Circular walk up Giùr-bheinn

With Lorna back for the Easter holidays and the advent of spring, I managed to persuade her to accompany me on my reconnaissance trip up Giùr-bheinn, ready for Walk Islay. There's still not much flora around, but this yellow Coltsfoot stood out all the more for the lack of any contenders. There was a dearth of birdlife too, but what we did see was worth it - Golden Eagle patrolling its territory.
Becky

Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos)

Coltsfoot (Tussilago farfara)

Giùr-bheinn from the north-east

Coltsfoot (Tussilago farfara)

The seed heads of this early flower.  Found in Bruaich Jeraich behind Port Port Charlotte.

Flowers before leaves

A patch of dune at Machir Bay contained two plants whose flower spikes appear well before any leaves; the purple Butterbur (Petasites hybridus) and the yellow Coltsfoot (Tussilago farfara). One spike of the former was being fed on by a bumblebee, but without a view of its rear end, I'm not 100% certain which species.
Malcolm