Best birds as usual; 2 Whimbrel (1 btwn Hogus & Borron Pts), c12 Grey Plvr,, c15 Bar-tailed Godwit. Barely a gull to be seen. Nothing unexpected. PJ

470 Pintails below Drumburn viewpoint at lunchtime today. Lorna Lomas. 

Great White Egret flying south over Collin at 09:25 hours. Paul Massey. 

PFG & RTD, either side of the lighthouse today. 

4 Purple Sandpiper along beach, one extra! Thousands of Dunlin & Knot plus c500 Golden Plover in east Mersehead Bay. A few Grey Plover & Bar-tailed Godwit kicking around. PJ 1 x Purple Sandpiper 3 x Purple Sandpiper

Quick visit post HT. 250+ Golden & at least 5 Grey Plvr, 6 Bar-tailed Godwit. Usual others excluding Knot. Short visit to Mersehead again failed to confirm presence of the GWT. PJ

Carlingwark Loch, in fading light. Not that many Tufties around with a single flock c40 at the very southern end but no RND to be seen. One redhead Smew spotted, 140 Goldeneye, 5 Whooper Swan, 5 Goosander, 52 Cormorant roosting & a single Little Egret joining them. American Wigeon at the Crook of Baldoon on lagoon north of access track around midday. Gavin Chambers. 

Drake remains on the Whooper Pond WWT Caerlaverock. 

Drake RND has been photographed on the Whooper Pond at WWT Caerlaverock this afternoon (as per Facebook page). No apparent reports of the Carlingwark bird since the 11th. Gavin Chambers. AW still on the lagoon north of car park at RSPB Crook of Baldoon. 2 redhead Smew still in SW corner of Carlingwark Loch & c12 GWF geese at RSPB Ken-Dee Marshes. 

Male today at Wigtown LNR. 

At least 40 Greenfinch around gardens in Rockcliffe at start of path to Castle Point. Greenshank feeding on the tideline, Green Woodpecker flew off the rocky shoreline halfway to the point. Off the point, 600 Common Scoter, 6 Red-throated Diver and 2 Great Crested Grebe. Gavin Chambers. 

Someone's ID'd one in Maxwell Park, Dalbeattie. 

Good numbers of Crossbills showing well this morning. Interestingly though, several juveniles were noted, also Siskin, Redpoll and Goldcrest. Bill Jamieson. Ed. Earlier than usual breeding? 

2 redhead Smew and Ring-necked Duck still present in small area of open water at the south end. Ivan Lang. 

Male Hen Harrier showing well yesterday 10th. 

95 Greenland White-fronted Geese at Threave NTS "but mobile". 

Fem Scaup regularly diving in small area of open water to left of island as pictured. Also visible from A709. GWE in to roost on the island 4pm. 66 Mute Swan, 6+ Gadwall, 7 Goosander in the mix. Used to get Reed Bunting & Willow Tit on the feeder adj visitor cottage. None present today. PJ

Performing well on the corner of Brownrigg Loaning & Annan Road Dumfries. Reason it hangs out here is because there's food put out in the rear garden of Glenshee cottage, I believe. PJ

3 Greenshank flew by heading for a muddy creek. Also a couple of Little Egret, c150 Teal feeding along the tideline & c250 Wigeon on the merse. Plus c50 Shelduck, Curlew, Redshank & a few Lapwing. PJ

Ringtail again from Saltcot Observatory Tower hide, WWT Caerlaverock. 

Kind report from Debbie James of Cresswell, Dumfries. "Last year around this time we spotted a bird we couldn't identify as we couldn't see colours just the silhouette. A few months later a flash of bright green. This year we finally got photos and it's a Ring-necked Parakeet. It's brought a friend this year too. Not the best photos but you can see the colours, tail length and the red bill."

Been for a new year trudge around Mersehead. A few good birds; Water Rail & Kingfisher, 4 Stonechat, Red Kite, Tree Sparrows, c20-30 Fieldfare, Rock Pipit, couple Snipe, pair Bullfinch, c25 Pintail, c20 Shoveler, c40 Teal but didn't spot the American. Also Wigeon, Curlew, Redshank, Lapwing, Barnacle Geese & an injured Pink-footed Goose, Little Egret plus the common others. A good dozen Roe Deer, a couple quite close & unbothered. The rooks are nest building already & will have chicks by March. Nothing scarce at all. Still, a good outing & tiring walk. PJ

Ringtail Hen Harrier from the Saltcot Observatory Tower hide. Also a male HH there, somewhere. 

Both red-head Smew & the drake RND remain in the relatively same locations on Carlingwark Loch Castle Douglas. 

Great Northern Diver off Broadstone car-park, Stranraer. It's steep forehead and flat crown showing clearly despite choppy conditions. Nigel Willits. 

7th. Great White Egret at Barony Pond, near Parkgate the last couple of days. This morning there were also 7 Little Egret roosting on the island and yesterday 8 Goosander on the pond - 3♂️, 5♀️. Stephen Kings.