Arrival of summer migrants in Scotland, 2004

The following table lists some early arrival dates for summer migrants in Scotland in spring 2004.

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Species

Shetland, Fair Isle, Orkney and Outer Hebrides

Highland, Caithness and Argyll

North-East Scotland, Moray & Nairn, Angus and Perth & Kinross

Fife, Isle of May, Upper Forth, Lothian and Borders

Clyde, Clyde Islands, Ayrshire and Dumfries & Galloway

Manx Shearwater

 8 Balranald, North Uist (OH) 17th Mar

 One Sandside Bay (CAITH) 22nd Feb; 6 off Coll 13th Mar; 60 Gunna Sound 16th Mar (both ARG)

 4 past Scurdie Ness (ANG) 30th Apr

 One past Fife Ness (F) 3rd Apr; 12 past Eyemouth (BORD) 1st May

 One from Stranraer-Belfast ferry (D & G) 3rd Apr; 10 past Turnberry Point & 5 past Saltcoats (both AYRS) both on 6th Apr

Garganey

 A drake Whiteness Voe (SHET) 1st May

 A drake reported RSPB Gruinart, Islay (ARG) 29th Mar – earliest ever on Islay; a drake Loch Calder (CAITH) 30th Apr

 A drake RSPB Loch of Strathbeg (NES) 25th Apr, 2 drakes there on 27th; a drake Vane Farm RSPB (P & K) 27th Apr

 A female Aberlady Bay (LOTH) 3rd May

 A drake WWT Caerlaverock (D & G) 5th May; a drake Martnaham Loch (AYRS) 6th May

Marsh Harrier

 A female Mainland (ORK) 14th Apr; a 1st-summer male Haroldswick, Unst (SHET) 22nd Apr; a male Loch Hallan, South Uist (OH) 24th Apr

 A female on Coll (ARG) 20th Apr; a male between Bowmore-Port Ellen, Islay (ARG) 24th Apr; a male Thuster Pools (CAITH) 2nd May

 Male Loch Spynie (M & N) 3rd Apr; male Stonehaven (NES) 4th Apr; a male RSPB Loch of Strathbeg (NES) 11th Apr; a male RSPB Loch of Kinnordy (ANG) 27th Apr

 A female Kilconquhar Loch (F) 18th Apr

 A male north up the Tarras Valley (D & G) 2nd Apr; a fem RSPB Lochwinnoch (CL) 20th Apr

Osprey

 One over Loch Eynort, South Uist (OH) 10th Apr; one Burrafirth, Unst (SHET) 2nd May

 One reported fishing (successfully!) near Conon Bridge (HIGH) around the 20th Mar; last year’s female back RSPB Loch Garten (HIGH) 25th Mar; one Brahan Estate (HIGH) 27th Mar

 Fem back on nest at SWT Loch of the Lowes (P & K) 22nd Mar; one Braco Wood (P & K) 28th Mar; one Donside (NES) 1st Apr

 One NW over River Esk mouth, Musselburgh (LOTH) 30th Mar

 One over RSPB Mersehead (D & G) 5th Apr; one over Lochwinnoch RSPB (CL) 9th Apr

Dotterel

 One near Carloway, Lewis (OH) 9th May

 2 the Reef, Tiree (ARG) 16th Apr; 4 on Coll (ARG) 7th May; back on Cairngorm plateau (HIGH) 11th May

 

 One Carnethy Hill, Pentlands (LOTH) 25th Apr, 8 present on 7th May

 One Tinto Hill (CL) 26th Apr; 7 Green Lowther Hill (CL) 1st May; one Blackcraig Hill (AYRS) 6th May

Whimbrel

 One over Burrafirth, Unst (SHET) 17th Apr; one Fair Isle 18th Apr; 2 Balranald area, North Uist and 11 Peninerine, South Uist (both OH) both on 20th Apr

 One past Tarbat Ness (HIGH) 28th Mar; one Hynish, Tiree (ARG) 21st Apr with 19 on the island on 24th

 One RSPB Loch of Kinnordy (ANG) 18th Apr

 One reported Skateraw-Barns Ness (LOTH) 23rd Mar; one Barns Ness (LOTH) 17th Apr; one Angle Park GP (F) 18th Apr

 1+ Bogside (AYRS) 16th Apr; one Ardmore Point (CL) 17th Apr; 2 West Ferry (CL) 18th Apr; 3 Saltcoats (AYRS) 18th Apr

Common Sandpiper

 One Loch of Tankerness (ORK) 22nd Apr; one Haroldswick, Unst (SHET) 23rd Apr; one Griais, Lewis (OH) 24th Apr; one Fair Isle 24th Apr

  One near Rhue by Arisaig (HIGH) 8th Apr; one The Mound (HIGH) 16th Apr

 One River Dee at Park (NES) 6th Apr

 One River Almond Pools (LOTH) 17th Apr; 2 Angle Park GP (F) 18th Apr

 One Carbarns (CL) 13th Apr; one Doonfoot (AYRS) 14th Apr; one Leperstone Reservoir (CL) 16th Apr; 16 birds along River Clyde at Carbarns (CL) 18th Apr; 4 Irvine (AYRS) 18th Apr

Sandwich Tern

 One Westray 18th Mar with 2 Papa Westray on 20th Mar (both ORK); one Sumburgh (SHET) 31st Mar; 3 Peninerine, South Uist (OH) 3rd Apr

 One Loch Fleet (HIGH) 22nd Mar; 5 Crossapol Bay, Coll (ARG) 28th Mar; 6 Portmahomack (HIGH) 31st Mar

 One Rattray Head (NES) 27th Mar; one Lossiemouth (M & N) 30th Mar; 2 Carnoustie Bay (ANG) 30th Mar

 One Aberlady Bay (LOTH) 6th Apr; 2 Anstruther (F) 7th Apr

One Maidens (AYRS) 13th Mar; one Loch Ryan (D & G) 24th Mar; 2 Ballantrae (AYRS) 31st Mar

Common Tern

 One Kirkwall (ORK) 20th Apr; singles Strom Voe & Weisdale Voe (both SHET) on 25th Apr

 One Bowmore, Islay (ARG) 24th Apr; 3+ Tarbat Ness (HIGH) 25th Apr; one Tiree (ARG) 25th Apr

 12 Rattray Head (NES) 24th Apr

 3 Fife Ness (F) 25th Apr; one Musselburgh Lagoons (LOTH) 25th Apr; 20+ Cramond (LOTH) 26th Apr

 One Ardmore Point (CL) 25th Apr; one Doonfoot (AYRS) 27th Apr

Arctic Tern

One South Ford, South Uist (OH) 10th Apr; 4 Carinish, North Uist (OH) 14th Apr; one Mill Sand (ORK) 16th Apr; 5 North Ronaldsay (ORK) 24th Apr; one Sumburgh (SHET) 26th Apr; one Fair Isle 26th Apr

 5 Gott Bay, Tiree (ARG) 25th Apr

 First back Spey Bay (M & N) 30th Apr; one RSPB Loch of Kinnordy (ANG) 30th Apr

 1+ Aberlady Bay (LOTH) 11th May

 Several off Annan (D & G) 30th Apr; 44+ past Portencross (AYRS) 9th May

Little Tern

 One South Ford, South Uist (OH) 10th Apr; one Balranald, North Uist (OH) 20th Apr

 9 present on Tiree (ARG) 16th Apr

 7 Elliot (ANG) 30th Apr

6 past Eyemouth (BORD) 1st May 

 One Ballantrae (AYRS) 8th May

Cuckoo

 One Carloway, Lewis (OH) 24th Apr; one Langass, North Uist (OH) 25th Apr; one North Ronaldsay (ORK) 8th May

 One near Ardgay, Strathcarron (HIGH) 19th Apr; one Strathaird, Skye (HIGH) 19th Apr; one The Oa, Islay (ARG) 24th Apr

 One SWT Loch of the Lowes (P & K) 18th Apr; one Braco Wood (P & K) 25th Apr; one Aboyne (NES) 26th Apr

 One Ormiston & one Hopes Reservoir (both LOTH) both on 1st May

 One calling Gartocharn (CL) 16th Apr; one Gryfe Plantation (CL) 21st Apr; singles Gailes & Shewalton (both AYRS) both on 26th Apr

Swift

 One Sumburgh Head (SHET) 28th Apr; one Quendale (SHET) 30th Apr

 One Coll (ARG) 4th May; one near Dingwall (HIGH) 8th May

 One over Banchory (NES) 16th Apr; one Garmouth (M & N) 19th Apr; 2 RSPB Loch of Kinnordy (ANG) 29th Apr; singles Muthill & Braco (both P & K) on 2nd May

 One Loch Gelly (F) 26th Apr; 5+ Duddingston Loch & 4+ Linlithgow Loch (both LOTH) both on 29th Apr

 One Hogganfield Loch (CL) 18th Apr; 2 Balgray Reservoir (CL) 22nd Apr; one Ardeer (AYRS) 28th Apr; 15+ Strathclyde Loch (CL) 29th Apr

Sand Martin

 One Graemeshall Loch (ORK) 27th Mar – earliest ever on Orkney; 2 Loch of Hillwell (SHET) 17th Apr; one Fair Isle 18th Apr; 3 Loch Stiapavat, Lewis (OH) 24th Apr

 One Nethybridge (HIGH) 20th Mar; 3 west end of Loch Morar (HIGH) 30th Mar; one Heylipol, Tiree (ARG) 1st Apr –earliest ever for Tiree; 50+ Loch Insh (HIGH) 3rd Apr

 One Loch Spynie (M & N) 18th Mar; one Vane Farm RSPB (P & K) 18th Mar; one RSPB Loch of Strathbeg and 4 over River Don, Aberdeen (both NES) both on 19th Mar

2 Inveresk (LOTH) 17th Mar; one Barns Ness, plus 3 Tyninghame, and one Dunbar (all LOTH) all on 18th Mar; c40 Lake of Menteith (UF) 23rd Mar; 45+ Linlithgow Loch (LOTH) 31st Mar

 9 Strathclyde Loch, 4 Baron’s Haugh RSPB and one Carbarns (all CL) all on 17th Mar; one Loch Connell (D & G) 17th Mar; 3 Shewalton (AYRS) 18th Mar; 4 Castle Semple Loch (CL) 18th Mar; 20 Martnaham Loch (AYRS) 19th Mar; 10 Baron’s Haugh RSPB (CL) 19th Mar; 20+ Carlingwark Loch (D & G) 22nd Mar; 80-100 Strathclyde Loch (CL) 29th Mar; 200 Baron’s Haugh RSPB (CL) 3rd Apr

Swallow

 2 Stornoway (OH) 4th Apr; one Paiblesgarry, North Uist (OH) 10th Apr; 2 Shapinsay (ORK) 12th Apr; one Burrafirth, Unst (SHET) 15th Apr; first Fair Isle 16th Apr; one Holm (ORK) 16th Apr

 One Bridgend, Islay (ARG) 28th Mar; one Loch Insh (HIGH) 3rd Apr; one Nigg Bay (HIGH) 9th Apr; one Baugh, Tiree (ARG) 12th Apr

 One Cairnbulg (NES) 27th Mar; one Lossiemouth (M & N) 30th Mar; one Loch Spynie (M & N) 3rd Apr; one Orchill GP (P & K) 3rd Apr; one RSPB Loch of Kinnordy (ANG) 9th Apr

 2 Musselburgh (LOTH) 18th Mar; 2 Kilconquhar Loch (F) 3rd Apr; one Pitcox (LOTH) 10th Apr

 3 Martnaham Loch (AYRS) 2nd Apr; 2 Lochwinnoch RSPB (CL) 3rd Apr; one RSPB Mersehead (D & G) 3rd Apr; 2 Baron’s Haugh RSPB (CL) 3rd Apr

House Martin

 One Stornoway (OH) 18th Apr; one Fair Isle 25th Apr; one Kergord (SHET) 3rd May

 One reported Morvich (HIGH) 16th Apr; one Loch Ruthven & 2 Tain Links (both HIGH) both on 19th Apr; one Tiree (ARG) 23rd Apr

 6 Loch of Lintrathen (ANG) 18th Apr; 1+ Sandend (NES) 22nd Apr

 One Musselburgh Lagoons (LOTH) 3rd Apr; 2 Belhaven Bay (LOTH) 4th Apr; c10 Airthrey Loch, Stirling University (UF) 19th Apr

 One Baron’s Haugh RSPB (CL) 4th Apr; 2 Castle Semple Loch & 2 at Balgray Reservoir (both CL) both on 17th Apr; 2 Martnaham Loch (AYRS) 17th Apr; 6 Auchendores Reservoir amongst 15+ reported in Clyde on 18th Apr

Tree Pipit

 One Fair Isle 21st Apr; one Sumburgh Head (SHET) 27th Apr; one North Ronaldsay (ORK) 30th Apr; one Barra (OH) 8th May

 One Loch an Eilein (HIGH) 17th Apr; several Abernethy Forest (HIGH) 25th Apr

 5 Inverey area (NES) 25th Apr, none noted there on 24th

 One Pitcox (LOTH) 18th Apr; 3 Aberlady Bay (LOTH) 24th Apr

 One Carsphairn Forest (D & G) 16th Apr; several on Inchcailloch, Loch Lomond (CL) 24th Apr

Yellow Wagtail

 One North Ronaldsay (ORK) 28th Apr; one Sumburgh Hotel (SHET) 3rd May; 2 Fair Isle 5th May

 

 One Windyhills Farm, Auchmithie (ANG) 5th May; a male Grey-headed Wagtail at Blackdog (NES) 8th May

 A pair of “Blue-headed” type Wagtails Barns Ness (LOTH) 24th Apr with up to 4 flavissima there on 27th Apr

 A male Blue-headed Wagtail at Lochwinnoch RSPB (CL) 20th Apr

White Wagtail

 One Fair Isle 4th Apr; 3 Loch of Tankerness (ORK) 20th Apr

 2 Crossapol Bay, Coll (ARG) 22nd Mar; one Vaul, Tiree (ARG) 29th Mar; one St John’s Loch (CAITH) 1st Apr; 2 Sorobaidh Bay, Tiree (ARG) 4th Apr

 2 reported Carnoustie golf course (ANG) 30th Mar; male Cotbank of Barras (NES) 5th Apr

 One North Berwick Law (LOTH) 19th Mar; 2+ Aberlady Bay (LOTH) 11th Apr; 10 Barns Ness (LOTH) 17th Apr; 3 Angle Park GP (F) 18th Apr; 50+ Barns Ness (LOTH) 24th Apr

 One Blairbowie (AYRS) 31st Mar; 2 Ballantrae (AYRS) 6th Apr

Redstart

 One Fair Isle 23rd Apr; one the Ness (SHET) 30th Apr; 13 Fair Isle 30th Apr, 20+ on 1st May; 2 Geosetter & 2 Grutness (both SHET) both on 1st May

A male reported Kilchoman, Islay (ARG) 1st Apr; present Abernethy Forest (HIGH) 25th Apr

 A male SWT Loch of the Lowes (P & K) 24th Apr; 12 males Inverey area (NES) 25th Apr, none recorded there on 24th

 An early male St Abb’s Head (BORD) around the 5th Apr; one reported Aberlady Bay (LOTH) 23rd Apr; male St Abb’s Head (BORD) 24th Apr; one Tyninghame (LOTH) 25th Apr

Male Glen Afton (AYRS) 22nd Apr, 4 males there on 25th; male Baron’s Haugh RSPB (CL) 23rd Apr; 2 males Sallochy (CL) 25th Apr

Whinchat

 One North Ronaldsay (ORK) 20th Apr; a male Sumburgh Hotel (SHET) 30th Apr; 5 Fair Isle 30th Apr

 A male Dornie (HIGH) 27th Apr; a female near Ullapool (HIGH) 29th Apr

 

 One St Abb’s Head (BORD) 28th Apr; one Barns Ness & one Thorntonloch (both LOTH) both on 1st May

 Male Pow Burn (AYRS) 23rd Apr; one Endrick Mouth (CL) 25th Apr

Wheatear

 One Swordale, Lewis (OH) 23rd Mar; singles reported Grimsay and Lewis (both OH) both on 24th Mar; one Carinish, North Uist (OH) 26th Mar; 2 Scatness & one Sandwick (both SHET) on 31st Mar; 3 Fair Isle 31st Mar, 16 on 1st Apr

 3 Glen Machrie, Islay (ARG) 18th Mar; a male Baugh, Tiree (ARG) 19th Mar; 2 Penmore, Mull (ARG) 20th Mar; 2 Rhue Point, Arisaig (HIGH) 25th Mar; one Inver Bay (HIGH) 28th Mar; one Isle of Eigg (HIGH) 28th Mar

 One RSPB Loch of Strathbeg (NES) 17th Mar; 2 at Girdle Ness (NES) 20th Mar; one Spey Bay (M & N) 20th Mar; pair Braes of Foss (P & K) 28th Mar

 4 Barns Ness and one Dunbar (both LOTH) 18th Mar; 2 North Berwick Law (LOTH) 19th Mar; a male Balgove Bay (F) 20th Mar; 4 males St Abb’s Head (BORD) 22nd Mar; one Kinneil (UF) 26th Mar

 4 RSPB Mersehead and one Mull of Galloway (both D & G) both on 18th Mar; 2 Pow Burn and one Lendalfoot (both AYRS) 18th Mar; single males at Harelaw Reservoir, Barrhead & at Newshot Island (both CL) both on 21st Mar

Ring Ouzel

 One Fair Isle 4th Apr; one North Ronaldsay (ORK) 22nd Apr

 A male Coll (ARG) 12th Apr – only the second ever record for the island; 3 noted Cairngorm (HIGH) 19th Apr

 One male Glen Maik near Comrie (P & K) 10th Apr; a male Sma’ Glen (P & K) 10th Apr

 2 males Faseny Cottage (LOTH) 30th Mar; 2 males Manor Valley (BORD) 30th Mar

 Male Ben Lomond & one Culter Glen (both CL) both on 25th Apr; 2 Blackcraig Hill (AYRS) 6th May

Grasshopper Warbler

 One Fair Isle 21st Apr; one North Ronaldsay (ORK) 22nd Apr; one Fetlar (SHET) 22nd Apr; 2 Whalsay (SHET) 23rd Apr; one Stornoway, Lewis (OH) 28th Apr

 One reported Auchnasaul (ARG) 12th Apr; one Dornie (HIGH) 20th Apr; one Portnahaven, Islay (ARG) 24th Apr; one near Edinbane, Skye (HIGH) 25th Apr

 One reported SWT Loch of the Lowes (P & K) 18th Apr; one Carsebreck Loch (P & K) 24th Apr; one Montrose Basin (ANG) 25th Apr; one RSPB Loch of Strathbeg (NES) 25th Apr

 One Skinflats (UF) 22nd Apr with 2 singing there on 23rd; one singing Livingston & one Aberlady Bay (both LOTH) both on 23rd Apr

 One Mugdock CP (CL) 16th Apr; one Gleniffer Braes (CL) 18th Apr; one Garnock Floods (AYRS) 22nd Apr, 2 there on 23rd

Sedge Warbler

 One Fair Isle 29th Apr; one Haroldswick, Unst (SHET) 3rd May

 One Baugh, Tiree (ARG) 25th Apr; one Camascross, Sleat, Skye (HIGH) 25th Apr; one Loch Eye (HIGH) 1st May

 One RSPB Loch of Kinnordy (ANG) 20th Apr; one Carsebreck Loch (P & K) 24th Apr; one Elliot (ANG) 25th Apr; one Errol (P & K) 25th Apr; one Spey Bay (M & N) 1st May; one Catterline & one Ythan Estuary (both NES) both on 1st May

 One Duddingston Loch (LOTH) 7th Apr; one St Abb’s Head (BORD) 24th Apr

 One Martnaham Loch (AYRS) 4th Apr; one Garnock Floods (AYRS) 17th Apr; one Lochwinnoch RSPB (CL) 24th Apr; 4 Merryton (CL) 25th Apr

Lesser Whitethroat

 One Fair Isle 5th May; one Geosetter & 2 Fetlar (both SHET) on 5th May

 One Coll (ARG) 6th May

 4 Collieston (NES) 6th May

 2 Aberlady Bay (LOTH) 27th Apr

 One Heads of Ayr (AYRS) 25th Apr, 2 there on 26th along with one nearby at Bracken Bay; one Baron’s Haugh RSPB (CL) 28th Apr

Whitethroat

 One Whalsay (SHET) 23rd Apr; one North Ronaldsay (ORK) 30th Apr; 3 Fair Isle 30th Apr

 One Redcastle, Black Isle (HIGH) 29th Apr; first at Nigg (HIGH) 3rd May; a male Tiree (ARG) 6th May

 One Catterline (NES) 1st May; one Spey Bay (M & N) 1st May

 One Skinflats (UF) 22nd Apr, 5 present on 26th; one River Almond Pools (LOTH) 25th Apr

 One Portencross (AYRS) 24th Apr; one Balgray Reservoir, 2 Ardmore Point, 3 Possil Marsh SWT reserve, 4 Merryton & one RSPB Lochwinnoch (all CL) all on 25th Apr

Garden Warbler

 One Fetlar (SHET) 30th Apr; one Fair Isle 5th May

 2 singing Flowerdale Glen, Gairloch (HIGH) 25th Apr

 3 RSPB Loch of Kinnordy (ANG) 6th May; one Mains of Dun (ANG) 7th May

 Present Ormiston-Saltoun railway walk (LOTH) 3rd May; one near Dollar (UF) 5th May

 One Wards Pond (CL) 25th Apr; one Garnock Floods (AYRS) 26th Apr

Blackcap

 One Fair Isle 6th Apr; one Norwick, Unst (SHET) 15th Apr; 3 on Fair Isle 18th Apr

 A male on Coll (ARG) 21st Apr; 2 Brahan Estate (HIGH) 23rd Apr; a female Balephuil, Tiree (ARG) 25th Apr; one Isle Ornsay off Skye (HIGH) 25th Apr

 One singing Montreathmont Forest (ANG) 9th Apr; male singing Brodie Castle (M & N) 19th Apr

 One Craiglockhart Hill, Edinburgh (LOTH) 7th Apr; male and female Colinton Dell, Edinburgh (LOTH) 9th Apr; one singing Stirling (UF) 14th Apr

 Singing male Martnaham Loch (AYRS) 4th Apr; one Finnart’s Bay (AYRS) 6th Apr; singles singing Old Kilpatrick & Langbank (both CL) both on 11th Apr

Wood Warbler

 One Helendale, Lerwick (SHET) 1st May; one South Ronaldsay (ORK) 8th May; one Paiblesgarry, North Uist (OH) 10th May

 One Dornie (HIGH) 28th Apr; one Reay (CAITH) 8th May; 3 at Torachilty Forest, Contin (HIGH) 8th May

 4+ Killiecrankie (P & K) 3rd May

 One St Abb’s Head (BORD) 25th Apr; present Pass of Leny (UF) 1st May

 One Sallochy, Loch Lomondside (CL) 25th Apr; one Dalzell Estate, Motherwell (CL) 26th Apr; one Auchincruive (AYRS) 28th Apr

Chiffchaff

 One North Ronaldsay (ORK) 18th Mar; 2 Helendale, Lerwick (SHET) 20th Mar; one Aignish, Lewis (OH) 22nd Mar; 4 Fair Isle 1st Apr; 14 present on Bressay (SHET) 3rd Apr; 10 on Fair Isle on 4th Apr

 One Monadh Mor, Black Isle (HIGH) 28th Mar; 6 at Kildary Loch (HIGH) 8th Apr

Singles singing Catterline and Hazlehead, Aberdeen (both NES) on 27th Mar; one SWT Loch of the Lowes (P & K) 29th Mar 

 One singing Colinton Dell, Edinburgh (LOTH) 21st Mar; one singing Pitcox (LOTH) 23rd Mar; one singing Lake of Menteith (UF) 23rd Mar one singing Tweedbank (BORD) 26th Mar, 3 there on 27th; one Craigluscar NR (F) 28th Mar

 One Lochwinnoch RSPB (CL) 19th Mar; one Baron’s Haugh RSPB (CL) 24th Mar; 2 singing Auchincruive and 2 singing Troon (both AYRS) on 25th Mar

Willow Warbler

 One Foula (SHET) 4th Apr; one Helendale, Lerwick (SHET) 5th Apr; one Finstown (ORK) 10th Apr; first Fair Isle 16th Apr

 One The Oa, Islay (ARG) 2nd Apr; one Loch na Dal, Skye (HIGH) 9th Apr; one Torvean, Inverness (HIGH) 14th Apr; one Baugh, Tiree (ARG) 16th Apr

 One Carnoustie (ANG) 4th Apr; one RSPB Loch of Kinnordy (ANG) 15th Apr; first RSPB Loch of Strathbeg (NES) 16th Apr

 One Tweedbank (BORD) 29th Mar, another on 4th Apr; one Musselburgh Lagoons (LOTH) 7th Apr; 3 singing Skinflats, 2 Kinneil & one Craigforth, Stirling (all UF) all on 16th Apr; 10 singing Aberlady Bay (LOTH) 17th Apr

 One WWT Caerlaverock (D & G) 25th Mar; one reported Doonfoot (AYRS) 30th Mar; one Baron’s Haugh RSPB (CL) 2nd Apr; one Pow Burn (AYRS) 3rd Apr; one Lochwinnoch RSPB (CL) 3rd Apr; 2 Great Cumbrae (CLY ISL) 7th Apr; 4 Garnock Floods (AYRS) 8th Apr

Spotted Flycatcher

 17 on Fair Isle 8th May; 3 on Out Skerries plus singles on Bressay & Unst (all SHET) all on 8th May

 One Abernethy Forest (HIGH) 9th May; one Strathy Wood, Ardross (HIGH) 10th May

 One RSPB Loch of Kinnordy (ANG) 6th May; one Cove (NES) 9th May; one Kinloss (M & N) 10th May

 First St Abb’s Head (BORD) 9th May

 One Galston (AYRS) 7th May

Pied Flycatcher

2 Fair Isle 30th Apr; 2 Norwick, Unst (SHET) 6th May; one Barra (OH) 8th May

 A female Carnan Mor, Tiree (ARG) 6th May – only second spring record for Tiree

 One Cove (NES) 9th May

 A male Barns Ness (LOTH) 1st May, 2 on 9th May there; present St Abb’s Head (BORD) 9th May

 One Ayr (AYRS) 13th Apr; one RSPB Loch Ken (D & G) 14th Apr; one Inversnaid (CL) 26th Apr