10th September

TIREE: A juv BLACK TERN lingering off Hynish at 1430hrs (Keith Gillon) and still at Hynish at 5pm (John Bowler), a GLOSSY IBIS at Loch a’ Phuill (John Bowler), a juv PECTORAL SANDPIPER again at Balinoe this pm (Tony O’Connor).
ISLAY: Two GLOSSY IBIS still present at Craigens, also 7 LITTLE EGRETS, 5 RUFF, 6 GREENSHANK at head of Loch Gruinart and a min of 19 juv CURLEW SANDPIPERS. At Blackrocks 1 juv LITTLE STINT, 1 CURLEW SANDPIPER and another 2 juv LITTLE STINT at Carnain. 13 PINTAIL arrived at Loch Gruinart and 87 WIGEON off Bowmore (Jim Dickson).