Visitor Andrew Kelly sent through the following list of birds that he had seen yesterday....
"Sightings other than 'regulars' from yesterday:
Loch Indaal shore just north of Bruichladdich: 2 eclipse male EiderMachir Bay: dozen Sanderling, 3 Bar-tailed Godwit, 2 juvenile Dunlin
Road to Sanaigmore: juv Whinchat (and loads of Stonechat!).
Sanaigmore area: 2 Common Sandpiper, masses of Twite (mixed with Linnet and some Goldfinch), Fulmar off shore
Plenty of Buzzards also seen while out and about!"
He also had seen a Common Whitethroat sitting on top of a dyke/ wall as he drove up to Sanaigmore.
James today had been out doing a bit of birding looking out over Loch Gruinart where he counted the following birds...
"A few wader on
Loch Gruinart
Dunlin -1040, Ringed plover – 110, Sanderling – 210, Redshank – 26
Knot – 87 and Ruff = 1
A large flock of 40 Redpolls was interesting, being chased by a Sparrowhawk"
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