Apologies for yesterdays missing entry, no excuses I was just distracted and forgot! Which is a pity as yesterday had more reports that today!
FRIDAY May 31st. Ed was first in with a report of an Arctic Skua over Cornabus, plus his American wigeon still present. Linden noted a pair of bullfinch at Gruinart plus a blackcap. Later when doing a tern survey looking out to Orsay and MacKenzie islands, they noticed gull chicks.
Today, SATURDAY June 1st. I headed off to Ardbeg Distillerys Feis day, nearly as far from home as I can get on Islay. On the drive down we saw a WTE quite low over Craigfad/Nerebus. Later at Port a Rheidhlinn beach a shelduck pair with young ducklings, plus a common sandpiper on the bridge. After Lindens report of gull chicks yesterday I realised the breeding gull numbers near Currie Sands is very low; normally you are mobbed by a dozen or more when you get near but this year you are lucky to draw the attention of 2.
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