Category: Sightings

MID-ARGYLL: The 2cy BONAPARTE’S GULL was at Loch Crinan this morning and a 1cy MEDITERRANEAN GULL also there (Jim Dickson). The GREAT EGRET is still at the head of Loch Fyne – seen this morning (Tom Lowe).
TIREE: Highlights today were – a juv  LITTLE STINT briefly at Vaul and a juv CURLEW SANDPIPER at Gott Bay (John Bowler).
MULL: A male TWO-BARRED CROSSBILL at feeders in Dervaig this evening (per Alan Spellman) – only the second Argyll record if accepted.
KINTYRE: A juv CURLEW SANDPIPER was with Dunlin at Bellochantuy today (Tom Lowe).

MID-ARGYLL: A SOOTY SHEARWATER in with a movement of  200+ Manx going south at Loch Fyne off Inverneill this am (Jim Dickson).
TIREE: An early morning seawatch off Hynish included 1 BALEARIC SHEARWATER, 3 SOOTY SHEARWATER, 1 ARCTIC SKUA and 4 GREAT SKUA (John Bowler).

NORTH ARGYLL: A LITTLE EGRET at Loch Laich today (Steuart Ferguson).
TIREE: A new imm PIED FLYCATCHER at Balephuil today – second of the autumn there (John Bowler).
MID-ARGYLL: The 2cy BONAPARTE’S GULL has returned to the Add Estuary after being at Loch Gilp last week (Jim Dickson).

KINTYRE: Three LITTLE EGRETS at West Loch Tarbert today – all eventually ended up roosting at the head of the loch at high tide mid-afternoon. (Jim Dickson/David Jardine/Andrew Russell).
MULL: A WRYNECK and a GREEN SANDPIPER reported from Iona today – also a SOOTY SHEARWATER off there on 17th Aug (Paul St Pierre per Alan Spellman).

MID-ARGYLL: A GREAT EGRET still at the head of Loch Fyne this morning – opposite the Loch Fyne Oyster Bar (Jim Dickson).

MID-ARGYLL: The 2cy BONAPARTE’S GULL again at the head of Loch Gilp this am. It hyas now moulted in to second-winter plumage and looks more or less like an adult (Jim Dickson). A 2cy LITTLE GULL was seen at Loch Caolisport today (Joe Parham).  Also – a report of 2 GREAT WHITE EGRETS at the head of Loch Fyne at 3pm today (Allister Hamilton).

MID-ARGYLL: The 2cy BONAPARTE’S GULL has relocated to the head of Loch Gilp today (Andrew Russell).

MID-ARGYLL: A LITTLE EGRET was at Loch Crinan this afternoon (Sandy Mitchell) and this (and perhaps the Kennacraig bird) or another seen at the pier, West Loch Tarbert this morning (Glyn Toplis) and at Ardpatrick on 7th Aug (Patrick Rourke).
COLL: At sea from the ferry between Coll and Mull – two sightings of a SOOTY SHEARWATER and a possible BALEARIC SHEARWATER – also 2 Arctic Skua, 5 Great Skua & 1 Storm Petrel (Neil Hammatt).

KINTYRE: A LITTLE EGRET at Kennacraig today giving very close views (Andrew Russell). Another was at the head of the Holy Loch, COWAL on 5th Aug (Alistair McGregor).

MID-ARGYLL: The 2cy BONAPARTE’S GULL made a reappearance at the Add Estuary today (Jim Dickson).
TIREE: A GREEN SANDPIPER was seen in central island area today (John Bowler).