@upperforthbirds.bsky.social
25 January 2026
Dunblane: 6 hawfinch at Holmehill (CMcI, CJS).
Lecropt carse: 1 barnacle goose with pinkfeet (PC).
Blairdrummond GPs: redhead Smew again (DOE).
Ashfield pond: 1 jack snipe with 3 common snipe (MC).
Dunblane: 6 hawfinch at Holmehill (CMcI, CJS).
Lecropt carse: 1 barnacle goose with pinkfeet (PC).
Blairdrummond GPs: redhead Smew again (DOE).
Ashfield pond: 1 jack snipe with 3 common snipe (MC).
January 25, 2026 at 4:13 PM
25 January 2026
Dunblane: 6 hawfinch at Holmehill (CMcI, CJS).
Lecropt carse: 1 barnacle goose with pinkfeet (PC).
Blairdrummond GPs: redhead Smew again (DOE).
Ashfield pond: 1 jack snipe with 3 common snipe (MC).
Dunblane: 6 hawfinch at Holmehill (CMcI, CJS).
Lecropt carse: 1 barnacle goose with pinkfeet (PC).
Blairdrummond GPs: redhead Smew again (DOE).
Ashfield pond: 1 jack snipe with 3 common snipe (MC).
24 January 2026
Gart GPs, Callander: redhead smew returned (PC).
Gart GPs, Callander: redhead smew returned (PC).
January 24, 2026 at 3:53 PM
24 January 2026
Gart GPs, Callander: redhead smew returned (PC).
Gart GPs, Callander: redhead smew returned (PC).
24 January 2026
Kinneil LNR: 2 long-tailed duck, 2 common scoter & 47 scaup on Forth (GG).
Kinneil LNR: 2 long-tailed duck, 2 common scoter & 47 scaup on Forth (GG).
January 24, 2026 at 3:40 PM
24 January 2026
Kinneil LNR: 2 long-tailed duck, 2 common scoter & 47 scaup on Forth (GG).
Kinneil LNR: 2 long-tailed duck, 2 common scoter & 47 scaup on Forth (GG).
24 January 2026
Blairdrummond GPs: probable Cackling goose with Canada geese early morning only; 1 drake mandarin on main pit; no sign of redhead smew (DOE).
Blackdevon Wetlands: 1 little egret (JK, IF).
Skinflats: long-tailed duck on north pool still (NM).
Blairdrummond GPs: probable Cackling goose with Canada geese early morning only; 1 drake mandarin on main pit; no sign of redhead smew (DOE).
Blackdevon Wetlands: 1 little egret (JK, IF).
Skinflats: long-tailed duck on north pool still (NM).
January 24, 2026 at 3:39 PM
24 January 2026
Blairdrummond GPs: probable Cackling goose with Canada geese early morning only; 1 drake mandarin on main pit; no sign of redhead smew (DOE).
Blackdevon Wetlands: 1 little egret (JK, IF).
Skinflats: long-tailed duck on north pool still (NM).
Blairdrummond GPs: probable Cackling goose with Canada geese early morning only; 1 drake mandarin on main pit; no sign of redhead smew (DOE).
Blackdevon Wetlands: 1 little egret (JK, IF).
Skinflats: long-tailed duck on north pool still (NM).
Reposted
Blackcap pair near Bo'ness @upperforthbirds.bsky.social
January 21, 2026 at 11:29 AM
Blackcap pair near Bo'ness @upperforthbirds.bsky.social
21 January 2026
Blairdrummond GPs: redhead smew still on main pit; 8 Russian white-fronted geese with greylag geese; and 1 barnacle goose with Canada geese (DOE, CJP).
Blairdrummond GPs: redhead smew still on main pit; 8 Russian white-fronted geese with greylag geese; and 1 barnacle goose with Canada geese (DOE, CJP).
January 21, 2026 at 5:21 PM
21 January 2026
Blairdrummond GPs: redhead smew still on main pit; 8 Russian white-fronted geese with greylag geese; and 1 barnacle goose with Canada geese (DOE, CJP).
Blairdrummond GPs: redhead smew still on main pit; 8 Russian white-fronted geese with greylag geese; and 1 barnacle goose with Canada geese (DOE, CJP).
20 January 2026
Blairdrummond GPs: redhead smew on main pit plus 1 barnacle goose with greylags (DOE).
Skinflats 2 barnacle geese with 2000 pinkfeet (AB).
Blairdrummond GPs: redhead smew on main pit plus 1 barnacle goose with greylags (DOE).
Skinflats 2 barnacle geese with 2000 pinkfeet (AB).
January 20, 2026 at 6:53 PM
20 January 2026
Blairdrummond GPs: redhead smew on main pit plus 1 barnacle goose with greylags (DOE).
Skinflats 2 barnacle geese with 2000 pinkfeet (AB).
Blairdrummond GPs: redhead smew on main pit plus 1 barnacle goose with greylags (DOE).
Skinflats 2 barnacle geese with 2000 pinkfeet (AB).
19 January 2026
Skinflats: long-tailed duck on north pool, and chiffchaff by manure heap along access track to north; plus 1 little egret (RS, NM). Also 1 little egret between Kincardine and Clackmannan bridges (TC).
Skinflats: long-tailed duck on north pool, and chiffchaff by manure heap along access track to north; plus 1 little egret (RS, NM). Also 1 little egret between Kincardine and Clackmannan bridges (TC).
January 19, 2026 at 6:13 PM
19 January 2026
Skinflats: long-tailed duck on north pool, and chiffchaff by manure heap along access track to north; plus 1 little egret (RS, NM). Also 1 little egret between Kincardine and Clackmannan bridges (TC).
Skinflats: long-tailed duck on north pool, and chiffchaff by manure heap along access track to north; plus 1 little egret (RS, NM). Also 1 little egret between Kincardine and Clackmannan bridges (TC).
18 January 2026
Blairdrummond: Greenland white-fronted goose with pink-footed geese behind The Smiddy (DOE)
Kinneil: 2 common scoter, spotted redshank, 51 scaup (SW)
Skinflats: long-tailed duck, whimbrel, little egret (SW, PC)
Gart GP, Callander: 1 f red-breasted merganser, 5 gadwall (DOE)
Blairdrummond: Greenland white-fronted goose with pink-footed geese behind The Smiddy (DOE)
Kinneil: 2 common scoter, spotted redshank, 51 scaup (SW)
Skinflats: long-tailed duck, whimbrel, little egret (SW, PC)
Gart GP, Callander: 1 f red-breasted merganser, 5 gadwall (DOE)
January 18, 2026 at 9:17 PM
18 January 2026
Blairdrummond: Greenland white-fronted goose with pink-footed geese behind The Smiddy (DOE)
Kinneil: 2 common scoter, spotted redshank, 51 scaup (SW)
Skinflats: long-tailed duck, whimbrel, little egret (SW, PC)
Gart GP, Callander: 1 f red-breasted merganser, 5 gadwall (DOE)
Blairdrummond: Greenland white-fronted goose with pink-footed geese behind The Smiddy (DOE)
Kinneil: 2 common scoter, spotted redshank, 51 scaup (SW)
Skinflats: long-tailed duck, whimbrel, little egret (SW, PC)
Gart GP, Callander: 1 f red-breasted merganser, 5 gadwall (DOE)
17 January 2026
Higgins Neuk: 4 rock pipit, 1 whimbrel, 1 little egret (DOE).
Kincardine bridge (west end): 6 rock pipit, 1 little egret (DOE).
Higgins Neuk: 4 rock pipit, 1 whimbrel, 1 little egret (DOE).
Kincardine bridge (west end): 6 rock pipit, 1 little egret (DOE).
January 17, 2026 at 4:48 PM
17 January 2026
Higgins Neuk: 4 rock pipit, 1 whimbrel, 1 little egret (DOE).
Kincardine bridge (west end): 6 rock pipit, 1 little egret (DOE).
Higgins Neuk: 4 rock pipit, 1 whimbrel, 1 little egret (DOE).
Kincardine bridge (west end): 6 rock pipit, 1 little egret (DOE).
Reposted
Little Egret at confluence of Allan Water and Forth this afternoon @upperforthbirds.bsky.social
January 17, 2026 at 3:32 PM
Little Egret at confluence of Allan Water and Forth this afternoon @upperforthbirds.bsky.social
16 January 2026
Kinneil: 2 Slavonian grebe offshore, plus 1 spotted redshank, 22 scaup, and 1 little egret (DOE).
Loch Mahaick, Doune: 1 merlin (DOE).
North Third Reservoir: 1 merlin.
Kinneil: 2 Slavonian grebe offshore, plus 1 spotted redshank, 22 scaup, and 1 little egret (DOE).
Loch Mahaick, Doune: 1 merlin (DOE).
North Third Reservoir: 1 merlin.
January 16, 2026 at 5:03 PM
16 January 2026
Kinneil: 2 Slavonian grebe offshore, plus 1 spotted redshank, 22 scaup, and 1 little egret (DOE).
Loch Mahaick, Doune: 1 merlin (DOE).
North Third Reservoir: 1 merlin.
Kinneil: 2 Slavonian grebe offshore, plus 1 spotted redshank, 22 scaup, and 1 little egret (DOE).
Loch Mahaick, Doune: 1 merlin (DOE).
North Third Reservoir: 1 merlin.
15 December 2026
Blackdevon Wetlands: 1 little egret from hide (LR).
Blackdevon Wetlands: 1 little egret from hide (LR).
January 15, 2026 at 6:07 PM
15 December 2026
Blackdevon Wetlands: 1 little egret from hide (LR).
Blackdevon Wetlands: 1 little egret from hide (LR).
13 January 2025
Blairdrummond GPs: female mandarin (DOE).
Blairdrummond GPs: female mandarin (DOE).
January 13, 2026 at 6:21 PM
13 January 2025
Blairdrummond GPs: female mandarin (DOE).
Blairdrummond GPs: female mandarin (DOE).
12 January 2026
Blairdrummond GPs: no sign of the Russian white-fronted geese (DOE).
Skinflats: 1 long-tailed duck and 2 gadwall on north pool; plus 1 woodcock in woods (NM).
Blairdrummond GPs: no sign of the Russian white-fronted geese (DOE).
Skinflats: 1 long-tailed duck and 2 gadwall on north pool; plus 1 woodcock in woods (NM).
January 12, 2026 at 5:47 PM
12 January 2026
Blairdrummond GPs: no sign of the Russian white-fronted geese (DOE).
Skinflats: 1 long-tailed duck and 2 gadwall on north pool; plus 1 woodcock in woods (NM).
Blairdrummond GPs: no sign of the Russian white-fronted geese (DOE).
Skinflats: 1 long-tailed duck and 2 gadwall on north pool; plus 1 woodcock in woods (NM).
10 January 2026
Kinneil: 1 Slavonian grebe, 1 spotted redshank, 1 jack snipe, 3 greenshank.
Skinflats: 2 rock pipit, 1 chiffchaff, 1 water rail, 1 stonechat.
Glentye Hill: 2 red grouse (CJP).
River Teith, Lecropt: 1 little egret (PC).
Kinneil: 1 Slavonian grebe, 1 spotted redshank, 1 jack snipe, 3 greenshank.
Skinflats: 2 rock pipit, 1 chiffchaff, 1 water rail, 1 stonechat.
Glentye Hill: 2 red grouse (CJP).
River Teith, Lecropt: 1 little egret (PC).
January 11, 2026 at 10:25 AM
10 January 2026
Kinneil: 1 Slavonian grebe, 1 spotted redshank, 1 jack snipe, 3 greenshank.
Skinflats: 2 rock pipit, 1 chiffchaff, 1 water rail, 1 stonechat.
Glentye Hill: 2 red grouse (CJP).
River Teith, Lecropt: 1 little egret (PC).
Kinneil: 1 Slavonian grebe, 1 spotted redshank, 1 jack snipe, 3 greenshank.
Skinflats: 2 rock pipit, 1 chiffchaff, 1 water rail, 1 stonechat.
Glentye Hill: 2 red grouse (CJP).
River Teith, Lecropt: 1 little egret (PC).
9 January 2026
Gart GP, Callander: redhead smew still (AM).
Gart GP, Callander: redhead smew still (AM).
January 9, 2026 at 4:38 PM
9 January 2026
Gart GP, Callander: redhead smew still (AM).
Gart GP, Callander: redhead smew still (AM).
7 January 2026
Blairdrummond GPs: 8 Russian white-fronted geese (DOE)
Flanders Moss: ringtail hen harrier (DR)
Blairdrummond GPs: 8 Russian white-fronted geese (DOE)
Flanders Moss: ringtail hen harrier (DR)
January 7, 2026 at 6:10 PM
7 January 2026
Blairdrummond GPs: 8 Russian white-fronted geese (DOE)
Flanders Moss: ringtail hen harrier (DR)
Blairdrummond GPs: 8 Russian white-fronted geese (DOE)
Flanders Moss: ringtail hen harrier (DR)
6 January 2026
Blairdrummond GPs: 5 Russian white-fronted geese (DOE).
Blairdrummond GPs: 5 Russian white-fronted geese (DOE).
January 6, 2026 at 4:26 PM
6 January 2026
Blairdrummond GPs: 5 Russian white-fronted geese (DOE).
Blairdrummond GPs: 5 Russian white-fronted geese (DOE).
5 January 2026
Blairdrummond GPs: 8 Russian white-fronted geese (DOE).
Blairdrummond GPs: 8 Russian white-fronted geese (DOE).
January 5, 2026 at 6:37 PM
5 January 2026
Blairdrummond GPs: 8 Russian white-fronted geese (DOE).
Blairdrummond GPs: 8 Russian white-fronted geese (DOE).
4 January 2026
Blairdrummond GPs: 8 Russian white-fronted geese (DOE)
Longcarse, Tullibody Inch: 1 male hen harrier (DOE)
Kinneil: 3 common scoter, 32 scaup, scaup x tufted duck hybrid, 1 spotted redshank, 4 greenshank (GG)
R Teith, Lecropt: 1 green sandpiper (DOE)
Airth: 2 barnacle geese (GG)
Blairdrummond GPs: 8 Russian white-fronted geese (DOE)
Longcarse, Tullibody Inch: 1 male hen harrier (DOE)
Kinneil: 3 common scoter, 32 scaup, scaup x tufted duck hybrid, 1 spotted redshank, 4 greenshank (GG)
R Teith, Lecropt: 1 green sandpiper (DOE)
Airth: 2 barnacle geese (GG)
January 4, 2026 at 5:24 PM
4 January 2026
Blairdrummond GPs: 8 Russian white-fronted geese (DOE)
Longcarse, Tullibody Inch: 1 male hen harrier (DOE)
Kinneil: 3 common scoter, 32 scaup, scaup x tufted duck hybrid, 1 spotted redshank, 4 greenshank (GG)
R Teith, Lecropt: 1 green sandpiper (DOE)
Airth: 2 barnacle geese (GG)
Blairdrummond GPs: 8 Russian white-fronted geese (DOE)
Longcarse, Tullibody Inch: 1 male hen harrier (DOE)
Kinneil: 3 common scoter, 32 scaup, scaup x tufted duck hybrid, 1 spotted redshank, 4 greenshank (GG)
R Teith, Lecropt: 1 green sandpiper (DOE)
Airth: 2 barnacle geese (GG)
3 January 2026
Blairdrummond GPs: 8 Russian white-fronted geese (SK)
Skinflats: 1 Cetti’s warbler, 5 rock pipit, 2 chiffchaff, 3 scaup (DOE)
Kinneil: 1 spotted redshank & 2 shoverler (TC)
River Teith, Lecropt carse: 1 green sandpiper near Greenocks; 4 red-breasted merganser near Westleys (CJP)
Blairdrummond GPs: 8 Russian white-fronted geese (SK)
Skinflats: 1 Cetti’s warbler, 5 rock pipit, 2 chiffchaff, 3 scaup (DOE)
Kinneil: 1 spotted redshank & 2 shoverler (TC)
River Teith, Lecropt carse: 1 green sandpiper near Greenocks; 4 red-breasted merganser near Westleys (CJP)
January 3, 2026 at 7:50 PM
3 January 2026
Blairdrummond GPs: 8 Russian white-fronted geese (SK)
Skinflats: 1 Cetti’s warbler, 5 rock pipit, 2 chiffchaff, 3 scaup (DOE)
Kinneil: 1 spotted redshank & 2 shoverler (TC)
River Teith, Lecropt carse: 1 green sandpiper near Greenocks; 4 red-breasted merganser near Westleys (CJP)
Blairdrummond GPs: 8 Russian white-fronted geese (SK)
Skinflats: 1 Cetti’s warbler, 5 rock pipit, 2 chiffchaff, 3 scaup (DOE)
Kinneil: 1 spotted redshank & 2 shoverler (TC)
River Teith, Lecropt carse: 1 green sandpiper near Greenocks; 4 red-breasted merganser near Westleys (CJP)
3 January 2026
Blairdrummond GPs: 7 Russian white-fronted geese (PC).
Blairdrummond GPs: 7 Russian white-fronted geese (PC).
January 3, 2026 at 3:06 PM
3 January 2026
Blairdrummond GPs: 7 Russian white-fronted geese (PC).
Blairdrummond GPs: 7 Russian white-fronted geese (PC).
3 January 2026
Blairdrummond GPs: 6 Russian white-fronted geese still (DOE).
Blairdrummond GPs: 6 Russian white-fronted geese still (DOE).
January 3, 2026 at 10:00 AM
3 January 2026
Blairdrummond GPs: 6 Russian white-fronted geese still (DOE).
Blairdrummond GPs: 6 Russian white-fronted geese still (DOE).
2 January 2026
Kinneil: 1 velvet scoter, 1 spotted redshank, 22 scaup, 3 greenshank, and the scaup x tufted duck hybrid (DOE, NM).
Blairdrummond GPs: 6 Russian white-fronted geese with greylags (CJP).
Carriden harbour: 1 shag (DOE).
Bo’ness dock: 1 long-tailed duck (NM, DOE).
Kinneil: 1 velvet scoter, 1 spotted redshank, 22 scaup, 3 greenshank, and the scaup x tufted duck hybrid (DOE, NM).
Blairdrummond GPs: 6 Russian white-fronted geese with greylags (CJP).
Carriden harbour: 1 shag (DOE).
Bo’ness dock: 1 long-tailed duck (NM, DOE).
January 2, 2026 at 5:19 PM
2 January 2026
Kinneil: 1 velvet scoter, 1 spotted redshank, 22 scaup, 3 greenshank, and the scaup x tufted duck hybrid (DOE, NM).
Blairdrummond GPs: 6 Russian white-fronted geese with greylags (CJP).
Carriden harbour: 1 shag (DOE).
Bo’ness dock: 1 long-tailed duck (NM, DOE).
Kinneil: 1 velvet scoter, 1 spotted redshank, 22 scaup, 3 greenshank, and the scaup x tufted duck hybrid (DOE, NM).
Blairdrummond GPs: 6 Russian white-fronted geese with greylags (CJP).
Carriden harbour: 1 shag (DOE).
Bo’ness dock: 1 long-tailed duck (NM, DOE).