Saturday 4th January

Christine Menzies had a male Chaffinch fly into her patio doors earlier on today but after a few minutes, it recovered and flew off. She has had a male Hen Harrier flying past recently and a Sparrowhawk nearly had one of her garden birds for lunch last week. Christine moved over to Islay last year and now lives down in Port Ellen.

Gary was in touch telling me that he had 5 Crossbills at Bunnahabhain and also a  Golden Eagle was seen over the moorland behind Ardnahoe Loch today. He was also telling me that he had several enquiries through about his Wild Islay Birding trips, better still some folk have already booked him, nice one Gary. Check Gary out on the link to him down on the right hand side of the blog..

Graeme Ruthven was out with David Jardine at Gruinart last Saturday, but went to Ardnave afterwards where Graeme had an adult White tailed Eagle on the way sitting on a fence post also a Merlin at Ardnave Loch and 21 Chough. On the way back, he had a male Hen Harrier and another sighting of a Merlin. Later on, Graeme had a juvenile White tailed Eagle near Portnahaven.