Much of the morning was taken up with opening the moth trap, assisted by Ian and Sue. Several of the moths are an identification problem to us southerners, the Pugs always are. A friend says that she is Puglexic. I'll join that club. Dark Brocade and Sweet Gale Moth were new for us.
After some lunch, Pam and I drove to Langass Woods where we sat in the rain seeing nothing. It's an RSPB reserve. On to Lochmaddy, deserted on a Sunday, where we drove around checking the harbour and surrounding lochs. We saw one Black Guillemot, a pair of Red-breasted Mergansers, Shag, Eider and several Arctic Terns.
Taking the Berneray route home, we came across two Ravens, a Cuckoo which I photographed (badly), and a fly by Merlin.
Still plenty of cars at Balranald. We met Sue and Ian who had been at the point - Ard an Runair - seeing a few distant Skuas. We didn't, just two Great Northern Divers, a few Gannets and Shags and the ubiquitous tideline scurry of Dunlin, Sanderling and Ringed Plover.
Back home for a quick supper before Committee Road and a glass of wine and nibbles with the Griffins.
An enjoyable if rather unproductive day. We need the slow rest occasionally.
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