Thursday, 20 April 2023

Thursday 20th April



 A lovely bright, but breezy sunny day with Easterly winds and few clouds.

Fiona McGillivray reports a Magpie at Craigfad yesterday evening - an Islay rarity!

Today there were more sightings of Whimbrels: just single birds so far at Port Wemyss and Claddach c/o Fiona and Mary Redman.

Margaret Brooke noted a Hen Harrier on parade between Coull and Saligo this morning while I had my first Blackcap - singing nicely in woodland between Lochs Allan and Ballygrant this morning.

Down on The Oa David Dinsley noted straggling lone Pink-footed and Greenland White-fronted Geese and saw a colour-ringed Twite on the feeders at The Oa car park that had been ringed in Teeside - perhaps that is where it went for winter from Islay? (Photo below)


Across the Sound, Louise Muir had a Grey Wagtail at Craighouse on Jura.


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