Southerness 07/04/25. Short-eared Owl quartering over golf course at 1825. Also seen briefly on 08/04/25 at 1740. Lorna Lomas. 

Sandyhills. Two male White Wagtail on grass behind the bay at 1215. Lorna Lomas. 

One close in to Carsethorn from living room window and picked up a second further out purposely heading north up the Nith at height. Gavin Chambers. 

Pied Flycatcher singing at Wood of Cree this afternoon while about 50 Fieldfare chuckled through the wood. Decent flock of Pink-feet at Palnure feeding this morning while driving past. Gavin Chambers. 

Highlights included male Wheatear, many Guillemot, Razorbills, Kestrel and Kittiwakes making a welcome racket. Robbie Purdie. 

Generally quiet with no movement along the coast at Corsewell Point. A single Swallow, House Martin, a single Red-throated Diver and a couple of Great Northern Diver. At the Wig, a handful of Sandwich Tern, a couple of Common Tern. Despite the good weather not much signs of migration. Ivan Lang. 

5 Willow Warbler, 15 Chiffchaff, 1 Swallow & a Red Squirrel. Barry O'Dowd. 

Sunday pm, 6th: imm Peregrine, 6-8 Swallow. Many Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, Blackcap. Ian Bainbridge. 

Nothing unusual on the foreshore. Barely anything but the reliable Whimbrel. 1 Swallow over heading north. 2 later seen flying north over the former Kirkhouse Fishery (now Wilding Saunas, for the benefit of humans only🙄). The presumed Osprey platform on a former WW2 lookout (I think), will require security fencing if the local kids aren't to use the site for the play den it clearly is. PJ

Sunday 6th. 7 Sand Martin, 5 Swallow, House Martin, 2-3 Wheatear, Peregrine, Stonechat, Gannets, Black Guillemots... Ian Bainbridge. 

4th. Small movement of birds through the Mull in the morning in a stiff cold easterly wind. Mainly Sand Martin, Linnet and Goldfinch with a few Swallow, Siskin and Reed Bunting. House Martin just north of Drummore and c130 Sanderling in New England Bay. Gavin Chambers. 

Barry O'Dowd reports a bird over Kirkcudbright around 3pm today. 

Weekend coach trip to Dumfries and Galloway 21st to 23rd February 2025. See report here;  link to Manchester Birding

Redstart singing from the top of an oak tree beside the Giants Footprint, Dalry. RKP 

Common Sandpiper, Willow Warbler singing and Sand Martins digging nests. River Ken, Dalry. RKP (Kevin Peace). 

Pair GW under Devorgilla Bridge at The Old Bridge visitor centre. Also a Dipper or Kingfisher (no bins) fly-by upriver over the caul & single Sand Martin. PJ

1 singing at Lane Burn, Cardoness. 

Female Marsh Harrier over the lagoon north of car park at the Crook of Baldoon this morning. Ivan Lang.

My sis said she saw one around Buccleuch Street Bridge, Dumfries this pm, whilst we were crossing in the car! PJ

4 Willow Warbler around the hide at Wigtown LNR. Ivan Lang. 

Quick view in icy winds. A dozen Mute Swan, 2 pair of Goldeneye, c25 Tufted Duck, GC Grebe, Little Grebe. Usual Canada Geese & Cormorant. PJ

Viewed from Park Burn access track. Low water levels & re-profiled ground have provided shallow waters. Birds present were 1 Green Sandpiper (not seen on previous visits), 4 Ringed Plover (ditto), 3 Redshank (ditto), maybe 10 Teal, couple of Mallard, several Pied Wagtail & a male Reed Bunting plus a few LBB Gull. No Sand Martin however. PJ

Bishop Burn. 2 Knot, female Pochard with 2 male Scaup & passing Sandwich Tern. At The Wig, 4 Sandwich Tern fishing, a pair of Slavonian Grebe in full breeding plumage & a little courtship display. Kev & Sue Richardson. 

Possibly Janis Fraser has reported; "Plenty of courtship activity by the Great Crested Grebes on Carlingwark Loch as the lily pads start to emerge." 

Brief song from Willow Warbler, near the A714. Ivan Lang. A bird apparently "reported" at Cairnryan on 24th. Reported where isn't given but possibly to BirdTrack or other platforms such as eBird. 

Bleak, dreich weather there today! Single Great White & Little Egret on Castle Loch south shore. Not many duck but a ♀️Goosander amongst c30 Tufties, no Wigeon, 3 or 4 Goldeneye, single Gadwall I think & handful of Teal. Too cold to linger. On Kirk Loch c25 Sand Martin, c15-20 Tufties. PJ