Day 23

 Friday May 17

Not many moths last night, too windy. It's difficult to find anywhere sheltered to place the trap. A  Brown Silver-lines and an Angle Shades had the trap all to themselves. 

We eventually set off for Balivanich to order tonight's chinese takeaway, before driving to Ardivachar and the Range. The rocky beach here always has birds to look at. The tide was well in, many of the small waders were perched on rocks.

 


One household had found what to do with outgrown wellington boots.


 Some essential shopping and an ice-cream, a check on Loch Mor to see if the Phalaropes were present - no, nor the perched White-tailed Eagle - before going to Petersport. We were not first so the prime position in front of the slipway was already taken. We gave up before they did as there was little to see. 

Maybe the turn-off to the east coast settlement of Flogga  was worth a visit. It soon became obvious why we'd only been here once before. Well before the sea was in view, the road finished and we had to turn round. I'd been hoping to photo the pair of Red-breasted Mergansers seen on the driver's side of the car on the way back. They'd already gone, not a surprise. Pam picked up a Golden Eagle, again not viewable from my side of the car. By now, the sun was shining again, it was time to drive home before Sue and Ian came for the chinese takeaway.

The six Blue-faced Leicester rams in the front pasture, often feed in close proximity. They're being fattened up for sale.


 

A few of yesterday's moths 

 

The Shark, top view

The Shark, side view

Knot-grass
Dark Swordgrass


 

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