Rather unsuccessful. Poorly timed for the tide. Browhouses ; 3 believed skuas, unID'd flying close & low together, purposefully heading east & rose to fly overland. Saw no trailing spoons etc. Pair Gadwall relentlessly chasing a fem teal without end whilst I was there. Plenty shelduck, 2 little egret. Dornock ; rain ☔ plus small flock of dunlin, plenty shelduck, 3 little egret. PJ

Loch East of Moniaive on Thornhill Road. Visited this area a few years ago and it was marshy land that looked good for LRP's . It has been dug out to make a small loch. In winter I saw Goldeneye & today Little Grebe & Black-headed Gull are breeding plus a few House & Sand Martins + Swallows hawking over the loch. We did not have time to visit Stenhouse Wood but saw a Tree Creeper at Tynron & Grey Heron , Oystercatchers & Dipper from the bridge at Thornhill. Chris and Pat Baines.

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Loch Ryan report Immature White-billed Diver on Loch Ryan at 0630hrs this morning. An adult summer plumaged Great Northern Diver was present alongside for a stunning side-by-side comparison! Don't know how long it will remain but the Great Northern - or one very similar - has been present for much of the week, with best views being in the early evening, out in mid-loch between Wig Bay and Stranraer. Kind regards, Steve Grover

One hooded crow paired with a carrion mate regularly seen, almost daily, Gatehouse Fleet. Occasionally harrying a passing red kite. Has been here for almost 3 years and breeding. David H

My first screaming swifts x4 sighting, flying around the village & near the corn mill today PJ👍

Willow Warblers, Wood Warbler, Sedge Warbler, Grasshopper Warbler & Garden Warbler, Blue & Great Tits, Grey Heron & Red Kite. 4-spotted Chaser, Large Red & Blue-tailed Damselfly. Orange tip butterflies. Chris and Pat Baines

Annan : 3 flew east at 1000hrs then 5 east at 1035hrs. Per BirdGuides.

Spot Fly around the NA Cornmill car park. PJ

Carnsalloch yesterday. Tree sparrow with 2 fledglings, usual warblers, rbm with 8 chicks on river & 1 common sandpiper. PJ

Note that the April " A Wander Round the Wig " blog update has been published, on May 23rd. Read via DGBN blog or visit direct. PJ.

2 Ospreys drifting south over RSPB Wood of Cree, Barclye Walk, near the mill wheel seat at around 3 p.m. Regards, Doug Stannard.

26/05 17:48 : Annan 3 on the sea drifting west (13:30). Per BirdGuides.

Walk up the old Railway line from Mossdale (New Galloway Railway Station). I was hoping to walk to Stroan loch but due to late running bus only got half way. The  usual Red Kites and Buzzards. Good numbers of Willow Warblers, Siskins, Garden Warblers, my first Wood Warbler and two Whinchats. Regards, Chris Baines

Whilst doing a butterfly survey today, there were 4 singing garden warbler, 1 singing tree pipit & 1 singing wood warbler. Also at least 2 bullfinch & many blackcap, willow warbler & chiffchaff. PJ

Curlews calling at Kirkgunzeon again this morning so hope they are breeding (present since early spring).  Up to 3 Lapwings displaying on clear-fell but on the 30th April the field was ploughed and sprayed so no sign since then. Lots of young Siskins in the garden now and Song Thrushes appear to be doing well. Chris Baines.

Garden filling with fledglings. House & tree sparrows, robin, starlings!, blue tits on the cusp of fledging, all the usuals frantically feeding including a jackdaw, rook invasion. Blackbird been fledged 2-3 weeks now. PJ

A couple of hours seawatching from the car park 2.30-4.30pm didn't produce a lot: 2 poss. unID'd skuas heading west past Southerness, 3 gannet, 2 kittiwake, 1 razorbill, 1 guillemot, 1 fulmar, 1 scaup, 500+ common scoter on the sea relatively close in, drifting north with the tide/wind, with others moving around further out. Gavin. 

Garden Warbler singing in wet willow scrub back of castle this morning. First one for me this season. PJ

Managed to get some distant record shots so a big crop. Only one record in the last Bird Report.  Regards Chris and Pat Baines. Ed . Certainly looking blue-headed. PJ 

Sunny but windy visit. Plenty of sedge warblers & Whitethroats, blackcap, willow warbler & chiffchaff. Recent sightings board mentioned a Cetti's but I neither heard nor saw a sign of one. 1 spotted flycatcher in the woods near Meida hide as well as nuthatch. A lone female common scoter close in near the beach at high tide. Regards, Martin Harris.

Seawatch Burrow Head Wigtownshire pm Tuesday 17/05/2022 : Steady passage of Gannets. Lesser numbers of Manx Shearwaters, Black Guillemots Razorbills, Guillemots, 3 Wheatears on the headland, Swifts, Rock Doves, Linnets & Skylarks. Regards, Chris Baines.

Just looked at my record shots of the Yellow Wag. Possible Blue Headed . Will put an image on when we return home. Regards, Chris Baines. Ed; Will be interesting to see Chris 👍. PJ

pm; large numbers of Ringed Plover and Dunlin +  1 Yellow Wagtail  (image to follow). Regards, Chris Baines.

Quite a few Swifts flying and screaming over our bungalow in New Galloway and signs that they are nesting in area too. Regards, Ann Basten.

13/05 18:58 : Corserine, 3 at summit (13:30). Per BirdGuides.