Sunday 9 January 2022

Sunday 9th January

Full burns and ditches everywhere after more overnight rain, as 2022 continues its wet start. The Sorn at Bridgend was very high. It stayed grey and wet this morning, clearing up to a nice afternoon. Visitor Colin Bushell got over to Loch Skerrols and saw 3 lesser scaup, 2 female and 1 2CY male.

Lauren was down at Blackrock taking advantage of the calm waters on Loch Indaal to spot 8 long-tailed ducks, 9 red breasted mergansers, 3 great northern divers, 2 red throated divers, 1 slav grebe and 8 common scoter, with shags and eiders also present.

The mixed plover flock was still on the Gruinart flats, today being watched by a merlin perched on a post. 3 whoopers were on the floods at the North Hide.

A couple more lovely shots from the Phil Edwards back catalogue to finish. Enjoy, as when we run out I'll have to start drawing things with my crayons.






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