FP apparently flew SW past Corsewall Point early am. A LS juv reported in Garlieston harbour.

Nice selection of waders at the Crook during WeBs count. First a Curlew Sandpiper in with a small flock of Dunlin which was flying over the lagoon then out towards the Bay. About 250 mixed RP and Dunlin on the northern merse flash with a single Little Stint, flushed by a Peregrine chasing them. Also Greenshank and Whimbrel heard and at least two Osprey out in the Bay. Ivan Lang. 

IoW 09.00 to 16.00. 3 Arctic Skua, 3 Arctic Tern, 1 BTD, 25 Common Scoter, 5 Common Tern, 8 Fulmar, 353 Gannet, 442 Kittiwake, 535 Auks, 203 Manxies, 1 RTD and 152 Sarnies.

9th. 08.00 to 16.00. Despite the promising wind direction nothing out of the ordinary. Highlights a Fulmar, Arctic Tern, Med Gull, 1702 Gannet, GND, 644 Kittiwake, about 300 Auks, 14 RTD, 22 Sarnies and a couple of Twite over. Ivan Lang Ed. Thanks always to Ivan for the diligent birding 👍 

6th. IoW offshore, a Fea's type Petrel reported. Plus 160 Common Scoter & 800 Kittiwake. At Garlieston today, a single LB Brent Goose. Off Seaward House, Kirkcud't 57 Little Egret. Dalbeattie, a Mandarin Duck on the burn near the Post Office bridge, aka Dalbeattie Burn/Kirkgunzeon Lane.

RSPB Crook of Baldoon. Yellow Wagtail over, 2 White Wagtail with pied flowing tractor, 3 Ruff on lagoon and Marsh Harrier hunting over fields. Ivan Lang.

GWE back on the fringe opposite the Lockerbie road car park.

IOW 13.00 to 15.30. 1 Black Guillemot, 23 Common Scoter, 161 Gannet, 4 Guillemot, 73 Kittiwake, 3 Little Gull, 264 Manxies, 33 Razorbill, 1 RTD and 113 Sarnies. Ivan lang.

Couple of birds seen 5th. One at WWT Caerlaverock from the Avenue hide. Presumably the tower hide, the most user-unfriendly design in the world. The other from the Dee View hide at NTS Threave.

4th. 1 Balearic & 6 Sooty Shearwater, 52 Fulmar & a Leach's Petrel.

2nd. A hummingbird hawk moth on buddleia in the drizzle. Mainsriddle. 

2nd. 15 returning birds seen at Ardwell Bay beach.

Curlew Sandpiper in Wig Bay, today. Seen around the spit end. 

Published 1st September.  https://awanderroundthewig.blogspot.com/2026/09/forever-surprise-bird-report-for-july.html

A bird reported this pm at RSPB Crook of Baldoon. Presume the flash north of car park.

Reported seen at Loch Patrick. Also Crossbill. https://maps.app.goo.gl/cMS37d8NtQ3qvrR8A?g_st=am

Lot's of hirundine gatherings. 262 Sandwich Tern past Corsewall Point. GWE along the Nith from Kingholm Quay. Might be that Spoonbill mis-ID'd?

28th. A six hrs watch at Corsewall Point was busy with birds, but nothing out of the ordinary. Best was three Velvet Scoter heading down towards Portpatrick. Also, a few BN dolphin around. Ivan Lang. 

Willow Tit at Threave Castle. Barn Owl at Morton Wood, Thornhill. 4 Grasshopper Warbler at RSPB Crook of Baldoon. 4 Bar-tailed Godwit & 60 Goosander on the Nith near Kingholm Quay.

Still at RSPB Crook of Baldoon in unfarmed grassland perhaps.