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Upper Brydekirk

4 Green Sandpiper on the river Annan at Upper Brydekirk today, feeding with 5 Common Snipe. Not the first time I've noted this as they seem to share a liking for the same favoured spots. Also Common Sandpiper remains at Mein Water with a single Redshank. Bill Jamieson. 

GWE

2 birds seen on the saltmarsh at WWT Caerlaverock. 

GWE

2 reported on the merse at Creetown. 

Snow Goose

Still present at RSPB Mersehead. 

The News

400 Scaup from Innermessan, Loch Ryan. 120+ Greenland White-fronts at south end of West Freugh Airfield. 

WWT Caerlaverock

2♂️ Hen Harrier at Saltcot Loaning.

Carsethorn

9th. Adult Mediterranean Gull currently drifting in with the tide at Carsethorn. Gavin Chambers. 

Swallow

One still around Carsethorn this morning. Some cooler weather this week might give it the idea to leave soon! Gavin Chambers. 

Black Redstart

One also seen at the Mull of Galloway around Foxes Rattle, though at the base of cliffs. Steady passage of some autumn migrants too. Gavin Chambers.

Black Redstart

2 female/1st w Black Redstart at Newbie Barns 0830 this am. Inside Glaxo fence and on boulders by shore. Ian Irving.  Ed. Pity I'm not around to see them! Typical. 

Snow Goose

Bird still at RSPB Mersehead seen from Meida hide. 

Carsethorn

Nice to see a flock of 53 Black-tailed Godwit feeding on the mud off the Steamboat and amazed to count 1615 Pintail feeding distantly on the edge of an inlet as the tide turned. Gavin Chambers. 

Black Redstart

Bird remains at Newbie Barns,. Adult female showing well among the boulders opposite the Glaxo security fence. Also noted, Greenfinch, a single Greenshank and a decent sized flock of Fieldfare. Bill Jamieson. 

Out West

Loch Ryan. Despite the grim weather there was lots showing at Bishop Burn with the highlight being a pair of Long-tailed Duck & lots of Scaup quite close in. Due to the low tide lots of waders present including Ringed Plover, Turnstone & a Bar-tailed Godwit. Other duck included Wigeon, Goldeneye & a few Pintail. There was also a single Med Gull. The Wig; Visibility was next to nothing struggled to see anything. A half dozen Eider, a couple of Common Scoter and a single Red-throated Diver. Corsewell Point only had a couple of Guillemot and 3 GND. Ivan Lang. 

Brambling

Hundreds of Redwing, 50 Fieldfare, single male Brambling at Anwoth, nr Gatehouse of Fleet today. Ian Bainbridge. 

Black Redstart

Bill Jamieson reports; Solway coast Newbie. A bird hawking about on the Glaxo security fence this afternoon, 200 yards down the path from the Newbie Barns car park. Also had a run over to the Greenshank high tide roost on the river opposite the steel works. After a consistent count of 24/27 birds most of the autumn, not a single bird remains, (been steadily falling from mid-October). 

Carsethorn

Single Swallow flying around the village this afternoon. Gavin Chambers. 

SEO

Ian Carter reported one in the dunes at Mersehead for yesterday, 6th.

Wigtown

A GWE and a couple of Greenshank in the murk at Wigtown harbour this afternoon. No sign of Cetti's. Nigel Willits. 

RSPB Mersehead

Small flocks of Fieldfare this morning. Gorging on the berries in the avenues. Single Redwing spotted among them though probably more about. Robbie Purdie. 

Mein Water

A single Green Sandpiper this morning. Also a Common Sandpiper, (looks like it's going to winter out here, probably the same bird as last year), lots of Redwing and Fieldfares about now. Bill Jamieson. Ed. Another informative report from Bill. Very welcome they are too! Thanks Bill ☺️๐Ÿ‘. 

Black Redstart

2 reported at the Mull of Galloway today. 

WWT Caerlaverock

"At least" 3 GWE from the Saltcot Observatory Tower hide. Also ♂️ & ♀️ Hen Harrier. 

Greenland White-fronted Geese

25 reported overflying Fountainbleau Ladypark NR. 

Cetti's Warbler - Wigtown Wetlands LNR

A bird singing from the reedbed to the right of the road to car park. Possibly the bird from the Crook of Baldoon last week. Ivan Lang. 

GWE

GWE from Wigtown LNR hide. Ivan Lang. 

RSPB Crook of Baldoon

A good selection on the reserve today with a mixed flock of Fieldfare, Redwing & Chaffinch with a lone Brambling. Over 30 Little Egret across the merse and lagoon, were joined by a Great White Egret showing well briefly. A single White-front with a small group of Pinks. A male Hen Harrier hunting the Marsh with a flock of 40 Twite. Ivan Lang. 

GWE

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A walking against the tide bird just now in Carse Gut, Carsethorn. Also 1 Greenshank, 9 Black-tailed & 15 Bar-tailed Godwit, I think! Fading light. PJ. 

GWE

1 seen again today from the Saltcot Observatory Tower hide, WWT Caerlaverock. 

Hawfinch

An uncharitable bird flew west at the Isle of Whithorn this morning. 

WWT Caerlaverock

31st. 2 Great White Egrets. Also 2 Peregrine Falcon resting and preening on two separate fence posts on the merse about 1km apart. All seen from Saltcot Observatory Tower hide midday. Robbie Purdie. 

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