The day had deteriorated into overcast, cold, damp and drizzly by lunchtime with winds currently from the south, but not for long.
I went to the Kilchoman/Loch Gorm area in the morning to look for the Irish colour-marked White-fronted Geese, but didn't have any luck. There were 14 Tufted Ducks on Loch Gorm and 3 Whooper Swans flew over.
Mary Redman reports a White-tailed Eagle over Claddach loch in the morning, otherwise the only sightings reported so far are from Mel Chowns on a return visit: birds of interest include 9 Bar-tailed Godwits at Kilnave and 6 Goldeneye on Ardnave Loch. A trip over to Jura produced 2 Great Northern Divers at Craighouse and a Wheatear near Feolin.
A reminder for any birders - resident or visiting who haven't yet got a copy of the new "Birds of Islay and Jura" book, that copies are available!
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