Malcolm Ogilvie reports two Purple Sandpipers on rocks on beach below Port Mor, Port Charlotte and notes “can't remember seeing them there before, but don't often go there in winter. Reason today was a long-dead Common Dolphin., Another, rather fresher, at Sanaigmore last week. Causes of death unknown.”
Visiting birders Barry & Wautrad and David & Janet Franklin were out and about in the much nicer, drier, sunnier, milder weather today and found the immature Glaucous Gull at Uiskentuie again (photo below). They also noted a Golden Eagle over Finlaggan followed by an adult White-tailed Eagle. Later, at Gruinart the resident female type Marsh Harrier showed up along with a Sparrowhawk and they tallied 4-5 White-tailed Eagles, with 3 together sat in front of the North Hide.
I did a short walk at Machir Bay where there were a total of 37 Ringed Plovers on the beach.
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