The day started overcast, light winds and drizzling. By the afternoon the sun broke though occasionally but the wind increased to be quite stormy from the NW with heavy rain showers by the evening.
Most of us stayed indoors under such unpleasant conditions, but Neil McMahon with his Naturetrek group had to make the best of their time here and have provided us with the bulk of the day's sightings. They started with 30 Brent Geese in Loch Indaal, seen from the Gaelic College and a White-tailed Eagle at Crosshouses. Later at Ballinaby they found the Lesser Canada Goose picked out by Steve Percival (photo below - and apparently of the parvipes race). Back at Whin Park they spotted a Pink-footed Goose with the Barnacle Geese , 6 Whooper Swans, a Grey Plover and had seen 3 Hen Harriers up at Gruinart. They finished with a late Swallow at Bruichladdich. Thanks for all your efforts on such a dreich day!
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