Category: Sightings

ISLAY: Two TREE SPARROWS were in the Kinnabus area, Oa today – were noted breeding there back in 2009 (David Dinsley).

MULL: A GOSHAWK was seen in SE part of the island today (David Naylor)

MID-ARGYLL: A male GOLDEN ORIOLE heard & sound recorded at Fearnoch, nr Taynuilt this morning (Greg Smith).

TIREE: A fem MARSH HARRIER at Balephuil today (John Bowler).

MID-ARGYLL: A female (prob 2cy) AMERICAN WIGEON at the Add Estuary this afternoon. Difficult to determine to what extent it is pure or a hybrid as view quite distant (Jim Dickson).

COLL: A HOOPOE this afternoon –  in paddocks behind Coll Medical Practice, Arinagour (per Birdguides).

TIREE: A suspected/unconfirmed 2cy CASPIAN GULL today at Sorobaidh Bay (Dylan Daunt).
NORTH ARGYLL: A STOCK DOVE at Ardtur, North Appin today (David Jardine, Frank Cavanagh).

TIREE: The adult LITTLE GULL was again at Loch Bhasapol (John Bowler).

TIREE: A SNOW BUNTING at Balinoe today, also the GREY-BELLIED BRANT is still around (John Bowler).

MULL: Two STOCK DOVES together in the Gruline area (Arthur Brown). A less than annual species to Mull. Also a 2cy LITTLE GULL at Killiechronan, Loch na Keal (P & A Brown) and presumably the same as bird there on 15 Mar (Tim Dixon).