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 Two past Ardvule Point, South Uist (OH) 23rd Mar; one past Ireland, Bigton (SHET) 7th May; two past North Ronaldsay (ORK) 7th May; seven from the “Good Shepherd” off Fair Isle on 6th June 36 past Aird, Tiree (ARG) 26th Mar, 520 past on 31st; six off Isle of Eigg (HIGH) 1st Apr Two past Girdle Ness (NES) 9th May, 28 on 14th; two past Lunan Bay (ANG) 10th May; 14 past Lossiemouth (M&N) 16th May One past Isle of May 1st May, 48 on 14th; 85 past Fife Ness (FIFE) 14th May; 16 past Dunbar (LOTH) 23rd May One past Stevenston Point (AYRS) 30th Mar; c.150 off Irvine (AYRS) 11th Apr; 10+ off Largybeg, Arran (CLY ISL) 12th Apr; five off WWT Caerlaverock (D&G) 5th May
Garganey Pair The Loons RSPB (ORK) 19th Apr; drake Baltasound, Unst (SHET) 21st Apr; three North Ronaldsay (ORK) 6th May; drake Loch Fada, Benbecula (OH) 8th May Pair Tiree (ARG) 17th Apr; drake St. John’s Pool (CAITH) 6th May Drake RSPB Loch of Strathbeg (NES) 6th Apr; pair RSPB Loch of Kinnordy (ANG) 9th Apr; drake Findhorn Bay (M&N) 14th Apr; female RSPB Loch Leven (P&K) 19th Apr; drake Port Allen (P&K) 4th May Pair Musselburgh (LOTH) 4th May; drake Cambus (UF) 9th May Pair RSPB Mersehead (D&G) 12th Mar; pair RSPB Lochwinnoch (CLYDE) 12th Apr, two drakes on 6th May; drake Doonfoot (AYRS) 11th May
Marsh Harrier One Trumland, Rousay (ORK) 9th May; one North Ronaldsay (ORK) 17th May; female Fair Isle 23rd May Female Balephuil, Tiree (ARG) 19th Apr; female Loch Insh (HIGH) 24th Apr Male RSPB Loch of Kinnordy (ANG) 31st Mar; one Loch Spynie (M&N) 7th Apr; imm. Male near Errol (P&K) 11th Apr; female RSPB Loch of Strathbeg (NES) 11th Apr; one Loch Leven (P&K) 15th May Female Mugdrum Island, Newburgh (FIFE) 30th Mar; female Aberlady Bay (LOTH) 11th May One reported WWT Caerlaverock (D&G) 16th Mar, female there on 11th & 18th May
Osprey One Bernera (OH) 30th Apr; one Rendall (ORK) 1st May; one over Fair Isle 4th May; one over Compass Head (SHET) 9th May; one Loch Druidibeg, South Uist (OH) 11th May One Clunes, Loch Lochy (HIGH) 15th Mar; one near Newtonmore (HIGH) 29th Mar; one over Loch Garten (HIGH) 29th Mar, returning female back there on 2nd Apr; one reported West Loch Tarbert (ARG) 2nd Apr; one back at nest site near Dornoch (HIGH) 2nd Apr; one back at nest site near Ford (ARG) 4th Apr; one back at nest site near Thurso (CAITH) 7th Apr One reported over Coupar Angus (P&K) 11th Mar; male back at SWT Loch of the Lowes (P&K) 21st Mar; one Backwater Reservoir (ANG) 21st Mar; one back at nest site Balgavies Loch (ANG) 3rd Apr; one Findhorn Bay & one back at nest site near Forres (both M&N) both on 4th Apr; one over just to N of Dundee (ANG) 5th Apr; one back at nest site near Loch of Skene (NES) 10th Apr One reported over Yetholm Loch (BORD) 4th Mar; one over Eden Estuary (FIFE) 12th Mar; one Loch Gelly (FIFE) 13th Mar; one over Camilla Loch (FIFE) 15th Mar; one Kinlochard (UF) 16th Mar; one over Stirling (UF) 20th Mar; one Denholm (BORD) 23rd Mar; male back at nest site near Aberfoyle (UF) 2nd Apr; one over East Linton (LOTH) 5th Apr; one North Esk Reservoir (LOTH/BORD) 6th Apr; one over Isle of May 15th June One near Kirk Dam, Bute (CLY ISL) 23rd Mar; one RSPB Lochwinnoch (CLYDE) 24th Mar; one Loch Fad, Bute (CLY ISL) 25th Mar; male back at nest site Threave (D&G) 2nd Apr; one back at nest site Loch Doon (AYRS) 8th Apr
Dotterel Two RSPB Loch na Muilne, Lewis (OH) 27th Apr; five Balranald, North Uist (OH) 2nd May; three Baleshare, North Uist (OH) 4th May; nine Sanday (ORK) 9th May; one South Ronaldsay (ORK) 10th May; four Fair Isle 18th May One Oronsay (ARG) 29th Apr; one at The Oa, Islay (ARG) 4th May; two Bruach na Frith, Skye (HIGH) 14th May; two Sarek’s Meadow, Cairngorms (HIGH) 14th May 29 at Pluckerston farm, Kirriemuir (ANG) 9th May; 10 St. Combs (NES) 14th May; three near Collieston (NES) 15th May One Aberlady Bay (LOTH) 2nd May; two Carnethy Hill (LOTH) 3rd May Four near New Galloway (D&G) 27th Apr; one near Green Lowther Hill (D&G/CLYDE) 8th May; one Blackcraig Hill (AYRS) 13th May; seven Tinto (CLYDE) 14th May
Whimbrel Two Smerclate, South Uist (OH) 16th Apr; two Fair Isle 16th Apr; two Butt of Lewis, Lewis (OH) 17th Apr; one Dalsetter (SHET) 19th Apr; 84 Loch of Skaill (ORK) 28th Apr; 150 Widewall (ORK) 3rd May One reported past Machrihanish SO (ARG) 19th Mar; one Tiree (ARG) 16th Apr; one Isle of Eigg (HIGH) 16th Apr; one St. John’s Pool (CAITH) 16th Apr; four Dornoch (HIGH) 17th Apr; 40 Machrihanish SBO (ARG) 25th Apr One Easthaven (ANG) 18th Apr; two Ythan Estuary (NES) 18th Apr, 30+ on 25th Apr, 61 on 1st May; one Findhorn Bay (M&N) 20th Apr; four Loch Leven (P&K) 5th May Two Musselburgh & two Dunbar (both LOTH) both on 15th Apr; one Largo Bay (FIFE) 21st Apr; 30 Barns Ness (LOTH) 26th Apr; 16 Longcarse, Alloa (UF) 1st May One Stevenston Point (AYRS) 16th Apr; two Carse Bay (D&G) 16th Apr; two Auchenhew Bay, Arran (CLY ISL) 16th Apr, 16 on 4th May; one Wigtown Bay (D&G) 19th Apr; two Saltcoats & one Martnaham Loch (both AYRS) both on 20th Apr; 10 West Ferry (CLYDE) 23rd Apr, 34 on 1st May; six Mount Stuart, Bute (CLY ISL) 7th May
Common Sandpiper One Fair Isle 19th Apr; two Grimsay, North Uist (OH) 24th Apr; 3+ South Uist (OH) 24th Apr; first Mainland (ORK) 2nd May; one North Ronaldsay (ORK) 5th May; three Sumburgh area & one Skaw, Unst (both SHET) both on 6th May One Loch na Keal, Mull (ARG) 7th Apr; one Add Estuary & one near Kilmelford (both ARG) both on 12th Apr; one Avielochan (HIGH) 14th Apr; one Contin, one Strathdearn, one Ullapool, one Loch Insh & one on Skye (all HIGH) all on 16th Apr One River Findhorn west of Forres (M&N) 8th Apr; one Invermark Lodge (ANG) 10th Apr; one Dinnet Bridge (NES) 12th Apr; one Loch of Skene (NES) 15th Apr; one Spey Bay (M&N) 17th Apr; one Loch Kennard (P&K) 17th Apr One Letham Pools (FIFE) 9th Apr; one Whitesands Quarry (LOTH) 11th Apr; one River Devon at Harveston (UF) 11th Apr; one Edrington Castle (BORD) 12th Apr; one River Tweed near Peebles (BORD) 13th Apr; two Musselburgh (LOTH) 15th Apr; 5+ Loch Gelly (FIFE) 15th Apr; two Isle of May 5th May Two Drymen Bridge (CLYDE) 10th Apr; one River Nith north of Dumfries (D&G) 12th Apr; one Galston Loch (AYRS) 13th Apr; 3+ River Clyde in Carbarns area (CLYDE) 14th Apr; one North Sannox, Arran (CLY ISL) 14th Apr; one Capringstone Flash (AYRS) 15th Apr; two Carse Bay (D&G) 16th Apr; two Ardmaleish, Bute (CLY ISL) 23rd Apr
Sandwich Tern One North Ronaldsay (ORK) 20th Mar; two Papa Westray (ORK) 29th Mar; one Grutness (SHET) 13th Apr; two Loch Stiapavat, Lewis (OH) 6th June Two Machrihanish SBO, one Port Charlotte, Islay & one Tayinloan (all ARG) all on 9th Apr; one St. John’s Pool (CAITH) 9th Apr; two Rosemarkie & two Brora (both HIGH) both on 11th Apr One Nairn (M&N) 12th Mar; two Portknockie (M&N) 21st Mar; four Lossiemouth (M&N) 22nd Mar; two Ythan Estuary (NES) 23rd Mar; one Elliot Burn (ANG) 13th Apr One Seafield (LOTH) 24th Mar; two Eyemouth (BORD) 6th Apr; five Gosford Bay (LOTH) 8th Apr; one St. Andrews (FIFE) 11th Apr; one Isle of May 19th Apr; five Blackness (UF) 3rd May Two Irvine harbour (AYRS) 4th Apr; two Sandbraes, Arran (CLY ISL) 7th Apr; one Southerness Point (D&G) 13th Apr, 15 on 14th; two Rothesay Bay, Bute (CLY ISL) 17th Apr; two Ardmore Point (CLYDE) 22nd Apr
Common Tern One Berneray (OH) 15th Apr; two Stromness (ORK) 18th Apr; 5+ North Ford, North Uist (OH) 19th Apr; one Scatness (SHET) 28th Apr; two Fair Isle 10th May One Sorobaidh Bay, Tiree (ARG) 28th Apr; 100+ back at nesting rafts Avoch (HIGH) 2nd May; seven St. John’s Pool (CAITH) 7th May One River Spey, Rothes & one Lossiemouth (both M&N) both on 19th Apr; 2+ Blackdog (NES) 30th Apr; 28 RSPB Loch of Strathbeg (NES) 30th Apr, 50+ on 2nd May; four Montrose Basin (ANG) 3rd May Four off Torness Power Station (LOTH) 25th Apr; 60 back Leith Docks (LOTH) 1st May; two Isle of May 2nd May; seven Blackness (UF) 3rd May; c.30 Kinneil (UF) 6th May; two Folly Loch (BORD) 9th May; 17 Fife Ness (FIFE) 14th May Two Bowling (CLYDE) 19th Apr; one Hunterston (AYRS) 30th June
Arctic Tern One Borve, Barra (OH) 18th Apr; one Pool of Virkie (SHET) 26th Apr; two Graemeshall Loch (ORK) 26th Apr; two North Ronaldsay (ORK) 29th Apr; first Fair Isle 8th May One St. John’s Pool (CAITH) 16th Apr; one Gunna Sound (ARG) 23rd Apr; three Tongue (HIGH) 27th Apr; six on Tiree (ARG) 28th Apr Two Spey Bay (M&N) 24th Apr; two Blackdog (NES) 26th Apr; 2+ Scurdie Ness, Montrose (ANG) 15th May; five Loch Leven (P&K) 2nd June One Isle of May 1st May; one Kinneil (UF) 6th May; 1+ Aberlady Bay (LOTH) 7th June One Blackwaterfoot, Arran (CLY ISL) 23rd Apr; one Saltcoats harbour (AYRS) 26th Apr, c.150 on 5th May; one Castle Loch, Lochmaben (D&G) 6th May
Little Tern One Loch Bee, South Uist (OH) 16th Apr; up to five Burray (ORK) 21st May Three on Tiree (ARG) 16th Apr; one Sandside Bay (CAITH) 23rd May Three Ythan Estuary (NES) 26th Apr; three Montrose Basin (ANG) 3rd May; two Lossie Estuary (M&N) 12th May One Aberlady Bay (LOTH) 7th June Two Saltcoats harbour (AYRS) 20th May
Cuckoo Singles Lewis & South Uist (both OH) both on 17th Apr; one Rendall (ORK) 17th Apr; one singing Stenness (ORK) 30th Apr; one Fair Isle 5th May; one Mid Yell, Yell (SHET) 11th May One Kensaleyre, Skye (HIGH) 9th Apr; one Glen Fyne (ARG) 11th Apr; singles Inveraray, Ford & Kilfinan (all ARG) all on 16th Apr; mini influx noted Highland 17th Apr, with 10 birds reported, mainly from the west coast; one near Scrabster (CAITH) 26th Apr One Glen Esk (ANG) 10th Apr; one Edzell (NES) 16th Apr; one near Cornhill (NES) 18th Apr; one Cragganmore (M&N) 22nd Apr; one Sma’ Glen (P&K) 24th Apr One Balquhidder Glen (UF) 18th Apr; one Leithen Water (BORD) 19th Apr; one Isle of May 25th Apr, three on 5th May; one Barns Ness (LOTH) 30th Apr; one Kilminning (FIFE) 5th May Singles Helensburgh, Snypes Dam & Meikle Bin (all CLYDE) all on 16th Apr; one Glen Rosa, Arran (CLY ISL) 16th Apr; one Loch Fad, Bute (CLY ISL) 16th Apr; one Loch Riecawr (AYRS) 18th Apr; one Gatehouse of Fleet (D&G) 18th Apr; one singing near Loch Ken (D&G) 18th Apr
Swift One Fair Isle 6th May; one Noss (SHET) 6th May; one near Druidibeg Plantation, South Uist (OH) 14th May; one North Ronaldsay (ORK) 18th June One reported Wick (CAITH) 11th Apr; one Kingussie (HIGH) 6th May; two Kilmichael Glassary (ARG) 7th May; one Inverness Castle (HIGH) 9th May; eight Campbeltown (ARG) 10th May; first back Willowbank, Wick (CAITH) 11th May One Carsebreck Loch (P&K) 25th Apr; one Loch of Skene (NES) 29th Apr, 80 on 10th May; one Forfar Loch (ANG) 2nd May; one Findhorn Bay (M&N) 4th May; 60 Loch Leven (P&K) 4th May; one Union Street, Aberdeen (NES) 5th May; one RSPB Loch of Kinnordy (ANG) 7th May One reported Luffness (LOTH) 17th Apr; one Linlithgow Loch (LOTH) 25th Apr; two The Hirsel & one Tweedbank (both BORD) both on 27th Apr; seven Loch Gelly & one Fife Ness (both FIFE) both on 4th May; one Blairdrummond GPs (UF) 4th May; one Isle of May 5th May Three Strathclyde Loch (CLYDE) 19th Apr; 1+ RSPB Lochwinnoch (CLYDE) 24th Apr; two over River Nith, Kirkton (D&G) 25th Apr; one Dumfries (D&G) 3rd May; 2+ Cumnock (AYRS) 5th May; first back Castle Douglas (D&G) 5th May; three on Isle of Bute (CLY ISL) 10th May, 30+ there at Loch Fad on 11th
Sand Martin Three Skara Brae (ORK) 10th Apr; two Bornish, South Uist (OH) 12th Apr; three North Ronaldsay (ORK) 18th Apr; one Virkie (SHET) 18th Apr; first Fair Isle 22nd Apr Two Loch Leathan (ARG) 22nd Mar; one Kinellan, Strathpeffer (HGH) 22nd Mar; one Arisaig (HIGH) 26th Mar; three Harrapool, Skye (HIGH) 9th Apr; two Loch Calder (CAITH) 9th Apr; one Loch Insh (HIGH) 9th Apr, 210 on 11th, 410 on 28th; four Glen Aros, Mull (ARG) 10th Apr One Loch Spynie (M&N) 14th Mar; three Loch Leven (P&K) 18th Mar; one Aboyne (NES) 20th Mar; one Loch of Skene (NES) 25th Mar; one Clatto Reservoir (ANG) 29th Mar; 2+ RSPB Loch of Kinnordy (ANG) 7th Apr One Whiteadder Water near Paxton (BORD) 15th Mar; one Dunblane (UF) 21st Mar; one Skateraw (LOTH) 24th Mar; one Gart GP (UF) 29th Mar; four Loch Gelly (FIFE) 6th Apr, c.25 on 8th; first Isle of May 21st Apr One White Loch, Castle Kennedy (D&G) 13th Mar, seven on 14th; four Strathclyde Loch (CLYDE) 14th Mar, 100+ on 7th Apr; one RSPB Lochwinnoch (CLYDE) 16th Mar; two Martnaham Loch (AYRS) 23rd Mar, 10 on 24th; one Sannox, Arran (CLY ISL) 4th Apr; eight Isle of Bute (CLY ISL) 7th Apr
Swallow Singles Papa Westray & North Ronaldsay (both ORK) both on 8th Apr; one Fair Isle 9th Apr; one Sumburgh Head & two Noss (both SHET) both on 10th Apr; one Balranald, North Uist (OH) 17th Apr; 10 Finstown (ORK) 19th Apr; two Butt of Lewis, Lewis (OH) 22nd Apr One at The Oa, Islay (ARG) 17th Mar, two there on 6th Apr, five on 8th; two Ardrishaig & two Ormsary (both ARG) both on 6th Apr; one Tayinloan (ARG) 7th Apr; one Thurso (CAITH) 8th Apr; 3+ Isle of Skye & two Isle of Eigg (both HIGH) both on 9th Apr; four over Bogbain (HIGH) 9th Apr; two Bunessan, Mull (ARG) 10th Apr; 10+ Craig Dunain (HIGH) 12th Apr; one Glengolly (CAITH) 13th Apr 2+ Loch Leven (P&K) 9th Apr; one Cullen & three Loch Spynie (both M&N) both on 9th Apr; two Hatton Mill (ANG) 9th Apr; at least 8 by River Findhorn west of Forres (M&N) 10th Apr; one Gowanhill (NES) 10th Apr; one Elliot Burn (ANG) 10th Apr; three Inverbervie (NES) 11th Apr; three Monikie CP (ANG) 12th Apr One reported Barns Ness (LOTH) 5th Apr; one Newmains farm, Reston (BORD) 7th Apr; one Dunbar (LOTH) 7th Apr; one St. Abb’s Head (BORD) 7th Apr; one Duns (BORD) 8th Apr; three Isle of May 9th Apr; one Colquhar (BORD) 9th Apr; one near Kippen (UF) 9th Apr; one near Aberdour (FIFE) 10th Apr; one Kinneil (UF) 10th Apr One reported Garlieston (D&G) 2nd Apr; one Mainholm (AYRS) 5th Apr; one WWT Caerlaverock (D&G) 6th Apr; two Dipple (AYRS) 6th Apr; singles Bishopton, RSPB Baron’s Haugh, Strathclyde Loch and Easter Yonderton + four at Lanark Loch (all CLYDE) all on 7th Apr; one Mull of Galloway (D&G) 7th Apr; two Whiting Bay, Arran (CLY ISL) 7th Apr; one Carlingwark Loch (D&G) 7th Apr; one Rothesay, Bute (CLY ISL) 8th Apr; one Kirkton, near Dumfries (D&G) 8th Apr; one Dalry (AYRS) 8th Apr
House Martin Two reported Garrabost, Lewis (OH) 27th Mar; one North Ronaldsay & one Skara Brae (both ORK) both on 10th Apr; one Orosay, South Uist (OH) 21st Apr; one Fair Isle 21st Apr; two Unst, one Sumburgh & one Out Skerries (all SHET) all on 6th May One Scarinish, Tiree (ARG) 7th Apr; two The Oa, Islay (ARG) 8th Apr; one Portree, Skye (HIGH) 9th Apr; one Alness (HIGH) 10th Apr; three Scrabster (CAITH) 10th Apr; one Loch Insh (HIGH) 11th Apr; four back Wick (CAITH) 25th Apr One Hatton Mill (ANG) 9th Apr; two by River Findhorn west of Forres (M&N) 10th Apr; up to 10 Strathallan (P&K) 12th Apr; one Castlesea Bay (ANG) 13th Apr; one Loch of Skene (NES) 15th Apr One Musselburgh (LOTH) 8th Apr, two on 11th; one Letham Pools (FIFE) 11th Apr; one Alva (UF) 11th Apr; eight Paxton House (BORD) 14th Apr; one Tweedbank (BORD) 14th Apr; first Isle of May 18th Apr One Carlingwark Loch (D&G) 7th Apr; one Whiting Bay, Arran (CLY ISL) 9th Apr; one Kirk Dam, Bute (CLY ISL) 10th Apr; one RSPB Lochwinnoch (CLYDE) 12th Apr, 2 on 13th; one Garscube Estate (CLYDE) 13th Apr; two Shewalton (AYRS) 13th Apr; one near Thornhill (D&G) 19th Apr
Tree Pipit One North Ronaldsay (ORK) 23rd Apr; one Fair Isle 25th Apr, 23 on 6th May; one Baltasound, Unst (SHET) 4th May; one Aird an Runair, North Uist (OH) 12th May One reported Ormsary (ARG) 8th Apr; one Dog Falls, Glen Affric (HIGH) 18th Apr; three singing birds Mid-Argyll (ARG) 18th Apr; 1+ Abernethy Forest (HIGH) 19th Apr One Muldearie (M&N) 11th Apr; 2+ singing birds Glen Esk (ANG) 12th Apr; two near Glensherup Reservoir (P&K) 20th Apr; c.4 Brathens, Banchory (NES) 21st Apr; three Collieston (NES) 5th May One Keir Estate (UF) 16th Apr; one Barns Ness (LOTH) 17th Apr; c.6 Tentsmuir (FIFE) 19th Apr; three Lochearnhead (UF) 19th Apr; one Isle of May 23rd Apr, 50 on 5th May; one Gordon Community Woodland (BORD) 25th Apr One over near Dalry (D&G) 7th Apr; three singing birds RSPB Loch Lomond (CLYDE) 10th Apr; one Loch Doon (AYRS) 15th Apr; one RSPB Wood of Cree (D&G) 16th Apr; 2+ Gleann Dubh, Arran (CLY ISL) 21st Apr
Yellow Wagtail Four on Fair Isle (including two Blue-headed) on 3rd May; one North Ronaldsay (ORK) 3rd May; one Out Skerries (SHET) 6th May; Blue-headed Wagtail on North Ronaldsay (ORK) 8th May; Grey-headed Wagtail on Fair Isle 9th May; Grey-headed Wagtail at Haroldswick, Unst (SHET) 7th June Blue-headed Wagtail at Kirkton, Collieston (NES) 5th May; one Kirkgate, Loch Leven (P&K) 5th May; Grey-headed Wagtail at King’s Links, Aberdeen (NES) 7th May; one Garmouth (M&N) 8th May One Barns Ness (LOTH) 17th Apr; one Isle of May 24th Apr; one Kilrenny Mill (FIFE) 30th Apr; Blue-headed Wagtail Belhaven Bay (LOTH) 3rd May; 8+ at River Tweed, Birgham (BORD) 9th May Male Blue-headed Wagtail Maidens (AYRS) 11th Apr; one Ardeer Quarry (AYRS) 29th Apr; one Gartloch Pool (CLYDE) 7th May
White Wagtail One Fair Isle 9th Apr; one North Ronaldsay (ORK) 9th Apr; 4+ Balranald, North Uist & three Ardvule Point, South Uist (both OH) both on 17th Apr; one Grutness (SHET) 17th Apr; 28 Butt of Lewis, Lewis (OH) 23rd Apr One Broadford Bay, Skye (HIGH) 28th Mar; two Machrihanish SO (ARG) 2nd Apr, three on 6th; nine Dornoch (HIGH) 17th Apr; one Dunnet Bay (CAITH) 18th Apr; 59 Tayinloan (ARG) 28th Apr One Findhorn Bay (M&N) 16th Apr; three Easthaven (ANG) 18th Apr; one near Aboyne (NES) 21st Apr At least one Newmains farm, Reston (BORD) 12th Mar; one Skateraw (LOTH) 4th Apr; three Letham Pools (FIFE) 11th Apr; seven Whitesands Bay (LOTH) 12th Apr; 20+ Dunbar (LOTH) 16th Apr; one Isle of May 17th Apr; three Airth (UF) 30th Apr One Mull of Galloway (D&G) 7th Apr; 31 birds at Maidens (AYRS) 11th Apr; three Ardmore Point (CLYDE) 12th Apr; two Kildonan, Arran (CLY ISL) 15th Apr; 19 Wigtown Bay (D&G) 19th Apr; 28 Castle Semple Loch (CLYDE) 24th Apr
Redstart Three Fair Isle 3rd May, 13 on 6th; seven Bressay, one Whalsay & three Sumburgh (all SHET) all on 4th May; two North Ronaldsay (ORK) 5th May One RSPB Loch Gruinart, Islay (ARG) 17th Apr; male Blackfold (HIGH) 19th Apr; male Taynish NNR (ARG) 19th Apr; 4+ males Abernethy Forest (HIGH) 19th Apr; one Wick (CAITH) 5th May Five at Drummond Castle Woods (P&K) 16th Apr; male Carnferg, Aboyne (NES) 17th Apr; one Invermark Lodge, Glen Esk (ANG) 20th Apr; male Dinnet NNR (NES) 21st Apr; male Knockando (M&N) 2nd May Male Torness Power Station (LOTH) 11th Apr; male St. Abb’s Head (BORD) 12th Apr; one Lochearnhead (UF) 19th Apr; one Kilmahog (UF) 22nd Apr; two females Isle of May 24th Apr, 10 on 5th May; male Kilminning (FIFE) 4th May One RSPB Wood of Cree (D&G) 16th Apr, seven on 21st; one near Gatehouse of Fleet (D&G) 18th Apr; female Carrot farm, Eaglesham (CLYDE) 19th Apr; four males Inchcailloch, Loch Lomond (CLYDE) 19th Apr; male by Prestwick Airport (AYRS) 20th Apr; four males Ness Glen (AYRS) 21st Apr
Whinchat Two Fair Isle 3rd May; one Spiggie (SHET) 3rd May; two Whalsay, one Sumburgh & one on Bressay (all SHET) all on 4th May; one North Ronaldsay (ORK) 5th May Male Moine Mhor NNR (ARG) 18th Apr; one Kilmichael Glen (ARG) 18th Apr; male Broadford, Skye (HIGH) 19th Apr Two males Struan (P&K) 19th Apr; male Clashindarroch Forest (NES) 2nd May; two Kirkton, Collieston (NES) 5th May; two Glen Prosen & one Glen Lethnot (both ANG) both on 8th May One Pentland Hills (LOTH) 19th Apr; male Isle of May 24th Apr, five on 5th May; male Flanders Moss (UF) 26th Apr; one Cellardyke (FIFE) 5th May; one East Loch (BORD) 11th May One Braid Fell (D&G) 18th Apr; two males Craigallian Loch (CLYDE) 21st Apr; one Martnaham Loch (AYRS) 21st Apr; one Dundonald Camp (AYRS) 22nd Apr; male Thunderguy, Arran (CLY ISL) 24th Apr
Wheatear One South Glendale, South Uist (OH) 26th Mar; two males Bay of Skaill (ORK) 29th Mar; one Fair Isle 7th Apr; nine North Ronaldsay (ORK) 9th Apr; one Norwick, Unst & one Virkie (both SHET) both on 10th Apr Two Claddach, Islay (ARG) 15th Mar; two males Jura (ARG) 18th Mar; one Coll (ARG) 18th Mar; one Isle of Rum (HIGH) 19th Mar; male West Hynish, Tiree (ARG) 21st Mar; single males Neist Point & Upper Milovaig, both Skye (HIGH) both on 21st Mar; one near Thurso (CAITH) 23rd Mar; one Castletown (CAITH) 6th Apr Male Lossie Estuary (M&N) 23rd Mar; three Glen Lethnot (ANG) 2nd Apr; male Glen Buchat (NES) 2nd Apr; one Loch Leven (P&K) 9th Apr Male Ladyside, Moorfoot Hills (BORD) 19th Mar; male Musselburgh Lagoons & two Pentland Hills (both LOTH) both on 24th Mar; one Isle of May 24th Mar; one near Tyndrum (UF) 24th Mar; male St. Abb’s Head (BORD) 30th Mar; one Braefoot Point (FIFE) 10th Apr; 70+ Thorntonloch-Barns Ness (LOTH) 11th Apr Male Stevenston Point (AYRS) 17th Mar; male Drumadoon Point, Arran (CLY ISL) 17th Mar; one near Sanquhar (D&G) 18th Mar; one near Hawks Neb, Bute (CLY ISL) 18th Mar; two Glasserton & two RSPB Mersehead (both D&G) both on 19th Mar; male Maidens (AYRS) 20th Mar; male Greenock Cut (CLYDE) 22nd Mar
Ring Ouzel Male Fair Isle 13th Apr; female Butt of Lewis, Lewis (OH) 17th Apr; one North Ronaldsay (ORK) 18th Apr; male Vatersay (OH) 18th Apr; one Noss (SHET) 20th Apr One Cairngorm (HIGH) 2nd Apr, male on 8th; male Glen Feshie (HIGH) 3rd Apr; one The Storr, Skye (HIGH) 9th Apr; male near Campbeltown (ARG) 13th Apr Male Glensherup Reservoir (P&K) 6th Apr; five near Loch Lee (ANG) 7th Apr; three Glenshee ski centre (NES) 8th Apr; one Sma’ Glen (P&K) 24th Apr One Carnethy Hill (LOTH) 8th Apr; male Isle of May 9th Apr; one Norman’s Law (FIFE) 18th Apr; female Newmains farm, Reston (BORD) 22nd Apr; one St. Abb’s Head (BORD) 23rd Apr Two Mennock Pass (D&G) 20th Mar; two Culter Glen (CLYDE) 10th Apr, eight on 12th; male Loudoun Hill (AYRS) 12th Apr; male Goatfell, Arran (CLY ISL) 7th May
Grasshopper Warbler One Fair Isle 25th Apr; one North Ronaldsay (ORK) 6th May; two Breivig, Barra (OH) 13th May One Portnahaven, Islay (ARG) 16th Apr; two singing Moine Mhor NNR (ARG) 19th Apr; one singing Fairy Bridge, Skye (HIGH) 19th Apr; one singing Halkirk (CAITH) 8th May One singing Red Moss of Netherley (NES) 24th Apr; one RSPB Loch Leven (P&K) 1st May; one Spynie canal (M&N) 2nd May; one singing Lochindores (ANG) 7th May Two Gullane (LOTH) 17th Apr; one Lochore Meadows CP (FIFE) 22nd Apr; one Cambus Pools (UF) 23rd Apr; one Isle of May 24th Apr; one singing The Hirsel (BORD) 6th May One Bogside (AYRS) 18th Apr; one Craigend, Glasgow (CLYDE) 19th Apr; one singing Lakin, Arran (CLY ISL) 20th Apr; one near Corsock (D&G) 20th Apr; one Gortans, Bute (CLY ISL) 21st Apr; small influx noted Ayrshire & Clyde on 22nd Apr
Sedge Warbler One Harray (ORK) 2nd May; one Bornish, South Uist (OH) 3rd May; one North Ronaldsay (ORK) 4th May; one Sandwick, Whalsay (SHET) 5th May; one Fair Isle 5th May One Kintyre Peninsula (ARG) 21st Apr; one Bellanoch (ARG) 22nd Apr; one Oronsay (ARG) 23rd Apr; one Balephuil, Tiree (ARG) 24th Apr; one Portnalong, Skye (HIGH) 29th Apr; one singing Scullamus, Breakish, Skye (HIGH) 30th Apr; one Thurso (CAITH) 8th May One Kirkgate, Loch Leven (P&K) 20th Apr; two RSPB Loch of Kinnordy (ANG) 22nd Apr; one Portknockie (M&N) 22nd Apr; one Red Moss of Netherley (NES) 1st May; first RSPB Loch of Strathbeg (NES) 2nd May 2+ Skateraw (LOTH) 22nd Apr; one Cambus Pools (UF) 23rd Apr; 1+ the Hirsel (BORD) 23rd Apr; one Isle of May 24th Apr; 3+ Loch Gelly (FIFE) 1st May One Sanquhar sewage works (D&G) 17th Apr; one RSPB Baron’s Haugh (CLYDE) 18th Apr; two Bogside (AYRS) 18th Apr; first WWT Caerlaverock (D&G) 20th Apr; one Sliddery, Arran (CLY ISL) 22nd Apr
Lesser Whitethroat One North Ronaldsay (ORK) 29th Apr, five on 4th May; one Bressay (SHET) 4th May; one Fair Isle 4th May; one Eoropie, Lewis (OH) 7th June One Collieston (NES) 4th May; 2+ Riverside Nature Park, Dundee (ANG) 4th May; one singing Nether Dallachy (M&N) 14th June One Newmains farm, Reston (BORD) 23rd Apr; one Gullane Hill (LOTH) 26th Apr; five Isle of May 3rd May; one Kilminning (FIFE) 4th May; one Kinneil Lagoon (UF) 6th May One Ardeer Fen (AYRS) 23rd Apr; one Auchie Glen, Mull of Galloway (D&G) 24th Apr; one Croy Bay (AYRS) 26th Apr; one singing Auchenhew, Arran (CLY ISL) 4th May
Whitethroat One Scows, Orphir (ORK) 28th Apr; one Fair Isle 3rd May; one North Ronaldsay (ORK) 3rd May; one Toab & one on Whalsay (both SHET) both on 4th May; male Ardivachar, South Uist (OH) 8th May One Portnalong, Skye (HIGH) 1st May; one Easter Bennetsfield near Avoch (HIGH) 2nd May; two Luing (ARG) 2nd May; one Wick (CAITH) 5th May One Lossiemouth (M&N) 21st Apr; two Elliot, Arbroath (ANG) 1st May; one Girdle Ness & first RSPB Loch of Strathbeg (both NES) both on 2nd May; one Kinnesswood, Loch Leven (P&K) 5th May; one Collieston (NES) 5th May Two Kinneil (UF) 20th Apr; three Whitesands Bay (LOTH) 22nd Apr; three Newmains farm, Reston (BORD) 23rd Apr; one Isle of May 24th Apr, 10 on 5th May; one Cullaloe NR (FIFE) 2nd May; one Kilminning (FIFE) 5th May Male RSPB Baron’s Haugh (CLYDE) 18th Apr; one Todhill Community Woodland (AYRS) 22nd Apr; one Cathkin Braes (CLYDE) 22nd Apr; one Sliddery, Arran (CLY ISL) 22nd Apr; one Finnarts Bay (AYRS) 23rd Apr; one Kirkton & one near RSPB Wood of Cree (both D&G) both on 23rd Apr
Garden Warbler One North Ronaldsay (ORK) 5th May, 11 on 3rd June; one Fair Isle 5th May; one Sumburgh (SHET) 6th May One Kilmartin (ARG) 21st Apr; one singing Insh (HIGH) 9th May; one Thurso (CAITH) 23rd May One reported Carnoustie (ANG) 29th Apr; one Auchmithie (ANG) 3rd May; one singing Levenmouth, Loch Leven (P&K) 4th May; one Garmouth (M&N) 5th May; one Girdle Ness (NES) 5th May, three on 6th; one Balgavies Loch (ANG) 8th May One near Culross (FIFE) 21st Apr; one St. Abb’s Head (BORD) 23rd Apr; one Isle of May 24th Apr; four Barns Ness (LOTH) 4th May; one Skinflats Lagoons (UF) 4th May; two Fife Ness (FIFE) 5th May, eight on 6th One North Haugh, Hamilton (CLYDE) 26th Apr; one RSPB Wood of Cree (D&G) 26th Apr; one Ardeer (AYRS) 1st May; three singing birds RSPB Lochwinnoch (CLYDE) 4th May
Blackcap Two males South Glendale, South Uist (OH) 8th Apr; two Norwick, Unst & one Sumburgh (both SHET) both on 10th Apr; two males Fair Isle 18th Apr; one North Ronaldsay (ORK) 28th Apr One near Thurso (CAITH) 2nd Apr; male Balephuil, Tiree (ARG) 9th Apr; male Cairnbaan (ARG) 10th Apr; male Kinnabus, Islay (ARG) 16th Apr; singing male Isleornsay, Skye (HIGH) 17th Apr Singing male Rescobie Loch (ANG) 12th Apr; two Keptie Pond (ANG) 12th Apr; one Kinross (P&K) 16th Apr; one Tugnet (M&N) 17th Apr; singing male Loch of Skene (NES) 22nd Apr Two Cambus (UF) 11th Apr; singing male Paxton House (BORD) 11th Apr; six singing males Water of Leith near Balerno (LOTH) 12th Apr; two singing males Tweedbank (BORD) 13th Apr; female Aberdour (FIFE) 17th Apr; singing male Morton Lochs NNR (FIFE) 18th Apr; singing male Loch Gelly (FIFE) 19th Apr; male Isle of May 20th Apr One Mull of Galloway (D&G) 7th Apr; single singing males at Pollok CP & Linn Park (both CLYDE) both on 9th Apr; singing male Ardencraig House, Bute (CLY ISL) 10th Apr; singing male Rozelle Park, Ayr (AYRS) 11th Apr
Wood Warbler One North Loch Eynort, South Uist (OH) 8th May; one Sandwick (SHET) 9th May One Aros Park, Mull (ARG) 18th Apr; one Bellanoch (ARG) 19th Apr; one singing Clunes (HIGH) 22nd Apr; one by Loch Ness (HIGH) 26th Apr; one Contin (HIGH) 5th May; one singing Achvarasdal Wood (CAITH) 23rd May One Kirkton, Collieston (NES) 5th May; singles Killiecrankie & The Hermitage near Dunkeld (both P&K) both on 21st May One Kilmahog (UF) 22nd Apr; one Isle of May 6th May; one Fife Ness (FIFE) 6th May; one Barns Ness (LOTH) 12th May; one singing Plora (BORD) 10th June One Ross Wood, Loch Lomond (CLYDE) 20th Apr; two RSPB Wood of Cree (D&G) 21st Apr; three Sallochy, Loch Lomond (CLYDE) 22nd Apr; one singing Smugglers’ Trail, Dundonald (AYRS) 6th May
Chiffchaff One Grimsay (OH) 18th Mar; two Fair Isle 19th Mar; one Bornish, South Uist (OH) 23rd Mar; one Scalloway (SHET) 27th Mar; one North Ronaldsay (ORK) 26th Mar, three on 30th One Dunoon (ARG) 17th Mar; one at The Oa, Islay (ARG) 18th Mar; one singing Kinellan, Strathpeffer (HIGH) 22nd Mar; one near Tain (HIGH) 23rd Mar; one Thurso (CAITH) 29th Mar One Nigg Bay, Girdle Ness (NES) 7th Mar; one Invergowrie (P&K) 9th Mar; one Cardean Estate (ANG) 19th Mar; one Waterford, Forres & one Kintessack (both M&N) both on 21st Mar; one singing Blackdog (NES) 21st Mar; two singing Seton Park & one Dunecht (both NES) both on 25th Mar; influx noted Angus and NES on 30th Mar; one singing Loch Leven (P&K) 2nd Apr One Belhaven Bay (LOTH) 3rd Mar; one Blindwells Pool (LOTH) 15th Mar; two Bemersyde Moss (BORD) 18th Mar; one singing Dunfermline (FIFE) 20th Mar; one singing Stirling University (UF) 20th Mar; two Cullaloe NR (FIFE) 20th Mar; one Dunblane (UF) 21st Mar; two singing Cottyburn railway walk (LOTH) 21st Mar; one Isle of May 26th Mar One singing near Dalry (D&G) 18th Mar; one Rothesay, Bute (CLY ISL) 18th Mar; singles singing Baron’s Haugh RSPB, Strathclyde CP & Renfrew (all CLYDE) all on 19th Mar; one singing Whiting Bay, Arran (CLY ISL) 19th Mar; one singing Galston (AYRS) 19th Mar, five singing birds reported Ayrshire 21st Mar
Willow Warbler One Grenitote, North Uist (OH) 3rd Apr; one Fair Isle 14th Apr; six Loch Eynort, South Uist (OH) 16th Apr; one Muddisdale (ORK) 16th Apr; one North Ronaldsay (ORK) 17th Apr; two Unst, one Sumburgh & one Hoswick (all SHET) all on 18th Apr One reported Sleat, Skye (HIGH) 2nd Apr; one near Campbeltown (ARG) 8th Apr; one The Oa, Islay (ARG) 9th Apr; one Inverpolly (HIGH) 9th Apr; one RSPB Loch Gruinart, Islay (ARG) 9th Apr; one Loch Beg, Mull (ARG) 9th Apr; one St. John’s Pool (CAITH) 9th Apr; one Portnalong, Skye (HIGH) 10th Apr; one singing Muirtown Basin (HIGH) 11th Apr; one Avielochan (HIGH) 14th Apr; one Whaligeo & one near Thurso (both CAITH) both on 16th Apr; influx noted Caithness 18th Apr; one Weydale (CAITH) 20th Apr One singing Forfar Loch (ANG) 13th Apr; one Loch of Skene (NES) 15th Apr; one singing Park Bridge (NES) 15th Apr; one Kinross (P&K) 16th Apr; one Lossie Forest & three Cloddach Quarry (both M&N) both on 17th Apr One Cambus Pool (UF) 7th Apr; one singing Abbeymill Bridge, Haddington (LOTH) 9th Apr; one Innerleithen (BORD) 9th Apr; one Aberlady Bay (LOTH) 9th Apr; one Tweedbank (BORD) 9th Apr; one Cockburnspath (BORD) 10th Apr; one Birnie & Gaddon Lochs LNR (FIFE) 11th Apr; three singing Blairdrummond GP (UF) 12th Apr; one Isle of May 14th Apr; four singing males Craigluscar NR (FIFE) 18th Apr One reported RSPB Lochwinnoch (CLYDE) 4th Apr; one Glenrickard, Arran (CLY ISL) 4th Apr; one Carlingwark Loch (D&G) 7th Apr; one WWT Caerlaverock (D&G) 8th Apr; two Collennan & two Turnberry GC (both AYRS) both on 8th Apr; single singing birds at Strathclyde CP & Linn Park (both CLYDE) both on 8th Apr; one Boganay Wood, Bute (CLY ISL) 11th Apr
Spotted Flycatcher One Fair Isle 7th May; one Holm (ORK) 12th May; 6+ on South Uist (OH) 14th May; one Butt of Lewis, Lewis (OH) 15th May; one Out Skerries (SHET) 23rd May; two North Ronaldsay (ORK) 31st May, 25 on 6th June One Cairnbaan (ARG) 4th May; one Treaslane Woods, Skye (HIGH) 6th May; one Loch Morlich (HIGH) 11th May; six on Tiree (ARG) 14th May; four Fairy Glen, Rosemarkie (HIGH) 15th May; one Thurso (CAITH) 17th May One Dunkeld (P&K) 4th May; one Kirkton, Collieston (NES) 5th May; one near Dufftown (M&N) 12th May; one Monifieth (ANG) 13th May; 2+ Loch Leven (P&K) 15th May; two Loch Spynie (M&N) 16th May One Fife Ness (FIFE) 5th May; two Isle of May 5th May; one Keith Marischal, Humbie (LOTH) 9th May; one Hermitage of Braid, Edinburgh & one Barns Ness (both LOTH) both on 10th May; one St. Abb’s Head (BORD) 11th May; 1+ Castleton near Dollar (UF) 13th May; two Tyndrum (UF) 15th May One Rozelle Park, Ayr (AYRS) 2nd May; one near Palnackie (D&G) 4th May; singles Mugdock Wood & Carrick GC, Loch Lomond (both CLYDE) both on 4th May
Pied Flycatcher One Baltasound, Unst & one Sand (both SHET) both on 4th May; male North Ronaldsay (ORK) 4th May; one Fair Isle 5th May Male Loch Insh church (HIGH) 14th May; male reported near Kilninver (ARG) 20th May Male Kirkton, Collieston (NES) 5th May, 4+ on 6th; male Girdle Ness (NES) 5th May; two Seaton Park, Aberdeen (NES) 5th May; two males West Seaton farm (ANG) 6th May; one Tugnet (M&N) 7th May; male near Dunkeld (P&K) 24th June Male Kilminning (FIFE) 4th May, three there on 5th, five on 6th; one Loch Katrine (UF) 4th May; female Lamberton (BORD) 5th May; male Barns Ness (LOTH) 5th May; three Isle of May 5th May; two St. Abb’s Head (BORD) 6th May At least one male RSPB Ken-Dee Marshes (D&G) 16th Apr; one Castramont Wood (D&G) 16th Apr; two males Orchard Wood, Hensol (D&G) 18th Apr; one near Gatehouse of Fleet (D&G) 18th Apr; male Lenzie GC (CLYDE) 19th Apr; two males Ross Wood, Loch Lomond (CLYDE) 20th Apr; five RSPB Wood of Cree (D&G) 21st Apr

2014 (updated 4 July)

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 past Ardvule Point, South Uist (OH) 20th Mar; five Butt of Lewis, Lewis (OH) 12th Apr; two past North Ronaldsay (ORK) 15th May; 11 past Wats Ness (SHET) 16th May One past Machrihanish SBO (ARG) 14th Mar, four on 22nd; one past Hynish, Tiree (ARG) 24th Mar; one past Kildonan Point, Eigg (HIGH) 24th Mar; c.50 outer Loch Snizort, Skye (HIGH) 9th Apr; 5,000+ birds feeding off Tiree and Coll (ARG) on 10th Apr Five past Girdle Ness (NES) 19th May; four past Boddin Point (ANG) 23rd May; one Lossiemouth (M&N) 9th June One off Kinshaldy beach (FIFE) 20th Apr; one Isle of May 17th May; 13 past St. Abbs Head (BORD) 18th May; one past Torness Power Station (LOTH) 14th June Three off Brodick, Arran (CLY ISL) 7th Mar; one past Turnberry Point (AYRS) 21st Mar; 20+ Saltcoats harbour (AYRS) 6th Apr, 200 on 11th; two Corsewall Point (D&G) 7th Apr
Garganey Drake Bornish, South Uist (OH) 22nd Apr; pair North Ronaldsay (ORK) 24th Apr, seven on 6th May; drake Loch of Spiggie (SHET) 24th Apr; pair Fair Isle 25th Apr Drake Loch of Wester (CAITH) 20th Apr; drake St. John’s Pool (CAITH) 5th May, two drakes on 7th; pair Isle of Luing (ARG) 10th May; drake Balnakeil, Sutherland (HIGH) 14th May Three (two drakes & a female) at RSPB Loch of Strathbeg (NES) 23rd Mar; pair RSPB Loch of Kinnordy (ANG) 30th Apr; drake Logie Buchan Pool (NES) 11th May; drake Port Allen (P&K) 11th May; drake Loch Spynie (M&N) 13th May Pair Musselburgh (LOTH) 12th Apr; pair Costerton Mains Pond (LOTH) 13th Apr; four Musselburgh Lagoons (LOTH) 16th Apr; drake Skinflats Lagoons (UF) 20th Apr; drake Letham Pools (FIFE) 21st Apr; five Dalgety Bay (FIFE) 26th Apr; three (two drakes & a female) Foulden Pool (BORD) 1st May Pair Greenan Loch, Bute (CLY ISL) 23rd Apr; pair RSPB Lochwinnoch (CLYDE) 1st May; drake Blairbowie (AYRS) 11th May; two females WWT Caerlaverock (D&G) 18th May
Marsh Harrier One North Ronaldsay (ORK) 20th Apr; one Kirkwall Airport (ORK) 20th Apr; male Hillwell (SHET) 28th Apr; female Rubha Arnal, North Uist (OH) 19th May Female Hough, Tiree (ARG) 25th Apr Female Montrose Basin & male RSPB Loch of Kinnordy (both ANG) both on 25th Mar; male back Tay Reedbeds (P&K) last week of March (a total of nine Marsh Harrier nests have been found on the Tay Reedbeds this year); one Haddo Country Park (NES) 18th Apr; one RSPB Loch of Strathbeg (NES) 3rd May Female near Bilsdean (LOTH) 31st Mar; two (male & female) Mugdrum Island (FIFE) 6th Apr; female over Newmains farm, Reston (BORD) 25th Apr
Osprey One Gulberwick (SHET) 27th Apr; one over Rousay (ORK) 28th Apr; one Fair Isle 18th May One reported near Dalwhinnie (HIGH) 18th Mar; one over Minard (ARG) 20th Mar; female back at RSPB Loch Garten (HIGH) on 24th Mar; one Ganavan Bay, Oban (ARG) 25th Mar; one Dunbeath (CAITH) 26th Mar; one Add Estuary (ARG) 1st Apr; one back at nest site near Thurso (CAITH) 4th Apr Male back at SWT Loch of the Lowes (P&K) 21st Mar; one Carsebreck Loch & one Loch Leven (both P&K) both on 22nd Mar; one over Haddo Country Park (NES) 22nd Mar; one Loch of Lintrathen (ANG) 25th Mar; one Tugnet (M&N) 1st Apr; female back at nest site near Forres (M&N) 2nd Apr; small influx noted North-East Scotland on 5th Apr One over Bo’ness (UF) 21st Mar; one over Longniddry (LOTH) 23rd Mar; one Lake of Menteith (UF) 23rd Mar; male back at nest site near Aberfoyle (UF) 23rd Mar; one reported over Innerleithen (BORD) 27th Mar; one north over Old Craighall (LOTH) 28th Mar; one Thornylee (BORD) 30th Mar; satellite-tagged North of Scotland bird north over the Forth at North Queensferry (FIFE) 2nd Apr; one Eden Estuary (FIFE) 6th Apr One Balnakeilly Bay, Bute (CLY ISL) 12th Mar, also seen on 13th; one reported near Crossmichael (D&G) 16th Mar, reported to be catching frogs; one Cove, Long Loch (CLYDE) 23rd Mar; one River Cree, near Creetown (D&G) 26th Mar; one over Barrhead (CLYDE) 29th Mar; pairs back at nest sites near Dumfries & at Threave Castle NTS (both D&G) both on 30th Mar; one Sliddery, Arran (CLY ISL) 30th Mar; one Loch Doon (AYRS) 7th Apr
Dotterel Three North Ronaldsay (ORK) 15th Apr; four Dounby (ORK) 30th Apr; three Fair Isle 6th May; one Paiblesgarry, North Uist (OH) 11th May; one Ronas Hill (SHET) 13th May One Cairngorms (HIGH) 15th Apr; one between Munlochy-Avoch (HIGH) 17th Apr; one Oronsay (ARG) 5th May Six Glas Maol (ANG) 2nd May; two Glenshee (NES) 2nd May; two Rattray Head (NES) 23rd May Two Carnethy Hill (LOTH) 30th Apr Three Cairnsmore of Carsphairn (D&G) 27th Apr; two Lowther Hill (D&G/CLYDE) 29th Apr, four on 8th May
Whimbrel Two Fair Isle 14th Apr; four Loch Hallan, South Uist (OH) 17th Apr; one Butt of Lewis, Lewis (OH) 19th Apr; one North Ronaldsay (ORK) 20th Apr; one Trondra (SHET) 21st Apr; one Hermaness, Unst (SHET) 22nd Apr; 118 Loch Sandary, North Uist (OH) 1st May One Loch Indaal, Islay (ARG) 16th Mar; 12 past Machrihanish SBO (ARG) 4th Apr; one Broadford Bay, Skye (HIGH) 20th Apr, five on 21st; two St. John’s Pool (CAITH) 25th Apr; 175 Dunnet (CAITH) 29th Apr Two Findhorn (M&N) 8th Apr; two Portknockie (M&N) 10th Apr; one Montrose Basin (ANG) 13th Apr; two Easthaven (ANG) 20th Apr; one Ythan Estuary (NES) 21st Apr Three Barns Ness (LOTH) 17th Apr,eight on 21st; one Tullibody Inch (UF) 17th Apr; one Isle of May 21st Apr; one Burnmouth (BORD) 27th Apr Two Browhouses (D&G) 16th Mar; 14 Martnaham Loch (AYRS) 6th Apr; five Powillimount (D&G) 16th Apr, 34 on 24th; eight Longhaugh Point (CLYDE) 19th Apr; two Dipple (AYRS) 20th Apr; nine West Ferry (CLYDE) 20th Apr; one Cleats Shore, Arran (CLY ISL) 20th Apr; 16 Bogside (AYRS) 23rd Apr; 60 Munnoch Reservoir & 38 Martnaham Loch (both AYRS) both on 27th Apr
Common Sandpiper Two South Uist (OH) 22nd Apr; first Fair Isle 22nd Apr; one Burray (ORK) 25th Apr; two Virkie (SHET) 27th Apr; one North Ronaldsay (ORK) 28th Apr Two Bellochantuy, Kintyre (ARG) 5th Apr; one Grantown-on-Spey (HIGH) 12th Apr; one River Spey, Advie (HIGH) 13th Apr; one Portnahaven, Islay (ARG) 13th Apr; one Heaste, Skye (HIGH) 14th Apr; one Loch Nell (ARG) 15th Apr; three Bruichladdich, Islay (ARG) 17th Apr; one Strath Helshetter (CAITH) 2nd May One River Findhorn to the west of Forres (M&N) 12th Apr; one Potarch (NES) 12th Apr; one near Brechin (ANG) 13th Apr; one Banchory (NES) 16th Apr; one Loch Kinord (NES) 20th Apr; one RSPB Loch Leven (P&K) 23rd Apr Two Blairdrummond GPs (UF) 13th Apr; one River Devon, Dollar (UF) 13th Apr; one Musselburgh Lagoons (LOTH) 15th Apr; one Tweedbank (BORD) 16th Apr; one Letham Pools (FIFE) 17th Apr; first Isle of May 22nd May One River Clyde, Merryton (CLYDE) 11th Apr; one Endrick Water, Drymen Bridge (CLYDE) 14th Apr; one Martnaham Loch, one Doonfoot & one Pow Burn (all AYRS) all on 15th Apr; one RSPB Lochwinnoch & two Waulkmill Glen Reservoir (both CLYDE) both on 15th Apr; one South Feorline, Arran (CLY ISL) 15th Apr; two Rhubodach, Bute (CLY ISL) 16th Apr
Sandwich Tern Three Sanday (ORK) 30th Mar; three Papa Westray (ORK) 31st Mar; one West Sandwick, Yell (SHET) 5th Apr; four Ardivachar Point, South Uist (OH) 20th Apr; one Fair Isle 26th June One Tarbat Ness (HIGH) 25th Mar; two Machrihanish SBO (ARG) 3rd Apr; two Bruichladdich & five Port Ellen, both Islay (ARG) both on 4th Apr; three Castlehill (CAITH) 6th Apr; two Scrabster ( CAITH) 7th Apr; 22 Rosemarkie (HIGH) 13th Apr One Ythan Estuary (NES) 20th Mar; one Burghead (M&N) 24th Mar, 12 on 4th Apr; three Nairn (M&N) 25th Mar, 16 on 3rd Apr; one Carnoustie Bay (ANG) 16th Apr; six past Port Allen (P&K) 21st June One Kirkcaldy (FIFE) 2nd Mar; one Gosford Bay (LOTH) 18th Mar, 164+ Gosford Sands on 26th Apr; one Burnmouth (BORD) 13th Apr; first Isle of May 24th Apr One Newton Shore (AYRS) 26th Mar; two Stevenston Point (AYRS) 1st Apr; one Ardmore Point (CLYDE) 4th Apr; 10+ The Wig, Loch Ryan (D&G) 4th Apr; seven Stevenston Point (AYRS) 5th Apr; one Lamlash Bay, Arran (CLY ISL) 6th Apr; two Corsewall Point & one Port Logan (both D&G) both on 7th Apr
Common Tern One Loch of Tankerness (ORK) 27th Apr; four Little Loch Roag, Lewis (OH) 28th Apr; one Sumburgh (SHET) 30th Apr; first Fair Isle 12th May 1+ Machrihanish-Ronachan Point (ARG) 24th Apr; 3+ Uig area, Skye (HIGH) 7th May; one River Spey, Grantown (HIGH) 8th May; three Embo-Dornoch (HIGH) 11th May; three Achnahaird (HIGH) 11th May Two Spey Bay (M&N) 24th Apr; one Ythan Estuary (NES) 26th Apr; one Elliot Burn (ANG) 29th Apr; one Loch Leven (P&K) 7th May.30 Loch Spynie (M&N) 11th May; 52 Montrose (ANG) 20th May Four Musselburgh Lagoons (LOTH) 16th Apr, 11 on 26th; one Braefoot Point (FIFE) 26th Apr; birds back at Leith Docks (LOTH) 29th Apr; one Skinflats Lagoons (UF) 2nd May; first Isle of May 9th May Four Powillimount (D&G) 17th Apr; six off Longhaugh Point (CLYDE) 25th Apr; one Irvine harbour (AYRS) 21st June
Arctic Tern One Rubh’ Arnal, North Uist (OH) 14th Apr; one Lochmaddy, North Uist (OH) 16th Apr; one Fair Isle 24th Apr; three Stromness (ORK) 25th Apr; two Weisdale Voe (SHET) 28th Apr; 100 North Ronaldsay (ORK) 5th May Two Loch Indaal, Islay (ARG) 13th Apr; two Gott Bay, Tiree (ARG) 17th Apr; 4+ Loch Fleet (HIGH) 30th Apr; 51 Dunnet Bay (CAITH) 3rd May Two Rattray Head (NES) 7th Apr; nine past Girdle Ness (NES) 27th Apr; one Tugnet (M&N) 30th Apr; one Montrose (ANG) 10th May One Gosford Sands (LOTH) 26th Apr; one Dalgety Bay (FIFE) 27th Apr; two Isle of May 28th Apr, 10+ on 4th May, 80+ on 8th; three Tyninghame (LOTH) 2nd May Four Largybeg, Arran (CLY ISL) 16th Apr; one Strathclyde Loch (CLYDE) 21st Apr; three Saltcoats harbour (AYRS) 22nd Apr, 20 on 26th, 100 on 2nd May; 31 Powillimount (D&G) 24th Apr
Little Tern One Grenitote, North Uist (OH) 14th Apr, three on North Uist on 22nd Apr; two Bay of Sandoyne (ORK) 25th May; one North Ronaldsay (ORK) 31st May; one Pool of Virkie (SHET) 1st June One Gott Bay, Tiree (ARG) 17th Apr; one Loch Fleet (HIGH) 30th Apr; five Sinclair’s Bay (CAITH) 10th May; one Reiss beach (CAITH) 24th May Two Lossie Estuary (M&N) 27th Apr; three Ythan Estuary (NES) 27th Apr One Gosford Sands (LOTH) 27th Apr One Doonfoot (AYRS) 16th Apr; two Ayr (AYRS) 1st May
Cuckoo One near Gravir, Lewis (OH) 20th Apr; one South Glendale, South Uist (OH) 22nd Apr; one Greenigoe (ORK) 28th Apr; one singing Kergord (SHET) 3rd May; one North Ronaldsay (ORK) 5th May; one Fair Isle 9th May One Croggan, Mull (ARG) 15th Apr; one near Arisaig, one Kintail & one Gedintailor, Braes, Skye (all HIGH) all on 17th Apr; one Loch Leathan (ARG) 18th Apr; one near Add Estuary (ARG) 19th Apr; one Dunnet (CAITH) 27th Apr; three Strath Helshetter (CAITH) 2nd May One near Keith (M&N) 24th Apr; one Glen Clova (ANG) 27th Apr; three Forest of Birse (NES) 28th Apr; one Kirkton of Glenisla (ANG) 28th Apr; one Lumphanan (NES) 28th Apr; one St. Fillans (P&K) 29th Apr One Eildon Hills (BORD) 21st Apr; one singing Archerfield (LOTH) 23rd Apr; one Dowlaw (BORD) 24th Apr; one singing near Bonnybridge (UF) 26th Apr; two Glen Finglas (UF) 27th Apr One North Sannox, Arran (CLY ISL) 16th Apr; one near Lochankit Reservoir (D&G) 18th Apr; one Greenock Cut (CLYDE) 19th Apr; two Sallochy, Loch Lomond (CLYDE) 19th Apr; two Rowantree Toll & one Changue (both AYRS) both on 24th Apr
Swift One Bayhead, North Uist (OH) 3rd May; one Burrafirth, Unst (SHET) 18th May; four Fair Isle 21st May; one Butt of Lewis, Lewis (OH) 23rd May; one North Ronaldsay (ORK) 24th May One Grantown-on-Spey (HIGH) 1st May; one Lochgilphead (ARG) 7th May; two Embo, Sutherland (HIGH) 7th May; small influx noted Inverness area (HIGH) 12th May Two Loch Leven (P&K) 27th Apr; three Stonehaven (NES) 28th Apr; one Dundee (ANG) 3rd May; one Burghead (M&N) 6th May; at least 8 over River Findhorn west of Forres (M&N) 9th May One Birgham Haugh (BORD) 26th Apr; one River Tweed near Galashiels (BORD) 26th Apr; one Aberlady Bay (LOTH) 2nd May; one Skinflats Lagoons (UF) 2nd May, two on 3rd, 40 on 9th; two Tyninghame (LOTH) 3rd May; one Cupar (FIFE) 6th May; first Isle of May 7th May One Saltcoats (AYRS) 27th Apr; one Dalbeattie (D&G) 30th Apr; one RSPB Lochwinnoch (CLYDE) 2nd May, 20+ on 5th; two Garnock Floods (AYRS) 2nd May; 10 Strathcyde Loch (CLYDE) 4th May; 10 Martnaham Loch (AYRS) 4th May; two River Nith near Dumfries (D&G) 5th May; first Castle Douglas (D&G) 6th May; one Whiting Bay, Arran (CLY ISL) 6th May; 5+ Rothesay area, Bute (CLY ISL) 7th May
Sand Martin Two Howmore, South Uist (OH) 2nd Apr; one Mainland (ORK) 3rd Apr; one Fair Isle 5th Apr; one Virkie (SHET) 7th Apr; first North Ronaldsay (ORK) 11th Apr One north at Carradale (ARG) 12th Mar; one Loch Flemington (HIGH) 12th Mar, two on 23rd; one Loch More (CAITH) 23rd Mar; one Loch Leathan (ARG) 29th Mar; two Achnahaird (HIGH) 31st Mar; two Loch Morar (HIGH) 4th Apr; 70+ Loch Insh (HIGH) 8th Apr, 400 on 11th Two between Cummingston & Hopeman (M&N) 16th Mar; one Murton GPs (ANG) 21st Mar; one Inchgarth NR (NES) 22nd Mar; 12 at Loch Leven (P&K) 23rd Mar; 14 at Loch of Skene (NES) 25th Mar, 50+ on 4th Apr; three RSPB Loch of Kinnordy (ANG) 26th Mar; 10 Balgavies Loch (ANG) 28th Mar; 12 Loch Spynie (M&N) 3rd Apr 2+ Melrose (BORD) 15th Mar; one Letham Pools (FIFE) 15th Mar; two Linlthgow Loch (LOTH) 17th Mar; one Skinflats Lagoons (UF) 17th Mar; one Belhaven Bay (LOTH) 20th Mar; one Keltie Bridge, Callander (UF) 23rd Mar; six Tweedbank (BORD) 27th Mar; one Duddingston Loch (LOTH) 28th Mar; 60 Lake of Menteith (UF) 1st Apr; 40+ Musselburgh (LOTH) 2nd Apr; two Isle of May 24th Apr One River Clyde at Carbarns (CLYDE) 9th Mar, c.20 at Carbarns on 26th; one RSPB Lochwinnoch (CLYDE) 15th Mar, 80+ on 31st; two Halleaths (D&G) 16th Mar; three RSPB Mersehead (D&G) 26th Mar; one near Brodick, Arran (CLY ISL) 27th Mar; 11+ Martnaham Loch (AYRS) 27th Mar; 150+ Strathclyde Loch (CLYDE) 29th Mar; 220+ Castle Semple Loch (CLYDE) 31st Mar; 154 Loch Arthur (D&G) 3rd Apr
Swallow One Monach Isles NNR (OH) 4th Apr; one Fivepenny, Lewis (OH) 5th Apr; one Fair Isle 5th Apr; one Toab (SHET) 6th Apr; one Stornoway, Lewis (OH) 12th Apr; seven Fivepenny, Lewis (OH) 15th Apr; four North Ronaldsay (ORK) 15th Apr One reported Kilmichael Glen (ARG) 30th Mar; one Saligo Bay, Islay (ARG) 1st Apr; one Bellochantuy (ARG) 5th Apr; one Tiree (ARG) 8th Apr; one Drynoch, Skye (HIGH) 8th Apr; one Gruinard Bay (HIGH) 11th Apr; one Uig, Skye (HIGH) 14th Apr; one near Milton of Leys (HIGH) 15th Apr amongst several reported in Highland on 14th-15th; one Reay (CAITH) 18th Apr One Riverside Nature Park, Dundee (ANG) 5th Apr; two Banchory (NES) 7th Apr; two Loch Leven (P&K) 7th Apr; one Lintmill (M&N) 9th Apr; two River Findhorn near Forres (M&N) 10th Apr; three RSPB Loch of Kinnordy (ANG) 10th Apr; two near Amulree & one Alyth (both P&K) both on 14th Apr; one Methlick (NES) 15th Apr One Auchendinny (LOTH) 4th Apr; one Blakedean & one River Tweed opposite Norham (both BORD) both on 5th Apr; one Blindwells (LOTH) 5th Apr; one Gifford (LOTH) 6th Apr; one Coates (LOTH) 7th Apr; light passage noted Torness Power Station (LOTH) 10th Apr; first Isle of May 11th Apr; two Callander (UF) 12th Apr; one Letham Pools (FIFE) 13th Apr One RSPB Lochwinnoch (CLYDE) 30th Mar, two on 4th Apr; one over Loch Doon & one Tarryholme, Irvine (both AYRS) both on 31st Mar; one Lamlash, Arran (CLY ISL) 1st Apr; two Ettrick Bay, Bute (CLY ISL) 2nd Apr; one Port William (D&G) 3rd Apr; four Cathkin Marsh SWT (CLYDE) 3rd Apr; one Loch Arthur (D&G) 3rd Apr; one Loch Riecawr (AYRS) 4th Apr; two Carbarns Pool (CLYDE) 5th Apr; two Bankend (D&G) 5th Apr; 12 at Lochfoot (D&G) 7th Apr; four Greenan Loch, Bute (CLY ISL) 8th Apr; passage noted Doonfoot (AYRS) 10th Apr
House Martin One North Ronaldsay (ORK) 11th Apr; one Aird an Runair, North Uist (OH) 15th Apr; three Butt of Lewis, Lewis (OH) 16th Apr; one Kirkwall (ORK) 16th Apr; two Lerwick (SHET) 17th Apr; first Fair Isle 24th Apr Two RSPB Gruinart, Islay (ARG) 9th Apr; one near Arisaig (HIGH) 10th Apr; 1+ Loch Kinellan (HIGH) 16th Apr; two Milton of Leys (HIGH) 17th Apr; first back at nests at Tarbat Ness lighthouse (HIGH) on 25th Apr; one Thurso (CAITH) 28th Apr One RSPB Loch of Strathbeg (NES) 6th Apr; five at Loch Spynie (M&N) 9th Apr; one RSPB Loch Leven (P&K) 11th Apr; two Loch of Skene (NES) 16th Apr; two Glamis (ANG) 24th Apr Two Whitmuirhaugh (BORD) 26th Mar; two Stenhousemuir (UF) 5th Apr; one Tweedbank (BORD) 12th Apr; one Blairdrummond GPs (UF) 13th Apr; three Spittal (LOTH) 14th Apr; two Cardrona (BORD) 14th Apr; one Isle of May 14th Apr; one Dalgety Bay (FIFE) 17th Apr; one Bonnybridge (UF) 17th Apr One reported RSPB Baron’s Haugh (CLYDE) 27th Mar, two on 12th Apr; one reported Blackwaterfoot, Arran (CLY ISL) 31st Mar; one Kirk Loch, Lochmaben (D&G) 2nd Apr; one RSPB Lochwinnoch (CLYDE) 4th Apr; one Rothesay, Bute (CLY ISL) 8th Apr; one River Ayr, Stair (AYRS) 10th Apr; one Auchenreoch Loch (D&G) 20th Apr
Tree Pipit One Fair Isle 21st Apr, seven on 25th; one North Ronaldsay (ORK) 22nd Apr, 12 on 25th; two Fetlar (SHET) 25th Apr One Ormsary (ARG) 16th Apr; one Ballintean, Gen Feshie (HIGH) 18th Apr; one near Kilberry (ARG) 18th Apr; one Taynish NNR (ARG) 19th Apr; one St. John’s Pool (CAITH) 27th Apr One Loch Kinord (NES) 11th Apr; one Blacksboat (M&N) 16th Apr; one Anmore Wood near Muthill (P&K) 24th Apr; one Glen Esk & one Glen Clova (both ANG) both on 27th Apr One Aberlady Bay (LOTH) 16th Apr; one Lanrick Castle (UF) 17th Apr; one Isle of May 22nd Apr, 7+ on 25th; one singing Redmyre (FIFE) 23rd Apr; singles Tentsmuir, Fife Ness & Ruddons Point (all FIFE) all on 25th Apr; one St. Abbs Head (BORD) 29th Apr Two singing Wards Pond, RSPB Loch Lomond (CLYDE) 14th Apr; one Loch Riecawr (AYRS) 15th Apr; 2+ near Corsock (D&G) 15th Apr; four Knockman Wood & three RSPB Wood of Cree (both D&G) both on 18th Apr; three Mugdock CP (CLYDE) 19th Apr; one Ness Glen (AYRS) 19th Apr; good numbers noted back at breeding sites in Clyde on 21st-22nd Apr including 15 singing birds at RSPB Loch Lomond on 22nd; three Glen Rosa, Arran (CLY ISL) 27th Apr
Yellow Wagtail Blue-headed Wagtail Fair Isle 25th Apr; Blue-headed Wagtail North Ronaldsay (ORK) 26th Apr; male Grey-headed Wagtail Fair Isle 9th May; male Grey-headed Wagtail North Ronaldsay (ORK) 18th May; Grey-headed Wagtail Foula (SHET) 24th May; Black-headed Wagtail Funzie, Fetlar (SHET) 25th May; one Loch an Duin Mhoir, South Uist (OH) 26th May One reported Arabella Roundabout near Tain (HIGH) 4th May One Girdle Ness (NES) 19th Apr Two very early birds reported River Tweed near Kelso (BORD) 26th Mar; one Torness-Skateraw (LOTH) 15th Apr; male Whitesands Quarry (LOTH) 16th Apr; one Skinflats Lagoons (UF) 23rd Apr; male Isle of May 25th Apr; four males Birgham Haugh (BORD) 26th Apr; Blue-headed Wagtail Isle of May 28th May One Hunterston Sands (AYRS) 19th Apr
White Wagtail One North Ronaldsay (ORK) 26th Mar; one Butt of Lewis (OH) 29th Mar; one Ardvule, South Uist (OH) 30th Mar; one Hamister, Whalsay (SHET) 12th Apr; nine Askernish, South Uist (OH) 15th Apr; 50+ Balranald RSPB, North uist (OH) 30th Apr One Machrihanish (ARG) 20th Mar; one Lower Milovaig, Skye (HIGH) 11th Apr; one Rosemarkie (HIGH) 13th Apr; one Glasnakille, Skye (HIGH) 14th Apr; six RSPB Gruinart, Islay (ARG) 15th Apr; one Thurso (CAITH) 17th Apr; 15 Tiree (ARG) 19th Apr, 100+ Balephuil, Tiree on 23rd One near Aboyne (NES) 16th Mar; one by River Nairn near Howford Bridge (M&N) 2nd Apr; one Girdle Ness (NES) 5th Apr; one Murton GPs (ANG) 11th Apr One photographed Roslin & one Barns Ness (both LOTH) both on 2nd Mar; one Newmains farm, Reston (BORD) 13th Mar; one Ruddons Point (FIFE) 5th Apr; five Barns Ness-Skateraw (LOTH) 6th Apr, 10 on 8th, 25 on 17th Apr; seven Letham Pools (FIFE) 13th Apr, 13 on 17th; 10 Skinflats Lagoons (UF) 21st Apr; one Isle of May 21st Apr One Maidens (AYRS) 12th Mar; male Croy shore (AYRS) 23rd Mar; two Kilpatrick Point, Arran (CLY ISL) 30th Mar; one WWT Caerlaverock (D&G) 13th Apr, 43 on 14th; nine Newshot Island (CLYDE) 13th Apr; 18 Longhaugh Point (CLYDE) 19th Apr; 76 Dipple-Turnberry Point (AYRS) 20th Apr
Redstart Male Fair Isle 20th Apr, six on 24th, 11 on 25th; male North Ronaldsay (ORK) 22nd Apr; one Quendale (SHET) 23rd Apr Male Balephuil, Tiree (ARG) 15th Apr; male Clunes (HIGH) 16th Apr; one near Kingussie (HIGH) 16th Apr; one Taynish NNR (ARG) 19th Apr; two Barnluasgan, Knapdale (ARG) 21st Apr Male Drummond Castle Woods (P&K) 11th Apr; male Glen Esk (ANG) 13th Apr, four on 17th; singing male Dinnet NNR (NES) 19th Apr; two males Dulsie (M&N) 27th Apr Male Whitehope near Innerleithen (BORD) 12th Apr; male Musselburgh Lagoons (LOTH) 15th Apr; male Aberlady Bay (LOTH) 16th Apr; two near Yetholm (BORD) 16th Apr; male Newburgh (FIFE) 17th Apr; two males Lanrick Castle (UF) 17th Apr; two males Isle of May 22nd Apr Male Ness Glen (AYRS) 1st Apr – earliest ever in Ayrshire; four males Sallochy-Ross Wood, Loch Lomond (CLYDE) 18th Apr; male Mugdock CP (CLYDE) 19th Apr; male SWT Castramont Wood (D&G) 19th Apr; male SWT Gailes Marsh (AYRS) 22nd Apr; one Balnakeilly Forest, Bute (CLY ISL) 24th May
Whinchat One Fair Isle 23rd Apr, one Virkie, one Levenwick, two Haroldswick, Unst & one Fetlar (all SHET) all on 25th Apr; one Skaill (ORK) 27th Apr; one Balranald RSPB, North Uist (OH) 1st May One by Add Estuary (ARG) 19th Apr; one Shurrey (CAITH) 20th Apr; male Glen Mullardoch (HIGH) 27th Apr Two Braco (P&K) 26th Apr; one Collieston (NES) 27th Apr; male Forest of Birse (NES) 28th Apr; one Backwater Dam (ANG) 9th May; one Kinloss (M&N) 21st May Male Isle of May 21st Apr; one St. Abbs Head (BORD) 28th Apr; two Coates (LOTH) 29th Apr; one Aberlady Bay (LOTH) 29th Apr; one Glen Vale, Lomond Hills (FIFE) 4th May Male Fleet Viaduct (D&G) 19th Apr; one Helensburgh Golf Course (CLYDE) 24th Apr; male Glen Rosa, Arran (CLY ISL) 30th Apr; one Dundonald Camp (AYRS) 10th May
Wheatear Male Ahmore, North Uist (OH) 17th Mar; one Grimsay (OH) 18th Mar; three Fair Isle 25th Mar, 10 on 7th Apr; one North Ronaldsay (ORK) 27th Mar; one Sumburgh (SHET) 27th Mar; one Butt of Lewis (OH) 28th Mar; male Glimps Holm (ORK) 28th Mar; four at RSPB Balranald, North Uist (OH) 28th Mar One Auchencorvie near Campbeltown (ARG) 7th Mar; one Sandside Bay (CAITH) 11th Mar; male Ardnave, Islay (ARG) 12th Mar; male Rhu, Arisaig (HIGH) 12th Mar; male Loch na Keal, Mull (ARG) 13th Mar; male West Hynish, Tiree (ARG) 15th Mar; one Loch Scarmclate (CAITH) 16th Mar; one near Campbeltown and one Rhunahaorine Point (both ARG) both on 17th Mar; one Sconser, Isle of Skye (HIGH) 20th Mar; one Calder (CAITH) 21st Mar One Lossiemouth (M&N) 17th Mar; male Findhorn (M&N) 25th Mar; singles Backwater Reservoir & Braes of Coul (both ANG) both on 26th Mar; three Balintore road (ANG) 27th Mar; male Girdle Ness (NES) 31st Mar; one by RSPB Loch of Kinnordy (ANG) 6th Apr; one Little Glenshee (P&K) 6th Apr One Coates (LOTH) 11th Mar; one Johnscleugh, Lammermuir Hills (LOTH) 17th Mar, two Lammermuir Hills on 23rd; one Larbert Pond (UF) 22nd Mar; one St. Abbs Head & one between Garvald and Dewar (both BORD) both on 24th Mar; four Isle of May 31st Mar; one Balgove Bay (FIFE) 6th Apr One RSPB Mersehead (D&G) 11th Mar, three on 23rd; one near St. Ninian’s saltmarsh, Bute (CLY ISL) 15th Mar; male The Wig, Loch Ryan (D&G) 17th Mar; one Whitelee Forest (CLYDE) 17th Mar; one Gortans, Bute (CLY ISL) 19th Mar; one Wigtown Bay (D&G) 21st Mar; one Tarryholme, Irvine (AYRS) 24th Mar; singles Muirshiel CP & Culter Waterhead Reservoir (both CLYDE) both on 24th Mar; male Dundonald Camp (AYRS) 24th Mar, three on 26th
Ring Ouzel One Fair Isle 30th Mar, four on 4th Apr, 19 on 24th, 44 on 25th; one North Ronaldsay (ORK) 4th Apr; male Scatness (SHET) 4th Apr; male Butt of Lewis, Lewis (OH) 4th May One Needle on the Quirang, Trotternish, Skye (HIGH) 31st Mar; one Strathdearn (HIGH) 2nd Apr; male Coire na Ciste carpark, Cairngorm (HIGH) 9th Apr; male Carnan Mor, Tiree (ARG) 18th Apr; male North Head (CAITH) 26th Apr; two Dunnet (CAITH) 28th Apr Male Gairnshiel (NES) 23rd Mar; male Glen Lethnot (ANG) 9th Apr; male Glen Maik (P&K) 15th Apr; two Inchrory, Glen Avon (M&N) 18th Apr Male Blackhopebyre (BORD) 19th Mar; single males in the Lammermuir Hills and the Pentland Hills (both LOTH) both on 26th Mar; one Isle of May 31st Mar; male St. Abbs Head (BORD) 5th Apr; one Kilrenny (FIFE) 24th Apr Male Culter Waterhead Reservoir (CLYDE) 24th Mar, five birds in the area 13th Apr; male Mennock Pass (D&G) 31st Mar, five birds in the area on 10th Apr; two Loudoun Hill (AYRS) 6th Apr; two Beinn Bharrain, Arran (CLY ISL) 27th Apr
Grasshopper Warbler One Sumburgh (SHET) 23rd Apr; one Fair Isle 24th Apr; one North Ronaldsay (ORK) 30th Apr; one singing Loch Paible, North Uist (OH) 4th May One Kilmarie, Strathaird, Skye (HIGH) 14th Apr; one RSPB Gruinart, Islay (ARG) 15th Apr; two singing Broadford area, Skye (HIGH) 18th Apr; one Crinan Canal near Ardrishaig (ARG) 19th Apr; one Loch Leathan (ARG) 19th Apr; one Tarbat Ness (HIGH) 25th Apr; 6+ singing birds reported Caithness 28th Apr One singing near Boharm, Craigellachie (M&N) 15th Apr; one Inchberry (M&N) 15th Apr; one RSPB Loch of Strathbeg (NES) 25th Apr; one Carsebreck Loch (P&K) 26th Apr; one Girdle Ness (NES) 27th Apr; one Montrose Basin (ANG) 8th May; one Forfar (ANG) 10th May One singing Dunglass (LOTH) 10th Apr; one Musselburgh Lagoons and one singing Longniddry Bents (both LOTH) both on 18th Apr; one singing Auchtermuchty Common (FIFE) 19th Apr; one singing Lake of Menteith (UF) 20th Apr; three singing Aberlady Bay (LOTH) 23rd Apr; one singing Fruid Reservoir (BORD) 24th Apr; one Bonnybridge (UF) 26th Apr; one Lindores Loch (FIFE) 26th Apr; two Isle of May 29th Apr Two singing Dumbreck Marsh LNR (CLYDE) 11th Apr; one singing near Coalburn (CLYDE) 14th Apr, at least seven singing birds on 26th; one singing Pow Burn, one Trabboch Loch & two singing Bogside (all AYRS) all on 18th Apr; one Rothesay, Bute (CLY ISL) 22nd Apr; one near Browhouses (D&G) 25th Apr
Sedge Warbler One Fair Isle 25th Apr, three on 27th; one Aith, Fetlar (SHET) 27th Apr; one North Ronaldsay (ORK) 30th Apr; one Northton, Harris (OH) 2nd May; one Daliburgh, South Uist (OH) 2nd May; one Carinish, North Uist (OH) 2nd May; one Mill Burn, Hoy (ORK) 3rd May Two Waterloo, Broadford, Skye (HIGH) 25th Apr; one Portnahaven, Islay (ARG) 25th Apr; one Thurso (CAITH) 3rd May; one Tongue, Sutherland (HIGH) 5th May One Loirston Loch (NES) 17th Apr; two singing Loch Spynie (M&N) 20th Apr; one Tay Reedbeds (P&K) 22nd Apr; one RSPB Loch of Strathbeg (NES) 23rd Apr; one singing Forfar Loch (ANG) 25th Apr; one Girdle Ness (NES) 27th Apr; one Loch Leven (P&K) 30th Apr One Skinflats Lagoons (UF) 21st Apr; one Seafield Pond (LOTH) 23rd Apr; one Lindores Loch (FIFE) 26th Apr; one Newmains farm, Reston (BORD) 26th Apr; four Aberlady Bay (LOTH) 27th Apr; one St. Abbs Head (BORD) 27th Apr; one Torness Power Station (LOTH) 27th Apr; two Isle of May 29th Apr One Tarryholme, Irvine (AYRS) 11th Apr; one RSPB Baron’s Haugh (CLYDE) 16th Apr; first RSPB Lochwinnoch (CLYDE) 17th Apr, influx noted on 27th; one Bogside (AYRS) 18th Apr; one Threave Castle NTS (D&G) 20th Apr; one Kildonan, Arran (CLY ISL) 20th Apr; one WWT Caerlaverock (D&G) 20th Apr; one Greenan Loch, Bute (CLY ISL) 23rd Apr
Lesser Whitethroat One Grutness (SHET) 19th Apr; one North Ronaldsay (ORK) 19th Apr; one Fair Isle 26th Apr Two Tarbat Ness (HIGH) 26th Apr; one John O Groats (CAITH) 27th Apr; one Carnan Mor, Tiree (ARG) 11th May Singing male Castlesea Bay (ANG) 6th Apr – earliest ever in Scotland; two Collieston (NES) 19th Apr, four on 27th; one Fishtown of Usan (ANG) 26th Apr; one Tay Reedbeds (P&K) 2nd May, male & female Powgavie on 4th; one Nether Dallachy (M&N) 15th May 3+ Isle of May 21st Apr; male Tyninghame (LOTH) 21st Apr; one Fife Ness (FIFE) 26th Apr; six St. Abbs Head (BORD) 26th Apr One near Gatehouse of Fleet (D&G) 16th Apr; two Garnock East near Ardeer (AYRS) 20th Apr, up to eight territories there on 13th May; one Carrick (D&G) 24th Apr; one Auchenhew, Arran (CLY ISL) 28th Apr
Whitethroat Three Fair Isle 25th Apr; two Virkie (SHET) 27th Apr; one North Ronaldsay (ORK) 27th Apr; male Lochmaddy, North Uist (OH) 10th May One Balephuil, Tiree (ARG) 18th Apr; one Tarbat Ness (HIGH) 18th Apr; male Rosemarkie (HIGH) 19th Apr; male Easter Moy (HIGH) 19th Apr; two near Kyleakin, Skye (HIGH) 21st Apr One Strichen (NES) 15th Apr; one Auchengarrich (P&K) 21st Apr; male Oldmeldrum (NES) 24th Apr; one old railway line Portknockie (M&N) 28th Apr; two Riverside Nature Park (ANG) 29th Apr Two Skinflats Lagoons (UF) 22nd Apr; one Isle of May 23rd Apr; one Newmains farm, Reston (BORD) 24th Apr; one Musselburgh Lagoons (LOTH) 24th Apr; four near Paxton House (BORD) 27th Apr; three Burnmouth (BORD) 27th Apr Singing male Sliddery, Arran (CLY ISL) 9th Apr; one Greenan (AYRS) 16th Apr; one Strathclyde CP (CLYDE) 18th Apr; male Garnock Floods (AYRS) 20th Apr; one near Browhouses (D&G) 25th Apr
Garden Warbler One North Ronaldsay (ORK) 27th Apr; one Hoswick (SHET) 28th Apr; one Fair Isle 7th May; one South Glendale, South Uist (OH) 28th May One Loch Laich (ARG) 23rd Apr; one Thurso (CAITH) 26th Apr; two singing Carr Brae, Lochalsh (HIGH) 13th May; one Melvich, Sutherland (HIGH) 20th May One singing Finzean (NES) 26th Apr; one near Dalchonzie Power Station, Comrie (P&K) 29th Apr; two Powmouth (ANG) 10th May One Lindores Loch (FIFE) 27th Apr; one Isle of May 27th Apr; one Newmains farm, Reston (BORD) 30th Apr; one North Berwick Law & one Tyninghame (both LOTH) both on 2nd May; one Blairdrummond GPs (UF) 4th May; one Skinflats Lagoons (UF) 5th May; one The Hirsel (BORD) 6th May One RSPB Baron’s Haugh (CLYDE) 23rd Apr; one near Browhouses (D&G) 25th Apr; one Hunterston (AYRS) 29th Apr; one Martnaham Loch (AYRS) 30th Apr; one singing Merkland Wood, Arran (CLY ISL) 13th May; one Glecknabae, Bute (CLY ISL) 14th May
Blackcap Male Monach Isles NNR (OH) 3rd Apr; male North Ronaldsay (ORK) 5th Apr; two Fair Isle 5th Apr; one Toab (SHET) 7th Apr Male Balephuil, Tiree (ARG) 2nd Apr, two on Tiree 3rd Apr; singing male Rosemarkie (HIGH) 7th Apr; female Morar (HIGH) 8th Apr; one Thurso (CAITH) 19th Apr; one Reay (CAITH) 19th Apr Male & female Bridge of Don (NES) 4th Apr; male singing Bieldside (NES) 5th Apr; singing male Brodie Castle (M&N) 10th Apr; male Broughty Ferry (ANG) 10th Apr Male Tweedbank (BORD) 1st Apr; singles Dunblane & Bridge of Allan (both UF) both on 2nd Apr; male Gullane (LOTH) 3rd Apr; singing male Skinflats Lagoons (UF) 5th Apr; male singing Leven (FIFE) 11th Apr; five singing males Colinton Dell, Edinburgh (LOTH) 15th Apr; male Isle of May 21st Apr; male Fife Ness (FIFE) 25th Apr Single males Martnaham Loch & Knockdolian (both AYRS) both on 2nd Apr; two singing males RSPB Baron’s Haugh (CLYDE) 5th Apr; singing male Rothesay, Bute (CLY ISL) 7th Apr
Wood Warbler One Rendall (ORK) 22nd Apr; two North Ronaldsay (ORK) 25th Apr; one Hoswick (SHET) 26th Apr; one singing Callernish House, North Uist (OH) 11th May One Barnluasgan, Knapdale (ARG) 21st Apr; six singing Glen Mullardoch area (HIGH) 27th Apr; one singing Carr Brae, Dornie (HIGH) 27th Apr; one Carnan Mor, Tiree (ARG) 18th May At least 3 St. Fillans (P&K) 29th Apr; one Shaw Hill (M&N) 7th May One Lake of Menteith (UF) 19th Apr; one Glen Finglas (UF) 27th Apr; one singing Bavelaw (LOTH) 6th May; one Plora Woods (BORD) 7th May One Sallochy-Ross Wood, Loch Lomond (CLYDE) 18th Apr; one RSPB Wood of Cree (D&G) 19th Apr; six Inchcailloch, Loch Lomond (CLYDE) 23rd Apr; one Ness Glen (AYRS) 4th June; singing male Balnakeilly Forest, Bute (CLY ISL) 26th June
Chiffchaff One Skaw, Unst (SHET) 17th Mar; one South Ronaldsay & one in Holm (both ORK) both on 17th Mar; one Port of Ness, Lewis (OH) 18th Mar; six on Fair Isle on 25th Mar, 10 on 26th, 34 on 30th; two North Ronaldsay (ORK) 25th Mar, 13 on 30th; one North Loch Eynort, South Uist (OH) 27th Mar One The Oa, Islay (ARG) 12th Mar; one singing Merkinch LNR, Inverness (HIGH) 15th Mar; two Kiltarlity & one Redcastle, Black Isle (both HIGH) both on 17th Mar; one Balephuil, Tiree (ARG) 24th Mar; one Lower Milovaig, Skye (HIGH) 24th Mar; one John O’Groats (CAITH) 4th Apr; one Shebster (CAITH) 6th Apr One singing Bieldside (NES) 10th Mar; one Loch of Lintrathen (ANG) 10th Mar; one Girdle Ness (NES) 11th Mar, one on 21st; singles Rafford & Brodie Castle (both M&N) both on 16th Mar; one singing RSPB Culbin Sands (M&N) 17th Mar; one singing Kinnordy estate (ANG) 19th Mar; two singing The Balloch near Crieff (P&K) 24th Mar One near Haddington (LOTH) 9th Mar; one singing Mountcastle Quarry (FIFE) 9th Mar; one singing Larbert House (UF) 11th Mar, two on 16th; one near Pitmeddan (FIFE) 11th Mar; two singing Samuelston & one Coates (both LOTH) both on 11th Mar; one singing St. Abbs Head (BORD) 12th Mar; four around Musselburgh (LOTH) 15th Mar; one singing Holme Hill, Dunblane, two Skinflats Lagoons & two Menstrie (all UF) all on 16th Mar; two singing Newburgh & one singing Lindores Loch (both FIFE) both on 16th Mar; one Isle of May 20th Mar, 12 on 31st One Ryat Linn Reservoir (CLYDE) 10th Mar; one Tarryholme, Irvine (AYRS) 12th Mar; one singing near Glencaple & one singing near Ecclefechan (both D&G) both on 12th Mar; one near Kirkcudbright (D&G) 13th Mar; 3+ singing by Black Cart Water at Johnstone (one Paton’s Mill, 2+ Milliken Park) on 15th Mar; two singing RSPB Baron’s Haugh & one RSPB Lochwinnoch (both CLYDE) both on 16th Mar; one Glen App (AYRS) 17th Mar; one singing Kingscross, Arran (CLY ISL) 23rd Mar
Willow Warbler One singing Mishigarry, North Uist (OH) 31st Mar; one South Glendale, South Uist (OH) 1st Apr; four on Orkney on 5th Apr; one Otterswick, Yell (SHET) 6th Apr; first Fair Isle 7th Apr; first North Ronaldsay (ORK) 16th Apr One (as well as three Chiffchaffs) at Milovaig, Glendale, Skye (HIGH) 30th Mar; one Balephuil, Tiree, two RSPB Gruinart, Islay & one on Coll (all ARG) all on 31st Mar; one Kilmichael Glen (ARG) 1st Apr; small influx noted Argyll (esp Kintyre & Islay) on 4th Apr; one Inverness (HIGH) 5th Apr; one Melvich, Sutherland (HIGH) 7th Apr; one near Halkirk (CAITH 7th Apr; small influx noted Highland 15th-16th Apr; one Reay (CAITH) 19th Apr One Maryton, Kirriemuir (ANG) 6th Apr; one RSPB Loch of Strathbeg (NES) 9th Apr; two near Auldearn (M&N) 11th Apr; singles Loch Oire & Altyre Woods (both M&N) both on 12th Apr; one singing RSPB Loch Leven (P&K) 13th Apr; 2+ singing Loirston Loch (NES) 14th Apr; one Loch of Skene (NES) 14th Apr; one Aboyne (NES) 15th Apr; one singing Dundee (ANG) 15th Apr One, seen well, and briefly in subsong Butterdean Wood (LOTH) 24th Mar – earliest ever in Lothian; one Peebles (BORD) 1st Apr; one singing Leamington Terrace, Edinburgh (LOTH) 4th Apr; one by old railway between Dunblane-Doune (UF) 4th Apr; one Musselburgh Lagoons (LOTH) 5th Apr; one St. Abbs Head (BORD) 5th Apr; one singing near Coates (LOTH) 5th Apr; three singing Town Loch, Dunfermline (FIFE) 7th Apr; two singing Mountcastle (FIFE) 8th Apr; one Isle of May 17th Apr 5+ Martnaham Loch (AYRS) 31st Mar; one WWT Caerlaverock (D&G) 31st Mar; one RSPB Lochwinnoch (CLYDE) 1st Apr, two on 2nd; one Rothesay, Bute (CLY ISL) 2nd Apr; two Kennethbank, Glencaple (D&G) 3rd Apr; small influx noted Ayrshire 4th Apr; small influx noted Clyde 5th Apr
Spotted Flycatcher One Fair Isle 9th May; one Skaw, Whalsay (SHET) 9th May, two on 10th; one North Ronaldsay (ORK) 9th May; one South Glendale, South Uist (OH) 19th May One Kinnabus, Islay (ARG) 17th May; one Strathy Wood, Ardross (HIGH) 17th May; one Shebster (CAITH) 17th May; one Drummondreach Oak Wood, Black Isle (HIGH) 18th May; two Balephuil, Tiree (ARG) 19th May; one Earlish, Skye (HIGH) 21st May; two Reay (CAITH) 4th June One River Nairn near Nairn (M&N) 3rd May; one Findowie (P&K) 14th May; one Balmoral Castle (NES) 15th May; one Glen Esk (ANG) 18th May; four Craigellachie-Balvenie (M&N) 25th May One Isle of May 16th May; three reported from East Lothian (LOTH) on 18th May; one Skinflats Lagoons (UF) 18th May; three St. Abbs Head (BORD) 18th May; one Wester Glassie (FIFE) 19th May Two Garnock North (AYRS) 13th May; one Minnigaff churchyard (D&G) 13th May; one near Muirkirk (AYRS) 13th May; one Cathkin Braes (CLYDE) 16th May; one Machrie, Arran (CLY ISL) 16th May; influx noted Clyde 18th May
Pied Flycatcher One North Ronaldsay (ORK) 22nd Apr, three on 25th; one Toab (SHET) 24th Apr; male Westray (ORK) 25th Apr; three Fair Isle 25th Apr One Tarbat Ness (HIGH) 26th Apr; male Dunadry, Cairnbaan (ARG) 8th May; female Carnan Mor, Tiree (ARG) 6th June Male Collieston (NES) 27th Apr; male Delnabo (M&N) 3rd May; one SWT Loch of the Lowes (P&K) 5th May Two males Isle of May 25th Apr Two males Sallochy-Ross Wood, Loch Lomond (CLYDE) 18th Apr; four RSPB Wood of Cree and one Knockman Wood (both D&G) both on 18th Apr; female Balnakeilly Forest, Bute (CLY ISL) 11th May

2013 (updated 2 July)

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 Three Aird an Runair, Balranald, North Uist (OH) 15th Apr, 33 on 16th; 350+ Ardvule Point, South Uist (OH) 16th Apr; two past Yesnaby (ORK) 28th Apr; three Watsness (SHET) 21st May; one off Fair Isle 7th June One Gunna Sound, off Tiree (ARG) 26th Mar; c.40 off Eigg (HIGH) 2nd Apr; three Dornoch Firth (HIGH) 24th Apr Two Collieston (NES) 19th Apr; one past Burghead (M&N) 22nd Apr; 10 past Lossiemouth (M&N) 28th Apr; 2+ Fishtown of Usan (ANG) 19th May 10 past Skateraw (LOTH) 27th Apr; two off Isle of May 27th Apr; one Fife Ness (FIFE) 9th May; 25 St. Abb’s Head (BORD) 24th May Two north past Maidens (AYRS) 29th Mar; 34 Turnberry Point (AYRS) 2nd Apr; three Kildonan, Arran (CLY ISL) 3rd Apr; seven past Powillimount (D&G) 16th Apr; two Wemyss Point (CLYDE) 22nd May
Garganey Drake Egilsay (ORK) 6th May; drake Spiggie (SHET) 6th May; pair Fivepenny, Lewis (OH) 8th May; pair Baltasound, Unst (SHET) 8th May Drake Sinclair’s Bay (CAITH) 9th May; drake RSPB Gruinart, Islay (ARG) 12th May; drake Ruaig, Tiree (ARG) 13th May Drake RSPB Loch of Strathbeg (NES) 17th Apr, four (three drakes) on 13th May; pair RSPB Loch of Kinnordy (ANG) 28th Apr Single drakes Letham & Inverkeithing (both FIFE) both on 21st Apr; pair Williestruther Loch (BORD) 7th May; female Lake of Menteith (UF) 29th May Pair Tarryholme, Irvine (AYRS) 7th May; drake Bridgend Farm Pool (CLYDE) 9th May; drake WWT Caerlaverock (D&G) 16th June
Marsh Harrier Male Dale of Walls (SHET) 22nd Mar -earliest ever on Shetland; male Fair Isle 26th Mar; one east Mainland (ORK) 15th Apr; one North Ronaldsay (ORK) 6th May Female St. John’s Pool (CAITH) 11th Apr; female near Westport, Kintyre (ARG) 30th Apr; female Invertromie (HIGH) 4th May Female Montrose Basin (ANG) 21st Mar; male RSPB Loch of Kinnordy (ANG) 1st Apr; female RSPB Loch of Strathbeg (NES) 8th Apr Male Newmains farm, Reston (BORD) 25th Mar; male over Seafield Pond, Dunbar (LOTH) 21st Apr; male near Kirkcaldy (FIFE) 25th Apr One Caerlaverock (D&G) 24th Mar; female Ardeer (AYRS) 19th May
Osprey One Loch of Voe (SHET) 14th Apr; one Shapinsay (ORK) 27th Apr; one Fair Isle 6th May; one Loch Euphort, North Uist (OH) 8th May Female back RSPB Loch Garten (HIGH) 27th Mar; one Loch Awe (ARG) 27th Mar; one back at nest site Caithness 28th Mar; one Achnamara (ARG) 30th Mar One reported near SWT Loch of the Lowes (P&K) 12th Mar, one north over there (landing briefly at the nest site) on 18th Mar, 4 on reserve on 25th Mar; one Loch Leven (P&K) 28th Mar; one RSPB Loch of Kinnordy (ANG) 30th Mar; one Tullich Fishery near Ballater (NES) 3rd Apr; one Roseisle Forest (M&N) 3rd Apr One near Polmont (UF) 15th Mar; singles Loch Venachar & Lake of Menteith (both UF) both on 20th Mar; one Duns Castle NR (BORD) 25th Mar; one Loch Glow (FIFE) 26th Mar; one Lake of Menteith (UF) 27th Mar; one over Aberlady Bay (LOTH) 31st Mar; one Gala Valley (BORD) 31st Mar; one Gosford Bay (LOTH) 1st Apr; one Isle of May 11th Apr One reported near Lochmaben (D&G) 15th Mar; one reported Loch Quien, Bute (CLY ISL) 17th Mar; one Gelston (D&G) 21st Mar; one Threave NT (D&G) 25th Mar; one over Barrhill (AYRS) 30th Mar; one over Lochwinnoch RSPB (CLYDE) 31st Mar; singles Endrick Mouth & Barcraigs Reservoir (both CLYDE) both on 1st Apr; one N end of Great Cumbrae (CLY ISL) 5th Apr
Dotterel One North Ronaldsay (ORK) 16th Apr, eight on 8th May; two The Range, South Uist (OH) 12th May; one Fair Isle 12th May Three Oronsay (ARG) 3rd May; two Iona (ARG) 5th May; four Cairngorm (HIGH) 17th May Three near Cairn o’ Mount (NES) 28th Apr; 20 Glas Maol area (ANG) 16th May; 13 Cairngorms plateau (M&N) 25th May One Carnethy Hill (LOTH) 9th May
Whimbrel One Fair Isle 9th Apr; one Balranald RSPB, North Uist (OH) 14th Apr, seven on 17th; one Butt of Lewis, Lewis (OH) 15th Apr; one South Ronaldsay (ORK) 18th Apr; two Quendale (SHET) 20th Apr; one North Ronaldsay (ORK) 20th Apr One over Elgol, Skye (HIGH) 10th Apr; one Arisaig (HIGH) 12th Apr; one Rhunahaorine (ARG) 13th Apr; one Balinoe, Tiree (ARG) 17th Apr, 95+ birds on Tiree 23rd Apr; 100+ Rattar farm (CAITH) 29th Apr; 164 Dounreay (CAITH) 30th Apr One Ythan Estuary (NES) 18th Apr; two Forfar Loch (ANG) 19th Apr; five Tugnet (M&N) 21st Apr One Aberlady Bay (LOTH) 6th Apr; singles Skinflats & Kinneil (both UF) both on 13th Apr; one Barns Ness (LOTH) 16th Apr, 6+ on 19th; 16+ Cellardyke (FIFE) 27th Apr; 52 Alloa Inch (UF) 30th Apr; two St. Abb’s Head (BORD) 2nd May One Loans (AYRS) 14th Apr; three Powilllimount (D&G) 15th Apr; 10 Martnaham Loch (AYRS) 16th Apr; one River Nith near Dumfries (D&G) 18th Apr; five West Ferry (CLYDE) 20th Apr; six Auchenhew Bay, Arran (CLY ISL) 22nd Apr
Common Sandpiper One Bornish, South Uist (OH) 1st May; one Fair Isle 3rd May; one North Ronaldsay (ORK) 3rd May; one Vementry (SHET) 6th May Two Islandadd Bridge (ARG) 16th Apr; three Grantown-on-Spey, one Loch Insh & one Loch Alvie (all HIGH) all on 17th Apr; one Kintail (HIGH) 19th Apr; one The Mound, Loch Fleet (HIGH) 20th Apr; one Inverness (HIGH) 28th Apr One Burleigh Sands, Loch Leven (P&K) 13th Apr; one River South Esk, Kinnaird (ANG) 14th Apr; one River Dee, Banchory (NES) 15th Apr; one River Findhorn near Forres (M&N) 15th Apr One Tweedbank (BORD) 13th Apr; one Loch Gelly (FIFE) 14th Apr; two Musselburgh (LOTH) 16th Apr; one Isle of May 14th May One Carbarns Pool & one River Cart at Renfrew (both CLYDE) both on 13th Apr; singles Bogside & Hunterston Sands (both Ayrs) both on 13th Apr; two Milton Loch & two Auchenreoch Loch (both D&G) both on 13th Apr; one South Feorline, Arran (CLY ISL) 14th Apr
Sandwich Tern One Haroldswick, Unst (SHET) 18th Mar; one Askernish, South Uist (OH) 30th Mar; one Skigersta, Lewis (OH) 31st Mar; one Westray (ORK) 3rd Apr; one Fair Isle 13th June Two Brora (HIGH) 23rd Mar; one Dornoch (HIGH) 24th Mar; one south past Machrihanish SBO (ARG) 25th Mar One Findhorn Bay (M&N) 25th Mar; 24 birds at Nairn (M&N) 3rd Apr; one Girdle Ness (NES) 4th Apr; four Ythan Estuary (NES) 11th Apr; one Monifieth (ANG) 13th Apr; 30+ Kingoodie (P&K) 29th May One Musselburgh Lagoons (LOTH) 24th Mar; eight Port Seton (LOTH) 7th Apr; one Anstruther (FIFE) 8th Apr; one Eyemouth (BORD) 14th Apr; two Isle of May 5th May Two Girvan (AYRS) 18th Mar; one Skelmorlie (AYRS) 22nd Mar; three Kirkcudbright (D&G) 10th Apr; two Whiting Bay, Arran (CLY ISL) 13th Apr; one Greenock (CLYDE) 15th Apr
Common Tern One Grutness (SHET) 16th Apr; one Smerclate, South Uist (OH) 18th Apr; three Brig o’ Waithe (ORK) 24th Apr Three Loch Gilp (ARG) 12th Apr; two Broadford, Skye (HIGH) 9th May; six near Cromarty Bridge (HIGH) 10th May One Burghead (M&N) 14th Apr; 1+ Loirston Loch (NES) 16th Apr; three Spey Bay (M&N) 27th Apr; 1+ Montrose (ANG) 12th May One Linlithgow Loch (LOTH) 18th Apr; 2+ Isle of May 15th May Two Powillimount (D&G) 16th Apr; one Doonfoot (AYRS) 18th Apr; one (with two Arctic Terns) Machrie Bay, Arran (CLY ISL) 19th Apr; one Ardgowan Point (CLYDE) 4th May; two Irvine (AYRS) 7th May
Arctic Tern 4+ Carinish, North Uist (OH) 15th Apr; one Graemeshall (ORK) 15th Apr; one North Ronaldsay (ORK) 17th Apr; one Grutness (SHET) 18th Apr; first Fair Isle 8th May Two Dunnet Bay (CAITH) 8th Apr; one Tiree (ARG) 14th Apr; one Loch Indaal, Islay (ARG) 15th Apr; one Machrihanish SBO (ARG) 15th Apr; 10 Loch Insh (HIGH) 16th Apr; 46 at Dornoch beach (HIGH) 3rd May Two Loirston Loch (NES) 14th Apr, three on 15th; one Stonehaven (NES) 15th Apr; three Burghead (M&N) 15th Apr; two Loch Kinord (NES) 20th Apr One Dunbar (LOTH) 14th Apr; three Lake of Menteith (UF) 16th Apr; one Isle of May 17th Apr, 200+ on 15th May; 1+ off North Berwick (LOTH) 20th Apr 19 Powillimount (D&G) 12th Apr; one Saltcoats harbour (AYRS) 12th Apr, c.20 on 15th; 20+ Strathclyde Loch (CLYDE) 16th Apr; six Balgray Reservoir (CLYDE) 16th Apr; two Whiting Bay, Arran (CLY ISL) 18th Apr
Little Tern Three Sollas, North Uist (OH) 21st Apr; two Eoligarry, Barra (OH) 23rd Apr; 14 at breeding colony South Isles (ORK) 8th May One Loch Indaal, Islay (ARG) 14th Apr; three Tiree (ARG) 17th Apr; 16 Dornoch (HIGH) 3rd May One Montrose Bay (ANG) 28th Apr, two on 12th May; two Girdle Ness (NES) 28th Apr; one Lossiemouth (M&N) 7th May 2+ Tyninghame (LOTH) 18th May One Stevenston Point (AYRS) 29th Apr
Cuckoo One Bornish, South Uist (OH) 17th Apr; one Skeld (SHET) 3rd May; one Loch of Skaill (ORK) 8th May; one Fair Isle 10th May One Carr Brae, Lochalsh (HIGH) 17th Apr; one Carsaig, Tayvallich (ARG) 17th Apr; one Dunnet Bay (CAITH) 18th Apr; one Clachan, Kintyre (ARG) 18th Apr; one Colintraive (ARG) 18th Apr; two Moine Mhor (ARG) 20th Apr Two singing near Aboyne (NES) 25th Apr; one Glen Esk (ANG) 25th Apr; one near Findrassie (M&N) 30th Apr; one Little Glenshee (P&K) 4th May One Loch Venachar (UF) 18th Apr; one Ettrick Valley (BORD) 19th Apr; one Press Mains farm (BORD) 26th Apr; one Belhaven Bay & one Barns Ness (both LOTH) both on 28th Apr; one Glen Finglas (UF) 1st May; one Kilrenny Common (FIFE) 15th May One Glen Rosa, Arran (CLY ISL) 19th Apr; one near Muirshiel CP (CLYDE) 20th Apr; one Coylton (AYRS) 20th Apr; one RSPB Wood of Cree (D&G) 23rd Apr; one Caerlaverock NNR (D&G) 26th Apr; two Greenan (AYRS) 27th Apr
Swift One Fair Isle 16th Apr – earliest ever on Shetland, next one there not until 16th May; one North Ronaldsay (ORK) 16th May; two Haroldswick, Unst (SHET) 16th May; one Askernish, South Uist (OH) 9th June; four Coot Loch, Benbecula & one Ben Risary, North Uist (both OH) both on 10th June One Melvich, Sutherland (HIGH) 30th Apr; one Machrihanish SBO (ARG) 5th May; four Inverness (HIGH) 7th May One RSPB Loch of Kinnordy (ANG) 28th Apr; one Loch of Skene (NES) 29th Apr; three Elgin (M&N) 9th May; 22 Loch Spynie (M&N) 11th May; one near Tullybelton (P&K) 15th May One Penicuik (LOTH) 19th Apr; two Lochore Meadows CP (FIFE) 24th Apr; one Angle Park GP (FIFE) 25th Apr; 1+ Duns (BORD) 25th Apr; one Stirling (UF) 26th Apr; two Dunbar (LOTH) 26th Apr; 60 Lake of Menteith (UF) 28th Apr; one Eyemouth (BORD) 30th Apr; two Isle of May 6th May One Battlefield, Glasgow (CLYDE) 18th Apr; three Strathclyde Loch (CLYDE) 21st Apr; one Cumnock (AYRS) 21st Apr; two Ayr (AYRS) 24th Apr; 10 Balgray Reservoir (CLYDE) 26th Apr; one Prestwick (AYRS) 27th Apr; one Stranraer & one Glencaple (both D&G) both on 1st May
Sand Martin Two Fair Isle 14th Apr; one Eday (ORK) 18th Apr; two Westray (ORK) 20th Apr; one Baltasound, Unst & one Quendale (both SHET) both on 20th Apr; three Bornish Loch, South Uist (OH) 21st Apr One near Arisaig (HIGH) 11th Apr; five Loch Awe & two Loch Leathan (both ARG) both on 12th Apr; one Dunbeath (CAITH) 13th Apr; 60+ Loch Insh (HIGH) 14th Apr; one near Dornoch (HIGH) 15th Apr Two Monikie CP (ANG) 8th Apr; one Loch Spynie (M&N) 10th Apr; one Aboyne Loch (NES) 12th Apr; three Rescobie Loch (ANG) 12th Apr; two Little Glenshee (P&K) 13th Apr; 10+ Loch Leven (P&K) 13th Apr; five Loirston Loch (NES) 13th Apr; c.50 Loch of Skene & 10+ RSPB Loch of Strathbeg (both NES) both on 14th Apr One Torness Power Station (LOTH) 4th Apr; one Tweedbank (BORD) 7th Apr; one Middleton Pond (LOTH) 7th Apr; one near Cardenden (FIFE) 8th Apr; three Loch Venachar (UF) 11th Apr; 25+ Lake of Menteith (UF) 11th Apr, 70 on 12th; 7+ Linlithgow Loch (LOTH) 12th Apr; 53 Lochore Meadows CP (FIFE) 12th Apr 10 Strathclyde Loch (CLYDE) 7th Apr, 150 on 12th; two Lands of Turnberry (AYRS) 7th Apr; eight Castle Loch, Lochmaben (D&G) 9th Apr; three Endrick Mouth & two RSPB Lochwinnoch (both CLYDE) both on 10th Apr; two Sannox Bay, Arran (CLY ISL) 12th Apr
Swallow One Loch Bee, South Uist (OH) 12th Apr; one Butt of Lewis, Lewis (OH) 14th Apr; first Fair Isle 15th Apr; one Burwick, South Ronaldsay & one North Ronaldsay (both ORK) both on 15th Apr; one Loch of Clickimin, two Unst & one Boddam (all SHET) all on 16th Apr One reported near Clachan, Kintyre (ARG) 7th Apr; one Kilkenneth, Tiree (ARG) 12th Apr; one Thurso (CAITH) 13th Apr; one Loch Insh (HIGH) 13th Apr, 5+ on 14th; 12 The Oa, Islay (ARG) 15th Apr; one Crinan (ARG) 15th Apr; two near Dornoch (HIGH) 15th Apr; one Morar (HIGH) 15th Apr One SWT Loch of the Lowes (P&K) 11th Apr; one Balgavies Loch (ANG) 13th Apr; one near Crombie CP (ANG) 13th Apr; three Loch Leven (P&K) 13th Apr; one Loch of Skene (NES) 14th Apr; 22+ in the RSPB Loch of Strathbeg area (NES) on 14th Apr; three Spey Bay (M&N) 14th Apr; influx noted Moray & Nairn on 15th Apr One Aberlady Bay (LOTH) 11th Apr; two Innerleithen (BORD) 11th Apr; one Largoward (FIFE) 12th Apr; four Linlthgow Loch (LOTH) 12th Apr; three Lochore Meadows CP (FIFE) 12th Apr; one Skinflats Lagoons (UF) 13th Apr; one Craigluscar NR (FIFE) 13th Apr; first Isle of May 14th Apr; 12 Blairdrummond GPs (UF) 14th Apr; one Kinglassie (FIFE) 15th Apr; influx noted Lothian 15th Apr One over Clairmont Gardens, Glasgow (CLYDE) 11th Apr; 2+ Strathclyde Loch (CLYDE) 12th Apr; one Castle Semple Loch (CLYDE) 12th Apr; one Alloway, one Martnaham Loch, one Portencross, one Trabboch Loch & one Hunterston Sands (all AYRS) all on 13th Apr; seven Powillimount (D&G) 13th Apr; one Catacol, Arran (CLY ISL) 14th Apr
House Martin One Virkie (SHET) 18th Apr; one North Ronaldsay (ORK) 20th Apr; one Stornoway, Lewis (OH) 21st Apr; one Westray (ORK) 2nd May; first Fair Isle 3rd May One Loch Insh & one Kingussie (both HIGH) both on 14th Apr; three at The Oa, Islay (ARG) 15th Apr; 2+ Arisaig (HIGH) 17th Apr; one Tayinloan (ARG) 18th Apr; one Loch Fleet (HIGH) 20th Apr; one Portmahomack (HIGH) 28th Apr Two Rescobie Loch & one Balgavies Loch (both ANG) both on 14th Apr; one Loch of Skene (NES) 14th Apr; 1+ Loch Leven (P&K) 14th Apr; one Inchgarth NR (NES) 14th Apr; one Clochan (M&N) 15th Apr; one Elgin (M&N) 17th Apr One Thornielee (BORD) 13th Apr; two Blair Drummond GPs (UF) 14th Apr; one Garleton Hills (LOTH) 14th Apr; two Aberlady Bay (LOTH) 14th Apr; one Barns Ness (LOTH) 14th Apr; one Isle of May 20th Apr; two Dalgety Bay (FIFE) 22nd Apr One Powillimount (D&G) 13th Apr; two Strathclyde Loch (CLYDE) 14th Apr; two Shewalton (AYRS) 17th Apr
Tree Pipit One North Ronaldsay (ORK) 16th Apr; one Fair Isle 21st Apr; one Baltasound, Unst (SHET) 30th Apr Two Ormsary (ARG) 8th Apr; one Culbokie (HIGH) 15th Apr; one Nethybridge (HIGH) 17th Apr; one Minard Woods (ARG) 19th Apr; one Broadford, Skye (HIGH) 27th Apr 3+ Finzean (NES) 20th Apr; five singing Loch Kinord (NES) 20th Apr; several Glen Artney (P&K) 20th Apr; two Drynachan (M&N) 21st Apr Four Aberlady Bay (LOTH) 14th Apr; one Haddington (LOTH) 18th Apr; one Ard Forest, Aberfoyle (UF) 19th Apr; two near Bonchester Bridge (BORD) 28th Apr; one Isle of May 8th May; two Devilla Forest (FIFE) 23rd May Two Dumbrock Muir (CLYDE) 19th Apr; two east Loch Lomond (CLYDE) 19th Apr; two Loch Riecawr area (AYRS) 20th Apr; 1+ RSPB Wood of Cree (D&G) 23rd Apr; one WWT Caerlaverock (D&G) 23rd Apr
Yellow Wagtail One Fair Isle 1st May, Grey-headed type on 8th May, five Grey-headeds on 16th; single Grey-headed Wagtails at Exnaboe & Scatness (both SHET) both on 10th May; two Grey-headed Wagtails North Ronaldsay (ORK) 16th May; one Loch Sandary, North Uist (OH) 22nd May; Grey-headed type Barvas, Lewis (OH) 28th May Blue-headed Wagtail Udale Bay (HIGH) 23rd Apr; Blue-headed Wagtail Criagnure, Mull (ARG) 24th Apr; one RSPB Gruinart, Islay (ARG) 1st May; one Avielochan (HIGH) 3rd May Two RSPB Loch of Kinnordy (ANG) 30th Apr, two (including a Blue-headed Wagtail) on 4th May; one RSPB Loch of Strathbeg (NES) 30th Apr; Blue-headed Wagtail Meikle Loch (NES) 2nd May Singles Skateraw & near Haddington (both LOTH) both on 19th Apr; one near Ladykirk (BORD) 20th Apr; 7+ (including two Blue-headed) Seafield Pond (LOTH) on 21st Apr; one Letham (FIFE) 24th Apr; one Isle of May 1st May; two Skinflats Lagoons (UF) 10th May Blue-headed Wagtail Carbarns Pool (CLYDE) 20th Apr; one Hunterston (AYRS) 28th Apr; two (male & female) Twechar (CLYDE) 4th May; one Dornock Mains (D&G) 4th May; two Blue-headed Wagtails Auchenharvie GC (AYRS) 8th May
White Wagtail One North Ronaldsay (ORK) 17th Mar; one Quendale (SHET) 13th Apr; six Balranald RSPB, North Uist (OH) 3rd May; 47 Askernish, South Uist (OH) 7th May One Machrihanish SBO (ARG) 21st Mar, 2 on 29th, 30+ on 20th Apr; one Tiree (ARG) 5th Apr; singles Dornoch beach & Loch Fleet (both HIGH) both on 14th Apr; one Elgol, Skye (HIGH) 14th Apr One Findhorn (M&N) 6th Apr; one Tugnet (M&N) 18th Apr, 15 on 24th Apr; one Lochinch, Aberdeen (NES) 18th Apr; one Riverside Park, Dundee (ANG) 19th Apr; one Meikle Loch (NES) 19th Apr One Barns Ness (LOTH) 28th Mar, 63+ on 27th Apr; two St. Abb’s Head (BORD) 31st Mar; one Belhaven Bay (LOTH) 1st Apr; six Letham Pools (FIFE) 14th Apr, 40 on 26th; one Carse of Lecropt (UF) 15th Apr; eight Newmains farm, Reston (BORD) 22nd Apr; 50+ Skinflats Lagoons (UF) 2nd May; first Isle of May on 2nd May Two Hightae Flood, near Lockerbie (D&G) 8th Apr; one RSPB Lochwinnoch (CLYDE) 9th Apr; three Blairbowie (AYRS) 10th Apr; two Kilpatrick Point, Arran (CLY ISL) 10th Apr; three Strathclyde Loch (CLYDE) 12th Apr, 12+ on 17th; 16 Auchenharvie GC (AYRS) 14th Apr, 37 on 21st; 40 River Nith near Dumfries (D&G) 17th Apr; 22 Carbarns Pool (CLYDE) 24th Apr
Redstart One Exnaboe (SHET) 19th Apr; one North Ronaldsay (ORK) 21st Apr; one Fair Isle 22nd Apr One RSPB Gruinart, Islay (ARG) 20th Apr; male Knapdale forest (ARG) 23rd Apr; male Insh Marshes RSPB (HIGH) 23rd Apr; one The Mound Alderwoods, Sutherland (HIGH) 7th May Male Finzean (NES) 20th Apr; male Glen Artney (P&K) 20th Apr; male Loch Kinord (NES) 20th Apr; male Glen Isla (ANG) 20th Apr; male Tullybelton (P&K) 23rd Apr; one near Dulsie (M&N) 5th May Male Barns Ness (LOTH) 20th Apr; male Aberlady Bay (LOTH) 20th Apr; male Drumloist, Braes of Doune (UF) 20th Apr; 5+ Dunbar/Barns Ness area (LOTH) on 21st Apr; three St. Abb’s Head (BORD) 21st Apr; male Isle of May 28th Apr Male Mugdock CP (CLYDE) 18th Apr; male Kirkton, Dumfries (D&G) 18th Apr; three males Glen Afton (AYRS) 19th Apr; two Sallochy Wood, Loch Lomond (CLYDE) 19th Apr; male Browhouses (D&G) 20th Apr
Whinchat One Sumburgh (SHET) 3rd May; one Fair Isle 3rd May; one North Ronaldsay (ORK) 10th May; one South Glendale, South Uist (OH) 11th May Male near Islandadd Bridge (ARG) 26th Apr; male near Otter Ferry, Cowal (ARG) 26th Apr; male Broadford, Skye (HIGH) 4th May, two further males on Skye on 5th May Two Girdle Ness (NES) 8th May; male Struan (P&K) 9th May; two Glen Prosen (ANG) 16th May; one Auchmithie (ANG) 17th May; one Findhorn (M&N) 26th May One Skateraw (LOTH) 19th Apr; male Musselburgh Lagoons (LOTH) 20th Apr; five near Bonchester Bridge (BORD) 25th Apr; two males Glen Finglas (UF) 1st May; male Isle of May 6th May One WWT Caerlaverock (D&G) 23rd Apr; three near Galston (AYRS) 24th Apr; male Ravenscraig, Motherwell (CLYDE) 24th Apr; pair Bogside (AYRS) 27th Apr
Wheatear One Bayhead, North Uist (OH) 1st Apr; one North Tolsta, Lewis (OH) 2nd Apr; small influx noted Uists & Benbecula (OH) 5th-7th Apr; one Sumburgh (SHET) 7th Apr; male North Ronaldsay (ORK) 8th Apr; two Grutness (SHET) 10th Apr; first Fair Isle 10th Apr One Ardnave, Islay (ARG) 12th Mar; male High Ranachan, Kintyre & one Loch Buie, Mull (both ARG) both on 16th Mar; one Sanaigmore, Islay (ARG) 19th Mar; female Dunvegan, Skye (HIGH) 26th Mar; male Scourie (HIGH) 30th Mar; male Waternish Point, Skye (HIGH) 1st Apr; small influx noted Islay (ARG) 2nd-5th Apr; female Chanonry Point (HIGH) 7th Apr; influx noted Skye (HIGH) 8th Apr One Tronach Head (M&N) 31st Mar; male Carsebreck Lochs (P&K) 3rd Apr; male Montrose Bay (ANG) 9th Apr; one Burghead (M&N) 13th Apr; one Girdle Ness (NES) 14th Apr One Musselburgh Lagoons (LOTH) 7th Apr; two Leadburn (BORD) 7th Apr; one Faseny Bridge, Lammermuir Hills (LOTH) 7th Apr; one Gargunnock Hills (UF) 11th Apr; 12 St. Abb’s Head (BORD) 11th Apr Two Seamill (AYRS) 23rd Mar; male Turnberry Point (AYRS) 26th Mar; one WWT Caerlaverock (D&G) 26th Mar; one Crook of Baldoon, Wigtown Bay (D&G) 29th Mar; one Machrie, Arran (CLY ISL) 1st Apr; one Cardross (CLYDE) 7th Apr
Ring Ouzel One Fair Isle 11th Apr; one North Ronaldsay (ORK) 14th Apr; one Skaw, Whalsay (SHET) 12th May One Old Man of Storr, Skye (HIGH) 9th Apr; three Glen Tromie (HIGH) 15th Apr Male Glen Esk (ANG) 13th Apr; male Glen Turret (P&K) 19th Apr; one SE side of Cairngorm (M&N) 29th Apr; one Glen Callater (NES) 11th May Male Blackhopebyre (BORD) 30th Mar; two Dumyat Hill (UF) 6th Apr; male Garleton Hills (LOTH) 7th Apr; male St. Abb’s Head (BORD) 7th Apr; one Kilrenny (FIFE) 13th Apr; male Isle of May 16th Apr Male Wester Hill (D&G) 31st Mar; male Loudoun Hill (AYRS) 7th Apr; male Culter Waterhead (CLYDE) 19th Apr; male Cir Mohr, Arran (CLY ISL) 20th May
Grasshopper Warbler One Fair Isle 23rd Apr; one Quendale (SHET) 8th May; one North Ronaldsay (ORK) 9th May; one South Uist (OH) 21st May; one Eriskay (OH) 29th May One Loch Laich (ARG) 20th Apr; one Loch Leathan (ARG) 22nd Apr; one Halsary (CAITH) 26th Apr; one Broadford, Skye (HIGH) 28th Apr; two Inverness (HIGH) 4th May One Red Moss of Netherley (NES) 24th Apr; one Spynie Canal (M&N) 27th Apr, three on 5th May; one Errol (P&K) 27th Apr; one Montrose Basin (ANG) 29th Apr One Pentland Hills (LOTH) 19th Apr; one near Kinghorn (FIFE) 19th Apr; one Isle of May 19th Apr; one Gullane Point (LOTH) 20th Apr; one Dunblane (UF) 22nd Apr; one near Bonchester Bridge (BORD) 26th Apr Four Pow Burn (AYRS) 19th Apr; one Cathkin Marsh SWT (CLYDE) 20th Apr; one Caerlaverock NNR (D&G) 26th Apr
Sedge Warbler One Fair Isle 3rd May; one Sumburgh (SHET) 4th May; 1+ Deerness (ORK) 5th May; one Balranald, North Uist (OH) 6th May; one North Ronaldsay (ORK) 7th May; one Askernish, South Uist (OH) 7th May One Portnahaven, Islay (ARG) 19th Apr; one Lochgilphead meadows (ARG) 26th Apr; two Inverness (HIGH) 4th May; one Achavandra Muir, Sutherland (HIGH) 9th May One RSPB Loch of Kinnordy (ANG) 21st Apr; five singing Tay Reedbeds, Errol (P&K) 27th Apr; one Spynie canal (M&N) 30th Apr; one singing Red Moss of Netherley (NES) 4th May Two Skateraw (LOTH) 24th Apr; one St. Abb’s Head (BORD) 25th Apr; one Skinflats Lagoons (UF) 26th Apr; one Bemersyde Moss (BORD) 27th Apr; one Isle of May 7th May One Carnsalloch, Dumfries (D&G) 19th Apr; one Bogside (AYRS) 20th Apr; one Baron’s Haugh RSPB (CLYDE) 23rd Apr; one Martnaham Loch (AYRS) 24th Apr; one Merryton (CLYDE) 24th Apr; one Trabboch Loch (AYRS) 26th Apr; one Lochwinnoch RSPB (CLYDE) 26th Apr, 14 singing birds on 27th; one Corricravie, Arran (CLY ISL) 29th Apr; one Mull of Galloway (D&G) 30th Apr
Lesser Whitethroat One Fair Isle 2nd May, eight on 11th; one Grutness (SHET) 8th May; two North Ronaldsay (ORK) 8th May One singing Dunvegan, Skye (HIGH) 1st June One Riverside Nature Park, Dundee (ANG) 27th Apr; one St. Cyrus NNR (NES) 4th May; one Girdle Ness (NES) 4th May One Aberlady Bay (LOTH) 25th Apr; one singing Reston (BORD) 1st May; one near Drem (LOTH) 2nd May; one Isle of May 19th May Two Irvine Beach Park (AYRS) 27th Apr; four Carrick Shore & Knockbrex, Gatehouse of Fleet (D&G) 27th Apr; three Garnock Lagoons (AYRS) 27th Apr; one Shewalton (AYRS) 28th Apr; male North Haugh, Strathclyde CP (CLYDE) 4th May; one singing Asda, Ayr (AYRS) 6th May
Whitethroat One Burray (ORK) 8th May; one Norwick, Unst (SHET) 8th May; one North Ronaldsay (ORK) 8th May; two Fair Isle 8th May; one Paiblesgarry, North Uist (OH) 16th May One Otter Ferry, Cowal (ARG) 1st May; male Balephuil, Tiree (ARG) 5th May; four singing Black Isle (HIGH) 7th May; one Inverness (HIGH) 9th May; one Carr Brae, Lochalsh (HIGH) 9th May; one Coul Links, Loch Fleet (HIGH) 10th May One Craigmill Den (ANG) 22nd Apr; one Riverside Nature Park, Dundee (ANG) 27th Apr; one Girdle Ness (NES) 28th Apr; one Spynie canal (M&N) 5th May One Stirling (UF) 19th Apr; one Skateraw (LOTH) 21st Apr; one St. Abb’s Head (BORD) 21st Apr; one Aberlady Bay (LOTH) 21st Apr; one Isle of May 21st Apr; two Kinneil (UF) 27th Apr; 6+ Skinflats Lagoons (UF) 2nd May One Balgray Reservoir (CLYDE) 19th Apr; one Caerlaverock NNR (D&G) 24th Apr; one Greenan (AYRS) 25th Apr; two Bogside (AYRS) 27th Apr; male Slidderywater, Arran (CLY ISL) 28th Apr; 3+ Mull of Galloway (D&G) 30th Apr; two near Glencaple (D&G) 2nd May; two near Dumfries (D&G) 2nd May
Garden Warbler One Fair Isle 13th May, 25 on 16th; one Skaw, Whalsay (SHET) 15th May; one North Ronaldsay (ORK) 15th May, seven on 16th; one South Glendale, South Uist (OH) 29th May One Grantown-on-Spey (HIGH) 7th May; one Carr Brae, Lochalsh (HIGH) 9th May; one Carnan Mor, Tiree (ARG) 19th May One Forfar (ANG) 2nd May; one near Aboyne (NES) 7th May; one Portknockie (M&N) 15th May; 5+ Levenmouth Plantation, Loch Leven (P&K) 26th May One Tweedbank (BORD) 26th Apr; one Cambuskenneth (UF) 29th Apr; one Dunblane (UF) 30th Apr; one Haddington (LOTH) 30th Apr; one St. Abb’s Head (BORD) 3rd May; one Balcomie (FIFE) 9th May; two Isle of May 15th May One Baron’s Haugh RSPB (CLYDE) 26th Apr; one Brodick, Arran (CLY ISL) 29th Apr; one singing Lochwinnoch RSPB (CLYDE) 5th May; one RSPB Wood of Cree (D&G) 6th May; one Irvine (AYRS) 7th May
Blackcap One North Ronaldsay (ORK) 16th Apr; one Norwick, Unst (SHET) 17th Apr; one Fair Isle 18th Apr; one Carnan, South Uist (OH) 4th May Male Balephuil, Tiree (ARG) 13th Apr; male Minard Castle (ARG) 17th Apr; two Inverness (HIGH) 21st Apr; one Glendale, Skye (HIGH) 21st Apr Male Arbroath (ANG) 11th Apr; one Kirriemuir (ANG) 17th Apr; male Loch Spynie (M&N) 17th Apr; singing male Inverurie (NES) 24th Apr; two singing males Errol (P&K) 27th Apr Singing male Spittal (LOTH) 10th Apr; singing male Aberlady Bay (LOTH) 11th Apr; one Dunblane (UF) 14th Apr; two St. Abb’s Head (BORD) 15th Apr; male Isle of May 15th Apr Male Erskine harbour (CLYDE) 13th Apr; first birds back Baron’s Haugh RSPB & Lochwinnoch RSPB (both CLYDE) both on 18th Apr; three Newton Stewart (D&G) 18th Apr; males Alloway & Kilmaurs (both AYRS) both on 18th Apr; one High Kildonan, Arran (CLY ISL) 19th Apr
Wood Warbler One North Ronaldsay (ORK) 9th May; one North Loch Eynort, South Uist (OH) 9th May; one Fair Isle 12th May; one Foula (SHET) 18th May One Minard Woods, one Loch Awe & one Benderloch (all ARG) all on 5th May; one Rothiemurchus (HIGH) 9th May; one Ardnamurchan (HIGH) 9th May; four singing Carr Brae, Dornie (HIGH) 9th May; several singing Strathconon (HIGH) 10th May One singing Dinnet oakwoods (NES) 21st May; one Birnam Hill Wood (P&K) 24th May One Pease Bay (BORD) 21st Apr; one singing near Brig O’ Turk (UF) 30th Apr; one St. Abb’s Head (BORD) 1st May; one near Drem (LOTH) 2nd May; one Duddingston Loch (LOTH) 5th May; one singing Plora Woods (BORD) 5th May Six Ross Wood, Loch Lomond (CLYDE) 27th Apr; one Glen Afton (AYRS) 2nd May; one singing RSPB Lochwinnoch (AYRS) 5th May; several singing birds RSPB Wood of Cree (D&G) 6th May; three singing Castle Loch, Lochmaben (D&G) 7th May; one Merkland Wood, Arran (CLY ISL) 17th May; one singing Ness Glen (AYRS) 25th May
Chiffchaff One Claddach Vallay, North Uist (OH) 8th Apr; one Fair Isle 11th Apr; one Skaw, Whalsay (SHET) 12th Apr; two North Ronaldsay (ORK) 13th Apr; one Butt of Lewis, Lewis (OH) 14th Apr One Inverness (HIGH) 30th Mar, three singing on 11th Apr; one Balephuil, Tiree (ARG) 2nd Apr; one Rosehaugh Estate, Black Isle (HIGH) 5th Apr; one Isleornsay, Skye (HIGH) 12th Apr One RSPB Loch of Strathbeg (NES) 29th Mar; one singing near Spynie Palace (M&N) 11th Apr; one singing Arbroath (ANG) 11th Apr; one singing Pitfodels, Aberdeen (NES) 13th Apr; one singing Kinross GC (P&K) 13th Apr; influx noted Angus 14th Apr; 2+ singing birds reported NES 14th Apr One singing Musselburgh (LOTH) 28th Mar; one singing Kinneil (UF) 31st Mar; one Halkburn (BORD) 3rd Apr; one St. Abb’s Head (BORD) 4th Apr; one singing Roslin Glen (LOTH) 4th Apr; singles singing Cullaloe NR & Birnie Loch (both FIFE) both on 6th Apr; one singing Airthrey Loch (UF) 8th Apr; two singing Yester Woods (LOTH) 10th Apr One Castle Loch, Lochmaben (D&G) 20th Mar; one Hunterston (AYRS) 23rd Mar; one WWT Caerlaverock (D&G) 26th Mar; one singing Auchincruive (AYRS) 5th Apr; singles singing Strathclyde Park, Barrhead & near Milton of Campsie (all CLYDE) all on 6th Apr; one Baron’s Haugh RSPB (CLYDE) 7th Apr; one singing near Kirk Dam, Bute (CLY ISL) 7th Apr; one singing Millport, Great Cumbrae (CLY ISL) 12th Apr
Willow Warbler One Eday (ORK) 15th Apr; one Bornish, South Uist (OH) 17th Apr; first Fair Isle 18th Apr; singles Stenaday & South Ronaldsay (both ORK) both on 20th Apr; one Norwick, Unst (SHET) 20th Apr; two south Mainland (SHET) 22nd Apr One reported Bridgend, Islay (ARG) 11th Apr; four The Oa, Islay (ARG) 15th Apr; one Balephuil, Tiree (ARG) 16th Apr; one Knockvologan, Mull (ARG) 16th Apr; one Eigg (HIGH) 17th Apr; one Kingussie (HIGH) 17th Apr; one St. John’s Loch (CAITH) 17th Apr; one Kylerhea Ferry, Skye (HIGH) 18th Apr; influx noted Argyll 18th Apr; influx noted Skye (HIGH) 19th Apr; several singing around Inverness (HIGH) 20th Apr One RSPB Loch of Kinnordy (ANG) 16th Apr; one Loch of Skene (NES) 17th Apr; one Loch Spynie (M&N) 18th Apr; several Aboyne (NES) 18th Apr; one Glen Turret (P&K) 19th Apr; two Hill of Spynie (M&N) 19th Apr One Musselburgh Lagoons (LOTH) 14th Apr, 10+ on 17th; four Barns Ness (LOTH) 14th Apr; one Clovenfords (BORD) 15th Apr; one Kilrenny (FIFE) 15th Apr; two St. Abb’s Head (BORD) 15th Apr; singles Bridge of Allan & Doune (both UF) both on 18th Apr; first Isle of May 19th Apr One reported Clauchlands, Arran (CLY ISL) 6th Apr; three Garnock Floods & one Underwood (both AYRS) both on 13th Apr; one Wigtown (D&G) 15th Apr; singles singing Loch Lomond NNR & Linn Park (both CLYDE) both on 15th Apr
Spotted Flycatcher Three Fair Isle 8th May; one Skaw, Whalsay (SHET) 8th May; five North Ronaldsay (ORK) 9th May; five noted on Shetland on 9th May; one South Glendale, South Uist (OH) 25th May Two near Newtonmore (HIGH) 18th May; one Noss Head (CAITH) 18th May; five noted on Black Isle (HIGH) 19th May; one Tarbat Ness (HIGH) 19th May; one Carnan Mor, Tiree (ARG) 22nd May One Glen Prosen (ANG) 15th May; one Coniecleugh near Huntly (NES) 15th May; two Levenmouth Plantation, Loch Leven (P&K) 29th May One Woodhall Dean (LOTH) 13th May; one St. Abb’s Head (BORD) 14th May; one Kilmany (FIFE) 16th May; one Isle of May 16th May Three by River Ayr near Muirkirk (AYRS) 7th May; one near Creetown (D&G) 16th May; two Birthwood, Culter Glen (CLYDE) 20th May
Pied Flycatcher Male Cara, South Ronaldsay (ORK) 8th May; one North Ronaldsay (ORK) 8th May, six on 11th; three Fair Isle 9th May, 16 on 11th; one Skaw, Whalsay (SHET) 9th May; two Sumburgh (SHET) 9th May; two Castlebay, Barra (OH) 19th May Singing male Aviemore (HIGH) 27th Apr; male Balephuil, Tiree (ARG) 8th May; one Minard Woods (ARG) 10th May; male Noss Head (CAITH) 16th May Male Glen Clova (ANG) 19th May; male Tullos Hill, Aberdeen (NES) 21st May One Dollar (UF) 30th Apr; male Denburn Wood (FIFE) 10th May; two Isle of May 15th May Male Loch Ken (D&G) 22nd Apr; male Ross Wood, Loch Lomond (CLYDE) 26th Apr; seven Inversnaid RSPB (CLYDE) 2nd May; male Ness Glen (AYRS) 25th May