Couple of images of the residents of Loch Skerrols, taken today by Billy.
Nature Scot has been in touch with the last goose count of the season, carried out on the 8th and 9th March. 28,759 barnacles, 5435 white-fronts and 631 greylags.
James was in touch today with his highlights being a gadwall drake from the North Hide, Loch Gruinart, 2 bullfinch on the Woodland Trail and a siskin. He noted the lesser black backed gulls have been slow to return this year but managed to find 5 at Machir Bay and 1 at Gruinart. Mark also spotted one near Sanaig, plus a Canada goose.
Steve has been in touch via email. He too was at Gruinart and was treated to a nice view of a hunting ring-tailed hen harrier very close to the hide, and then on their drive back towards Bridgend, a WTE in flight.
Thank you to all for your contributions.
Not much more to add from down the Rhinns. An other sign of spring with toads spotted out on the roads. A neighbour in Portnahaven even found one in her toilet this morning! It was obviously saved from the flush, but you can't help wondering how on earth it got there in the first place! I haven't been out to look for wheatear yet, I always think St Patricks day is the day to start looking so hopefully I'll find one then.
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