Category: Sightings

TIREE: A RED KITE was at Barrapol (John Bowler).
ISLAY: A YELLOW WAGTAIL and a GREEN SANDPIPER were both by pools just inland from Bun-an Uillt, Loch Gruinart, also first returning SLAVONIAN GREBES with 3 at Loch Indaal (Jim Dickson).

TIREE: A PIED FLYCATCHER at Balephuil (John Bowler).

ISLAY: A TEMMINCK’S STINT reported at Loch Gruinart reserve (James How).

MULL: Highlights on a seawatch from Caliach Point NW Mull this am inc. 1 GREY PHALAROPE, 10 ARCTIC SKUAS, 4 GREAT SKUAS – also 2 COMMON SWIFTS. The adult BONAPARTE’S GULL is still at Duart Bay.
TIREE: A moulting adult BLACK TERN passed Urvaig (Arfon Williams).

TIREE: A GREEN SANDPIPER was at Loch a’ Phuill, 1 POMARINE SKUA & 1 SOOTY SHEARWATER off Hynish (John Bowler).
MULL: A POMARINE SKUA was off Caliach Point NW Mull (Theo de Clermont). The 2cy MEDITERRANEAN GULL is still at head of Loch na Keal (Jim Dickson, David Jardine).

MID-ARGYLL: A 2cy (second-winter) MEDITERRANEAN GULL was at Loch Gilp today (John Boyd).

MULL: The adult BONAPARTE’S GULL was seen again at Duart Bay today (Theo de Clermont).
COLL/TIREE: From the Clansman ferry – 3 ARCTIC SKUA, 7 STORM PETREL, 600+ MANX SHEARWATER, 4 SOOTY SHEARWATER (Jim Dickson).
TIREE: Sea watch from Hynish 12.30-13.30hrs produced (heading SW): 2 GREY PHALAROPE, 2 BALEARIC SHEARWATER, 2 SOOTY SHEARWATER, 12 STORM PETREL, 1 ARCTIC SKUA, 1 GREAT SKUA & 2,315 MANX SHEARWATER (John Bowler).
MULL: A sea watch from Caliach Point in the pm produced 5 ARCTIC SKUAS, several STORM PETRELS and high nos of MANX SHEARWATER (Theo de Clermont).
MID-ARGYLL: 3 GREAT SKUAS were noted out in Loch Fyne between Ardrishaig and Inverneill (Alan Dykes).
ISLAY: 1 ARCTIC SKUA was off the Oa (David Wood) and 2 ARCTIC SKUA were off Frenchman’s Rocks (Alistair Hart).

MID-ARGYLL: An adult MEDITERRANEAN GULL was on the shore at Inverneill (Jim Dickson, David Jardine).

MULL: The BONAPARTE’S GULL is still in the Craignure, Scallastle & Duart Bay areas, also the 2cy MEDITERRANEAN GULL was seen again at Knock.

MULL: The adult BONAPARTE’S GULL was again at Scallastle Bay until late morning then move to Craignure Bay.