A view over to Bowmore with the Round Church and the distillery from the top of Loch Indaal as night falls on Islay. Barnacle Geese can be seen on the mudflats, having arrived earlier for the roost at night.
A view over the reserve from the viewing platform at RSPB Gruinart in October 2013. Barnacle Geese in the thousands both on the ground and in the air.
A view from October 2013, a fairly unusual view. Usually the Barnacle Geese can be seen feeding on the fields at Gruinart or elsewhere during the day after they arrived on Islay. They mainly come to Loch Indaal in the evening for the overnight roost, especially at low tide staying on the mudflats. Speaking with a local birder he thought this was because it was a full Moon at the time and they were feeding over night.