Bob, Lesley, Distillery Dave and myself managed to carry out our WeBS count from Bowmore down to Gartbreck, before the weather deteriorated.. it sometimes does work out if you go for an early start!! Our tally came to
2 Greylag, 50 Shelduck, with 2 broods on the water, a nine and a six,
8 Mallard, 23 Eider, 2 Red breasted Merganser, 2 Gbb Gull, 20 H Gull, 10 C Gull, 2 Arctic Tern, 50 Oystercatcher, 9 Curlew, 9 Dunlin, 1 Turnstone, 7 Redshank, 20 Ringed Plover, 10 Lapwing, 7 Common Sandpiper, 1 Snipe, 3 Cormorant and
1 Shag.
Visitor Angela Harrell, aka the Bucks birder, had seen a
Mipit along with a
Cuckoo on the overhead wires down towards Easter Ellister, a male
Hen Harrier in the rain at Octofad and down beside the former look out tower at Portnahaven, a
Corncrake was heard calling away.
Guy Broome sent some images taken while he was over last week.. note the blue sky!!
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