Category: Sightings

TIREE: A male RING-NECKED DUCK at Loch a’ Phuill today. Also a juv GLAUCOUS GULL at the Maze on 3rd Jan and another juv at Balemartine on 2nd Jan.
MID-ARGYLL: A presumed 3cy YELLOW-LEGGED GULL at Loch Gilp late afternoon (Jim Dickson).

MID-ARGYLL: A probable SPOTTED SANDPIPER was seen distantly at the Add Estuary this afternoon. Also an adult MEDITERRANEAN GULL and an adult LITTLE GULL were at Loch Gilp after 3pm (Jim Dickson).

MULL: A 3cy ICELAND GULL is on the shore at Tobermory (Stuart Gibson).

HAPPY NEW YEAR
KINTYRE: A RED KITE was seen just south of Machrihanish SBO being mobbed by two Buzzards (Errol Crutchfield).

TIREE: A TODD’S CANADA GOOSE with Barnacle Geese at Kenovay (John Bowler).

TIREE: Two female RING-NECKED DUCK at Loch Bhasapol – also the BARN OWL again at Balephuil (John Bowler).

COWAL: Adult BONAPARTE’S GULL at Otter Ferry this morning. Neil Hammatt returned today with his camera and confirmed his thoughts of yesterday. Bird flew north up Loch Fyne.

COWAL: A suspected BONAPARTE’S GULL today at Otter Ferry (Neil Hammatt) – unfortunately Neil didn’t have camera to hand but features sound good for one.

COWAL: A GREAT WHITE EGRET was seen flying up Loch Long past Strone (Gordon Holm).

TIREE: Now 3 RING-NECKED DUCK on the island – 2 females at Loch Bhasapol and a male at Loch a’ Phuill. Also a TODD’S CANADA GOOSE again at Ruaig yesterday (John Bowler).