https://search.app/?link=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c87qqg7jg9lo&utm_source=dsdf,agadiscoversdl,,sh/x/discover/m1/4&utm_campaign=share-sdl-aga-discover Breeding season bans required & it's decades overdue. Ground nesting birds are at the mercy of an out-of-control human population & associated development crisis. Assertiveness by the wildlife organisations has long been necessary in putting wildlife FIRST, & human recreational interests secondary & subordinate. Necessary, in an increasingly over-populated world which our "leaders" blindly purport & promote is the way forward. Bunch of idiots all. 

23rd. Stephen Parker reported ; A walk around the Glenkiln area at 6:30am. Cuckoo, Stonechat, Whinchat, Meadow Pipit, Siskin, Redpoll, Skylark, Red Kite, Willow Warbler, Whitethroat, Black Swan. Best of all, I had the place to myself. Ed. Joy indeed 👍

Gropper singing in the reeds at Wigtown Wetlands. Ivan Lang. 

10 Pink-footed Geese flown east over RSPB Mersehead this morning, 8 Little Egret on wetland and Cetti's singing around Meida Hide. Gavin. 

Quail singing somewhere in the southern fields early this morning on BBS at the Crook. Ivan Lang. 

21st. 150 Manx Shearwater past Isle of Whithorn. 2 Osprey at Loch Kindar. 10 PFG still from Wigtown Harbour hide. There's a rumour that Graham Parker saw a Swift over Carsphairn 😉. A Sandwich Tern was at Chapel Finian.

Unconfirmed report yesterday of a bird off Whitesands on the Nith, Dumfries. Locals may wish to check it out ASAP?

Anyone interested in getting involved more with raptor monitoring may well be interested in the latest SRMS NEWSLETTER published April 2026. See here;  https://raptormonitoring.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Issue_32_April2026-1.pdf

2 pair of Osprey now gracing Threave NTS. A must-see for all! 6 Common Tern at the Crook of Baldoon (hopefully NOT the decoys in place to attract them!). Wood & Garden Warbler, Pied & Spotted Flycatcher at RSPB Wood of Cree. Redstart & Spotted Flycatcher at Buckland Burn. Wood & Garden Warbler & Spotted Flycatcher near Loch Trool, Galloway Forest.

A bird flew past the Isle of Whithorn sometime today.

17th. Mark Humpheys reports; Golden Eagle soaring above Barrhill Woods and High Kirkland, Kirkcudbright.

13th-16th. Up to 18 Sandwich Tern at Portpatrick. Rock Pipit, Fulmar & Black Guillemot also. RTD & Eider in Lady Bay, Loch Ryan. RTD & 3 GND off Corsewall Pt. 2 Sanderling at The Wig perhaps unusual. Redstart & Grey Wagtail at Buckland Burn. Redstart, Pied Flycatcher & Wood Warbler at RSPB Wood of Cree. Marsh Harrier & Cetti's Warbler at RSPB Mersehead.

A bird overflying RSPB Crook of Baldoon this morning. Ivan Lang. 

Green woodpecker seen and heard on 2 occasions over last week at Glen Trool. Jim MacKenzie.

Little Stint is back on north flash this morning, RSPB Crook of Baldoon. Ivan Lang.

13th. A day dominated by a strong movement of Swift with over 30 observed moving north over the Crook. Ivan Lang. 

10th, 2 Little Gull secretly reported at Bob's Loch, east of Moniave here; https://maps.app.goo.gl/hkCrMB9xVPwhZe3e9?g_st=ac . Also Sedge Warbler. 10th-12th; Redstart, Pied Flycatcher, Wood Warbler, 3 Spotted Flycatcher at RSPB Wood of Cree. Redstart at RSPB Mersehead. Spotted Flycatcher at Buckland Burn.

Latest review for March published yesterday see; https://awanderroundthewig.blogspot.com/2026/05/winter-draws-nigh-bird-report-for-march.html?m=1

Little Stint with Dunlin on flash north of car park at RSPB Crook of Baldoon. Ivan Lang.

Female seen "flying low & slow" from the Secret Shepherds Hut at Loch Ken.

Little Ring Plover this morning, at the footbridge. Also Osprey at Upper Brydekirk, with Swifts, House Martins, Swallows, Sedge Warbler, Whitethroat, Blackcap, Garden Warbler, Tree Sparrow & Reed Bunting. Bill Jamieson.

2 Willow Tit nr the river at Wood of Cree. 6 GND from Black Head, Killantringan. Ruff & Spotted Redshank 9th still at RSPB Crook of Baldoon. Cetti's Warbler at RSPB Mersehead & Castle Wood, Caerlaverock NNR plus Water Rail at latter.

A bird at Port Logan at 6pm today. With small flock of Sanderling x5, Dunlin x1 & Ringed Plover x2. Flushed by incoming boat, but may have re-landed at northern end of bay. Lawrence Gray. 

7th. I'm dubious about this report at Powfoot. YLG has a grey mantle btwn Herring & LBB AFAIK. So not light grey. Also dubious because there's a confirmatory reliance upon Merlin for ID. "Light grey, yellow legs, large gull. Sound confirmed by Merlin. At least two, possibly four." Needs checking out IMO but given the report is for the 7th, possibly moved on. 

Spotted Redshank and two Ruff on flash north of car park. Ivan Lang.

A bird nr The Hidden Mill B&B along Shirmers Burn, SE of New Galloway. Also Pied Flycatcher & Redstart.  https://maps.app.goo.gl/tJYPJAxR6ZKkHBLH6

Very early report received from Paul Massey. Almost impossible to believe; "Male Nightjar churring at Kirkconnell Flow NNR on evening of Wednesday 6th May, plus 3 roding Woodcock."

2 at Castle Kennedy & 1 at the old rail/ferry terminal at Stranraer.

Still at RSPB Crook of Baldoon. 😊👍. "On small merse pool south of the road". 

2 east of the summit of Corserine, Galloway Forest at 55.1548990, -4.3544990.