The Birds of Islay and Jura Published February 2026


Friday, 27 March 2009

Fri 27th March

With the wind veering round into the North, the birds in at the feeders have noticably increased, with a lot more Greenfinches, 25 at one time, and also Goldfinches around too.
James yesterday had carried out a Goose count on the reserve at Gruinart and had 4,741 Barnies, 127 Whitefronts and 1 Canada Goose. The other birds of note that he saw were as follows, 6 Gadwall, 2 Red legged Partridge, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Hen Harrier carrying nesting material and a Peregrine. JRH
I was speaking with Jack Fleming this evening who told me that he had not seen the Swallow today, has it headed back South, or what?

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