Yesterday was much the same as the day before: same weather and no birds to report. Today was slightly different, with it being a bit drier and breezier with winds from the east.
George Jackson visited Machir Bay this morning and I was there this afternoon, both of us finding a similar number and array of species on the beach: 55 Ringed Plover, 12 Dunlin (3 with black bellies), 10 Sanderling and 8 Turnstones. We both checked Loch Gorm, George counting 350/400 Greylags which had all gone by the afternoon when I saw 6 Tufted Duck and 10 Common Scoter there.
Gary Turnbull had a young White-tailed Eagle playing with the Greylags on loch Indaal at Bridgend this morning. Ed Burrell down at Cornabus sent in a note about the abundance of finches about at the moment. 70+ Goldfinches were feeding on thistles, but as they become scarce, moving on to seeds of juncus. He commented that Chaffinches had been in good numbers too, with plenty of young suggesting a good breeding season. Steve & Lyn Rogers at Kilnaughton mentioned that the Goldfinches and Sparrows in their garden were going for knapweed and pampas grass seeds.
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