A rusty return to the blog for me after a few months! And here we are suddenly in autumnal-September with migrants arriving, leaves falling and conkers to be found, and us rummaging for our 'big coats' and hats. My husbands fishing boat is back in Bowmore now till next year, so winter is definitely close on autumns heels.
The autumn migrants can sometimes mean the local birders are lured away from their nests - David D. ventured to Ardnave, probably about as far from the Oa as he could get without a ferry, to report 2 greenshank at Ardnave Loch. He must have left his camera at home...
Peter had a spy out from Black Rock counting 47 common scoter and one black throated diver. Then round at the head of Loch Indaal a good count of 17 mute swans.
Mary-Ann reported 12 red-breasted mergansers at Cnoc Bay, plus a tawny owl calling.
James had the curlew sandpiper at Loch Gruinart.
Finally, Sam sent in a sighting of a male hen harrier at Springbank.
Thanks to all for your sightings, don't be shy to send in photos too! It fairly cheers up the diary.
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