5th August

ISLAY: A sea-watch from Frenchman’s Rocks 0815 for 3 hours until 1115 produced:  c.1,000-1,200 MANX SHEARWATERS, 6  STORM PETRELS and 3 ARCTIC SKUAS (Peter Roberts).
ISLAY FERRY: A sea-watch from Calmac MV Isle of Arran, Kennacraig to Port Askaig & return produced highlights of: single ad POMARINE, juv ARCTIC & a GREAT SKUA, also 5 STORM PETRELS & 2 PUFFINS (Jim Dickson).
MID-ARGYLL: A LEACH’S PETREL was reported from Ganavan Bay, N Oban (per Birdguides).