13th August

MULL: The adult BONAPARTE’S GULL was seen again at Duart Bay today (Theo de Clermont).
COLL/TIREE: From the Clansman ferry – 3 ARCTIC SKUA, 7 STORM PETREL, 600+ MANX SHEARWATER, 4 SOOTY SHEARWATER (Jim Dickson).
TIREE: Sea watch from Hynish 12.30-13.30hrs produced (heading SW): 2 GREY PHALAROPE, 2 BALEARIC SHEARWATER, 2 SOOTY SHEARWATER, 12 STORM PETREL, 1 ARCTIC SKUA, 1 GREAT SKUA & 2,315 MANX SHEARWATER (John Bowler).
MULL: A sea watch from Caliach Point in the pm produced 5 ARCTIC SKUAS, several STORM PETRELS and high nos of MANX SHEARWATER (Theo de Clermont).
MID-ARGYLL: 3 GREAT SKUAS were noted out in Loch Fyne between Ardrishaig and Inverneill (Alan Dykes).
ISLAY: 1 ARCTIC SKUA was off the Oa (David Wood) and 2 ARCTIC SKUA were off Frenchman’s Rocks (Alistair Hart).