2nd January
TIREE: A drake Green-winged Teal, 3 Ring-necked Duck (1m,1f,1 imm m), 1m Pochard, 1 imm/f Scaup, 6 Gadwall and 9 Shoveler at Loch a’ Phuill. Todd’s Canada Goose again at Caoles – also there on 31 Dec – Christian Verstraete. Interesting Aythya duck (potential 1w f Lesser Scaup) at Loch Bhasapol (John Bowler).
MID-ARGYLL: Just seen my first Nuthatch through kitchen window at home. Earlier at Lochgilphead front green watched a Kingfisher hunting. (David Pearson).
1st January
MID-ARGYLL: Female Kingfisher and juv Iceland Gull at head of Loch Gilp, Purple Sandpiper at Duncuan Island and a Coot at Loch Ceann a’ Chroin (David Jardine)