Sorry for the absence of a blog yesterday, unfortunately the Islay Birds Blog is currently at the whim of the RSPB office WiFi – a notoriously labile beast.
Yesterday we had the high drama of a White-Tailed Eagle taking
a Barnie in mid-air, then being joined by a second bird on the ground, where
they were both seen enjoying their feast – spotted near Leorin and first reported by Martin Armstrong.
Two more White-Tailed Eagles were seen at Finlaggan by Gary Turnbull. A third
pair flew over the machir at Kichoman, spotted by Margaret. And the seventh
White-Tailed Eagle of the day was flying low by Black Rock, sighted by Mary
Redman.
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| Ed Burrell took this picture of the well-fed pair at Leorin |
Mary Redman seemed to have a lovely walk in the Bridgend
woods this morning, accompanied by Goldcrests, Blue Tit, Great Tit, and Wren.
Driving around today I saw two Golden Eagles flushing Barnacle
Geese east of Kilchoman; the Glaucus Gull was causing some sort of fuss amongst
the Herring Gulls at Uiskentuie; and a Sparrowhawk was disturbing traffic, sat
(with its Starling prey) on the road to Port Askaig.
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