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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