Welcome to this Blog. Birding on Arran is interesting at any time of the year. Recent sightings and interesting items will be added on a regular basis.
View Article  Sightings in October 2009
October was mild. While the early part of the month had dry settled days, the latter part of the month was very wet and wild at times.   more »
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View Article  Sightings in September 2009
September sees the start of the peak migration season when many birds are on the move. It is the time to expect the unexpected.   more »
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View Article  Sightings in August 2009
August was wet with over 200mm of rain. With more than twice as much rain as the previous two Augusts there was more than a hint of the approach of autumn.   more »
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View Article  Sightings in July 2009
After the dry warm June, July was decidedly showery with nearly three times as much rain as June. As in June, raising young continued to be a priority in July.   more »
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View Article  Sightings in June 2009
Raising young is the priority during the long daylight hours in June, and the settled spell in June seemed to have benefited the breeding birds.   more »
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View Article  Sightings in May 2009
In comparison with May 2008, May 2009 was cooler and wetter. This may have delayed the timing of the breeding of some of our summer visitors...   more »
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View Article  Sightings in April 2009
April is the month when spring migration gets underway with arrivals and departures of birds, all seeking their best breeding territories.   more »
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View Article  Sightings in March 2009
Spring is here, and hopefully by now you will have seen your first migrants. It is an exciting time of year as we wait for the arrival of all of our summer visitors, and see the last of our winter visitors leaving.   more »
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View Article  Sightings in February 2009
February started with a cold predominantly dry spell. Throughout the month there were eleven days with no rain.   more »
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View Article  Sightings in January 2009
January started with ten days of dry cold weather. The month had around half of the rain of January 2008.   more »
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View Article  Sightings in December
December ended with a welcome spell of nine dry cold settled days.   more »
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View Article  Sightings in November
November started with a cold spell and ended with a cold spell with snow, even at sea level.   more »
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