A bit of a catch-up with the few sightings that have been
made over the past few days. The weather has been fine, dry, warm and sunny until
today when it has turned overcast and drizzly, with the threat of heavier rain
tomorrow – though with easterly winds perhaps some autumn migrants may be blown
in??
On Wednesday 31st August, Mary-Ann Featherstone counted 8 Buzzards over Kildalton.
Yesterday (Thursday 1st September) David Dinsley
saw a dark-phase Arctic Skua from the ferry off Ardmore.
Today Mary Redman reports 2 White-tailed Eagles over Easter
Ellister while Gary Turnbull had another couple of Ospreys over Skerrols.
Andrew Scott sent in the following account: “A quiet week for
birds on Islay, the only real highlight being a Golden Eagle at Port Bhan on the
Sound of Islay on Tuesday. On the ferry back from Port Ellen this morning two
dark phase Arctic Skuas were harassing the Kittiwakes."
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