Wednesday, 10 August 2022
Tuesday 9 August
Monday, 8 August 2022
Monday 8th August
A reasonable dose of sunshine, warmth and dry conditions today. Margaret Brooke reports a Golden Eagle over the crags up at Kilchoman, while George Jackson had a low-flying White-tailed Eagle heading south along the edge of Loch Indaal at Bruichladdich. He also saw a Gadwall on Loch Skerrols later in the day. Visiting birder Andy Harris found the best of the bunch with a Marsh Harrier from the South Hide at Gruinart this evening - presumably the same bird that has been seen a couple times in the past week or 10 days?
Sunday, 7 August 2022
Saturday 6th & Sunday 7th August
It is "more reliable" Pete back after a month away birding in Australia and unreliably forgetting to do my first blog yesterday! Apologies..........................
Yesterday the weather was fairly dry and sunny. James reported that the Marsh Harrier was still present at Gruinart from the North Hide. Mary had seen a couple of White-tailed Eagles at Currie Sands - an adult and immature, possibly 2nd year bird.
Today the weather was much less pleasant with drizzle, rain and overcast conditions until at least lunchtime, drying out a little thereafter. Presumably the grotty weather has kept everyone indoors as there are no bird sightings to report other than a Greenshank and a male Hen Harrier at Killinallan..
Saturday, 6 August 2022
Friday 5 August
Better late than never post for Friday!
Thursday, 4 August 2022
Thursday 4 August
A nice breeze today with some cracking heavy showers! The island is heavy with visitors: Portnahaven and Port Wemyss is lit up this evening for a change. There was a young piper in the bay this evening making the most of the acoustics of the village.
James reported a flock of 94 oystercatchers coming in to land on Loch Gruinart at lunchtime, the start of the waders gathering to move.
Mark noted a barn owl at Loch Gruinart this evening, while I only managed to record a small sparrowhawk here at Claddach.
Mary
Wednesday, 3 August 2022
Weds 3rd August
Tuesday, 2 August 2022
Tuesday 2nd August
Dave Wood had 3 bonxies and an arctic skua from the ferry today, and an osprey catching a fish at Kennacraig.
Margaret's run of form continues with 5 ringtail HH sightings in her garden.
A beautiful pic of a marsh helleborine from Gordon Yates to finish with - thanks to all