3rd May

Bike ride from Lochmaben to St Ann's, returning East of Water of Ae.  Several isolated curlew (although one had a rather straight beak).  Lovely grey wagtails and a nuthatch at St Ann's but no redstart.  Numerous goldfinch, willow warbler, a few lapwing over farmland.  Swallows and martins now more in evidence.  More orange tips but could not see a female.  Also peacock, red admiral, small tortoiseshell.  Buzzards but no kestrel.  No tree creepers - haven't seen them for a while.