Category: Sightings

TIREE: A WOOD SANDPIPER was at Loch a’ Phuill and the BLUE-HEADED WAGTAIL still present (John Bowler).
MULL: An adult WHITE-BILLED DIVER was seen & photographed off Uisken, Ross of Mull today (John Gilbody / Jon Wainwright) & information just received that it was first filmed there on 31 March by Andy & Helen Mortley, identified from their film by Keith Brockie.

ISLAY: A BLACK KITE was seen drifting over Sanaigmore today (Paul Miller) – a first record for the island if accepted by the SBRC.
TIREE: A female BLUE-HEADED WAGTAIL – along with 45 White Wagtails at Loch a’ Phuill today (John Bowler).

TIREE: A male LAPLAND BUNTING today at Crossapol Point (John Bowler).

NORTH ARGYLL: The WHITE-BILLED DIVER again just off the Linnhe Marina layby, near Appin.

MID-ARGYLL: Three DOTTEREL were together on Danna Island (David Jardine).

MID-ARGYLL: A female NORTH AMERICAN WOOD DUCK today on a small pond in the Glencruitten Woods area east of Oban. Such birds are usually considered of unknown origin and presumed escapes however the possibility of a wild origin can’t always be ruled out.
NORTH ARGYLL: A WHITE-BILLED DIVER was seen just off the Linnhe Marina layby, near Appin this afternoon.

KINTYRE: At Tangy Loch early morning – a roosting TUNDRA BEAN GOOSE in with other geese including the ROSS’S GOOSE and 4 RING-NECKED DUCK (male & 3 females). The BEAN GOOSE was later refound at Drumlemble (Angus Murray).
MID-ARGYLL: A RED KITE was seen over the Moine Mhor today (per P. Leigh).
MULL: A LITTLE GULL was reported from Garmony Point today (Spike Webb).

ISLAY: A COMMON CRANE was seen flying over Loch Gruinart then settled in a field at head of the loch late morning (David Hicklin). A different individual from the Mid-Argyll bird on 19-20 March based on markings.

TIREE: An adult GREY-BELLIED BRENT GOOSE was seen & photographed at Cornaigmore where the TODD’S CANADA GOOSE is still present (John Bowler)

ISLAY: The male GREEN-WINGED TEAL was seen again at Gruinart (James How).
MID-ARGYLL: An unconfirmed report of a CRANE in the Crinan area (large long necked bird seen above trees for 3 seconds giving a high pitched honk) (Bill Alexander. The CACKLING GOOSE was seen again in field at Drimvore with Canadas & a single Pink-footed Goose (Jim Dickson). A CUCKOO was reported in the Connell backroads area (Kyle Dodd’s).