tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6921021680254443901.post5672655196667827224..comments2023-11-04T07:17:06.774+00:00Comments on Islay Birds: Friday 22nd NovemberIan Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09032144806627376574noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6921021680254443901.post-23587769683572734462013-11-23T07:53:04.116+00:002013-11-23T07:53:04.116+00:00The International Count was carried out in excelle...The International Count was carried out in excellent conditions on the first day, but in very poor conditions the second day (gale and hail squalls), so instead of averaging the two counts, as is usually done, just the first day's count has been used. And, yes, the Barnacle numbers are down, the total was almost 53,000 this time last year, while the Whitefronts are slightly up.<br />MalcolmIslay Natural History Trusthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07207740497584715609noreply@blogger.com