Category: Sightings

TIREE:  Sea-watch off Hynish 12.15-1315hrs today in S7 with bands of light rain / dreich. Highlights: 3 LEACH’S PETREL, 2 GREY PHALAROPE, 6 SOOTY SHEARWATER, 1 imm POMARINE SKUA, 3 ARCTIC TERNS (John Bowler). Also 1 adult AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER at Kilmoluaig yesterday per Keith Gillon (presume 1 of the 2 birds from Middleton/Sandaig) and 1 LESSER WHITETHROAT still at Balephuil today (John Bowler).
ISLAY: The SHORT-TOED LARK is still at Cornabus today.
MID-ARGYLL: A first-winter MEDITERRANEAN GULL at the Head of Loch Gilp late morning (Jim Dickson).

ISLAY: The SHORT-TOED LARK is still at Cornabus today (Ed Burrell) and a juvenile ICELAND GULL was at Saligo this morning (James How) .

TIREE: One adult/2cy AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER now at Middleton today and a LESSER WHITETHROAT at Balephuil (John Bowler).
ISLAY: The SHORT-TOED LARK is still at Cornabus and showing well.

ISLAY: A SHORT-TOED LARK was found at Cornabus yesterday and identified today (Ed Burrell). Only the fourth for Argyll and a new species for Islay if accepted by the SBRC.

KINTYRE: A GREY PHALAROPE was seen close in at Machrihanish Bay (Jo Goudie, David Millward).
TIREE: A seawatch from Hynish for 1 hour from 06.30 hrs produced – 28,350 Manx Shearwaters west off Aird in 1hr from 06.30am today – also 3 Sooty Shearwaters, 5 Great Skuas and 3 Arctic Terns (John Bowler).
KINTYRE: A record Argyll count of 14 LITTLE EGRETS were together at Kennacraig.

TIREE: Two 2cy/female AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER at Middleton today. Also a LESSER WHITETHROAT at The Manse, Scarinish (John Bowler).

TIREE: A LESSER WHITETHROAT was at Balephuil today (John Bowler).

MULL: The adult BONAPARTE’S GULL is now at Craignure (per Birdguides).
TIREE: A PIED FLYCATCHER in the garden at Balephuil today (John Bowler).

ISLAY: A RED KITE was seen between Port Charlotte and Portnahaven (IslayBirdBlog). Now 4 juvenile LITTLE STINT at Carnain early morning (Jim Dickson).

TIREE: A sewatch at Hynish produced 2 GREAT SHEARWATERS & 12 SOOTY SHEARWATERS (John Bowler).
MULL: An adult BONAPARTE’S GULL was found on the shore at Garmony – presumably a returning bird seen on Mull the previous two years (Theo de Clermont).
ISLAY: Two juvenile LITTLE STINT were in with the calidrid wader flock at Carnain around 7pm (Jim Dickson)