TIREE: 1 mid-sized thin-necked vagrant Canada Goose (Todd’s?) in with the Barnacle Geese at Caoles, also the 1CY Dotterel again at Scarinish (John Bowler). MID-ARGYLL: The Little Egret was at Loch Crinan this morning (Jim Dickson). COWAL: A pair of Peregrine seen at the water treatment plant in Dunoon today (Cherry Cook). ISLAY: A 2CY Iceland Gull was at the Oa today (David Wood per Ian Brooke). NORTH ARGYLL: A Little Egret reported from east side of Aird’s Bay, Taynuilt (per Malcolm Chattwood).
TODD’S CANADA (B. c. interior) – Tiree 15th Nov (John Bowler).
DOTTEREL – Scarinish, Tiree – 15th Nov (John Bowler).
TIREE: 3 Ring-necked Ducks (ad m, ad f, 2cy m) showing better in the sunshine at Loch Bhasapol at lunch-time – also 1 Coot there (John Bowler). MID-ARGYLL:Little Egret still at the Add Estuary – near the Islandadd bridge (Fiona Dickson). MULL:Cattle Egret still at Calgary machair today (Bill Allan).
RING-NECKED DUCKS – Loch Bhasapol, Tiree 13th Nov (John Bowler).
TIREE: The 1CY Dotterel was at Scarinish again. 3 (ad male, female & 1CY male), Ring-necked Duck together at Loch Bhasapol – also 1 Coot there, 1 Little Egret flew east at Balephetrish Hill and landed at Loch Aulaig, a flock of 16 Jackdaws at Loch an Eilein barn, 5 Black-tailed Godwits, 1m Pochard and 1 imm/f Greater Scaup at Loch a’ Phuill (John Bowler). ISLAY: A Coot was at Loch Skerrols – also pair of Pochard still present, 125 Whoopers, 19 Tufted Duck and an imm White-tailed Eagle which caused a massive panic amongst the geese, swans & duck (Mike Peacock). MID-ARGYLL: A Waxwing at Black Lynn (between Tesco and Lidl car parks) in Oban early afternoon (Stuart Gibson / Jim Dickson). A male Blackcap and 3 Jays in Scammadale garden today (Bill Alan). A Brambling at Stonefield today (Anne Lavelle). COWAL: A male Brambling on feeders at Millhouse. KINTYRE: A 1CY Mediterranean Gull off Carradale Bay (Neil Hammatt).
WAXWING – Oban, Mid-Argyll 12th Nov (Jim Dickson).
WAXWING – Oban, Mid-Argyll 12th Nov (Jim Dickson).
TIREE: An adult Ring-billed Gull today in with the Common Gulls at Sandaig (John Bowler). Yesterday 8 Snow Bunting at Gott Bay (Steph Cope). MID-ARGYLL: The Little Egret seen again at the Add Estuary this morning during WeBS count – also a flock of 310 Redwings near Barsloisnoch Farm (Jim Dickson). A male Blackcap was at Stonefield today (Anne Lavelle). Near Barsloisnoch 2 Greenland White-fronts have now appeared…nos less each year! (David Jardine). MULL: The Cattle Egret was still at the Calgary machair yesterday – also a Jack Snipe seen (David Jardine). KINTYRE: At the Kilmichael floods; 5 tundra Bean Geese in with 304 White-fronts, 150 Greylag and 49 feral Canada. Also, 241 Eurasian Wigeon and 45 Northern Lapwing there. (Eddie Maguire with Peter Nash / Nick Curtis). COWAL: A good WeBS count at the Holy Loch today with highlights of – 4 Goldeneye, 4 Little Grebe, 242 Oystercatcher, 8 Lapwing, 78 Curlew, 1 Greenshank and 60 Redshank (George Newall).
RING-BILLED GULL (left) – Sandaig, Tiree 11th Nov (John Bowler).
MID-ARGYLL: An adult Little Gull was with other gulls at the head of Loch Gilp around 10am this morning (Jim Dickson). A 1CY Pomarine Skua was harassing gulls off Ardrishaig late morning (Steve Duffield).
MID-ARGYLL: Five Waxwings frequented the area of the Black Lynn (between Tesco and Lidl car parks) in Oban on 6th – 7th November (Stuart Gibson). WeBS count on Loch Etive today was disrupted when a White-tailed Eagle arrived at the bay! Other highlights were two Kingfishers; one at Stonefield (Linne na Craige ) and one at Bonawe North Argyll. Also – at Inverawe a visitor reported a Little Egret earlier on the River Awe (Mike Harrison). A male Brambling at Keills today, by the gate to Keills House (John Aitchison). ISLAY: Male & female Pochard at Loch Skerrols in with large flocks of wigeon & teal (Mike Peacock).
LONG-TAILED TIT – Cairnbaan, Mid-Argyll 8th Nov (Jim Dickson).
LONG-TAILED TIT – Cairnbaan, Mid-Argyll 8th Nov (Jim Dickson).
ISLAY: Just to add to yesterday’s haul of Egrets currently in Argyll – another Little Egret was at Loch Gruinart today. Also good numbers there of Golden Plover with 1,550 and 1,900 Teal on the floods (Mike Bell per Ian Brooke).
MID-ARGYLL: A Little Egret was at the Add Estuary this morning – opposite the bird hide (David Pearson/Jim Dickson). No sign of the Great White Egret at Loch Ederline this morning. COWAL: The Little Egret is still at the Holy Loch today (Alistair McGregor). MULL: The Cattle Egret is still at Calgary – seen this pm (per Birdguides). NORTH ARGYLL: A Little Egret was at Loch Laich this morning (David Jardine).
LITTLE EGRET – Holy Loch, Cowal 6th Nov (Andy Macfarlane).
BRAMBLING – Holy Loch, Cowal 6th Nov (Andy Macfarlane).
MID-ARGYLL: A Great White Egret was at Loch Ederline at 09:40 today then flew off west (Pete Creech). 2 male Black Grouse were at the Moine Mhor this morning (Fiona Dickson). Yesterday a Kingfisher was on the River Add at Dunadd (Malcolm Chattwood). COWAL: At the Holy Loch today – Alistair McGregor reported – 1 Greenshank, 1 Knot, 1 Kingfisher and a Hen Harrier. TIREE: 2 Long-eared Owls roosting all day in garden at Balephuil – also 1 Brambling there (John Bowler). KINTYRE: Yesterday at the Machrihanish SBO – 18 Purple Sandpipers >S + 6 resting (Eddie Maguire).
GREAT WHITE EGRET – Loch Ederline, Mid-Argyll 5th Nov (Pete Creech).
LONG-EARED OWLS – Balephuil, Tiree 5th Nov (John Bowler).
GREAT WHITE EGRET – Loch Ederline, Mid-Argyll 5th Nov (Pete Creech).
PURPLE SANDPIPERS – MSBO, Kintyre 4th Nov (Eddie Maguire).
LONG-EARED OWL – Balephuil, Tiree 5th Nov (John Bowler).
PURPLE SANDPIPER – MSBO, Kintyre 4th Nov (Eddie Maguire).
