Absolutely freezing out today with strong winds and hail showers throughout. There was blue skys and sunshine too which may have given some respite to the small birds who found shelter.
Unsurprisingly not much sightings today! But Billy Stitchell in Ballygrant shared these images from his feeders of a grateful audience in Ballygrant.
Blackbird, house sparrow, goldfinch, great tit, blue tit, coal tit, siskin, robin, and dunnock on and around the feeders. He didn't see the merlin which was checking out the feeders yesterday.
Further communication and guidance from NatureScot regarding the potential of bird flu on Islay.
"To date, no cases of avian influenza have been confirmed on Islay or elsewhere in the Scottish wintering range. If you find a single dead wild waterfowl (swans, geese or ducks), a single dead bird of prey, or five or more dead wild birds of any other species (including gulls) at the same place at the same time, you should report them to Defra’s GB telephone helpline: 03459 33 55 77 . It is advisable that you do not touch these birds.
Further advice can be found on the Scottish Government webpage. https://www.gov.scot/
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