsky.social
For those joining the outing this morning at Ardmore Point - please be aware of the closure of the Erskine Bridge for traffic going from south to north this weekend. Please allow extra time and plan an alternative route. #clydebirding
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Lots to read on birdsinclyde.scot website with the latest @clydebirder1.bsky.social update on the Clyde list, the latest Grapevine records from July. One of our recording team has been updating Bird track Popular Places - read more on the website. Also updates to our upcoming Outings and Talks!
A Spoonbill first found yesterday afternoon is still present this morning at RSPB Baron's Haugh. #Clydebirding
Take a look back at June's sightings in Clyde with both our latest illustrated 2025 Clyde list write up www.birdsinclyde.scot/june-clyde-l... and June's Grapevine records and photos www.birdsinclyde.scot/june-2025.html #clydebirding
What a day in urban Clyde. 114 Black Tailed Godwits today over 3 sites all in semi urban/urban environments. Also a superb 8 wader species afternoon at Barons Haugh inc 2 Wood Sand, 4 Common, 5 Green, 1RP, 1 Curlew, 56 Lapwing & 1 Redshank. These Blackwits were no more than 50m away! 👍
Along with the Wood Sand, 2 Greenshank also dropped in overnight. A scarce bird in Clyde this year especially during the spring. Both birds failed breeding adults probably.
Unfortunately, due to the weather forecast we've had to cancel the outing on Saturday 14 June to Culter Glen. Apologies to all who were due to join the outing with Scott Black. We'll hopefully rearrange this again for a date next spring. #clydebirding
Love Seabirds? Love Puffins? Donald Wilson's outing report, with photos from some of those who joined him on our recent trip to the Isle of May, is here! bit.ly/isleofmay25 #clydebirding
Avocet pair still, RSPB Baron's Haugh from Causeway Hide. #Clydebirding
The Avocet pair have been showing from the Causeway Hide at RSPB Baron's Haugh again today. #Clydebirding
Take a look back at May's sightings in Clyde with both our latest illustrated 2025 Clyde list write up www.birdsinclyde.scot/may-clyde-li... and May's Grapevine records and photos www.birdsinclyde.scot/may-2025.html #clydebirding
The Avocet pair have relocated to the nearby Cabarns Pool. #Clydebirding
