Tuesday, 24 December 2024

Tuesday 24th December

 Another mainly grey day, but very mild with little wind and not too much drizzle.

Dave Edwards is visiting for Christmas and New Year and sent in the following:

"Cycled the clockwise circuit from Port Charlotte to Portnahaven this afternoon. Various Buzzards and lots of Hooded Crows (so much prettier than the ‘English’ crow). Pair of White-tailed Eagles soaring in front of Ben Cladville. Golden Eagle near Kilchiaran. Approx 30 Curlew near Cladville with a few Lapwing mixed in".

I was in Bowmore in the morning and stopped to look around the various vantage points of Loch Indaal. A couple of Long-tailed Ducks including a fine male, brightened up the view at Bowmore and at Gartnatra there was a group of c.40 Brent Geese.

I went to the two hides at RSPB Gruinart in the afternoon where there were 35 Whooper Swans amid masses of other wildfowl including at least 1 Gadwall. Waders were coming and going and included 600 Lapwing, 400 Dunlin and a lone Greenshank. Passing by were an immature Peregrine and young Golden Eagle. The Little Egret tally stood at 6 birds today.

Wishing all the readers of this blog a Happy Christmas



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