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18.09.2025

Islay Birds: Wednesday 17th September

A little more sunshine than rain today. Winds moderately breezy from a mainly southerly/south-westerly direction with mild conditions. The t...

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17.09.2025

Islay Birds: Tuesday 16th September

A slight improvement in the weather with only very occasional and lighter rain showers and sunny conditions with light winds mostly from a s...

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16.09.2025

Islay Birds: Sunday 14th & Monday 15th September

Two more days of mostly unpredictable and unpleasant weather with heavy rain showers, though a bit sunnier for longer periods today after a ...

Islay Birds

16.09.2025

Islay Birds: Saturday 13th September

More of the same: sunshine between heavy showers, the moderately breezy wind turning towards the SW then more westerly. Billy Stitchell brav...

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13.09.2025

Islay Birds: Friday 12th September

The weather continues in the same vein - short sunny spells between sometimes heavy downpours of rain on a southerly breeze. Jim Dickson wa...

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12.09.2025

Islay Birds: Thursday 11th September

A further stormy day with occasional very heavy downpours between sunny spells. Jim Dickson was up at Gruinart first thing this morning fin...

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11.09.2025

Islay Birds: Tuesday 9th September

Lots of blustery southerly winds bringing occasional rain - some of it heavy. Steve & Lyn Rogers did their WeBS count at Loch an t-Salein n...

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11.09.2025

Islay Birds: Wednesday 10th September

A foul day of blustery SW winds and almost constant, often quite heavy rain showers. However, this didn't stop Jim Dickson from spending muc...

Islay Birds

09.09.2025

Islay Birds: Sunday 7th & Monday 8th September

Sunday saw strong winds from a southerly direction accompanied by rain in the morning gave way to brighter, drier weather in the afternoon. ...

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07.09.2025

Islay Birds: Friday 5th & Saturday 6th September

A couple of days of increasingly blustery weather with rain showers on mainly southerly, mild winds. Yesterday Louise Muir noted a build up...

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05.09.2025

Islay Birds: Wednesday 3rd & Thursday 4th September

A further mix of rain showers and sunshine over the past two days. Yesterday Ed B. found 3 Greenland-type Wheatears at Cornabus and a flock...

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03.09.2025

Islay Birds: Monday 1st & Tuesday 2nd September

Weather still dominated by low pressure systems with southerly and south-westerly breezes bringing in rain between sunny spells. In yesterda...

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02.09.2025

Islay Birds: Saturday 30th & Sunday 31st August

Two days of very blustery, rainy weather with intermittent sunny spells. The rain heavy at times and the wind strong enough to cause ferry ...

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02.09.2025

Islay Birds: Thursday 28th & Friday 29th August

Two further days of blustery weather with moderate southerly and south-westerly winds and rain showers between sunny spells. Yesterday all a...

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28.08.2025

Islay Birds: Wednesday 27th August

The day started blustery with rain and cloud but did brighten into some sunny spells by late afternoon. Thanks to Gary T. for the only sight...

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27.08.2025

Islay Birds: Monday 25th & Tuesday 26th August

The weather is becoming more unpredictable and changeable with slightly breezier, cloudy conditions and occasional rain, sometimes quite hea...

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25.08.2025

Islay Birds: Wednesday 13th & Thursday 14th August

One of the hottest, sunniest days on Islay on Wednesday, with sunshine and light winds, strengthening a little in the evening. Thursday was ...

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25.08.2025

Islay Birds: Tuesday 19th August

The day started dry, with light winds. There was more sunshine and warmth in the morning, but clouded over by afternoon and became a little ...

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25.08.2025

Islay Birds: Friday 22nd August

A fairly overcast and cool day with light winds. Clive McK. found a perched Osprey near Crag Mhor on Gruinart bearing a blue colour ring - n...

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25.08.2025

Islay Birds: Sunday 24th August

A much greyer, cooler day with light SE winds and very occasional light rain between sunny spells. Bird notes today are from the top of Loc...

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25.08.2025

Islay Birds: Friday 15th & Saturday 16th August

Two further days of pleasant, dry, mainly sunny weather with light winds. There were no sightings sent in for Friday, but today an Osprey wa...

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25.08.2025

Islay Birds: Monday 18th August

Hot sunny summer days continue. A note for yesterday from Clive McK. starts off the blog today: 18 Pied and 1 White Wagtail on the beach at ...

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25.08.2025

Islay Birds: Wednesday 20th August

An overcast day with cooler temperatures, but still light winds and dry. Gary T. was out on the Big Strand at Knockangle Point this morning ...

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25.08.2025

Islay Birds: Thursday 21st August

Cloudy in the morning becoming sunnier by afternoon. Dry and warm with light winds. Clive McK. found a migrant Ruff at Carnain with one Whit...

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25.08.2025

Islay Birds: Sunday 17th August

A hot, sunny, fairly calm day. Notes today from Martin Armstrong and David D. Martin was birding on the Sorn as it enters Loch Indaal at Bri...

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25.08.2025

Islay Birds: Saturday 23rd August

Dry, mostly sunny and warm, slightly breezier than yesterday. Visitor James Moreland sent in some records from earlier in the week: an unus...

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25.08.2025

Islay Birds: Tuesday 12th August

A hot sunny day with light winds. Fiona McG. sent in a record of a flock of over 200 Linnets at Inver on Jura yesterday. Gary T. started off...

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12.08.2025

Islay Birds: Sunday 9th & Monday 10th August

Weather for the last two days has been a mix of sunshine and showers with a moderate breeze at times. Yesterday Steve & Lyn Rogers did a WeB...

Islay Birds

10.08.2025

Islay Birds: Friday 8th & Saturday 9th August

Mostly sunny, but a few blustery showers with a westerly airstream. Yesterday Gary T. commented on the first flocks of finches gathering for...

Islay Birds

08.08.2025

Islay Birds: Sunday 3rd & Monday 4th August

A reasonable day's weather on Sunday but no bird sightings sent in. Today it was Storm Floris with very strong winds, though still mostly br...

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08.08.2025

Islay Birds: Wednesday 6th & Thursday 7th August

Two more days of moderately blustery westerly weather with a mix of sunshine and showers. There was some additional news from Tuesday from C...

Islay Birds

08.08.2025

Islay Birds: Tuesday 5th August

Strong winds from the WNW continued today in the aftermath of Storm Floris. There were blustery showers in the morning that gave way to brig...

Islay Birds

03.08.2025

Islay Birds: Thursday 31st July, Friday 1st & Saturday 2nd August

Many thanks to Malcolm O. for writing the blog in my absence. Here are a few notes from the last few days: On Thursday David D. recorded a j...

Islay Birds

01.08.2025

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Tuesday 29th and Wednesday 30th July 2025 A nice sunny day on Tuesday was followed by a day of drizzle, murk and very poor visibility,. On T...

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29.07.2025

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Sunday 20th and Monday 21st July 2025 The weather continues to be a bit on and off with sunny spells and some showers, though the heavy ra...

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29.07.2025

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Tuesday 22nd July 2025 A dull, slightly murky, day, with a very few brighter spells and not many birds. Following Monday's sighting by Gar...

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29.07.2025

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Sunday 27th July 2025 A wet morning was followed by a gradually improving afternoon. Mary R. reported that the pair of adult White-tailed ...

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29.07.2025

Islay Birds: Wednesday 16th July

Bright, sunny and fairly calm all day - just like summer! Gary T. spotted a/the Osprey towards Finlaggan again today along with 11 young Lin...

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29.07.2025

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Wednesday 23rd to Saturday 26th July The mixed weather has continued, with a bit of rain, a bit of sun, a lot of cloud, and sometimes bree...

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29.07.2025

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Monday 28th July 2025 A fine and calm day with a little sunshine, though not particularly warm. A good number of observations today, especia...

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Islay Birds: Wednesday 17th September

Islay Birds: Tuesday 16th September

Islay Birds: Sunday 14th & Monday 15th September

Islay Birds: Saturday 13th September

Islay Birds: Friday 12th September

Islay Birds: Thursday 11th September

Islay Birds: Tuesday 9th September

Islay Birds: Wednesday 10th September

Islay Birds: Sunday 7th & Monday 8th September

Islay Birds: Friday 5th & Saturday 6th September

Islay Birds: Wednesday 3rd & Thursday 4th September

Islay Birds: Monday 1st & Tuesday 2nd September

Islay Birds: Saturday 30th & Sunday 31st August

Islay Birds: Thursday 28th & Friday 29th August

Islay Birds: Wednesday 27th August

Islay Birds: Monday 25th & Tuesday 26th August

Islay Birds: Wednesday 13th & Thursday 14th August

Islay Birds: Tuesday 19th August

Islay Birds: Friday 22nd August

Islay Birds: Sunday 24th August

Islay Birds: Friday 15th & Saturday 16th August

Islay Birds: Monday 18th August

Islay Birds: Wednesday 20th August

Islay Birds: Thursday 21st August

Islay Birds: Sunday 17th August

Islay Birds: Saturday 23rd August

Islay Birds: Tuesday 12th August

Islay Birds: Sunday 9th & Monday 10th August

Islay Birds: Friday 8th & Saturday 9th August

Islay Birds: Sunday 3rd & Monday 4th August

Islay Birds: Wednesday 6th & Thursday 7th August

Islay Birds: Tuesday 5th August

Islay Birds: Thursday 31st July, Friday 1st & Saturday 2nd August

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