Auchenmalg. A single Swallow, 7 Red-throated Diver, Common Scoters, Razorbills, Guillemot, Red-breasted Merganser, Shelduck. Lunchtime at Stairhaven. Slavonian Grebe, Red-throated Diver, pair of Eider, mergansers, scoters, pair of Grey Wagtail. Kev & Sue Richardson. Pic courtesy & ©️ K&SR.

RSPB Mersehead. Green-winged Teal being a bit shy at the back of wetland from Bruaich Hide currently. Gavin. 

In explosive song mood near Meida Hide, RSPB Mersehead.

Browhouses; 2 Avocet, Snipe, 250 PFG, Meadow Pipits. Caerlaverock NNR; 6 Sand Martin.  Hoddam area; Red Grouse & Meadow Pipits. RSPB Mersehead; Marsh Harriers & Wheatear. Ardwell, Luce Bay; tentative report of a Common Sandpiper. Moffat Town; Dipper, Grey Wagtail. All areas now reporting Chiffchaff.

A bird seen at RSPB Crook of Baldoon early pm today.

Cetti's Warbler calling at 1730 near Back o'Woods hide. Ringtail HH past B'oWs hide flying towards Hollands Hide. A yellow cap Marsh Harrier quartering reeds & merse near latter hide around the same time.

On the Nith again at Carnsalloch. No early LRP though.

A bird reported from the Cally Palace Hotel vicinity. Also a Willow Warbler which I'm dubious about not knowing the reporter & non yet reported in the UK AFAIK. Probably a Chiffchaff.

27th. A Wheatear and lots of Chiffchaff. Barry O'Dowd.

Ping! RSPB Crook of Baldoon. Osprey north across lagoon 1 at 13.10. Ivan Lang.

North-east of the Martyr's Stake still, Wigtown.

Again seen at RSPB Crook of Baldoon. The male Osprey showing well at Threave NTS & a Goldcrest seen carrying nesting material. Peregrine on the castle. Great birds but overall an underwhelming visible wildlife visit.

Redhead still in wintry conditions at southern end of Carlingwark Loch. 4 GC Grebe, 3 Little Grebe, c25 Tufties, maybe 30 each Wigeon & Goldeneye. A return visit inc a darting Kingfisher from Carlingwark Lane, where around 20 or more Sand Martin appeared & were hawking amongst the trees in just that location. Another dozen or so were hawking over Auchenreoch Loch late pm. Most waterfowl moved out.

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Still at RSPB Mersehead this pm. Duck busy dabbling in the open. Fem Marsh Harrier plunged into the resting waders hoping for a catch but failed except in scattering the birds.

3 at Southerness HT, just past the defence boulders bulge west of the lighthouse.

Best birds 10 Scaup. A bit offshore being drawn in with the tide from Southerness way, 2 Whimbrel, 2 Bar-tailed Godwit & 1 Grey Plover. Numbers well down but may also be due to the goose cannon! In the village shore gardens a Chiffchaff & at the North Carse defence boulders, a smart ♂️ Wheatear gave me great close views. My first this season.

22nd. Caerlaverock NNR; GWE, 6 Chiffchaff & 150 Golden Plover in Castle Corner merse zone. Cetti's Warbler showing very well from the Back 'o Woods bird hide, accessed from the Castle Corner car park. At Browhouses, 5 Avocet & 25 Whooper Swan on the Scottish side. 14 Whooper near Brow Well. Grey Plover at Newbie Barns. Stonechat at Glencaple. 

35 at Loch Ryan & 2 still (♂️&♀️) at Castle Loch.

4 Rock Pipit at the Isle of Whithorn, 3 sumplum Slav Grebe & 1 Sandwich Tern + Red-throated Diver at Loch Ryan.