Sunday 18 February 2018

Sunday 18th February

This morning, Bob, Lesley and myself carried out the WeBS count from Port Charlotte round to Blackrock round the top of Loch Indaal. This is usually the section counted by Gary, but Bob and Gary have changed routes, with Gary counting the stretch from Bowmore  to Gartbreck, so here are our "scores on the doors".....8 GND, 10 Cormorant, 4 Shag, 5 Curlew, 6 Redshank, 8 Lapwing, 12 Ringed Plover, 1 Turnstone, 5 Purple Sandpiper, 15 Common Scoter,  3 Snipe, 3 Shelduck, 2 Mallard, 8 Eider, 5 Goldeneye, 1 Long tailed Duck, 12 R b Merganser, 5 G BB Gull, 36 H Gull, 37 C Gull, 1 Glaucous Gull.  Just as well that we carried the count, early this morning, as the weather turned out in to a miserable, damp, dreich afternoon, just as well too that I spent some time yesterday, tidying up part of the game crop!!! The Rochdale birders had been  out and about, seeing a ringtail Hen Harrier over at Sanaig, up at Finlaggan, they saw a pair of Crossbills. 2 Siskins were present at the Woollen Mill and on their way back to  Port Charlotte where they stay, 8 Purple Sandpipers were seen at Bruichladdich.

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