KINTYRE: a report of the Little Egret seen yesterday just south of Point Sands caravan park and last noted there on 31 Jan (Nick Fletcher per Eddie Maguire).
TIREE: probably now 6 Glaucous Gulls on the island just now (1 ad and 5 juvs), also a juvenile Iceland Gull at Loch Bhasapol and a Carrion Crow with Hooded Crows at Moss (John Bowler).
MID-ARGYLL: more Pied Wagtails now appearing e.g. 11 in one field at Barsloisnoch, also 21 Lapwings nearby and increase in Common Gulls (Jim Dickson).
Category: Sightings
22nd February
MID-ARGYLL: a first-winter and an adult Little Gull at Loch Gilp as well as an adult Lesser Black-backed Gull and a single Red Knot. The orange neck collared Greylag Goose was re-found at Barsloisnoch (NDI) (Jim Dickson).
TIREE: a sea-watch this morning off Aird, with highlights of a Little Auk and 3 Long-tailed Ducks. Also a Snow Bunting at Traigh nan Gilean this afternoon (John Bowler).
KINTYRE: just received a very early report of a grounded Manx Shearwater in a garden at Carradale harbour sometime w/c 6th Feb, confirmed by photos. (Ian McGhie per Mike Harrison).
COWAL: a Kingfisher at the top of Loch Striven today was a nice surprise and also a Waxwing at Ardentinny on Sun 19th (Neil Hammatt).
21st February
TIREE: an adult Lesser Black-backed Gull at Loch a’ Phuill this morning – first of the year there, also 3 Gadwall (John Bowler).
ISLAY: three Lesser Black-backed Gulls at Machir Bay (Gary Turnbull per Ian Brooke).
20th February
TIREE: Adult Glaucous Gull again at Gott Bay (Steph Cope). Juvenile Glaucous Gull again at Sorobaidh Bay, with 4 Black-headed Gulls and 455 Common Gulls. An imm Moorhen at Loch a’ Phuill plus 1f Scaup, 1 Little Grebe, 1150 Lapwing and 135 Oystercatchers – the latter including 2 colour-ringed birds (John Bowler).
MID-ARGYLL: in the Slockavullin/Poltalloch area late afternoon goose counts: 390 Greylags (one with orange neck collar), 380 Canadas, 1 Greenland White-front and 1 Barnacle. Also 85 Jackdaws, 32 Fieldfares, 65 Redwings, 5 Mistle Thrush, 6 Pied Wagtails and 110 Common Gulls.
17th February
TIREE: an adult and a juvenile Glaucous Gull at Gott Bay (Martin Finnigan per John Bowler). A juvenile Glaucous Gull at Loch Bhasapol, therefore up to 5 Glaucous Gulls now on Tiree. A
Long-eared Owl found at Hough sadly having hit wires and then trampled by cattle (John Bowler).
MID-ARGYLL: six Greenland White-fronted Geese at Barsloisnoch and two singing Mistle Thrush in the Duntrune area and one near Cairnbaan, also many other species in full song just now.
COWAL: on Wed 15 Feb a Slavonian Grebe on the Holy Loch WeBS count was the first seen there by George Newall/Alistair McGregor).
ISLAY: no further reports of the reported Great Grey Shrike from Bridgend (full details required please) and no further sightings as yet of the significant flock of 13 ‘small’ Canada Geese reported previously east of Port Ellen, however now 3 Cackling Geese on the Island (Tom Lowe per Steve Percival).
16th February
MID-ARGYLL: the adult Little Gull again at Loch Gilp this morning, also 5 Lapwings there which is very unusual for this site (Jim Dickson). A juvenile Glaucous Gull today just past the turning to Croabh Haven towards Oban (Bob Grove). A male Brambling was at Ormsary (Stu Crtuchfield).
COWAL: 26 Purple Sandpipers at Dunoon crazy golf today (George Newall).
15th February
MID-ARGYLL: a Kingfisher was at the Crinan Canal nr Kilmahumaig then flew towards Bellanoch (Jim Dickson).
TIREE: a drake Green-winged Teal, juvenile Glaucous Gull, 2 Gadwall and 1f Scaup at Loch a’ Phuill, also 1 Lapland Bunting at Barrapol and a juvenile Glaucous Gull at Traigh Ghrianal (John Bowler).
ISLAY: a report today of a group of 13 ‘small’ Canada Geese (type yet unknown) (Fiona McGillvray & Mandy Hodkinson per Ian Brooke) and also a report of a Great Grey Shrike at Bridgend.
14th February
MID-ARGYLL: the adult Little Gull was off the Lochgilphead front green again mid-afternoon (Jim Dickson). The juvenile Kumlien’s Gull is still at Ormsary (per Birdguides).
KINTYRE: a Todd’s Canada Goose at Drumlemble, the Laggan this afternoon (per Birdguides), presumably same one of three there on 5 Feb (Dan Brown).
12th February
MID-ARGYLL: a female Brambling and 5 Greenfinch in the garden at Cairnbaan this morning (Jim Dickson), and 5 Bullfinch in the garden at Kilmartin this morning (David Jardine). Five Bar-tailed Godwits on the shore at Loch na Cille beyond Tayvallich (Morag Rea).
TIREE: a Lapland Bunting at Clachan this afternoon with Rob Still (John Bowler).
NORTH ARGYLL: a Little Egret at Dalrannoch, Loch Creran on two occasions, at 13.05 and at 16.00, along with 107 Teal at the latter time (Robin Harvey).
11th February
TIREE: a juvenile Glaucous Gull was feeding on a dead Common Dolphin at Traigh Bhagh, the third-year White-tailed Eagle was at Hynish and 3 Little Grebe, 2 Pintail and 12 Shoveler were at Loch Riaghain (John Bowler).
MID-ARGYLL: an adult Little Gull was at Loch Gilp and a Long-tailed Duck at Loch Ceann a’ Chroin, nr. Ford (David Jardine).
ISLAY: a Kingfisher was at the mouth of the Sorn (Martin Armstrong).
