Images on Facebook and looks like the bird we saw at a distance at The Crook of Baldoon on Sunday....  Chris Baines Ed. Keep your eyes peeled Ivan Lang! PJ

Pictures from & courtesy Paul Donald. Juv PALLID HARRIER at Point of Lag this evening!! Around 17.45.

My word. 30/09 18:41 Pallid Harrier, Whithorn, juvenile at golf course at Point of Lag (17:45). Per BirdGuides. Is that you Paul?! PJ 😳👍

One, possibly 2 Little Stint along the beach at RSPB Mersehead at high tide among small flock of dunlin, ringed plover and 1 sanderling. Gavin

After the rain. Good numbers of waders but nothing unusual found. c300 golden plvr, c30 or more bar-tailed godwit, c30 sanderling, half dozen knot, 2 little egret, plus usuals. Nothing really offshore apart from a few common scoter. PJ

Yesterdays picture of the Red Legged Partridge's... Michael Marko. ( Ed. Good to see an image now & then  👍) 

Went to Gelston to see if could find the Turtle Dove, not to be seen, headed to Milton Loch to find the Pochard Ducks. On the way back, about a mile from Milton Loch, 4 red Legged Partridge's flew off the road and landed on a dike down a field....Michael Marko

2 drake pochard still. 100+ tufted duck, 4 little grebe & red kite over. PJ

Whooper Swan touchdown today. Via Twitter

Kirkgunzeon ; Marsh Harrier (cream crown) over field of kale at 1120 lifting all the Linnet flock. Chris Baines

14:00 After many hours & 3rd time lucky for me, thanks to the eagle-eyed Colin Kinnear, we both saw this immensely & frustratingly elusive bird today. On wires back of cottages, circled ⭕ on pic. 😜PJ @RareBirdAlertUK

7 on Cairnsmore of Fleet. Via Anna W. @RareBirdAlertUK

Found this poor fellow off the 13th golf course tee Southerness a few days ago. PJ

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At last! A proper report!  27/09 15:28 ; Gelston, again briefly in gardens by school although elusive (15:00). (Ed. You can say that again!) Per BirdGuides

A single Whooper Swan associated with a group of Mute, possibly the bird that has summered. GWE still present around site & the first autumn Merlin over the marsh. Regards, Ivan Lang @RareBirdAlertUK

Ebb tide. On the rocks ; 1 curlew sandpiper luckily picked out of c2000 dunlin + c500 sanderling. Also 1 juv sandwich tern again, 1 bar-tailed godwit, 4 little egret, 2 RTD, 1 gannet, 6 common scoter & 1 winter guillemot offshore. PJ

Recently ; A pod of at least a dozen Bottlenose Dolphins close off the point today, the young ones constantly breaching. Also 1 Whimbrel, 1 Common Sand, a distant flock of around 300 Golden Plover, 1 Wheatear, 1 Grey Wagtail and about 12 Stonechats. Two male Eiders in flight past Burrow Head on Friday and a 1W Med Gull on Monreith beach. Regards, Paul Donald

4 greenshank on rising tide. PJ

Message from Ivan Lang regarding this bird.  (The bird was/is) " Not a sighting but I echo editor's comments it is exceptionally important for the reserve to report sightings, especially unusual birds. Please either report through bird track or to the warden so sightings can be entered on to the reserve's database. If the person who recorded the Glossy Ibis could forward the photos it would be much appreciated ." Ivan Lang, RSPB Crook of Baldoon PJ ; If anyone knows Ralph Harris (the reported photographer), could they let him know of Ivan's request? I've no knowledge of him at all.

I don't believe it. 26/09 09:00 ; Gelston ; adult again in gardens. Per BirdGuides 😳

Great White Egret still present, 5 Little Egrets, Grey Heron, Little Grebe, Shoveler, Pintail, Wigeon & Teal, 15 Pale-bellied Brent @RareBirdAlertUK Good numbers of waders on HT roost incl Dunlin, Knot, Golden Plover & our first Grey Plovers of the Autumn. Ringtail Hen Harrier gave a good display over the Merse. Small flock of Linnets and Skylarks. Apparently a couple of weeks ago a Glossy Ibis was on the reserve and photographed by local resident Ralph Harris. Chris and Pat Baines. (Ed.🙄, great news of historical sightings now gone 😖. DGBN, existing for an end to secrecy ).

Ebb tide. ;46 at least bar-tailed godwit, c275 golden plvr, many more dunlin & ringed plvr. PJ

On the rocks HT ; 1 juv sandwich tern, 1 grey plvr, 1-2000 dunlin, c2-300 sanderling, 5 golden plvr. Chill wind. PJ

Browhouses 07.30am. Bar-tailed Godwit x4, Black-tailed Godwit x2, Ruff 1, Hen Harrier 1 ring-tailed, Peregrine 1, Kingfisher. Ian Irving @RareBirdAlertUK

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Been sent an image of a juvenile white-tailed eagle flying high in the sky with a raven photographed at the Wood of Cree today. That's all I know at the moment. (PS. Maybe I should have worked this weekend 🤔, being the Warden for the Wood of Cree and all that!). Here at Mersehead, c575 Barnacle Geese and similar number of Pink-footed Geese, two with collars that I'm awaiting news on. Gavin

RSPB Crook of Baldoon . A ringed-tailed Hen Harrier over the marsh this afternoon. GWE also present out on the marsh still. Regards, Ivan Lang @RareBirdAlertUK

Only but invaluable images of the "you can't see me" TD! Courtesy Chris Baines. PJ

Tuesday 20 September ; Crook of Baldoon .  Great White Egret, 40 Lapwing, Grey Wagtail, Kestrel. Information board listed Dotterel but no day given. ( Ed. possibly the report from Ivan Lang few weeks ago? ).  Wednesday 21 September ; Luce Bay . 50 Golden plover, Bar-tailed Godwit & 80 Turnstone, Redshank. Glenluce,  Dipper on the river. Thursday 22/09/2022  Portpatrick .  Pod of 7 Bottle-nosed Dolphins at 0900 am, Rock pipit, Gannet, Fulmar & Guillemots.  Chris & Pat Baines

Have visited again today, twice, met with Colin K & Martin from CD & we've not found this bird, despite searching the village & the continuing reports. We believe we have the right tree & have spoken to residents but none are aware of the birds presence. If still present, the bird may be using the rowan tree to just roost over night perhaps. Otherwise, the mystery persists. PJ

Well, here's the best information about the inexplicably mysterious bird so far.  22/09 11:14 ; Gelston ; adult still in gardens by school viewed from B725. Per BirdGuides

Received from Maisie Welsh 😊

7.30am; Pink-footed Goose 150+, Barnacle Goose 1, Teal c350, Dunlin 200+, Little Stint 1, Greenshank 4, Black-tailed Godwit c40, Bar-tailed Godwit 2, Ruff 2, Kingfisher on rocks. Ian Irving

I've had a look around for the bird but I've not seen it. There's not much chance of seeing it either, unless the lucky resident is known or it appears on a berry or ivy bush or something to feed. Privacy of residents of primary importance too. P

20/09 09:58 Dumfries & Galloway : European Turtle Dove, Gelston one visiting gardens this morning. Per BirdGuides

From Halfords to Sewage Works & return. Looking for green sandpiper but nada. 1 nice kingfisher opp Sludge Treatment plant. 3-4 grey wagtails. Boy Peregrine I assume on St Michael's Church spire, calling for food. PJ

Ad Med Gull from Drumburn Viewpoint & a different ad Med Gull at Carsethorn, along with 2 Whimbrel. At Southerness Point, juv Curlew Sand, 3 Whimbrel, 8 Knot & RTD (9), Razorbill & Guillemot offshore. Paul Massey

16/09 18:22 ; Southerness Pt ; juvenile still. Per BirdGuides

Osprey over Cowans Farm at 10:50 mobbed by corvids and drifted west over village. One Kingfisher on river from bridge at Drumjohn. Chris Baines

RSPB ; small movement of Pink-footeds through day up to 15.30, 100 through the reserve. Also 18 Barnacle Geese east this morning. Regards, Ivan Lang

Thousands of gulls, geese, duck, shelduck. Inc c500 golden plvr, c30 goosander, c15 bar-tailed godwit with a few black-tailed. 3 greenshank, 100+ lapwing, c30 knot, several little egret, ringed plvr, redshank. A bit cool that breeze❄!

1 greenshank at Carse Gut, Carsethorn this morning low tide. Peregrine on south side of the spire of St Michael's Church spire Dumfries again. PJ

WWT Caerlaverock from Saltcot Hide. Looking like a 2nd summer male. GWE's split up, one headed west but later 2 were together again looking 11/12 o'clock from upper level. PJ

1300-1430. 2 GWE on merse from Saltcot Hide. Peregrine on tree flotsam towards East Park merse.  1 greenshank on Folly Pond, no ruff found. Pintail on Whooper Pond. 1 painted lady butterfly feeding on ragwort. @RareBirdAlertUK. PJ

A pleasant surprise this morning during my WeBS count of Auchenreoch Loch. No fewer than 43 Goosander on the water. Peter Jordan

Another interesting but hard work 9 HR sea watch at the point in a stiff north westerly. Highlights were an adult Long-tailed Skua, 3 distant Sooty Shearwater & possibly the same as winter Sabs Gull seen last Friday, a second bird was also seen about 2 hours later but likely the same bird circulating. Also Merlin, a single Brent, 50+ Kittiwakes, 30+ Manx Shearwater & 5 Black Guillemot. Regards, Ivan Lang

Caerlaverock, 10-noon. 3 ruffs Folly Pond, 20+ pink-feet over, 50+ barnacle geese & 2 GWE, 80+ black-t godwits on the merse. Regards, Mick Whitehouse and Nancy Harrison.

Pink-footed geese over WWT Caerlaverock this morning, honking their little hearts out. Lucy Mortlock

The image ; Curlew Sandpiper seen near rigg bay Garlieston. MM

Curlew Sandpiper seen near Rigg Bay, Garlieston. Also 300+ knot, 10 Greenshank, 20 Curlew, 20 Golden Plover. Plus Redshank, Ringed Plover, Dunlin, Little Egret, Grey Heron. MM

Saw a bird in Mersehead Bay today (13th) with dual red over orange rings on the right tarsus (I believe). Also, a white or perhaps metal ring on upper right leg (tibia no doubt). Unfortunately, I couldn't make anything else out in the heat haze. Nor can I find an obvious euring or similar source to report the birds colour combination to. ☹Pete

12th September RSPB Mersehead 20.00hrs ; 12 Pink-footed Geese alighted on the middle of the low water shore...heard them for ages. They were so distant it took quite a while to find them even with x 12 binoculars. Ken White

One of the 3 birds roosting on shore rocks off the 13th golf course tee at Southerness/East Mersehead Bay today.  PJ

15:30 - 16:30 ; 3 birds roosting on shore rocks off 13th golf tee roost Southerness/East Mersehead Bay. Probably more around. @RareBirdAlertUK. PJ 👍

One seen East Mersehead Bay around high tide. @RareBirdAlertUK. Little stint returned for a while but later flew west. All birds driven off by a beach runner & HT walkers. For heaven's sake, wildlife hasn't got a chance. Also around 40 bar-tailed godwit & 10 knot. PJ

East Mersehead Bay. This chap scared the little stint away! 🙄😁

One East Mersehead Bay 11:15. PJ 👍

On Whooper Pond this morning at WWT Caerlaverock. Via Twitter. 

A Common Sandpiper, 2 Knot, a Whimbrel, 12 Curlew among the waders at Lag Point. Three 1W Med Gulls on Monreith Beach on the 10th. Still plenty of Wheatears on St Medan Golf Course & on the beach. 8 Pintail over Lag on 10/9, 2 Mute Swans on the sea & a RT Diver south. Regards, Paul Donald

2 juv/fem wheatear, 2 rock pipit, 3 or more bar-tailed godwit, c15 golden plvr, 1-200 sanderling incl a few smart juvs & I'm sure more than 1 curlew sand. PJ

One with Dunlin feeding on the ebb tide in East Mersehead Bay, west of the 13th golf course tee. Distant but clear. White rump seen in flight. More than one I believe. PJ

Browhouses 06.30 - 08.30 low tide: Teal 500+, Pintail 30, Knot 3, Dunlin 3, Greenshank 9, Black-tailed Godwit 500+, Bar-tailed Godwit 5, Ruff 1. Ian Irving

11/09 15:50 Rigg Bay ; 3 juveniles on rocks to south (13:00). Per BirdGuides

Good numbers of Meadow Pipits. Pied Wagtails plus a few Skylarks on the freshly ploughed field plus one Wheatear. Milton Loch had the usual suspects 9 Shoveler, Little & Great crested Grebes, 2 Common Mergansers (Goosanders) & the two Pochards. Chris Baines

Apart from the 2 juv curlew sands, there was a v buffy wheatear & rock pipit plus little egret west of defence boulders. PJ

2 juv birds just west of the prominent defense boulders, west of Southerness Point HT. With many dunlin, sanderling ringed plvr, turnstone. Spot them if you can. PJ

Up to HT ; c500+ sanderling, 3 imm sandwich tern, 1 winter guillemot, 6 golden plvr, many turnstone, dunlin & redshank. All waders squabbling for reducing rock space on the rising tide. PJ

Carsethorn foreshore ; 2 whimbrel, 4 little egret. Carse Bay ; 1 wheatear on post, 20+ little egret. No other migrants found in short visit. PJ

On Greyfriars. I'm not in favour of humanising wildlife in general by giving them names. P https://twitter.com/KageyWhite/status/1568840580020535297?s=20&t=cm51uP6vLmq94u5wGEt8gA

10/09 13:51 ; Newbie ; one with Dunlin in the wader roost west of car park (Newbie Mains perhaps?🤔) at high tide; also Great Egret (13:47). Per BirdGuides

Great White Egret still at Castle Loch NR this evening + Common Sandpiper, Sand Martin & 4 Shoveler https://t.co/O1aPZ8uiP3 Paul Massey

Corsewall Point . Morning, single Arctic & 2 Great Skua, all the Divers, a single Puffin & the highlight an ad w Sabine's Gull. PM primarily Gannets + flock of 8 RTD moving south ahead of a squall. Regards, Ivan Lang

GWE at Browhouses this pm. Sooty Shearwater seen from the Stranraer to Belfast ferry. Both per BirdGuides

QUEEN ELIZABETH II R. I. P.

15:30+. Folly Pond, 1 juv ruff. Also reported today but not seen by me ; wood sandpiper. Snipe & black-tailed godwit still. Worth visiting. PJ

On duty south side St Michael's Church spire Dumfries early pm. PJ

14:15+ ; River Annan from Newbie side. Juvenile, buffy. Also, 1 whimbrel, 5 greenshank, 4 little egret. Then came the rain! PJ

Ebb tide 12:45+. 250+ greylag, 2 goosander, 21 at least greenshank, 50+ black-tailed godwit, 18 little egret, 1 red fox. PJ

Just watched a blue tit tucking into a con pear still on the bush. Never known pears to be taken by any bird that I'm aware of. PJ 😳

RSPB Crook of Baldoon 12.45 pm ; Dotterel ; single call heading south across saltmarsh. GWE still present. Regards, Ivan Lang

Great White Egret at Castle Loch this morning. Anna

From yesterday. You can just make out the pale bill tip but no markings in the primaries. At least, from distance. PJ

Good news Twitter report. 😊PJ https://twitter.com/DGBirdNews/status/1567415577295179777?s=20&t=ruxp84AlLMNBRNayEoGU_A

RSPB. GWE still present this morning. Also Osprey over same lagoon in the morning. Up to 20 little egret around the two lagoons. This afternoon, a Marsh Harrier over saltmarsh heading south. Regards, Ivan Lang

2 whimbrel on the foreshore, 3 little egret & 2 rbm offshore. PJ

15:30 ; 2 Greenshank, 2 Mediterranean Gull, juv/1w & 2w. PJ

06/09 14:31 : Gyr, Wanlockhead ; white morph of unknown origin this morning. Per BirdGuides 😳

Daubentons Bat hawking for insects at 11.45 am on River Nith behind small Devorgilla Bridge museum. Regards, Colin Kinnear

A single Knot at Lag Point on Saturday, also a Razorbill close inshore. Regards, Paul Donald

GWE still at RSPB Crook of Baldoon. Regards, Ivan Lang

Surprised to see 3 youngsters being fed in the garden in Mainsriddle yesterday. Second brood or attempt perhaps. PJ

Report from yesterday. A walk up to Glaisters Farm after the rain ceased produced a flock of about 150 Linnets in the Kale field, 3 Stonechats and 20+ Meadow Pipits. On the Milton Road again good numbers of Meadow Pipits and over 200 Woodpigeon with 3 Stock Doves feeding in the barley stubble. Chris Baines

Mainsriddle ; One feeding on garden buddleia yesterday c6pm. PJ

Report from 2nd September. 02/09 22:13 : Great Egret, Crook of Baldoon RSPB. Still present ; also Osprey drifted south. (16:30). Per BirdGuides

Mutehill today. There were 14 little egrets & the wigeon, teal & mallard have returned for the Autumn/Winter. An osprey was looking for food too but was unsuccessful. Anna

GWE still present at RSPB Crook of Baldoon; lagoon north of car park. Regards, Ivan Lang

2 Pochards still present, 7 Little Grebes, 1 Great-crested Grebe, 1 Lapwing & 1 Common Sandpiper. Estimated 450 feral Canada Geese with a few Greylags feeding on barley stubble in second field to Drumcoltran Tower. Chris Baines