Two Snow Bunting together this morning near Alticry, south of Auchenmalg, off Luce Bay. Rob Wadsworth. 

For the Sept 26 update/review, see;  https://awanderroundthewig.blogspot.com/2026/11/september-delights-bird-report-for.html

Still present on the shore south of Auchenmalg & west of Alticry. https://goo.gl/maps/GeTeVDZ9B7ogzQKg9?g_st=am

52 GWF at the airfield wintering grounds. https://goo.gl/maps/F9xjzeb2qysYdMF18?g_st=ac

Such a bird reported off the B7076... If imm is it possibly a Nutcracker? https://goo.gl/maps/xN4C9u5A4w4msP5u7?g_st=am

A female somewhere on Carlingwark Loch, CD today.

A bird reported on a shore south of Auchenmalg & west of Alticry. https://goo.gl/maps/GeTeVDZ9B7ogzQKg9?g_st=am

On the 7th. 37 W-f Goose at West Freugh. 65 GCG & 58 RTD south of Cairnryan.

Plantain Loch, Town Wood, Dalbeattie. Images © Paul Cavers.

2 on West Beach, Stranraer (should be present at Southerness now too). 5 Stonechat & 15 Redwing at RSPB Mersehead, with 8 at WWT Caerlaverock.

Seen from the Castle Corner area hunting along the shoreline.

6 or 7 Twite with c25 Linnet on foreshore at Mersehead today. 4 leucistic Barnacles. Lots of Blackbirds & Redwings and 5 Mistle Thrush. Stuart Housden.

Large numbers of Goosander, up to 108 & 170 Whooper on the Nith from Kingholm Quay area last few days. Good numbers of Pale-bellied Brents on Loch Ryan, 140 at Soleburn & 225 at Bishop Burn plus 105 GCG & c3000 Wigeon seen. 2200 Wigeon in Wigtown Bay & a Barn Owl around Isle of Whithorn village. 2 Willow Tit at Mains of Duchrae/Ken-Dee Marshes. A Swallow spotted from RSPB Mersehead 6th.

2 Sanderling, Kingfisher & Brent Goose, presumably Light-bellied off West Beach Stranraer. Peregrine, 15 Gadwall, 16 Redwing, 5 Pochard?, 2 Stonechat & HH at RSPB Mersehead. Pochard? reported at WWT plus Marsh Harrier, ringtail HH, Cetti's Warbler seen & heard from the Back Pond hide & 6 Fieldfare. Redwing at Loch Trool & RSPB Wood of Cree.

300 Golden Plover.

30 Brent Goose & Long-tailed Duck at Castle Kennedy. 2 Bar-tailed Godwit & Rock Pipit at West Beach Stranraer, RTD off Broadstone. 12 Black Guillemot, Fieldfare, Rock Pipit & RTD at Portpatrick. 2 Hooded Crow & Rock Pipit at the Mull. Redwing nr Lochnaw Castle, train station Dumfries & Glenwhan Grdns. Grey Wag at latter & Dumfries.

Yellow-legged Gull reported in Garlieston harbour area. Cetti's Warbler at RSPB Crook of Baldoon. 8 Russian White-fronted Geese still at RSPB Mersehead.

Green Sandpiper (2), Common Sandpiper (1), looks like it’s going to tough it out for the fourth successive winter. Also large numbers of Fieldfare and Redwing noted on this route now with Tree Sparrows and Yellow Bunting at Meinbank farm. Bill Jamieson.

Ruff, 50 Redwing, 25 Fieldfare, Chiffchaff & 2 Stonechat at WWT 31st Oct. Black-throated Diver west beach Stranraer.

Some lucky local has reported a bird east of Crocketford & sth of the A75. Good luck!  https://goo.gl/maps/Q8zkmwvwdDKfUCo97?g_st=am