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Message: <blockquote data-quote="IanF" data-source="post: 1821105" data-attributes="member: 21">A friend has just been to Threave Castle and had some great views of the Ospreys there.  We usually call in at Wigtown when we're over that way. It's usually April-May we go as well. There's another nesting pair there which are well advertised. There's a webcam link on the top floor of the town hall. They can be viewed fishing over Wigtown Bay which I dare say is the Baldoon Sands birds. There's a nature reserve with hide and marshland in the bay just below the town which can be pretty good. Views of the Ospreys are usually pretty distant. In fact the closest I've seen them in the bay is from main road on the east shore near Creetown. We've had Barn Owl in the same area a couple of times. I'd also consider Loch Ryan and Stranraer, a bit further to travel but we usually go for the Black Guillemots in the harbour around the ferry terminal and a ride north along the east shore to the Wig - for waders, Gannets, Twite and sometimes divers. We've seen 4-5 Ospreys there as well. Here's a trip report from 2008 - <a href="http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=113098" target="_blank">http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=113098</a> - which may give a few ideas as to what's around the places we visit. Galloway Forest by the Wild Goat Range and deer park are well worth checking for the Raven, Peregrines and several visits we've picked up Golden Eagle as well. Also Wood of Cree and Ken Dee marshes are always 'must do' for us if the weather is decent.</blockquote>

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