TIREE: A HOBBY flew around and over the garden at Balephuil (1030-35hrs) before heading off towards Hynish, also a female Redstart there (John Bowler).
Category: Sightings
28th April
COLONSAY: The HOOPOE is still present at Milbuie this evening (Dan Pointon).
26th April
TIREE: A TREE SPARROW was at Balephuil today (John Bowler).
COLONSAY: The elusive HOOPOE turned up again at Milbuie this evening (David Jardine).
24th April
ISLAY: A PECTORAL SANDPIPER & drake GREEN-WINGED TEAL at north hide, RSPB Loch Gruinart, Islay late afternoon (per James How).
COLONSAY: The long staying HOOPOE is still around today – turning up in various gardens (David Jardine et al).
23rd April
MULL: Two DOTTEREL today at Caliach Point (Tony Dudley Clarke per Mike Murphy).
21st April
ISLAY: A 2cy ICELAND GULL off Nave Island, Ardnave (Peter Roberts).
COWAL: A RED KITE flew over Glen Striven at 2.50 pm (Neil Hammatt).
KINTYRE: A HOBBY was seen well, flying into the wind along the Gobagrennan Road, north of Campbeltown (Neil Brown).
20th April
COLONSAY: A female LAPLAND BUNTING found today at he south end of Oronsay (David Jardine). Also a 2cy ICELAND GULL at the Strand (Janet & David Jardine).
19th April
KINTYRE: A RED KITE was seen flying over Lephenstrath Bridge early afternoon ( A & N Hand).
COLONSAY: Another report of the HOOPOE on the island – now at Kilchattan this morning (per David Jardine).
MULL: A RED KITE was seen flying W over Salen (Martin Keivers per Mull Birds).
17th April
TIREE: A male GOLDEN ORIOLE was in the gorse near Heylipol Church in the evening. Also a Lapland Bunting and a Whimbrel at Crossapol Point this morning (John Bowler).
14th April
MULL: An adult GLAUCOUS GULL was seen at Loch Tuath (Oliver Smart).
COLONSAY: HOOPOE still present on the island (Morgan Vaughan).
