Tuesday 26th July

A count from Loch Gruinart : 16 Eider, 95 Oystercatchers, 22 Curlew, 10 Ringed Plovers, 2 Grey Plover, 7 Lapwing, 4 Bar Tailed Godwits, 23 Redshank, 44 Black Headed Gulls, 52, Common Gulls, 12 Herring Gulls, 6 Greater Black Back Gulls and 89 Greylag geese. Else- where on the reserve 2 Hen Harriers and the Grasshopper Warbler is still singing at Gruinart Farm.