29th August

ISLAY: Off Frenchman’s rocks today 1.5 hours sea watching in WSW 4-5 produced: 341 Manx Shearwaters,  447 Gannets, 27 Fulmars, 34 Kittiwakes, 1 Guillemot, 3 Razorbills, 6 Auk sp, 5 Shags, 5 Arctic Skuas (all dark phase), 5 Great Skuas, 3 Red-throated Divers, 1 Turnstone, 1 Whimbrel and a Sparrowhawk out on the point (Mike Peacock).
TIREE: A Wood Sandpiper at Loch Bhasapol on evening of 28 Aug (Tony Davison per John Bowler).
MID-ARGYLL: At the Add Estuary this evening – 3 Greenshanks, 1 Knot and 5 Sanderlings (David Jardine). A report of a Sabine’s Gull off Loch Crinan today (per bird information services)…more information required please.
KINTYRE: The Little Egret is still at Kennacraig today (Val Wells).