The Birds of Islay and Jura Published February 2026


Friday, 16 May 2008

Thurs 15th May



Another sunny day, here on Islay made even better by the arrival of this Wood Sandpiper on a friend's pond, where it stayed all day feeding. This was the first record of one this year.
A Curlew with young was seen on one of the barley fields at Rockside this morning. MAB.
Over at Loch Gruinart reserve James had a Water Rail and also saw a pair of Gadwall. On the moor Catherine saw a pair of Dunlin displaying . JRH & CF.

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