Migration

Barry O'Dowd reports; Yesterday there was a good southerly push of Swallows & House Martins through Kirkcudbright & Borgue, on & off all day. Many hundreds of birds, probably way over 1000 all day. 80% swallows. But the Kirkcudbright estuary reedbed roost has been very quiet this year, max 300 birds, compared to 2-3000 last year.