Knowsley Safari Park

1 Jack Snipe Ranch, flushed from the path

1 Goldeneye [f] Mizzy Lake

Going to this event tonight at Manchester Deaf Institute 

Knowsley Safari Park

1 Woodcock Trap Wood

1 Goldeneye [f] Mizzy Lake

Knowsley Safari Park

1 Water Rail still at Mizzy Lake, heard calling from the north bank

1 Mediterranean Gull adult on Singleton's Hill

Knowsley Safari Park

1 Chiffchaff with Long-tailed Tit flock south of Trap Wood

1 Water Rail under rhododendrons on north bank of Mizzy Lake

1 Kingfisher Mizzy

1 Goldeneye [f] Mizzy

3 Teal Mizzy

Knowsley Safari Park

2 Mediterranean Gulls adult on the car park at 08:10 and an adult on Singleton's Hill at 08:20

1 Yellow-legged Gull adult on reservoir causeway

1 Woodcock

1 Kingfisher Water Gardens

1 Goldeneye [f] Mizzy Lake

Knowsley Safari Park

1 Water Rail in the stream behind the 4x4 cabin

1 Mediterranean Gull adult on Singleton's Hill

1 Stonechat Ranch

1 Yellowhammer over Ranch

7 Pochards Mizzy Lake

1 Goldeneye [f] Mizzy Lake

Going to this event tonight

Glass Candy

Desire

May 68 

Knowsley Safari Park

2 Water Rails one showing well in the stream behind the 4x4 cabin and another calling from Ranch

1 Mediterranean Gull adult at Section 1 Pit

South Shields

1 Eastern Crowned Warbler Year list 176

1 Yellow-browed Warbler Year list 177

Colonsay

1 Otter in the burn running through The Dell in the woodland garden at Colonsay House, Kiloran

2 Great Northern Divers Kiloran Bay

2 Choughs Garvard

1 Collared Dove Kiloran

2 Blackcaps Colonsay House Garden

2 Chiffchaffs Kiloran

Kiloran Bay

This was consistently the most sheltered spot on Colonsay and is also where the super-rare Yank or Sibe should have been... but wasn't. The cottage is available for rent from Colonsay Estate

The photos were taken by Jenny Steel who happened to be staying on Colonsay at the same time as me. There should be more to follow when she's had chance to upload them. Thanks Jenny.

Colonsay

12 Crossbills over Colonsay House, Kiloran and a flock of Crossbills heard flying east over Scalasaig Farm heading for Jura

Oronsay

1 Hen Harrier [m]

c125 Rock Doves one flock

125 Golden Plovers

100++ Barnacle Geese

1 Greenshank The Strand [the intertidal Sound between Colonsay and Oronsay]

7 Dunlins The Strand

1 Red-breasted Merganser [m] The Strand

Colonsay

1 Peregrine Falcon Beinn Bheag

1 Chiffchaff Colonsay House Gardens

Colonsay

1 Snow Bunting on the track to the north point of the island at NR404987 where it was still present well after sunset

2 Choughs Kiloran Bay

Recommended dining on the road to the isles is at The Village Inn, Arrochar

Oban 1 Black Guillemot in the harbour