Sat on the car park I'd hoped for something to be blown up the Firth. But no! There were possibly 2 Arctic Skua way off in the haze heading in but otherwise, just a single fly-by Common Scoter, Rock Pipit & a pair of Ringed Plover flight-displaying. Around 2pm 5ad Gannet past close inshore heading out. Swallow fled by 1445hrs. 

Green Sandpiper remains on the river Annan, flooded field at Luce mains farm, near Brydekirk. A Red Kite was also noted here,. Also worth a mention were 2 Blackcap with Chiffchaff, now turning up everywhere but still only sporadic sightings of Sand Martins (ones and twosome's). Bill Jamieson. P

5th April, Monreith. Motacilla cinerea, alba and yarrelli all foraging together. Rob Wadsworth. 

5th. 2cy Scaup still at WWT Caerlaverock & a Tree Pipit "sound-recorded" over-flying Isle of Whithorn last night (4th). (Ed. Not by Merlin I hope, given it's evidenced unreliability). 

The southerly winds have brought a small fall of Sand Martin onto the lagoon north of car park. Ivan Lang. 

A question for those more familiar than I with our Corvids. Is this a Carrion/Hooded hybrid? Photo taken this morning (5th April) at the Isle of Whithorn. Rob Wadsworth. rsvp. 

A visit to Tarras Valley, Langholm this afternoon was rewarded with excellent views of 2 Hen Harrier, including a sky dancing male, which to me was one of the finest sights of many years birdwatching. Bill Jamieson. 

Janis Fraser reports 2 Black-tailed Godwit in summer plumage. (Ed. presumably Folly Pond). 

4th. A brief trip to Corsewall Point this morning yielded my first Manx Shearwater & Sandwich Tern of the year. Also seen, several Razorbill, Guillemot, a Red-throated Diver, 2 Black Guillemot & streams of Gannet. Rob Wadsworth. 

Castle Loch; Great White Egret disappeared into reeds on east shore. No Bittern seen in a couple of hours. Maybe dozen Goldeneye, 2 dozen Tufted Duck, 4 Goosander, half dozen Teal, single Wigeon, half dozen Heron. Kirk Loch; c40 or more Sand Martin, c60 Tufted Duck, half dozen Goldeneye, 4 Goosander, 20 Wigeon. PJ

After a long time gap, Pete Berry's recently visited D&G & has placed his trip report on the Manchester Birding website. You can read it via the DGBN blog. 

Sandwich Tern & a couple of Bar-tailed Godwits at Bishopburn. 4 Long-tailed Duck off Innermessan. 2 Velvet Scoter off Marianport plus close to shore, a superb Slav Grebe in breeding finery. Nigel Willits. 

20-30 c1330-1400hrs at Kirkconnell Flow, not far off boardwalk & flying between trees either side. 

Osprey over the River Annan this morning carrying a fish. Bill Jamieson. 

3 House Martin above Cannee Farm, Kirkcudbright, 1st april. Chris Carter. (not of X Files)

2 Velvet Scoter, 1 Bl-t Diver, 6 Slav Grebe & 17 Brent Geese south at Stairhaven. 2 Velvet Scoter, 13 L-t Duck & 18 Slav Grebe in Wig Bay. 2 Sandwich Terns at Soleburn. (Per A. Chambers). Gavin Chambers. 

I had one today at RSPB Kenmure Holms, New Galloway, & a fly over Swallow. A couple of Mandarin was a bit of a surprise & a Green Woodpecker yaffling in the area was the first I've had around there. Gavin Chambers.

White Wagtail and SEO at RSPB Crook of Baldoon. Ivan Lang. 

One apparently at Loch Ken yesterday & one singing at Point of Lag, Monreith, this morning. 

31st. Single Sandwich Tern at Isle of Whithorn harbour at lunchtime. No sign of Iceland Gull. Colin Kinnear. 

Seen overflying Kirkconnel Flow yesterday 29th. Colin Kinnear. 

Some possibly interesting & certainly curious & if true, excellent sightings of noteworthy birds. For example on 10th March, there were 2 Pochard & 2 Great Northern Diver on Castle Loch, according to;  https://ebird.org/checklist/S164305293 PJ

John Miles reports; Osprey Mochron Loch, female Hen Harrier Skata Moss, Red Kite Elrig and Merlin at Palmallet. All on 28th.

Barry O'Dowd reports that yesterday 29th, a bird flew over Kirkcudbright at 6pm. 

28th. Thanks to Robbie P, I stopped by Kirkconnell Flow & stumbled upon his reported flock. About 15 were in flight but they proved elusive, disappearing in the topmost foliage. Eventually I got a reasonable view of 1 male & a female or 2, but not for long! When on the forest edge, they would drop down for water. Located where the direct path into the merse turns into the wood, where the stump fence says no access due to peatland restoration. Map location ;  https://maps.app.goo.gl/RHkSkmQ6FciDw7mm6

One at Laurieston, on Wednesday , apparently.