Pair GW under Devorgilla Bridge at The Old Bridge visitor centre. Also a Dipper or Kingfisher (no bins) fly-by upriver over the caul & single Sand Martin. PJ
Viewed from Park Burn access track. Low water levels & re-profiled ground have provided shallow waters. Birds present were 1 Green Sandpiper (not seen on previous visits), 4 Ringed Plover (ditto), 3 Redshank (ditto), maybe 10 Teal, couple of Mallard, several Pied Wagtail & a male Reed Bunting plus a few LBB Gull. No Sand Martin however. PJ
Bishop Burn. 2 Knot, female Pochard with 2 male Scaup & passing Sandwich Tern. At The Wig, 4 Sandwich Tern fishing, a pair of Slavonian Grebe in full breeding plumage & a little courtship display. Kev & Sue Richardson.
Brief song from Willow Warbler, near the A714. Ivan Lang. A bird apparently "reported" at Cairnryan on 24th. Reported where isn't given but possibly to BirdTrack or other platforms such as eBird.
Bleak, dreich weather there today! Single Great White & Little Egret on Castle Loch south shore. Not many duck but a ♀️Goosander amongst c30 Tufties, no Wigeon, 3 or 4 Goldeneye, single Gadwall I think & handful of Teal. Too cold to linger. On Kirk Loch c25 Sand Martin, c15-20 Tufties. PJ
Published today, 25th Mar. "Is Your Birdwatching Enhanced by Madness? Bird Report for February 2025" https://awanderroundthewig.blogspot.com/2025/03/is-your-birdwatching-enhanced-by.html?m=1
Few resident birds & fewer still in song. However, several Chiffchaff singing & great close views of a pair of Crossbill using the small burn to drink & bathe off Jubilee Walk path. PJ