Category: Sightings

TIREE: A juv SABINE’S GULL flew W past Hynish (John Bowler).
MID-ARGYLL: 3 YELLOW-BROWED WARBLERS were found on Kerrera today (Anne McGregor).

TIREE: A CATTLE EGRET was found at The Glebe (John Bowler, Theo de Clermont, Jim Dickson) – only the second for Tiree and seventh for Argyll.

TIREE: At least 5 YELLOW-BROWED WARBLERS with bird at Hough Bay, Vaul Haven, Vaul Seaside, The Glebe & Balephuil (John Bowler, Theo de Clermont, Jim Dickson, Stuart Gibson).
NORTH ARGYLL: A GREY PHALAROPE was seen from the ferry (David Jardine).

TIREE: 10+ GREAT SHEARWATERS off Gunna Sound, from ferry (Theo de Clermont) and 3 seen from Milton (John Bowler). 2 YELLOW-BROWED WARBLERS at Balephuil (John Bowler, Jim Dickson) and 1 YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER at The Glebe (Jim Dickson, Stuart Gibson).

COLONSAY: A PECTORAL SANDPIPER was found at Garvard today (Ross Ahmed).
MID-ARGYLL: A GREAT WHITE EGRET was seen at Clachan-Seil, Seil Island yesterday 28 Sep (Stephen Fenwick). 2 first-winter MEDITERRANEAN GULLS were noted during the BTO Winter Gull Survey (WingGS) counts at Loch Gilp (David Jardine) on 28 Sep.

TIREE: Adult AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER still at Sandaig and juv BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER again at Ruaig (Jim Dickson).

COWAL / CLYDE recording region: A GREAT WHITE EGRET was seen flying N up Loch Long at 12.15 past Glen Mallan jetty towards Arrochar direction (John Simpson).
TIREE: The juv BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER was seen again today at Ruaig/Kirkapol (Nick Wall).
MULL: A YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER was found at Dervaig this morning (Ewan Miles).

TIREE: Two AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVERS at Crossapol today – at least one bird from earlier and perhaps a new bird (Nick Wall).

TIREE: A YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER new in at Balephuil today (John Bowler). A LITTLE STINT was at Gott Bay (Keith Gillon) and one AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER is still present.
ISLAY: Two GREAT WHITE EGRETS at RSPB Loch Gruinart from the hides this morning (Linden Kingston).
MID-ARGYLL: A GREAT WHITE EGRET was seen at Blackmill Bay, Isle of Luing today (Rob Lightfoot).

TIREE: A TURTLE DOVE (found by Nick Wall) moved from Balephuil beach car park to the shore edge of Loch a’ Phuill (near the pumping station) by midday but very mobile (per John Bowler). A BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER was found at Ruaig around 7.30pm – a just reward for Keith Gillon’s searches on Tiree over the last week.
ISLAY: Clive McKay had an amazing encounter with a flock of 13 GREAT WHITE EGRETS as they flew NW between Ardnave Point and Nave Island – likely a Scottish record number seen together!