Saturday 8th February 2025

Will Scott ended his week on a high, spotting the Cackling Goose that Ed has been seeing at Cornabus and Ballivicar, but this time at Leorin, on his way to the ferry. So, he saw all three unusual geese that are wintering here and had a total of 109 species in the week. On the way back to Kennacraig, he had lots of Divers off and in West Loch Tarbert, including 51 Great Northern, 18 Black-throated and 9 Red-throated, plus 5 Slavonian Grebes.

Our other visiting birder, Lance Degnan, kindly sharing his sightings was at Loch Indaal in the late afternoon seeing 72 Common Scoters, 11 Long-tailed Ducks, 9 Slavonian Grebes and 21 Light-bellied Brent Geese.

 Thanks, both.

Other sightings received were of a White-billed Diver seen well from the ferry by Peter Cavanagh near the mouth of West Loch Tarbert, a "HUGE" first-year White-tailed Eagle flying inland over Mary R's house in Port Wemyss, and Collared Doves taking nesting materials into gorse bushes at the back of Gary T's house near Ballygrant.