A Goshawk was in Woodcockair (Hill) at Hoddom this morning, a Tawny Owl may also be worth noting. Bill Jamieson.

Kingfisher upriver opposite Dock Park this pm. PJ

362 Scaup at Loch Ryan & 14 Slavonian Grebe. Pectoral Sandpiper again on the saltmarsh at RSPB Crook of Baldoon. Via BirdGuides.

Juv American Golden Plover still with c500 European Golden Plover today off B7077. Via BirdGuides.

Ringtail Hen Harrier yesterday from Teal Hide & Great White Egret still. Via BirdGuides.

Great White Egret still yesterday. Via BirdGuides.

RSPB Crook of Baldoon. 12:30 Stilt Sandpiper back on lagoon. Pectoral Sandpiper on flash north of cp but elusive. Ivan Lang. Also Great White Egret still. Via BirdGuides.

3 Green Sandpiper remain at Mein Water. Excellent views this morning. Bill Jamieson.

RSPB Crook of Baldoon. Again briefly on merse flash pools north of the lagoon. Updated report says on saltmarsh south of the car park. Via BirdGuides.

Juv found again with European Golden Plover flock at West Freugh Airfield. Also Pectoral Sandpiper at RSPB Crook of Baldoon here; https://goo.gl/maps/HaBmV5im4f4QzV8d7 . Via BirdGuides.

2 GW Egrets on the merse with 10+ Little Egrets, 4000 Dunlin, 700-ish Shelduck. Plenty of Redwings and Fieldfare, 2 Chiffs in orchard, few Whoopers, PFG and Barnacles. Ian Bainbridge.

West Freugh Airfield. Still with Golden Plover flock off B7077 early pm but "flew off". Via BirdGuides.

RSPB Crook of Baldoon. Stilt Sandpiper on lagoon north of car park near sluice. View from path along east side of lagoon & please do not enter field. Ivan Lang.

RSPB Crook of Baldoon. Paul Collin has now seen and confirmed it as a Stilt Sandpiper. Gavin Chambers. 

Ivan has just rung me to say he has a possible Stilt Sandpiper on the main lagoon to the north of the car park at the far end near the sluice. He suggested it might be a Curlew Sandpiper but appears to have yellow/pale legs, though only viewed with binoculars from tractor. Gavin Chambers. 

WWT Caerlaverock. Great White Egret reported today. Via BirdGuides.

2 House Martins over Southwick (near Mersehead) yesterday evening. Gavin Chambers.

Great White Egret reported there. Via BirdGuides.

65 Greenland White-fronted Geese nearby plus ringtail Hen Harrier yesterday. Via BirdGuides. Plus rumour of a juv American Golden Plover.

A red headed Goosander was present this lunch time on the flash north of the car park. Also Great White Egret showing very well on the southern saltmarsh at 13:00. Lots of Fieldfare on the hawthorns with a small flock of Twite around the site. Ivan Lang.

A very late Spotted Flycatcher, 3 Twite, 4 Greenshank, 350 Golden Plover were the highlights yesterday afternoon. More detail in my blog:  https://nigelsnature.blogspot.com/ Also yesterday, a female-type Blackcap at Glenluce. Nigel Willits

40+ Greenland White-fronted Geese from the car park and some showing better from layby to the south this morning. Gavin Chambers. 

Small movement of Redwing and Fieldfare through Gatehouse yesterday.  Highlight of Threave Nature Reserve yesterday - a solitary Tree Sparrow, very little else of any description around. David Hawker. 

Swallow flying around car park, Brambling feeding on road to the north, Woodcock scurrying along roadside, Willow Tit moving around car park and the first Goldeneye ♂️ back on the river this morning. Gavin Chambers. 

Walk in beautiful weather around the golf course at Brighouse Bay. Relatively quiet but a few mixed tit flocks in the woods, Red-throated Diver on the sea and around 40 Golden Plover in arial dispay around Borness. Highlight though was a Short-eared Owl on the hills as we headed back to Glencairn caught in the last rays of the sun before dusk. Chris Sutton.

18 Swallow and 1 House Martin around farm buildings at RSPB Mersehead this afternoon, 4 Whooper Swans outside visitor centre. Gavin Chambers

22/10/23; Corse o'Slakes. 09.05 ♂️Hen Harrier, 5 mins later a 2nd male. Moved on to Gatehouse for shop. Mill on the Fleet - Dipper, 2 Kingfisher, Grey Wagtail. Moving on, a Ring Ouzel by Upper Rusko. 10.45, parked above Cairnsmore NNR, a third ♂️ Hen Harrier. What a shopping trip! Kev & Sue Richardson.

A group of 7 Twite on the beach just north of the village this afternoon. Gavin Chambers

Stream of Redwing & Fieldfare heading north over the village this morning. Also noted 4 Crossbill, 1 Brambling, Siskin, Reed Bunting & Chaffinch. 2 Swallow still around too. 1 Black-tailed Godwit on wetland at Mersehead this morning. Gavin Chambers

20/10/23. Wigtown Bay from Kirkbride. 12.00-14.00 rising tide. Hundreds of Oystercatcher, Wigeon, Pintail, a few Mallard & Shoveler. 4 Greenshank & 2 Swallow were travelling home via Corse o'Slakes. Woodcock in road just beyond Skyreburn & Merlin above Creetown. Kev & Sue Richardson.

13/10/23 (a little late). Marsh Harrier Wigtown Harbour, actually took a juvenile Moorhen despite the unwanted attention of the resident rooks. Kev 'n' Sue Richardson.

17th. Greenland Wheatear? at the Lag in the morning. Report & images courtesy Kev 'n' Sue. Anyone have a view on Kev 'n' Sue's posed question?

14th. One in willows along burn leading up to Creechan Farm, Maryport, according to BirdGuides.

Couldn't find a yellow-browed but 1 chiffchaff plus dozens of goldcrests. At the Mull : hundreds of larks moving through plus a trickle of swallows heading south.  Drummore harbour : 3 Greenshank. Mick Whitehouse & Nancy Harrison.

2 off Bishop Burn Stranraer today, according to BirdGuides.

Drummore. 2 reported along track to Alton Farm today. Via BirdGuides.

Flock of 50 Fieldfares feeding on haws while I picnicked. Anna White. 

14th. 2 reported present this morning at Auchie Glen via BirdGuides. Also Pied Flycatcher.

2 at the mouth of Mein Water and River Annan this morning. Bill Jamieson.

A Hoopoe has been photographed and reported a few times in the last few days at The Scar/Wig near Kirkcolm, most recently yesterday on the beach/shoreline (Facebook images/report), but also seen on a farm inland to the north. Gavin Chambers. 

Great White Egret 200m downstream from Cumstoun Bridge near Tongland at 14.25. 2 Little Grebes. Duncan Irving. 

A Brambling flew over calling, Peregrine spooking the wetland, Merlin over reedbed, Water Rail enjoying the sun outside the Meida Hide & another single Whooper Swan heading west along coastline. Gavin Chambers. 

Single Barnacle Goose, Grey Plover & Wheatear were the highlights of a visit to Piltanton Burn estuary yesterday afternoon. Full report on my blog: https://nigelsnature.blogspot.com/ Nigel Willits. 

Male Brambling on peanut feeder yesterday. Mike & Nancy Harrison.

15 Whooper Swans on the wetland this morning along with 100's of duck. Gavin Chambers.

Groups of Redwing dropping into Glenluce this evening. There is a bumper crop of haws waiting for them. Nigel Willits. 

Yesterday. 155 Scaup & a Red-necked Grebe at Cairnryan. Via BirdGuides.

c85 Redwing moving east this morning. David Hawker. 

Looking like a becoming adult, possibly 2nd winter, Mediterranean Gull, opposite the café falling tide just now. Quite dark rear head. PJ

11 Greenland White-fronted Geese back at Lock Ken this morning from the RSPB car park. Also 1 Brambling overhead and lots of Redwing and Fieldfare. Gavin Chambers. 

Via BirdGuides, a bird reported north of the scar at the Wig, Loch Ryan, YESTERDAY.

1 from the Stranraer to Belfast ferry ⛴ this morning. Via BirdGuides.

Monday. An hour late afternoon proved very productive with 4 Whoopers at Balyett. Also Scaup, Slav Grebes, Red-throated Divers. Full details in my blog. https://nigelsnature.blogspot.com/ Nigel Willits.

News from SWSEIC. "The role of county bird recorder (CBR) for Dumfries & Galloway has changed hands this summer. Paul Collin, who had been CBR (for Galloway and subsequently D&G) for over 30 years, has stepped down, to be succeeded by joint CBRs Gavin Chambers and Alyn Chambers, both experienced local birdwatchers. They can be contacted via the email address: dgrecorder@gmail.com ."  Very best of luck to both! 

As the dense [fog] lifted about 12 o'clock waves of Redwings and Fieldfares flew south over Samye Ling. Probable numbers in excess of 2000, perhaps even 3000. David Hawker. 

First Redwings (75) over Anwoth, Gatehouse of Fleet this morning. Ian Bainbridge. A few flocks of Redwing around Mersehead this morning. Adult winter Mediterranean Gull at Carsethorn over the weekend. Gavin Chambers. Ed. Reports of a large flock of mxd winter thrushes over Moffat yesterday. PJ

Curlew Sandpiper reported there via BirdGuides on the 2nd. PJ

3rd. Great White Egret flew north over Crook of Baldoon this afternoon. Plus about 40 shelduck flew south, my first of the season since they disappeared to moult. Nigel Willits. 

2 Adult Spoonbill north up the bay at 17:00 and a ringtail Hen Harrier on the merse. Ivan Lang.

Wigeon count at Balyett, Loch Ryan up to about 480. Nigel Willits. 

1 reported on BirdGuides as being seen on the Nith Estuary at Glencaple 26th September. Reported as not present the following day. Definitely slipped through my net as received no notification of the sighting. PJ