Friday 27 June 2014
Mingulay
Golden eagle 2
Corncrake 2 seen and heard
Great northern diver 1 sum
Great skua 40
Puffin 500
Razorbills
Guillemots
Gannets at sea
Rock dove 5
Black guillemot 5
Kittiwakes
Fulmars
Shags
Magnificent views of golden eagle, 15m over our heads, not once but several times! It was another glorious day on Mingulay, the third highest sea cliff in Britain. We were dive bombed by bonxies and saw fly pasts of hundreds of puffins.
Breathtaking!
PS can I tick rock dove if ive already ticked feral pigeon?
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Only if I can tick the rock dove I saw eating a Sayers pasty in Old Swan!
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