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Pectoral Sandpiper

Still at RSPB Crook of Baldoon. ๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿ‘. "On small merse pool south of the road". 

Dotterel

2 east of the summit of Corserine, Galloway Forest at 55.1548990, -4.3544990.

5th Update

25 House Martin at the Mull. 3 RTD inc 1 sumplum at Coo Palace. 2 Redstart at Buckland Burn still & a Green Woodpecker calling nr D&G Trailers at 55.1148090, -3.9739310. There were 2 Ruff at RSPB Crook of Baldoon. Greenland Wheatears at Leadhills & Mennock Pass. 6 GND from Corsewall Point. A Whimbrel along the Nith from Kingholm Quay. 

Pectoral Sandpiper

It's all happening at the Crook! A bird reported perhaps around the lagoon at the Crook of Baldoon this evening.

Ruff

RSPB Crook of Baldoon. Grey-headed Wagtail (I presume) present on island on lagoon north of car park until at least 15.15. Also summer plum male Ruff on flash south of car park. Ivan Lang.

Grey-headed Wagtail

1♂️ on merse north of the car park at RSPB Crook of Baldoon. Not Blue-headed, apparently. 

4th. Catch-up

5 Swift over Carlingwark Loch. Grey Plover, 25 Bar-tailed & 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 22 Knot & 2 Turnstone at Newbie. GND, Comm Tern & 7 Sandwich Tern & 14 Shag at Loch Ryan.

Balcary to Rascarrel Bay Loop

Lot's Wife, 1 Black Guillemot, 6 Fulmar, 5 Kittiwake, 2 LBBG, 1 Peregrine, Guillemots and Razorbills. East end of Rascarrel Bay, 2 Whimbrel, 1 RT Diver just offshore, 2 Rock Pipit, 2 Ringed Plover, 2 Wheatear. Heard a distant Cuckoo north of Loch Mackie. Lorna Lomas.

Early round-up 3rd

Cetti's Warbler reported at Parkmaclurg, Newton Stewart on 1st. 4 Swift at Kirkcudbright Wildlife Park. Whimbrel, 2 Wheatear & RTD at the Mull + usuals. Comm Sand at Loch Trool with 6 along the Nith from Kingholm Quay. 3 Tawny Owl around Kwik-Fit in Dumfries! Tree Pipit at Kirkconnell Flow woods. 2 Redstart along wooded Crichope Burn, sth of Gatelawbridge, east of Thornhill.

Drumlanrig Castle

3 Pied Flycatcher, Redstart & Cuckoo at The Nith Linns (see walk;  https://www.drumlanrigcastle.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2025/05/A3-Walks-Map-2025-sm.pdf ). "Jackie". 

Black-throated Diver

Sumplum bird at south end of Loch Ryan today.

Burrow Head

Highlight a Sooty Shearwater heading west past the Head at around 11.30. Also 32 Manx Shearwater, 4 Black Guillemot, 10 Scoter, 4 Fulmar, 69 Gannet, GND, c.150 Auks inc 1 Puffin, 48 Kittiwake, 6 Sandwich Tern & 8 RTD. Ivan Lang. 

Selected Sightings

2 Scaup, 2 Sandwich Tern, Eider, Black Guillemot & Guillemot from Broadstone Rd, Loch Ryan. Fulmar, Gannet, Razorbill, Guillemot & Kittiwakes, 2 Rock Pipit, 4 Whitethroat & 2 Swift at the Mull. Comm Tern & Whimbrel at the Crook of Baldoon. Com Sand at Canonbie. Rock Pipit at & a Red-throated Diver off the Isle of Whithorn.

Terns

1st. Pair of Common Terns at Bishop Burn, Stranraer this afternoon. Nigel Willits. 

Spotted Redshank

One briefly on the merse at RSPB Crook of Baldoon. Flew off!

Crook Harrier

Immature Marsh Harrier over the lagoon to the south of car park at the Crook this morning. Ivan Lang. 

Recent Sightings

6 Rl Partridge in fields, Dipper, Grey Wagtail & 2 Com Sand at Friars Carse. 2 Water Rail, Grasshopper Warbler & a PFG still at Caerlaverock NNR merse. 5 Wheatear at the Mull plus Guillemots, Kittiwakes, Fulmar, Med Pipits & Stonechat. Yellowhammer in Auchie Glen.

30th April

25 Whimbrel south of Doon Castle, South Rhins. 6 Common Tern at Garlieston Bay. 4 Swift over Lochside Rd, Dumfries. Cetti's Warbler still at Castle Wood, Caerlaverock NNR. 4 Whinchat & 3 Stonechat at Langholm Moor. 

GWE & Hobby

GWE along the Nith Estuary at 54.9717782,-3.51511 and Hobby over Langholm Moor at 55.1615, -2.9672.

Mabie Forest

Stopped by for the 3rd week to find any Wood Warbler in the usual place. Just as I was leaving without hearing any song, the trill of a bird near & above me stopped me in my tracks. Once spotted had a good view but all too brief. Song not very loud & just the trill without the crescendo. It didn't stick around. Just turned up perhaps & sussing things out. Hope to return to a full & full blast songster ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ‘

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