Slightly cooler today with a breeze from a more northerly direction, but still dry and sunny.
Martin Harris sent in a few interesting and useful records from the last three days:
Tuesday 13th - a Tawny Owl calling over at Kildalton.
Wednesday 14th - singing Stonechat and Sedge Warbler at Port Mhor with 9 Common Scoter offshore.
Today - 2 Golden Eagles and 2 Hen Harriers on the RSPB Gruinart moorland trail. Lapwing with chicks at the South Hide where Grey Heron, Shoveler, Snipe drumming and Sedge Warblers sang. Up at Ardnave he counted 24 Whimbrel, 6 Chough, plus Wheatears, Snipe and of course, many Meadow Pipits and Skylarks.
I spent a large part of the day on The Oa, with a good chunk of the time looking for yesterday's Woodchat Shrike with no luck. However, it was a fine day to be out, I saw my first Whinchats and Spotted Flycatchers of the year (David D. scored at least 5 on The Oa today) and watched some great aerial displays from a couple of adult and an immature White-tailed Eagle over Cragabus.
On the small wetland loch at Cornabus I noticed the drake Wigeon still present and Ed B. was pleased to find Teal with young there for the second year running.
Darrell Lawson was out and about with his camera today and sent us these great images - thanks Darrell.
A Corn Crake peering out from cover:
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The drake Velvet with a drake Common Scoter and what appears to be a female Common Scoter for company.
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