A warm, quite summery day - sunshine all round but a bit breezy from the SE.
Down on The Oa the two Davids reported plenty of Wheatears coming in. David D. had 8 this morning, along with a couple of Willow Warblers and a single Swallow at Kinnabus where a flock of 32 Golden Plover were present. Later, David W. reported a count of 32 Wheatears, just round the RSPB buildings and tracks without looking on the coast and noted that there were only a couple present yesterday - so a definite arrival. He also noted a Blackap at Risabus.
Down this way on the Rhinns, I had a further 55 Golden Plover in a very active flock around Loch Gorm between Ballinaby and Machir Bay, along with a group of 8 Pink-footed Geese.
Jim Dickson messaged to say that the first Corncrakes had arrived on Tiree on the 13th, which prompted a message from Mary Redman to say that her mother-in-law heard one calling near Cladville "the other day"! I wonder what day it was..................
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