Category: Sightings

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!

TIREE: A 1cy BARRED WARBLER was found at Balephuil mid-morning but has been elusive (John Bowler).

TIREE:  Sea-watch off Hynish 12.15-1315hrs today in S7 with bands of light rain / dreich. Highlights: 3 LEACH’S PETREL, 2 GREY PHALAROPE, 6 SOOTY SHEARWATER, 1 imm POMARINE SKUA, 3 ARCTIC TERNS (John Bowler). Also 1 adult AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER at Kilmoluaig yesterday per Keith Gillon (presume 1 of the 2 birds from Middleton/Sandaig) and 1 LESSER WHITETHROAT still at Balephuil today (John Bowler).
ISLAY: The SHORT-TOED LARK is still at Cornabus today.
MID-ARGYLL: A first-winter MEDITERRANEAN GULL at the Head of Loch Gilp late morning (Jim Dickson).

ISLAY: The SHORT-TOED LARK is still at Cornabus today (Ed Burrell) and a juvenile ICELAND GULL was at Saligo this morning (James How) .

TIREE: One adult/2cy AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER now at Middleton today and a LESSER WHITETHROAT at Balephuil (John Bowler).
ISLAY: The SHORT-TOED LARK is still at Cornabus and showing well.

ISLAY: A SHORT-TOED LARK was found at Cornabus yesterday and identified today (Ed Burrell). Only the fourth for Argyll and a new species for Islay if accepted by the SBRC.

KINTYRE: A GREY PHALAROPE was seen close in at Machrihanish Bay (Jo Goudie, David Millward).
TIREE: A seawatch from Hynish for 1 hour from 06.30 hrs produced – 28,350 Manx Shearwaters west off Aird in 1hr from 06.30am today – also 3 Sooty Shearwaters, 5 Great Skuas and 3 Arctic Terns (John Bowler).
KINTYRE: A record Argyll count of 14 LITTLE EGRETS were together at Kennacraig.

TIREE: Two 2cy/female AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER at Middleton today. Also a LESSER WHITETHROAT at The Manse, Scarinish (John Bowler).

TIREE: A LESSER WHITETHROAT was at Balephuil today (John Bowler).

MULL: The adult BONAPARTE’S GULL is now at Craignure (per Birdguides).
TIREE: A PIED FLYCATCHER in the garden at Balephuil today (John Bowler).