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Originally Posted by rlchew  .........
The highlights have to be the enormous flocks of wintering geese. The species that I missed which I was expecting to see were Golden Eagle, Long-tailed Duck and Short-eared Owl but then I saw a Common Tern and a Greenshank which I was not expecting to see so late in the year. Such is the unpredictability of wildlife watching.
I can highly recommend Islay. Although the scenery is not as awe inspiring as many other parts of the west and north of Scotland which I have visited, wildlife watching is as easy or as hard as you want to make it. If you want it easy, roadside watching from the car does not get any easier and is very rewarding. The malt whisky isn’t bad either  .
Although this was my first trip to Islay and I certainly do not claim to be an expert on where to go and what to see, I would be very happy to provide any information I can to assist other visitors.
Richard |
Sounds like you had a good trip. I'd back up your recommendation - Islay in autumn is pretty special as your account well illustrates.
p.s. I've had most success with Golden Eagle along the road from Portnahaven to Kilchiaran.