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Green Sandpiper

6 on the river Annan this morning. 4 at Luce House with a further 2 near the mouth of Mein Water. Also remaining here are 2 Common Sandpiper, 1 at Mein Water and 1 near Hoddom Bridge. Bill Jamieson. 

Wigtown LNR

A male Hen Harrier & cream-capped Marsh Harrier from the hide over the marsh this afternoon. Ivan Lang. 

Corsewall Point

A bright start to the day with a fair bit moving around with a steady stream of auks and Gannets. Highlights were a Storm Petrel, Med Gull, few Red-throated Diver & 2 Slavonian Grebe. However, after about 09.30 everything stopped, apart from gannets with a trickle of other things. A single Black-throated Diver & a large Diver that appeared to have a white bill but failed to get it in the scope. Ivan Lang. 

The Crook

This evening whilst doing gull count the first Whoopers of the winter along with the first Twite. 800 Pinks in to roost. Earlier in the day a cream capped Marsh Harrier cruising the Marsh. A distant Great White Egret out on the mudflats. Ivan Lang. 

Willow Tit

Willow Tit at Castle Wood, Caerlaverock NNR. Paul Massey.

Hen Harrier

Four (yes 4) Great White Egrets between Castle Corner & the 'new' hide, Caerlaverock NNR + adult female Hen Harrier. Paul Massey. 

Dotterel

Dotterel south over Browhouses, calling @ 11.30 hours. Appeared to keep going south over the Solway. c7,500 Pink-footed Geese & 245 Barnacle Geese. Notable eastward movement of hirundines: 154 Swallow, 74 House Martin & 1 Sand Martin. Paul Massey.

Grey Wagtail

In performing WinGS commitments this evening there were 6 Grey Wagtail near Hogus Pt, looking like they were gathering to roost in rocks or the rooty bank. 9 Little Egret went off to roost in Carse Bay. PJ

Islesteps

3 Black-tailed Godwit at the flash pool south of village opp Cargen Cottage. PJ

Inner Solway

John Miles reports; Browhouses - 6300 Pinks, 320 Greylags, 400 Lapwing, 200 Golden Plover, 1 Greenshank. Seafield - 700 Black-headed Gull, 10 Common Gull, 6 Little Egret, pr of Wigeon. Newbie - 16 Swallow east. Brow Well - 2 Kingfisher, 500 Pinks, 300 Common Gull, 20 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 60 Teal, 200 Lapwing, 100 Golden Plover, 1 Great White Egret, 10+ Little Egret, Otter prints. Castle Corner - 400 Pinks, 1 Great White Egret, 6 Little Egret, 6 Roe Deer. 

Southerness

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24th. HT roost 13th golf tee. Many hidden birds. 50-100ea Knot & Sanderling, 14 Bar-tailed Godwit, a few Dunlin, Golden Plover, Turnstone, Ringed Plover & usual others. 1 Rock Pipit & White Wagtail along beach. 3 Goosander into Mersehead Bay & couple hundred pfg on the sandflats.

Wigtown LNR

Great White Egret reported on the merse still. Possibly another. 

WeBS - Fleet Estuary

Over 800 Oystercatcher in a bumper count. 75 Ringed Plover, 3 Grey Plvr, 50 Curlew, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 30 Redshank, 7 Greenshank, a few Dunlin and Turnstone. Cally & Bush Lochs had 25 Gadwall. Ian Bainbridge. 

WeBS : Carsethorn - Borron Pt

Remarkable for the absence of Dunlin & Redshank & not many of some. 2 Whimbrel as usual & a smart Grey Wagtail a welcome sight. In Carse Bay, 4 buffy Wheatear along the beach. PJ

Soleburn - Slavonian Grebe

22nd. Creetown Merse: 25 Little Egret. Knockinaam: 12-15 Chiffchaff, 25 Pied Wag. Soleburn: 52 Brents, 25 Common Scoter, 10 Goosander, Slavonian Grebe, 3 GC Grebe, a few tysties. Ryan Bay Hol Park: 400 Wigeon. Ian Bainbridge. 

WWT Caerlaverock

Great White Egret showing well on Folly Pond. Robbie Purdie. 

Auchenroddan Forest

21st. Crossbills 5, (2 adult females showing exceptionally well). Also Siskin, Redpoll, Stonechat, Goldcrest and Chiffchaff. Bill Jamieson. 

Little Stint

Inner Solway, Seafield. 1600-1740, ebbing tide. Little Stint (1), Black-tailed Godwit (29), Golden Plover (3), a single Knot and large numbers of Teal, also Wigeon and Turnstone numbers on the up. Bill Jamieson. 

Wigtown Harbour

2 Great Egret ; one close by over river from car park and a second a long way in the distance north of hide. Mick Whitehouse & Nancy Harrison. 

RSPB Crook of Baldoon

Juv Golden Eagle heading west over field north of Car Park, being pursued by half a dozen Rook. Ivan Lang. 

Golden Eagle Project

John Miles has left a new comment; But now we have to keep the SSGEP alive! [finishes shortly]  https://www.birdguides.com/news/golden-eagle-project-faces-closure/  

Golden Eagle

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First I've ever seen in D&G & welcome, it is! Blessed with a soaring pair!๐Ÿ‘ŒPJ

Great White Egret

Late report from yesterday. Bird seen distantly from Saltcot Observatory Tower hide, WWT Caerlaverock. 

Mein Water

Green Sandpiper, 2 at Mein Water this morning, 2 Kingfisher here also. Further upriver a single Common Sandpiper remains, near Hoddom Bridge. Bill Jamieson. 

Ortolan Bunting?

RSPB Crook of Baldoon. Probable fly over Ortolan Bunting going south over the farm buildings. Ivan Lang. 

Southerness & Carsethorn

Missed HT. 50-100 Golden Plvr hidden amongst rocks off 13th golf tee, White Wagtail & couple Mipits along beach, 3 Bar-tailed Godwit, another 11 in Gillfoot Bay where 1 surprise Sandwich Tern & more Golden Plvr found. Carse Bay, 1 Greenshank. Carsethorn, probably same Otter briefly seen falling tide off Hogus Point but much later at low tide, Otter swam back up Carse Gut giving good views through the scope. Also a Grey Wagtail past. PJ

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