MULL: A LEACH’S PETREL was seen at Loch Spelve today.
ISLAY: The RED-BREASTED GOOSE & LESSER GREY SHRIKE are still present and a 2cy GLAUCOUS GULL – perhaps the long stayer was at Gruinart (Theo de Clermont, Ewan Miles – Nature Scotland et al).
MID-ARGYLL: The HOOPOE is still at Tayvallich and the CATTLE EGRET is still at Balvicar.
TIREE: Both juv AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVERS were seen again today – at Sandaig & Barrapol (John Bowler).
ISLAY: The RED-BREASTED GOOSE, TODD’S CANADA GEESE and LESSER GREY SHRIKE all still present today.
MID-ARGYLL: A CATTLE EGRET was found in the fields behind the Balvicar store, Seil Island (Kim Lappin).
MID-ARGYLL: A HOOPOE at Tayvallich caravan park today and apparently been there since at least 9th Oct (Jane Smith et al).
ISLAY: Returning adult RED-BREASTED GOOSE at Gruinart today (James How), also the 1w LESSER GREY SHRIKE still at Sanaigmore.
TIREE: A LEACH’S PETREL off Aird, north coast today (John Bowler).
KINTYRE: At least 7,000 REDWINGS seen from the main roads from the Laggan down to Southend, also 500+ CHAFFINCH (David Jardine, Jim Dickson).
ISLAY: A TODD’S CANADA GOOSE reported at Cornabus and 1w LESSER GREY SHRIKE now at Sanaigmore.
ISLAY: Brief reports coming in from across the island of a 1w LESSER GREY SHRIKE at Smaull (Annie Rudd), CACKLING GOOSE at Gruinart and a TAIGA BEAN GOOSE near Bridgend.
TIREE: A juvenile PECTORAL SANDPIPER at Loch a’ Phuill is perhaps the bird from Barrapol having moved after snipe shooting in that area (John Bowler).
MULL: A POMARINE SKUA was seen off Caliach Point today (David Walsh).
TIREE: The juv PECTORAL SANDPIPER at Middleton is still there but has moved further north a bit (Jim Dickson, Stuart Gibson).
TIREE: A new juvenile AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER was found at Kilkenneth this morning (Jim Dickson, Theo de Clermont) . No further sign of the AMERICAN YELLOW WARBLER or RED-EYED VIREO today.
TIREE: The 1w BARRED WARBLER was seen again and photographed at the Glebe (Theo de Clermont), the AMERICAN YELLOW WARBLER showing well for short spells at Kilmoluaig and BAIRD’S SANDPIPER still at Vaul Bay.
TIREE: A first-winter BARRED WARBLER was seen briefly at The Glebe, Scarinish this morning and the 1w RED-EYED VIREO still there (Theo de Clermont, Jim Dickson).
