TIREE: A 3cy LITTLE GULL was at Sorobaidh Bay today (John Bowler).
Category: Sightings
25th January
TIREE: The SNOW GOOSE was seen again at Caoles today (John Bowler).
18th January
ISLAY: A male GREEN-WINGED TEAL was new today on east side of Loch Gruinart today and the returning adult male AMERICAN WIGEON from last winter was found again at Loch Gorm on 17 Jan (Dan Beadle, Max Hellicar, Jack Morris).
16th January
ISLAY: The RED-BREASTED GOOSE was seen again today – at Craigens.
10th January
KINTYRE: An adult male SURF SCOTER today off Rhunahaorine Point – also 2 VELVET SCOTERS (David Jardine, Jim Dickson).
9th January
COWAL: The juv ICELAND GULL is still at the Holy Loch.
8th January
MULL/HIGHLAND: An adult ICELAND GULL at Fiunary today – opposite Salen, Mull (Scott Robinson).
4th January
COWAL: A juvenile ICELAND GULL again at the Holy Loch (Neil Hammatt).
MID-ARGYLL: A single WAXWING today near Ford (Dani Elle Frea Ney)
3rd January
COWAL: A white GYR type falcon was seen well but briefly just south of Ardgartan campsite Loch Long on 1st Jan. Unable to rule out an escaped falconer’s bird or very white large hybrid falcon (David Wauddy).
KINTYRE: A RED KITE flew over Lephenstrath Bridge this afternoon (Ann Hand).
1st January 2024
TIREE: The SNOW GOOSE last seen on Dec 13 has reappeared today at Miodar (Hayley Douglas).
ISLAY: A SPOTTED REDSHANK was at east side of Loch Gruinart (Phil Edwards).