Andy from RSPB reports in today saying that there has been quite a passage of both Song , Mistle Thrush and Blackbird. Also noted were increase in numbers of Goldfinch and Stonechat.
This female stonechat was taken yesterday sheltering from the cold wind in a dyke.
Andy also gave us the following sightings, 2 Wheatear, 1 at Lower Cragabus the other at Ardilistry Bay, 6 Lesser Black-backed Gull along with 1 Adult Mediterranean Gull in Port Ellen Bay.
3 White Wagtail were seen on the RSPB Oa reserve, while at the weekend at Ardbeg a Magpie was seen, the first for a few years. RAS
There were 35 Chough counted at Machir Bay at the weekend, and I noted a Chough taking wool into a nest site, was that because of the cold winds to line the actual nest better?
