3rd September

ISLAY: A seawatch from the Kennacraig to Port Ellen ferry early am produced 1 BALEARIC and 71 SOOTY SHEARWATERS, also 2 Storm Petrels, 1 Arctic Tern (Jim Dickson).
TIREE: A seawatch from the Oban to Tiree ferry early am produced 2 GREAT SHEARWATERS with 1 off Coll and another off Tiree (Tony O’Connor, Mark Newall et al).
MULL: Cailiach Point seawatch today 1000-1400: 2 POMARINE SKUA south (1juv+1sub/ad), 9 Arctic Skua, 5 Great Skua, 5 SOOTY SHEARWATER, c4000 Manx Shearwater, 4 Storm Petrel (Theo de Clermont).