Looking out of my back door this morning I was surprised to see a Grey Heron looking back at me from just beyond the fence, we stood staring at each other for a few seconds before he slowly flapped off presumably in the direction of the backs river. I was then further very surprised to note a Lesser Whitethroat hopping from the small privet hedge onto the fence and work its way along it. Excellent views of this warbler and a very exciting first for me. Later in the day Molly and I took a walk around the Gouldrons and the shore at Machrihanish village. We Watched a Common Buzzard hanging motionless for some time in the stiff wind until it was chased by a Kestrel shouting as it swooped on the buzzard. An adult female Wheatear was also seen today and 3 Twite. As we walked onto the shore we were immediately m
obbed by 15 -20 Arctic and Common Terns some carrying sand eels letting us know that they still had unfledged or dependant chicks on the colony at Big Scone, only one chick seen but appeared to be others on other side of the rock. A mixed flock of Dunlin (18) and Ringed Plover (13) was on the shore. The dunlin were amazingly tame as they busily fed on rag worm, allowing me to approach to within 5 feet of them. 2 Redshank also on the shore, along with 30-40 Common Gull and 6-9 Goldfinches were feeding on the thistle heads growing at the bus turning point.
obbed by 15 -20 Arctic and Common Terns some carrying sand eels letting us know that they still had unfledged or dependant chicks on the colony at Big Scone, only one chick seen but appeared to be others on other side of the rock. A mixed flock of Dunlin (18) and Ringed Plover (13) was on the shore. The dunlin were amazingly tame as they busily fed on rag worm, allowing me to approach to within 5 feet of them. 2 Redshank also on the shore, along with 30-40 Common Gull and 6-9 Goldfinches were feeding on the thistle heads growing at the bus turning point.
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