TIREE: No sign of the Hawfinch at Balephuil today but 2 imm/f Brambling, 1f Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff and 2 Goldcrest there. 1 Sooty Shearwater off Hynish in S7 this afternoon (John Bowler).
Category: Sightings
5th November
TIREE: A new Hawfinch at Balephuil today –this time a male! Also 2 Chiffchaff and 2 Goldcrest still there. The imm male Ring-necked Duck and imm Scaup still at Loch a’ Phuill, plus 1 Little Grebe, 4 Gadwall, 2 Pintail and 16 Goldfinch there (John Bowler).
ISLAY: A Lesser Whitethroat today in Martin Armstrong’s garden at Glenegedale…perhaps a bird of eastern origin (Martin Armstrong per David Wood).
COWAL: This afternoon Alistair McGregor counted 16 Grey Herons at the Holy Loch, Dunoon. The Kingfisher was also present and a Goldeneye. At least 4 Crossbills were at Benmore gardens.
MULL: The Little Egret is still at Fishnish (Debbie Thorne).
4th November
MULL: A Great White Egret was at Dervaig today (Helen & Andy Mortley, also Cheryl Callow).
TIREE: The imm male Ring-necked Duck at Loch a’ Phuill, also imm Scaup, 4 Gadwall and 30 Goldeneye there. No sign of yesterday’s Hawfinch at Balephuil but 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, 1m Blackcap and 60 Redwing there. 2 Pale-b Brents at Salum Bay (John Bowler).
COWAL: 14 Purple Sandpipers and 2 Turnstones at Dunoon Crazy Golf this morning (George Newall).
3rd November
TIREE: A female Hawfinch skulking about in the garden at Balephuil this morning, also 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Brambling and 1 Goldcrest there (John Bowler).
MID-ARGYLL: A Blackcap in my garden at Kilmichael Glen and a Magpie on West Bank Road, Ardrishaig this morning (Blair Urquhart).
COWAL: The Little Egret is still at the Holy Loch today and the Kingfisher made a brief appearance at high tide (Alistair McGregor).
KINTYRE: The Little Egret is still at Kennacraig, seen around 3.30 pm (Per Val Wells).
2nd November
MID-ARGYLL: Good numbers of thrushes still around this morning – 250 Redwings at Cairnbaan with 50+ Fieldfares and 20+ Blackbirds, also 300+ Redwings nr Slockavullin (Jim Dickson). 70+ Fieldfares at Achaleven, Connel this morning and 5 Buzzards soaring in the sunshine (Mike Harrison). 2 distant White tailed Eagles seen from our living room at Arduaine today before watching the Pied billed Grebe at Loch Feorlin in the afternoon (Darren Thomas).
COWAL: A Kingfisher is back at the the Sandbank, Holy Loch hide (Alex Stichler).
TIREE: An immature male Ring-necked Duck at Loch a’ Phuill at lunch-time, also 2 Gadwall, 3 Little Grebe and 12 Goldeneye there. 2 Siskin, 1 Woodcock and 1 Chiffchaff at the Manse. 1m Brambling and 2 Goldcrest at Balephuil (John Bowler). 1 Little Egret at Milton (Christian Verstraete). 1m Blackcap at Barrapol (Steph Cope).
1st November
TIREE: 7 Siskin and 1 Brambling at Balephuil. 1 Lapland Bunting and 1 Fieldfare at The Reef (John Bowler). 1m Blackcap at Barrapol, 1m Chaffinch at Balevullin (Steph Cope). 1 Little Grebe at Milton (Christian Verstraete).
COLL: A male Brambling was at Totronald today (Ben Jones per John Bowler).
31st October
TIREE: A possible Cattle Egret reported from Milton at lunch-time (Bill Welstead) but flew off west and not relocated (yet). 2 Siskins new at Balephuil, also 2 Goldcrest there. 1 adult Shelduck at Ruaig -unusual date (John Bowler).
30th October
KINTYRE: The Little Egret is back at the head of West Loch Tarbert this morning (Blair Urquhart). A Chiffchaff was photographed by the Twite trap at the Machrihanish SBO hide today (Eddie Maguire). A male Snow Bunting close to Port Righ bay this morning, a first for me in this area (Alasdair Paterson).
MID-ARGYLL: 2 Red Knot at Loch Gilp today (Jim Dickson).
COWAL: At Loch Eck this afternoon were 5 Mandarin Ducks – unfortunately they took off before I could get a decent picture (Tom Cameron).
TIREE: 1 ‘Siberian’ Chiffchaff at Balephuil, also 2 Brambling and 2 Goldcrest there. 5 Little Grebe together at Loch an Eilein (unusual) also 1 Pink-footed Goose with Greenland White-fronts there. 1 Snow Bunting at Balephetrish (John Bowler).
29th October
MID-ARGYLL: A Kingfisher was showing well on the canal between Ardrishaig and Lochgilphead this morning and a Grey Wagtail was also present plus a Dipper in the afternoon beside Lock 4 (Colin McFarlane). A Whimbrel at Ardencaple today, with 4 Greenshank. The Pied-billed Grebe is still at Loch Feorlin and the 1w American Wigeon still at Loch Gilp (David Jardine). At least 137 Swans at Ulva Lagoons, the vast majority were Whoopers with fewer than 40 Mute. Also a single Pale-bellied Brent at Danna / Loch na Cille (Morag Rea).
TIREE: 2 ‘Siberian’ Chiffchaffs at Balephuil (lots of calling when together), also 1 Brambling, 1f Blackcap, 2 Goldcrest and 90 Redwing there. 1 imm Ring Ouzel, 1 Goldcrest and 1 Woodcock at Carnan Mor. 400 Redwing, 1 Chiffchaff and 2 Greenfinch at the Manse/ Glebe. 4 Whoopers >S at Ruaig (John Bowler).
28th October
KINTYRE: At the Machrihanish SBO today: 11:00 – 16:15hrs – WNW f8 squalls: 52 Leach’s Petrels, a sub-adult Pomarine Skua and 420 Black-legged Kittiwakes all >S and the 2CY Iceland Gull (Eddie Maguire).
TIREE: 1 ‘Siberian’ Chiffchaff, 1 Woodpigeon and 1 Goldcrest at Balephuil (John Bowler).
