Water.

A trio of Otters were spotted on the way to pick up the last of the guests for the day. We didn't stay for too long but we got good views of them.

A few showers came through in the morning but it didn't spoil the views of the WT Eagle but it was a bit more difficult to get the Golden Eagle at the nest. We also managed to relocate the three Otters along the way and got a bonus dog Otter at the same location! An Oystercatcher on the nest must be close to hatching the eggs so these views will be more difficult to get when the chicks are on the go.

A search in the woods meant we could hear Wood Warbler singing but it was a bit too windy to locate the bird. Cracking views of a Great Spotted Woodpecker were had though. Lunch provided some good views of a male Hen Harrier, an Adder, 3 Golden Eagle and a superb Whinchat.

Buzzards had been a scarce in the windy conditions but we did get good views of a bird hunting beside the road.

The waders are still showing well so, as usual, good views of Turnstone...

...Dunlin...

...and Ringed Plover.

On the run back to drop the guests off the tide was a bit higher so the Eiders were quite close. There were two males...

...and a single female.

Crossbill.

Just before the guests turned up for the tour I had a male Common Crossbill singing at the top of a conifer.

First stop for the day was for Golden Eagle - tough to see on the nest but it did the right thing and flew over the top of us!

An Otter asleep on the shore was next up and then views of the WT Eagle with it's chick on show too. Not a  bad start to the day. A female Hen Harrier was seen by a few and a couple of Stonechat and a few Red Deer were seen too. A male Hen Harrier was seen by all at the next stop and the Adder was sheltering from the stiff breeze.

Plenty of waders still to be seen on our travels with the usual Turnstone, Dunlin and Ringed Plover. A couple of Whimbrel were seen at our last stop of the day...

...three Golden Plover were difficult to pick out...

...but the two Mountain Hares were a bit easier.

Two Twite were flighty but we got decent views with a bit of patience...

...and I'm not sure what you will make of this bird! Any ideas?

Long-tailed Skua!

A good start to the day with fine weather, a WT Eagle at the nest and another in flight.

The usual selection of first summer and adult GN Diver plus plenty of Razorbill and two RT Diver kept us interested. A wander in the wood produced half decent views of Wood Warbler...

...and cracking views of a Treecreeper.

The weather had cooled and the sky had clouded over, it took a while to find a Buzzard never mind anything else! Stonechat and Whinchat were seen and an Adder was found too. Our next sighting was a bit unreal...we were driving along the road and I spotted a flock of birds, pointed wings and a bit of a tail sticking out - my first thought was terns but after a quick second look the engine was off and we outside looking at a flock of about 40 Long-tailed Skuas!!

I have seen less than 10 in my life and there have not been more than 40 seen in Argyll...ever. Biggest number seen at any one time in Argyll was four birds and we were looking at ten times that amount and they were all adults too - totally AWESOME!!!!

The waders are still hanging in so Turnstone, Dunlin, Ringed Plover and a couple of Whimbrel were soon on the list.

The Golden Eagles were a bit difficult but we managed to get a sighting and a couple of Otters were found sleeping on the shore. A couple of good looking GN Diver were seen on the way back...

...and while we had another look at the WT Eagles a Common Buzzard was circling with a small Rabbit in it's talons.