Friday, 21 October 2022

Thursday 20th October

Plenty of reports today; keep them coming in!

Neil McMahon sighted three immature WTEs on the sand at Bridgend, before heading up to Gruinart where he was treated to views of the long-staying female marsh harrier, a ringtail hen harrier, a little egret and a possible first-year male American Wigeon (this at the South Hide). Neil then headed to Ardnave - sighting a juvenile golden eagle en route - where he found 60 twite and around 20 chough by the loch.

On the Oa, David Dinsley spotted a Todd's Canada Goose grazing amongst the now numerous Barnies at Kinnabus, while Dave Wood took a turn around the cliffs by the American Monument, where he found five goldcrest. Top marks if you can see the goldcrest in Dave's photo, because I can't.

Jackie Wedd also reported goldcrest, sighting at least four at Loch Skerrols, as well as a dipper, bullfinch and siskin in Bridgend Woods.

At Cornabus, Ed Burrell reports growing numbers or teal, snipe and Greenland white-fronts.

Judith Hooper was birding around Sanaigmore where she saw a marsh harrier, at least 30 chough, four jack snipe, two male hen harriers and a merlin.


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