Monday 14th September

 Gary, later on yesterday, had seen 4 Pale bellied Brent Geese dropping onto the sand at Bridgend.

James was in touch with a few birds seen today. The Glossy Ibis is still present over at Craigens, with a White tailed Eagle seen over Loch Gruinart and also a Grey Wagtail seen out along the trail at Gruinart.

Sunday 13th September

 GARY HAD BEEN OUT FIRST THING THIS MORNING , HOW DO I KNOW, WELL I RECEIVD THROUGH THIS E MAIL FROM HIM BEFORE 10' O CLOCK THIS MORNING FROM HIMSELF...

"White tailed Eagle taking a Guillemot today at the River Sorn at the rocky outcrop back of Bridgend.

Glossy Ibis still here, up at Craigens."

Saturday 12th September

 Great breaking news is that a Glossy Ibis was seen in a barley field up at Craigens yesterday evening by a Mr Radcliffe from Edinburgh and later confirmed by the photos taken by his son Alex.... Jim Dickson was on the ferry heading home to Kennacraig  with the Radcliffes and now awaits the images through from Alex... A quick phone call and also some emails to some friends on Islay, allowing them to see it this afternoon...

James at lunch time had seen "quite a few White Wagtails round at Rock mountain as well as a Hen Harrier as well as many Stonechats seen there too.. Over at Gruinart, James saw another Hen Harrier and also an Osprey out over Loch Gruinart"

Saturday 6th January

A much better day with the weather, it was dry, and has been dry for around 26 hours now, but a bit on the cold side, not easy pleased!!!! The Paps of Jura and the hills on Mull have all got a good covering of snow...

Today has been good for birds here as well. David Wood returned, with a great start to his year seeing a Waxwing seen in the next door neighbours' garden down on the Oa. While he was there Dave saw a Glossy Ibis fly over towards Kinnabus, and at Loch Kinnabus, Dave reported that the Todd's Canada Goose was still present.

Yesterday was Dave and Sian Nevitt's last day of this visit. Down between Blackrock and Carnain, they saw 5 Snow Buntings. With the sea being lot calmer, with good visibility, they had 19 GND, 2 RTD, a Long tailed Duck and 2 Slavonian Grebe out on Loch Indaal. The other day, along at Bruichladdich, they had 6 Purple Sandpiper on the foreshore with a Lesser Redpoll on the feeders at the pier head, with a Tystie and then an Otter spotted out on Loch Indaal. Thanks for your sightings folks and get a catch come August at the Birdfair.