Category: Sightings

MULL: The BONAPARTE’S GULL is still in the Craignure, Scallastle & Duart Bay areas, also the 2cy MEDITERRANEAN GULL was seen again at Knock.

MULL: The adult BONAPARTE’S GULL was again at Scallastle Bay until late morning then move to Craignure Bay.

MULL: An adult BONAPARTE’S GULL was found at Scallastle Bay late afternoon (Theo de Clermont, Jack Waldie, Ewan Miles).

ISLAY: A single CORY’S SHEARWATER was seen > W off The Oa, Islay at 15.30 (David Wood).

MID-ARGYLL: Two adult POMARINE SKUAS late afternoon off south Ardrishaig in Loch Fyne (Alan Dykes), also – at least 450 Manx Shearwaters and smaller numbers of auks – rain & poor visibility (Jim Dickson).

MID-ARGYLL: A 2cy LITTLE GULL in the Sound of Luing – between Scarba and Luing late morning (David Jardine).

KINTYRE: The adult ROSY STARLING is still around gardens on the south side of Carradale (Jim Dickson, Alasdair Paterson).

KINTYRE: An adult ROSY STARLING found in a garden at Carradale this evening (Sarah Moorcroft).
TIREE: A 2cy MEDITERRANEAN GULL at Cornaigmore today (John Bowler, Rob Still).

MULL: A first-summer (2cy) as well as the adult MEDITERRANEAN GULL now at Knock, Loch na Keal (Theo de Clermont).

MULL: An adult MEDITERRANEAN GULL was found at Knock, Loch na Keal early afternoon (Theo de Clermont). A rare bird on Mull…