Monday 22 September 2008

Mon 22nd Sept

Malcolm Ogilvie was in touch to say that there had been a small group of 7 Light bellied Brent Geese on the tide line at Uiskentuie Strand this morning.
One day last week, Catherine and Michal had been doing a count on Loch Gruinart which consisted of the following. Cormorant 1, Shelduck 4, Heron 4, Mallard 6, Eider 9, Merganser 41, Oystercatcher 324, Ringed Plover 97, Knot 5, Sanderling 17, Dunlin 212, Bar tailed Godwit 89, Curlew 242, Redshank 23, Black tailed Godwit 6, Greylag Goose 114, Black headed Gull 209, Common Gull 172 Lesser Black backed Gull 204, Herring Gull 204 and Greter Black backed Gull 7. On Ardnave Loch there were 10 Mute swan, 4 Tufted Duck and 1 Heron. CF & MS
Back here at home today, 3 Swallows were seen flying past, and a Grey Wagtail was overhead later on.

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