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2018 Rarity/Scarcity highlights: Eastern Black Redstart, Kumlien's Gull, Grey-headed Wagtail, Rose-coloured Starling, Spoonbill, Sabine's Gull, Grey Phalarope, American Wigeon.

 

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Date   

Species

Count

Location

Details

Obs

December

 

 

 

 

 

30/12/18

Green Sandpiper

1

Garnock estuary

 

IH

 

Gadwall

14

Garnock East Ponds

 

IH

 

Water Pipit

1

Troon

south beach

BG

 

Short-eared Owl

1

Bogside

 

BG

 

 

 

 

 

 

29/12/18

Little Egret

1

Garnock Floods

 

SC/DJ

 

Short-eared Owl

2

Bogside

 

DJ

 

Hen Harrier

1

Bogside

ringtail

DJ

 

 

 

 

 

 

28/12/18

Short-eared Owl

2

Bogside

 

BG

 

Hen Harrier

1

Bogside

ringtail

BG

 

 

 

 

 

 

27/12/18

Water Pipit

1

Troon

south beach

BG

 

Woodcock

1

Alloway disused railway

 

JC

 

Mediterranean Gull

1

Barassie

 

BDK

 

 

 

 

 

 

26/12/18

Water Pipit

1

Troon

south beach

BDK

 

Rock Pipit

14

Troon

south beach

BDK

 

Purple Sandpiper

38

Troon harbour

 

BDK

 

Twite

42

Balkenna-Dipple

 

DGr

 

Black-throated Diver

2

Maidens

 

DGr

 

 

 

 

 

 

24/12/18

Little Egret

1

Garnock estuary

 

IH

 

Shoveler

2

Garnock East Ponds

 

IH

 

Red-throated Diver

15

Portencross

 

GB

 

Sanderling

80

Stevenston Point

 

GB

 

Scaup

2

Auchenharvie GC pond

 

GB

 

 

 

 

 

 

23/12/18

Waxwing

12

St. Quivox

Hannah Research Inst.

MH

 

Water Pipit

1

Troon

south beach

BG

 

Kingfisher

1

Dean Castle Country Park

 

MH

 

Twite

3

Ayr harbour

 

JC

 

 

 

 

 

 

22/12/18

Gadwall

13

Garnock East Ponds

 

IH

 

 

 

 

 

 

20/12/18

Mediterranean Gull

1

Barassie

2nd-w

BDK

 

 

 

 

 

 

19/12/18

Hen Harrier

2

Bogside

Male + ringtail

DE

 

Short-eared Owl

2

Bogside

 

DE

 

 

 

 

 

 

18/12/18

Water Pipit

1

Troon

south beach

BG

 

 

 

 

 

 

16/12/18

Brent Goose

1

Maidens

dark-bellied bernicla

DGr

 

Water Pipit

1

Lendalfoot

 

BG

 

 

 

 

 

 

14/12/18

Black Redstart

1

Ayr harbour

 

DGr

 

Short-eared Owl

3

Bogside

 

DJ

 

Mediterranean Gull

1

Barassie

adult

BDK

 

 

 

 

 

 

13/12/18

Black Redstart

1

Ayr harbour

 

BG

 

Mediterranean Gull

1

Doonfoot

adult

SB

 

Mediterranean Gull

1

Barassie

adult

BDK

 

 

 

 

 

 

12/12/18

Twite

33

Dipple

 

DGr

 

Mediterranean Gull

2

Barassie

adults

BDK

 

 

 

 

 

 

11/12/18

Pink-footed Goose

119

Loans

 

BDK

 

Mediterranean Gull

1

Barassie

adult

BDK

 

Short-eared Owl

2

Bogside

 

NZ

 

 

 

 

 

 

10/12/18

Waxwing

20

Irvine

 

BG

 

Black Redstart

1

Ayr harbour

south of, on breakwater

GMcA

 

Water Pipit

1

Heads of Ayr

 

RHH

 

Short-eared Owl

2

Bogside

 

RPL

 

Twite

2

Ayr harbour

south of, on beach

GMcA

 

Great Northern Diver

11

Girvan-Turnberry

 

BG

 

Black-throated Diver

9

Girvan-Turnberry

 

BG

 

Purple Sandpiper

8

Ayr harbour

 

BL

 

Mediterranean Gull

1

Barassie

 

BDK

 

 

 

 

 

 

09/12/18

Water Pipit

1

Heads of Ayr

 

BG

 

Black Redstart

1

Ayr harbour

 

BG

 

Little Egret

1

Fairlie Sands

 

MMcG

 

Little Egret

1

Southannan Sands

 

MMcG

 

Pintail

2

Southannan Sands

 

MMcG

 

Greenshank

1

Hunterston lagoon

 

MMcG

 

Short-eared Owl

2

Bogside

 

PW

 

 

 

 

 

 

05/12/18

Purple Sandpiper

13

Troon harbour

 

BDK

 

 

 

 

 

 

04/12/18

Short-eared Owl

1

Bogside

 

BG

 

Hen Harrier

1

Bogside

ringtail

BG

 

 

 

 

 

 

03/12/18

Short-eared Owl

1

Bogside

 

DT

 

 

 

 

 

 

02/12/18

Black Redstart

1

Ayr harbour

 

DE

 

Water Pipit

1

Troon

south beach

BDK

 

Brambling

15+

Rottenyard

 

MH

 

 

 

 

 

 

01/12/18

Black Redstart

1

Ayr harbour

 

NG

 

Hooded Crow

1

Carbellow

 

MH

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

November

 

 

 

 

 

26/11/18

Slavonian Grebe

1

Pow Burn

 

JD

 

Waxwing

1

Dalmellington

 

RW

 

Red Kite

1

Bogside/Garnock estuary

 

TW

 

Hen Harrier

1

Bogside/Garnock estuary

ringtail

TW

 

Water Pipit

1

Troon

south beach

HF

 

Little Auk

2

Maidens

on sea, S of harbour

RHH

 

Brambling

1

Maidens

flew north

RHH

 

Pink-footed Goose

3000

Loans

 

TC

 

Purple Sandpiper

14

Troon

 

TC

 

 

 

 

 

 

25/11/18

Water Pipit

1

Troon

south beach

DJ

 

Little Auk

1

Stevenston Point

flew north

DGr

 

Velvet Scoter

3

Stevenston Point

 

BG

 

Little Egret

3

Fairlie

 

AMcK

 

 

 

 

 

 

24/11/18

Water Pipit

1

Troon

south beach

BG

 

Little Egret

1

Fairlie

 

AMcK

 

Golden Plover

150

Troon

Ballast Bank

JA/BA

 

 

 

 

 

 

23/11/18

Water Pipit

1

Troon

south beach

BMcM

 

Waxwing

10+

Stevenston

B&Q car park

BG

 

Little Egret

1

Fairlie

 

AMcK

 

 

 

 

 

 

22/11/18

Water Pipit

1

Hunterston Sands

 

JJS

 

Water Pipit

1

Troon

south beach

DGr

 

Velvet Scoter

3

Prestwick Bay

 

DGr

 

Tree Sparrow

8+

Kilmaurs

in private gardeb

RT

 

 

 

 

 

 

21/11/18

Red Kite

1

Martnaham Loch

 

DGr

 

 

 

 

 

 

20/11/18

Chaffinch/Brambling

30+

Rottenyard

 

MH

 

Brambling

1

Cumnock

 

JJ

 

Merlin

1

Airds Moss

 

MH

 

Whooper Swan

21

Broomhill

 

MH

 

Whooper Swan

9

Nith Valley

 

MH

 

Snipe

40+

Doonfoot

 in lagoon

JMcP

 

Jack Snipe

1

Maidens

 

JMcP

 

Knot

2

Maidens

 

JMcP

 

 

 

 

 

 

19/11/18

Merlin

1

Hogston Farm, Maidens

 

RHH

 

Brent Goose

9

Maidens

light-bellied hrota

RHH

 

Knot

2

Maidens

 

RHH

 

 

 

 

 

 

18/11/18

Whooper Swan

42

Enoch Farm, Girvan

 

GMcW

 

 

 

 

 

 

17/11/18

White-fronted Goose

1

Blairbowie

Greenland flavirostris

DGr

 

Brent Goose

7

Maidens

light-bellied hrota

DGr

 

 

 

 

 

 

16/11/18

! Eastern Black Redstart

1

Hogston Farm, Maidens

possible - phoenicuroides

DGr

 

Brambling

3

Brackenhill Farm

Ochiltree

MH

 

Ring-necked Parakeet

4

Kilmarnock

 

SP

 

Whooper Swan

74

Fail

 

TC

 

Pink-footed Goose

1000

Fail

 

TC

 

Mediterranean Gull

1

Barassie

adult

BDK

 

 

 

 

 

 

15/11/18

Jack Snipe

3

Muirhead, Troon

Gypsy Pool

BDK

 

Mediterranean Gull

2

Barassie

 

BDK

 

 

 

 

 

 

14/11/18

Little Egret

2

Southannan Sands

 

MMcG

 

Little Egret

1

Hunterston Sands

 

MMcG

 

Gadwall

5

Southannan Sands

 

MMcG

 

Common Scoter

1

Troon

 

BDK

 

 

 

 

 

 

13/11/18

Mediterranean Gull

1

Barassie

adult

BDK

 

 

 

 

 

 

12/11/18

Slavonian Grebe

1

Prestwick

off Maryborough Road

RHH

 

Little Egret

1

Hunterston Sands

 

MMcG

 

Grey Partridge

1

Coylton

High Park farm

MH

 

Woodcock

3

Coylton

Broad Wood

MH

 

Brent Goose

7

Maidens

light-bellied hrota

RHH

 

Shoveler

2

Capringstone

 

GMcA

 

 

 

 

 

 

11/11/18

Waxwing

2

Girvan

 

MM

 

Knot

9

Barassie

 

BDK

 

 

 

 

 

 

10/11/18

Short-eared Owl

1

Bogside

 

CB

 

Whooper Swan

174

Knockentiber-Springside

disused railway line

DGr

 

Pink-footed Goose

200+

Knockentiber-Springside

disused railway line

DGr

 

Greylag Goose

450

Knockentiber-Springside

disused railway line

DGr

 

Lesser Black-backed Gull

10

Knockentiber-Springside

disused railway line

DGr

 

Pink-footed Goose

760

Loans

 

BDK

 

 

 

 

 

 

09/11/18

House Martin

1

Ayr

south over Low Green

DR

 

Scaup

1

Garnock Floods

 

GMcA

 

Greenshank

4

Garnock Floods

 

GMcA

 

Shoveler

1

Garnock Floods

female

GMcA

 

 

 

 

 

 

08/11/18

Jack Snipe

2

Trabboch Loch

 

DGr

 

Snipe

50+

Trabboch Loch

 

DGr

 

Long-tailed Duck

1

Troon

Ballast Bank

DGr

 

 

 

 

 

 

07/11/18

Swift sp.

1

Fairlie Moor

 

DJ

 

Water Pipit

1

Troon

south beach

JD

 

Mediterranean Gull

1

Troon

south beach

JD

 

Purple Sandpiper

6

Troon

Ballast Bank

JD

 

Brent Goose

7

Maidens

light-bellied hrota

TC

 

 

 

 

 

 

06/11/18

Water Pipit

1

Troon

south beach

BG

 

Iceland Gull

1

Troon harbour

adult flew south

BDK

 

Little Egret

3

Fairlie

 

DG

 

Red Kite

1

Morriston Farm

flew south-east

RHH

 

Merlin

1

North Mains Farm

 

RHH

 

Whooper Swan

77

North Mains Farm

 

RHH

 

Brent Goose

4

Maidens

light-bellied hrota

RHH

 

 

 

 

 

 

05/11/18

Gadwall

3

Rozelle

males

DGr

 

 

 

 

 

 

04/11/18

Water Pipit

1

Troon

south beach

BDK

 

Pink-footed Goose

1160

Martnaham Loch

 

MH

 

Barnacle Goose

1

Martnaham Loch

 

MH

 

Goldeneye

14

Piperhill

 

MH

  

 

 

 

 

 

02/11/18

Jack Snipe

1

Maidens

on foreshore

RHH

 

Tree Sparrow

30+

Maidens

north of village

RHH

 

Brambling

1

Maidens

north of village

RHH

 

Brent Goose

4

Maidens

light-bellied hrota

RHH

 

Little Egret

1

Fairlie

 

AMcK

 

 

 

 

 

 

01/11/18

Whooper Swan

7

Broomhill fishery

 

EF

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

October

 

 

 

 

 

31/10/18

Whooper Swan

99

Fail

 

RHH

 

Golden Plover

150+

Prestwick

 

AS

 

 

 

 

 

 

30/10/18

Black-throated Diver

21

Dipple-Balkenna

 

RHH

 

Red-throated Diver

13

Dipple-Balkenna

 

RHH

 

Great Northern Diver

3

Dipple-Balkenna

 

RHH

 

Common Scoter

2

Dipple-Balkenna

 

RHH

 

Black Guillemot

15+

Dipple-Balkenna

 

RHH

 

Brent Goose

3

Maidens

light-bellied hrota

RHH

 

Little Egret

3

Fairlie

 

AMcK

 

 

 

 

 

 

29/10/18

Brambling

1

Littlemill

 

MH

 

Whooper Swan

41

Fail

 

MH

 

Whooper Swan

15

Nith Valley

 

MH

 

Swallow

1

Seamill

Flew south

PMcE

 

 

 

 

 

 

28/10/18

Greylag/Pink-footed

3000+

Martnaham Loch

Mixed goose flock

DGr

 

Barnacle Goose

1

Martnaham Loch

 

DGr

 

 

 

 

 

 

27/10/18

Swallow

2

Ayr

Flew south, Seafield

DR/MR

 

 

 

 

 

 

26/10/18

Merlin

1

Kilmarnock-Dreghorn

disused railway line

FSS

 

Barnacle Goose

1

Kilmarnock-Dreghorn

disused railway line

FSS

 

Hooded Crow

1

Kilmarnock-Dreghorn

disused railway line

FSS

 

Whooper Swan

89

Kilmarnock-Dreghorn

disused railway line

FSS

 

Pink-footed Goose

38

Kilmarnock-Dreghorn

disused railway line

FSS

 

Greylag Goose

187

Kilmarnock-Dreghorn

disused railway line

FSS

 

Yellowhammer

17

Kilmarnock-Dreghorn

disused railway line

FSS

 

Skylark

185

Kilmarnock-Dreghorn

disused railway line

FSS

 

Bullfinch

12

Kilmarnock-Dreghorn

disused railway line

FSS

 

Redwing

255

Kilmarnock-Dreghorn

disused railway line

FSS

 

Fieldfare

163

Kilmarnock-Dreghorn

disused railway line

FSS

 

Crossbill

2

Kilmarnock-Dreghorn

disused railway line

FSS

 

Kingfisher

1

Kilmarnock-Dreghorn

disused railway line

FSS

 

Tree Sparrow

47

Kilmarnock-Dreghorn

disused railway line

FSS

 

Tree Sparrow

60

Busbiehill

 

FSS

 

Little Egret

3

Hunterston

below wind farm

PMcE

 

Barnacle Goose

1

Martnaham Loch

 

DGr

 

Whooper Swan

40

Martnaham Loch

 

DGr

 

Greylag Goose

250

Martnaham Loch

 

DGr

 

White-fronted Goose

1

Fail

 

DGi/DGr

 

Pink-footed Goose

2000

Fail

 

DGr

 

Whooper Swan

17

Fail

 

DGr

 

Brambling

2

Fail

near Barmuir

DGr

 

Whooper Swan

34

Munnoch Reservoir

 

GMcA

 

Whooper Swan

5

Greenan

 

PP

 

 

 

 

 

 

25/10/18

Kittiwake

122

Maidens

Flew south

DGr

 

Guillemot/Razorbill

330

Maidens

Flew south

DGr

 

Mediterranean Gull

3

Maidens

 

DGr

 

Brent Goose

2

Maidens

 

DGr

 

Merlin

1

Maidens

 

DGr

 

Peregrine

1

Maidens

 

DGr

 

 

 

 

 

 

23/10/18

Lapwing

90

Fail

 

AM

 

 

 

 

 

 

22/10/18

Brambling

2

Kilmarnock-Springside

disused railway line

FSS

 

Tree Sparrow

92

Kilmarnock-Springside

disused railway line

FSS

 

Whooper Swan

70

Kilmarnock-Springside

disused railway line

FSS

 

Pink-footed Goose

24

Kilmarnock-Springside

disused railway line

FSS

 

Redwing

503

Kilmarnock-Springside

disused railway line

FSS

 

Fieldfare

236

Kilmarnock-Springside

disused railway line

FSS

 

Golden Plover

7

Kilmarnock-Springside

disused railway line

FSS

 

Skylark

72

Kilmarnock-Springside

disused railway line

FSS

 

Gadwall

2

Rozelle

 

RGV

 

 

 

 

 

 

21/10/18

Jack Snipe

1

Doonfoot

in lagoon

TB

 

Mediterranean Gull

3

Doonfoot

 

TB

 

Shoveler

2

ICI Ardeer

 

CB

 

 

 

 

 

 

20/10/18

Red-necked Grebe

1

Maidens

 

KD

 

Jack Snipe

1

Doonfoot

in lagoon

TC

 

Water Rail

1

Doonfoot

in lagoon

TC

 

 

 

 

 

 

19/10/18

Whooper Swan

89

Fail

 

TC

 

Bullfinch

6

Loans

 

SW

 

 

 

 

 

 

18/10/18

Whooper Swan

26

Doonfoot

 

JMcP

 

Brent Goose

1

Doonfoot

light-bellied hrota

JMcP

 

Water Rail

1

Doonfoot

 

JMcP

 

Black-tailed Godwit

1

Doonfoot

 

JMcP

 

Greenshank

1

Doonfoot

 

JMcP

 

 

 

 

 

 

17/10/18

Fieldfare

150

Ashgrove Loch

 

GMcA

 

Redwing

c35

Ashgrove Loch

 

GMcA

 

Wheatear

1

Garnock Floods

 

GMcA

 

Fieldfare

1

Drongan

 

DGr

 

Whooper Swan

53

Fail

 

DGr

 

 

 

 

 

 

16/10/18

Short-eared Owl

2

Bogside

 

BG

 

 

 

 

 

 

15/10/18

Short-eared Owl

4

Bogside

 

BG

 

Red Kite

1

New Cumnock

Straid Farm

JJ

 

Whooper Swan

54

Fail

 

AM

 

Wheatear

1

Fail

 

AM

 

Wheatear

5

Seamil

 

ZB

 

Pink-footed Goose

300

Loans

 

TC/SW

 

Gadwall

1

Rozelle

 

FW

 

 

 

 

 

 

14/10/18

Ring Ouzel

1st-w

Hunterston

 

PMcE

 

Twite

2

Troon harbour

Ballast Bank

BDK

 

Barnacle Goose

41

Troon harbour

Flew NW

BDK

 

Ruff

1

Dalmaca

 

DGr

 

Short-eared Owl

2

Bogside

 

BG

 

Pink-footed Goose

120

Fail

 

DGr

 

Tree Sparrow

20

Fail

 

DGr

 

Skylark

25

Fail

 

DGr

 

Lapwing

100

Fail

 

DGr

 

Water Rail

5

Trabboch Loch

 

DGr

 

 

 

 

 

 

13/10/18

Jack Snipe

1

Doonfoot

in lagoon

HF

 

 

 

 

 

 

12/10/18

Redwing

1

Largs

#nocmig

MMcG

 

Brambling

1

Coylton

 

DGr

 

Bar-tailed Godwit

2

Maidens

 

RHH

 

Knot

1

Maidens

 

RHH

 

Mediterranean Gull

1st-w

Maidens

 

RHH

 

Common Scoter

2

Maidens

 

BT

 

Swallow

2

Maidens

juvs

RHH

 

House Martin

6

Kirkmichael

 

BT

 

Sandwich Tern

2

Barassie

 

BDK

 

 

 

 

 

 

11/10/18

Pintail

4

Maidens

Flew south

RHH

 

Red-throated Diver

7

Maidens

Flew south

RHH

 

Teal

300

Blairbowie

 

RHH

 

Whooper Swan

2

Blairbowie

 

RHH

 

Little Egret

1

Hunterston Sands

 

BT

 

Bar-tailed Godwit

3

Bogside

 

BT

 

Wheatear

1

Hunterston Sands

 

BT

 

 

 

 

 

 

10/10/18

Redwing

1

Saltcoats

 

TB

 

Hen Harrier

1

Bogside

Ringtail

AB

 

Pintail

1

Hunterston Sands

Female

RHH

 

Wigeon

700

Hunterston Sands

 

RHH

 

Sanderling

88

Stevenston Point

 

RHH

 

Little Egret

1

Hunterston Sands

 

RHH

 

Red-throated Diver

7

Hunterston Sands

 

RHH

 

Black-tailed Godwit

1

Hunterston Sands

 

RHH

 

Knot

2

Hunterston Sands

 

RHH

 

Swallow

24

Hunterston Sands

Flew south

RHH

 

 

 

 

 

 

07/10/18

Mediterranean Gull

ad

Dean Park, Kilmarnock

Playing fields, Dean Road

RW

 

 

 

 

 

 

05/10/18

Pink-footed Goose

85

Fail

 

RHH

 

Whooper Swan

11

Fail

 

RHH

 

Swallow

2

Crosshill

 

RHH

 

Wheatear

1

Maidens

 

BT

 

 

 

 

 

 

04/10/18

Mediterranean Gull

2nd-w

Maidens

 

RHH

 

Red-throated Diver

12

Maidens

Flew south

RHH

 

Water Rail

1

Doonfoot

in lagoon

DGr

 

Whooper Swan

10

Doonfoot

 

DGr

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

September

 

 

 

 

 

30/09/18

Sabine's Gull

1

Maidens

Flew south

DGr

 

Little Egret

1

Maidens harbour

 

DGr

 

Little Egret

2

Fairlie

 

AMcK

 

Whooper Swan

7

Fali

 

DGr

 

Pink-footed Goose

50

Fail

 

DGr

 

 

 

 

 

 

29/09/18

Brent Goose

7

Troon

 

BT

 

Knot

84

Stevenston Point

 

BT

 

Little Egret

1

Fairlie

 

AMcK

 

 

 

 

 

 

28/09/18

Barnacle Goose

4

Barassie

 

BDK

 

Short-eared Owl

1

Bogside

 

DGr

 

Golden Plover

42

Troon harbour

 

BDK

 

 

 

 

 

 

27/09/18

Short-eared Owl

3

Bogside

 

BG

 

 

 

 

 

 

26/09/18

Whooper Swan

6

Fail

 

TC

 

 

 

 

 

 

24/09/18

Short-eared Owl

3

Bogside

 

DJ

 

 

 

 

 

 

23/09/18

Curlew Sandpiper

1

Bogside

 

BG

 

Little Egret

1

Fairlie

 

AMcK

 

Greenshank

3-4

Fairlie

 

AMcK

 

 

 

 

 

 

21/09/18

Little Gull

1

Stevenston Point

 

DJ

 

Great Skua

1

Maidens

Flew south

RHH

 

Arctic Tern

1

Maidens

Flew south

RHH

 

Sandwich Tern

65

Maidens

Flew south

RHH

 

Sandwich Tern

68

Barassie

 

BDK

 

Knot

12

Barassie

 

BDK

 

 

 

 

  

 

20/09/18

Marsh Harrier

1

Garnock Floods

 

CT/BDK

 

Short-eared Owl

3

Bogside

 

GMcA

 

Curlew Sandpiper

2

Stevenston Point

 

DJ

 

Knot

10

Stevenston Point

 

DJ

 

Ruff

2

Bogside

 

DJ

 

 

 

 

  

 

19/09/18

Little Gull

1

Stevenston Point

Ad

KH

 

Curlew Sandpiper

2

Stevenston Point

 

KH

 

Mediterranean Gull

1

Stevenston Point

Ad

KH

 

Mediterranean Gull

2

Barassie

 

BDK

 

 

 

 

  

 

18/09/18

Little Gull

1

Stevenston Point

Ad

BG

 

Short-eared Owl

1

Bogside

 

GMcA

 

 

 

 

  

 

17/09/18

Ruff

1

Bogside

 

GMcA

 

Bar-tailed Godwit

4

Bogside

 

GMcA

 

Greenshank

10

Bogside

 

GMcA

 

 

 

 

  

 

16/09/18

Grey Phalarope

1

Maidens

Flew south

RHH

 

Manx Shearwater

180+

Maidens

Flew south

RHH

 

Black-tailed Godwit

3

Maidens

 

RHH

 

Swift

1

Brisbane Glen

 

RH

 

Knot

12

Barassie

 

BDK

 

Sandwich Tern

71

Barassie

 

BDK

 

 

 

 

  

 

15/09/18

Mediterranean Gull

38

Meikle Craigs

 

RHH

 

Tree Sparrow

35

Fail

 

RHH

 

Whooper Swan

4

Fail

 

RHH

 

Pintail

1

Capringstone

 

GMcA

 

Black-tailed Godwit

1

Capringstone

 

GMcA

 

Shoveler

1

Folly Pond, Eglinton CP

 

GMcA

 

 

 

 

  

 

14/09/18

Swift

1

Crosshill

 

RHH

 

Short-eared Owl

2

Bogside

 

GMcA

 

Greenshank

3

Doonfoot

 

CT

 

 

 

 

  

 

12/09/18

Osprey

1

Bogside/Irvine harbour

Flew south

RHH

 

Curlew Sandpiper

1

Bogside

Juvenile

BG

 

Little Gull

1

Stevenston beach

2nd-w

BG

 

Short-eared Owl

2

Bogside

 

SR

 

Knot

8

Barassie

 

BDK

 

Sandwich Tern

68

Barassie

 

BDK

 

 

 

 

 

 

11/09/18

Garganey

1

Capringstone

 

GMcA

 

Pintail

3

Capringstone

 

GMcA

 

Gadwall

1

Capringstone

 

GMcA

 

Black-tailed Godwit

1

Capringstone

 

GMcA

 

 

 

 

 

 

10/09/18

Little Tern

1

Troon harbour

Juvenile flew S

BDK

 

 

 

 

 

 

09/09/18

Pintail

4

Trabboch Loch

 

DGr

 

 

 

 

 

 

07/09/18

Little Egret

1

Fairlie

 

AMcK

 

Greenshank

1

Southannan Sands

 

AMcK

 

Ruff

2

Fail

 

AB

 

 

 

 

 

 

06/09/18

Mediterranean Gull

1

Maidens

Juvenile

RHH

 

Mediterranean Gull

1

Barassie

 

BDK

 

Knot

1

Maidens

 

RHH

 

 

 

 

 

 

05/09/18

Red-throated Diver

12

Balkenna-Milton Burn

 

RHH

 

Mediterranean Gull

2

Maidens

Juveniles

RHH

 

Knot

7

Barassie

 

BDK

 

Knot

1

Maidens

 

RHH

 

 

 

 

 

 

04/09/18

Marsh Harrier

1

Loch Doon

Juvenile flew S

RHH

 

Ruff

3

Fail

 

BT

 

Knot

8

Barassie

 

BT

 

Bar-tailed Godwit

1

Barassie

 

BT

 

Golden Plover

36

Troon harbour

 

BDK

 

 

 

 

 

 

03/09/18

Mediterranean Gull

1

Troon

2nd-w over Muirhead

BDK

 

 

 

 

 

 

02/09/18

Ruff

1

Fail

 

DGr

 

Pintail

3

Trabboch Loch

 

DGr

 

Little Stint

1

Meikle Craigs

 

BG

 

Merlin

1

Bogside

Female

GMcA

 

Golden Plover

3

Bogside

 

GMcA

 

Swift

1

Dalry

 

BT

 

 

 

 

 

 

01/09/18

Marsh Harrier

1

Garnock Lagoons

Immature

TB

 

Ruff

2

Fail

 

DGr

 

Black-tailed Godwit

7

Fail

 

DGr

 

Snipe

73

Fail

 

DGr

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

August

 

 

 

 

 

31/08/18

Little Stint

1

Barassie

 

BDK

 

 

 

 

 

 

30/08/18

Bar-tailed Godwit

2

Ardeer

 

GMcA

 

Mediterranean Gull

1

Barassie

Adult

RHH

 

Mediterranean Gull

5

Meikle Craigs

4 ads + juv

RHH

 

Ringed Plover

80

Meikle Craigs

 

RHH

 

Sanderling

35+

Meikle Craigs

 

RHH

 

Knot

1

Meikle Craigs

 

RHH

 

Golden Plover

2

Meikle Craigs

 

RHH

 

 

 

 

 

 

29/08/18

Little Egret

3

Hunterston

 

PMcE

 

 

 

 

 

 

28/08/18

Bar-tailed Godwit

1

Ardeer

 

GMcA

 

Little Egret

1

Hunterston

 

ZB

 

Knot

8

Hunterston

 

ZB

 

Black-tailed Godwit

2

Hunterston

 

ZB

 

Greenshank

7

Hunterston

 

ZB

 

White Wagtail

10

Maidens

 

RHH

 

White Wagtail

40

Dipple-Milton Burn

 

RHH

 

Knot

4

Balkenna

 

RHH

 

Ringed Plover

210

Milton Burn

 

RHH

 

Mediterranean Gull

2

Maidens

Juveniles

RHH

 

 

 

 

 

 

26/08/18

Knot

10

Barassie

 

BDK

 

Twite

2

Hunterston

 

MMcG

 

Black-tailed Godwit

2

Hunterston

 

MMcG

 

House Martin

500+

Hunterston

 

MMcG

 

Swallow

200+

Hunterston

 

MMcG

 

 

 

 

 

 

22/08/18

Little Ringed Plover

1

Martnaham Loch

Juvenile

DGr/MH

 

Green Sandpiper

2

Martnaham Loch

 

MH

 

Osprey

1

Hunterston Sands

 

AH

 

Little Egret

1

Fairlie

 

AH

 

Mediterranean Gull

12

Meikle Craigs

 

GB

 

Mediterranean Gull

3

Pow Burn

 

GB

 

Mediterranean Gull

1

Barassie

 

GB

 

 

 

 

 

 

21/08/18

Little Ringed Plover

1

Martnaham Loch

Juvenile

DE

 

 

 

 

 

 

20/08/18

Little Ringed Plover

1

Martnaham Loch

Juvenile

RHH

 

Green Sandpiper

1

Martnaham Loch

 

JT

 

Little Egret

2

Hunterston Sands

 

MMcG

 

Little Egret

1

Fairlie

 

BT

 

Osprey

1

Belston Loch

 

MH

 

Mediterranean Gull

3

Barassie

2nd-w, 2 juvs

RHH

 

 

 

 

 

 

19/08/18

Osprey

1

Belston Loch

 

MH

 

Knot

1

Balkenna

 

RHH

 

Black-tailed Godwit

33

Balkenna

 

RHH

 

Sanderling

37

Balkenna

 

RHH

 

Ringed Plover

140

Balkenna

 

RHH

 

Dunlin

85

Balkenna

 

RHH

 

Sandwich Tern

84

Balkenna

 

RHH

 

Whimbrel

1

Maidens

 

RHH

 

Mediterranean Gull

1

Barassie

 

BDK

 

 

 

 

 

 

18/08/18

Black-tailed Godwit

12

Uppper Garnock estuary

 

TB

 

Greenshank

7

Uppper Garnock estuary

 

TB

 

Manx Shearwater

600

Turnberry Point

 

AM

 

Knot

2

Turnberry Point

 

AM

 

Sandwich Tern

33

Turnberry Point

 

AM

 

 

 

 

 

 

17/08/18

Great Skua

1

Troon

 

BDK

 

 

 

 

 

 

16/08/18

Little Egret

1

Southannan Sands

 

MMcG

 

Greenshank

10

Southannan Sands

 

MMcG

 

Black-tailed Godwit

1

Hunterston Sands

 

MMcG

 

 

 

 

 

 

15/08/18

Osprey

1

Hunterston Sands

 

MMcG

 

Mediterranean Gull

1

Hunterston Sands

Adult

MMcG

 

 

 

 

 

 

14/08/18

Little Ringed Plover

1

Martnaham Loch

Juvenile

JT

 

Velvet Scoter

3

Irvine Bay

From harbour mouth

GMcA

 

Green Sandpiper

1

Capringstone

 

GMcA

 

Red Kite

1

Hollybush

 

LR

 

Whimbrel

1

Troon harbour

 

BDK

 

 

 

 

 

 

13/08/18

Little Ringed Plover

1

Martnaham Loch

Juvenile

MH

 

Osprey

1

Bogside

 

GMcA

 

Great Skua

1

Irvine harbour mouth

 

GMcA

 

Great Skua

1

Maidens

 

RHH

 

Manx Shearwater

500

Maidens

 

RHH

 

Ringed Plover

290+

Milton Burn

 

RHH

 

Dunlin

240

Milton Burn

 

RHH

 

Sanderling

10

Milton Burn

 

RHH

 

Common Tern

1

Irvine harbour mouth

 

GMcA

 

Sandwich Tern

50

Irvine harbour mouth

 

GMcA

 

Green Sandpiper

1

Capringstone

 

GMcA

 

Black-tailed Godwit

1

Capringstone

 

GMcA

 

 

 

 

 

 

12/08/18

Little Ringed Plover

1

Martnaham Loch

Juvenile

MH

 

Black-tailed Godwit

13

Kilbirnie Loch

 

BT

 

Common Tern

20

Meikle Craigs

 

GB

 

Arctic Tern

40

Meikle Craigs

 

GB

 

Mediterranean Gull

4

Meikle Craigs

 

GB

 

Mediterranean Gull

3

Pow Burn

 

GB

 

 

 

 

 

 

11/08/18

Mediterranean Gull

7

Meikle Craigs

 

BT

 

Mediterranean Gull

3

Pow Burn

 

BT

 

 

 

 

 

 

10/08/18

Curlew Sandpiper

2

Upper Garnock estuary

 

GMcA

 

Ruff

1

Upper Garnock estuary

 

GMcA

 

Greenshank

11

Upper Garnock estuary

 

GMcA

 

Sandwich Tern

60

Irvine harbour mouth

 

BT

 

 

 

 

 

 

09/08/18

Green Sandpiper

1

Garnock Floods

 

BT

 

 

 

 

 

 

08/08/18

Ruff

1

Barassie

 

GMcA

 

Black-tailed Godwit

1

Barassie

 

GMcA

 

Mediterranean Gull

2

Troon

ad, 1st-s, Marine Ho/GC

GMcA

 

Sanderling

30

Meikle Craigs

 

BT

 

 

 

 

 

 

07/08/18

Sanderling

45

Balkenna

 

RHH

 

 

 

 

 

 

06/08/18

Whimbrel

1

Bracken Bay

 

HF

 

 

 

 

 

 

04/08/18

Little Egret

1

Hunterston

 

DGr

 

Green Sandpiper

1

Capringstone

 

DGr

 

Swift

60+

Kilmarnock

Over New Farm

SI

 

 

 

 

 

 

03/08/18

Wood Sandpiper

1

Doonfoot

In lagoon

PMcE/AS

 

Green Sandpiper

1

Capringstone

 

GMcA

 

Osprey

1

Rozelle

 

PMcE/AS

 

Osprey

1

Meikle Craigs

 

GMcA

 

Mediterranean Gull

8

Meikle Craigs

5 x ad, 1st-s, 2 x juv

GMcA

 

Knot

4

Meikle Craigs

 

GMcA

 

Sanderling

60

Doonfoot

 

BT

 

Black-tailed Godwit

2

Doonfoot

 

BT

 

 

 

 

 

 

02/08/18

Wood Sandpiper

1

Doonfoot

In lagoon

DGr

 

Knot

38

Barassie

 

BDK

 

Sanderling

7

Barassie

 

BDK

 

Black-tailed Godwit

5

Doonfoot

 

BT

 

 

 

 

 

 

01/08/18

Wood Sandpiper

1

Doonfoot

In lagoon

DGr et al

 

Green Sandpiper

1

Capringstone

 

GMcA

 

Black-tailed Godwit

2

Pow Burn

 

SB

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

July

 

 

 

 

 

31/07/18

Whimbrel

1

Barassie

 

BDK

 

 

 

 

 

 

29/07/18

Black-tailed Godwit

11

Pow Burn

 

DE

 

Black-tailed Godwit

2

Capringstone

 

SI

 

Mediterranean Gull

8

Meikle Craigs

 

GB

 

 

 

 

 

 

28/07/18

Wood Sandpiper

1

Doonfoot

In lagoon

SB

 

Swift

44

Ochiltree

 

MH

 

 

 

 

 

 

27/07/18

Mediterranean Gull

1

Kay Park, Kilmarnock

 

AF

 

Mediterranean Gull

5

Barassie

 

BDK

 

 

 

 

 

 

26/07/18

! Spoonbill

2

Loch Doon

 

per RB

 

 

 

 

 

 

23/07/18

Mediterranean Gull

1

Maidens

1st-s

GMcA

 

Greenshank

3

Doonfoot

 

GMcA

 

Arctic Tern

1

Meikle Craigs

 

GMcA

 

Sanderling

2

Meikle Craigs

 

GMcA

 

 

 

 

 

 

22/07/18

Greenshank

1

Barassie

 

BDK

 

 

 

 

 

 

21/07/18

Tree Sparrow

5

Fail

 

AF

 

 

 

 

 

 

20/07/18

Ring-necked Parakeet

4

Kilmarnock

Piersland Park

RW

 

Black-tailed Godwit

1

Barassie

 

BDK

 

 

 

 

 

 

19/07/18

Mediterranean Gull

13

Meikle Craigs

8 ads, 2 x 2-cy, 3 juvs

GB

 

 

 

 

 

 

17/07/18

Mediterranean Gull

19

Meikle Craigs

 

AYRS

 

Sandwich Tern

70

Meikle Craigs

 

AYRS

 

Sandwich Tern

53

Irvine harbour mouth

Inc 13 juvs

GMcA

 

 

 

 

 

 

16/07/18

Mediterranean Gull

14

Meikle Craigs

 

RA/CA/RHH

 

White Wagtail

1

Pow Burn

 

RA/CA

 

Arctic Tern

2

Troon-Meikle Craigs

 

RHH

 

Sanderling

2

Troon-Meikle Craigs

 

RHH

 

 

 

 

 

 

14/07/18

Mediterranean Gull

2

Meikle Craigs

 

BG

 

 

 

 

 

 

09/07/18

Crossbill

2

Whitelee Forest

 

FSS

 

Grey Partridge

1

Walston

 

FSS

 

Grasshopper Warbler

1 m

Whitelee Forest

Singing

FSS

 

Crossbill

2

Whitelee Forest

 

FSS

 

 

 

 

 

 

08/07/18

Wigeon

1 m

Magnum Pond

 

FSS

 

 

 

 

 

 

07/07/18

Sedge Warbler

1 m

Springside

In full song at 23:43h

FSS

 

Grasshopper Warbler

1 m

Shewalton Wood SWT

Singing at 23:10h

FSS

 

 

 

 

 

 

06/07/18

Mandarin Duck

3

Capringstone

 f + 2 juvs

FSS/GMcA

 

Mediterranean Gull

3

Troon

2 ads + 1st-s, Portland GC

GMcA

 

Mediterranean Gull

1

Troon

1st-s, beach, Marine Hotel

GMcA

 

Grey Plover

1

Meikle Craigs

 

GMcA

 

 

 

 

  

 

05/07/18

Ring-necked Parakeet

3

Kay Park, Kilmarnock

 

AF

 

 

 

 

 

 

04/07/18

Nuthatch

1

Barnweil Hill

 

FSS

 

 

 

 

 

 

02/07/18

Mandarin Duck

3

Capringstone

 f + 2 juvs

FSS

 

Black-tailed Godwit

1

Capringstone

 

FSS

 

Red Kite

1

New Cumnock

 

DH

 

 

 

 

 

 

29/06/18>

09/07/18

 

Tree Sparrow

40 prs

Kilmarnock area

 

FSS

Yellowhammer

112 m

Kilmarnock area

112 singing males located in 106 km2 on west side

FSS

 

Reed Bunting

40 m

Kilmarnock area

40 singing males

FSS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June

 

 

 

 

 

29/06/18

! Rose-coloured Starling

1

Prestwick

 

RBA

 

 

 

 

 

 

25/06/18

Little Egret

1

Hunterston Sands

 

PMcE

 

 

 

 

 

 

17/06/18

Mandarin Duck

1 m

Capringstone

 

BDK

 

 

 

 

 

 

16/06/18

Mandarin Duck

1 m

Capringstone

Back for 4th year

DGi

 

 

 

 

 

 

14/06/18

Leach's Petrel

1

Maidens

Flew south

RBA

 

Pomarine Skua

1

Troon

 

BDK

 

Common Scoter

10

Troon

 

BDK

 

Little Egret

1

Hunterston

 

DA

 

 

 

 

 

 

09/06/18

Swift

65+

Garnock Estuary

Over old ICI factory

DGr

 

 

 

 

 

 

08/06/18

! Grey-headed Wagtail

1

Doonfoot

thunbergi

NG

 

 

 

 

 

 

07/06/18

Red Kite

1

Loch Doon

 

DGr

 

 

 

 

 

 

06/06/18

! Black Kite

1

Glen Afton

Probable over reservoir

BG

 

 

 

 

 

 

05/06/18

Crossbill

30+

Mochrum Loch

inc many juveniles

HF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

May

 

 

 

 

 

27/05/18

Red Kite

1

Dalmellington

Loch William, then NW

KW

 

 

 

 

 

 

23/05/18

Red Kite

1

Mauchline

 

KB

 

 

 

 

 

 

17/05/18

Little Egret

1

Southannan Sands

 

MMcG

 

 

 

 

 

 

15/05/18

Iceland Gull

1

Knockentiber-Springside

2-cy

AF

 

Whimbrel

15

Turnberry GC

 

KW

 

 

 

 

 

 

14/05/18

Cuckoo

5

Cragimalloch-Loch Riecawr

5 singing mm

RHH

 

 

 

 

 

 

12/05/18

Little Egret

1

Pow Burn

 

CC

 

 

 

 

 

 

10/05/18

Pomarine Skua

1

Irvine harbour mouth

Flew south

RHT

 

Little Egret

1

Pow Burn

 

DE

 

 

 

 

 

 

07/05/18

Spotted Flycatcher

1

Ness Glen

First of the year

JMcP

 

Redstart

4

Ness Glen

4 singing mm

JMcP

 

Tree Pipit

3

Ness Glen

3 singing mm

JMcP

 

Cuckoo

1

Ness Glen

1 singing m

JMcP

 

Crossbill

10+

Ness Glen

 

JMcP

 

Little Egret

1

Seamill

 

MA

 

 

 

 

 

 

06/05/18

Whimbrel

2

Hunterston

 

MMcG

 

Grasshopper Warbler

2

Hawking Craig

2 singing mm

MMcG

 

Pied Flycatcher

1

Bogton Loch (Dalcairney)

Male

DGr

 

 

 

 

 

 

05/05/18

Tree Pipit

1

Knockentiber-Springside

Flew north

FSS

 

Willow Warbler

31

Knockentiber-Springside

31 singing m

FSS

 

Blackcap

8

Knockentiber-Springside

8 singing mm

FSS

 

Whitethroat

6

Knockentiber-Springside

6 singing mm

FSS

 

Sedge Warbler

5

Knockentiber-Springside

5 singing mm

FSS

 

Chiffchaff

1

Knockentiber-Springside

1 singing m

FSS

 

Yellowhammer

14

Knockentiber-Springside

14 singing mm/prs

FSS

 

Reed Bunting

1

Knockentiber-Springside

1 singing m

FSS

 

Tree Sparrow

4 prs

Knockentiber-Springside

4 prs

FSS

 

Skylark

3

Knockentiber-Springside

3 singing mm

FSS

 

Lapwing

2 prs

Knockentiber-Springside

2 prs

FSS

 

Stock Dove

3 prs

Knockentiber-Springside

3 prs

FSS

 

Bullfinch

1 pr

Knockentiber-Springside

1 pr

FSS

 

Pied Flycatcher

1

Bogton Loch (Dalcairney)

1 singing m

RHH

 

Grasshopper Warbler

1

Bogton Loch (Dalcairney)

1 singing m

RHH

 

Wheatear

11

Maidens

Greenland leucorhoa

RHH

 

White Wagtail

3

Maidens

 

RHH

 

Great Northern Diver

3

Maidens

 

RHH

 

Wheatear

6

Hunterston

Greenland leucorhoa

MMcG

 

Whimbrel

2

Hunterston

 

MMcG

 

Twite

6

Hunterston

 

MMcG

 

Wheatear

6

Low Moss

 

SW

 

 

 

 

 

 

04/05/18

Marsh Harrier

1

Bogside

Male

RBA

 

Arctic Skua

1

Long Rue-Deil's Dyke

Flew north

FSS

 

Great Northern Diver

2

Long Rue-Deil's Dyke

 

FSS

 

Black-throated Diver

1

Long Rue-Deil's Dyke

 

FSS

 

Whimbrel

4

Long Rue-Deil's Dyke

 

FSS

 

Kittiwake

26

Long Rue-Deil's Dyke

16 N/10 S

FSS

 

Manx Shearwater

47

Long Rue-Deil's Dyke

 

FSS

 

Gannet

63

Long Rue-Deil's Dyke

 

FSS

 

Purple Sandpiper

2

Troon harbour

Ballast Bank

RHH

 

Black-tailed Godwit

6

Fail

 

RHH

 

White Wagtail

25+

Fail

 

RHH

 

Whimbrel

15

Martnaham Loch

 

RHH

 

Lesser Whitethroat

1

Balkenna

1 singing m

RHH

 

Arctic Skua

3

Balkenna

Flew north

RHH

 

Sanderling

2

Balkenna

 

RHH

 

Little Egret

1

Pow Burn

 

DE

 

 

 

 

 

 

03/05/18

Red Kite

2

Knockshinnoch

 

EF

 

Swift

1

Craig Tara

 

FSS

 

Lesser Whitethroat

2

Bower Hill

2 singing mm

TB

 

Lesser Whitethroat

1

Heads of Ayr-Bracken Bay

1 singing m - Bower Hill

FSS

 

Whimbrel

11

Heads of Ayr-Bracken Bay

 

FSS

 

Yellowhammer

3

Heads of Ayr-Bracken Bay

3 singing mm

FSS

 

Rock Pipit

4

Heads of Ayr-Bracken Bay

4 singing mm/prs

FSS

 

Gannet

30

Heads of Ayr-Bracken Bay

 

FSS

 

 

 

 

 

 

02/05/18

Lesser Whitethroat

1

Greenan Castle

1 singing m

FSS

 

Yellowhammer

3

Greenan Castle-Doonfoot

3 singing mm

FSS

 

Rock Pipit

2

Greenan Castle-Doonfoot

2 singing mm/prs

FSS

 

Whimbrel

11

Greenan Castle-Doonfoot

 

FSS

 

Bar-tailed Godwit

2

Doonfoot

 

FSS

 

Ringed Plover

20

Greenan Castle-Doonfoot

2 prs + flk 16

FSS

 

Swift

5

Mochrum Loch

 

DK

 

Whimbrel

4

Mochrum Loch

 

DK

 

Common Sandpiper

2

Capringstone

 

GMcA

 

Goosander

pr

Capringstone

 

GMcA

 

Swallow

50+

Hunterstone

 

MMcG

 

Little Egret

1

Fairlie Sands

 

MMcG

 

 

 

 

 

 

01/05/18

Lesser Whitethroat

1

Heads of Ayr (Craig Tara)

1 singing m

FSS

 

Common Scoter

6

Long Rue-Deil's Dyke

Flew north

FSS

 

Whimbrel

18

Long Rue-Deil's Dyke

 

FSS

 

White Wagtail

1

Long Rue-Deil's Dyke

 

FSS

 

Red-throated Diver

2

Long Rue-Deil's Dyke

 

FSS

 

Red Kite

1

Ness Glen

 

TR

 

Tree Sparrow

1

Dunure

 

TS/GS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

April

 

 

 

 

 

30/04/18

Swift

3

Saltcoats

 

PMcE

 

 

 

 

 

 

29/04/18

Swift

2

Capringstone

 

FSS

 

Willow Warbler

44

Kilmarnock-Irvine

44 singing mm

FSS

 

Blackcap

17

Kilmarnock-Irvine

17 singing mm

FSS

 

Chiffchaff

6

Kilmarnock-Irvine

6 singing mm

FSS

 

Whitethroat

3

Kilmarnock-Irvine

3 singing mm

FSS

 

Sedge Warbler

3

Kilmarnock-Irvine

3 singing mm

FSS

 

Garden Warbler

1

Kilmarnock-Irvine

1 singing m

FSS

 

White Wagtail

7

Kilmarnock-Irvine

 

FSS

 

 

 

 

 

 

28/04/18

! Little Ringed Plover

1

Fail

 

DC

 

Black-necked Grebe

1

Seamill

 

BG/RBA

 

White Wagtail

42

Fail

 

DGr

 

Black-tailed Godwit

9

Fail

 

KRMH

 

Whimbrel

33

Martnaham Loch

 

DGr

 

Purple Sandpiper

22

Troon harbour

Ballast Bank

KR

 

Whimbrel

1

Troon harbour

Ballast Bank

KR

 

Cuckoo

3

Loch Doon

3 singing mm

DGr

 

Grasshopper Warbler

2

Loch Doon

2 singing mm

DGr

 

 

 

 

 

 

27/04/18

Whimbrel

8

Munnoch Reservoir

 

RHH

 

Whimbrel

5

Ardrossan

North Shore

RHH

 

Whimbrel

1

Irvine harbour mouth

 

GMcA

 

Cuckoo

1

Shewalton

 

DJ

 

Cuckoo

1

Mill Glen Reservoir

 

RHH

 

Lesser Whitethroat

1

Garnock Floods

 

GMcA

 

White Wagtail

22

Fail

 

DGr

 

Black-tailed Godwit

5

Fail

 

DGr

 

Common Scoter

9

Irvine harbour mouth

 

GMcA

 

Red-throated Diver

3

Irvine harbour mouth

 

GMcA

 

Pink-footed Goose

180

Trabboch

Flew north

DGr

 

Little Egret

1

Fairlie

 

AMcK

 

 

 

 

 

 

26/04/18

Pied Flycatcher

1

Dalhanna, Glen Afton

First of the year

MH

 

Pied Flycatcher

1

Knockdolian

First of the year

RHH

 

Great Skua

2

Stevenston Point

Flew south 07:26

KH

 

Little Gull

1 ad

Stevenston Point

Offshore at 07:00

KH

 

Little Egret

1

Fairlie

 

AMcK

 

 

 

 

 

 

25/04/18

Red Kite

1

Afton Reservoir

 

MH

 

Whimbrel

7

Turnberry

 

BT

 

White Wagtail

5

Turnberry

 

BT

 

Red-throated Diver

8

Turnberry

 

BT

 

 

 

 

 

 

24/04/18

Common Tern

1

Troon harbour

First of the year

BDK

 

Whimbrel

15

Martnaham Loch

 

MH

 

 

 

 

 

 

23/04/18

Swift

2

Troon

First of the year

BDK

 

Cuckoo

3

Upper Glen App

 

RHH

 

Grasshopper Warbler

4

Shewalton Wood

4 singing mm

JD

 

Whitethroat

1

Shewalton Wood

1 singing m

JD

 

Lesser Whitethroat

2

Doonfoot-Greenan

 

BT

 

 

 

 

 

 

22/04/18

Wheatear

3

Dundonald Camp

Greenland leucorhoa

GMcA

 

Sedge Warbler

1

Gypsy Pool, Troon

1 singing m

BDK

 

Whitethroat

1

Gypsy Pool, Troon

1 singing m

BDK

 

Whitethroat

1

Collenan

 

BDK

 

Whimbrel

6

Martnaham Loch

 

MH

 

 

 

 

 

 

21/04/18

Yellow Wagtail

1

Fail Loch

First of the year

BDK

 

Whinchat

2

Loans

First of the year

BDK

 

Sedge Warbler

1

Greenan

 

HF

 

Lesser Whitethroat

3

Greenan

3 singing mm

HF

 

Whitethroat

1

Greenan

 

HF

 

Redstart

2

Loch Doon

2 singing mm

JMcP

 

Cuckoo

1

Loch Doon

 

JMcP

 

Tree Pipit

1

Loch Doon

 

JMcP

 

Puffin

1 N

Portencross

 

GMcA

 

Little Egret

1

Fairlie

 

AMcK

 

 

 

 

 

 

20/04/18

Cuckoo

2 mm

Loch Doon

First of the year

BDK

 

Common Sandpiper

1

Failford

 

MH

 

Common Sandpiper

1

Greenan

 

JMcP

 

Whimbrel

2

Greenan

 

JMcP

 

Whimbrel

6

Ardeer

 

BP

 

Whimbrel

7

Turnberry

 

BT

 

White Wagtail

11

Turnberry

 

BT

 

Lesser Whitethroat

1

Greenan

 

JMcP

 

Little Egret

1

Fairlie

 

AMcK

 

 

 

 

 

 

19/04/18

Lesser Whitethroat

1

Todhill CP

First of the year

DJ

 

Garden Warbler

1

Dundonald Wood

First of the year

SOC

 

Sedge Warbler

1

Doonfoot

First of the year

JC

 

Grasshopper Warbler

1

Gypsy Pool, Troon

 

BDK

 

Little Gull

1

Doonfoot

 

DGr

 

Arctic Tern

2

Ardrossan-Seamill

 

BT

 

Whimbrel

5

Greenan

 

HF

 

Common Sandpiper

2

Greenan

 

HF

 

Black-tailed Godwit

1

Greenan

 

HF

 

 

 

 

 

 

18/04/18

Grasshopper Warbler

1

Powburn

First of the year

SOC

 

Little Gull

1

Doonfoot

 

JMcP

 

Iceland Gull

2nd-cy

Doonfoot-Greenan

 

HF

 

Long-tailed Duck

3

Saltcoats harbour

 

BDK

 

Red-throated Diver

7

Saltcoats harbour

 

BDK

 

Arctic Tern

6

Saltcoats harbour

 

BDK

 

Common Scoter

65

Saltcoats harbour

52 N, 13 S

BDK

 

Common Scoter

18 N

Troon harbour

 

BDK

 

Little Egret

1

Pow Burn

 

DE

 

Black-throated Diver

4

Meigle Bay

 

MMcG

 

Knot

18

Stevenston Point

 

BDK

 

Whimbrel

1

Hunterston Sands

 

MMcG

 

White Wagtail

2

Hunterston Sands

 

MMcG

 

 

 

 

 

 

17/04/18

Whimbrel

2

Hunterston Sands

 

MMcG

 

White Wagtail

8

Hunterston Sands

 

MMcG

 

Sandwich Tern

10

Hunterston Sands

 

MMcG

 

Black-tailed Godwit

1

Pow Burn

 

BT

 

 

 

 

 

 

16/04/18

Slavonian Grebe

1

Irvine harbour mouth

 

BDK

 

Puffin

1 S

Troon harbour

 

BDK

 

Black-tailed Godwit

1

Pow Burn

 

DE

 

Purple Sandpiper

28

Troon harbour

 

AYRS

 

 

 

 

 

 

15/04/18

Arctic Tern

6

Irvine

First of the year

BT

 

Redstart

1

Darvel

First of the year

BT

 

Osprey

1 m

Loch Doon

Male returned

RR

 

Red Kite

1

Waterside-Dalmellington

 

SA

 

Little Egret

1

Fairlie

 

AMcK

 

Turnstone

35

Troon

 

EF

 

 

 

 

 

 

14/04/18

Little Gull

2 ads

Martnaham Loch

 

DGr

 

Common Sandpiper

1

Martnaham Loch

 

JT

 

Slavonian Grebe

2

Irvine harbour mouth

 

DGi

 

House Martin

2

Trabboch Loch

 

BT

 

Long-tailed Duck

3

Irvine harbour mouth

 

DGi

 

Long-tailed Duck

2

Stevenston Point

 

BT

 

Velvet Scoter

1

Troon harbour

 

BDK

 

Common Scoter

45

Troon harbour

 

BDK

 

Goldeneye

13 N

Troon harbour

 

BDK

 

Swallow

2

Martnaham Loch

 

JT

 

 

 

 

 

 

13/04/18

Marsh Harrier

ad m

Blairbowie

 

RW

 

Little Gull

2 ads

Martnaham Loch

 

MH

 

Mediterranean Gull

2

Martnaham Loch

 

MH

 

Glaucous Gull

2nd-cy

Troon harbour

 

BDK

 

Common Scoter

18

Troon harbour

 

BDK

 

 

 

 

 

 

12/04/18

Common Sandpiper

1

Loans

 

BDK

 

Ring Ouzel

1

Loudoun Hill

First of the year

BDK

 

Little Gull

1 ad

Martnaham Loch

 

MH

 

Wheatear

2

Loudoun Hill

 

BDK

 

White Wagtail

8

Auchenharvie GC

 

KH

 

 

 

 

 

 

11/04/18

Spoonbill

1

Beith

Flying over Knowes coup

DL

 

Osprey

1

Turnberry

 

KW

 

Tree Pipit

1

Loch Doon

 

BG

 

 

 

 

 

 

10/04/18

Willow Warbler

2

Mochrum Loch

2 singing mm

HF

 

Swallow

2

Beith

 

DL

 

 

 

 

 

 

09/04/18

House Martin

4

Lugar Water, Dumfries Ho

First of the year

BT

 

Iceland Gull

1

Garlaff landfill, Skares

 

RBA

 

Long-tailed Duck

1

Stevenston Point

Male

KH

 

Little Egret

1

Garnock Floods

 

RGV

 

Swallow

1

Pow Burn

 

RGV

 

Swallow

1

Dundonald Camp

 

RGV

 

 

 

 

 

 

08/04/18

Tree Pipit

1

Muirkirk

First of the year

MH

 

Common Sandpiper

1

Lugar Water, Dumfries Ho

First of the year

BT

 

Blackcap

1

Coylton

'First' of the year

SOC

 

Little Gull

1

Martnaham Loch

 

BG/RBA

 

Sandwich Tern

10

Hunterston Sands

 

MMcG

 

Willow Warbler

9

Shewalton Wood SWT

9 singing mm

BDK

 

Chiffchaff

8

Shewalton Wood SWT

8 singing mm

BDK

 

Black-tailed Godwit

2

Hunterston Sands

 

MMcG

 

Common Scoter

12

Turnberry

 

BT

 

Common Scoter

8

Stevenston Point

 

BT

 

 

 

 

 

 

07/04/18

Wheatear

1

Portencross

 

SH

 

 

 

 

 

 

06/04/18

Osprey

1 f

Loch Doon

First of the year

RLD

 

Swallow

1

Trabboch

 

MH

 

Sand Martin

1

Irvine beach park

 

BDK

 

Sand Martin

3

Garnock Floods

 

BDK

 

Wheatear

2

Collenan Reservoir

 

SW

 

Glaucous Gull

1st-w

Troon harbour

 

BDK

 

Common Scoter

2

Troon harbour

 

BDK

 

Sanderling

13

Turnberry

 

KW

 

 

 

 

 

 

05/04/18

Swallow

2

Annbank

First of the year

AJ

 

Swallow

1

Culzean

First of the year

KW

 

Sand Martin

1

Garnock Floods

 

BT

 

Willow Warbler

1

Cumnock

First of the year

BT

 

Wheatear

5

Troon harbour

 

BDK

 

Wheatear

1

Portencross

 

GB

 

Sandwich Tern

1

Portencross

 

GB

 

Sandwich Tern

2

Turnberry

 

BT

 

Sandwich Tern

2

Dipple-Balkenna

 

TC/RHH

 

Sandwich Tern

1

Saltcoats harbour

 

DJ

 

Little Egret

1

Portencross

 

GB

 

Little Egret

1

Garnock Floods

 

BT

 

Purple Sandpiper

20

Turnberry

 

BT

 

Brent Goose

11

Maidens

light-bellied hrota

TC

 

Pink-footed Goose

260+

Blairbowie

 

RHH

 

Great Skua

1

Saltcoats harbour

 

DJ

 

Manx Shearwater

1

Saltcoats harbour

 

DJ

 

Black-throated Diver

2

Saltcoats harbour

 

DJ

 

Red-throated Diver

1

Saltcoats harbour

 

DJ

 

 

 

 

 

 

04/04/18

Sand Martin

1

Trabboch

First of the year

SB

 

Wheatear

7

Troon harbour

 

TC

 

Wheatear

3

Barassie

 

BDK

 

Purple Sandpiper

19

Troon harbour

 

TC

 

Hen Harrier

1

Ashgrove Loch

ringtail

JD

 

Sanderling

40

Stevenston Loch

 

JD

 

Bar-tailed Godwit

3

Barassie

 

BDK

 

 

 

 

 

 

02/04/18

Whimbrel

1

Pow Burn

First of the year

BT

 

 

 

 

 

 

01/04/18

Sandwich Tern

4

Irvine harbour

 

BT

 

Sandwich Tern

2

Barassie

 

BT

 

Sandwich Tern

1

Stevenston Point

 

BT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March

 

 

 

 

 

31/03/18

Brambling

3

Ardrossan

 

BT

 

 

 

 

 

 

30/03/18

Manx Shearwater

1

Troon

 

BDK

 

Manx Shearwater

1

Lady Isle

 

BDK

 

Little Egret

1

Garnock Floods

 

BT

 

Hen Harrier

2

Garnock Floods

 

BT

 

 

 

 

 

 

29/03/18

Chiffchaff

1

Oldhall Pools

Singing male

RH

 

Iceland Gull

1

Drumellan Pool, Maybole

1st-w

BG/RBA

 

Brent Goose

14

Maidens

light-bellied hrota

BT

 

 

 

 

 

 

28/03/18

Chiffchaff

1

Bogside

Singing male

JA/BA

 

Sandwich Tern

5

Barassie

 

BT

 

 

 

 

 

 

27/03/18

Glaucous Gull

1

Maidens

1st-w

KW

 

 

 

 

 

 

26/03/18

Glaucous Gull

1

Maidens

1st-w

JMcP

 

White Wagtail

3

Maidens

First of the year

MY

 

Manx Shearwater

3

Troon

 

BT

 

Long-tailed Duck

3

Stevenston Point

 

BT

 

Scaup

6

Auchenharvie GC pond

 

BT

 

 

 

 

 

 

25/03/18

Sandwich Tern

1

Stevenston Point

First of the year

SOC

 

 

 

 

 

 

24/03/18

Chiffchaff

1

Fullarton Woods

'First' of the year

BDK

 

Short-eared Owl

1

Prestwick Airport

 

DJ

 

Merlin

1

Garnock Floods

 

BT

 

 

 

 

 

 

23/03/18

Manx Shearwater

1

Troon

First of the year

BDK

 

 

 

 

 

 

22/03/18

Knot

6

Barassie

 

BDK

 

Bar-tailed Godwit

2

Barassie

 

BDK

 

Little Egret

2

Garnock Floods

 

AN

 

 

 

 

 

 

21/03/18

Smew

1

Barnshean Loch

Redhead

RBA/BG/BT

 

 

 

 

 

 

20/03/18

Short-eared Owl

1

Bogside

 

AM

 

Glaucous Gull

1

Maidens

1st-w

BG/RBA

 

Smew

1

Barnshean Loch

Redhead

KW

 

Little Egret

2

Garnock Floods

 

BT

 

Little Egret

1

Fairlie

 

AMcK

 

Little Egret

1

Pow Burn

 

JA

 

 

 

 

 

 

19/03/18

! American Wigeon

1

Dipple

Male

BG/RBA

 

Little Egret

1

Fairlie

 

AMcK

 

 

 

 

 

 

18/03/18

Wheatear

1

Prestwick

 

BT

 

Wheatear

1

Seamill

Male

BT

 

Iceland Gull

1

Shewalton

1st-w

BG/RBA

 

Glaucous Gull

1

Troon harbour

1st-w

BDK

 

Red Kite

1

Ness Glen

 

RH

 

Red Kite

2

Craigengillan

 

MP

 

 

 

 

 

 

17/03/18

! American Wigeon

1

Dipple

Male

BG/RBA

 

Glaucous Gull

1

Troon harbour

1st-w

BDK

 

Glaucous Gull

1

Maidens harbour

1st-w

BG/RBA

 

Little Egret

1

Maybole

 

CR

 

Whooper Swan

11

Greenan

 

PP

 

 

 

 

 

 

16/03/18

! American Wigeon

1

Dipple

Male

BT

 

Iceland Gull

1

Loans

Ad

BDK

 

Little Egret

1

Garnock Floods

 

BT

 

Brent Goose

13

Maidens

light-bellied hrota

BT

 

Knot

3

Maidens

 

BT

 

 

 

 

 

 

15/03/18

Wheatear

1

Maidens

First of the year

RHT

 

Black-throated Diver

1

Maidens

 

RHT

 

Brent Goose

7

Maidens

light-bellied hrota

PP

 

Pink-footed Goose

428

Benston, Cumnock

 

MH

 

Whooper Swan

20

Broomhill

 

MH

 

Whooper Swan

6

Nith Valley

 

MH

 

 

 

 

 

 

14/03/18

Iceland Gull

1

Loans

Ad

BDK

 

Glaucous Gull

1

Troon harbour

1st-w

RBA

 

Black-throated Diver

1

Stevenston Point

 

DJ

 

Red-throated Diver

2

Stevenston Point

 

DJ

 

Purple Sandpiper

10

Stevenston Point

 

DJ

 

 

 

 

 

 

13/03/18

Glaucous Gull

1

Maidens

1st-w

JC

 

Glaucous Gull

1

Troon harbour

1st-w

BDK

 

Red Kite

1

Straiton

Big Hill of the Baing

BMcG

 

Long-tailed Duck

2

Dipple

 

AB

 

 

 

 

 

 

12/03/18

! American Wigeon

1

Dipple

Male

BG

 

Iceland Gull

1

Loans

Ad

BDK

 

Pink-footed Goose

150

Gypsy Pool, Troon

 

BDK

 

 

 

 

 

 

11/03/18

! American Wigeon

1

Dipple

Male

BG

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

09/03/18

! American Wigeon

1

Dipple

Male

BG

 

Glaucous Gull

2

Maidens

2 x 1st-w

RBA

 

 

 

 

 

 

08/03/18

! American Wigeon

1

Dipple

Male

BL

 

Glaucous Gull

1

Troon harbour

1st-w

BT

 

Little Egret

1

Fairlie

 

AMcK

 

Greenshank

2

Fairlie

 

AMcK

 

Brent Goose

19

Maidens

light-bellied hrota

TC

 

Knot

18

Maidens

 

TC

 

 

 

 

 

 

07/03/18

! American Wigeon

1

Dipple

Male

RHH

 

Little Egret

2

Garnock Floods

 

BG

 

Little Egret

1

Ayr

Flew over A77/A713

RW

 

Iceland Gull

1

Auchenairney

1st-w

RHH

 

Glaucous Gull

1

Doonfoot

1st-w

RHH

 

Glaucous Gull

1

Troon harbour

1st-w

BDK

 

Brent Goose

16

Maidens

light-bellied hrota

RHH

 

Knot

3

Maidens

 

RHH

 

Whooper Swan

19

Blairbowie

 

RHH

 

 

 

 

 

 

06/03/18

Iceland Gull

1

Kirkmichael

1st-w  NS 329091

RW

 

Iceland Gull

1

Barassie

Adult

BDK

 

 

 

 

 

 

05/03/18

Glaucous Gull

1

Troon harbour

1st-w

BDK

 

Iceland Gull

1

Barassie

Adult

BDK

 

Purple Sandpiper

31

Troon harbour

rocks at Ballast Bank

AYR

 

Knot

4

Troon harbour

rocks at Ballast Bank

BDK

 

Bar-tailed Godwit

8

Troon harbour

rocks at Ballast Bank

BDK

 

Golden Plover

46

Troon harbour

rocks at Ballast Bank

BDK

 

Whooper Swan

14

Eglinton CP

 

BT

 

 

 

 

 

 

04/03/18

Glaucous Gull

1

Troon harbour

1st-w

BDK

 

Mediterranean Gull

1

Barassie

Adult

BG

 

Black-throated Diver

8

Maidens

 

RBA

 

 

 

 

 

 

03/03/18

! American Wigeon

1

Dipple

Male

BG

 

Jack Snipe

4

Greenan

 

RHH

 

Jack Snipe

1

Ochiltree

ditch behind bowling green

MH

 

Water Rail

2

Trabboch Loch

 

RHH

 

 

 

 

 

 

02/03/18

Knot

3

Ballast Bank, Troon

 

JA

 

Song Thrush

10

Ballast Bank, Troon

 

JA

 

Stonechat

10

South Beach, Troon

 

JA

 

Woodcock

3

Auchinleck Estate

 

BP

 

Jack Snipe

1

Trabboch Loch

 

MH

 

Water Rail

2

Trabboch Loch

 

MH

 

Pink-footed Goose

450

Martnaham Loch

Raithhill

MH

 

 

 

 

 

 

01/03/18

! American Wigeon

1

Dipple

Male

RHH

 

Brent Goose

14

Maidens

light-bellied hrota

RHH

 

Woodcock

1

Collenan Reservoir

 

BDK

 

Curlew

399

Collenan Reservoir

 

BDK

 

Fieldfare

75

Loans

 

BDK

 

Jack Snipe

2

Tabboch Loch

 

MH

 

Merlin

1

Drongan

 

MH

 

Pink-footed Goose

800

Martnaham Loch

 

MH

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

February

 

 

 

 

 

28/02/18

Glaucous Gull

1

Stevenston Point

1st-w

BP

 

Glaucous Gull

1

Troon harbour

1st-w

BDK

 

Whooper Swan

18

Blairbowie

 

AMD

 

Brent Goose

14

Maidens

light-bellied hrota

RHH

 

Blackcap

1 f

Loans

present since 20-Jan

AG

 

 

 

 

 

 

27/02/18

! American Wigeon

1

Dipple

Male

RHH

 

Glaucous Gull

1

Doonfoot

juvenile

MH

 

 

 

 

 

 

26/02/18

Iceland Gull

1

Barassie

Adult

BDK

 

Glaucous Gull

1

Troon harbour

1st-w

BDK

 

Mediterranean Gull

1

Barassie

Adult

BDK

 

Little Egret

1

Fairlie

 

AMcK

 

Greenshank

1

Fairlie

 

AMcK

 

 

 

 

 

 

25/02/18

Greylag Goose

2000

Raith Reservoir

 

TC

 

Glaucous Gull

1

Troon harbour

1st-w

BDK

 

 

 

 

 

 

24/02/18

Glaucous Gull

1

Turnberry Bay

juvenile

RA/CA

 

Black-throated Diver

3

Turnberry Bay

juvenile

RA/CA

 

Little Egret

1

Fairlie

 

AMcK

 

 

 

 

 

 

23/02/18

! American Wigeon

1

Dipple

Male

BG

 

Iceland Gull

1

Chapeldonan

juvenile

BG

 

Glaucous Gull

2

Stevenston Point

2 x 1st-w

KH

 

Glaucous Gull

2

Troon harbour

2 x 1st-w

BG

 

Glaucous Gull

1

Maidens

1st-w

TW

 

Hen Harrier

1

Garnock 'East' lagoons

ringtail

BG

 

Little Egret

1

Fairlie

 

AMcK

 

 

 

 

 

 

22/02/18

Glaucous Gull

1

Troon harbour

1st-w

BDK

 

Red Kite

1

Carnell, Crossroads

 

per TR

 

Little Egret

1

Hunterston

 

AN

 

Purple Sandpiper

2

Troon harbour

 

BDK

 

 

 

 

 

 

21/02/18

Glaucous Gull

1

Troon harbour

1st-w at Ballast Bank

BDK

 

Glaucous Gull

2

Stevenston Point

1st-w

AN

 

Little Egret

1

Fairlie

 

AMcK

 

 

 

 

 

 

20/02/18

Glaucous Gull

2

Stevenston Point

1st-w

KH

 

Glaucous Gull

1

Troon harbour

1st-w

BG

 

Smew

1

Barnshean Loch

Redhead

BG

 

Little Egret

1

Fairlie

 

AMcK

 

Greenshank

2

Fairlie

 

AMcK

 

Grey Plover

2

Stevenston Point

 

DJ

 

 

 

 

 

 

19/02/18

Glaucous Gull

1

Stevenston Point

1st-w

KH

 

Glaucous Gull

1

Troon harbour

1st-w

BG

 

Iceland Gull

1

Shewalton

1st-w, Meadowhead Rd pit

BG

 

Jack Snipe

1

Shewalton

Meadowhead Rd pit

BG

 

Long-tailed Duck

2

Stevenston Point

 

AN

 

Grey Plover

1

Stevenston Point

 

KH

 

 

 

 

 

 

18/02/18

! American Wigeon

1

Dipple

Male

DJ

 

Smew

1

Barnshean Loch

Redhead

DJ

 

Glaucous Gull

1

Stevenston Point

1st-w

SMcM/BDK

 

Glaucous Gull

1

Maidens

imm

BG

 

Glaucous Gull

1

Troon harbour

1st-w

BG

 

Hen Harrier

2

Garnock lagoons

 

BG

 

Little Egret

2

Garnock Floods

 

BG

 

Mediterranean Gull

1

Stevenston Point

 

BDK

 

Purple Sandpiper

17

Stevenston Point

 

BT

 

 

 

 

 

 

17/02/18

! American Wigeon

1

Dipple

Male

BG

 

Smew

1

Barnshean Loch

Redhead

BG

 

Glaucous Gull

1

Troon harbour

1st-w

BDK

 

Glaucous Gull

1

Shewalton

1st-w, Meadowhead Rd pit

BG

 

Little Egret

1

Fairlie

 

AMcK

 

Little Egret

1

Hunterston

Southannan Sands

CC

 

 

 

 

 

 

16/02/18

Iceland Gull

1

Dundonald Camp

Adult

BDK

 

Glaucous Gull

1

Stevenston Point

1st-w

DJ/TB

 

Mediterranean Gull

2

Doonfoot

Adult + 2nd-cy

SB

 

Mediterranean Gull

1

Barassie

Adult + 2nd-cy

BDK

 

Mediterranean Gull

1

Largs

 

BT

 

Hen Harrier

1

Ashgrove Loch

Male

AN

 

Jack Snipe

1

Gypsy Pool, Troon

 

BDK

 

Red-throated Diver

1

Troon harbour

Flew south

BDK

 

Brent Goose

14

Maidens

light-bellied hrota

BT

 

 

 

 

 

 

15/02/18

Glaucous Gull

1

Stevenston Point

1st-w

KH

 

Iceland Gull

1

Shewalton

1st-w, Meadowhead Rd pit

RHH

 

Smew

1

Barnshean Loch

Redhead

BG

 

 

 

 

 

 

14/02/18

Smew

1

Barnshean Loch

Redhead

BG

 

 

 

 

 

 

13/02/18

Pink-footed Goose

430

Martnaham Loch

Flew over

MH

 

Pink-footed Goose

77

Ochiltree

Flew over

MH

 

Hen Harrier

1

Ashgrove Loch

ringtail

AN

 

 

 

 

 

 

12/02/18

Kumlien's Gull

1

Shewalton

2nd-w, Meadowhead Rd pit

RHH

 

Glaucous Gull 

1

Troon harbour

juv

BG

 

Greenshank

1

Pow Burn

 

RHH

 

Jack Snipe

1

Gypsy Pool, Troon

 

BDK

 

 

 

 

 

 

11/02/18

Iceland Gull

1

Dundonald Camp

 

BDK

 

Glaucous Gull

1

Stevenston beach

1st-w

AN

 

Whooper Swan

36

Fail

 

JA/BA

 

Whooper Swan

11

Drybridge

 

JA/BA

 

Twite

16

Stevenston beach

 

AN

 

 

 

 

 

 

10/02/18

! American Wigeon

1

Dipple

Male

AN

 

Smew

1

Barnshean Loch

Redhead

MH

 

Little Egret

1

Ballantrae

 

BT

 

Brent Goose

14

Maidens

light-bellied hrota

BT

 

Gannet

1

Girvan

 

BT

 

Glaucous Gull 

1

Dipple

 

BT

 

 

 

 

 

 

09/02/18

! American Wigeon

1

Dipple

Male

BG

 

Smew

1

Barnshean Loch

Redhead

MH

 

Glaucous Gull 

1

Troon harbour

juv

BG

 

 

 

 

 

 

08/02/18

Smew

1

Barnshean Loch

Redhead

AYR

 

Glaucous Gull

1

Stevenston Point

1st-w

BG

 

Greenshank

1

Pow Burn

 

AN

 

 

 

 

 

 

07/02/18

! American Wigeon

1

Balkenna

 

AYR

 

Smew

1

Barnshean Loch

Redhead

AYR

 

Glaucous Gull 

1

Troon harbour

juv

BG

 

Brambling

1

Annbank

 

BT

 

 

 

 

 

 

06/02/18

Smew

1

Barnshean Loch

Redhead

HF

 

Iceland Gull

2

Shewalton tip

ad + juv

RBA

 

Glaucous Gull 

1

Troon harbour

1st-w

AYR

 

Glaucous Gull

1

Stevenston Point

1st-w

DJ

 

Hen Harrier

1

Ashgrove Loch

ringtail

AN

 

Brambling

2

Fail

 

AN

 

 

 

 

 

 

05/02/18

Glaucous Gull

2

Troon harbour

1st-w

RBA

 

 

 

 

 

 

04/02/18

Glaucous Gull

1

Troon harbour

1st-w (paler individual)

JC

 

Hen Harrier

1

Ashgrove Loch

male

AN

 

Whooper Swan

48

Fail

 

BT

 

Barnacle Goose

46

Maidens

Flew NNW

BT

 

Brent Goose

14

Maidens

light-bellied hrota

BT

 

Gannet

1

Greenan

 

BT

 

 

 

 

 

 

03/02/18

Glaucous Gull

2

Troon harbour

1st-w

RBA

 

Little Egret

1

Doonfoot

 

RHH

 

Black-throated Diver

1

Doonfoot

offshore

RHH

 

Black-throated Diver

6

Doonfoot

offshore

RHH

 

Whooper Swan

47

Fail

 

AMD

 

Jack Snipe

3

Gypsy Pool, Troon

 

BDK

 

Knot

1

Troon harbour

 

BDK

 

Chiffchaff

1

Gypsy Pool, Troon

 

BDK

 

 

 

 

 

 

02/02/18

Glaucous Gull

1

Troon harbour

1st-w (paler individual)

BDK

 

Iceland Gull

1

Shewalton

1st-w, Meadowhead Rd pit

BT

 

Mediterranean Gull

1

Shewalton

Adult

BT

 

Hen Harrier

1

Ashgrove Loch

ringtail

AN

 

Purple Sandpiper

8

Ballast Bank, Troon

 

AN

 

Golden Plover

30

Barassie

 

BT

 

Golden Plover

35

Troon south bay

 

BT

 

Greenshank

1

Heads of Ayr

 

BT

 

 

 

 

 

 

01/02/18

Glaucous Gull

1

Troon harbour

1st-w

BDK/TR

 

Iceland Gull

1

Shewalton

1st-w, Meadowhead Rd pit

AYR

 

Hen Harrier

1

Ashgrove Loch

ringtail

AN

 

Tree Sparrow

15

Fail

 

AN

 

 

 

 

 

 

January

 

 

 

 

 

31/01/18

Glaucous Gull

1

Troon harbour

1st-w

BDK

 

 

 

 

 

 

30/01/18

Glaucous Gull

2

Troon harbour

2 x 1st-w

MH

 

Iceland Gull

1

Shewalton

Meadowhead Rd pit

AYR

 

Mediterranean Gull

1

Troon harbour

Adult

MH

 

Crossbill

22

Mochrum Hill

 

MH

 

Brent Goose

14

Maidens

light-bellied hrota

AN

 

 

 

 

 

 

29/01/18

Glaucous Gull

1

Troon harbour

1st-w

AYR

 

Hen Harrier

1

Ashgrove Loch

ringtail

AN

 

Merlin

1

Ashgrove Loch

 

AN

 

Whooper Swan

55

Fail

 

MH

 

Whooper Swan

23

Bogton Moss

 

MH

 

Whooper Swan

10

New Cumnock

 

MH

 

Whooper Swan

5

Common Loch

 

MH

 

 

 

 

 

 

28/01/18

Glaucous Gull

1

Troon harbour

1st-w (paler individual)

TC

 

Gannet

2

Troon

 

AN

 

 

 

 

 

 

27/01/18

Glaucous Gull

1

Troon harbour

1st-w (paler individual)

GB/DK/DJ

 

Mediterranean Gull

1

Barassie

Adult

BDK

 

 

 

 

 

 

26/01/18

! American Wigeon

1

Balkenna

 

AYR

 

Little Gull

1

Barassie

2nd-w

BDK

 

Hen Harrier

1

Ashgrove Loch

ringtail

AN

 

Green Sandpiper

1

Gypsy Pool, Troon

 

BDK

 

Mediterranean Gull

1

Barassie

 

BDK

 

Long-tailed Duck

1

Irvine harbour mouth

Male

RHH

 

Common Scoter

12

Irvine harbour mouth

Males

RHH

 

Red-throated Diver

12

Irvine harbour mouth

 

RHH

 

Great Crested Grebe

7

Irvine harbour mouth

 

RHH

 

Brambling

2

Fail

 

RHH

 

Tree Sparrow

8+

Fail

 

RHH

 

Reed Bunting

70

Fail

 

RHH

 

Pink-footed Goose

30

Fail

 

RHH

 

Greylag Goose

650

Fail

 

RHH

 

Pink-footed Goose

600

Loans

 

RHH

 

Blackcap

1

Troon

Male

AN

 

Blackcap

1

Loans

Female

AN

 

Greenshank

2

Greenan

 

AN

 

 

 

 

 

 

25/01/18

Glaucous Gull

1

Gypsy Pool, Troon

Juvenile

BDK

 

Hen Harrier

1

Garnock Floods

ringtail

BDK

 

Little Egret

1

Ayr harbour-Doonfoot

 

MH

 

Whooper Swan

23

Bogton Loch

 

RHH

 

Whooper Swan

50

Fail

inc 7 juvs

TC

 

Brent Goose

14

Maidens

light-bellied hrota

AN

 

Pink-footed Goose

750

Martnaham Loch

 

DGr

 

Purple Sandpiper

10

Ayr harbour-Doonfoot

 

MH

 

Red-throated Diver

6

Ayr harbour-Doonfoot

 

MH

 

Black-throated Diver

1

Ayr harbour-Doonfoot

 

MH

 

 

 

 

 

 

24/01/18

Iceland Gull

1

Troon harbour

1st-w

AYR

 

Little Auk

1

Troon harbour

Flew south

BDK

 

White-fronted Goose

42

Martnaham Loch

Flew west, then south

MH

 

Whooper Swan

50+

Fail

 

JD

 

Brent Goose

14

Maidens

light-bellied hrota

AN

 

 

 

 

 

 

23/01/18

Hen Harrier

1

Ashgrove Loch

Male

BDK

 

Little Egret

1

Ashgrove Loch

 

BDK

 

Little Auk

1

Saltcoats harbour

Flew north

RBA

 

Little Gull

1

Saltcoats harbour

Adult flew north

RBA

 

Long-tailed Duck

3

Saltcoats harbour

 

RBA

 

 

 

 

 

 

22/01/18

Mediterranean Gull

1

Largs

Adult

DJ

 

Brambling

1

Crosshill

 

RHH

 

Tree Sparrow

10

Kilmaurs

 

RT

 

Hen Harrier

1

Ashgrove Loch

Male

AN

 

Greenshank

1

Pow Burn

 

AN

 

 

 

 

 

 

21/01/18

Golden Plover

80

Troon

 

TS

 

Purple Sandpiper

1

Troon

 

TS

 

Knot

6

Troon

 

AN

 

 

 

 

 

 

20/01/18

! American Wigeon

1

Balkenna

 

BG

 

Black Redstart

1

Girvan Mains

 

BG

 

Hen Harrier

1

Ashgrove Loch

Male

AN

 

Iceland Gull

1

Barassie

Adult

DGr

 

Little Egret

1

Hunterston

 

PMcE

 

Little Egret

1

Loans

 

BDK

 

Little Egret

1

Barassie Links GC

 

DP

 

Brambling

1

Fullarton Woods

 

BDK

 

Brambling

5

Fail

 

DGr

 

Brambling

2

Ochiltree-Skares

 

MH

 

Great Northern Diver

12

Girvan Mains-Turnberry Pt

 

RHH

 

Great Northern Diver

1

Troon harbour

 

DGr

 

Great Northern Diver

1

Stevenston Point

 

SMcM

 

Black-throated Diver

17

Girvan Mains-Turnberry Pt

 

RHH

 

Red-throated Diver

27

Girvan Mains-Turnberry Pt

 

RHH

 

Red-throated Diver

2

Troon harbour

 

DGr

 

Red-throated Diver

1

Stevenston Point

 

SMcM

 

Jack Snipe

1

Shewalton

Meadowhead Rd pit

DGr

 

Jack Snipe

1

Gypsy Pool, Troon

 

BDK

 

Brent Goose

14

Maidens

light-bellied hrota

FW

 

White-fronted Goose

2

Loans

Flew over

BDK

 

Pink-footed Goose

300+

Loans

 

BDK

 

Pink-footed Goose

30

Loch Creoch

 

MH

 

Snipe

79

Gypsy Pool, Troon

 

BDK

 

Sanderling

40+

Irvine harbour mouth

 

DGr

 

Common Scoter

2

Irvine harbour mouth

 

DGr

 

Purple Sandpiper

17

Troon harbour

 

DGr

 

Twite

61

Girvan Mains

 

RHH

 

Whooper Swan

1

Black Loch

 

MH

 

Blackcap

1 f

Loans

 

AG

 

 

 

 

 

 

19/01/18

Glaucous Gull

1

Troon harbour

Juvenile (darker individual)

RHH/BDK

 

Glaucous Gull

1

Barassie

1st-w (paler individual)

DC

 

Iceland Gull

1

Ochiltree

1st-w flew west

MH

 

Brambling

10

Fail

 

TC

 

Tree Sparrow

10

Fail

 

MH

 

 

 

 

 

 

18/01/18

Hen Harrier

1

Ashgrove Loch

Male

AN

 

Sandwich Tern

1

Saltcoats harbour

 

PMcE

 

Gadwall

1

Rozelle

 

AN

 

Kingfisher

2

Rozelle

 

AN

 

 

 

 

 

 

17/01/18

Brambling

1

Hunterston Castle

 

PMcE

 

Nuthatch

1

Hunterston Castle

 

PMcE

 

 

 

 

 

 

15/01/18

Whooper Swan

12

Drybridge/GSK

9 ads + 3 juvs

JA

 

 

 

 

 

 

14/01/18

Gannet

2

Troon

2 ads well offshore

TC

 

 

 

 

 

 

13/01/18

! American Wigeon

1

Dipple

Male

BDK

 

Black Redstart

2

Girvan

S of water treatment plant

BDK

 

 

 

 

 

 

12/01/18

Black Redstart

2

Girvan

S of water treatment plant

RBA

 

Whooper Swan

6

Ashgrove Loch

 

AN

 

 

 

 

 

 

11/01/18

! American Wigeon

1

Dipple

 

RBA

 

Black Redstart

2

Girvan

S of water treatment plant

RBA

 

Kingfisher

1

Pow Burn

 

AN

 

Long-tailed Duck

3

Irvine harbour mouth

 

BDK

 

Red-throated Diver

3

Irvine harbour mouth

 

BDK

 

 

 

 

 

 

10/01/18

! American Wigeon

1

Dipple

 

IHL

 

Black Redstart

2

Girvan

S of water treatment plant

RBA

 

Iceland Gull

1

Shewalton

Adult on Meadowhead pit

DJ

 

Long-tailed Duck

1

Dipple

 

IHL

 

Long-tailed Duck

2

Stevenston Point

juv/ff

RHH

 

Merlin

1

Dipple

 

IHL

 

Great Northern Diver

3

Dipple

 

IHL

 

Great Northern Diver

1

Portencross

 

RHH

 

Great Northern Diver

2

Maidens

 

IHL

 

Black-throated Diver

1

Dipple

 

IHL

 

Black-throated Diver

3

Portencross

 

RHH

 

Red-throated Diver

5

Portencross

 

RHH

 

Red-throated Diver

2

Girvan

 

IHL

 

Jack Snipe

1

Maidens

 

IHL

 

Jack Snipe

1

Seamill

 

RHH

 

Greenshank

2

Doonfoot

 

IHL

 

Greenshank

1

Fairlie

 

AN

 

Whooper Swan

7

Doonfoot

 

TS/GS

 

Goldeneye

8

Doonfoot

 

TS/GS

 

Sanderling

33

Stevenston Point

 

RHH

 

 

 

 

 

 

09/01/18

Little Egret

1

Fairlie

 

AN

 

Great Northern Diver

2

Dipple

 

BDK

 

Black-throated Diver

1

Balkenna

 

BDK

 

Greenshank

1

Fairlie

 

AN

 

Kingfisher

1

Dipple

 

BDK

 

 

 

 

 

 

08/01/18

Hen Harrier

1

Ashgrove Loch

Ringtail

AN

 

Kingfisher

1

Pow Burn

 

AN

 

Greenshank

1

Doonfoot

 

AN

 

 

 

 

 

 

07/01/18

! Black-necked Grebe

1

Stevenston Point

 

TB

 

! American Wigeon

1

Dipple

Male

BG

 

Long-tailed Duck

1

Dipple

 

BG

 

Little Egret

1

Gypsy Pool, Troon

 

BDK

 

Hen Harrier

1

Ashgrove Loch

Ringtail

AN

 

Brambling

1

Fail

 

BDK

 

Tree Sparrow

3

Fail

 

BDK

 

Gannet

1

Stinking Rocks

 

BDK

 

Black-throated Diver

1

Stinking Rocks

 

BDK

 

Woodcock

1

Fullarton Woods

 

BDK

 

Nuthatch

2

Fullarton Woods

 

BDK

 

Pink-footed Goose

300

Loans

 

BDK

 

Golden Plover

44

Ballast Bank, Troon

 

BDK

 

Purple Sandpiper

2

Ballast Bank, Troon

 

BDK

 

Rock Pipit

6

Ballast Bank, Troon

 

BDK

 

Blackcap

1

Ayr, Northdoon Place

Male

AG

 

Greenshank

1

Greenan

 

AN

 

 

 

 

 

 

06/01/18

Little Auk

1

Maidens

 

RHH

 

Iceland Gull

1

Shewalton

Adult on Meadowhead pit

BDK

 

Whooper Swan

13

Dubbs Rd, Stevenston

 

TC

 

Fieldfare

100

Dubbs Rd, Stevenston

 

TC

 

Black-throated Diver

1

Stinking Rocks

 

BG

 

Kingfisher

1

Pow Burn

 

AN

 

Kingfisher

1

Rozelle

 

AN

 

Sanderling

5

Pow Burn

 

AN

 

Brent Goose

14

Maidens

light-bellied hrota

AN

 

Greenshank

1

Pow Burn

 

AN

 

 

 

 

 

 

05/01/18

Iceland Gull

1st-w

Shewalton

 

FSS

 

Siskin

60+

Irvine beach park

 

FSS

 

Sanderling

60

Irvine harbour mouth

 

FSS

 

Ringed Plover

160

Irvine harbour mouth

 

FSS

 

Water Rail

1

Oldhall Pools

 

FSS

 

Whooper Swan

3

Oldhall Pools

pr + juv

FSS

 

Whooper Swan

3

Dreghorn Crematorium

4 ads + 2 juvs

FSS

 

Goosander

2

Holmsford Bridge

River Irvine

FSS

 

Wigeon

120

Capringstone

 

FSS

 

Teal

85

Capringstone

 

FSS

 

Goldeneye

3

Capringstone

1st-cy m + 2 ff

FSS

 

Pink-footed Goose

36

Knockentiber-Springside

disused railway line

FSS

 

Fieldfare

131

Knockentiber-Springside

disused railway line

FSS

 

Redwing

119

Knockentiber-Springside

disused railway line

FSS

 

Raven

pr

Knockentiber-Springside

disused railway line

FSS

 

Tree Sparrow

2

Knockentiber

 

FSS

 

Dipper

1

Knockentiber

Singing, Carmel Water

FSS

 

Kingfisher

1

Knockentiber

Carmel Water

FSS

 

Little Egret

1

Pow Burn

 

RHH

 

Pink-footed Goose

250+

Craigdow Loch

 

RHH

 

Fieldfare

140

Craigdow Loch

 

RHH

 

Brent Goose

14

Maidens

light-bellied hrota

TC

 

Jack Snipe

1

Gypsy Pool, Troon

 

BG

 

 

 

 

 

 

04/01/18

Merlin

1

Ashgrove Loch

 

AN

 

Greenshank

12

Pown Burn

 

BDK

 

Blackcap

1

Ayr

 

AN

 

 

 

 

 

 

03/01/18

Iceland Gull

1st-w

Shewalton

 

BG

 

Great Northern Diver

2

Maidens

 

RHH

 

Black-throated Diver

1

Maidens

 

RHH

 

Red-throated Diver

2

Maidens

 

RHH

 

Brent Goose

14

Maidens

light-bellied hrota

RHH

 

Redshank

96

Maidens

 

RHH

 

Kingfisher

1

Rozelle

 

AN

 

 

 

 

 

 

02/01/18

Brambling

2

Knockentiber-Springside

disused railway line

FSS

 

Woodcock

1

Knockentiber-Springside

disused railway line

FSS

 

Fieldfare

108

Knockentiber-Springside

disused railway line

FSS

 

Whooper Swan

18

Fail

 

BDK

 

Tree Sparrow

3

Fail

 

BDK

 

Pink-footed Goose

66

Garnock Floods

Flew south

BDK

 

Mediterranean Gull

1

Barassie

Adult

RHH

 

Gannet

1

Troon harbour

Adult south

RHH

 

Little Egret

1

Hunterston

 

PMcE

 

Kingfisher

1

Ballast Bank, Troon

 

BDK

 

 

 

 

 

 

01/01/18

Yellowhammer

52

Kilmarnock-Knockentiber

disused railway line

FSS

 

Reed Bunting

15

Kilmarnock-Knockentiber

disused railway line

FSS

 

Tree Sparrow

12

Kilmarnock-Knockentiber

disused railway line

FSS

 

Skylark

66

Kilmarnock-Knockentiber

disused railway line

FSS

 

Dipper

1

Knockentiber

Singing, Carmel Water

FSS

 

Kingfisher

1

Knockentiber

Carmel Water

FSS

 

Brambling

2

Crosshill

 

RHH

 

Siskin

12

Crosshill

 

RHH

 

Gadwall

5

Culzean CP

5 males on Swan Pond

RHH

 

Brent Goose

14

Maidens

light-bellied hrota

RHH

 

Iceland Gull

1st-w

Pow Burn

 

BG

 

Jack Snipe

1

Gypsy Pool, Troon

 

BG

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pencil illustrations © Fraser Simpson

 


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