Isle of Mull (Where Eagles Fly)
Day Four 23rd June
Nice clear morning the weather is supposed to be a lot better today while eating breakfast I had 2 Ravens flying over the Ridge plus 2 Grey Herons, Swallow, Chaffinch, Mistle Thrush. This mornings plan is for the sisters to visit Torosay Castle while they looked at the castle I took a walk of 1 mile through the woods back to Craignure along the shore for part of the way over looking Duart Bay 
birds seen Oystercatcher, Curlew, Ringed Plover, Rock Pipit, Red Throated Diver, When I reach Craignure I took the path back through hedgehog-wood 
to Torosay Castle a walk of about ¾ of a mile woodland birds seen Blackbird, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Coal Tit, Wren, treecreeper, Chaffinch, Lesser Redpoll, Siskin, Robin, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Blackcap, Willow Warbler, Redstart, Crossbill and a Sparrowhawk, on a cleared area there were Whitethroat, Linnet, Meadow Pipits, & Mistle Thrush. I then met up with my sisters and we headed to Grasspoint 
for lunch and to see if we could find White Tailed Eagle but no luck (found out later that this nest failed last year so not sure about this year but birds have been seen in the area) then on our way back to the main road we did have a Common Buzzard fly over, We then drove back to Knock 
on route we had to get some petrol (we moan at home when it goes over 102.9 her it is 115.9) and we where told that the weather had been bad for the past 3 Weeks so we are hopping it stays like it was today, as we approached the valley leading to Knock we had a Golden Eagle over our heads we had a look at the humped back bridge to see if we could see Dipper on the river but no luck, on arriving at Knock we spoke to a few people about what had been seen then after a short time we had another Golden Eagle flying over the ridge, (met a couple who will be on the Wildlife Trip Tomorrow) as we left Knock we had a Fallow Deer in the field by the road, we then had a look along the Aros River 
for Dipper but Again no luck, we then drove back to Salen stopping on the way to see if we could find Otter, All we have had so far are a few glimpses we had more families of Eider, Black Headed Gull, Herring Gull, Red breasted Merganser, Oystercatcher, we then had a look at the spot we had been told about but again no Otter it was now back to the cottage so ending another day on Mull, later just as I was getting ready for bed I looked out of the window and a Woodcock flew over the trees. No evening walk today as tomorrow we are booked on one of the wildlife trips around the Island and this will be a early start, this is so the driver can have a rest from driving for a day
Today’s Weather Hot and Sunny
Day Five 24th Jun
Today we went on one of the Wildlife day trips we chose Discover Mull Click Here We drove to Dervaig where we had a Common Buzzard on the way we started the trip at 09-30 from Dervaig we then drove towards salen along Glen Aros 
and stopped where we had some Red Dear up on the top of the ridge 
opposite us we then continued to view the southern end of Loch Frisha 
and had a look to see if we could see the White Tailed Eagle with no luck, other birds seen along this drive where Curlew, Lapwing, Snipe, we where then taken to a few of the spots that we had already done for Otter but still with no luck, at one of the spots we Heard a Wood Warbler singing witch I located, Then on to a new spot 
for White Tailed Eagle where we had very good views of a the female sitting in a tree witch we watched while having coffee and biscuits We then drove to Knock as we arrived we where told that there was a Golden Eagle sitting on the bluff above us witch we located and had very good views off (we where told that the bird had been sitting there for the past three hours) it was now back to Salen for a comfort stop and another look for Otter but not one to be found, the rest of the day was to the north west of the island. We had lunch of home made soup and a mix of sandwiches over looking Loch Tuath
where I found a Sedge Warbler, we also had some more Red Deer, we then moved on to Eas Fors waterfalls 
where we where shown Bog Asphodel 
bird wise we had Common Buzzard, Kestrel, we then drove on taking in Calgary Bay 
where we had another toilet stop (not that many on Mull) here we had a Cormorant we then stopped at a spot for Orchids where we had Lesser Butterfly Orchid, Spotted Orchid, Northern Marsh Orchid and Vagrant Orchid then it was on to Caliach Point 
where we spent a short time watching the sea we had Fulmar, Shag, Kittiwake, Great Skua, Guillemot, Razorbill, Herring Gull, Lesser Black Backed Gull, Common Gull. Other birds seen today included Yellowhammer, Linnet, Meadow Pipit, Swallow, Oystercatcher, Common Sandpiper, House Sparrow, Rock Pipit, It was hen back to Devaig so ending a very enjoyable day
Weather today Fine and sunny with a light breeze
Day Six 25th June
Today my sisters wanted to have a look at Duart Castle on route we stopped at Fishnish 
to see if we could find the elusive Otter still no sign of one then on to the castle I had a wander along the cliffs and around the castle grounds where there were Whitethroat, Willow Warbler, Song Thrush, Chaffinch, Hooded Crow I then found a nice area for Orchids where there was Spotted Orchid, Heath Spotted Orchid and Northern Marsh orchid. After finishing here we went back to Fishnish over looking the sound of mull 
for lunch our next stop was to have a look at Loch Ba birds seen included Goldcrest, Coal Tit, Raven so our next stop was back to Salen for a comfort stop, we then drove to Topermory our aim now was to stop off at a few spots on the way back again looking for Otter, after a short coffee stop we then stopped at Aros Park where we took a short walk to the reed bed where I located a Grasshopper Warbler, we then continued to drive south stopping at a couple of spots we then stopped at Aros Castle (ruin’s) 
where we took a walk around the base of the castle where we had a Whooper Swan plus 2 Storm Petrels fly along the sound of Mull we then continued on to the spot for Otter and again no luck, we now drove back to the cottage as we where about to turn into the parking place one of the sisters said what is that we then had good but a brief view of a Golden Eagle flying over the cottage so ending another day on Mull
Weather today sunny with a light wind
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