A very "dreich" week and slow going, but the usual suspects were in evidence:
Black-throated Diver - several pairs well out in the bay Golden Eagle - very high WT Eagle 2, one flew along the shore at low level about 100 metres off Kestrel Buzzard - plenty Eider - lots of mainly juvenile Red-breasted Merganser - several groups of female plus young, no male seen GBB, LBB, BH and Common Gull plus occasional Kittiwake Skylark - lots Meadow Pipit - everywhere Tree Pipit - several at Sandaig Rock pipit - several pairs feeding young Siskin, Goldfinch, Chaffinch - loads Barwit 2 Ringed plover 4 pairs with young (hidden) Common Sandpiper 4 with young (hidden) Oystercatcher - lots Shag - loads Swallow, House Martin, Sand Marten - plenty, Sand Martin colony identified Whinchat Willow warbler Chiffchaff Wheatear Bullfinch Grey Heron - 10 flying around
Plus loads of Grey Seal and a couple of Pine Martin attracted by jam and peanuts!
David
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