Ayrshire Birding

• Enhance the natural environment
• Increase understanding and appreciation of East Ayrshire's natural environment and wildlife
• Engage with local communities to increase participation in wildlife conservation

A tricky one this month!  What newly submitted photo to put on the front page?  There was Chas Moonie's great picture of a female Stonechat that is sadly a very rare sight in the county.  Or Dave Grant's (let's be charitable here ) "insurance shot" of a Long-billed Dowitcher at Lochlea (which also made it onto the County List as it was the first for this species).  Or his attempt to convince me that a gull was interesting.  Then there was Angus Hogg's great pictures of Swallows in his garden.  Oh, and there were a few shots of a juvenile Pallid Harrier...!   No sooner have we got the revised county list published when an inconsiderate newcomer wants to join.  Well, we'll have to wait for the great+good on the bird record committees to chew that one over, but in the meantime savour the photos sent in by Chas Moonie and Angus Hogg of this stunning bird.  And if the BBRC needs a good write-up then my dog Jazz has some excellent field notes.  So my thanks to all this month's contributors to the Photo Gallery.