View Februaury 2026 sightings

 

DateSpeciesLocationObserver
28thpair of Black GuillemotsRothesay pierCalvin McFarlane
80+ Golden PloverSt. NiniansIan Hopkins
Little Egret, 4 Whoopers and a Great Crested GrebeGreenan Loch
GadwallKirk Dam
2 Purple SandpipersKilchattan Bay, soth of bus turning circleDavid Foxcroft reported to Melissa Peakman
26thpair of Great Black-backed Gulls, eating a dead AukCraigmorePaul Unwin
24th16 Redshank, 1 Greenshank, 4 Shelduck and 46 WigeonKilchattan BayIan Hopkins
23rd10 Whooper Swans, 2 Little Egrets and c50 WigeonGreenan LochIan Hopkins
22ndsinging SkylarkArdroscadale shoreJohn Williams
White-tailed Eagleflying north towards western Kyles
20 Black GuillemotpierCalvin McFarlane
Great EgretLoch Fad, south endIan Hopkins
Male Hen Harrier, Whooper Swan, Great Crested Grebe and c60 Wigeon and 60 CurlewQuien Loch
2 SkylarksGreenan LochRon Forrester
SkylarkRhubodachPaul Unwin
21stKingfisherfishing Craigmore/MontfordPaul Unwin
2 Taiga Bean Geese among flock of GreylagEttrick BayMalcolm Newdick
19thShelduck and Little EgretEttrick BayMike Dodds
2 Little EgretsGreenan Loch
WoodcockStuck CottageMalcolm Newdick
17th2 Great Spotted WoodpeckersMount StuartPaul Unwin
White-tailed Eaglebetween Bute and north end of InchmarnockJohn Williams
8 Pintail, 33 Bar-tailed Godwits, 4 Shelduck, 2 nearly completely white Greylags within 400+ flock Kilchattan BayRay Eddie
65-70 Lapwingopposite Gallachan Farm
Little EgretGreenan Loch
16thJayKingarth feedersRay Eddie
DipperDrumachloy Burn
2 Greenland White-fronts amongst Greylag flocknear Ettrick Tea room
14thNuthatchMount Stuart feederPaul McTaggart
Sparrowhawkrear of housePaul Unwin
2 pairs of BullfinchesChurch LaneMargaret Macdonald
Greenland White-front and 11 Pinkfeet amongst Greylag flock, of 400-500 birdsEttrick flatsIan Hopkins
11th2 BuzzardsStuck CottageMalcolm Newdick
9thBean Goose, 3 Pinkfeet and a Barnacle Goose among Greylag flockEttrick BayJohn Williams
KingfisherDrumachloy burn
Great Northern Diveroff Glecknabae
83 Lapwingfields, south end of Ettrick
7th White-tailed Eagleon Shalunt shoreReported to Paul McTaggart by Bertie Zavaroni
White-tailed EagleKildavanan PointJohn Williams
6thGreat Spotted WoodpeckerKingarth Memorial Ray Eddie
5th2 pairs of Ravensnear GlecknabaeRay Eddie
Little Egret and 70+ Curlew and a pair of ShelduckSt. Ninian's BayPaul Unwin
4thmale Hen HarrierScoulag MoorPaul McTaggart
pair of GoosandersLoch fadRay Eddie
pair of Goosanders and pair of GoldeneyeGreenan Loch
Great Spotted Woodpecker and a JayKingarth Memorial
3rdNuthatchMount Stuart feederCalvin McFarlane
1stsmall flock of Mistle Thrushesreservoir woodPaul Unwin
Ringed PloverCraigmoreMax Sharp