Category: Sightings

MID-ARGYLL: Two adult POMARINE SKUAS late afternoon off south Ardrishaig in Loch Fyne (Alan Dykes), also – at least 450 Manx Shearwaters and smaller numbers of auks – rain & poor visibility (Jim Dickson).

MID-ARGYLL: A 2cy LITTLE GULL in the Sound of Luing – between Scarba and Luing late morning (David Jardine).

KINTYRE: The adult ROSY STARLING is still around gardens on the south side of Carradale (Jim Dickson, Alasdair Paterson).

KINTYRE: An adult ROSY STARLING found in a garden at Carradale this evening (Sarah Moorcroft).
TIREE: A 2cy MEDITERRANEAN GULL at Cornaigmore today (John Bowler, Rob Still).

MULL: A first-summer (2cy) as well as the adult MEDITERRANEAN GULL now at Knock, Loch na Keal (Theo de Clermont).

MULL: An adult MEDITERRANEAN GULL was found at Knock, Loch na Keal early afternoon (Theo de Clermont). A rare bird on Mull…

TIREE: A WOOD SANDPIPER new in at Loch A’ Phuill today on WeBS count (John Bowler).

KINTYRE: A pair of breeding BLUE-HEADED WAGTAILS at a private confidential site in the Southend area of Kintyre. Last recorded breeding record of Yellow Wagtail in Argyll was on Islay in 1922..

KINTYRE/ISLAY: A report of a BAROLO’S SHEARWATER seen well a c50 meters together with several Manx as it flew alongside then across the bow of the MV Isle of Arran ferry returning from Islay in the afternoon (Frank & Patrick Cavanagh).

COWAL: A first-summer (2cy) HOBBY was observed for over 90 mins hawking insects to west of Bishop’s Glen, Dunnon.