Flock of c70 Twite (like Crook of Baldoon) spotted at Caerlaverock NNR this afternoon. Probably same flock as reported on FB yesterday. Location just after the first hide beyond the reeds. Flock observed with CK present. Robbie Purdie. 

2 flew NE over Glen of Bar, Talnotry. 

Nice flock of about 70 Twite at a very foggy RSPB Crook of Baldoon. Rob Wadsworth. 

Male Hen Harrier hunting between Avenue Tower and Brow Well this afternoon. GWE also spotted fishing ditches in front of Saltcot Tower. Avocets present at Browhouses this morning. (number not given). Robbie Purdie. 

Dipper - Cally Woods, Gatehouse of Fleet. Paul Davies. 

RSPB Crook of Baldoon. c800m north of the car park amongst 600 Barnacle Geese. 

9 Avocet at Browhouses 07:30 this morning (25/2). Ian Irving. 

25 February - 2 redhead Smew still at southern end with Goldeneye. Tricky to pick out with a 45x scope! Also 2 Whooper. Most Tufted Ducks were near reeds at southern end and I couldn't pick out a RND. Mick Whitehouse. 

GW 22/02 at COO Palace, HPB Site (Holiday Property Bond) DG6 4UD. Paul Davies. 

To all D&G Birders, local and visiting, we are looking to encourage you to report your 2025 Dipper and Grey Wagtail sightings to us via the various birding channels (see poster for options), including via email. Breeding signs with your records are particularly of interest. The more records we can get from across the region the better our understanding will be of their population, distribution and breeding status. Records of other species along river systems such as Kingfisher and Common Sandpiper would also be welcomed. Any questions drop me/us an email. Thanks in advance, D&G Local Bird Recorders. Gavin Chambers. 

Cackling Goose seen from the car park & ringtail Hen Harrier from the entrance road. 

So last Wednesday, the? Ring-necked Duck returned to Carlingwark Loch? No mention of the Smew but tough luck if you weren't there. Perhaps it still is? 🤔. Also a keen observer has ID'd a ♀️Hen Harrier at Powfoot. 

Returns to the lagoon north of car park at RSPB Crook of Baldoon. 

18th. 91 at West Freugh Airfield & 76 at White Loch, Castle Kennedy. 

Unfortunate rain but had to be done. Best birds 3♀️ Scaup, 1 Whimbrel, 6 Black-tailed & 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 1 Red-throated Diver, 5 RBM, c300 Knot. PJ

Black Redstart still kicking around & today was seen on the beach north of the bowling green. 

Didn't find either American Wigeon nor the Cackling Goose though not too much time on the latter. Male Hen Harrier late afternoon over Baldoon merse from Wigtown LNR. A nice group of Pale-bellied Brents & Rock Pipit around HT at Garlieston, besides the closely viewed Black Redstart. Pic still needs work I think! PJ

Black Redstart still present Garlieston beach north of stream mouth. Richardson's Cackling Goose present with 1750 Barnacle Geese inc a leucistic Barnie (almost pure white) south of Shell Road, plus American Wigeon present on lagoon N of car park RSPB Crook of Baldoon. John Allan

Still present on the beach north of the bowling green at Garlieston. 

American Wigeon still present on the lagoon north of car park. Also Richardsons Cackling Goose still SW of Drumroamin Farm, in field with Barnies. 

Still on the beach at Garlieston, north of the bowling green. 

The Cackling Goose south of Shell Rd Wigtown this morning with Barnies but distant. 

Cackling Canada back on the Airfield at 16:30. Ivan Lang. 

2 redhead Smew still in SW corner of the loch. Few duck esp Tufted & Wigeon. Fair number Goldeneye still. 2 Whooper. 

Still on the beach at Garlieston but mobile. 

Seen south of Baldoon Airfield, Wigtown. Reported being with Barnies but flew off (of course). 

American Wigeon still present on the lagoon north of car park at RSPB Crook of Baldoon. 

1 on the beach below the bowling green at Garlieston. 

Bird in the headlights near Drumburn Viewpoint A710, 10th 17:45. PJ

Report received that both redhead Smew were present earlier today. Gavin Chambers.

Around 300 Scaup & 20ish Slav Grebe off Bishop Burn reported 8th. 

The "service" is as of now, tentatively on Bluesky. I'm not intending to keep this AND the X account active even short term. I'll keep the X account for the time being but it'll not be updated from today on a daily basis given the Bluesky account is working as intended. If X is updated it'll be random. I think that's it!? Comments etc welcome. See; https://bsky.app/profile/dgbirdnews.bsky.social  

RSPB Crook of Baldoon. Drake still on lagoon north of car park 7th. 

Pochard present and showing well on Whooper Pond WWT Caerlaverock this morning. Robbie Purdie. 

3 imm Scaup at Castle Loch, Lochmaben. Also 2 Great White Egret, 180+ Wigeon, 50+ Teal, 12 Shoveler, 8 Goosander, 30+ Goldeneye, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Little Grebe singing, Mute Swans, Greylags, Coots, Moorhen, Cormorants. John Miles. 

At Annandale Services, reported by Paula Galvin. 

Crossbill's showing well once again, including the distinctive streaky brown of a juv. Also a small number of Redpoll, a single male Siskin, Red Kite, Reed Bunting and 3♂️ Bullfinch. Bill Jamieson. 

The first for a while a ring tailed Hen Harrier across the Lagoon north of car park. Ivan Lang. 

Scaup, presumably the drake reported already, still present there. 

3 Green Sandpiper and Common Sandpiper, showing well. Also Tree Sparrow and Long-tailed Tit. Bill Jamieson.