Jim Dickson sent in details of birds seen on his brief visit:
1st September: 2 Storm Petrel on crossing near Islay; 4 Shoveler & 24 Wigeon at Gartnatra; 110 Woodpigeon at Coullabus Plantation, 1 Sparrowhawk; 2 juv Whinchat at Craigens; 4 Goosander, 6 Greenshank, 2 WTE, imm Peregrine, 1 Arctic Tern, 2 juv Black-tailed Godwits at Loch Gruinart; 2 White-tailed Eagle, fem Hen Harrier, 4 Tufted Duck, 2 Little Grebe at Ardnave
2nd September 120 Goldfinch at Portnahaven, 5 Chough at Easter Ellister; 120 Swallow, 75 House Martin, 5 Sand Martin, 1 Wheatear at Craigens; 2 White-tailed Eagle, 21 juv Black-tailed Godwits, 2 juv Little Stint, imm Peregrine, 26 Red-breasted Mergansers off Bridgend/Carnain; m Hen Harrier NW of Bowmore
3rd September: 4 juv Little Stint, 42 Knot off Carnain; male Hen Harrier S of Bowmore; 44 Ringed Plover, Sparrowhawk at Loch Leodamais, Port Ellen.
Other records for yesterday, 3rd, were 3 White-tailed Eagles at Whin Park, Loch Indaal and a Red Kite between Portnahaven and Port Charlotte seen by Gary T. Linden had a count of 25 Whimbrel around the mouth of the River Sorn at Bridgend.
Today, the weather improved from the grey, drizzle of yesterday into a mostly bright and sunny day. David D. had a good count of 32 Ravens over Ben Mhor in the morning. I was at the RSPB Oa reserve where 2-3 Golden Eagles were seen far in the distance, while another and 2 White-tailed Eagles were noted at Cornabus. On the return, the lone Whooper Swan was still present in Port Ellen bay, cosying up to a couple of Mute Swans.
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