George E. Jackson was in touch by e mail earlier on today with some sightings..
"Two days ago winding up the day's gardening there were
thousands of Barnacles coming off the fields south of Bruichladdich, apparently
gathering on the shore before going to roost at the top of the loch. First time
I've seen them doing that.
This morning (Tues) I saw 3 Golden Eagles together get up
from the Gruinart 'flats' and drift off southwards. Then Pat saw a WTE down
near Octofad this afternoon.
Interesting that you have had the Oystercatchers coming into your 'garden' the last two days. Again, before we read that, Pat had commented on seeing more Oyks around on fields etc, away from the shores. Wonder if there has been a cold weather movement of birds escaping from the conditions further east in Scotland or even Europe.
We have had the first few birds taking advantage of the new feeders I've got up - only a few as yet: Great Tits, Robins, one Chaffinch. Up to half a dozen Blackbirds have taken advantage of the apples scattered in different places around the garden."
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