Monday 28th February

I had a report from the RSPB Oa reserve today, 213 white fronted geese, 1 merlin, 124 twite, 96 starlings, 100 rock doves, 2 chough and a barn owl. While on the subject of owls, I had a short eared owl and a barn owl at Loch Gruinart last night. It was a beautiful day today and the lapwing have started to display over the Gruinart flats, there was also a golden eagle at Ardnave hunting rabbits in the sun.