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Date   

Species

Count

Location

Details

Obs

December

 

 

 

 

 

03/12/23

Red-necked Grebe

1

Bracken Bay

 

DE

 

Waxwing

11

Skeldon Mill

 

MH

 

Waxwing

6

Dalrymple

 

MH

 

Jack Snipe

1

Trabboch

 

MH

 

Whooper Swan

16

Broomhill

 

MH

 

Moorhen

31

Belston Loch

 

MH

 

Jackdaw

2300

Auchinleck

 

MH

 

Jack Snipe

1

Pow Burn

 

PW

 

Mediterranean Gull

2

Pow Burn

 

PW

 

Little Egret

1

Pow Burn

 

PW

 

Great Northern Diver

1

Troon harbour

 

BDK

 

Woodcock

1

Shewalton Wood SWT

 

RL

 

 

 

 

 

 

02/12/23

Red-necked Grebe

1

Bracken Bay

 

DG

 

Waxwing

20

Dunure

 

PH

 

Waxwing

12

Ayr

 

CCM

 

Short-eared Owl

1

Bogside

 

BDK

 

Long-tailed Duck

1

Barassie

Female

BDK

 

Pintail

1

Barassie

Male

BDK

 

Bar-tailed Godwit

9

Barassie

 

BDK

 

Knot

42

Barassie

 

BDK

 

Dunlin

261

Barassie

 

BDK

 

Sanderling

32

Barassie

 

BDK

 

Mediterranean Gull

1

Barassie

Adult

BDK

 

Grey Plover

1

Barassie, Stinking Rocks

 

BDK

 

Golden Plover

87

Barassie, Stinking Rocks

 

BDK

 

Knot

31

Barassie, Stinking Rocks

 

BDK

 

Sanderling

55

Troon, south beach

 

PW

 

Common Scoter

3

Doonfoot

 

DC

 

Greenshank

1

Doonfoot

 

DC

 

Red-throated Diver

4

Doonfoot

 

DC

 

Whooper Swan

19

Nith floodplain

 

MH

 

Short-eared Owl

1

Fairlie Moor

 

MMcG

 

Woodcock

1

Fairlie Moor

 

MMcG

 

Blackkcap

1

Beith

Male

MMcH

 

 

 

 

 

 

01/12/23

Waxwing

2

Prestwick

 

DE

 

Jack Snipe

1

Shewalton Wood SWT

 

BDK

 

Woodcock

1

Shewalton Wood SWT

 

BDK

 

Bullfinch

11

Shewalton Wood SWT

 

BDK

 

Brent Goose

16

Maidens

15 hrota, 1 bernicla

RHH

 

Great Northern Diver

3

Maidens

 

RHH

 

Red-throated Diver

5

Maidens

 

RHH

 

Bar-tailed Godwit

2

Maidens

 

RHH

 

Whooper Swan

17

Curragh

 

RHH

 

Little Egret

1

Barony old pumping station, Lugar Water

 

MH

 

Long-tailed Duck

2

Barassie

2 ff

BDK

 

Pintail

1

Barassie

Male

BDK

 

Bar-tailed Godwit

14

Barassie

 

BDK

 

Sanderling

35

Barassie

 

BDK

 

Knot

2

Barassie

 

BDK

 

Common Scoter

80

Stevenston Point

 

MMcG

 

Long-tailed Duck

1

Stevenston Point

Female

MMcG

 

Great Northern Diver

1

Stevenston Point

 

MMcG

 

Red-throated Diver

3

Stevenston Point

 

MMcG

 

Sanderling

62

Stevenston Point

 

MMcG

 

Jack Snipe

1

Auchenharvie Pond

 

MMcG

 

Chiffchaff

1

Auchenharvie Pond

 

MMcG

 

Chiffchaff

1

Troon

 

BDK

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

November

 

 

 

 

 

30/11/23

Jack Snipe

1

Doonfoot lagoon

 

RGV

 

Golden Plover

100

Barassie, Stinking Rocks

 

KR

 

Knot

45

Barassie, Stinking Rocks

 

KR

 

Common Scoter

95

Stevenston Point

 

RHH

 

Sanderling

94

Stevenston Point

 

RHH

 

Great Northern Diver

1

Stevenston Point

 

RHH

 

Red-throated Diver

3

Stevenston Point

 

RHH

 

Greenshank

12

Bogside

 

RHH

 

Long-tailed Duck

2

Barassie

2 ff

BDK

 

Knot

2

Barassie

 

BDK

 

Bar-tailed Godwit

11

Barassie

 

BDK

 

Tufted Duck

97

Martnaham Loch

 

DC

 

Blackcap

1

Troon, south beach

 

PW

 

Little Egret

1

Troon, south beach

 

KR

 

Purple Sandpiper

5

Troon, south beach

 

KR

 

 

 

 

 

 

29/11/23

Great Northern Diver

7

Ballantrae

 

RHH

 

Red-throated Diver

5

Ballantrae

 

RHH

 

Black Guillemot

28

Ballantrae

 

RHH

 

Purple Sandpiper

9

Ballantrae

 

RHH

 

Golden Plover

2

Ballantrae

 

RHH

 

Pintail

1

Barassie

Male

BDK

 

Greenshank

2

Pow Burn

 

RL

 

Little Egret

1

Pow Burn

 

RL

 

Jack Snipe

1

Pow Burn

 

HF

 

Blackcap

1

Troon, south beach

Male

HF

 

Golden Plover

85

Troon, Ballast Bank

 

PW

 

Knot

29

Troon, Ballast Bank

 

PW

 

Little Egret

1

Troon, Ballast Bank

 

PW

 

Purple Sandpiper

9

Troon, Ballast Bank

 

PW

 

 

 

 

 

 

28/11/23

Long-tailed Duck

3

Barassie

3 ff

BDK

 

Bar-tailed Godwit

13

Barassie

 

BDK

 

Knot

35

Barassie

 

BDK

 

Common Scoter

21

Croy

 

DC

 

 

 

 

 

 

27/11/23

Pink-footed Goose

353

Bogside

 

BDK

 

Greenshank

8

Bogside

 

BDK

 

Little Egret

1

Bogside

 

BDK

 

Little Egret

1

Riccarton Moss

 

A247

 

Common Scoter

5

Ayr harbour

 

DC

 

Purple Sandpiper

8

Ayr harbour

 

DC

 

Pintail

4

Southannan Sands

1 m/3 ff

ZB

 

 

 

 

 

 

26/11/23

Waxwing

8

Prestwick, Shaws Road

 

HF

 

Long-tailed Duck

2

Barassie

2 ff

BDK

 

Twite

5

Barassie

 

BDK

 

Knot

4

Barassie

 

BDK

 

Bar-tailed Godwit

9

Barassie

 

BDK

 

Purple Sandpiper

13

Troon

 

PW

 

Little Egret

1

Troon

 

PW

 

 

 

 

 

 

25/11/23

Pintail

1

Hunterston lagoon

Male

MMcG

 

Greenshank

19

Hunterston lagoon

 

MMcG

 

Little Egret

4

Hunterston lagoon

 

MMcG

 

Little Grebe

39

Hunterston lagoon

 

MMcG

 

Grey Heron

46

Hunterston lagoon

 

MMcG

 

Bar-tailed Godwit

3

Hunterston lagoon

 

MMcG

 

Pintail

1

Barassie

Male

BDK

 

Knot

3

Barassie

 

BDK

 

Bar-tailed Godwit

9

Barassie

 

BDK

 

Dunlin

372

Troon

 

BDK

 

Golden Plover

43

Troon

 

BDK

 

Purple Sandpiper

8

Troon

 

BDK

 

Knot

2

Troon

 

BDK

 

Little Egret

1

Troon

 

BDK

 

 

 

 

 

 

24/11/23

Little Auk

1

Troon

Flew south

BDK

 

Sanderling

190

Stevenston beach

 

TB

 

Common Scoter

13

Stevenstson Point

 

TB

 

Great Northern Diver

1

Stevenstson Point

 

TB

 

 

 

 

 

 

23/11/23

Little Auk

1

Troon

Flew south

DGr

 

Grey Plover

1

Stevenston Point

 

JB

 

Black-tailed Godwit

1

Stevenston Point

 

JB

 

Little Egret

3

Fairlie

 

AMcK

 

Little Egret

1

Doonfoot

 

DI

 

 

 

 

 

 

22/11/23

Puffin

1

Troon harbour

 

BDK

 

Manx Shearwater

1

Troon harbour

 

BDK

 

Gannet

1

Troon harbour

 

BDK

 

 

 

 

 

 

21/11/23

Waxwing

40

Ayr, Mill Brae car park

 

AMcC

 

Waxwing

24

Ayr, John Street

 

AMcC

 

Waxwing

30

Prestwick, East Road

 

MC

 

Waxwing

12

Ardrossan, Dalry Road

 

ZB

 

Velvet Scoter

1

Hunterston Sands

f/1st-w

AR

 

Common Scoter

17

Stevenston Point

 

DE

 

Great Northern Diver

1

Stevenston Point

 

DE

 

Red-throated Diver

16

Irvine harbour

 

RL

 

Little Egret

7

Hunterston

 

BDK

 

Greenshank

12

Hunterston

 

BDK

 

Knot

12

Hunterston

 

BDK

 

Dunlin

417

Hunterston

 

BDK

 

Oystercatcher

354

Hunterston

 

BDK

 

Curlew

142

Hunterston

 

BDK

 

Red-throated Diver

2

Hunterston

 

BDK

 

Little Egret

1

Fairlie

 

BDK/BZ/AB

 

Greenshank

1

Fairlie

 

BDK

 

Red-throated Diver

4

Fairlie

 

BDK

 

Mediterranean Gull

1

Fail

Adult

DC

 

Long-tailed Duck

1

Barassie

Female

BDK

 

Knot

16

Barassie

 

BDK

 

 

 

 

 

 

20/11/23

Waxwing

75

Kilmarnock, Queen's Drive

 

RL

 

Waxwing

20

Ayr, Castlehill Road

 

BG

 

Brent Goose

14

Maidens

13 hrota, 1 bernicla

RHH

 

Twite

6

Saltcoats, A

 

A

 

Lapwing

167

Fail

 

RL

 

 

 

 

 

 

19/11/23

Waxwing

100

Kilmarnock, Queen's Drive

 

SN

 

Waxwing

12

Stevenston, Dubbs Road

 

BG

 

Waxwing

1

Troon Yacht Haven

 

BDK

 

Mediterranean Gull

1

Fail

2nd-w

DC

 

Common Scoter

8

Stevenston Point

 

DE

 

Red-throated Diver

3

Stevenston Point

 

DE

 

Bar-tailed Godwit

8

Barassie

 

BDK

 

Little Egret

1

Troon

 

BDK

 

 

 

 

 

 

18/11/23

Waxwing

200

Ayr, Mill Brae car park

 

JT

 

Waxwing

14

Prestwick, Adamton Rd

 

BG

 

Waxwing

13

Irvine, Rivergate centre

 

BG

 

Waxwing

12

Ayr cemetery

 

BG

 

Waxwing

10

Troon, Craigend Road

 

DG

 

White-tailed Eagle

1

Hunterston

 

DC

 

Pintail

1

Capringstone

 

BDK

 

Whooper Swan

5

Capringstone

 

BDK

 

Woodcock

1

Dundonald Woods

 

RL

 

Little Egret

1

Troon

 

MM

 

 

 

 

 

 

17/11/23

Waxwing

400+

Ayr, Mill Brae car park

 

GM

 

Waxwing

70+

Prestwick, East Road

 

RHH

 

Waxwing

25

Prestwick GC

 

SM

 

Waxwing

10

Troon cemetery

 

JG

 

Little Stint

1

Pow Burn

 

RL

 

White-tailed Eagle

1

Hunterston

 

JJ/MMcG

 

Short-eared Owl

1

Bogside

 

HF

 

Dunlin

210

Troon

 

PW

 

Greenshank

2

Pow Burn

 

PW

 

Sanderling

22

Pow Burn

 

BDK

 

 

 

 

 

 

16/11/23

Green-winged Teal

1

Fail

Male

BDK/PW

 

Waxwing

100

Ayr, John Street

 

JMcG

 

Waxwing

70+

Ayr, Mill Brae car park

 

McC/DC

 

Waxwing

8

Prestwick, East Road

 

BDK

 

Waxwing

6

Hunterston

 

SK

 

Short-eared Owl

1

Bogside

 

SB

 

Twite

12

Doonfoot lagoon

 

DC

 

White-tailed Eagle

1

Southannan Sands

 

ZB

 

Greenshank

17

Southannan Sands

 

ZB

 

Gadwall

3

Southannan Sands

 

ZB

 

Common Scoter

2

Prestwick Bay

 

RHH

 

Red-throated Diver

14

Prestwick Bay

 

RHH

 

Red-br Merganser

26

Prestwick Bay

 

RHH

 

Lapwing

147

Fail

 

BDK

 

Teal

276

Fail

 

BDK

 

Commmon Gull

567

Fail

 

BDK

 

 

 

 

 

 

15/11/23

Green-winged Teal

1

Fail

Male

DC/DGr

 

Waxwing

150

Prestwick, East Road

 

RHH

 

Mediterranean Gull

1

Fail

 

DGr

 

Little Egret

2

Fail

 

DE

 

Greenshank

3

Fail

 

DE

 

Bar-tailed Godwit

2

Fail

 

DE

 

Little Egret

1

Barassie

 

BDK

 

Knot

19

Barassie

 

BDK

 

Bar-tailed Godwit

1

Barassie

 

BDK

 

Purple Sandpiper

8

Troon

 

PW

 

 

 

 

 

 

14/11/23

Waxwing

100+

Prestwick, Outdale Ave

 

DE

 

Long-tailed Duck

1

Barassie

 

BDK

 

Little Egret

1

Barassie

 

BDK

 

Bar-tailed Godwit

9

A

 

BDK

 

Red-throated Diver

3

Stevenston Point

 

DE

 

 

 

 

 

 

13/11/23

Waxwing

100+

Prestwick, Outdale Ave

 

DG

 

Brambling

1

Crosshill

 

RHH

 

Purple Sandpiper

15

Troon

 

PW

 

Knot

1

Troon

 

PW

 

Little Egret

2

Troon

 

PW

 

 

 

 

 

 

12/11/23

Waxwing

70+

Saltcoats, High Road

 

DGr/PW

 

Waxwing

30

Irvine, Kilwinning Road

 

RD/JJ

 

Woodcock

1

Shewalton Wood SWT

 

BDK

 

Long-tailed Duck

1

Barassie

 

BDK

 

Long-tailed Duck

1

Stevenston Point

 

RL

 

Red-throated Diver

3

Stevenston Point

 

RL

 

Pintail

1

Capringstone

Male

RL

 

Whooper Swan

5

Capringstone

 

RL

 

Little Egret

1

Enterkine, River Ayr

 

GM

 

 

 

 

 

 

11/11/23

Waxwing

34

Saltcoats, High Road

 

TB

 

Waxwing

12

Irvine, Rivergate centre

 

WH

 

Waxwing

1

Irvine, Fullarton Sreet

 

CDC

 

Merlin

1

Blackneuk

 

BB

 

Great Northern Diver

1

Woodlands Bay

 

BB

 

Scaup

1

Ardmillan

Female

BB

 

Greenfinch

40

Ardmillan

 

BB

 

Short-eared Owl

1

Bogside

 

DO

 

Common Scoter

40+

Srevenston Point

 

DE

 

Red-throated Diver

2

Stevenston Point

 

DE

 

Great Crested Grebe

2

Stevenston Point

 

DE

 

Whooper Swan

5

Martnaham Loch

 

DC

 

Long-tailed Duck

1

Barassie

 

BDK

 

Pintail

1

Barassie

Male

BDK

 

Red-throated Diver

2

Barassie

 

BDK

 

Knot

1

Barassie

 

BDK

 

Bar-tailed Godwit

7

Barassie

 

BDK

 

Oystercatcher

258

Barassie

 

BDK

 

Purple Sandpiper

5

Troon

 

PW

 

Knot

2

Troon

 

PW

 

 

 

 

 

 

10/11/23

Waxwing

20

Saltcoats, High Road

 

TB

 

Yellow-legged Gull

1

Troon harbour

Adult

BDK

 

Jack Snipe

3

Troon, Gypsy Pool

 

BDK

 

Snipe

53

Troon, Gypsy Pool

 

BDK

 

Great Northern Diver

1

Dipple

 

RHH

 

Black-throated Diver

16

Dipple

 

RHH

 

Red-throated Diver

9

Dipple

 

RHH

 

Long-tailed Duck

3

Dipple

 

RHH

 

Grey Plover

2

Dipple

 

RHH

 

Pintail

1

Barassie

Male

JG

 

Dunlin

122

Meikle Craigs

 

BDK

 

Brent Goose

14

Maidens

light-bellied hrota (9 juvs)

RHH

 

Short-eared Owl

1

Bogside

 

DC

 

Gadwall

5

Bogside

 

DC

 

Whooper Swan

6

Bogside

 

DC

 

Whooper Swan

54

North Mains

inc 14 juvs

RHH

 

Pink-footed Goose

400

North Mains

 

RHH

 

Purple Sandpiper

2

Troon

 

PW

 

Little Egret

1

Troon

 

PW

 

Bar-tailed Godwit

6

Barassie

 

BDK

 

 

 

 

 

 

09/11/23

Waxwing

1

Troon, Dundonald Road

 

MF

 

Mediterranean Gull

2

Fail

 

DC

 

Pintail

1

Capringstone

Male

MMcG

 

Whooper Swan

5

Capringstone

 

MMcG

 

Knot

15

Barassie

 

PW

 

Bar-tailed Godwit

9

Barassie

 

PW

 

 

 

 

 

 

08/11/23

Little Egret

5

Troon harbourI

 

BDK

 

Brent Goose

4

Croy

 

CDCA

 

 

 

 

 

 

07/11/23

Ring Ouzel

1

Knoweside

 

RHH

 

Fieldfare

80

Knoweside

 

RHH

 

Waxwing

6

Irvine, Riverside Hotel

 

JM

 

Waxwing

2

Prestwick, East Road

 

MC

 

Mediterranean Gull

7

Pow Burn

 

DE

 

Little Egret

1

Pow Burn

 

DE

 

Common Scoter

7

Ayr harbour

 

DE

 

 

 

 

 

 

06/11/23

Waxwing

22

Irvine, Riverside Hotel

 

SW

 

Waxwing

5

Prestwick, Indale Avenue

 

HF

 

Hen Harrier

1

Bogside

Ringtail

RL

 

Greenshank

2

Bogside

 

RL

 

Golden Plover

190

Barassie, Stinking Rocks

 

BDK

 

Knot

29

Barassie, Stinking Rocks

 

BDK

 

Black-throated Diver

1

Barassie, Stinking Rocks

Flew south

BDK

 

Red-throated Diver

2

Barassie, Stinking Rocks

Flew south

BDK

 

Red-throated Diver

2

Stevenston Point

 

BDK

 

Common Scoter

2

Stevenston Point

 

BDK

 

 

 

 

 

 

05/11/23

Waxwing

3

Irvine, Kilwinning Rd

 

DE/JJ/BDK

 

Knot

23

Barassie

 

BDK

 

Bar-tailed Godwit

3

Barassie

 

BDK

 

Bar-tailed Godwit

1

Bogside

 

BDK

 

Greenshank

4

Bogside

 

BDK

 

Wigeon

283

Bogside

 

BDK

 

Pintail

1

Capringstone

Male

BDK

 

Shoveler

2

Capringstone

1 m/1 f

BDK

 

Little Egret

1

Fairlie

 

DL

 

Greenshank

1

Fairlie

 

DL

 

 

 

 

 

 

04/11/23

Waxwing

5

Irvine, Kilwinning Rd

 

BG

 

Brambling

1

Crosbie Churchyard, Troon

 

DE

 

Jack Snipe

1

Auchincross

 

DGr

 

Goldeneye

17

Auchincross

 

DGr

 

Gadwall

6

Auchincross

 

DGr

 

Shoveler

4

Auchincross

 

DGr

 

Green Sandpiper

1

Capringstone

 

RHH

 

Pintail

1

Capringstone

Male

RHH

 

Pink-footed Gooose

900

Fail

 

RHH

 

Grey Plover

3

Bogside

 

RHH

 

Greenshank

8

Bogside

 

RHH

 

Bar-tailed Godwit

5

Bogside

 

RHH

 

Shoveler

3

Bogside

1 m/2 ff

RHH

 

Mediterranean Gull

1

Barassie

2nd-w

RHH

 

Knot

22

Barassie

 

RHH

 

Bar-tailed Godwit

2

Barassie

 

RHH

 

Long-tailed Duck

2

Troon harbour

 

BDK

 

Little Egret

1

Pow Burn

 

DE

 

Long-tailed Duck

2

Pow Burn

 

BDK/DE

 

Mediterranean Gull

1

Pow Burn

Ad

BDK/DE

 

Greenshank

1

Pow Burn

 

BDK

 

Purple Sandpiper

4

Troon

 

PW

 

Knot

3

Troon

 

PW

 

Common Scoter

15

Ayr

 

SB

 

 

 

 

 

 

03/11/23

Long-tailed Duck

2

Ballantrae

Flew south

RHH

 

Tree Sparrow

2

Saltcoats

private garden

SM

 

Mediterranean Gull

9

Pow Burn

 

DC

 

Little Egret

3

Pow Burn

 

DC

 

Long-tailed Duck

2

Pow Burn

 

DC

 

Common Scoter

2

Pow Burn

 

DC

 

Greenshank

1

Pow Burn

 

DC

 

Bar-tailed Godwit

3

Pow Burn

 

DC

 

Pink-footed Gooose

160

Martnaham Loch

 

BDK

 

 

 

 

 

 

02/11/23

Fieldfare

150+

Knockentiber-Springside

disused railway line

RL

 

Redwing

70+

Knockentiber-Springside

disused railway line

RL

 

Yellowhammer

10

Knockentiber-Springside

disused railway line

RL

 

Tree Sparrow

2

Knockentiber-Springside

disused railway line

RL

 

Pink-footed Goose

122

Knockentiber-Springside

disused railway line

RL

 

Barnacle Goose

1

Fail

 

BDK

 

Mediterranean Gull

2

Fail

Ad + 2nd-w

BDK

 

Common Scoter

2

Stevenston Point

 

DE

 

Red-throated Diver

6

Stevenston Point

 

DE

 

Greenshank

1

Pow Burn

 

BDK

 

 

 

 

 

 

01/11/23

Woodcock

1

Dundonald Woods

 

RL

 

Short-eared Owl

1

Stevenston Point

in off the sea

RK

 

Red-throated Diver

6

Stevenston Point

 

RK

 

Brambling

1

Largs

Male in garden

RH

 

Barnacle Goose

1

Fail

 

BDK

 

Ruff

1

Fail

 

HF

 

Gannet

11

Troon

 

BDK

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

October

 

 

 

 

 

31/10/23

Black-tailed Godwit

1

Fail

 

DE

 

Pintail

1

Capringstone

 

DC

 

Gadwall

1

Garnock Floods SWT

 

DC

 

Barnacle Goose

12

Bogside

 

DC

 

Long-tailed Duck

1

Bogside

 

DC

 

Greenshank

8+

Bogside

 

DC

 

Knot

6

Bogside

 

DC

 

Knot

38

Barassie

 

BDK

 

Bar-tailed Godwit

3

Barassie

 

BDK

 

Little Egret

1

Barassie

 

BDK

 

Little Egret

1

Troon

 

JG

 

 

 

 

 

 

30/10/23

Barnacle Goose

9

Bogside

 

BDK

 

Long-tailed Duck

1

Bogside

Male

BDK

 

Fieldfare

110

Hallowshean

 

RHH

 

Great Northern Diver

3

Dipple

 

RHH

 

Fieldfare

80

Martnaham Loch

 

DGr

 

Goldeneye

12

Martnaham Loch

 

DGr

 

Shoveler

3

Martnaham Loch

 

DGr

 

Teal

150+

Martnaham Loch

 

DGr

 

Brent Goose

1

Barassie

dark-bellied bernicla

BDK

 

Knot

37

Barassie

 

BDK

 

Bar-tailed Godwit

7

Barassie

 

BDK

 

Mediterranean Gull

1

Maidens

Ad

RHH

 

Bar-tailed Godwit

1

Maidens

 

RHH

 

Long-tailed Duck

2

Pow Burn

 

SB/DC/RL

 

Little Egret

1

Pow Burn

 

DC/RL

 

Greenshank

3

Pow Burn

 

RL/DC

 

Wigeon

56

Pow Burn

 

RL

 

Whooper Swan

7

Capringstone

 

BDK

 

Wigeon

126

Capringstone

 

BDK

 

 

 

 

 

 

29/10/23

Great Egret

1

Saltcoats harbour

Flew south

DL

 

Long-tailed Duck

1

Stevenston Point

 

DL

 

Purple Sandpiper

3

Stevenston Point

 

DL

 

Brent Goose

1

Barassie

dark-bellied bernicla

BDK

 

Knot

23

Barassie

 

BDK

 

Bar-tailed Godwit

1

Barassie

 

BDK

 

Oystercatcher

269

Barassie

 

BDK

 

Greenshank

1

Craig Tara

 

RGV

 

Wigeon

25

Craig Tara

 

RGV

 

Purple Sandpiper

2

Troon

 

PW

 

Turnstone

90

Troon

 

PW

 

Knot

12

Troon

 

PW

 

Mediterranean Gull

2

Troon

 

PW

 

 

 

 

 

 

28/10/23

! Turtle Dove

1

Barmill

 

DGr

 

Tree Sparrow

2

Barmill

 

DGr

 

Long-tailed Duck

2

Pow Burn

Female + juv

BDK

 

Pink-footed Goose

420

Pow Burn

Flew south

BDK

 

Purple Sandpiper

2

Saltcoats

 

DL

 

 

 

 

 

 

27/10/23

Great Skua

1

Troon harbour

Flew north

BDK

 

Common Scoter

3

Troon harbour

Flew north

BDK

 

Knot

17

Barassie

 

BDK

 

Bar-tailed Godwit

5

Barassie

 

BDK

 

Dunlin

137

Barassie

 

BDK

 

Sanderling

2

Barassie

 

BDK

 

Red-throated Diver

1

ABarassie

 

BDK

 

Greenshank

2

Pow Burn

 

DC

 

 

 

 

 

 

26/10/23

Brambling

1

Doonfoot

Male at lagoon

SB

 

Short-eared Owl

1

Stevenston Point

in off the sea

DE

 

Barnacle Goose

1

Fail

 

DC

 

Velvet Scoter

2

Maidens

Flew north

RHH

 

Common Scoter

3

Maidens

Flew south

RHH

 

Gannet

90+

Maidens

 

RHH

 

Kittiwake

220

Maidens

 

RHH

 

Knot

18

Barassie

 

BDK

 

Brent Goose

1

Barassie

 

BDK

 

Little Egret

1

Barassie

 

BDK

 

 

 

 

 

 

25/10/23

! Turtle Dove

1

Barmill

 

BDK

 

Velvet Scoter

3

Bracken Bay

 

HF

 

Red-throated Diver

7

Bracken Bay

 

HF

 

Greenshank

6

Bogside

 

RL

 

Reed Bunting

13

Bogside

 

RL

 

 

 

 

 

 

24/10/23

! Turtle Dove

1

Barmill

 

RK

 

Marsh Harrier

1

Bogside

Male

DE

 

Long-tailed Duck

1

Pow Burn

juv at mouth

DE

 

Goldeneye

1

Garnock estuary

Male

RL

 

Wigeon

120+

Garnock estuary

 

RL

 

Teal

43

Garnock estuary

 

RL

 

Greenshank

2

Garnock estuary

 

RL

 

Redwing

60+

Garnock East

 

RL

 

Fieldfare

30+

Garnock East

 

RL

 

Gadwall

2

Ardeer ICI pools

m + f

RL

 

Wigeon

18

Ardeer ICI pools

 

RL

 

Brent Goose

1

Barassie

dark-bellied bernicla

BDK/PW

 

Long-tailed Duck

1

Barassie

 

BDK/PW

 

Knot

18

Barassie

 

BDK

 

Little Egret

2

Barassie

 

BDK

 

Goldeneye

5

Martnaham Loch

 

DC

 

 

 

 

 

 

23/10/23

! Turtle Dove

1

Barmill

 

DO/DE

 

Short-eared Owl

1

Prestwick GC

 

MY

 

Brent Goose

1

Barassie

 

BDK

 

Long-tailed Duck

1

Barassie

 

PW

 

Great Northern Diver

1

Maidens

 

RHH

 

Red-throated Diver

16

Maidens

 

RHH

 

 

 

 

 

 

22/10/23

! Turtle Dove

1

Barmill

 

DO/DL

 

Red-throated Diver

1

Martnaham Loch

 

DGr

 

Velvet Scoter

2

Ayr Bay

 

HF

 

Brent Goose

10

Maidens

light-bellied hrota

HF

 

Gadwall

11

Auchincross

 

RHH

 

Goldeneye

7

Auchincross

 

RHH

 

Little Grebe

24

Auchincross

 

RHH

 

Fieldfare

50+

Todhill LNR

 

RL

 

Redwing

10

Todhill LNR

 

RL

 

Little Egret

1

Garnock estuary

 

RL

 

Greenshank

2

Garnock estuary

 

RL

 

Little Egret

2

Barassie

 

BDK

 

Knot

9

Barassie

 

BDK

 

 

 

 

 

 

21/10/23

! Turtle Dove

1

Barmill

 

DO

 

Red-necked Grebe

1

Hunterston

 

DGr

 

Barnacle Goose

4

Fail

 

DC

 

Little Egret

2

Troon, south beach

 

JD

 

Chiffchaff

1

Crosshill

 

RHH

 

Barnacle Goose

1

Fail

 

DGr

 

Pink-footed Goose

1300

Fail

 

DGr

 

Swallow

1

Fail

juv

DGr

 

 

 

 

 

 

20/10/23

Wheatear

1

Turnberry Point

Greenland leucorhoa

DGr

 

Chiffchaff

1

Eglinton CP

 

RL

 

 

 

 

 

 

19/10/23

Pintail

1

Fail

 

DGr

 

Shoveler

2

Fail

 

DGr

 

Teal

100+

Fail

 

DGr

 

Pink-footed Goose

4202

Fail

 

DGr

 

 

 

 

 

 

18/10/23

Pintail

1

Capringstone

Female

DC

 

 

 

 

 

 

17/10/23

Marsh Harrier

1

Bogside

Female/imm

Al247

 

Long-tailed Duck

1202

Pow Burn

 

DEr

 

 

 

 

 

 

16/10/23

Little Egret

9

Hunterston

 

GMcC

 

 

 

 

 

 

15/10/23

Tree Sparrow

5

Portencross

Thirdpart turnoff

MMcG

 

Little Egret

8

Southannan Sands

 

MMcGA

 

Black-tailed Godwit

2

Southannan Sands

 

MMcG

 

Bar-tailed Godwit

4

Southannan Sands

 

MMcG

 

Knot

9

Southannan Sands

 

MMcG

 

Little Egret

2

Hunterston Sands

 

MMcG

 

Bar-tailed Godwit

2

Hunterston Sands

 

MMcG

 

Tree Sparrow

3

Kilmaurs

At garden feeders

RT

 

Red Kite

1

Fairlie

 

AR

 

 

 

 

 

 

14/10/23

Whooper Swan

19

Martnaham Loch

inc 8 juvs

DGr

 

 

 

 

 

 

13/10/23

Storm Petrel

1

Dunure

Flew south

HF

 

 

 

 

 

 

12/10/23

Redwing

50+

Eglinton CP

 

RL

 

Fieldfare

18

Eglinton CP

 

RL

 

Swallow

10

Martnaham Loch

 

DGr

 

Red-throated Diver

24

Maidens

19 S/5 offshore

RHH

 

Whooper Swan

13

Maidens

Flew south

RHH

 

 

 

 

 

 

11/10/23

Leach's Petrel

1

Maidens

 

RHH

 

Snow Bunting

1

Maidens

 

RHH

 

Brent Goose

2

Maidens

light-bellied hrota

RHH

 

Auk spp.

700

Maidens

Flew south in 2h

RHH

 

Kittiwake

207

Maidens

Flew south in 2h

RHH

 

Manx Shearwater

1

A

Flew south in 2h

RHH

 

Red-throated Diver

4

A

Flew south in 2h

RHH

 

Redwing

70

Crosshill

Flew over

RHH

 

Fieldfare

3

Crosshill

Flew over

RHH

 

Redwing

60+

Caprington

 

RL

 

Fieldfare

4

Caprington

 

RL

 

Gadwall

5

Fail

 

BB

 

Shoveler

4

Fail

 

BB

 

Whooper Swan

20

Martnaham Loch

 

BB

 

 

 

 

 

 

10/10/23

Ruff

2