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21 November 2025
Gart GPs, Callander: redhead SMEW still (PC).
Kinneil lagoons: 1 spotted redshank (DOE).
Bo’ness: 13 turnstone (DOE).
Blackdevon Wetlands: 1 peregrine (PH).
Gart GPs, Callander: redhead SMEW still (PC).
Kinneil lagoons: 1 spotted redshank (DOE).
Bo’ness: 13 turnstone (DOE).
Blackdevon Wetlands: 1 peregrine (PH).
November 21, 2025 at 8:02 PM
21 November 2025
Gart GPs, Callander: redhead SMEW still (PC).
Kinneil lagoons: 1 spotted redshank (DOE).
Bo’ness: 13 turnstone (DOE).
Blackdevon Wetlands: 1 peregrine (PH).
Gart GPs, Callander: redhead SMEW still (PC).
Kinneil lagoons: 1 spotted redshank (DOE).
Bo’ness: 13 turnstone (DOE).
Blackdevon Wetlands: 1 peregrine (PH).
20 November 2025
Gart GPs, Callander: 1 redhead SMEW (DOE).
Skinflats north pool: 1 scaup, 10 pochard, 1 shoverler, 1 little egret; but no sign of the Cetti’s warbler today (AB).
Blackdevon Wetlands: 1 woodcock (CAM).
Gart GPs, Callander: 1 redhead SMEW (DOE).
Skinflats north pool: 1 scaup, 10 pochard, 1 shoverler, 1 little egret; but no sign of the Cetti’s warbler today (AB).
Blackdevon Wetlands: 1 woodcock (CAM).
November 20, 2025 at 5:37 PM
20 November 2025
Gart GPs, Callander: 1 redhead SMEW (DOE).
Skinflats north pool: 1 scaup, 10 pochard, 1 shoverler, 1 little egret; but no sign of the Cetti’s warbler today (AB).
Blackdevon Wetlands: 1 woodcock (CAM).
Gart GPs, Callander: 1 redhead SMEW (DOE).
Skinflats north pool: 1 scaup, 10 pochard, 1 shoverler, 1 little egret; but no sign of the Cetti’s warbler today (AB).
Blackdevon Wetlands: 1 woodcock (CAM).
19 November 2025
Skinflats: 1 CETTI’S WARBLER still at west side of north pool (EMcL, CAM).
Gart GPs, Callander: 1 redhead smew (DR).
Doune Ponds: 1 female mandarin (DOE).
Skinflats: 1 CETTI’S WARBLER still at west side of north pool (EMcL, CAM).
Gart GPs, Callander: 1 redhead smew (DR).
Doune Ponds: 1 female mandarin (DOE).
November 19, 2025 at 6:58 PM
19 November 2025
Skinflats: 1 CETTI’S WARBLER still at west side of north pool (EMcL, CAM).
Gart GPs, Callander: 1 redhead smew (DR).
Doune Ponds: 1 female mandarin (DOE).
Skinflats: 1 CETTI’S WARBLER still at west side of north pool (EMcL, CAM).
Gart GPs, Callander: 1 redhead smew (DR).
Doune Ponds: 1 female mandarin (DOE).
18 November 2025
Skinflats: 1 CETTI’S WARBLER still at northeast corner of north pool (JSN).
Gart GPs, Callander: 1 redhead SMEW (AM).
Skinflats: 1 CETTI’S WARBLER still at northeast corner of north pool (JSN).
Gart GPs, Callander: 1 redhead SMEW (AM).
November 18, 2025 at 6:27 PM
18 November 2025
Skinflats: 1 CETTI’S WARBLER still at northeast corner of north pool (JSN).
Gart GPs, Callander: 1 redhead SMEW (AM).
Skinflats: 1 CETTI’S WARBLER still at northeast corner of north pool (JSN).
Gart GPs, Callander: 1 redhead SMEW (AM).
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It's call can he heard on this video, did manage snatches of song or rattle call.
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November 18, 2025 at 11:22 AM
It's call can he heard on this video, did manage snatches of song or rattle call.
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I was happy to connect with Skinflats (Forth) Cetti's warbler this morning at 08.25. A few Redwings & Fieldfares too. A juvenile female Marsh Harrier & fly over Peregrine. 11 Pochard, 2 Shoveler & Gadwall on pool so a decent visit despite the weather.
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November 18, 2025 at 11:19 AM
I was happy to connect with Skinflats (Forth) Cetti's warbler this morning at 08.25. A few Redwings & Fieldfares too. A juvenile female Marsh Harrier & fly over Peregrine. 11 Pochard, 2 Shoveler & Gadwall on pool so a decent visit despite the weather.
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17 November 2025
Darnrig Moss: 1 drake RING-NECKED DUCK; returning for third year (BT).
Skinflats: 1 CETTI’S WARBLER still in northwest corner of north pool; plus 1 imm Greenland white-fronted goose, 12 whooper swan, 1 marsh harrier (LL, AB).
Tullibody Inch: 2 marsh harrier (TP).
Darnrig Moss: 1 drake RING-NECKED DUCK; returning for third year (BT).
Skinflats: 1 CETTI’S WARBLER still in northwest corner of north pool; plus 1 imm Greenland white-fronted goose, 12 whooper swan, 1 marsh harrier (LL, AB).
Tullibody Inch: 2 marsh harrier (TP).
November 17, 2025 at 8:21 PM
17 November 2025
Darnrig Moss: 1 drake RING-NECKED DUCK; returning for third year (BT).
Skinflats: 1 CETTI’S WARBLER still in northwest corner of north pool; plus 1 imm Greenland white-fronted goose, 12 whooper swan, 1 marsh harrier (LL, AB).
Tullibody Inch: 2 marsh harrier (TP).
Darnrig Moss: 1 drake RING-NECKED DUCK; returning for third year (BT).
Skinflats: 1 CETTI’S WARBLER still in northwest corner of north pool; plus 1 imm Greenland white-fronted goose, 12 whooper swan, 1 marsh harrier (LL, AB).
Tullibody Inch: 2 marsh harrier (TP).
16 November 2025
Skinflats: 1 female long-tailed duck & 3 marsh harrier (MC, RG, SM).
Lecropt Carse, Stirling: 1 little egret (PC).
Skinflats: 1 female long-tailed duck & 3 marsh harrier (MC, RG, SM).
Lecropt Carse, Stirling: 1 little egret (PC).
November 16, 2025 at 4:46 PM
16 November 2025
Skinflats: 1 female long-tailed duck & 3 marsh harrier (MC, RG, SM).
Lecropt Carse, Stirling: 1 little egret (PC).
Skinflats: 1 female long-tailed duck & 3 marsh harrier (MC, RG, SM).
Lecropt Carse, Stirling: 1 little egret (PC).
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Eight years ago today we lost Jimmy Steele & he is much missed. He loved geese so i visit Slamanan to watch Taiga Beans one of Jimmy's favourites. I managed around 80 birds this morning just north of the village. They were close to a mixed flock of Pinks, Canada's & a few Greylag.
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November 16, 2025 at 1:22 PM
16 November 2025
Skinflats: 1 CETTI’S WARBLER still singing around the north-western corner of the north pool (RG, MC).
Skinflats: 1 CETTI’S WARBLER still singing around the north-western corner of the north pool (RG, MC).
November 16, 2025 at 12:56 PM
16 November 2025
Skinflats: 1 CETTI’S WARBLER still singing around the north-western corner of the north pool (RG, MC).
Skinflats: 1 CETTI’S WARBLER still singing around the north-western corner of the north pool (RG, MC).
15 November 2025
Gartmorn Dam: 1 GREAT WHITE EGRET, 1 imm male scaup, 1 kingfisher (GG).
Tullibody Inch: 1 hen harrier & 2 marsh harrier leaving roost this morning (DOE).
Gartmorn Dam: 1 GREAT WHITE EGRET, 1 imm male scaup, 1 kingfisher (GG).
Tullibody Inch: 1 hen harrier & 2 marsh harrier leaving roost this morning (DOE).
November 15, 2025 at 8:34 PM
15 November 2025
Gartmorn Dam: 1 GREAT WHITE EGRET, 1 imm male scaup, 1 kingfisher (GG).
Tullibody Inch: 1 hen harrier & 2 marsh harrier leaving roost this morning (DOE).
Gartmorn Dam: 1 GREAT WHITE EGRET, 1 imm male scaup, 1 kingfisher (GG).
Tullibody Inch: 1 hen harrier & 2 marsh harrier leaving roost this morning (DOE).
12 November 2025
Skinflats: 1 long-tailed duck and 1 scaup on north pool; plus 120 barnacle geese and 12 grey partridge in nearby fields (PC).
Skinflats: 1 long-tailed duck and 1 scaup on north pool; plus 120 barnacle geese and 12 grey partridge in nearby fields (PC).
November 12, 2025 at 9:36 PM
12 November 2025
Skinflats: 1 long-tailed duck and 1 scaup on north pool; plus 120 barnacle geese and 12 grey partridge in nearby fields (PC).
Skinflats: 1 long-tailed duck and 1 scaup on north pool; plus 120 barnacle geese and 12 grey partridge in nearby fields (PC).
12 November 2025
Skinflats: 1 CETTI’S WARBLER again calling and singing along western edge of north pool this morning (PC).
Skinflats: 1 CETTI’S WARBLER again calling and singing along western edge of north pool this morning (PC).
November 12, 2025 at 8:21 AM
12 November 2025
Skinflats: 1 CETTI’S WARBLER again calling and singing along western edge of north pool this morning (PC).
Skinflats: 1 CETTI’S WARBLER again calling and singing along western edge of north pool this morning (PC).
11 November 2025
Skinflats: 1 CETTI’S WARBLER calling along the western edge of north pool early am (DOE), with no sign in pm (PC). Also 1 long-tailed duck, 1 scaup, 1 little egret.
This is the 2nd record of Cetti’s wblr for Upper Forth following 1 caught & ringed at Kinneil on 13 November 2021.
Skinflats: 1 CETTI’S WARBLER calling along the western edge of north pool early am (DOE), with no sign in pm (PC). Also 1 long-tailed duck, 1 scaup, 1 little egret.
This is the 2nd record of Cetti’s wblr for Upper Forth following 1 caught & ringed at Kinneil on 13 November 2021.
November 11, 2025 at 9:29 PM
11 November 2025
Skinflats: 1 CETTI’S WARBLER calling along the western edge of north pool early am (DOE), with no sign in pm (PC). Also 1 long-tailed duck, 1 scaup, 1 little egret.
This is the 2nd record of Cetti’s wblr for Upper Forth following 1 caught & ringed at Kinneil on 13 November 2021.
Skinflats: 1 CETTI’S WARBLER calling along the western edge of north pool early am (DOE), with no sign in pm (PC). Also 1 long-tailed duck, 1 scaup, 1 little egret.
This is the 2nd record of Cetti’s wblr for Upper Forth following 1 caught & ringed at Kinneil on 13 November 2021.
9 November 2025
- Blackness: 1 RED-NECKED GREBE offshore.
10 November 2025
- Gartmorn Dam: 1 GREAT WHITE EGRET (JK).
- Blackness: 1 RED-NECKED GREBE offshore.
10 November 2025
- Gartmorn Dam: 1 GREAT WHITE EGRET (JK).
November 10, 2025 at 5:59 PM
9 November 2025
- Blackness: 1 RED-NECKED GREBE offshore.
10 November 2025
- Gartmorn Dam: 1 GREAT WHITE EGRET (JK).
- Blackness: 1 RED-NECKED GREBE offshore.
10 November 2025
- Gartmorn Dam: 1 GREAT WHITE EGRET (JK).
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Obituary – Patrick Stirling-Aird MBE, Secretary of the Scottish Raptor Study Group
Obituary – Patrick Stirling-Aird MBE 10 August 1943 – 7 November 2025 The Scottish Raptor Study Group (SRSG) is saddened to report the passing last week of its long-term Secretary Patri…
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9 November 2025
- Gargunnock Hills: 1 snow bunting north-east of Earlsburn Resv 1, at NS702908 (JD).
- Gargunnock Hills: 1 snow bunting north-east of Earlsburn Resv 1, at NS702908 (JD).
November 9, 2025 at 5:46 PM
9 November 2025
- Gargunnock Hills: 1 snow bunting north-east of Earlsburn Resv 1, at NS702908 (JD).
- Gargunnock Hills: 1 snow bunting north-east of Earlsburn Resv 1, at NS702908 (JD).
9 November 2025
- Blairdrummond: 1 Greenland white-fronted goose, 1 barnacle goose, 2 whooper swan in pink-footed goose flock just north of The Smiddy from A84 (DOE)
- Skinflats: 1 long-tailed duck, 1 scaup, 18 shoveler & 6 pochard at north pool; 1 chiffchaff by hide; 1 whimbrel at south pool (SM)
- Blairdrummond: 1 Greenland white-fronted goose, 1 barnacle goose, 2 whooper swan in pink-footed goose flock just north of The Smiddy from A84 (DOE)
- Skinflats: 1 long-tailed duck, 1 scaup, 18 shoveler & 6 pochard at north pool; 1 chiffchaff by hide; 1 whimbrel at south pool (SM)
November 9, 2025 at 4:11 PM
9 November 2025
- Blairdrummond: 1 Greenland white-fronted goose, 1 barnacle goose, 2 whooper swan in pink-footed goose flock just north of The Smiddy from A84 (DOE)
- Skinflats: 1 long-tailed duck, 1 scaup, 18 shoveler & 6 pochard at north pool; 1 chiffchaff by hide; 1 whimbrel at south pool (SM)
- Blairdrummond: 1 Greenland white-fronted goose, 1 barnacle goose, 2 whooper swan in pink-footed goose flock just north of The Smiddy from A84 (DOE)
- Skinflats: 1 long-tailed duck, 1 scaup, 18 shoveler & 6 pochard at north pool; 1 chiffchaff by hide; 1 whimbrel at south pool (SM)
6 November 2025
- Blackdub floods, Stirling: 12 whooper swan & 1 leucistic herring gull (DOE).
7 November 2025
- Loch Mahaick, Doune: 2 gadwall (DOE).
- Loch Watston, Doune: 4 gadwall (DOE).
- Doune Ponds: 1 female mandarin (DOE).
8 November 2025
- Killin marshes: 1 drake scaup (DOE).
- Blackdub floods, Stirling: 12 whooper swan & 1 leucistic herring gull (DOE).
7 November 2025
- Loch Mahaick, Doune: 2 gadwall (DOE).
- Loch Watston, Doune: 4 gadwall (DOE).
- Doune Ponds: 1 female mandarin (DOE).
8 November 2025
- Killin marshes: 1 drake scaup (DOE).
November 8, 2025 at 5:53 PM
6 November 2025
- Blackdub floods, Stirling: 12 whooper swan & 1 leucistic herring gull (DOE).
7 November 2025
- Loch Mahaick, Doune: 2 gadwall (DOE).
- Loch Watston, Doune: 4 gadwall (DOE).
- Doune Ponds: 1 female mandarin (DOE).
8 November 2025
- Killin marshes: 1 drake scaup (DOE).
- Blackdub floods, Stirling: 12 whooper swan & 1 leucistic herring gull (DOE).
7 November 2025
- Loch Mahaick, Doune: 2 gadwall (DOE).
- Loch Watston, Doune: 4 gadwall (DOE).
- Doune Ponds: 1 female mandarin (DOE).
8 November 2025
- Killin marshes: 1 drake scaup (DOE).
4 November 2025
Larbert: 3 WAXWING between Forth Valley Hospital and Larbert train station (per NM).
Larbert: 3 WAXWING between Forth Valley Hospital and Larbert train station (per NM).
November 5, 2025 at 6:32 PM
4 November 2025
Larbert: 3 WAXWING between Forth Valley Hospital and Larbert train station (per NM).
Larbert: 3 WAXWING between Forth Valley Hospital and Larbert train station (per NM).
2 November 2025
GREAT WHITE EGRET still present at Gartmorn Dam this afternoon.
GREAT WHITE EGRET still present at Gartmorn Dam this afternoon.
November 2, 2025 at 7:47 PM
2 November 2025
GREAT WHITE EGRET still present at Gartmorn Dam this afternoon.
GREAT WHITE EGRET still present at Gartmorn Dam this afternoon.
1 NOVEMBER 2025
Blackness: 1 pale morph Arctic skua, 7 gannet, 2 razorbill (DOE).
Kinneil: 21 scaup, 13 gannet, 1 little egret (DOE).
Dunmore: 32+ barnacle geese in mixed goose flock (GG).
Kennetpans: 1 juv gannet flying high upriver (GG).
Blackness: 1 pale morph Arctic skua, 7 gannet, 2 razorbill (DOE).
Kinneil: 21 scaup, 13 gannet, 1 little egret (DOE).
Dunmore: 32+ barnacle geese in mixed goose flock (GG).
Kennetpans: 1 juv gannet flying high upriver (GG).
November 1, 2025 at 5:58 PM
1 NOVEMBER 2025
Blackness: 1 pale morph Arctic skua, 7 gannet, 2 razorbill (DOE).
Kinneil: 21 scaup, 13 gannet, 1 little egret (DOE).
Dunmore: 32+ barnacle geese in mixed goose flock (GG).
Kennetpans: 1 juv gannet flying high upriver (GG).
Blackness: 1 pale morph Arctic skua, 7 gannet, 2 razorbill (DOE).
Kinneil: 21 scaup, 13 gannet, 1 little egret (DOE).
Dunmore: 32+ barnacle geese in mixed goose flock (GG).
Kennetpans: 1 juv gannet flying high upriver (GG).
1 NOVEMBER 2025
Skinflats pools: 1 GREAT WHITE EGRET flying over towards Powfoulis; 2 scaup, 6 shoveler and 2 pochard on north pool; 1 rock pipit, 1 gannet, 6 grey plover and 44 pintail from shore (DOE).
Gartmorn Dam: 1 GREAT WHITE EGRET (GG).
Skinflats pools: 1 GREAT WHITE EGRET flying over towards Powfoulis; 2 scaup, 6 shoveler and 2 pochard on north pool; 1 rock pipit, 1 gannet, 6 grey plover and 44 pintail from shore (DOE).
Gartmorn Dam: 1 GREAT WHITE EGRET (GG).
November 1, 2025 at 5:54 PM
1 NOVEMBER 2025
Skinflats pools: 1 GREAT WHITE EGRET flying over towards Powfoulis; 2 scaup, 6 shoveler and 2 pochard on north pool; 1 rock pipit, 1 gannet, 6 grey plover and 44 pintail from shore (DOE).
Gartmorn Dam: 1 GREAT WHITE EGRET (GG).
Skinflats pools: 1 GREAT WHITE EGRET flying over towards Powfoulis; 2 scaup, 6 shoveler and 2 pochard on north pool; 1 rock pipit, 1 gannet, 6 grey plover and 44 pintail from shore (DOE).
Gartmorn Dam: 1 GREAT WHITE EGRET (GG).
31 OCTOBER 2025
Powfoulis RSPB: 2 little egret (NM).
Stirling: leucistic herring gull at Springkerse in The Peak car park (CJP).
Powfoulis RSPB: 2 little egret (NM).
Stirling: leucistic herring gull at Springkerse in The Peak car park (CJP).
November 1, 2025 at 5:45 PM
31 OCTOBER 2025
Powfoulis RSPB: 2 little egret (NM).
Stirling: leucistic herring gull at Springkerse in The Peak car park (CJP).
Powfoulis RSPB: 2 little egret (NM).
Stirling: leucistic herring gull at Springkerse in The Peak car park (CJP).
30 OCTOBER 2025
Gartmorn Dam: 1 Great White Egret at 1:45pm today, just off the eastern end of the island (LR).
Gartmorn Dam: 1 Great White Egret at 1:45pm today, just off the eastern end of the island (LR).
October 30, 2025 at 7:38 PM
30 OCTOBER 2025
Gartmorn Dam: 1 Great White Egret at 1:45pm today, just off the eastern end of the island (LR).
Gartmorn Dam: 1 Great White Egret at 1:45pm today, just off the eastern end of the island (LR).