Tuesday 5 April 2022

Tuesday 5th April

An absolutely disgusting day, but surprisingly a few decent sightings came in. Derek Coleman had at least two (and possibly as many as six) sandwich terns at Bruichladdich. Ken Carruthers had a sand martin and at least four house martins at Loch Skerrols, with both these being 2022 firsts for Islay, I think. One of the barnies Ken had at Ballitarsin on Monday was ringed white EKB, and Steve Percival reports this bird was ringed on The Oa in November 2019, but unusually has spent the last two winters on Tiree, before returning to Islay this winter. 

Mary's whooper swans from Sunday were still at Claddach Loch this morning. She also reports a "large sparrowhawk" hanging out at Claddach - the goshawk rumours start here!

In other news - Margaret is back from her travels. She had a male harrier over the newly planted trees at Foreland.  Welcome home Marge. 

I'll leave you with the pictures Mary sent in of her car door the whooper swans at Claddach. Thanks to her and all the above for their records today. 







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