Cheers John. Won't be a hardship looking for other species in the area:t:
Rich
Rich
Well Ardnamurchan is coming up on Saturday so it's good to see the Black Duck has been seen again today. Does anyone know if Cresties can be seen on the Peninsula? I can see Gordon mentions them in the first edition of his book. Also, do you think we'll be too early for the Crakes? Was thinking of heading over to Iona one of the days.
Cheers,
Rich
Hi Rich,
There used to be a small population of Cresties but I've not heard of any reports for about 15 years.
Corncrakes should be returning imminently so the drive/ferry to Iona is probably worth your while. Great drive anyway and plenty of time to bird from the car if you get stuck behind all the coaches <grin>. If you have the time, explore the Fidden area just to the south of the ferry. Good for migrants and a chance of CC there as well. One of my favourite areas of Mull, not least because we found a Gyr there. Not that it was accepted of course
Have a great trip,
Gordon
Thanks Rich. It's fair to say that Mull didn't disappoint :t:We had Golden Eagle (distant) on the walk to Ardmore Point & at another site on the Ulva to Dervaig road (near Ulva Ferry). Hen Harrier near Loch Frisa and also on the Salen Scenic Route. Enjoy your time on Mull.
On the plus side, since coming back my Octavia has felt like the Millennium Falcon:-OHi Rich
great looking digs. Seems your luck with hire cars in scotland doesn't get any better though. I had contemplated flying or taking train up and hiring a car when i got there for our upcoming trip to avoid the long shlepp but decided to stick with the Jag and the 8 hour drive rather than risk a hire nightmare. No doubt we will join you dipping the black duck again in a couple of weeks.