Category: Sightings

MID-ARGYLL: A report of a NIGHTJAR seen just south of Kilberry at 08.30 am (Neil Brown).
TIREE: A fem/2cy RED-BREASTED FLYCATCHER was new in at 17.00 pm at Balephuil (John Bowler).

TIREE: The MARSH WARBLER still present today at Balephuil and with further study now re-identified as a BLYTH’S REED WARBLER. Also a fem-type COMMON ROSEFINCH there today (John Bowler).

TIREE: MARSH WARBLER singing in the Balephuil garden today arrived on SE winds (quite showy at first but quickly found cover) – the 8th record for the island and the 6th record for the garden (John Bowler).
MID-ARGYLL: A TURTLE DOVE seen briefly in the Connell are (Frank Cavannagh).

COLONSAY: A BOHEMIAN WAXWING was seen today at Kiloran bunkhouse (David Jardine). Yesterday, 23rd – at sea off Colonsay – single POMARINE & ARCTIC SKUAS (Martin Benson).
KINTYRE: A EURASIAN HOBBY was seen at Lephenstrath Bridge south Kintyre just before 3pm (Ann & Noel Hand)

TIREE: an adult ‘Russian’ WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE at Balephetrish today (John Bowler).

ISLAY: The 2cy male AMERICAN WIGEON is still at the Cornabus pool (Ed Burrell).

TIREE: A male GARGANEY at Loch a’ Phuill today (John Bowler).

JURA: A TURTLE DOVE this evening at Tarbert (Louise & Gordon Muir).
MID-ARGYLL: A GREAT WHITE EGRET seem & confirmed today at N end of Loch Sween – our first report of one this year.
MULL: The 2cy male SURF SCOTER still present at Calgary Bay today.

ISLAY: A distant possible male AMERICAN WIGEON seen in poor weather at Cornabus yesterday by Ed Burrell is still present there today – still distant but looks fine for a 2cy male AMERICAN WIGEON. A male GARGANEY again at RSPB Loch Gruinart (Linden Kingston).
TIREE: A 2cy GLAUCOUS GULL at Loch Bhasapol today and  belated news received today of a fem BLUE-HEADED type YELLOW WAGTAIL at Balephetrish & a WOOD SANDPIPER at Loch a’ Phuill both on 9 May (John Bowler), also a CURLEW SANDPIPER reported this week (Iain Livingston & group).

TIREE: A report of 2 HOOPOES seen in the Gott Bay area at 3pm (Pamela Templeton).