Friday 24 December 2021

Friday 24th December

A hard, cold easterly wind blew all day, but it stayed dry and it was nice to be out and about. Mary-Ann had a tawny owl at Kildalton and a barn owl at Laphroaig. Mary had a WTE at Claddach Loch, Ian Dearing also had one at Ballinaby, before seeing 2 chough nearby then 1 blackwit, 2 little egret and a sparrowhawk at Gruinart.


Phil had this sanderling in a group of 5 up at Killinallan, with 3 gannets, 3 barwits, 3 turnstone and 3 snipe also present. At Kilchoman Schoolhouse Phil saw a merlin, before getting 22 pintail, 621 golden plover, 18 knot and 9 chough at Loch Gruinart. 

That's it, folks - a very Merry Christmas from everyone at the Islay Birds blog. Huge thanks to everyone that reads, writes and contributes, on Islay, in the UK or further afield. Let's raise a glass to absent friends, and may everyone have a peaceful day tomorrow. 

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