Category: Sightings

MULL: Two fem/imm VELVET SCOTER were at Salen Bay.
COWAL: A YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER was in a garden in Dunoon (Frauke Thornton) – first record for Cowal.

TIREE: Ad male & 1cy fem RING-NECKED DUCKS still at Loch a’ Phuill (John Bowler)
ISLAY: The adult RED-BREASTED GOOSE again at Gruinart, also 3 male POCHARD at Loch Gorm.
COLL: At sea NE of Coll from SeaLifeMull – 70+ GREAT SHEARWATER, 5 SOOTY SHEARWATER, 1 POMARINE SKUA & 2 ARCTIC SKUAS.

MID-ARGYLL:  GREAT WHITE EGRET again at Cairndow, head of  Loch Fyne (Jim Dickson).

COLL: At sea NE of Coll from SeaLifeMull – 66 GREAT SHEARWATER, 20 SOOTY SHEARWATER and a 1cy LITTLE GULL.
TIREE: Male RING-NECKED DUCK again at Loch a’ Phuill.
MID-ARGYLL: A GREAT WHITE EGRET at Cairndow, head of Loch Fyne (David Jardine).

JURA: A SNOW BUNTING was at Crackaig.

MULL: A SNOW BUNTING was at Fidden.

ISLAY: 1cy female LESSER SCAUP still at Loch Skerrols. A YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER at Loch Kinnabus (David Wood et al).
MULL: A LESSER WHITETHROAT was noted on Iona (Neil McMahon/Naturetrek).
COLL: At sea NE of Coll from SeaLifeMull – 5 GREAT SHEARWATERS, 10 SOOTY SHEARWATER.

MID-ARGYLL: A YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER reported as heard at Kilmartin (Frank Cavanagh).

TIREE: A CURLEW SANDPIPER was at Balinoe (John Bowler)
ISLAY: The adult RED-BREASTED GOOSE again at Gruinart.

ISLAY: 10 SNOW BUNTING at Ardnave.