Category: Sightings

TIREE: Four SOOTY SHEARWATER were seen from the ferry SE of Tiree (John Bowler).

MID-ARGYLL: An adult/2cy HOBBY was at Dalvore, Moine Mhor this pm (John Boyd).

MULL: A report of a CORY’S SHEARWATER at sea between Duart Point, Mull yesterday 3 July and the Isle of Lismore (Dr Paulo Bessa) and also a belated report of an adult GULL-BILLED TERN at Bunessan on 31 May – 3 June (John Smallman) and a first record for Mull.

COLL: A belated report of a HOBBY at Loch na Cloiche, SW of Arinagour on 25 June (Ben Jones, Greg Smith).

KINTYRE: A report of a fem-type GOLDEN ORIOLE 1 mile N of Grogport at Closeburn at 7am (Adam, Gull per Alasdair Paterson).

MID-ARGYLL: At sea just south of Kerrera – a LEACH’S PETREL, also 3 Storm Petrel and an Arctic Skua between Colonsay and the Garvellach Is (David Jardine, Ian Fisher).

KINTYRE: A belated report received today of a female type COMMON ROSEFINCH at Gigalum, south Gigha on 31st May (Keith Helm).
MULL: An adult POMARINE SKUA was reported off Staffa (per Birdguides)

TIREE: A QUAIL calling early this morning (0230hrs) from a hay field at Greenhill during the Corncrake survey (John Bowler).

MID-ARGYLL/MULL: An immature (2cy) POMARINE SKUA was seen and photographed from the Oban to Craignure ferry this afternoon (Patrick Safford).

KINTYRE: A GREAT EGRET flew past the South Pier, Isle of Gigha at 1500hrs. Found by Tianna Salmeron.