Ken Carruthers and Derek Coleman were out and about again today, unperturbed by the showers and stiff breeze. Derek had a 2CY Iceland gull and four sandwich terns at Bruichladdich, and about 1000 golden plover split into two flocks around Loch Gorm. Ken had a wheatear at Ardnave and chough at both Ardnave and Machir Bay, plus a cackling goose and a possible barnacle x canada hybrid at Ballitarsin. Ken apologises for the following photo - he clearly didn't see Mary's pics yesterday!!
We also heard from Malcolm, who had four siskins on his feeders in Bruichladdich, and says "There seems to be a pattern here, whereby I don't get any throughout the winter, then a pair or two turn up in March/April for a week or two. Apart from trees in the garden, I'm not near any woodland, so why are they visiting me at all, and why just at this time of year? Nice wee birds, even though a puzzle"
Thanks to all the above for your sightings and comments.
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