Month: October 2011

Last week we had our annual Autumn break on Islay. We have already had three very wet visits to Islay this year so the four good days during the week

The Southerly winds have delayed the arrival of migrants following the first Redwings, Fieldfares and Brambling last week. However, Goldcrest have been calling in the garden and also from parts

On the 9th three Redwings flew over the garden heading South West on exactly the same date that I had my first sighting two years ago. A Buzzard was circling

The only food we are putting out at present in the garden are fat balls but this week we have been visited by an amazing number of birds. Two Grey

  At long last five days of constant sunshine with a maximum temperature of 27°C which is a local record for the 1st October. There has been a massive increase