The Birds of Islay and Jura Published February 2026

Monday, 27 April 2026

Sunday 26th & Monday 27th April

Two further days of pleasant, sunny and mild weather.

Thanks to Malcolm Ogilvie for doing the blog in my 3 weeks absence - and to Mary Redman for taking over from Malcolm when he was unavailable.

While I've been away there has been a major change in the island's birdlife as the wintering geese all got away to Greenland and a flurry of the summer visitors arrived. Reporting has quietened down a little since and there have been few posts over the last two days:

Yesterday Ed B. reported Arctic and Sandwich Terns at Kilnaughton and Louise M. had a Whimbrel in front of the Jura Hotel.

So far, there are no sightings posted today.

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