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D&G Bird News @dgbirdnews.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
AGP : American Golden Plover present in Garlieston Bay during Monday afternoon. Nigel Willetts. Oct.06/2026🕒11:39am
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D&G Bird News @dgbirdnews.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
4th : Mandarin Duck in Town Wood, Dalbeattie, on the loch with Mallards. Bar-tailed Godwit & 2 presumably Lb Brents at Garlieston. 2 GWE from Glencaple pier. Oct.05/2026🕒09:54am
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D&G Bird News @dgbirdnews.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Auchencairn : 3rd. 2 Greenshank HT+ at merse head. Tens of Pied Wagtail all over the flats. Maybe 300 Wigeon or more, 4 Little Egret, c40 Lapwing. Probable Grey Plover juv but its behaviour didn't recall GP for me. Nor Golden P. Noticeable dark cap/crown,... see Blog. Oct.04/2026🕒03:33pm
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D&G Bird News @dgbirdnews.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Great White Egret : GWE around Castle Corner, Caerlaverock NNR today. Oct.03/2026🕒07:53pm
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D&G Bird News @dgbirdnews.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Last few days : RSPB Crook of Baldoon, Green Sandpiper, 2 GWE & 2 Garganey confirmed by TR. Garlieston, Green Sandpiper & 22 Greenshank. The Nith at Kingholm Quay, GWE. At WWT Caerlaverock, GWE & Marsh Harrier. Oct.02/2026🕒09:11am
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D&G Bird News @dgbirdnews.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
RSPB Crook of Baldoon : 30th. Garganey overhead plus 2 Ruff & Snipe on the lagoon north of car park. Oct.01/2026🕒10:30am
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D&G Bird News @dgbirdnews.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
The Crook : Wryneck on path south of car park at 14.00. Unfortunately taken by Kestrel at 15.30. Ed. Must've been exhausted?? Sep.30/2026🕒05:10pm
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D&G Bird News @dgbirdnews.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Garganey : Still at RSPB Crook of Baldoon on the lagoon north of the car park. Sep.29/2026🕒07:43pm
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D&G Bird News @dgbirdnews.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Goshawk : A bird reported flying east over Kippford this morning. Sep.28/2026🕒10:09pm
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D&G Bird News @dgbirdnews.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Others : 3 Gadwall & Snipe at Cally Park. 30 Comm Scoter off Castle Point, + 2 Chiffchaff in subsong with pair Peregrine hunting waders HT. 4 Greenshank, 3 Sanderling, 6 Sandwich Tern, Stonechat, 2 Rock Pipit, 2 Sparrowhawk & Peregrine at Stairhaven, Sep.27/2026🕒10:28am
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D&G Bird News @dgbirdnews.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
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D&G Bird News @dgbirdnews.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
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D&G Bird News @dgbirdnews.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Hobby & Hoopoe : Hobby south over merse at RSPB Crook of Baldoon. Ivan Lang. Hoopoe at Moniave, west of the town. Sep.26/2026🕒02:19pm
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D&G Bird News @dgbirdnews.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
White-tailed Eagle : A bird on the roam but reports suggest it was on the English side from Browhouses. However, reported this morning to be on Scottish side 😁👍 Sep.25/2026🕒10:29am
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D&G Bird News @dgbirdnews.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Garganey : RSPB Crook of Baldoon. Still present on the lagoon north of car park. Sep.24/2026🕒04:16pm
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D&G Bird News @dgbirdnews.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
RSPB Crook of Baldoon : An early Jack Snipe flushed whilst topping. Also two Blackwit on lagoon this morning. Ivan Lang. Sep.23/2026🕒08:14pm
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Ivan L @marshdagger.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Looks like a Red-Green Carpet
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D&G Bird News @dgbirdnews.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
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D&G Bird News @dgbirdnews.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Garganey : RSPB Crook of Baldoon. One still on the lagoon north of car park. Sep.22/2026🕒01:31pm
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D&G Bird News @dgbirdnews.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Meeting of Buzzards : In this field, were 9 possibly 10 Buzzard & 1 Red Kite all on the ground & spread quite evenly! Never seen such a spectacle. They didn't move really, as if gathered for a worm hunt. Gradually each bird left the field, some to trees o... see Blog. Sep.21/2026🕒04:35pm
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D&G Bird News @dgbirdnews.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Garganey : 2 still at RSPB Crook of Baldoon on the lagoon north of car park. Sep.20/2026🕒09:10pm
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D&G Bird News @dgbirdnews.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
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D&G Bird News @dgbirdnews.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Garganey : 2 on the lagoon north of the car park at RSPB Crook of Baldoon this afternoon. Sep.19/2026🕒05:22pm
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D&G Bird News @dgbirdnews.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
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D&G Bird News @dgbirdnews.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
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D&G Bird News @dgbirdnews.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Marsh Harrier : A bird seen at WWT Caerlaverock today. Sep.17/2026🕒08:14pm
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D&G Bird News @dgbirdnews.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
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D&G Bird News @dgbirdnews.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Buff-breasted Sandpiper : For a 2nd day 🙄😖😔, a bird running around fields back of the Wig spit, Loch Ryan. Reported towards the end of the 2nd day?? Dear oh dear. Sep.16/2026🕒06:18pm
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D&G Bird News @dgbirdnews.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
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D&G Bird News @dgbirdnews.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
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D&G Bird News @dgbirdnews.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
WWT Caerlaverock - extended opening : Message from WWT Caerlaverock management team. Caerlaverock Wetland Centre " Hello, We’re getting in touch to share some exciting news that we’ll be extending our opening days from Tuesday 29th September. As part of... see Blog. Sep.15/2026🕒08:58pm
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D&G Bird News @dgbirdnews.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Recently : 5th. Browhouses, 8 BlT Godwit, 3 Greenshank. WWT Caerlaverock, Snipe, 3 Green Sandpiper. Kippford, Comm Sandpiper. Threave NTS, Osprey, 2 Stonechat. 6th. Southerness, 17 Bar-tailed G. Glencaple, 12 Greenshank. Luce Bay SE of Wigtownshire Golf C... see Blog. Sep.14/2026🕒08:49pm
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D&G Bird News @dgbirdnews.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
RSPB Crook of Baldoon : 4 Curlew Sandpiper & a Little Stint on the lagoon north of car park, unless you know otherwise. Sep.12/2026🕒04:33pm
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D&G Bird News @dgbirdnews.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Fea's Petrel & Little Stint : FP apparently flew SW past Corsewall Point early am. A LS juv reported in Garlieston harbour. Sep.11/2026🕒08:20pm
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D&G Bird News @dgbirdnews.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Corsewall Point : 9th. 08.00 to 16.00. Despite the promising wind direction nothing out of the ordinary. Highlights a Fulmar, Arctic Tern, Med Gull, 1702 Gannet, GND, 644 Kittiwake, about 300 Auks, 14 RTD, 22 Sarnies and a couple of Twite over. Ivan Lang ... see Blog. Sep.10/2026🕒12:06pm
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D&G Bird News @dgbirdnews.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Isle of Whithorn : IoW 09.00 to 16.00. 3 Arctic Skua, 3 Arctic Tern, 1 BTD, 25 Common Scoter, 5 Common Tern, 8 Fulmar, 353 Gannet, 442 Kittiwake, 535 Auks, 203 Manxies, 1 RTD and 152 Sarnies. Sep.10/2026🕒08:21pm
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Ivan L @marshdagger.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Yesterday the north west wind looked good conidition for migration at Corsewell Point D&G. But 8hrs watching there was nothing of the ordinary, a Fulmar, Arctic Tern, Med Gull, 1702 Gannet, GND, 644 Kittiwake, 300 Auks, 14 RTD, 22 Sarnies and 2 Twite over. #birdingscotland @dgbirdnews.bsky.social
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Ivan L @marshdagger.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
The wind had totally changed direction so a change of site and weather at the Isle of Whithorn D&G, 3 Arctic Skua, 3 Arctic Tern, 1 BTD, 25 Common Scoter, 5 Common Tern, 8 Fulmar, 353 Gannet, 442 Kittiwake, 535 Auks, 203 Manxies, 1 RTD and 152 Sarnies. #birdingscotland @dgbirdnews.bsky.social
A stormy Isle of Whithorn
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D&G Bird News @dgbirdnews.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
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D&G Bird News @dgbirdnews.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Isle of Whithorn/Kirkcudbright/Dalbeattie : 6th. IoW offshore, a Fea's type Petrel reported. Plus 160 Common Scoter & 800 Kittiwake. At Garlieston today, a single LB Brent Goose. Off Seaward House, Kirkcud't 57 Little Egret. Dalbeattie, a Mandarin Duck on... see Blog. Sep.09/2026🕒01:03pm
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D&G Bird News @dgbirdnews.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Castle Loch : GWE back on the fringe opposite the Lockerbie road car park. Sep.08/2026🕒04:58pm
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D&G Bird News @dgbirdnews.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Isle of Whithorn : IOW 13.00 to 15.30. 1 Black Guillemot, 23 Common Scoter, 161 Gannet, 4 Guillemot, 73 Kittiwake, 3 Little Gull, 264 Manxies, 33 Razorbill, 1 RTD and 113 Sarnies. Ivan lang. Sep.06/2026🕒07:03pm
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Ivan L @marshdagger.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Isle of Whithorn, D&G, 13.00 to 15.30. Looked promising with a southerly when arrived but all movement stop as the wind turned west, highlights were 23 Common Scoter, 161 Gannet, 73 Kittiwake, 3 Little Gull, 264 Manxies, 33 Razorbills, 1 RTD and 113 Sarnies. #birdingscotland @dgbirdnews.bsky.social
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D&G Bird News @dgbirdnews.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Corsewall Point : 4th. 1 Balearic & 6 Sooty Shearwater, 52 Fulmar & a Leach's Petrel. Sep.05/2026🕒01:31pm
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D&G Bird News @dgbirdnews.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
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D&G Bird News @dgbirdnews.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Sanderling : 2nd. 15 returning birds seen at Ardwell Bay beach. Sep.04/2026🕒01:19pm
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D&G Bird News @dgbirdnews.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
The Wig : Curlew Sandpiper in Wig Bay, today. Seen around the spit end. Sep.03/2026🕒01:03pm
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D&G Bird News @dgbirdnews.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
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D&G Bird News @dgbirdnews.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Anyone got any bird news for D&G!? No-one out looking? Must be that there's so many rarities sensitive to birder-invasion everyone's keeping quiet 🤔
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D&G Bird News @dgbirdnews.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
"Old" news. Action, after the horse has bolted.
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