23rd August 2018 At West Ardhu Eagle Watch, we are having the odd sighting of an immature white-tailed eagle who is obviously very inquisitive about what’s going on in the nest. One day, it went as far as to sit in the nest tree, peering down at the eaglet in the nest before Hope crashed […]
Category Archives: White-tailed sea eagles
Soggy eagles (and visitors) at Wet Ardhu!
20th August 2018 Where did all that lovely weather go? I’m once again, living in waterproof overtrousers and boots which have been damp for days. However I can’t help but pity the eagles more than myself as they sit sheltering under branches, holding their wings out to dry. Despite the dismal weather our eagles have […]
Tern after tern this season
As you’ll know, it has been a rollercoaster of a season here at Mull Eagle Watch this year. However, for our terns at Craignure, it has been slightly smoother. The picture above is of Scallastle bay, the beach that surrounds Craignure Golf Course. This area has been designated a SSSI (Site of Special Scientific Interest) […]
Tiroran chick post-mortem
2nd July 2018 Sadly, on Thursday 14th June, the Tiroran chick was confirmed dead. It had only been ringed on the Monday and the team remarked at how placid it had been when being handled. The Tiroran chick being ringed Looking back, that wasn’t a good sign. Cian had been watching the chick all week […]
Open Farm Sunday at Treshnish: farming, flowers and fantastic food!
11th June 2018 The Mull Eagle Watch rangers attended the beautiful Treshnish (and Haunn cottages) Farm on Sunday 10th June for their Open Farm Sunday event. This national scheme run by LEAF (Linking Environment and Farming) gives farmers an opportunity to show people how they are farming in an environmentally-friendly way and for us, as […]
Trouble at Tiroran!
8th June 2018 Due to the nest failure at Craignure Golf Club, we have now re-opened tours at Tiroran Community Forest! We are still running tours at the golf course but sightings of eagles can, sadly, no longer be 100% guaranteed. The first week of tours at Tiroran are now over and Fingal and Iona […]
Coastal antics
So… Unfortunately, as many of you know, the first nesting attempt of the Golf Course eagles failed and we were crossing everything in hope that they may re-lay. They teased us with some promising signs such as bringing back nesting material, performing aerial displays and then for four days, they appeared on the nest in […]
The eagles remain a mystery…
It has now been almost a month at Craignure Golf Club and we have no eggs being incubated. However it’s not all doom and gloom, Scalla and Anna have been showing signs they want to re-lay so keep your fingers, toes and talons crossed for our pair! We’ve been having great views of them around […]
Uh oh! Drama unfolds at the nest…
13th April 2018 On Good Friday, when people all across the country (including myself) were getting excited about tucking into their (*cough* nine) chocolate eggs, we at Mull Eagle Watch were most excited about an egg that wasn’t chocolate at all. It was the first egg that Scalla and Anna had laid in their nest […]
Welcome back to Mull Eagle Watch, 2018!
13th April 2018 I’m excited to be returning to the role of Community Information and Tourism Officer this summer and will be running the eagle nest tours alongside Cian Burke-Brown who is the seasonal ranger for Mull and Iona Community Trust. This year, we are being hosted by the wonderful Craignure Golf Club. A team […]
