The Birds of Islay and Jura Published February 2026


Wednesday, 18 June 2025

Wednesday 18th June

Warm, light, southerly winds with varying cloud and light drizzle at times.

Additional news from yesterday was a further sighting in the evening of the Velvet Scoter drake at Easter Ellister and a Barn Owl at Nerabus (photo below) seen by Jeff Duncan. Jamie Barton had a male Hen Harrier down at Portnahaven. The birding group led by David Rosair were on Jura yesterday and saw a pale-phase Arctic Skua just south of Feolin.

Today Jeff Duncan saw 3 Hen Harriers (2F + 1M) and a pair of Bullfinches near Kilnaughton, a pair of Siskins at Port Charlotte and heard a Corn Crake on The Oa by the RSPB car park. 

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