Up to four snow buntings have been on Oronsay the last few weeks. I managed to get these close ups the other week of two picking through old silage.
There are signs that spring could be just around the corner on the island. Skylarks have started building in number the last week. I even saw some singing and displaying earlier in the week when the sun was out. A couple of gales have up an end to it for now.
Sunrise on a rare calm weather day. This is the view from my kitchen window. Looking towards Jura and Islay. The paps of Jura have still got loads of snow/hail over them.
Peregrine falcon over territory.
The exciting visitor this past week has been this juvenile Iceland gull. Really surprised that this is the first of the year considering the Northerlies and Westerlies we've been having. A real treat to see one of these white winged Arctic breeders on the island.
Great Northern divers have also been pushed closed to shore with the winds. Will start coming into breeding plumage soon. I've noticed a few black guillemots close in as well, already in summer plumage.
Meanwhile, I quite like the winter nights......
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