12th October

COLL/HIGHLAND REGION at sea: A count of 1,000+ GREAT SHEARWATERS was made from the Oban-Barra ferry (Mark Lewis) and 4 GREAT and 1 CORY’S SHEARWATERS were noted from Aird TIREE (John Bowler).
ISLAY: An adult RED-BREASTED GOOSE (returning bird) was back at Loch Gruinart today (Theo de Clermont et al).