Sunday, 9 May 2021

Sunday 9th May

Peter Gill sent me through the top birds seen by himself this week when over on Islay ...

"White-tailed Eagle. May 1st - one tucking into a Greylag in a field just north of Lyrabus and just yards from the road. Later the same day one high over Octofad,  Both adults and possibly the same bird.

Golden Eagle May 1st. One being mobbed by buzzards over Loch Gorm. May 5th - one over Foreland House area.

 Peregrine. May 1st. One flushed from fencepost at southern end of Machir Bay. May 6th - one at Laggan Point.

 Hen Harrier. May1st/2nd. Frequently from Lyrabus cottage. Also Gruinart and Loch Gorm - all males.

                    May 7th. Pairs  over moors west of Laggan Bridge and, a few miles south, over Glenegedale Lots. Two males on Oa peninsula.

 Whimbrel. May 2nd. Over a hundred birds in three flocks from just north of  Bruichladdie to Octofad Farm.

 Bonxie. May 5th. Latish evening. Two flying south off Port Charlotte.

 Whitefronts. May 4th. Two late birds at Gruinart just before dusk.

 Yellowhammer. May 4th. Two at pheasant feeder at Lily Loch.

 Bullfinch. May 4th. Two at Ballygrant Loch.

 Whinchat. May 1st. One on telegraph wires at Loch Gorm.

 Long-tailed Tit. May 4th. one at Loch Allen

Apologies to Peter, regarding the bold print appearing for his Golden Eagle.

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