TIREE: A male North American WOOD DUCK of unknown origin (un-ringed) was found in a sensitive undisclosed location (John Bowler). This species is not yet on Category A of the British list and John says: “…many recent Azores Wood Duck records and also some from Iceland have now been accepted as genuine vagrants. BOURC have recently switched Wood Duck from Category E to Category D citing four recent records from locations such as Shetland and Uist, allowing the status of the species to be reviewed more regularly. However, suspect it would still take an American ringed bird or isotope studies to warrant a switch to Category A. ” There is one previous Argyll record of a female present at Balgie Burn & West Bay Dunoon, Cowal Oct 2000 – May 2001.
NORTH ARGYLL: A CRESTED TIT was seen near the Forest Lodge, Victoria Bridge, Loch Tulla on 7 May (David Jardine) and again the next day, with the possibility that perhaps two birds there (Andy Robinson). A remarkable record as only two previously accepted Argyll records – in 1991 and in 2002. Also on 7 May a LITTLE RINGED PLOVER was noted on the shore at the NE end of Loch Tulla (David Jardine).