Sunday saw strong winds from a southerly direction accompanied by rain in the morning gave way to brighter, drier weather in the afternoon. Monday was much brighter - dry and sunny with lighter SW breezes.
There were no reports of any birds yesterday until a message came through to James H. this morning of two Glossy Ibises seen yesterday afternoon just south of Craigens by visitor Bruce Taylor (picture below). Val P. and I went out this morning and found them still there, showing well in a very wet field of barley stubble - almost the exact same location as the last one seen on Islay in 2020. There have been just five previous Islay records, but today's birds are a northward extension of an unprecedented influx of the species into the UK at the moment, with over 359 sightings this week including numerous flocks of up to 30 birds.
Other records from Gruinart today were 6 Little Egrets and 14 Brent Geese seen by us this morning and 2 Ruff, c.100 Lapwing, 2 Whimbrel, 3 Golden Eagles and single Sparrowhawk and Peregrine seen by James H..
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