Category: Sightings

KINTYRE: A report of a fem-type GOLDEN ORIOLE 1 mile N of Grogport at Closeburn at 7am (Adam, Gull per Alasdair Paterson).

MID-ARGYLL: At sea just south of Kerrera – a LEACH’S PETREL, also 3 Storm Petrel and an Arctic Skua between Colonsay and the Garvellach Is (David Jardine, Ian Fisher).

KINTYRE: A belated report received today of a female type COMMON ROSEFINCH at Gigalum, south Gigha on 31st May (Keith Helm).
MULL: An adult POMARINE SKUA was reported off Staffa (per Birdguides)

TIREE: A QUAIL calling early this morning (0230hrs) from a hay field at Greenhill during the Corncrake survey (John Bowler).

MID-ARGYLL/MULL: An immature (2cy) POMARINE SKUA was seen and photographed from the Oban to Craignure ferry this afternoon (Patrick Safford).

KINTYRE: A GREAT EGRET flew past the South Pier, Isle of Gigha at 1500hrs. Found by Tianna Salmeron.

KINTYRE: A QUAIL was heard in an area just south of Claonaig this morning (per Birdguides).

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

NORTH ARGYLL: A POMARINE SKUA was seen in the Firth of Lorne east of Lismore (Stuart Gibson).

TIREE: The fem/2cy RED-BREASTED FLYCATCHER is still present at Balephuil and a LESSER WHITETHROAT was seen and in song at The Glebe today (John Bowler).
ISLAY: A 2cy GLAUCOUS GULL was at Bridgend today (David Dinsley) and the 2cy AMERICAN WIGEON is still about at Cornabus (Ed Burrell).
KINTYRE: An adult male ROSY STARLING was found in a garden at Tayinloan today (Leigh Sarah Gilchrist).