Female Marsh Harrier over the lagoon north of car park at the Crook of Baldoon this morning. Ivan Lang.

My sis said she saw one around Buccleuch Street Bridge, Dumfries this pm, whilst we were crossing in the car! PJ

4 Willow Warbler around the hide at Wigtown LNR. Ivan Lang. 

Quick view in icy winds. A dozen Mute Swan, 2 pair of Goldeneye, c25 Tufted Duck, GC Grebe, Little Grebe. Usual Canada Geese & Cormorant. PJ

Viewed from Park Burn access track. Low water levels & re-profiled ground have provided shallow waters. Birds present were 1 Green Sandpiper (not seen on previous visits), 4 Ringed Plover (ditto), 3 Redshank (ditto), maybe 10 Teal, couple of Mallard, several Pied Wagtail & a male Reed Bunting plus a few LBB Gull. No Sand Martin however. PJ

Bishop Burn. 2 Knot, female Pochard with 2 male Scaup & passing Sandwich Tern. At The Wig, 4 Sandwich Tern fishing, a pair of Slavonian Grebe in full breeding plumage & a little courtship display. Kev & Sue Richardson. 

Possibly Janis Fraser has reported; "Plenty of courtship activity by the Great Crested Grebes on Carlingwark Loch as the lily pads start to emerge." 

Brief song from Willow Warbler, near the A714. Ivan Lang. A bird apparently "reported" at Cairnryan on 24th. Reported where isn't given but possibly to BirdTrack or other platforms such as eBird. 

Bleak, dreich weather there today! Single Great White & Little Egret on Castle Loch south shore. Not many duck but a ♀️Goosander amongst c30 Tufties, no Wigeon, 3 or 4 Goldeneye, single Gadwall I think & handful of Teal. Too cold to linger. On Kirk Loch c25 Sand Martin, c15-20 Tufties. PJ

26th. Browhouses 9am. Drake on foreshore in front of houses. Mick Whitehouse & Nancy Harrison. 

Stairhaven. Still present around 5.30pm though had started to get a little jumpy with passing vehicles. Gavin Chambers. 

Still present at Stairhaven in fields behind houses. Michelle Marko. 

Published today, 25th Mar. "Is Your Birdwatching Enhanced by Madness? Bird Report for February 2025" https://awanderroundthewig.blogspot.com/2025/03/is-your-birdwatching-enhanced-by.html?m=1  

Few resident birds & fewer still in song. However, several Chiffchaff singing & great close views of a pair of Crossbill using the small burn to drink & bathe off Jubilee Walk path. PJ

Hoopoe still present but flew up the bank over wood. Also Goshawk on walk from Glenluce. Ivan Lang.

2 Great White Egret in fields either side of the Avenue half way. PJ

♂️♀️Wheatear on stone dyke from Wigtown LNR hide. Hoopoe on rough ground back of houses. https://goo.gl/maps/es9uVTV9Qv4XEN8w9  

Dipper on Water of Luce just west of Glenluce Abbey. Rob Wadsworth. 

Three Sand Martin over water of Luce, Glenluce. Rob Wadsworth. 

First bird encountered singing in Mainsriddle up Redbank Farm track. A bit later than expected. PJ

3 Sand Martin at Buccleuch Street bridge. Colin Kinnear. 

Wheatear ♂️ from the Glengoyne Hide, which I haven't heard of! 

Red blob shows shrubs where Hoopoe was sighted on west side of road. Flew, with food in bill, into field north west of shrub. Seen at 10.35am. Stairhaven is in the North Machars - south of A75 just after Glenluce when heading towards Stranraer. Rob Wadsworth. 

Hoopoe. Stairhaven. In the shrubs just as you turn the corner going south. Rob Wadsworth. 

3 Sand Martin around Buccleuch Bridge Dumfries yesterday 20th. Today a Swallow at Newton Stewart & 2♂️ Wheatear at Newbie Barns. 

20th. Mein Water; Common & Green Sandpiper remain. A Green Sandpiper on the river between Hoddom Bridge & the golf course showing well (has been in a small area here for 6 weeks now). Carrifran, Moffat. 2 Golden Eagles, viewed from the sheep fold, (see John Miles article in Bird Watching monthly), also a Raven. Solway coast, Newbie Barns, today 21st, 2 Wheatear (both ♂️) & further along the track a Chiffchaff. Bill Jamieson. 

Osprey turned up with fish around 1530 & stood on the nest for a clear view, despite heat haze! Good views of Red Kite too. Pair Peregrine in tree north of castle & later alighting castle top. Couple of Goosander on the river, c12 Med Pipit a surprise. Great White Egret spooked from ditch in front of lower Blackpark Marsh hide & flew northish. For me, a noticeable paucity of small birds & virtually the only bird singing was the ubiquitous Robin. Pitiful spring flora too for a NR. Apart from the iconic Osprey & raptors, where's the spring nature? PJ

Found no RND at Milton Loch. Tufted dispersed around perimeter in small groups but I couldn't make out a RND at all. PJ.  "I was there at 3ish for half an hour today but couldn't find the RND but there were a huge number of water birds mostly Tufted but Goldeneye, Wigeon, Teal, Coot, Shoveler, Great Crested Grebe too so I presume there is disturbance at nearby lochs as this number were certainly not apparent yesterday". Anna White. Gavin Chambers confirmed a "reliable birder on holiday has reported it". See; @dgbirdnews.bsky.social

2 House Martin, 17.00. Three miles above Creetown. Kev & Sue Richardson. (Ed. 3 miles north perhaps?). 

Around Mains of Duchrae - 105 Greenland White-fronted Geese (generally viewed distantly from layby looking towards farm), Great White Egret around loch side and Osprey hanging around for a short time. Gavin Chambers. 

Green-winged Teal still on Nith south of Glencaple pier. Ring-necked Duck in SW corner of Milton Loch found today. Good news indeed 👍

Nice summer plum BTD off Bishop Burn, Stranraer. Ivan Lang. 

Here's a couple of photos of the (Black) Redstart I saw at Mull of Galloway yesterday afternoon (19th) taken from quite a distance. A Wheatear was present too. Pics © Rob Wadsworth. 

1 seen on stone dyke from Wigtown LNR hide. 

Beautiful day at the Crook of Baldoon. 64 Whoopers around site, a male Wheatear, a female Hen Harrier and a Common Sandpiper on the (River) Bladnoch. Ivan Lang.

No doubt you'll be aware that; 19th. "Osprey on nest at Threave". Robbie Purdie.

I am confident that the bird in the video is a Taiga Bean Goose based on its long neck, the shape of the head and its long beak with a hint of yellow/orange on it. It's difficult to assess the tone of its back and flanks due to the light conditions but they do appear to be equally dark. Best wishes, Duncan (Irving). 

West Freugh GWF survey. Located a couple of geese off the B7077 & the jizz did not strike me as PFG. However the light was bad so kept changing mind depending on the sun. Also 90 GWF, 70 Whooper and a Hooded Crow. Also a Chiffchaff at RSPB Crook of Baldoon. Ivan Lang.

3 on Castle Loch, Lochmaben today 18th. 

Browhouses today 18th 0700. 13 Avocet & 1 Whooper Swan. Ian Irving. 

Ivan is reporting two possible Tundra Bean Geese on their own at West Freugh this morning off the B7077, 3 fields west of Drummore junction, which I take to be between East Galdenoch and Genoch Mains. Gavin Chambers. 

Again on river Nith south of Glencaple Quay this morning (low tide). 

Quiet WeBS. Greenshank at Carrick and Mossyard, but a total of 675 common scoters at telescope limit out in the bay. Ian Bainbridge. 

I've been sent video of a sea eagle at Knockbrex, east side of the Fleet, Wednesday last. Told it had been around for a few days, shame we didn't see it Sunday when we did the WeBs count! Ian Bainbridge. 

1 Greenshank in CB. 3 Purple Sandpiper along beach at Southerness west of lighthouse. At the 13th golf course tee roost, c100 Sanderling, 3 Bar-tailed Godwit, maybe 12 Grey Plover, c200 Dunlin, a few Knot, 36 Curlew, plus Ringed Plover & Turnstone. On the point, c100 Knot, 2 Little Egret plus Dunlin, Redshank, Turnstone. PJ

Pair each of Dipper & Grey Wagtail on Kirkbean Burn at Kirkbean Fishery. Nice to see quite close. PJ

Few birds but maybe disturbed by beach users or Peregrine. Best birds just 1 Whimbrel, 6 Bar-tailed Godwit, 1 Grey Plover & 1 Little Egret with pair RBM on the sea. PJ

GWT still south of Glencaple pier, river Nith, Dumfries. 

Dumfries bird seen midday off Brownrigg Loaning here;  https://maps.app.goo.gl/2jev8A71oMQmS4KUA PJ

2 Avocet at Browhouses, east of cottages 0730. Ian Irving. 5 reported there c11am. 

Drake south of the pier at Glencaple early doors. 

About 70 at least Greenland White-fronted Geese in fields close to the lochside, viewed from the platform. Also a Great White Egret. Fair number of Wigeon still & few Teal. PJ

Brownish Peregrine over & 3 Stonechat. PJ

No Smew. 30-40 Wigeon, several Tufted Duck, 20-30 Goldeneye, c8 Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe. PJ

A bird seen at Browhouses yesterday 13th. 

Pair Great Crested Grebe, at least 2 Goosander, several each Sand Martin, Goldeneye & Tufted Duck. PJ

Bird on Kirkgunzeon Lane off Collieston Park, Dalbeattie. PJ

RSPB Crook of Baldoon. Cackling Goose has reappeared amongst the barnies out on the saltmarsh. There were also 2 Canada Geese flying around. Ivan Lang. 

Janis Fraser says; 4 GCB on Carlingwark Loch today. 

1 at Castle Loch Lochmaben this morning 13th. 

10th. 94 Goldeneye. 530 Knot at Bishop Burn, Loch Ryan. Nigel Willits.

Report from John Healey today, 10th. Carlingwark Loch. At least 3 Sand Martin. RSPB Ken Dee. 2 Willow Tit together in a mixed flock of tits and Tree Creeper from the path to the second hide. Also present in front of the hide a Great White Egret. Large flock of mixed Redwing and Fieldfare along the track. 

On ebb tide at Browhouses again today 10th. 

33 Greenland White-fronted Geese at Loch Ken. Probably in the usual fields around Mains of Duchrae. 

Report from Stephen Kings; Pair Grey Wagtail together feeding at NX927964. Also, a pair of Dipper last week at NX915985.

I had 3 Chiffchaff at Glenkiln - sadly Scottish Water are lowering the water level, as "they have work to do". The Oystercatchers were there ready to nest. Anna White. 

Another today at Gatehouse of Fleet, David Hawker. 

Cetti's Warbler singing in the Wigtown wetland in reedy area on right of road to car park, then flew across road to hedge next to lagoon. Ivan Lang.

8th. 1 Curlew Sandpiper amongst the Dunlin in front of cottages at Browhouses 0830. Ian Irving. 

My first Chiffchaff of the year. Feeding in bushes around perimeter of scrub opposite village hall, Port Logan. Lawrence Gray. My first Chiffchaff calling at Threave NTS today. Also a Little Egret and a Great White Egret in Blackpark Marsh. David Hawker.

I think I overlooked the Jan 25 report being issued on Feb 19th 🤔. See  https://awanderroundthewig.blogspot.com/2025/02/are-good-old-days-gone-bird-report-for.html?m=1  

A bird seen on stone dyke at Wigtown LNR this morning 8th. 

Short-eared Owl over lagoon south of car park, upsetting all the Lapwing. Ivan Lang. 

Dipper this morning at Mill of Fleet, Gatehouse, first for many months. David Hawker. 

Male quartering ground at Kirkcowan. 

Isle of Whithorn. 2nd. 1 in bay north of lighthouse reported. 

Flock of 44 Twite present this afternoon at Caerlaverock NNR. Same location as Friday. Robbie Purdie. 

2 at Soulseat Loch reported 1st March. 

2 male and one female Mandarin on Dalbeattie pond. Janis Fraser. 

18 Twite on tidal wrack north of Carsethorn this morning. Gavin Chambers.