Wednesday 2 July 2014

Bearnaraigh (off Lewis)

Greenshank  1 agitated
Twite 6
Cuckoo 1 brown         
Red breasted merganser female with 5 ducklings
Greylag 30 inc. 2 family parties          
Common sandpiper 10           
Hooded crow 2
Stonechat 4
Wren 2
Reed bunting 2
Robin 1
Raven  4
Pied wagtail 4

Flowers inc.: bog asphodel and mountain everlasting.
Mammals: common seal

Following the storm this morning, it was real bonus to be able to walk around Bearnaraigh (or Great Bernera) in  sunshine, albeit in still windy conditions.
Two highlights for me, my best view of the holiday of Twite, including a pair feeding young, and an agitated greenshank on a roadside loch, clearly breeding. Great stuff!

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