Category: Sightings

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.

MULL: An adult BONAPARTE’S GULL was found at Scallastle Bay late afternoon (Theo de Clermont, Jack Waldie, Ewan Miles).

ISLAY: A single CORY’S SHEARWATER was seen > W off The Oa, Islay at 15.30 (David Wood).

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).