Red kites and Pied Flycatcher

 

Our first stop today was Parton Red kite viewpoint. A pleasant but steady climb, with a wood on our left hand side.

 Swallows on a telephone wire, chaffich, treecreeper in the wood and a brief glimpse of a redstart.

As we stood admiring the view we saw a red kite and a buzzard have a bit of a scrap, a distant sparrowhawk. On our way back we saw a male siskin and a willow warbler. We stopped in New Galloway and saw a pair of grey wagtails.

Laurieston red kite feeding centre was our lunch stop.

red kites were waiting in the trees,

Then the food arrived

The Hills was our next stop.

We followed the flycatcher trail. Nuthatch, chiffchaff willow warbler, coal tit and then 

pied flycatcher. We were able to watch this bird for a few minutes.

Nice display of bluebells.

An excellent day, trip list is now 69.

Threave tomorrow