Good evening Bird Fans. Here we go again with another round-up of *checks notes* all the best sightings from the island today.
Hot Ed Burrell reports whimbrel, sanderling, dunlin, ringed plover and oystercatcher at Kilnaughton last night. Mary sent us news of Billy Stitchell's 5 cuckoos at the Lily Loch, including this one...
Peter gently eased in his tour group from Kent on Day 1 of their Islay trip, with suspiciously round-numbered flocks of 80, 25, 25 and 45 whimbrels split between Ardnave and Kilchoman. He thinks the total of 175 is close to a record count. Elsewhere, the group had 9 blackwits at the Gruinart North Hide, 16 dunlin and 6 golden plover all in summer plumage at Ballinaby, plus 12 ringed plover. A little egret at Killinallan completes their day.
Margaret wins the one they suddenly all want, Larval Stage Lepidoptera of The Day, with this garden tiger at Kilchoman.
This will be my last post as I'm leaving to set up an islay caterpillars blog. Thanks to everyone as usual for their sightings and pictures.
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