A very blustery day of strong westerlies with sometimes heavy rain showers between sunnier spells.
Mary-Ann F. noted 6 Gannets off Ardillistry this afternoon and Emily McGarva had a Hen Harrier at Ballymeanach. Mel Chowns also saw Gannets off Frenchman's Rocks followed by a good look at a White-tailed Eagle at Cladville. Later, at Gruinart 100 Golden Plovers were counted along with a single Black-tailed Godwit and a very smart Russian (European) White-fronted Goose - photo below. There has been quite an influx of these into the UK this winter with some reaching the west. Jim Dickson notes that the peak counts for Argyll have been 6 on mainland Argyll and up to 3 here on Islay.
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