21st October

NORTH ARGYLL: Lots of thrushes being seen this morning and a flock of 100 mainly Redwings at Barcaldine Castle (Robin Harvey).
MID-ARGYLL: Thrushes moving through all morning with- at Cairnbaan (08:30- 09:30) Redwing flocks of 100, 70, 150, 85 mainly going NW to SE; at the Moine Mhor (East Lodge/Poltalloch areas) (09:40-10:30 with Redwing flocks of 50, 120, 70, 250, 300+, 60, 25 & 30 and over Lochgilphead (11:00-11:30) Redwings with 50, 35 and Fieldfares of 25, 30 & 80. Also the Little Egret is still at the head of Loch Gilp and good numbers of Blackbirds, Song Thrush and Goldcrests around the Moine Mhor area (Jim Dickson). At Kilmichael Glassary this morning 20 Redwings stripping berries off Hawthorn trees in Malcolm Chattwood’s garden.

Blackbird – Crinan Ferry road 21 Oct (Jim Dickson).
Redwing – Crinan Ferry road 21 Oct (Jim Dickson).
Song Thrush – Crinan Ferry road 21 Oct (Jim Dickson).