Monday 24th February

A moderate breeze from the west in a mostly sunny, dry day.

Reports of birds reflect the changing seasons, with David D. noting many singing Skylarks on The Oa, and visitor Keith Tinworth counting 80 Fieldfares at Sunderland and Gary noticing more at Finlaggan.

Ken Reeves is here for another visit and also mentioned plenty of Skylarks around Loch Gorm - but these may have been migrants? He also made a substantial count of 123 Twite at Coullabus.

Following on from the recent reports of day-time hunting and bedraggled Barn Owls looking as if they are having a ahrd time surviving in the recent poor weather, Ed B. found a dead Barn Owl at Cornabus. However, Fiona McG. noted a Barn Owl alive and actively hunting at Portnahaven.

Over at Kildalton, Mary-Ann Featherstone had 3 Bullfinches feeding on emerging willow buds, plus all the usual woodland species.