Another day of fine sunny weather with almost calm conditions.
The unusually large numbers of Whimbrel passing through and stopping over on Islay continues, with Ed B. counting 186 at Kintra (up from 64 yesterday). I was on Machir Bay in the afternoon and there were 50+ out on the sands for a while - no idea what they might have been feeding on there, but Clive McK. reported 20+ at Creag Mhor, Gruinart feeding on leatherjackets in the fields.
In the afternoon James H. was watching from the North Hide at RSPB Gruinart and found a LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER - only the 5th recorded on Islay and possibly only the 6th for Argyll. Clive found it a little later into the evening and added single Ruff and a Stock Dove which flew over to Craigens.
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