A day of two halves: half of Islay over at Port Ellen, The Oa and up towards Kildalton being in mist and fog all day, while over on the Rhinns we basked in sunshine.
David Dinsley ventured from the foggy side to wander Bridgend Woods where he saw Spotted Flycatcher and 4 singing Blackcaps. Back on the foggy side Mary-Ann Featherstone reported Treecreeper and Cuckoo in Kildalton Woods,
Val Peacock counted 6 Great Northern Divers off Port Charlotte in the morning. Visitor Tom Garner had great views of a Minke Whale off the Sound of Jura, plus a variety of the usual species: Cuckoos at Port Ellen and Gruinart, Hen Harrier on the high road from Port Ellen to Bridgend, a couple of Golden Eagles at Gruinart and an adult White-tailed Eagle that was doing the rounds and seen by several others of us from Ardnave to Gruinart.
Corncrakes were noted at Ardnave (one calling from nettles and flags) and 2 close to the RSPB Visitor Centre. Om the small skerries near Nave Island a flock of c.150 Whimbrel was an unusually high tally.
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