Another sweltering day on the Scottish Riviera.
We were out last night doing the 2nd Corn Crake survey across Islay. I managed to find one extra calling bird on my Rhinns section and Lauren Stewart writes in to say: "We had 6 Corn Crakes calling during the Loch Gruinart reserve survey last night, with 4 of them being really close together in one field (like the ‘good old days’ I am told) we also had 2 Barn Owls and a Tawny Owl on the reserve too."
Our good friend (and probably Islay's most regular and long-term visiting birder) Gordon Yates is back with us and reports thus: "Great Spotted Woodpecker feeding young in same nest hole that was used in 2022 at Ardilistry. White Tailed Eagle at Ardbeg, Marsh Harrier at Black Park and a dozen Marsh Fritillaries at Gearach."
The GSW news is good to hear and the Marsh Harrier is interesting - is it a new one or that long-staying bird that has just been keeping out of sight for a month or so?
Elsewhere on Islay today Graeme Glass reports sky-dancing Hen Harriers, Steve & Lyn Rogers note a White-tailed Eagle over Emerivale and Jeff Duncan saw the Glaucous Gull at Uiskentuie - is this bird going to stay all summer.............
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