Unpleasant weather in the morning with stronger winds from the north, and plenty of rain. A little brighter in the afternoon. With the weather as it was, it is no surprise that bird sightings were down today:
Mary R. watched a young White-tailed Eagle feeding on a dead Whooper Swan at Portnahaven this morning. Stuart Ainsworth had a couple of Razorbills off Bruichladdich, Then a pair of Hen Harriers at Ballinaby early afternoon, plus a male near Craigens late afternoon. He also found 4 Goldeneye (3 male) on Loch Skerrols, but didn't manage to see the 1W Ring-necked Duck that was there again this morning. Keith & Rosie Barnes had a Golden Eagle on a recently killed goose near Machir Bay and Nick Skilbeck had another at Finlaggan. Jacob New found the Cackling Goose on the Gruinart Flats and finally James how had a Snow Bunting on the road between Gruinart and Loch Gorm.
Below - a photo courtesy of Stuart Ainsworth of a fine drake Eider resting on a rock in a choppy sea today.
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