Category: Sightings

KINTYRE: A COMMON CRANE was found feeding in fields within the boundaries of the former Machrihanish air base this morning around 11am (Alan McCuaig) and still present until it moved on around 4pm (Jim Dickson). Discussing plumage characters with John Bowler who saw the recent bird on Tiree it is not conclusive that this is the same individual.

TIREE: A male PIED FLYCATCHER arrived in the garden at Balephuil today – only record for Argyll this year so far.. (John Bowler).

MULL: A STONE-CURLEW was reported by a local to Danny Brooks – the bird was confirmed from photos – seen in fields at the west end of the Ross of Mull.
MID-ARGYLL: A GREEN SANDPIPER was reported near the high school playing field in Lochgilphead (Frank Cavannagh).

TIREE/COLL: A COMMON CRANE 1 flew west at Totronald, Coll at 13.00hrs on 26th (Mark Mitchell), then 1 (presume the same) on Tiree near the Ringing Stone in the mist with 2 Barnacle Geese (27^th) and then showed well at Barrapol on  28^th late pm, before flying to Loch a’ Phuill (John Bowler).

MULL: A juvenile ICELAND GULL was noted from the Sea Life Mull vessel at sea south of Ardnamurchan (Stuart Gibson) and a male RING OUZEL was noted at Gribun (Ewan Miles).

TIREE: A LAPLAND BUNTING was at Crossapol and a juvenile ICELAND GULL was at Loch an Eilein today (John Bowler).

MID-ARGYLL: A RING OUZEL was found on Kerrera today (Ann McGregor). Two first-summer LITTLE GULLS were on the mud at Loch Gilp this morning (Jim Dickson).
TIREE: A SPOTTED REDSHANK was found in a central area of the island today (John Bowler).

MID-ARGYLL: The male RING-NECKED DUCK was found again at Loch Glenfeochan (David Jardine).

MID-ARGYLL: A pair of PINTAIL stopped off briefly at Loch Gilp this morning (Jim Dickson).

MID-ARGYLL: A first-summer LITTLE GULL was at the Add Estuary today (David Jardine).