Another day of breezy conditions from the NW with sunshine and heavy rain showers.
Despite the iffy weather, there was great excitement when Ed Burrell reported an "odd" lark down at Cornabus at lunchtime on a field he had cut for silage and was now taking off the bales. It was quickly suggested it could be a Short-toed Lark and various of the resident birders made their way there to take a look. Luckily the bird was, although quite flighty, also very faithful to this one field and I believe everyone who went to Cornabus came away successfully having seen the bird in question. It has some odd pale wing markings, but otherwise has good features for a Short-toed Lark. If accepted it will be only the 4th Argyll record and a first for Islay. The previous records were 2 on Tiree and the last in 2011 on Oronsay. When Val Peacock and I arrived, David D. was already there helpfully taking record shots of the bird which he shares with us here.
Other news for the day comes from Clive Mc. spotting 2 Arctic Skuas flying south down Loch Gruinart and seemingly overland towards Loch Indaal, while Janette Mc. had our first migrant Pink-footed Geese of the autumn this evening - an impressive flock of 200 over their house and then landing in loch Gruinart.
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