Reminder that the reserve only opens to the public on Thursday, Friday & Saturday, until further notice.

Update 1330; Ruddy Shelduck with Shelduck flock on mudflats in front of storage tanks (Airds Point) opposite Glencaple, near Castle Corner. Flew off with a group to a more distant seaward sandbank. Robbie Purdie.

2 Glossy Ibis still at WWT Caerlaverock, Folly Pond. Ruddy Shelduck still off Castle Corner, Caerlaverock NNR.

On the Nith estuary off Castle Corner this afternoon.

Glossy Ibis x2 reappeared at WWT Caerlaverock Folly Pond. Showing well this afternoon. Robbie Purdie.

This morning, 21 Avocets in 2 groups LHS sandbanks. Robbie Purdie.

Btwn Kingholm Quay & Keltonbank, 3 Barnacle & 1 PFG seen. Injured birds maybe, or are the Barnies from Linlithgow?

13 Avocet at lunchtime+. Colin Kinnear.

On the lagoon north of car park at RSPB Crook of Baldoon.

4/5 Comm Sand on the Nith at Carnsalloch. 5+ along Nith from Glencaple. Also 5 Redshank in the creek opposite the quay. Egrets, Shelduck, Lapwing, Oystercatcher, Med Pipits, Skylark, Hirundine, bubbling Curlew.

Swift & Skylark at Screel Hill. Hirundine cheer you up every day. Warblers Willow, Garden, Wood & Grasshopper, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Whitethroat & Lesser. All the choir of summer's harmony. Spotted, Pied Flycatcher & Redstart the jewels of the woods punctuate the byways. All dancing on the Summer's Breeze. Still with us & there to be found.

Keen followers of the historical revelations of the blog, will be eager to read the latest May installment of AWRTW, published yesterday, 27th June.  See;  https://awanderroundthewig.blogspot.com/2026/06/wildlife-to-rescue-bird-report-for-may.html

2 Glossy Ibis on Folly Pond yesterday. Note that the reserve reopens to the public on 2nd July AFAIK.

A bird from the ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast. Scottish waters... Only 1?

Calling bird off Teregles Rd, west Dumfries at 55.0692, - 3.7245.

Juv Ring Ouzel & 3 Wheatear in the Mennock Pass. 14 Black Guillemot at Portpatrick.

Carse Bay much as ystrdy. Low tide. 25-30 Shelduck goslings & Greenshank. Up to 10 Comm Sand today. A brick red Black-tailed Godwit nice to see on Carsethorn foreshore, Goosander redheads again. Plenty of Little Egret.

Reported to who- & wherever, seen WWT Caerlaverock (not open to the public yet except local members Fri 26th & Sat 27th).

Redstart (4), adult female and 3 juveniles. Estimated 3 pair in here this year and looking like they have all had a successful year. Bill Jamieson.

Best; 1 Whimbrel maybe 2 (1 seen, 1 heard in different location), 14 Goosander redheads, 3 Sandwich Tern. Several painted lady butterflies. 1 harbour porpoise.