Mid-Argyll: The Moorhen which appeared on the Lusragan Burn, Connel, in December has been seen twice so far this year, though not today. However, a Dipper was on the burn this morning and a Grey Wagtail was nearby (Mike Harrison). Two female Bramblings at Stonefield, Tarbert also 4 male Siskins and 12 Goldfinch (Anne Lavelle).
Cowal: From his garden in Dunoon, Gearge Newall has been seeing feeding finches with Siskins (6+), Goldfinch, Bullfinch, Chaffinch, a male Brambling and 2-3 Redpolls one of which was pale and hopes to get a photo of that one.
Tiree: A white-phase Gyrfalcon seen at Balephertrish Bay on 4 Jan has been reported to John Bowler (Rebecca Boyd).
Category: Sightings
10th January
Mid-Argyll: an adult Little Gull again at the head of Loch Gilp at mid-day (David Jardine) and still there mid-afternoon (Jim Dickson).
9th January
Cowal: 42 Fieldfares and 6 Mistle Thrush near Deerpark, Glen Massan, also a single Black Grouse calling at Craigindive, Loch Striven (Alistair McGregor).
Mid-Argyll: Took a photo at Cairnbaan (through wet window) in garden of this huge Chaffinch….about the size of a Hawfinch or larger!! (Jim Dickson).
7th January
North Argyll: Appin – 2 hybrid Canada x Greylag Geese…..look very like Blue Snow Geese but have black bills. On Lismore at Eilean Loch Oscair a Black-throated Diver, at Port na Morglachd a Woodcock, at Achuaran 2 Treecreepers and 2 Kestrels – unusually both males. (David Jardine).
5th January
Kintyre: At the Sound of Gigha this morning appears fewer birds than usual however: 8 Whooper Swans N, 33 Great Northern Divers, 18 Slavonian Grebes, 108 Eiders, 28 Common Scoters, 41 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Long-tailed Duck, 8 Black Guillemots. Also 367 White-fronted Geese, 19 Lapwings, 5 Mistle Thrush and 4 Fieldfares N of Tayinloan and a Greenshank plus 6 Shelducks at Kennacraig (Jim Dickson/Neil Hammatt).
Cowal: 1 Siskin in garden in Dunoon (first there since Aug) George Newall and Red-throated Diver midday yesterday, and 4 Turnstones, between Innellan and Dunoon (Cherry Cook).
4th January
Mid-Argyll: No sign of the Waxwings in Ardrishaig today however 2 Purple Sandpipers with 5 Turnstones on Duncuan island Loch Gilp with 4 Goosanders and 22 Eiders in the loch showing courtship display. Also 950 Herring Gulls and 35 GBB Gulls nr Lingerton dump (Jim Dickson). A Long-tailed Duck was between Isle of Danna and Keills this morning (Jon Close). Scott Paterson has been in touch to say a Nuthatch was at the Dalmally community garden feeders the last couple of days.
3rd January
Mid-Argyll: 5 Greenland White-fronted Geese and a male Hen Harrier at Barsloisnoch, a Greenshank at the Add Estuary, 12 Redwings at Drimvore and 85 Chaffinch at Cairnbaan. Also a report of c 30 Waxwings in Ardrishaig (nr Ardfenaig) on 30 Dec (Jim Dickson).
Cowal: 28 Purple Sandpipers at Dunoon (crazy golf area) (George Newall).
1st January
Happy New Year!