The Birds of Islay and Jura Published February 2026


Tuesday, 18 September 2018

Tuesday 18th September

Another day like yesterday, but this evening the wind has started to pick as per the weather forecast, around 6pm there was also a brief thunderstorm along with lightening as well, which is not that common here.
Mandy, this morning at 9 o ' clock had seen an Osprey down at Blackrock. Also at Blackrock, on the water, she had 9 Pale bellied Brent. Later on this afternoon, Mandy had an Eagle while over at the Dower House. She was not100% sure as to whether it was a Goldie or a White tail as she had not got her bins with her...
Returning visiting birder Ron McNab had seen 2 Peregrines mobbing a Buzzard while he was driving round Loch Gorm. Later on, he saw a female Wheatear while up at Kilchoman.

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