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This morning. In the reedbeds at the head of the Dee estuary a singing Cetti's Warbler. I have kept an eye here for 4 years for Cetti's as the young willow scrub is perfect. Also 60 Blackbird, 120 Redwing and 50 Fieldfare nearby. 2 Water Rail. Barry o'Dowd.

4 Grey Plvr, Kingfisher, 6 Bar-tailed Godwit, 2 Snipe, 6 Greenshank et al. Paul Massey.

The 8 Russian White-fronts (two families) have flown south over the Bruaich Hide at RSPB Mersehead, I'd presume they are now somewhere on reserve. Gavin. 

1 GWE on firth merse, 1 Scaup Whooper Pond, ringtail & ♂️ HH, c30 Golden Plvr & 12 Redwing. The reliable Grey Wagtail in the caul area on the Nith Dumfries. Also Barn Owl off the A701 north of Moffat.

Off Lotus Hill nr Loch Arthur, 5 Crossbill. Peregrine at WWT Caerlaverock & from Glencaple pier with Merlin at Castle Corner. HH♂️ nr Bennan Hill nth of Crocketford.

Up to 30 RTD off Stairhaven. 22 Redwing & Barn Owl around Kingholm Quay to Keltonbank. 22 Grey Plvr & 65 Twite at RSPB Crook of Baldoon. Also a Barn Owl from the access road to latter.

Couple of hours this pm at Meida Hide. 2 fem/imm Marsh & a ringtail HH. Showed well. And at last, when leaving the hide, I actually heard the Cetti's Warbler. Probably about 15 Twite I saw on the wet field west of the Meida Hide path. 

Another late one & a bit snatched by a late start. Very typical. 3 Scaup just within my area, 2 Whimbrel, at least 10 Grey Plvr, c40 Black-tailed & several Bar-tailed Godwit, 2 Little Egret etc. A few absentees too. My efforts brought to an end by 4 walkers+dog coming from Powillimont who'd misjudged the tide.

28 GWFG over RSPB Crook of Baldoon reserve and landed in fields adjacent. Ivan Lang.

A bird on the sea off Stairhaven, Wigtownshire.

RSPB Crook of Baldoon & now Garlieston plus Little Auk south of Garlieston harbour. Update from Gavin Chambers. "Quite likely this bird was a 2nd winter, thought it had black in wing tips but not easy to see with bins, which has since been seen at Garlieston along with a 1st winter off the harbour wall. Gavin." And; "Yes, 2 seen together at Garlieston and I had the adult/2nd winter at the Crook earlier in day while a 1st winter was being seen at Garlieston. It therefore seems plausible that the Crook bird moved south to Garlieston. Also, a Little Auk has been photographed by visiting birders at Garlieston today around high tide. Just south of the harbour. Gavin. "

Adult Little Gull feeding with black-heads over flooded merse at the Crook of Baldoon from car park. Gavin

The Cargen Pow affected road by the bridge there is undergoing revetment or similar works which will likely take a month to complete. From Dumfries & return, alternative routes to say New Abbey, are via Beeswing or the very much single track back-road from Cargenbridge (near hospital) to the A710 south of Islesteps. Eg;  https://maps.app.goo.gl/pNBpEtyLfGcTH9LTA

At least 95 Scaup off Carsethorn after high tide, drifting out with tide. Flock of about 40 Black-tailed Godwit wheeled their way past the house nearer to low tide. Gavin. 

Road to Mersehead flooded so popped to Powillimont. Plenty strong wind & regular showers lashing the birds. Falling tide, 55 at least Bar-tailed Godwit, the odd Knot & Dunlin, a few Turnstone. Nothing over the sea 2pm+. 9 Scaup (3 drake) in Carse Gut, a Greenshank, Wigeon, Teal & Pintail. Other waders on the flats but rain stopped my play.

110 Whooper Swan btwn Kingholm Quay & Keltonbank. Marsh Harrier & Cetti's Warbler at RSPB Mersehead. GWE around Threave NTS. Barn Owl south of Newton Stewart. Cetti's Warbler & 3 GWE at Castle Loch.

8 still at RSPB Mersehead. Opposite field 16A! Thanks to Calum Murray for directions 😊👍 Approx location on 22nd. https://maps.app.goo.gl/4iqabvu7WEJ6sGZ89?g_st=am Some poor record pics. As per Calum, there's 2 families of 4. So 4 ads & 4 juvs. Adults were protective of the juvs, chasing Barnies away now & then. Some great video footage here taken by Gavin Chambers;  https://youtu.be/EU_geEaLTRs

Late pm visit. 63 Black-tailed Godwit, a Whimbrel & 3 Snipe on the foreshore. Also a Greenshank on the sandflats pools opposite village. Quite a number of birds pre return tide. Usual others, lots of Redshank but couldn't spot anything xtra special. Fabulous flat-calm water conditions turned to a gale force wind within 15 mins. Startling!

Yellow Wagtail (Grey?) at Carstramon Wood & Tree (Meadow?) Pipit at RSPB Wood of Cree. Rather late for TP & a photo would be required to convince anyone of the YW. Otherwise, Redwing & Twite at Cairnsmore of Fleet NNR & Redwing at Raiders Road.