Monday 2nd and Tuesday 3rd

A coldish wind, but dry until late afternoon when there was some rain.

Undoubted bird of the day, and the month (so far), was a Great White Egret seen, and filmed, at Kinnabus by David D. I've not tried adding video to the blog before, so, if you can't see anything below, I failed. Another good bird was a leucistic first-winter Barnacle Goose seen by Ed B. at Cornabus. Such birds turn up just occasionally and, if my memory serves me right, which isn't guaranteed, require both parents to have a recessive gene.

Other sightings include a female Hen Harrier south of the airport seen by Steve Rogers, the Cackling Goose still at Cornabus, reported by Ed at Cormabus, both today, and a Barn Owl with unusual white wings and tail flying through Clive's garden yesterday.