Monday 8th February

Peter sent this through later on last night, the birds were all seen yesterday...

" A belated note for birds at Loch Skerrols today:

·        A pair of Golden Eagles flying around together beyond Skerrols near Knockdon

·        A young WTE over the Loch

·    c.25 Tufted Ducks, c.45 Mallard and c.30 Wigeon and 8 Mute Swans on the Loch itself"

Lesley sent me through the folowing birds seen by her over at Gruinart today...

"4WTE feeding far shoreline LGruinart from new hide. Also large nos sm waders - Dunlin, + 31 Shellduck +

Close in Teal in sun in  pristine plumage. Also seen there was a Little Egret"

"Attempted to count the geese at Gruinart – but rather a lot of birds of prey:

2 Golden Eagles, 2 White tailed Eagles, although I believe Lesley had 4, 1 Merlin and 4 Hen Harriers"

Just before lunchtime. looking out on our grass another "tick" for the house list here, 23 Oystercatchers, more than the total number of Goldfinches, easily pleased I am sometimes!!! They stayed here for some time having a good probe/ howk in the grass before flying away. Mid afternoon there were still 9 present but down in the adjacent field to us...