Tim was out today between showers, he had a nice flock of around 30 Greenland whitefronts at Kilchoman with around 100 barnies. In the fields of the north side of Loch Gorm there were 9 whooper swan: 2 family groups of 2 adults and 2 juveniles plus another adult. Yesterday Tim had a good day with mixed sightings including 10 greenfinch at Carnduncan, a single guillemot and a razorbill fishing together off Bruichladdich, with a red throated diver and an otter also spotted. Later, at Portnahaven, a merlin was observed at an unsuccessful starling hunt. Offshore there was the 'odd gannet' flying south and one group of 15 mixed aged kittiwakes.
Peter was checking Loch Skerrols and had 16 whooper swans, as well as 24 mute swan and 60 mallard. David at the Oa counted 5 whooper swan at Kinnabus (2adult, 3 cygnets). Dave Protherough counted 6 whoopers flying south along Cornabus valley late yesterday afternoon. Nice to see the whoopers back.
The Horwich birders yesterday saw 2 adult WTE on a small islet on Loch Gorm. Additionally 16 whitefront and a large raft of scaup. Near Grulinmore 4 stonechat, yellowhammer and meadow pipit. At Ardnave they noted a continuous stream of barnacle geese as well as 3, then 2 whooper swan flying in. Back at the RSPB viewpoint and hide, a male hen harrier and a lot of ducks in the pools (teal, pintail, shoveler and wigeon) and a small flock of black tailed godwits. Today it was such a wet and windy day, sightings were limited to 2 chough and a male hen harrier over Machir Bay. Thank you both for all your records during your stay. Until next time...
At Claddach this morning there were 2 chough feeding on the beach. A sparrowhawk was being harassed by the starling flock, which attracted 6 hoodies (hooded crows) who had to come and join in the fun. Yesterday I was at Foreland in the woodland where we often felt surrounded by gold crest calling though I only saw one. I also heard redwing and saw a flock of around a dozen large thrush species. Certainly a lot of rowan berries to attract them there.
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