Tuesday 11th February 2025

 Another dry but cold overcast day, with the easterly wind keeping the temperature at or below 6 Celcius. Bird records are well down on recent days, but a pair of Goosanders seen by Chris Mills on Loch Skerrols is quite unusual, while at the same time a pair of White-tailed Eagles were feeding on a carcase on the far shore. My apologies to Chris for spelling his name wrong yesterday. He later saw 2 immature Golden Eagles and 2 ring-tailed Hen Harriers at Ardnave, a male Gadwall on the east shore of Loch Gruinart, and, earlier, a Dipper on the River Sorn at the Woollen Mill.

Nick Parsons found a Cackling Goose on the sandflats at Bridgend among sleeping Barnacle Geese, a sure sign they've been night-feeding under the moon. Later on, the flock woke up and headed north towards Ballygrant.

Finally, Clive McK had a substantial flock of 800+ Lapwings flying around over the Gruinart flats.

Here is the latest Cackling Goose, with apologies to anyone who is bored with them.