My computer just crashed after I'd tried to post the blog for today, so you could get this once, twice, or not at all. I'm hoping the threat of hurling my laptop out the window will get it to behave this time though...
Two Swallows over the Loch today were a sure sign of summer, they were feeding with a small group of Sand Martins (first seen yesterday). A female Marsh Harrier was reported on Sunday (but no sign since) and, remarkably, a Swift was reported the same day. This would probably be the earliest ever Swift seen in the region, although the views were brief and the observer couldn't rule out the possiblity of it perhaps being a rarer swift species. No reason to think it was except that some rarer Swifts (Pallid and Alpine) do tend to arrive earlier than our more usual 'Common' Swift. Either way, there's been no further sightings.
The gulls are worth keeping an eye on - nothing of interest on the pools amongst them today, but probably a few hundred Black-headed and Common Gulls have called through during the day.
Lots of common wildfowl around, with some displaying (and a pair of Teal mating) and the Jackdaws on the island have started nest building inside a tern shelter again. Last year's outcome was so sad, I can't bring myself to type it again, but we'll be hoping for a more successful attempt this year.