Category: Sightings

ISLAY: A TURTLE DOVE was found at Portnahaven (Mary McGregor).
TIREE: New YELLOW-BROWED WARBLERS were noted on the island with 3 at Balephuil and 1 at Balinoe Campsite & The Glebe bird still present. An adult male RING-NECKED DUCK was found at Loch a’ Phuil (Theo de Clermont, Jim Dickson).
COWAL: 2 GREAT WHITE EGRETS were seen at Loch Riddon (Stuart Kelly).

TIREE: The AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER and 2 YELLOW-BROWED WARBLERS and a SIBERIAN CHIFFCHAFF (Balephuil) still present and a new SIBERIAN CHIFFCHAFF found at Kilmaluaig (Theo de Clermont, Jim Dickson).

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).