Pair of Lapwings at Gruinart, Isle of Islay

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Picture of two Lapwings low in the air, probably in some mating ritual
Pair of Lapwings at Gruinart, Isle of Islay

I’m not entirely sure what this pair of Lapwings was doing, although I’m guessing it was some kind of mating ritual. Watched from the bird hide at Islay’s RSPB Loch Gruinart.

Heron and Oystercatchers at Uiskentuie beach, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a Heron on a rock in shallow water off a beach, some Oystercatchers in the foreground. Distant cliffs in the background
Heron and Oystercatchers at Uiskentuie beach, Isle of Islay

A view from Uiskentuie beach on a hazy September day. A Heron on a seaweed covered rock in the shallow water, some Oystercatchers searching for food in the foreground. The Mull of Oa with the American Monument in the far distance with Laggan Point in front of it.

Sanderlings on the beach at Tràigh Flèisgein Bheag, Isle of Islay

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Picture of half a dozen Sanderlings on a beach
Sanderlings on the beach at Tràigh Flèisgein Bheag, Isle of Islay

Seen earlier in flight, here are some Sanderlings running around on the beach at Tràigh Flèisgein Bheag, just north of Saligo Bay on the west coast of Islay