Thursday 13th August

Some sightings in for us all to ogle at, mainly referring to yesterday....

Alistair Hart had been out on his bike, with the following comments through from himself..  "Cycled up to Lossit and back over the Octofad road. Highlight was an Islay experience of cycling alongside a hunting ringtail Hen Harrier from Cladville to Airigh Sgallaidh. Also juvenile Buzzard calling vociferously just before Wester Ellister on my way home to Portnahaven."

George E. Jackson e mailed some sightings through to me as well... "This morning down at Machir Bay, an imm. Peregrine sitting atop an eroded sand dune in the field across from the parking area, ignoring little birds flitting past and contemplating the world. This evening, about fifteen Swallows zooming round the house at Rockside, closely examining the artificial House Martin box (unused) and the rest of the roofline - perhaps looking for sites for next year?"

Christine Menzies had seen a White tailed Eagle when she was out along the High road yesterday. evening..

Peter had some birds through from Tuesday (11th) there was an Osprey fishing in Loch Gruinart and yesterday an hour watching off Frenchman's Rocks produced  a range of the usual seabirds - 50+ Manxies, and a lots of Gannets plus a few Fulmars, Kittiwakes, Razorbills and Guillemots.