Category: Sightings

COLL: A HONEY-BUZZARD flew over Arinagour this evening, also a LONG-TAILED SKUA was seen off there on 2 May (Greg Smith).
TIREE: A female MARSH HARRIER today at Loch Bhasapol (John Bowler).

COLONSAY: The long staying HOOPOE is still at Milbuie – seen after 4pm today (Alan Davis).
MULL: An adult LITTLE GULL was seen at the Sound of Mull today (Greg Smith).

TIREE: A HOBBY flew around and over the garden at Balephuil (1030-35hrs) before heading off towards Hynish, also a female Redstart there (John Bowler).

COLONSAY: The HOOPOE is still present at Milbuie this evening (Dan Pointon).

TIREE: A TREE SPARROW was at Balephuil today (John Bowler).
COLONSAY: The elusive HOOPOE turned up again at Milbuie this evening (David Jardine).

ISLAY: A PECTORAL SANDPIPER & drake GREEN-WINGED TEAL at north hide, RSPB Loch Gruinart, Islay late afternoon (per James How).
COLONSAY: The long staying HOOPOE is still around today – turning up in various gardens (David Jardine et al).

MULL: Two DOTTEREL today at Caliach Point (Tony Dudley Clarke per Mike Murphy).

ISLAY: A 2cy ICELAND GULL off Nave Island, Ardnave (Peter Roberts).
COWAL: A RED KITE flew over Glen Striven at 2.50 pm (Neil Hammatt).
KINTYRE: A HOBBY was seen well, flying into the wind along the Gobagrennan Road, north of Campbeltown (Neil Brown).

COLONSAY: A female LAPLAND BUNTING found today at he south end of Oronsay (David Jardine). Also a 2cy ICELAND GULL at the Strand (Janet & David Jardine).

KINTYRE: A RED KITE was seen flying over Lephenstrath Bridge early afternoon ( A & N Hand).
COLONSAY: Another report of the HOOPOE on the island – now at Kilchattan this morning (per David Jardine).
MULL: A RED KITE was seen flying W over Salen (Martin Keivers per Mull Birds).