6th July
TIREE: A ROSY STARLING at Caoles today – presumably the same bird that was near Miodar last week (John Bowler).
5th July
TIREE: A report of a ROSY STARLING near Miodar on 24 Jun (Matt MacIntyre & Sandy MacIntosh).
COLONSAY: A report of a ROSY STARLING on Oronsay, near Priory on 29 June (Adam Myers).
30th June
ISLAY: Two ROSY STARLINGS have been around gardens at Conisby since 24 Jun (Gill & Alec Chasemore et al).
JURA: A report of a ROSY STARLING at Jura care centre, Craighouse today – however no supporting details as yet.
TIREE: Adult LITTLE STINT at Crossapol Bay (John Bowler) and an adult CURLEW SANDPIPER at Miodar (Gavin Chambers).
25th June
MID-ARGYLL: A belated report today of two ROSY STARLINGS together nr Kilbride Farm, Barbreck on 2nd June (Tim Donnachie).
19th June
MID-ARGYLL: A HAWFINCH in a garden at Kames, Loch Melfort today (Maggi Reyner per Mike Pennington).
17th June
ISLAY: Another ROSY STARLING in Argyll making around ten or more reports in total – at Ardnave Point this morning (per Birdguides).
15th June
MID-ARGYLL: The ROSY STARLING at Dalavich still there for its second day (Jim Dickson).
KINTYRE: A new ROSY STARLING – seen late morning in a Gigha garden (Keith Helm).
MULL: The ROSY STARLING at Lochdon there for its second day (Steve Hiscock per Alan Spellman).
14th June
MID-ARGYLL: A ROSY STARLING seen today in a garden at Dalavich (Adrienne Watson).
MULL: A ROSY STARLING today in Lochdon (John & Angela Preston per Mullbirds) and one on 12 Jun in Bunessan (Tony Jefree per Mullbirds).
13th June
ISLAY: A SPOTTED CRAKE was heard calling in the early hours of today in the Gartmain area (David Dinsley).
12th June
ISLAY: A TURTLE DOVE was in Port Ellen today (per David Dinsley).
MID-ARGYLL: A report of a ROSY STARLING in Ardrishaig however no further details.
MULL: A ROSY STARLING was in a garden at Bunessan today (Tony Jefree).
6th June
TIREE: A QUAIL was at Balephuil yesterday afternoon and again this morning (John Bowler).
COLONSAY: A GREEN SANDPIPER was at Baleromindhu today (David Jardine).
5th June
TIREE: The 2cy male COMMON ROSEFINCH was seen again in Balephuil (John Bowler).
MID-ARGYLL: A male BLACK REDSTART was seen in central Lochgilphead late evening (Chris Griffin).
3rd June
MID-ARGYLL: An adult ROSY STARLING at Balvicar, Seil Island today, first seen yesterday (Kim Lappin).
2nd June
TIREE: A first-summer male COMMON ROSEFINCH today at Balephuil (John Bowler).
KINTYRE: A fem/2cy male type BLACK REDSTART was at Largiebaan Farm on Tues 1st Jun (Angus Murray, Alan Wood).
MULL: An adult ROSY STARLING was reported from Pennyghael. No further details at present.
31st May
TIREE: A pair of SMEW were found on Loch Riaghain today – first Argyll record since 2012 and first on Tiree for over 100 years! (John Bowler).
COLL: A BLYTH’S REED WARBLER in song today (Greg Smith).
21st May
ISLAY: A male GARGANEY this evening at the south hide RSPB Loch Gruinart (James How).
JURA: A drake MANDARIN was found at Craighouse on 17th May (Colin Bayfield) and a first report for the island.
TIREE: A pair of RED-BILLED CHOUGH were seen on the island just prior to 21st May (exact date still unknown) – (Jane Clark per David Jardine).
16th May
MID-ARGYLL: A GREAT REED WARBLER heard giving a burst of song in scrub by the graveyard behind The Tree Shop, Cairndow at 9.20 am – seen a couple of times briefly – a Song Thrush sized reed warbler type bird (obviously larger than Blackcap there), plain brown above and pale below and a white supercillium (Hugh Nicol). Area checked between 13.30 and 15.00 but no sign of it (Jim Dickson).
12th May
TIREE: An adult LITTLE GULL at Balinoe today but no sign of the Gull-billed Tern (John Bowler).
ISLAY: High passage wader numbers reported at Loch Gruinart today with c 4,500 Dunlin, 1,200 Ringed Plover, 50 Knot, 4 Ruff and 1 Little Stint.
11th May
TIREE: A GULL-BILLED TERN was at Loch a’ Phuill – dip-feeding but mobile and headed off north-east (earlier seen around a gull colony at Balinoe at 16:15).
MULL: A MARSH HARRIER was seen near Griburn today (Steve Fryday per Anand Prasad).
9th May
MID-ARGYLL: A flock of c 16 white-phase SNOW GEESE appeared from the NW and flew over Lochgilphead/Loch Gilp and carried on south down Loch Fyne around 2.15 pm (Lynsey Gibson). This ties in with 21 Snow Geese on Lewis yesterday and reports of flocks elsewhere in the UK now. These are presumed to be feral birds from sites in England rather than wild transatlantic vagrants.
A belated report of a WESTERN CATTLE EGRET has been received by Janet & David Jardine from James MacLellan at West Drimvore. Video was taken of an egret there on 22 Oct 2020 and has only now been confirmed as this species – a first record for mainland Argyll, however 3-4 previous reports in total from Islay/Mull & Tiree.
7th May
MULL: The COMMON CRANE was still present in NW Mull however seen flying off from Quinish.
NORTH ARGYLL: A report of a single WOOD SANDPPER today.
5th May
COWAL: A report of what appears to be a male GOSHAWK high over Innellan today (per Katie Flynn).
4th May
MULL: A COMMON CRANE was seen flying over Treshnish farm NM Mull around 1 pm (Anand Prasad).
ISLAY: A drake GARGANEY was at RSPB Loch Gruinart this afternoon (James How).
2nd May
MULL: A report of a HOBBY near the Ulva Ferry turn-off this morning (Michael and Rosemary Knight) – further details/description required.
28th April
MID-ARGYLL: A HAWFINCH was seen briefly in a garden at Glashan Burn, Lochgair around 6pm (John & Julie Sutton).
24th April
COLL: A report of a HAWFINCH in Arinagour today (per Birdguides) – no further information as yet…
KINTYRE: A large pale ‘buzzard’ considered to be a ROUGH-LEGGED BUZZARD flew over Port Righ and across to Arran (Alasdair Paterson). The next day, what was almost certainly the same bird was seen and photographed at Glenree, above the Ross Road, Arran and confirmed as a 2cy ROUGH-LEGGED BUZZARD…(per Arran Birding)
23rd April
ISLAY: A female MARSH HARRIER was over Gruinart flats this morning (James How).
COWAL: A male HAWFINCH appeared in a Sandbank garden (Ann Smith).
22nd April
TIREE: A LAPLAND BUNTING at The Reef this morning (John Bowler).
21st APRIL
TIREE: A SPOTTED REDSHANK was at The Reef and later at Loch an Eilein (John Bowler). The last Argyll records were in 2015 on Tiree & Islay.
20th April
MID-ARGYLL: Good numbers of Icelandic REDSHANKS and BLACK-TAILED GODWITS today with totals of 311 Black-tailed & 363 Redshank at Loch Crinan, Add Estuary & Loch Gilp (Jim Dickson).
COLONSAY: 164 BLACK-TAILED GODWITS on Oronsay today.
TIREE: 2,000+ BLACK-TAILED GODWITS around the west of the island (John Bowler).