Monday 25th January

 Well, got the rest of the birds that Peter saw yesterday when out... 

"Another lovely bright day! Did a count of some of the birds on Loch Indaal from Bruichladdich round to Bowmore - so just the top half and not all species counted. Was looking for white-winged gulls but no luck...

GND - 9, RTD - 17, Slav Grebe - 7, Goldeneye - 13, Long-tailed Duck - 4, Common Scoter - 32

Eider - 60, Red-breasted Merg - 26, Teal - 30, Mallard - 105, Wigeon - 230, Pintail - 5, Shelduck - 12

Brent Goose - 6, Oystercatcher - 120. "

 

Paul Graham was telling me earlier on today, that he had seen 2 White tailed Eagles soaring overhead over at Ardnahoe, ealier on at the start of the month.

Meanwhile, Margaret saw a male Hen Harrier out from our house, so wonder where it has been as it is the first one seen up here for a long time...