Wednesday 31st March

Peter e mailed late on last night to say that Ed Burrell had seen a Swallow fly in from the sea over at Kintra.

This morning, James had heard a Chiffchaff calling out in his garden at Mill Cottage. Lesley e mailed through the following birds seen by her yesterday....

"A raft of 26 Tysties seen just off Port Ellen seen from the ferry... Also seen was a passage of around 30+ Redwings, in the fields around her house this morning."

Gary e mailed through today, he had seen an Osprey down at the head of Loch Indaal at Bridgend this morning. Later on in at Loch Finlaggan, he had seen the following birds....

"2 Red throated Diver flew in and 2 Wheatear on the big island. Large fall of Redwing & Song Thrush into trees around Finlaggan House."

 David Wood had a Chiffchaff calling on the Oa today as well. David Dinsley had seen a Swallow at Kinnabus with Ed Burrell seen a Wheatear and some Sand Martins at Cornabus as well.