22nd January

COWAL:  A spell of wintry weather didn’t deter Alistair McGregor and George Newall from venturing out to complete their WeBS count at Holy Loch which included a pair of Dunlin amongst 32 Ringed Plover, 26 Turnstone and a Red-throated Diver.
TIREE: 3 Ring-necked Duck, 2 Scaup, 6 Gadwall and 147 Whooper Swans at Loch a’ Phuill, 1 Todd’s Canada Goose still at Caoles, 1 Long-tailed Duck, 2 Little Grebe and 2 Pintail at Loch Riaghain (John Bowler)

REDSHANK & GREENSHANK – Holy Loch, Cowal 22nd Jan (Alistair McGregor).

BLACK GUILLEMOT – Holy Loch, Cowal 22nd Jan (Alistair McGregor).
GREENFINCH – Holy Loch, Cowal 22nd Jan (Alistair McGregor).