Report from Chris Henry

Loch of Kinnordy - 9th June 2006

No sighting of Osprey this visit. I was told it was not nesting nearby this year but does fish the loch. Not much about but Reed Bunting and 2 Water Rail with 3 young were the highlights.

Peterhead Golf Course - 11th June 2006

50+ Skylarks. An amazing sight. They were everywhere and always very low, even landing close by on the fairways or on the green. Certainly put me off my golf ! Especially when a full grown Red Deer jumped the fence onto the course.

Oban Ferry Terminal - 14th June 2006.

3 Black Guillemot.
1 Grey Seal.

Visit on Mull 14th - 18th June 2006. Not very good weather. My own sightings plus * were confirmed by Richard Atkinson whilst on days Wildlife "Safari".

Red Deer.*
Common Seal.*
Grey Seal.*
Otter.*

Mistle Thrush.
Blackbird.
House Sparrow.
Starling.
Siskin.
Tree Pipit.
Whitethroat.
Raven.
Chaffinch.
Swallow.
Swift.
House Martin.
Goldfinch.
Stonechat.
Pied Wagtail.
Rock Pipit.*
Wheatear.*
Linnet.
Hooded Crow.
Snipe.
Curlew.
Ringed Plover.*
Oystercatcher.
Turnstone.
Red-legged Partridge.
Shelduck.
Black-throated Diver*
Mute Swan
Red-breasted Merganser.*
Red-throated Diver.
Eider Duck.
Common Gull.
Herring Gull.
Great Black-backed Gull.
Great Skua.*
Gannet.*
Cormorant.
Shag*.
Guillemot.
Black Guillemot.
Common Buzzard ( many sightings).
White-tailed Sea Eagles were seen at Grasspoint and at Loch Frisa.

I felt I had several sightings of Golden Eagles but could not be positive.

Chris Henry.

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