Arrival of Summer Migrants in 2008 from Birdline Scotland

The table below lists some early arrival dates for summer migrants in Scotland in 2008. We need your records to make it as comprehensive as possible: please contact Birdline Scotland on 01292 611994 or send an email.

Last updated 15 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	One St. Ninian’s Isle (SHET) 15^th Apr; one Sound of Harris (OH) 17^th Apr; 2 North Ronaldsay (ORK) 25^th Apr	3 from ferry off Hunter’s Quay, Dunoon (ARG) 31^st Jan; 3 Uisaed Point  (ARG) 12^th Mar, 8 past on 15^th; several from Oban-Tiree ferry (ARG) 4^th Apr; c.20 off Uig, Skye (HIGH) 6^th Apr	One past Girdle Ness (NES) 26^th Apr; 45 past Fishtown of Usan (ANG) 30^th Apr	One past Fife Ness (FIFE) 5^th Apr; one Carlingnose Point (FIFE) 22^nd Apr	One Corsewall Point  (D & G) 24^th Mar; one past Saltcoats (AYRS) 1^st Apr, 3 on the 4^th; 2 Cloch Point (CLYDE) 10^th May
Garganey	Drake Loch Fada, Benbecula 4^th Mar, presumed same at Loch Bee, South Uist on 9^th, a pair there on 18th (all OH); drake Graemeshall Loch (ORK) 19^th Apr; drake Haroldswick, Unst (SHET) 22^nd Apr	Drake Coll (ARG) 29^th Mar; drake Tiree (ARG) 23^rd Apr; 3 drakes Loch of Mey (CAITH) 4^th May	Drake Ugie Estuary (NES) 3^rd Feb; drake RSPB Loch of Strathbeg (NES) 12^th Apr; one Aberlour (M & N) 22^nd Apr; drake Forfar Loch (ANG) 9^th May; 2 drakes Loch Leven (P & K) 11^th May; successful breeding RSPB Loch of Strathbeg (NES) with 2 broods noted in the first week of June	Drake Scooniehill near St. Andrews (FIFE) 25^th Apr; pair Bavelaw (LOTH) 13^th June	Drake Lochmaben (D & G) 13^th Feb; pair Trabboch Loch (AYRS) 17^th Apr; drake WWT Caerlaverock (D & G) 19^th Apr; drake Black Cart near Inchinnan Bridge (CLYDE) 1^st May
Marsh Harrier	Fem Eochar, South Uist (OH) 18^th Apr; fem Lochmaddy, North Uist (OH) 18^th Apr; one Holm (ORK) 24^th Apr; one Sand Water (SHET) 29^th Apr	Female Loch Bhasapol, Tiree (ARG) 7^th May	Female back Tay Reedbeds (P & K) 19^th Mar, at least 2 present on 23^rd Mar; male RSPB Loch of Strathbeg (NES) 21^st Apr; one RSPB Loch of Kinnordy (ANG) 27^th Apr; male Loch Spynie (M & N) 29^th Apr	One Kilmany (FIFE) 6^th May	Female WWT Caerlaverock (D & G) 7^th May; female Endrick Mouth (CLYDE) 8^th May; female Martnaham Loch (AYRS) 20^th May
Osprey	One North Ronaldsay (ORK) 1^st May; one Fair Isle 1^st May; one Loch Eynort, South Uist (OH) 14^th May	Female back at Loch Garten RSPB & 2 Loch Insh (both HIGH) both on 26^th Mar; one back at nest site on the Black Isle (HIGH) 31^st Mar; 2 Loch Ederline (ARG) 1^st Apr; one Inverliever, Loch Awe (ARG) 3^rd Apr	One RSPB Loch of Kinnordy (ANG) 29^th Mar; last year’s female & a male back SWT Loch of the Lowes (P & K) 30^th Mar; one Buchanty (P & K) 31^st Mar; 2 back at nest sites near Dunphail (M & N) 31^st Mar; one Fochabers (M & N) 2^nd Apr; one Aboyne (NES) 8^th Apr	One River Tweed, near Caddonfoot (BORD) 13^th Mar; one reported over Wester Hailes (LOTH) 17^th Mar; one north River Tyne near Haddington  (LOTH) 28^th Mar; one over East Lomond Hill (FIFE) 31^st Mar; singles Duke’s Pass, Loch Venachar and Lake of Menteith (all UF) all on 1^st Apr	One Loch Fad, Bute (CLY ISL) 31^st Mar; one back at nest site at Loch Lomond (CLYDE) 1^st Apr; one north Saltcoats harbour  (AYRS) on 4^th Apr; one north at Carsfad Loch (D & G) 7^th Apr
Dotterel	One Hoy (ORK) 2^nd May; one Fair Isle 3^rd May; 4 North Ronaldsay (ORK) 3^rd May; 3 West Gerenish, South Uist (OH) 5^th May; 2 near Ronas Hill (SHET) 20^th May	2 Ballinaby, Islay (ARG) 17^th Apr; present Cairngorm plateau (HIGH) c.20^th May	4 near St. Combs (NES) 6^th May	5 Carnethy Hill (LOTH) 28^th Apr	2 Cairnsmore of Fleet (D & G) 3^rd Apr; 2 Lowther Hill (CLYDE) 29^th Apr; 2 Bheinn Bharrian, Arran (CLY ISL) 5^th May; one Blackcraig Hill (AYRS) 11^th May
Whimbrel	One Grogarry, South Uist  (OH) 3^rd Apr; one Holm (ORK) 16^th Apr; one Fair Isle 16^th Apr; 22 Ardvule Point, South Uist (OH) 17^th Apr; one Swanbister (ORK) 20^th Apr; one Hillwell (SHET) 21^st Apr; 50+ on North Uist (OH) 27^th Apr	One Uisaed Point (ARG) 6^th Apr; 6 Broadford, Skye (HIGH) 15^th Apr; 7 Tayinloan (ARG) 16^th Apr; 2 near Portmahomack  (HIGH) 18^th Apr	One Montrose Basin (ANG) 13^th Apr; one Blackdog (NES) 24^th Apr; 1+ Portknockie (M & N) 25^th Apr; one over Bankfoot (P & K) 26^th Apr; one RSPB Loch of Strathbeg (NES) 27^th Apr, 30+ on 28th	One Ruddons Point (FIFE) 2^nd Apr; one over Tweedbank (BORD) 11^th Apr; 2 Cramond (LOTH) 12^th Apr; one Skinflats (UF) 18^th Apr; 6 Barns Ness (LOTH) 19^th Apr; one Fife Ness (FIFE) 19^th Apr	Singles Troon harbour headland & Irvine harbour (both AYRS) both on 6^th Apr; one West Ferry and one Ardmore Point (both CLYDE) both on 18^th Apr; 2+ RSPB Mersehead (D & G) 21^st Apr; 25 West Ferry (CLYDE) 27^th Apr; 46 Munnoch Resr (AYRS) 27^th Apr
Common Sandpiper	One Grimsay, Benbecula (OH) 7^th Apr; one Loch Eynort, South Uist (OH) 20^th Apr; one Scatness (SHET) 30^th Apr; one Fair Isle 30^th Apr; one Echna Bay, Burray (ORK) 1^st May	One Colonsay (ARG) 11^th Apr; one Loch Insh (HIGH) 13^th Apr; one The Oa, Islay (ARG) 16^th Apr; one Add Estuary (ARG) 16^th Apr; one Portnahaven, Islay (ARG) 21^st Apr; one Ferry Point, Dingwall (HIGH) 22^nd Apr	Singles Balgavies Loch & Forfar Loch (both ANG) both on 7^th Apr; 3 Cloddach (M & N) 20^th Apr; one Tugnet (M & N) 24^th Apr; one RSPB Loch of Strathbeg (NES) 27^th Apr	One Kinneil (UF) 11^th Apr; one Whitrig Bog (BORD) 12th Apr; one Seafield Pond (LOTH) 13^th Apr; one near Callander (UF) 15^th Apr; one Loch Ard (UF) 16^th Apr; one Loch Gelly (FIFE) 23^rd Apr	One North Craig Resr (AYRS) 7^th Apr; one Troon (AYRS) 9^th Apr; one River Clyde near Carbarns (CLYDE) 11^th Apr; one Hogganfield Loch (CLYDE) 13^th Apr; one Wineport, Arran (CLY ISL) 13th Apr; one RSPB Mersehead (D & G) 17^th Apr
Sandwich Tern	One Grutness (SHET) 11^th Mar; one North Ronaldsay (ORK) 27^th Mar; 2 Fair Isle 17^th Apr; 2 Benbecula (OH) 24^th Apr	One Uisaed Point  (ARG) 23^rd Mar; 2 Loch Fleet (HIGH) 3^rd Apr; 2 Port Ellen, Islay (ARG) 9^th Apr	One Kinnaird Head   (NES) 30^th Mar; one Lossiemouth (M & N) 3^rd Apr; 2 Peterhead (NES) 5^th Apr; 2 Fishtown of Usan (ANG) 5^th Apr; one Girdle Ness (NES) 10^th Apr	One Seafield (LOTH) 1^st Apr; one Kinghorn (FIFE) 6^th Apr; one Fife Ness (FIFE) 9^th Apr	One Loch Ryan (D & G) 25^th Mar; one Girvan (AYRS) 30^th Mar; one Greenan & 3 Stevenston Point (both AYRS) both on 31^st Mar; one Blackwaterfoot, Arran (CLY ISL) 3^rd Apr; 2 Port Glasgow (CLYDE) 13^th Apr
Common Tern	2 North Bay, South Uist (OH) 21^st Apr; 3 Houton Head-Bay of Ireland (ORK) 21^st Apr; 2 Scatness (SHET) 24^th Apr; 3 Virkie (SHET) 25^th Apr; one Fair Isle 11^th May	3 Machrihanish SBO (ARG) 17^th Apr; one Tiree (ARG) 16^th Apr; one Loch Brittle, Skye (HIGH) 13^th May	One Ythan Estuary (NES) 23^rd Apr; first Montrose Basin (ANG) 28^th Apr; 60 RSPB Loch of Strathbeg (NES) 30^th Apr	One Whitesands Bay (LOTH) 20^th Apr; one North Queensferry (FIFE) 22^nd Apr; 5+ Cramond (LOTH) 29^th Apr	2 Loch Ryan (D & G) 27^th Apr; one Saltcoats (AYRS) 1^st May; 2 Newshot Island (CLYDE) 10^th May
Arctic Tern	One Coot Loch, Benbecula (OH) 15^th Apr; one Dingieshowe (ORK) 21^st Apr; first Fair Isle 27^th Apr; 8 Balranald, North Uist (OH) 29^th Apr; 250 Grutness (SHET) 5^th May	4 Tiree (ARG) 28^th Apr; 2 Loch Insh (HIGH) 28^th Apr; 3 Loch Gruinart, Islay (ARG) 29^th Apr	2 Tugnet (M & N) 24^th Apr; first Ythan Estuary (NES) 28^th Apr; first Montrose Basin (ANG) 28^th Apr; 20 RSPB Loch of Strathbeg (NES) 30^th Apr	5+ off North Queensferry (FIFE) 24^th Apr	8 past Saltcoats harbour (AYRS) 19^th Apr; 2 Browhouses (D & G) 20^th Apr; 3 Strathclyde Loch (CLYDE) 22^nd Apr; 240+ past Saltcoats harbour (AYRS) 23^rd Apr
Little Tern	2 South Ford, Benbecula (OH) 17^th Apr, 3 on 21^st; one Balranald, North Uist (OH) 29^th Apr; one South Ronaldsay (ORK) 12^th May	One Gott Bay, Tiree (ARG) 15^th Apr, 2 present on 18th	One Ythan Estuary (NES) 23^rd Apr, 19 on 28^th; one Montrose Basin (ANG) 3^rd May		One Loch Ryan (D & G) 26^th Apr; 2 Ballantrae (AYRS) 19^th May
Cuckoo	One South Glendale, South Uist (OH) 18^th Apr; one Sumburgh Head (SHET) 1^st May; one Fair Isle 5^th May; one Rendall (ORK) 5^th May	Very early bird reported Colonsay (ARG) 9^th Apr; one Colintraive (ARG) 12^th Apr; one Loch Tulla (ARG) 15^th Apr; one The Oa, Islay (ARG) 18^th Apr; one Knapdale (ARG) 19^th Apr; one Glencoe village (HIGH) 21^st Apr; one Inverasdale (HIGH) 27^th Apr	One Clochan (M & N) 27^th Apr; one Glen Tanar (NES) 29^th Apr; one Montrose Basin (ANG) 3^rd May; one Glen Esk (ANG) 4^th May	One Blindwells (LOTH) 23^rd Apr; one Woodhall Dean (LOTH) 25^th Apr; one Craik (BORD) 3^rd May; one near Ben Ledi (UF) 5^th May	One Muirshiel CP (CLYDE) 21^st Apr; one Inverarnan (CLYDE) 21^st Apr; one Polmaddie (D & G) 22^nd Apr; one Castramont Wood (D & G) 26^th Apr; one Glen App (AYRS) 27^th Apr
Swift	One Fair Isle 30^th Apr; one Kirkwall Airport (ORK) 21^st May; one Out Skerries (SHET) 23^rd May	One near Muir of Ord (HIGH) 28^th Apr; 2 Crinan Canal (ARG) 1^st May; one Balephetrish, Tiree (ARG) 3^rd May; one Ardnave, Islay (ARG) 3^rd May; 2 Inverness (HIGH) 6^th May	2 Forfar Loch (ANG) 27^th Apr; 20+ over Kirriemuir (ANG) 27^th Apr; 22+ Loch of Skene (NES) 29^th Apr; 1+ Perth (P & K) 5^th May; 6 Elgin (M & N) 6^th May	8 Loch Gelly (FIFE) 26^th Apr, 13 on 27^th, 30+ on 28^th; 3 Gullane Point (LOTH) 26^th Apr; one Edinburgh (LOTH) 26^th Apr; 4 Galashiels (BORD) 28^th Apr; 3 Reston (BORD) 28^th Apr; 2 Dunblane (UF) 29^th Apr	One RSPB Mersehead (D & G) 26^th Apr; 3 Lochwinnoch (CLYDE) 27^th Apr; 2 Garnock Floods (AYRS) 28^th Apr; c.30 Strathclyde Loch (CLYDE) 28^th Apr
Sand Martin	One Haroldswick, Unst (SHET) 21^st Apr; 2 Bay of Ireland (ORK) 21^st Apr; one Durkadale (ORK) 22^nd Apr; 3 Fair Isle 23^rd Apr; one Balranald, North Uist (OH) 24^th Apr	One reported Port Ellen, Islay (ARG) 22^nd Mar; 2 Carnain, Islay (ARG) 27^th Mar; 2+ Loch nan Eala, Arisaig (HIGH) 29^th Mar; 12 Glen Feochan House (ARG) 31^st Mar; 65 Loch Ederline (ARG) 6^th Apr; 3 Dunglass Island (HIGH) 9^th Apr	3 Loch Leven (P & K) 28^th Mar; one near Auchmithie, one Montrose Basin & 5 Monikie CP (all ANG) all on 30^th Mar; 5 Broughty Ferry (ANG) 31^st Mar; 30+ SWT Loch of the Lowes (P & K) 31^st Mar; 5 Strachan, Deeside & c.20 Loch of Skene (both NES) both on 1^st Apr; c.50 Elgin (M & N) 1^st Apr; 36 Cloddach (M & N) 2^nd Apr; c.25 Loch na Bo (M & N) 2^nd Apr; 200 Rescobie Loch (ANG) 5^th Apr	One Linlithgow Loch (LOTH) 23^rd Mar; one Musselburgh Lagoons (LOTH) 28^th Mar; 8 west Tyninghame Bay (LOTH) 31^st Mar; one Tweedbank (BORD) 31^st Mar; one Lake of Menteith (UF) 1^st Apr; 5 Mountcastle Quarry (FIFE) 2^nd Apr; 100+ Linlithgow Loch (LOTH) 5^th Apr	2 Strathclyde Loch (CLYDE) 15^th Mar, 12 present on the 18^th Mar, 21 on 19^th; one Stinchar Bridge (AYRS) 16^th Mar; 5 Castle Loch, Lochmaben (D & G) 16^th Mar; 6 Martnaham Loch (AYRS) 19^th Mar; 5 River Clyde, Daldowie (CLYDE) 29^th Mar; one Port-na-Lochan, Arran (CLY ISL) 29^th Mar
Swallow	One reported Channerwick (SHET) 21^st Mar; one reported Loch of Harray (ORK) 3^rd Apr; one Melby (SHET) 7^th Apr; one North Ronaldsay (ORK) 10^th Apr; one Haroldswick, Unst (SHET) 16^th Apr; first Fair Isle 21^st Apr	One Kilchoman, Islay (ARG) 3^rd Apr; one by Loch Crinan & one Bridgend (both ARG) both on 6^th Apr; one reported Ullinish, Skye (HIGH) 9^th Apr; one RSPB Gruinart, Islay (ARG) 9^th Apr; one Loch Flemington (HIGH) 9^th Apr; one near Arisaig (HIGH) 10^th Apr; 2 Broadford, Skye (HIGH) 12^th Apr; one Grantown-on-Spey (HIGH) 12^th Apr	One Findhorn (M & N) 5^th Apr; one Balgavies Loch (ANG) 6^th Apr, at least 6 there on the 7^th; one Aboyne (NES) 7^th Apr; one Keith (M & N) 9^th Apr; 15 Inchgarth Resr (NES) 11^th Apr; one Elgin (M & N) 19^th Apr	One Musselburgh Lagoons (LOTH) 2^nd Apr; one River Teviot, Hawick & one near Lamberton (both BORD) both on 3^rd Apr; one Angle Park GP (FIFE) 4^th Apr; one Aberlady Bay (LOTH) 4^th Apr; 3 Blair Drummond (UF) 6^th Apr; 3 Loch Gelly (FIFE) 6^th Apr	One Netherton Farm, Paisley (CLYDE) 19^th Mar; one Girvan (AYRS) 3^rd Apr; one by South Haugh, Hamilton (CLYDE) 3^rd Apr; one Bridge of Weir (CLYDE) 4^th Apr; 3 Loch Lomond, 2 Croftamie & 2 Carbarns Pool (all CLYDE) all on 4^th Apr; one Carsegowan Moss (D & G) 4^th Apr; 3+ Earlstoun Loch (D & G) 6^th Apr; 5 Trabboch Loch & 3 Martnaham Loch (both AYRS) both on 9^th Apr; 40 Balgray Resr (CLYDE) 13^th Apr
House Martin	One Loch of Harray (ORK) 26^th Apr; one Baltasound, Unst (SHET) 26^th Apr; one Hillwell (SHET) 28^th Apr; one Fair Isle 30^th Apr; one Stilligarry, South Uist (OH) 8^th May	One Kilbride Bay, Cowal (ARG) 4^th Apr; 2 Port Ellen, Islay (ARG) 16^th Apr; one Strontian (HIGH) 22^nd Apr; 2 Harrapool, Skye (HIGH) 23^rd Apr	1+ Balgavies Loch (ANG) 6^th Apr, 2 on the 7th; one Rescobie Loch (ANG) 10^th Apr; one Elgin (M & N) 13^th Apr; one Kinross (P & K) 19^th Apr; 5 Garmouth (M & N) 23^rd Apr; one RSPB Loch of Strathbeg (NES) 24^th Apr	One Loch Gelly (FIFE) 6^th Apr; one Musselburgh (LOTH) 11^th Apr; one Tweedbank (BORD) 21^st Apr; 1+ Stirling University (UF) 24^th Apr	A very early bird Baron’s Haugh RSPB (CLYDE) 19^th Mar; one RSPB Mersehead (D & G) 1^st Apr; one Irvine (AYRS) 4^th Apr; one Whiting Bay, Arran (CLY ISL) 4^th Apr; one Baron’s Haugh RSPB (CLYDE) 12^th Apr; one Loch Stroan (D & G) 14^th Apr
Tree Pipit	First Fair Isle 23^rd Apr; one North Ronaldsay (ORK) 25^th Apr; 3 Out Skerries (SHET) 1^st May	One Glenmore Forest (HIGH) 4^th Apr; one Tullochgorm (ARG) 14^th Apr; one Monadh Mor, Black Isle (HIGH) 20^th Apr	2 Loch of the Lowes SWT (P & K) 22^nd Apr; 4 Forest of Birse (NES) 27^th Apr; one near Muthill (P & K) 27^th Apr; one Dinnet (NES) 27^th Apr	One White Moss (BORD) 19^th Apr; 3 singing Peniel Heugh (BORD) 23^rd Apr; one Musselburgh Lagoons  (LOTH) 24^th Apr; one Torness (LOTH) 25^th Apr; one Skateraw (LOTH) 27^th Apr	One Mugdock CP (CLYDE) 20^th Apr; 5 Sallochy, Loch Lomond (CLYDE) 21^st Apr; one Southerness (D & G) 25^th Apr; 2 Dalmellington (AYRS) 28^th Apr
Yellow Wagtail	One Fair Isle 23^rd Apr; Grey-headed Wagtail Fair Isle 2^nd May; male Noss (SHET) 7^th May; female Loch na Roe, North Uist (OH) 12^th May; Blue-headed wagtail Fair Isle 13^th May; male Grey-headed Wagtail North Ronaldsay (ORK) 20^th May; Blue-headed Wagtail St. Kilda (OH) 23^rd May; 11 Grey-headed Wagtails on Fair Isle on 30^th May	Male Gillock (CAITH) 24^th Apr; Blue-headed Wagtail The Oa, Islay (ARG) 12^th May	One St. Combs (NES) 5^th May; one Montrose Basin (ANG) 14^th May, Blue-headed Wagtail there on 17th	One Torness-Skateraw (LOTH) 24^th Apr; one near Kelso (BORD) 24^th Apr; one Fife Ness (FIFE) 5^th May; Blue-headed Wagtail Skateraw-Barns Ness (LOTH) 10^th May; Grey-headed Wagtail on the Isle of May 28^th May	One Southerness Point (D & G) 24^th May
White Wagtail	One Butt of Lewis, Lewis (OH) 11^th Apr; one Fair Isle 13^th Apr; 3 Aird an Runair, North Uist (OH) 16^th Apr; one North Ronaldsay (ORK) 17^th Apr; one Burrafirth, Unst (SHET) 17^th Apr	3 reported The Oa, Islay (ARG) 25^th Mar; 3 Tiree (ARG) 27^th Mar; one Traigh golf course, Morar (HIGH) 29^th Mar	One Loch Leven (P & K) 6^th Apr; one Arbroath (ANG) 11^th Apr; one Blackdog (NES) 20^th Apr; 6 Lossiemouth (M & N) 26^th Apr	One Yellowcraig (LOTH) 25^th Mar; one Newmains, Reston (BORD) 26^th Mar; one Eden Estuary (FIFE) 5^th Apr; 2 Musselburgh Lagoons (LOTH) 11^th Apr; 11 Whitesands Bay- Skateraw (LOTH) 13^th Apr; one near Callander (UF) 15^th Apr	2 Maidens (AYRS) 30^th Mar; one Cleats, Arran (CLY ISL) 6^th Apr; singles Saltcoats & Pow Burn (both AYRS) both on 12^th Apr; 3 Carbarns Pool (CLYDE) 12^th Apr, 5 on the 13^th; 5 The Wig, Loch Ryan (D & G) 12^th Apr; 19 RSPB Mersehead (D & G) 17^th Apr
Redstart	One Virkie (SHET) 30^th Apr; one North Ronaldsay (ORK) 1^st May; 2 Fair Isle 1^st May; female Burray (ORK) 13^th May	Male Torosay, Mull (ARG) 26^th Apr; male Nethybridge (HIGH) 27^th Apr; several Glen Feshie (HIGH) 27th Apr; male near Muir of Ord (HIGH) 30^th Apr	4 Glen Esk (ANG) 26^th Apr; 2 singing males Forest of Birse (NES) 27^th Apr; 4 males & one female Drummond Castle (P & K) 27^th Apr; male Arbroath (ANG) 30^th Apr	Male Blindwells (LOTH)