Two days of cold northerly weather, but nice and sunny with light winds and probably the lowest temperatures of the winter so far.
On Thursday George Jackson noted a Red-throated Diver off Bruichladdich still sporting a red-throat of breeding plumage. Up at Blackrock, Fiona McG. took another look in lovely calm sea conditions and found 13 Long-tailed Ducks and 8 Red-breasted Mergansers.
Ed Burrell reported on a first recovery of a Snipe he ringed at Cornabus in December 2022 which had been shot at Cragabus on 7th January this year. He wondered whether it was a returning wintering bird or one of the local breeders?
The White-tailed Eagle pair were on Blackrock again yesterday, but not seen there by Clive McK. today. The cold weather has made the bird feeders very attractive with c.25 Goldfinch enjoying the free hand-out today in my garden.
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