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BTO D&G Spring 2026 Newsletter

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Birds in D&G need your help! Message from Andy Riches; Please find bulletin link to BTO surveys in D&G. Feel free to pass it on to anyone that you think might be interested.  BTO Surveys : SPRING 2026 If you have any questions about BTO surveys, then do not hesitate to get in touch. Long link ;  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DLpfy8ibbz1ADI79tEs57oB48-Lle8M4/view?usp=drivesdk

28th/29th Reports

8 Whimbrel & 2 Cuckoo at Rockcliffe. 2 Whimbrel at Bishop Burn, Stranraer. Cuckoo, Wood & Garden Warbler, Spotted & Pied Flycatcher, Lssr Redpoll, Siskin & Tree Pipit at RSPB Wood of Cree. Cetti's Warbler & Marsh Harrier at RSPB Mersehead. 

Blue-headed Wagtail

The two (male and female) Blue-headed Wagtails still present on merse just to the north of the flash, north of the car park. Ivan Lang. (message for the 3 Amigos "go get 'em boys!) 

The White Stork

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Most info seems to be gleaned from Facebook, but this was posted today. Gavin. 

The White Stork

From yesterday, reported somewhere unknown to me, bird seen in a tree near the old Cally School, Gatehouse of Fleet. Today? Possibly delivering babies, somewhere, unknown to me.

28th Early Update

2 Blue-headed Wagtail were reported yesterday 27th at RSPB Crook of Baldoon. Swift & other hirundine over Dumfries. Whimbrel at Brighouse Bay. Cetti's & 4 Garden Warbler around Castle Wood, Caerlaverock NNR.

RSPB Wood of Cree

First Spotted Flycatcher back singing this morning. Gavin. 

Blue-headed Wagtail

A bird reported on the merse north of the car park at RSPB Crook of Baldoon.

A Walk About

A walk up Penkiln Burn and Knockman Wood produced 6 Tripit, 3 Redstart, 3 Gropper, 2 Cuckoo, Whinchat, Crossbill and Redpoll. Ivan Lang. 

East & West

3 Whimbrel at Monreith, 1 from the Wigtown Harbour hide. 15 Comm Sand & 8 Comm Tern at RSPB Crook of Baldoon, 1 at the Old Military Rd, Glenluce. Osprey north of WWT Caerlaverock & over the Annan river at Hoddam plus a Redstart in the castle woods there. Hooded Crow & 5 Turnstone still at Garheugh Point. Wood Warbler & Tree Pipit at Cairnsmore of Fleet NNR. Garden Warbler at Carrifran Wildwood, Moffat Community NR & Castle Loch. Whinchat on Langholm Moor. Cuckoo's & Whitethroats now well distributed. 

Carse Bay

Carse Gut channel c1230pm. A "pair" of Scaup plus a drake in eclipse OR, 1st summer drake = 3. Also 4 Whimbrel at least with at least another 2 on Carsethorn foreshore. 

Auchenrodden Forest

Cuckoo (1), Redstart (1), Tree Pipit (2) also Whitethroat, Sedge Warbler, Willow Warbler, Blackcap, Siskin and Linnet. Bill Jamieson.

Isle of Whithorn

IOW seawatching quiet. 1 manx, 1 Common Tern, 34 Common Scoter, 2 GND, 43 Gannet, 1 Puffin, 5 RTD and about 80 Auks. Ivan Lang. 

The East

24th. Ring Ouzel, 2 Common Sandpiper, 2 Wheatear, Dipper & Grey Wag at Mennock Pass. 9 Avocet, 1 Whimbrel, 1 Redstart, Whitethroat, Lesser Redpoll, Com Sand at Browhouses. 3000 Barnies, Cuckoo & Com Sand from Glencaple.

The Hills FLS

Redstart there yesterday. Good find.

Plus & Minus

Cetti's Warbler still, along with Sedge heard near beginning of the Flooders Walk at Caerlaverock NNR. No singing Wood Warbler at the traditional spot in Mabie Forest. Not yet? 

RSPB Mersehead

Reed Warbler today plus Cetti's still.

Hoddam - Woodcockair

A third Redstart in here this morning, birds calling and showing very well from exposed branches in the trees, also good Blackcap numbers now. Bill Jamieson.

Yellow Wagtail

A flyover Yellow Wag at the Crook, heading north. Ivan Lang. 

Osprey

A bird today nr the Nith over Auldgirth & over Glencaple yesterday.

Today's Round-up

Swift at Stoneykirk, nr Stranraer, Cuckoo at Kirkconnell Flow, Redstart at Buckland Burn, 3 Osprey & Water Rail at Threave NTS & 2 Common Sandpiper, all 3 hirundine & 60 PFG still from Glencaple.

Wood Warbler

3 at RSPB Wood of Cree & a bird south of New Galloway.

WeBS - Carsethorn to Borron Pt

Cold wind. Best, almost only birds; 5 Whimbrel, 5 Little Egret, 2 Sandwich Tern, Osprey feeding on catch offshore, a Turnstone & c15 Ringed Plover. Passage swallows.

Hoddam - Woodcockair

Pied Flycatcher (male) this morning. First one I’ve had in here for 2 years. Also both Redstarts remain on respective territories. Bill Jamieson.

D&G End to End

2 Avocet & a Whimbrel at Browhouses. 25 Sandwich Tern, 8 Black Guillemot, 3 Red-throated Diver, 6 Whimbrel, 1 Black-tailed Godwit around Loch Ryan. 9 Guillemot, 13 Kittiwake & a Red-throated Diver at the Mull. 180 PFG from Glencaple & migrant hirundine. Wood Warbler at RSPB Wood of Cree. 

Powfoot

Single Red-throated Diver close to shore at Powfoot this afternoon. Seen in bay just over small bridge as enter village. Not bothered by nearby dog walkers then flew off when returned with camera. Robbie Purdie. 

Wood Warbler

Singing bird today at RSPB Wood of Cree/Barclye, Newton Stewart. A number of Whitethroat reported, mostly in the firth coastal strip.

Fleet Estuary

Fleet Bay WeBS today : falling wader numbers but 3 Com Sandpiper at the Teapot, 18 Sandwich Tern around the bay, blackcaps, willow warbs and chiffs everywhere. Plenty of swallows. First Pied Flycatcher singing in Anwoth this pm. Ian Bainbridge.

Carse Bay

An even 12 Scaup offshore 4pm. 6 drake, though 1 flying around had trouble locating the flock. Cold wind.

Dalry

A Redstart singing at the Giants Footprint and a Grasshopper Warbler singing on the edge of the village this morning. Also a few Chiffs and Willow Warbs. Kevin Peace.

Hoddam - Woodcockair

A second Redstart has arrived, male, both birds calling and showing well at opposite ends of the wood. Bill Jamieson.

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