Tonight, we welcome a new contributor, Stacey Adlard who has just taken the role of Assistant warden at RSPB on Oronsay. Oronsay is about 5 miles North of us here on Islay, and can be reached from Colonsay when the tide is out by crossing The Strand either by vehicle or by foot. Oronsay, although North of us here, often sees Spring migrants quicker than we do, such as Wheatear and later on Corncrake.
Stacey has noted seeing a lot of Greylag Geese as well as several Canada Geese, the Canada Geese present over there being resident. Birds are starting to pair up now and picking territories. A pair of Stonechat were seen last week. Lesser Black backed Gulls are also starting to appear in small numbers as on Islay. Now the challenge is on for the Wheatear, will Stacey get one before ourselves on Islay? SA
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