The Birds of Islay and Jura Published February 2026

Thursday, 16 July 2026

Thursday 16th July

Another hot, dry and sunny day with temperatures between 20-25C.

Mary-Ann Featherstone recorded another brood of 7 Red-breasted Merganser ducklings at Cnoc Bay.

The count of the Starling roost on Bruichladdich pier this evening was at c.1,100 - a classic July peak of this post-breeding gathering of adult and young birds.

David Dinsley saw 2 Swifts this evening over Lagavulin distillery and sent in this fine photo of a leucistic Robin near Laphroaig distillery.



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