Sunday 11th April

A good list of birds seen by Dave Woods and another list seen by Peter.. This first list was seen by Dave...

"Male Ring Ouzel today, plus 1 Swallow, 2 Willow Warbler and Chiffchaff. 3 Sparrowhawk, 2 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine and 1 Manxie offshore on Friday, 3 Hen Harrier yesterday"

Peter sent me though this followowing list of birds seen, including the WeBS count which he had helped Bob carry out this afternoon...

"Saturday 10th: I went out to Lossit Point for the first time ever in 20+ years of living here and saw 2 Black-throated divers offshore.

(Also a report of a Cuckoo from a local on the Oa)

Sunday 11th: A walk around the Lily loch area this morning produced 5 Yellowhammers at a pheasant feeding station, plus Chiffchaffs heard and a single Willow Warbler seen.

This afternoon I was out with Bob Davison to do his WEBS count from Port Charlotte to Blackrock. Another spring migrant seen was a single White Wagtail near Bruichladdich. The WEBS produced the following:

GND - 10
Slav Grebe - 1 (in lovely summer plumage)
Gannet - 8
Cormorant - 3
Heron - 1
Razorbill - 6
Greenland White-fronts - 50
Greylags - 40
Brents - 13
Mallard - 5
Shelduck - 3
Red-breasted Merg. - 6
Eider - 79
Herring Gull - 34
LBB Gull - 3
GBB Gull - 10
Common Gull - 38
Sandwich Tern - 7
Oystercatcher - 46
Snipe - 5
Redshank - 4
Purple Sand - 5

Ringed Plover - 4

OTHER REPORT:  Whimbrel seen at Bridgend Merse (from Gary Turnbull)."