Light SE winds and sunshine made it a much more pleasant day.
Correction to yesterday’s blog: The Cuckoo was at Kilnaughton, not Kildalton.
Mark Shields noted the beginning of the usual Black-tailed Godwit spring northwards passage through Islay, with a count of 15 at Gruinart. He also saw a Buzzard carrying off an Adder – I wonder if they are immune to their venom, or just clever enough not to get bitten?
James How saw 2 Black-throated divers in summer plumage as he was travelling back to Islay on the ferry yesterday, along with single Sandwich Tern and our first Arctic Tern of the year. Today up on his home patch at Gruinart he also saw the godwits, plus a couple of Ruff. Single House Martin, 28 Sand Martins, plenty of Willow Warbler song, 17 Twite a Little Egret, Merlin and a White-tailed Eagle made for a nice mix.
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