Thursday 27th November

The southwest wind steadily increased during the day, reaching gale force and accompanied by squally showers.

A female Brambling was seen by Gary T. in a flock of Chaffinches at Carnain, and David D. reported that the one seen by him at Kinnabus was still there today. The majority of Islay records are of ones and twos, with flocks of over 10 quite rare. One assumes that they leave Scandinavia and cross the North Sea in flocks but then must split up as they cross Scotland. Gary also saw 30 Light-belled Brent Geese at Carnain with a further 10 along at Blackrock.

Jonathan Dolbear was in the Gruinart/Ardnave area and saw a single White-tailed Eagle out on the sand, and also a single Gannet flying over Eilean Beag, off the west coast southwest of Nave Island.