Bright and breezy today, and lots of raptors being spotted in the clear blue skies. Gary had an osprey and 3 WTE at Bridgend, before Ken had 2 WTE nearby at Carrabus. Meanwhile, Jeff was watching 5 WTE at Gruinart, before seeing one at Port Ban eating a goose near to the monument. On the Bolsay track, Jeff had a ringtail harrier and a peregrine.
Goose flocks are increasing in size at Gruinart, a sure sign that they won't be with us much longer. The flats had several large groups today, milling around the incubating lapwings. There's been a definite increase in the proportion of Icelandic ringed birds amongst the ring sightings in the last week, so it's possible some of these are geese that have been wintering in Ireland moving back through.
Derek Coleman had bird of the day - 10 of these fantastic belted beauty moths up at Ardnave, 5 males and 5 females. If you've never seen them before, I highly recommend it. The adults are with us for another few weeks.
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