Thursday 17 February

 An other 'better late than never post'!

Ben Shakespeare took this photo on the drive between Bowmore and Port Ellen. I'm sure local birders may have an idea of which tree it is!

Lauren over at RSPB Loch Gruinart got in touch with the following:

Lucy (our new residential volunteer) saw a goldcrest in the woodland trail this morning and we have also done our WeBS count this afternoon.

 

Loch Gruinart:

Shelduck – 91

Wigeon – 101

Mallard – 17

Red breasted merganser – 6

Oystercatcher – 94

Ringed plover – 26

Golden plover – 1940

Lapwing – 286

Knot – 300

Sanderling – 120

Dunlin – 20

Bar tailed godwit – 206

Curlew – 66

Redshank – 8

Turnstone – 28

Common gull – 185

Herring gull – 43

Great black backed gull – 2

Greenshank – 4

Peregrine – 1

Shoveler – 8

Pintail - 37 

 

Ardnave Loch:

Whooper swan – 13

Goldeneye -3

Mallard -4

 

Loch Gruinart Floods:

Mallard – 141

Mute swan – 4

Teal – 1073

Wigeon – 68

Shoveler – 54

Pintail – 126

Curlew – 41

Lapwing – 31

Redshank – 13

Snipe – 1

Grey heron – 2

Little grebe – 2

Whooper swan – 19

Little egret – 2

Black tailed godwit - 1

Thanks Lauren and Lucy!