A brighter day, dry with lighter winds and lots of sunshine.
Ed B. reported the Cackling Goose still over at Cornabus yesterday, while Clive McK. had the Red-breasted Goose again today up at Gruinart. Later Clive found an adult Mediterranean Gull over at Octovulin (near to Skerrols) amongst large numbers of Common Gulls (Craig McKay taking the photo below).
I went to look for the Med, Gull in the afternoon, but the gulls had all dispersed. In adjacent stubble fields were plenty of Fieldfares (c.25) and a flock of 65 Skylarks. Loch Skerrols was fairly empty of anything of interest other than a lone male Goldeneye. Other Fieldfares were noted in mixed flocks with Redwings and Starlings at Gruinart (c.40) and Ballinaby (c.55).
Steve Williams relocated the Cackling Goose at Cornabus today and noted 2 White-tailed Eagles near The Machrie.
Michael & Elspeth Anderson had c.20 Twite on feeders at The Oa RSPB car park. the Oa car park there were 20 (+/-1) Twite on the feeders, but no raptors in sight. Down at Port Ellen Bay they had good views of two Great Northern and one Red-throated Diver. On the Mulindry road, they had brilliant views of a hovering Buzzard and a Golden Eagle being harassed by Hooded Crows, and then further north a Male Hen Harrier.
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