Category: Sightings

COWAL: A white GYR type falcon was seen well but briefly just south of Ardgartan campsite Loch Long on 1st Jan. Unable to rule out an escaped falconer’s bird or very white large hybrid falcon (David Wauddy).
KINTYRE: A RED KITE flew over Lephenstrath Bridge this afternoon (Ann Hand).

TIREE: The SNOW GOOSE last seen on Dec 13 has reappeared today at Miodar (Hayley Douglas).
ISLAY: A SPOTTED REDSHANK  was at east side of Loch Gruinart (Phil Edwards).

MID-ARGYLL: The adult male RING-NECKED DUCK still on the loch at Glenfeochan House today (Bob Grove/David Jardine). A 1cy LITTLE GULL reported (per Birdguides) between Oban & Mull.

MID-ARGYLL: An adult male RING-NECKED DUCK on the loch at Glenfeochan House today (Bob Grove).

TIREE: A white-morph SNOW GOOSE was new at Caoles (East Tiree) today – a large Greater type so not thought to be from the Coll population. Also a male GREEN-WINGED TEAL at Loch Riaghain and a reports of a GLOSSY IBIS at Scarinish on 7 Dec and Miodar on 11 Dec (John Bowler).
KINTYRE: A fem VELVET SCOTER at Rhunahaorine Point, Sound of Gigha today – also high counts of 20 LONG-TAILED DUCK & 49 SLAVONIAN GREBE there (David Jardine/Jim Dickson).

TIREE: A GREY PHALAROPE was at Balephetrish Bay today (John Bowler).

MULL: A SHORE LARK was found along the south shore of Loch na Keal around 9.30 am and photographed by the roadside by Daniel Brooks & Freddie Montague-Dennis. This is only the second record for Argyll with the last accepted record (of three birds) on Islay 18-19 October 1976. There have been other historic but unsubstantiated reports of birds in Argyll.

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

KINTYRE: A male SURF SCOTER seen distantly with Common Scoters off Rhunahaorine Point today (David Jardine).

MID-ARGYLL: Three LITTLE AUKS at sea seen off the Garvellachs Is. (David Jardine).