Sunday 29 August 2021

Saturday 28th August

Waders on the move continues to be the theme during this prolonged period of settled weather. Dave Wood and Ed had groups of curlew at the south of the island, whilst on Loch Gruinart itself the mixed wader flock is still in the low 1000's, including 2 ruff and with knot, turnstone, dunlin, sanderling and ringed plover all present. 

Someone else on the move is Jim, who is on Islay for the next two weeks. Stay tuned, seagull fans! At Kennacraig, he had 6 greenshank and 2 f/imm goldeneye. From the ferry, 1 GND, 30 kittiwake, lots of auks, 1 puffin, 4 common dolphin and 6 porpoise were seen. On Loch Indaal there were 2 white-tailed eagles, 14 knot, 2 turnstone, 40 sand martin, 15 white wagtails and 18 common scoter. Up at Bun an Uillt, there were 7 p-b brent geese. Good to have you back, Jim. 

Inspired by this haul, Dave Wood went out and found Bird of the Day - a pied flycatcher at Kinnabus. Dave wins a copy of Birds of Argyll. Well done, Dave. 

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