Drake lesser scaup on Loch Skerrols today (Dan Brown), first on Islay since 2009! Also there among the crowds were one ring-necked duck, the American wigeon, and a female long tailed duck.
Neil was further south on The Oa, and enjoyed 3 golden eagles throughout the visit there. Also a 'mobile' snow bunting, 3 twite at the carpark, and a ring ouzel crossed the road on the drive up. But was it just to get to the other side...?
Dan also visited the Oa and had 4 white-tailed eagles (WTE), 3 golden eagles, 2 hen harriers (one of each), a male merlin, a peregrine, a snow bunting (same one as Neil?) and 18 twite.
Neil then set off to Loch Skerrols to see the birds seen this morning by Dan, which he did so and more - 6 WTE together in the distance over the hills. A male hen harrier north of Port Ellen with a WTE. Late afternoon at Loch Gruinart Neil had good sightings of the cackling goose, a pink-footed goose and a ring-tailed hen harrier.
The northern lights are apparently putting on a show tonight folks, I expect good photos tomorrow please!
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