My washing was on the line for 6 hours today and was exactly as wet when I took it in as when I'd put it out. It was that kind of day.
Peter and his gang were out and about again. 6 long-tailed ducks, 2 slav grebes and a black-throated diver were at Blackrock. A dipper was at the Woollen Mill and they had their first hen harrier of the trip (a male) at Finlaggan. Looking across the Sound of Jura at Bunnahabhain they had c10 great northern divers and 6 tysties, in a variety of plumage stages from winter to breeding. Finally, they had a 1st year glaucous gull on the beach between Bruichladdich and Uiskentuie. The bill was pale with a black tip, so definitely wasn't Colin's possible hybrid from earlier this week.
George Jackson had 2 black-throated divers at Port Ban, with a smart male red-breasted merganser and an otter not far away. It could have been one of the 4 otters that Gary saw in front of Bruichladdich distillery this morning. Finally, Colin Bushell managed to squeeze in a last couple of sightings before he left. A pink-foot was with a group of barnacles just outside Bowmore and an Iceland gull and 34 brents were seen from the lay-by just south of Bridgend.
Thanks to all for your sightings.
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