Malcolm reported today that the "annual occurrence of the miles-long bird table" (spilt grain from barley harvest being transported to the grain dryer at Octofad) has attracted rooks, jackdaws, collared dove, common gulls, starlings and house sparrows on the stretch between Bruichladdich and Port Charlotte.
Jim found the little egret at Bridgend, as well as an osprey on the wreck at the top of Loch Indaal, 10 common snipe overhead. At Gruinart the curlew sandpiper is still present and 5 ruff. On the eastern side of the loch he found a juvenile greenshank.
Dave Wood had word that an Oa winter ringed twice was recorded on Ardnamurchan last week.
At Kilchoman, Margaret had a young sparrowhawk on the bird feeding cage and a male hen harrier over the garden!
At Claddach yesterday there was a wheatear out in the fields over the gullies. A huge mature raven by the loch this morning, spectacular birds to see (if a little ominous!).
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