12 October 2025 Blackdevon Wetlands: Single Golden Plover, 2 Ringed Plover, single Grey Partridge, 134 Teal, 128 Lapwings and 46 Snipe (CAM).

11 October 2025 Kinneil lagoons at high tide: 1 spotted redshank, plus 1 female common scoter offshore (DOE).

7 October 2025 Skinflats pools: 2 curlew sandpiper and 1 ruff (AB, DR, RS). Cambus pools: 1 marsh harrier (TW).

6 October 2025 2 redwing over Alva (JK). 3 swallow in Alloa (JK).

5 October 2025 Skinflats pools: 18 scaup, 2 guillemot and 1 grey plover from the foreshore (PC). 2 swallow at Loch Watston, Doune (DOE).

4 October 2025 Gartmorn Dam: 1 great white egret at east end of main island (PC). Skinflats pools: 3 grey plover on foreshore, and 6 (correction) scaup offshore (PC).

4 October 2025 Blackness: 1 juv long-tailed skua heading west, plus 1 great skua (DOE). 10 scaup on Forth off Skinflats pools (PC). Redwing: 3 over Bo’ness this morning (RS); and 2 in Doune this morning (DOE).

3 October 2025 (date corrected) Tullibody Inch: 1 little stint, 1 curlew sandpiper, 1 ruff (DOE). 2 redwing over Tillicoultry this morning (TC).

30 September 2025 Tullibody Inch: 1 little stint, 3 curlew sandpiper, 1 ruff (DOE). Kinneil: 1 marsh harrier, 1 peregrine, and a colour-flagged redshank originally caught in Giske, Norway (KW).

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28 September 2025 Airth: 1 barnacle goose with c800 pink-footed geese (NM). Blackdevon Wetlands: 1 ruff, 1 gadwall, 30 snipe (DOE, CAM). Higgins Neuk: 1 pintail (NM).

28 September 2025 Tullibody Inch: 2 little stint, 4 curlew sandpiper, 1 marsh harrier (DOE). Powfoulis RSPB: 3 little egret, 3 greenshank (NM). Skinflats pools: 1 Mediterranean gull, 1 scaup, 1 pintail, 10 whooper swan; 64 barnacle goose over (DOE).

Hi. Should have read 1240 today.

@upperforthbirds.bsky.social adult WTE over Black Devon wetlands flying WSW towards the forth at 22:50

27 September 2025 Blackness: 1 arctic skua, 2 red-throated diver, 10 gannets, 1 kittiwake, 1 razorbill, 1 common scoter and 1 wheatear (DOE). Doune: redwing recorded on nocmig at 0255 (FM)

22 September 2025 Blackdevon Wetlands: 44 snipe & 50 redpoll; plus 1 guillemot & 5 imm gannet on Forth (CAM) Osprey south over Doune this am (RG) Skinflats at high tide: 2 gannet, 3 guillemot & 3 goldeneye offshore; 7 whooper swan on north pool; and 2 pintail & 41 golden plover on south pool (PC)

21 September 2025 Skinflats pools: 1 Curlew Sandpiper, 51 Golden Plover, 1 Scaup (RS).

21 September 2025 Tullibody Inch: 1 little stint (DOE). Blackness: 4 pale-bellied brent geese; plus 1 Manx shearwater, 2 Arctic skua and 30 gannet offshore (DOE). Skinflats: 1 scaup (DOE).

Drake Scaup, Manx Shearwater + dark Arctic Skua offshore at Kinneil Lagoon @upperforthbirds.bsky.social #BirdingScotland

Actually managed to get a shot of the Manx Shearwater from Kinneil Lagoons #BirdingScotland today. Also good views of Black-tailed Godwits @upperforthbirds.bsky.social

At least 4 Curlew Sandpiper (with Dunlin + Knot) on the sea side mud at Kinneil Lagoon. Also a few juv Gannet on the Forth @upperforthbirds.bsky.social #BirdingScotland

@upperforthbirds.bsky.social Guillemot on the Carron at Carronshore and first Pink-footed geese over (Monday morning)

14 September 2025 Skinflats: adult Mediterranean gull on foreshore; and 3 greenshank and 1 little egret on south pool (PC).

13 September 2025 Blackness: 2 Bonxies, 1 Arctic skua, 2 red-throated diver, 2 gannet, 5 guillemot (DOE). Kinneil: 1 spotted redshank, 1 curlew sandpiper (DOE). Tullibody Inch: 19 ruff, 2 Sandwich tern (DOE). Stirling: 1 guillemot on the River Forth from the A91 (CJP).

12 September 2025 Skinflats south pool: 1 female garganey, 1 curlew sandpiper, 1 whimbrel (DOE, SW).

11 September 2025 Skinflats south pool: 1 female Garganey, 14 curlew sandpiper, 1 greenshank (PC).

10 September 2025 Guillemot on River Teith below Doune castle (RG). Skinflats south pool: 2 little stint, 1 ruff, 1 whimbrel, 1 little egret (AB). Tullibody Inch / Longcarse: 2 little stint, 2 curlew sandpiper, 3 sanderling, 30+ ruff, 13 guillemot, 9 pintail, 3 whooper swan (DOE).

9 September 2025 Single guillemot on River Forth off Riverside, Stirling; just downstream of Cambuskenneth footbridge (RMcG).

9 September 2025 River Avon at Polmont: 1 GREAT WHITE EGRET in flight at 1325 (RS). Skinflats south pool: 1 female GARGANEY (flew towards north pool), 1 little egret, 5 curlew sandpiper, 1 whimbrel, 1 greenshank, 1 peregrine (RS, NM). Blackdevon Wetlands: 1 green sandpiper and 8 ruff (CAM).

8 September 2025 Skinflats south pool: 1 little stint, 5 curlew sandpiper, 3 greenshank (PC).

7 September 2025 Bo'ness this morning: 1 manx shearwater, 7 gannets, 10 kittiwakes, 4 arctic skuas, 1 great skua, 1 common scoter, 1 arctic tern (GG). South Alloa: 45 guillemot (RG).

@upperforthbirds.bsky.social Kinneil 9 Curlew Sand 1 Little stint 2ad Kittiwake, 1 Merlin, 4 eider, 2 guillemot

@upperforthbirds.bsky.social Tullibody Inch 2 little stint Min 9 Ruff 6 PF geese 1 imm Gannet & 6 Common tern west Min 9 guillemot on river Late whitethroat

6 September 2025 Tullibody inch this pm: 1 little stint, 24 ruff and 1 curlew sandpiper (JD).

6 September 2025 Skinflats pools: 2 little stint, 8+ ruff and 2 greenshank (PC). Tullibody Inch: 35 ruff plus 2 red-throated diver circled for 10 before returning back down the estuary (GG).

4 September 2025 Skinflats: 1 little stint on foreshore and 1 guillemot offshore (PC).

After yesterday's visit to the Forth from Cambus, we returned. The high tide waders are really great at Tullabody Inch the moment. 1 Little Stint 4 Curlew Sandpipers 45 Ruff 1 Black-tailed Godwit 6 Ringed Plovers 25 Dunlin 83 Lapwing #birds @upperforthbirds.bsky.social

Had a grand walk with George along the banks of the Forth from Cambus. Lots of waders, ducks & Geese but pretty hard to see well due to distance & high reeds. The highlights were :- 4 Curlew Sandpipers 1 Little Stint 25 Ruff 5 Snipe 9 Sandwich Terns. #birds @upperforthbirds.bsky.social

31 August 2025 Tullibody Inch: 1 pectoral sandpiper, 1 little stint and 43 ruff; plus 1 wheatear towards Cambus (GG).

29 August 2025 Tullibody Inch: 1 pectoral sandpiper, 1 little stint, 4 curlew sandpiper, 40 ruff, 2 little ringed plover, 2 guillemot and 1 peregrine (PC, CAM, GG). River Devon just west of Dollar: 2 green sandpiper (LL).

29 August 2025 Pectoral sandpiper again at Tulibody Inch (PC).

28 August 2025 Pectoral sandpiper at Tullibody Inch late morning (JRC).

24 August 2025 Blackness: 2 Arctic skua offshore, 1630-1715 (SK).

24 August 2025 Black Devon Wetlands this morning: 1 Wood Sand, 1 Ruff, 1 Greenshank and 2 Snipe (CAM).

@upperforthbirds.bsky.social Kinneil Arctic skua west Osprey 2 eider & 7 Greenshank

22 August 2025 Powfoulis RSPB: 1 great white egret and 4 little egret (RMcN, DOE).

21 August 2025 Tullibody Inch / Longcarse: 12 ruff, 8 dunlin, 10 ringed plover, 1 black-tailed godwit, 10 snipe (DOE)

17 August 2025 Skinflats: 1 kittiwake & 7 greenshank from sea wall (PC). Tullibody Inch: 6 ruff; plus 12 Sandwich tern heading west (GG; DOE). Kinneil: 1 spotted redshank & 14 greenshank (DOE). Blackness: 1 Arctic skua, 5 common scoter, 4 kittiwake & 1 guillemot (DOE).

16 August 2025 Blackness: 3 Manx shearwater, 4 pomarine skua, 1 Arctic tern, 2 Arctic skua, 4 kittiwake and 300 Sandwich tern (DOE). Skinflats: 1 sanderling, 1 ruff, 9 greenshank, 4 ringed plover (DOE). Tullibody Inch: 1 spotted redshank and 3 ruff (DOE). Doune ponds: 1 1cy mandarin (RMcG).

15 August 2025 Little Tern on shore at Skinflats (PC)