This blog was started by Ian Brooke on the 1st of May 2007 and aims to provide information about the birds of Islay.
Sunday, 20 November 2016
Sunday 20th November
Today Mary saw 3 great spotted woodpeckers in her garden in Portnahaven. In Ardnave there was 29 turnstone, 2 great northern divers, 45 twite, 280 starlings. On Ardnave Loch there was 15 mute swans, 15 whoopers, 30 wigeon, 45 whitefronts, 47 teal and couple lapwings.
For those of you visiting Islay or Jura, please send your sightings to us here at islaybirds@gmail.com To contribute and get bird news as it happens, message 07919941750 to join our WhatsApp group while here.
Some less common species require descriptions (ideally with a photo) for them to be accepted into the records of the Argyll Bird Club (ABC), Scottish Ornithologist's Club (SOC) or as national rarities (BBRC). A list of species requiring descriptions by ABC and SOC can be found on the ABC website. Details and photographs of all rare bird sightings should be sent in (preferably emailed) as soon as possible after the sighting to Jim Dickson, 11 Pipers Road, Cairnbaan, Lochgilphead, Argyll PA31 8UF. Tel: 07985 726209. E-mail: Argyllbirder@outlook.com.
Regular resident contributors to the blog include...
Angharad Ward
Billy Stitchell
Bob Davison
Clive McKay
Dave Wood, RSPB and BTO rep for Islay, Jura & Colonsay
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