17th: 2 Swallows feeding nestlings at Treshnish House.
Stags heard rutting on Ensay.
15th: 1 queen Buff-tailed Bumblebee (form with buff-tail) in outhouse at Treshnish Old Schoolhouse but it got out before I managed a photo.
1 male Broken-belted Bumblebee (confirmed) at Treshnish Old Schoolhouse.
Probable male and female Bloomed Furrow Bees near Treshnish wood Nissen hut.
Possible Forest Cuckoobee at Treshnish wood waterfall.
1 probable male Smooth-faced Furrow Bee and 1 small metallic furrow bee at Treshnish wood waterfall (prob Turquoise or White-footed Furrow Bee)
13th: 1 juvenile Golden Eagle seen with adult from second nearest pair.
9th: 1 probable male Smooth-faced Furrow Bee somehow got into our living room.
To give you an idea of size
And closer up
7th: 2 House Martins at Haunn, c10 Swallows over Treshnish wood.
Ancistroserus scoticus still present at Treshnish Old Schoolhouse.
At least 20 Buff-tip caterpillars in front of Treshnish Old Schoolhouse. I have only seen the larvae once before on Ulva on 18th Aug 2007.
1st: At least 2 Swallows still around.
We had a sunny spell so had a look for Heather Colletes on the heather near the Nissen hut in Treshnish wood. I have only seen it twice once in 2017 and once in 2018. I can’t be looking in the right places. I didn’t find it but i did see furrow bees including what is probably Smooth-faced Furrow Bees mating.
A third male arrives
This is a male
and this is probably a female although Bloomed Furrow Bee also occurs here but I didn’t see any male red furrow bees today.
Ancistroserus scoticus (Accepted) bringing a caterpillar to its nest in our window vent.
1 Painted Lady adult still at Treshnish Old Schoolhouse