Heavy rain with strong easterly winds this morning gave way to bright sunshine this afternoon, but the winds persist.
Visitor Graham Cundall reports 31 Pink Footed Geese feeding
on stubble at Kilchiaran this morning – an early arrival of a predominantly
winter visitor.
Jim Dickson has been out and about again today despite the
awful weather this morning. Up at Gruinart he noted 11 Pintail - again a first autumn/winter arrival. Further up towards Ardnave were 2 Whinchats, 2 Black-tailed
Godwits, a Ruff and 45 Sand Martins. Later, at Gortan he found a juv. Curlew
Sandpiper with roosting waders.
I wandered out to the North Hide at Gruinart later in the afternoon
and found Jim’s 11 Pintails with about 25 Wigeon, 5 Black-tailed Godwits, 2
Whimbrel, a single Greenshank and a very fine immature White-tailed Eagle sat
on the bank in glorious afternoon sunlight, being harassed by a mix of Ravens,
Rooks and Hoodies.
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