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Willow Warbler

1 singing at Lane Burn, Cardoness. 

Thank goodness for a passing look

Female Marsh Harrier over the lagoon north of car park at the Crook of Baldoon this morning. Ivan Lang.

House Martin

My sis said she saw one around Buccleuch Street Bridge, Dumfries this pm, whilst we were crossing in the car! PJ

Willow Warblers

4 Willow Warbler around the hide at Wigtown LNR. Ivan Lang. 

Loch Kindar

Quick view in icy winds. A dozen Mute Swan, 2 pair of Goldeneye, c25 Tufted Duck, GC Grebe, Little Grebe. Usual Canada Geese & Cormorant. PJ

Kilblane Quarry (private)

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

Loch Ryan

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. 

Carlingwark Loch

Possibly Janis Fraser has reported; "Plenty of courtship activity by the Great Crested Grebes on Carlingwark Loch as the lily pads start to emerge." 

Wood of Cree

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. 

Lochmaben

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

Green-winged Teal

26th. Browhouses 9am. Drake on foreshore in front of houses. Mick Whitehouse & Nancy Harrison. 

Hoopoe

Stairhaven. Still present around 5.30pm though had started to get a little jumpy with passing vehicles. Gavin Chambers. 

Hoopoe

Still present at Stairhaven in fields behind houses. Michelle Marko. 

Loch Ryan Blog - Feb 25 report

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  

Rockcliffe to Kippford circuit

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

Stairhaven

Hoopoe still present but flew up the bank over wood. Also Goshawk on walk from Glenluce. Ivan Lang.

WWT Caerlaverock

2 Great White Egret in fields either side of the Avenue half way. PJ

Wigtown LNR & Stairhaven

♂️♀️Wheatear on stone dyke from Wigtown LNR hide. Hoopoe on rough ground back of houses. https://goo.gl/maps/es9uVTV9Qv4XEN8w9  

Dipper

Dipper on Water of Luce just west of Glenluce Abbey. Rob Wadsworth. 

Sand Martins

Three Sand Martin over water of Luce, Glenluce. Rob Wadsworth. 

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