Monday, March 10, 2025
The men were coming today to put up scaffolding for the installing of solar panels and would require the drive - so I escaped with my (t)rusty old car and headed out into the Coigach area.
There was a strong wind coming off the sea at Achnahaird, and walking up the beach away from it I was thrilled to spot a dark bird running on the machair in the usual place - my first golden plover of the year.
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Round the side of the dunes I startled three skylarks, which flew off a little way uttering their cheerful rolling calls. I drove round to Badentarbat via the viewpoint but could see no twite today. But a pair of goldeneye on Loch a' Mheallain caused me to pull over in a passing place and grab a pic. I've seen males here before in the winter, but this was my first female.
Two shelduck were seen on Loch Allt Raa from the junction lay-by which gave me my third first-of-the-year. (Why don't I just say "tick" and have done with it!)
Tomorrow the men will start fixing the panels on the roof and they'll be occupying the drive again, so I'll have another day of walking/birding. No complaints from me!
// posted by Christine @ 12:38 PM 
