Tuesday 22nd July 2025

A dull, slightly murky, day, with a very few brighter spells and not many birds.

Following Monday's sighting by Gary T of a juvenile Arctic Skua at Loch Gruinart, today Clive McK saw two dark-phase Arctic Skuas flying up the loch in misty conditions in the early evening. Clive also posted details of a wader count at Bridgend on Monday consisting of 115 Dunlin, 45 Knot, single Lapwing and Common Sandpiper, and a brood of 3 very small Ringed Plover chicks.