Not much to add today from weather or birds! Peter Kennerley successfully located the cackling goose at RSPB Loch Gruinart, and noted the red-breasted goose had been located by other visitors earlier today.
Driving to Bowmore today, I saw a white-tailed eagle overhead at Bridgend. Hard to miss!
The evenings are drawing in, but more noticeable are the dark mornings - this morning it was near 8am before the sun light keeked through. Strange time of year when it is dark when you leave for work in the morning, and dark when you get home. You appreciate the weekend at this time of year!
Full moon tomorrow, along with an almost total lunar eclipse tomorrow morning. In the UK this will start around 9:02am, lasting for 3 hours. It will be a bit difficult to feel the effects of in the daylight! We'll have to wait and see if the cloud allows us good sightings. The moon keeps the geese out till late, I imagine giving them a chance for peaceful grazing without eagles harassing them.
This is also the time when the woodcock traditionally arrive. Commonly referred to in the gaming calendar as the 'Woodcock Moon".
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