Dry with light easterly winds.
David Boggon saw the first White-tailed Eagle of the day this morning at Gruinart with David D. reporting 4 different White-tailed Eagles on The Oa during the day along with a Peregrine near the RSPB car park on The Oa and a Greenshank on Loch Kinnabus.
James H. found the autumn's first Curlew Sandpiper amongst the usual range of more common waders on Loch Gruinart in the afternoon - all flushed by possibly the same White-tailed Eagle that had been seen there in the morning. Rogan W. counted some substantial numbers of Siskins (80) and Redpolls (20) in a mixed feeding flock at Lily Loch in the afternoon.
Mary-Ann F. noted a Whimbrel and Greenshank at Cnoc and Ardilistry Bays where her two families of Red-breasted Mergansers still survive and thrive.
Otherwise there was much interest in lepidoptera with Mary-Ann F. reporting good numbers of Painted Lady, Peacock, and Red Admiral butterflies including some fine photos and mention of Hummingbird Hawk Moth, which were also noted in recent days across the island by Fiona McG., Rogan W. and Mary R.
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