WeBS

A couple of days ago the team at Gruniart saw a break in the winter weather and the opportunity to get a few surveys done. The Wetland Bird Survey is one of my favourites and has us counting birds on Loch Gruinart both on and off the RSPB reserve and also up at Ardnave Loch. It’s a stunning coastal walk and a great opportunity to test identification skills. Just so you know what to look out for if you’re visiting us up here on Islay here’s what we saw;

Loch Gruinart Flats

Ardnave Loch

11 Whooper Swans

4 Mute Swans

3 Heron

3 Goldeneye

3 Tufted ducks

2 Long-tailed ducks

6 Mallard

(During the survey we counted 660 golden plover but there are actually around 1500 on the reserve at present.)