Singing bird today at RSPB Wood of Cree/Barclye, Newton Stewart. A number of Whitethroat reported, mostly in the firth coastal strip.

Fleet Bay WeBS today : falling wader numbers but 3 Com Sandpiper at the Teapot, 18 Sandwich Tern around the bay, blackcaps, willow warbs and chiffs everywhere. Plenty of swallows. First Pied Flycatcher singing in Anwoth this pm. Ian Bainbridge.

An even 12 Scaup offshore 4pm. 6 drake, though 1 flying around had trouble locating the flock. Cold wind.

A Redstart singing at the Giants Footprint and a Grasshopper Warbler singing on the edge of the village this morning. Also a few Chiffs and Willow Warbs. Kevin Peace.

A second Redstart has arrived, male, both birds calling and showing well at opposite ends of the wood. Bill Jamieson.

Finally, a feeling of spring at Wigtown Hide. Lots of Sand Martin, a House Martin, Swallow, Sedge, Reed and Willow Warblers, also the first Whiethroat. Ivan Lang. 

17th. 3 Red Grouse & a Whinchat at Wanlockhead. 74 Light-bellied Brent Geese in Garlieston Bay. IL still has 23 Twite at the Crook & a Reed Warbler has been reported from the Wigtown Harbour hide. Whitethroat at Browhouses & along the Nith from Kingholm Quay.

Wader passage at the Crook has started with 60 Blackwit, 60 Dunlin, 15 Ringed Plover, 19 Whimbrel and 49 Goldies. Also 14 Swallow and 3 Sand Martin. Ivan Lang. 

Between Parton & Merkland. Plus Cuckoo, Swallow, Willow Warbler & Skylark.  https://maps.app.goo.gl/Bj3sauxa7zc4d8P16

A bird reported on Glenkiln Reservoir, Shawhead.

Walk from Kingholm Quay to Crossbanks & top of Nethertown Merse. 12 White Wagtail & Whitethroat.

Cattle Egret is back again on the fields to the right as you approach the Crook. 110 Black-tailed Godwit on the flash north of car park. Whimbrel over and Swallow present. Ivan Lang.

Caerlaverock NNR 14th still at Castle Wood. In Carse Bay today, off SWT Drummains Reedbed, a Scaup. 

3 Cuckoo in Dalry area, at Furmiston, Stellhead & Moss Roddock. Cuckoo, Wheatear & Whitethroat btwn Kingholm Quay & Keltonbank, Dumfries. A Swift reported nr Boreland from the B723.

15th. 145 Black-tailed Godwit feeding on flood NW of Auchenreoch Loch this afternoon at NX 810 726 (by A712, west of Eastlands House). Dan Haywood. https://goo.gl/maps/uwUWVWKFLFCkAp2W7

1st winter (1st summer?) flew past Isle of Whithorn ce soir .

From Moss Road, 2 LRP & 13 resplendent Black-tailed Godwit on the flash pools adjacent Powfoot golf course clubhouse. c50 PFG in fields of Hurkledale Farm to the north. Plenty of Swallow along the route over firth-side fields. Willow Warbler at Priestside. At Ruthwell, opp. Thwaite Cottage 13 Whoopers in the field. A couple of thousand Barnies further away same field. https://maps.app.goo.gl/jgDrHAEpmgaE4uvj8   A couple of fields further along, 130 Golden Plover looking ready for the Breeding Ball. At Bankend, House Martins have been back on territory last few days.

Redstart this morning, male, calling and showing well darting about the tree tops. Also Osprey, with decent numbers of Blackcap, Willow Warbler and Chiffchaff. Bill Jamieson.

Garden Warbler at Fominoch, Cuckoo at Midtown nr St John's Town of Dalry & 2 Pied Flycatcher at Carstramon Wood. 2+ Common Sandpiper, Swallow, Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff, Grey & Pied Wagtail, Siskin & Goldfinch at Annandale Water.

In field next to cycle path along the River Nith leading to Kingholm Quay. Relatively easy to see as vegetation hasn't really started growing yet. Stephen Parker.