Monday 2 September 2024

Saturday 31st August, Sunday and Monday 1st & 2nd September

 Pleasant enough weather on Saturday and Sunday, but greyer and drizzly on Monday morning.

On Saturday 2 White-tailed Eagles were again in situ c/o Gary T. up at the Bridgend area of Loch Indaal, with another at Easter Ellister seen by Emily McGarva. Linden reported a Whooper Swan at Port Ellen while Clive Mc.  had 2 Storm Petrels on the crossing back to Islay.

Billy Stitchell sent in a photo of a lovely red, male Crossbill seen on Saturday up at the Bunnahabhain forestry.


Gary T. upped the game on Sunday with an Osprey on the shoreline at Bridgend, upsetting the gulls then heading towards Gruinart where Linden report adult and juv White-tailed Eagle. 

No sightings reported today, other than 2 Little Stints at Carnain this evening seen by Jim Dickson, over on a short visit and 2 Bonxies flying up Loch Indaal while I was out in the boat on my first fishing trip of the summer - an indication of what a rotten summer it has been!


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