Redwing, Isle of Mull

Mull – It’s Been Epic

Words and images from 06/04/2018 It’s an unfortunate certainty that all good things must, alas, come to an end. So it is for our fortnight on Mull and after a day of rain yesterday we awoke this morning to a bleak and foggy scene.Visibility was minimal with the cloud base Read more…

Langamull, Isle of Mull

Langamull to Croig

Words and images from 05/04/2018 Dare I say it but there was actually a bit of warmth in the air this morning, yesterday’s brisk wind nullified and after some early morning cloud plenty of sunshine too. In response it seemed that the stuttering spring migration of the past few days Read more…

Slavonian Grebe, Isle of Mull

Slavonian Grebes of Loch Ba

Words and images from 01/04/2018 I don’t know quite how low the temperature plummeted last night but by morning it was still minus one and the ground was frozen solid. Ice encrusted any lingering puddles and in areas as yet untouched by sunlight everything was white over. For a west Read more…

Tobermory, Isle of Mull

Harriers, Divers, Auks and Tob

Words and images from 30/03/2018 We had a pretty chilled evening yesterday after our exertions in the hills, nothing more strenuous planned than lifting binoculars to scan the ever changing landscape and the escape of a good book. That was of course until an immature Golden Eagle decided to soar Read more…

The Amphitheatre Walk, Isle of Mull

The Amphitheatre Walk

Words and images from 29/03/2018 After the bird heavy escapades of yesterday, today was all about the hills. For a long time now we’ve had our eyes on a ring of peaks located west of the hill road above Torloisk, ancient formations which encircle an area of lowland creating an Read more…

Golden Eagle, Sea Eagle and Buzzard, Isle of Mull

Eagles, Eagles Everywhere

Words and images from 28/03/2018 The last few years have found me in the privileged position of being able to see Eagles almost on demand. Yes there may be a days travelling involved but I know exactly where to go and have as a result been witness to some truly Read more…

Otter, Isle of Mull

An Otter Encounter

Words and images from 27/03/2018 Day four north of the border and alas our run of good weather has finally come to an end. Peeling back the curtains this morning revealed nothing but heavy mist and driving rain, the valley obscured bar only its closest features. Once upon a time Read more…