Mon 7th June

This afternoon, Carl been out at Tormisdale and took this great image of a Shag on it's nest. There were also Guillemots, Razorbills and Kittiwakes to be seen .

This Turnstone was seen today along with another 4 birds down at Claddach near to Portnahaven by a regular visitor to Islay. He also had a Whimbrel too.

One of the visitors in the cottages had seen a Barn Owl when coming back home from Port Charlotte last night.

Yesterday, Carl had seen a Buzzard carrying an Adder down at Foreland, he also had heard a Cuckoo calling there too. Along at Loch Gorm, a Reed Bunting was seen. This morning, on Loch Indaal, Carl had 5 Great Northern Diver, a Red throated Diver and 25 Scoter. In his garden the Spotted Flycatcher was present again.

Andy had seen 2 Red footed Falcons were seen flying over the Oa late this afternoon. Also later this afternoon, Margaret had seen a Golden Eagle out over the hill at the back of Kilchoman. This morning at Gartmain there were Godwits present, exact numbers I could not get as we were in a line of traffic and could not pull over, and at Pennycraig there was a family of 3 Barnies, one with an injured right wing

Mon 3rd May

Bob Davison phoned last night when I was out to say that he had seen a Red footed Falcon on the Rhinns. It is a dark male.

Michal e mailed through to say that there were now 4 Corncrake calling at the reserve at Gruinart and another 2 at Ardnave. He had heard a Whitethroat at Gruinart and a Chiffchaff up at Kilnave.

This afternoon Malcolm had 2 Great Skua flying South down Loch Indaal while this morning he had seen 80- 90 Pale bellied Brent Geese flying up the Loch.

There were 42 Barnies seen by our friends who also had 2 Canada Geese down on Loch Gorm. This evening, down at Sunderland 36 Whimbrel were present.