Thursday, 19 February 2026

Wednesday 18th & Thursday 19th February

 Two quite wet days with cooler winds from the SE.

Yesterday's reports c/o Mary Redman & Steve include a Russian White-fronted Goose at the Craigens turn off at Gruinart, a Lesser Black-backed Gull at Cornabus, Whooper Swan at Claddach Loch, Merlin at Craigens and an immature White-tailed Eagle and Hen Harrier at the RSPB Gruinart hides.

Today Richard Grimmett recorded a Greenland White-fronted Goose with neck collar CST near Sanaigmore. Malcolm confirms it as being ringed at Ballinaby in winter 2019/20, returning to the same area each winter up to 2023/24, but not seen in 2024/25. Richard also reports 25 Eider and 2 Great Northern Divers at Saligo Bay with 3 more Great Northerns at Sanaigmore and 2 Golden Eagles.

Steve confirms that a male and female Ring-necked Duck are still in residence at Loch nan Cadhan plus a Great Spotted Woodpecker in Bridgend Woods.

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