Richardson's Cackling Goose again in fields just south of Bankend looking towards Firth Farm today.

Snow Bunting, nr Alticry, Wigtownshire © Rob Wadsworth The two Snow Bunting are still present on the shore near Alticry. Image & report courtesy of Rob Wadsworth.

Sounds like the Richardson's Cackling Goose was again in fields just south of Bankend today. A ringtail HH at both WWT & RSPB Mersehead, with ♀️ Marsh Harrier at latter.

2 still on the beach but further south of Alticry opposite Shore Cottage & Chapel Finian. Ross's x Barnacle Goose between Avenue Tower & Saltcot Tower hides in the fields at WWT Caerlaverock; https://goo.gl/maps/U7Ct7LLDsBftyz64A?g_st=ac

12th. 2 Greenshank & a Bonxie close inshore.

13th. Green Sandpiper along the Nith from Kingholm Quay. House Martin & Marsh Harrier at WWT Caerlaverock. Marsh Harrier at RSPB Mersehead. Common Sandpiper at Wigtown Wetlands.

Hybrid? apparently "still" at WWT Caerlaverock. Reported elsewhere no doubt. 

120 P-b Brents, 11 RBM, 40 Golden Plvr, 2 Bar-tailed Godwit, Black Guillemot, 7 GCG, RTD & 2 Stonechat off & around The Wig, Loch Ryan. 4 GWE at WWT Caerlaverock. Merlin from Shore Rd adj Nith. 6 Fieldfare at Castle Corner.

 3 off The Wig, Loch Ryan today. 

A "possible" on the small merse pond just after the garden centre at Soleburn, Loch Ryan.

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.