Whoopers etc.

A good day for moving Whooper Swans. Had c70 fly north up Loch Ken early morning, what a great sound, followed by another 14 and 3 later in day. Got home to Carsethorn to find about 70 on the Nith just south of Glencaple and a further c80 on the mudflats by WWT/NNR Caerlaverock, both distant in the haze. They later moved around and last seen on water getting closer to Glencaple. My first Wheatear of year seen from living room on the shoreline. Osprey seen 3 times over Ken Dee, assume one of the Threave birds, but could be a wanderer. Gavin