Tag Archives: Loch Gruinart

Moon rising over the hills east of Gruinart, Isle of Islay

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Picture of the Moon rising over some low hills on an October evening
Moon rising over the hills east of Gruinart, Isle of Islay

An October evening on Islay, watching the Moon rising over the hills east of Gruinart from the RSPB hide at Loch Gruinart

Distant Barnacle Geese over the Killinallan dunes, Isle of Islay

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Picture of several skeins of Barnacle Geese flying over some dunes seen across a sea loch
Distant Barnacle Geese over the Killinallan dunes, Isle of Islay

Seen from the old hide at RSPB Loch Gruinart, the Killinallan dunes seen across Loch Gruinart. Several skeins of Barnacle Geese arriving.

Barnacle Geese spooked at Gruinart, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a good number of Barnacle Geese flying up after having been spooked by something
Barnacle Geese spooked at Gruinart, Isle of Islay

An October afternoon at Gruinart, not much had happened for quite a while. Small groups arrived and left, nothing too exciting. Suddenly every single Barnacle Goose flew up, something had spooked them and told them to all move on (unfortunately I couldn’t spot the reason). After a while the all settled again, but on Loch Gruinart (it was low tide), mostly out of sight from the hide.