Arrival of Summer Migrants in 2007 from Birdline Scotland

The table below lists some early arrival dates for summer migrants in Scotland in 2007. We need your records to make it as comprehensive as possible: please contact Birdline Scotland on 01292 611994 or send an email.

Last updated 2^nd June.

	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	9 past Aird an Runair, North Uist (OH) 6^th Apr; one off Noss (SHET) 24^th Apr; one North Ronaldsay (ORK) 27^th Apr; one off Burra (SHET) 28^th Apr; one past Fair Isle 6^th May	One Frenchman’s Rocks, Islay (ARG) 9^th Mar; one off NW Mull (ARG) 16^th Mar; one off Gunna Sound (ARG) 27^th Mar; 4 Thurso Bay (CAITH) 10^th Apr; one Tarbat Ness (HIGH) 22^nd Apr	4 north Fishtown of Usan (ANG) 29^th Apr; one past St. Combs (NES) 14^th May; 18 past Burghead (M & N) 15^th May	One Gosford Bay (LOTH) 9^th Apr; one past Eyemouth (BORD) 26^th Apr; 5 past Leith Docks (LOTH) 28^th Apr; 4 north Fife Ness (FIFE) 29^th Apr	6 Ardrossan-Arran ferry (AYRS/CLY ISL) 8^th Apr; one past Saltcoats harbour (AYRS) 10^th Apr, 20+ off there on 13th
Garganey	Drake Loch of Tankerness (ORK) 22^nd Mar; drake Fair Isle 24^th Apr; drake Graemeshall Loch (ORK) 28^th Apr; drake Bornish Loch, South Uist (OH) 2^nd May; one Scatness (SHET) 12^th May	Drake Coll (ARG) 17^th Apr; drake RSPB Gruinart, Islay (ARG) 24^th Apr, 2 drakes on 26^th; drake St. John’s Loch (CAITH) 9^th May	Drake Carsebreck Loch (P & K) 29^th Apr; drake Loch Spynie (M & N) 2^nd May; drake RSPB Loch of Strathbeg (NES) 3^rd May; drake Forfar Loch (ANG) 3^rd May	Drake Hirsel Lake (BORD) 12^th Mar; pair Cramond (LOTH) 29^th Apr; drake Cullaloe NR (FIFE) 30^th Apr	Pair by Garnock Floods (AYRS) 2^nd May; drake RSPB Mersehead (D & G) 4^th May; drake Gartloch Pools (CLYDE) 7^th May
Marsh Harrier	Female Holm (ORK) 24^th Apr; one Haroldswick, Unst (SHET) 26^th Apr	Male Tiree (ARG) 22^nd May	2 Tay Reedbeds (P & K) 5^th Apr; male RSPB Loch of Strathbeg (NES) 22^nd Apr; male Forfar Loch (ANG) 26^th Apr	Imm male north Scoughall (LOTH) 11^th Mar; one Bemersyde Moss (BORD) 14^th Apr; male Redlands Pool (FIFE) 21^st Apr	Imm/fem Baron’s Haugh RSPB (CLYDE) 12^th Mar; one RSPB Mersehead (D & G) 30^th Apr; fem Bishop Loch (CLYDE) 10^th May
Osprey	One over Rerwick (SHET) 5^th May; one Fair Isle 13^th May; one North Ronaldsay (ORK) 16^th May	One reported Rhiddoroch near Ullapool (HIGH) 4^th Mar; one along River Spey near Nethybridge (HIGH) 19^th Mar; one Loch Insh (HIGH) 28^th Mar; up to 8, including a group of 5 Rothiemurchus Fish Farm (HIGH) on 1^st Apr; one Loch Ederline (ARG) 1^st Apr	One RSPB Loch of Kinnordy (ANG) 22^nd Mar; one Loch Leven (P & K) 23^rd Mar; one Fochabers (M & N) 29^th Mar; 2 back at SWT Loch of the Lowes (P & K) 29^th Mar; one back at nest site Donside (NES) 4^th Apr	One north over Penicuik (LOTH) 4^th Mar; one reported over Hillend Country Park, Pentlands (LOTH) 24^th Mar; one back at nest site near Aberfoyle (UF) 3^rd Apr; one Lochore Meadows (FIFE) 5^th Apr; one over Coldstream (BORD) 12^th Apr	One north Baron’s Haugh RSPB (CLYDE) 31^st Mar; one back at nest site Loch Lomond (CLYDE) 2^nd Apr; female back at nest site near Wigtown (D & G) 4^th Apr; one Bogside (AYRS) 18^th Apr; one Loch Martle area (AYRS/D & G) 18^th Apr
Dotterel	2 Liniclate, Benbecula (OH) 29^th Apr; 2 North Ronaldsay (ORK) 7^th May	3 on Oronsay (ARG) 23^rd Apr; 5 near Mullach Fraoch-choire, Glenaffric (HIGH) 28^th Apr; 2 Sgurr na Ruaidhe, Glen Strathfarrar (HIGH) 28^th Apr		3 Broad Law (BORD) 3^rd May, 12 on 10^th May; 7 Ben Ledi  (UF) 5^th May	2 Green Lowther Hill & a male Tinto (both CLYDE) both on 28^th Apr; 2 females Blackcraig Hill (AYRS) 9^th May
Whimbrel	One Bornish, South Uist (OH) 5^th Apr; 2 North Ronaldsay (ORK) 14^th Apr, 20 there on 26^th; 10 South Glendale, South Uist (OH) 15^th Apr; one Fair Isle 15^th Apr; one Benbecula (OH) 18^th Apr; 2 Scatness (SHET) 24^th Apr	One Inverness Airport (HIGH) 7^th Apr; 2 on Tiree (ARG) 20^th Apr; one RSPB Gruinart, Islay (ARG) 20^th Apr, 4 on 21^st; 4 Kyleakin, Skye (HIGH) 23^rd Apr; one Rosemarkie (HIGH) 23^rd Apr	One RSPB Loch of Strathbeg (NES) 22^nd Apr; 2 RSPB Loch of Kinnordy (ANG) 26^th Apr	Very early bird Ruddons Point (FIFE) 18^th Mar; one reported Aberlady Bay (LOTH) 4^th Apr; one Eden Estuary (FIFE) 15^th Apr; one Fife Ness (FIFE) 17^th Apr; 2 Barns Ness, one Skateraw & one Scoughall (all LOTH) all on 21^st Apr; one past Eyemouth (BORD) 26^th Apr	One Capringstone Flash (AYRS) 9^th Apr; one West Ferry (CLYDE) 17^th Apr, 5 on 21^st; 8 past Saltcoats harbour (AYRS) 21^st Apr; 11 West Ferry (CLYDE) 22^nd Apr; 17 Browhouses & 5 Newbie (both D & G) both on 26^th Apr
Common Sandpiper	One Fair Isle 22^nd Apr; one South Glendale, South Uist (OH) 27^th Apr; one Foula (SHET) 3^rd May	One Loch Morlich (HIGH) 4^th Apr; one Strachur (ARG) 9^th Apr; one Loch Pattack near Dalwhinnie (HIGH) 9^th Apr; two on Mull (ARG) on 13^th Apr	2 River Dee, Aberdeen-Maryculter (NES) 16^th Apr; singles Murton GPs & Forfar Loch (both ANG) both on 16^th Apr, 7 at Forfar Loch on 21st	One Mountcastle (FIFE) 6^th Apr; one near Ladybank (FIFE) 11^th Apr; 3 Seafield Pond (LOTH) 12^th Apr; 2 River Tweed, Thornylee (BORD) 12^th Apr; 2 River Almond Pools (LOTH) 13^th Apr; one River Carron (UF) 20^th Apr	One Maidens (AYRS) 9^th Apr; one Finlaystone Point (CLYDE) 10^th Apr; one Bogside (AYRS) 12^th Apr; one back on territory near Barrhill (AYRS) 13^th Apr; singles Merryton, Lady Muir Resr & Wards Pond (all CLYDE) all on 14^th Apr
Sandwich Tern	3 Evie Bay (ORK) 10^th Mar, one there on 24^th; one Deerness (ORK) 3^rd Apr; one Burrafirth, Unst (SHET) 9^th Apr; 3 Fair Isle 23^rd Apr	One Machrihanish Seabird Observatory (ARG) 15^th Mar; one Chanonry Point (HIGH) 26^th Mar; 2 Thurso Bay (CAITH) 12^th Apr	One Burghead (M & N) 29^th Mar; one Lossiemouth (M & N) 31^st Mar; 2 Sands of Forvie (NES) 3^rd Apr; one Cairnbulg (NES) 4^th Apr; 20 Lossiemouth (M & N) 6^th Apr; 2 Lunan Bay (ANG) 19th Apr	One Cramond (LOTH) 3^rd Apr; 2 Gosford Bay (LOTH) 12^th Apr; one Leven (FIFE) 13^th Apr	6 Loch Ryan (D & G) 6^th Apr; one Maidens (AYRS) 6^th Apr; one Clyde Estuary near Woodhall (CLYDE) 15^th Apr
Common Tern	Two Finstown (ORK) 22^nd Apr; one Whiteness Voe (SHET) 24^th Apr; one Liniclate, Benbecula (OH) 26^th Apr; 7 South Glendale & 3 Peninerine both South Uist (OH) both on 27^th Apr; 4 Fair Isle 6^th May	2 Tarbat Ness (HIGH) 8^th Apr; 3 Chanonry Point (HIGH) 25^th Apr; 3 Evanton (HIGH) 28^th Apr; 2 Loch Feochan (ARG) 2^nd May	One SWT Loch of the Lowes (P & K) 8^th Apr; 2 Ythan Estuary (NES) 15^th Apr; one Spey Bay and present Findhorn (both M & N) both on 16^th Apr; 2 RSPB Loch of Strathbeg (NES) 24^th Apr; 25 Montrose (ANG) 7^th May	3 Musselburgh Lagoons (LOTH) 28^th Apr; 3 Thorntonloch (LOTH) 29^th Apr; first Isle of May 1^st May; one Kinneil (UF) 7^th May	3 West Ferry (CLYDE) 2^nd May, 13 on 4^th May; 10 Ardmore Point (CLYDE) 4^th May
Arctic Tern	First North Ronaldsay (ORK) 24^th Apr; 4 on Benbecula (OH) 27^th Apr; present Herston & Stromness (ORK) both on 27^th Apr; 10 Steinish, Lewis (OH) 2^nd May; 900 past Aird an Runair, North Uist (OH) in 12 hours on 6^th May; 5 Unst & 3 Scalloway (both SHET) both on 7^th May	2 Tiree (ARG) 3^rd May; 3 Ardullie Point (HIGH) 14^th May	Back on Ythan Estuary (NES) 26^th Apr; 30 at Montrose (ANG) 7^th May; one Forfar Loch (ANG) 8^th May; 5 Loch Leven (P & K) 23^rd May	First Isle of May 7^th May; several present Anstruther (FIFE) 13^th May	23 past Turnberry Point (AYRS) 25^th Apr; 2 Ardmore Point (CLYDE) 25^th Apr; 30+ Loch Ryan (D & G) 17^th May; 45 past Cloch Point (CLYDE) 19^th May
Little Tern	4 Loch Bee, South Uist & 2 Barvas, Lewis  (both OH) both on 19^th Apr	3 Tiree (ARG) 18^th Apr; one Gairloch (HIGH) 25^th Apr	10 Sands of Forvie NR (NES) 24^th Apr; one Montrose (ANG) 7^th May; present Spey Bay (M & N) 10^th May	One Thorntonloch (LOTH) 29^th Apr	One Turnberry Point (AYRS) 25^th Apr; one Saltcoats (AYRS) 8^th May
Cuckoo	One Loch Bee, South Uist (OH) 18^th Apr; one Twatt (ORK) 22^nd Apr; one South Glendale, South Uist & one Stornoway (both OH) both on 27^th Apr; 2 on Fair Isle 3^rd May	One RSPB Gruinart, Islay (ARG) 16^th Apr; two reported on Skye (HIGH) on 20^th Apr; one Islandadd Bridge (ARG) 22^nd Apr; one Cowal (ARG) 23^rd Apr; one Tulloch, Speyside (HIGH) 23^rd Apr; one Stac Pollaidh (HIGH) 24^th Apr	One Knaik Valley (P & K) 21^st Apr; one near Bridge of Gairn (NES) 25^th Apr; singles Glen Gairn & Torphins (both NES) both on 26^th Apr; one SWT Loch of the Lowes (P & K) 26^th Apr; one near Drynachan (M & N) 29^th Apr; 2 Glen Esk (ANG) 29^th Apr	One Callander (UF) 26^th Apr; one Hule Moss (BORD) 27^th Apr; one North Berwick (LOTH) 28^th Apr; one Tweedsmuir (BORD) 4^th May; one Aberlady Bay (LOTH) 5^th May; one Yarrow (BORD) 6^th May; one Isle of May 12^th May	One singing Capringstone Flash (AYRS) 15^th Apr; one Muirshiel CP (CLYDE) 19^th Apr; one near Waterside (AYRS) 25^th Apr; four reported in the CLYDE area on 26^th Apr
Swift	One Burra (SHET) 23^rd Apr; one Out Skerries (SHET) 2^nd May; first Fair Isle 22^nd May	One Bridge of Orchy (ARG) 2^nd May; one Oban (ARG) 6^th May; 2 Loch Kinellan (HIGH) 14^th May	One Forfar Loch (ANG) 22^nd Apr; 6+ Loch of Skene (NES) 25^th Apr; 2 Perth (P & K) 28^th Apr; one Auchterarder (P & K) 2^nd May; first SWT Loch of the Lowes (P & K) 10^th May; up to 2,000 present Loch Leven (P & K) 13^th May	One Tantallon Castle (LOTH) 21^st Apr; 10 at Loch Gelly (FIFE) 21^st Apr; one Ladybank (FIFE) 22^nd Apr; 2 Newmains, Reston (BORD) 28^th Apr; one Leith (LOTH) 28^th Apr; 2 Melrose (BORD) 30^th Apr; one Bridge of Allan (UF) 2^nd May	8 Strathclyde Loch (CLYDE) 21^st Apr, one Kirk Loch, Lochmaben (D & G) 22^nd Apr; 18 there on 23^rd; one Cumnock (AYRS) 23^rd Apr; one Ayr (AYRS) 24^th Apr; 7 Martnaham Loch (AYRS) 25^th Apr; 4 Balgray Resr (CLYDE) 25^th Apr, 150 there on 11^th May
Sand Martin	One Mull Head (ORK) 13^th Apr; one Loch Stiapavat, Lewis (OH) 21^st Apr; one Fair Isle 23^rd Apr; one North Ronaldsay (ORK) 27^th Apr; 2 Grogarry, South Uist (OH) 28^th Apr	3 Loch Flemington (HIGH) 31^st Mar; 1+ Loch Morar (HIGH) 3^rd Apr; 3 Killiechronan, Mull (ARG) 3^rd Apr; 22 Loch Ederline (ARG) 8^th Apr; c.250 Loch Migdale (HIGH) 9^th Apr; first RSPB Gruinart, Islay (ARG) 11^th Apr; 2 Scrabster (CAITH) 11^th Apr; 2 Reay (CAITH) 14^th Apr	One reported near Balbeggie (P & K) 6^th Mar; one Bridge of Dun (ANG) 18^th Mar; 3 Loch Leven (P & K) 21^st Mar; 2 Rescobie Loch (ANG) 26^th Mar, 20 there on 2^nd Apr & c.150 on 6^th Apr; one Cogbrae Pool (P & K) 1^st Apr; 40 Loch of Skene (NES) 3^rd Apr	One Linlithgow Loch (LOTH) 16^th Mar; one Ladybank (FIFE) 20^th Mar; one Musselburgh Lagoons (LOTH) 27^th Mar; one Loch Gelly (FIFE) 30^th Mar	One at Blairbowie (AYRS) 8th Mar; 6 over the River Clyde at Daldowie (CLYDE) 16^th Mar; 4 Baron’s Haugh RSPB (CLYDE) 25^th Mar; 35 at Martnaham Loch (AYRS) 29^th Mar; one Mersehead RSPB (D & G) 29^th Mar, 3 on 30th
Swallow	One Deerness (ORK) 3^rd Apr; one Carnan, South Uist (OH) 9^th Apr; one Askernish, South Uist (OH) 10^th Apr; one Herston (ORK) 12^th Apr; one Fair Isle 12^th Apr; 4 Scatness (SHET) 14^th Apr; 7 North Ronaldsay (ORK) 14^th Apr	One on Rhum (HIGH) on 14^th & 15^th Mar; one near Kilmore (ARG) 17^th Mar; one on Mull (ARG) 6^th Apr; singles Muir of Ord & near Beauly (both HIGH) both on 8^th Apr; one Hynish, Tiree (ARG) 9^th Apr; one Scrabster (CAITH) 11^th Apr; one Portmahomack (HIGH) 12^th Apr; one Kilmelford (ARG) 12^th Apr; one Milton of Leys (HIGH) 12^th Apr; one Reay (CAITH) 16^th Apr	One near Kirriemuir (ANG) 5^th Apr; one near Cullerlie (NES) 6^th Apr; one Sma Glen (P & K) 8^th Apr; one RSPB Loch of Strathbeg (NES) 8^th Apr; one Arbroath (ANG) 12^th Apr; 7 at SWT Loch of the Lowes (P & K) 12^th Apr	One Glenkinchie (LOTH) 5^th Apr; one near Torduff Resr (LOTH) 6^th Apr; 2 Whittingehame (LOTH) 7^th Apr; one Callander (UF) 7^th Apr; one Dirleton Castle (LOTH) 8^th Apr; one Kilconquhar Loch (FIFE) 8^th Apr; one St. Abbs Head (BORD) 8^th Apr	One RSPB Mersehead (D & G) 1^st Apr; singles Ballantrae & Ardeer Quarry (both AYRS) both on 3^rd Apr; 2 Lendalfoot (AYRS) 7^th Apr; 3 Castle Semple Loch (CLYDE) 8^th Apr
House Martin	One Fladdabister (SHET) 11^th Apr; one Fair Isle 15^th Apr; one Holm (ORK) 23^rd Apr; one North Ronaldsay (ORK) 27^th Apr	One Portmahomack (HIGH) 15^th Apr; one Kilmarie, Skye (HIGH) 15^th Apr; one Tiree (ARG) 22^nd Apr; 4 Islandadd Bridge (ARG) 22^nd Apr	At Balnaguard village (P & K) 4^th Apr; 2 RSPB Loch of Strathbeg (NES) 8^th Apr; one SWT Loch of the Lowes (P & K) 8^th Apr; 1+ Slains (NES) 15^th Apr; one Montreathmont Forest (ANG) 15^th Apr; one Balgavies Loch (ANG) 17^th Apr	One Gladhouse Resr   (LOTH) 1^st Apr; 3 Musselburgh Lagoons (LOTH) 14^th Apr; one Loch Gelly (FIFE) 15^th Apr; one Lindores Loch (FIFE) 19^th Apr; 30+ through at Lamberton Beach (BORD) 21^st Apr	First WWT Caerlaverock (D & G) 12^th Apr; 2 Dreghorn & one Kilbirnie (both AYRS) both on 13^th Apr; one Bridge of Weir (CLYDE) 15^th Apr; 4 Kilmacolm (CLYDE) 15^th Apr; 2 Maybole (AYRS) 15^th Apr
Tree Pipit	One Baltasound, Unst (SHET) 23^rd Apr; one Fair Isle 23^rd Apr	One Monadh Mor (HIGH) 12^th Apr; one Grass Point, Mull (ARG) 14^th Apr; 2 Loch Morlich (HIGH) 15^th Apr; 2 Taynish NNR (ARG) 18^th Apr; 3+ Glenmore Lodge (HIGH) 26^th Apr	One Cliffburn Gulley, Arbroath (ANG) 20^th Apr; one Glen Prosen & 2 Glen Isla (both ANG) both on 22^nd Apr; several Tillylair (NES) 28^th Apr; several River Findhorn near Dulsie Bridge (M & N) 29^th Apr; one near Newburgh (NES) 29^th Apr	One Bavelaw (LOTH) 15^th Apr; one Whitesands Bay (LOTH) 22^nd Apr; 3 Dowlaw (BORD) 22^nd Apr; one Thornylee (BORD) 26^th Apr; 6+ Gartmorn Dam (UF) 28^th Apr	One Gatehouse of Fleet (D & G) 4^th Apr; one Ardress Lodge, Loch Lomond (CLYDE) 13^th Apr; one Cardross (CLYDE) 14^th Apr; one Newshot Island (CLYDE) 15^th Apr; one Endrick Mouth (CLYDE) 15^th Apr; 2 at Barclye & 2 at RSPB Wood of Cree (both D & G) both on 16^th Apr; one RSPB Mersehead (D & G) 24^th Apr; 2 Arecleoch Forest near Barrhill (AYRS) 25^th Apr; one Greenan (AYRS) 28^th Apr
Yellow Wagtail	Male Blue-headed Wagtail Fair Isle 4^th May; a Grey-headed Wagtail Fair Isle on 23^rd May; one Balmartin, North Uist (OH) 30^th May		One Boghead near Auchmithie (ANG) 4^th May; male Meikle Loch (NES) 5^th May	Male Whitesands Bay (LOTH) 21^st Apr; one Newmains, Reston (BORD) 25^th Apr; male Blue-headed Wagtail Torness Power Station (LOTH) 27^th Apr; male Grey-headed Wagtail Isle of May 13^th May	2 at RSPB Mersehead (D & G) 30^th Apr
White Wagtail	One North Ronaldsay (ORK) 25^th Mar; one Out Skerries (SHET) 20^th Apr; one Luskentyre, Harris (OH) 22^nd Apr; widespread on Uists & Benbecula (OH) on 26^th Apr	One Ganavan Sands (ARG) 30^th Mar; 2 Tiree (ARG) 1^st Apr; male Oban (ARG) 12^th Apr; 7 Portmahomack-Drumancroy (HIGH) 16^th Apr	2 Mains of Usan (ANG) 5^th Apr; one Forfar Loch (ANG) 17^th Apr; 12 Loch Leven (P & K) 24^th Apr	One Newmains, Reston (BORD) 14^th Mar, 2 on 15^th; 5 reported (with large flock of Pied Wagtails) Belhaven Bay (LOTH) 15^th Mar; one Holyrood Park (LOTH) 1^st Apr; 3 Skinflats (UF) 10^th Apr; 10 Dunbar-Skateraw (LOTH) 13^th Apr; c.50 Barns Ness & 44+ Whitesands Bay (both LOTH) both on 21^st Apr	2 RSPB Mersehead (D & G) 30^th Mar, one on 1^st Apr; 2 Capringstone Flash (AYRS) 6^th Apr; one Ballantrae (AYRS) 8^th Apr; one Hoodston Bridge Flash (AYRS) 10^th Apr; 3 Ardmore Point (CLYDE) 12^th Apr; 6 Bridgend Farm Pool (CLYDE) 17^th Apr; 36+ Longhaugh Point (CLYDE) 22^nd Apr, 55 there on 26^th Apr
Redstart	Male Graemeshall Loch (ORK) 30^th Apr; 2 Fair Isle 13^th May; first North Ronaldsay (ORK) 15^th May	One Tore Hill, Abernethy Forest (HIGH) 22^nd Apr; one Insh Marshes (HIGH) 28^th Apr; several singing males Taynish NNR (ARG) 29^th Apr	Present River Findhorn near Dulsie Bridge (M & N) 29^th Apr; 3 Glen Esk (ANG) 29^th Apr; one Glen Gairn (NES) 6^th May	Male Torness Power Station (LOTH) 21^st Apr; 4 singing along Tweed Valley (BORD) 29^th Apr; 3 singing males Pass of Leny (UF) 30^th Apr; one Isle of May 13^th May	First at Barclye & RSPB Wood of Cree (both D & G) both on 16^th Apr; male Sallochy, Loch Lomond (CLYDE) 22nd Apr; 3 at Glen Afton (AYRS) 22^nd Apr; male RSPB Mersehead (D & G) 24^th Apr
Whinchat	Male Fair Isle 29^th Apr; one North Ronaldsay (ORK) 30^th Apr	One Luing (ARG) 24^th Apr; male Moine Mhor (ARG)