10th - 11th March

Cold northerly winds pushed through on 10th, with much of the same about from the previous day. A Stonechat was in the obs crop, with two more at Cursitter and another couple at Rue. Chaffinch numbers around the south end of the island increased to three and a Snow Bunting was present on the Lurn. Nouster Bay held a Black-throated Diver, and Loch Park was the brief hunting ground for a very smart male Hen Harrier. 

The wind switched more to the west on 11th, and with it came brief but frequent cold rain showers. Census in the morning produced our first Whooper Swan of the year on Hooking but little else of note. 

No doubt that with George's departure to Finland guiding a Heatherlea trip tomorrow, something decent will turn up!

Snow Bunting (Maddy Hine)