Cloudier and breezier from the SE today, but still quite pleasant.
Further bird news from yesterday includes a report from Steven and Julia Garner of a Corn Crake calling down at Portnahaven, and 20 Choughs and 65 Ringed Plovers seen by Martin Kaye at Machir Bay and Kilchoman. Visitor Chrissie Nicholson saw a Little Egret out on Orsay which flew over to the mainland at Port Wemyss - a much less usual area to find one on Islay.
Today James How had a high count of 1,285 Dunlin up at Gruinart along with 3+ Corn Crakes calling there and 3 Whooper Swans on the flats. David Wood was at the other end of the island at Claggain Bay where excellent viewing conditions produced lots of divers - 15 Great Northern, 2 Red-throated and 1 Black-throated. On the RSPB Oa bird feeders, Martin Kaye photographed a colour-ringed Twite - presumably one of the birds previously ringed here. Martin also found 2 pairs of Common Scoter and a pair of Tufted Ducks on Loch Gorm.
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