Thurs 23rd July

I was speaking with Malcolm earlier this afternoon and he too remarked on seeing a couple of Whimbrel last Saturday, remember George commenting on hearing one too.

I also heard today, possibly old news to some, that 3 pairs of Tree sparrows had successfully reared 13 young down on the RSPB reserve on the Oa. Where these Tree sparrows have come from is still uncertain, but they may have come across the water from Ireland rather than Mainland Scotland is one train of thought.