With Teresa away, we are without the rather spectacular photos she kindly shared during her stay. Above is the view looking out from Port Charlotte. There is a great norther diver in view, and (about 20 seconds before my phone eventually responded), there was around 100 barnacle geese in loose flocks flying overhead. The wind got up by the evening in time for the forecast gale tomorrow. The Portnahaven Bonfire night went ahead and was, as usual, fabulous.
What the wildlife must think to Bonfire night I don't know, but Portnahaven is known for its wild nights so perhaps it's all too familiar...
November has brought us the first glaucous gull (Dan Brown) of the season, so it is officially winter now, not just chilly! A snow bunting was seen by Dave flying over Kinnabus on The Oa. White-tailed eagles today were seen at a few different locations; 2 at Loch Gruinart (Pete Hughs), 2 adults and 2 juvenile Gartbreck (Dan Brown), one immature at Portnahaven (Phil Hyde), one at the top of Loch Indaal (Dan Brown).
Phil also had 8 pale-bellied Brent geese go by Portnahaven early morning, and later on Loch Skerrols the lesser scaup, American wigeon, and long-tailed duck. On Loch Gorm Dave Wood noted a ring-necked duck with 4 pochard and some tufted ducks.
Martin Armstrong was on the Woodland Trial at Loch Gruinart and had a fleeting sight of a phyllosopus warbler there.
I had my first fieldfare of the season with 8 near Octofad farm on the drive up county.
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