Tuesday 3rd Loch Begg was
revisited. This time a ringtail Hen Harrier was hunting near the car. Amazing.
On our way back from the pub at Tobermorey we spotted three Whooper Swans on
Mishnish Lochs. With Dervaig reed beds only a few minutes away from the cottage
we decided to spend the rest of the daylight seeing what came in to roost.
Unfortunately nothing turned up but it is a great sight. With a cloudless sky
we headed up to the radio masts near Tobermorey. Whilst the opthers timelapsed
I spent the evening looking to the darkest sky I have ever seen. The greenish
glow of the northern lights flickered in the distance, shooting starts passed
over and two moons of Jupiter were visible. The Milky Way was also an
incredible sight. On our journey to the masts four separate Barn owls flew form
fence posts and one bird was hovering like a ghost near the masts.
Wednesday 4th and our furthest
journey of the week to Iona ferry terminal. A stunning Hen Harrier flew over
the road near the terminal and later on a Ringtail flew even closer. Best ever
views of these amazing creatures just a shame I have to go to Mull to see them.
The farmland near the Iona terminal had attracted a flock of 120+ Barnacle
Geese and we had more good views of WT Eagles over the roads near Loch Na Keal.
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| Gets you through |
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| Man make fire |
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| Near Dervaig |
The season finale
will soon follow…
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