Category: Sightings

TIREE: A Juvenile PECTORAL SANDPIPER found today at Barrapol and the juv BAIRD’S SANDPIPER still present at Vaul Bay (David Jardine, Stuart Gibson, Jim Dickson).

TIREE: The juv BAIRD’S SANDPIPER is still at Vaul Bay. A POMARINE SKUA & GREY PHAPLAROPE off Hynish  – also 2 Arctic Skuas (David Jardine, Stuart Gibson, Jim Dickson).

MULL: A juv AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER on Iona early afternoon and a dark adult POMARINE SKUA off Craignure this evening (Andrew Russell).
TIREE: The juv BAIRD’S SANDPIPER again at Vaul Bay this evening (Jim Dickson, Stuart Gibson, David Jardine).

TIREE: A juv BAIRD’S SANDPIPER was found at Vaul Bay (Iain Livingstone et al).
KINTYRE: Two SOOTY SHEARWATERS off Machrihanish seabird observatory (Kev Cuthbert et al)

MULL: Another juvenile LONG-TAILED SKUA and a BALEARIC SHEARWATER off Caliach Point this morning (Theo de Clermont).

MULL: A juvenile LONG-TAILED SKUA heading NE off Caliach Point this morning plus  9 Arctic Skuas and 14 Great Skuas (Theo de Clermont).

TIREE: The juvenile AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER still present and now at Kilkenneth. Also CURLEW SANDPIPER and GREATER SCAUP at Loch a’ Phuill (Keith Gillon).

TIREE: A juvenile AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER was found at Middleton (Keith Gillon). A LAPLAND BUNTING calling in flight over the Reef at midday yesterday 12 Sep (John Bowler).

ISLAY: A PECTORAL SANDPIPER and 3 CURLEW SANDPIPERS at Loch Gruinart (James How). A 1cy male AMERICAN WIGEON with the Eurasian Wigeon flock off Gartnatra, Loch Indaal and 2cy GLAUCOUS GULL again at Uiskentuie (Jim Dickson).

ISLAY: First returning Pale-bellied BRENT GEESE with 2 off Carnain, Loch Indaal (Jim Dickson).