Visitor Chris Lewis was up at Ardnave today admiring the Belted Beauty moths. He also saw 13 Chough, a few Twite and 10+ Wheatear. (He had seen 6 Sand Martins on Loch Skerrols on the 10th and a female Goldeneye and an Otter on Loch Ballygrant yesterday).
Mary reports a large Peregrine close over her house at Claddach and from the coastal path at Port Wemyss there were 7 Eiders flying past: 4 drakes & 3 ducks. Gary had more Sandwich Terms off Port Charlotte today, while Lauren had 4 Whimbrel (I think these are our first of the year?) at Ardnave.
I took a look at Gruinart from the north hide this afternoon where there were 3-4 Sand Martins, a single Wheatear and still 4 sub-adult White-tailed Eagles loafing about. Although we are still waiting for several of the summer bird species to arrive, the local Mallards have evidently got on with the breeding season as there was a female with a brood of 12 ducklings paddling about.
Visitor Derek Coleman sent in this message: “Left the island yesterday and now back home in London. What a culture shock! Just want to thank all the editors for running a most informative site, which is really useful for visitors to the island. Hope to return soon. Again many thanks and best wishes”
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