MULL: Two DOTTEREL today at Caliach Point (Tony Dudley Clarke per Mike Murphy).
23rd April
Category: Sightings
21st April
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).
20th April
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).
19th April
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).
17th April
TIREE: A male GOLDEN ORIOLE was in the gorse near Heylipol Church in the evening. Also a Lapland Bunting and a Whimbrel at Crossapol Point this morning (John Bowler).
14th April
MULL: An adult GLAUCOUS GULL was seen at Loch Tuath (Oliver Smart).
COLONSAY: HOOPOE still present on the island (Morgan Vaughan).
13th April
COLONSAY: The HOOPOE is still present at Milbuie today – it fourth day (per David Jardine).
MID-ARGYLL: A presumed RED KITE (Buzzard sized, long thin wings & forked tail..) above Achnabreck, N Lochgilphead early afternoon (Fiona Dickson).
MULL: A report of a BLACK REDSTART yesterday 12 Apr at Loch Spelve (per Birdguides), and a dark-phase adult POMARINE SKUA of NW Mull on 12 Apr (I. Greene)
11th April
COLONSAY: A HOOPOE was found at Milbuie yesterday – 10/4 and still there today (Lotta Leehay – spelling?).
TIREE: A 2cy MEDITERRANEN GULL was at Loch an Eilein today – only 10th record for Tiree (John Bowler).
8th April
KINTYRE / MID-ARGYLL: Two STOCK DOVES today – one at Saddel, Kintyre and 1 at Kerrera, Mid-Argyll (David Jardine). A first-summer (2cy) MEDITERRANEAN GULL was at the head of Loch Gilp with c 20 Black-headed Gulls this morning (Jim Dickson).
1st April
MULL: An adult GLAUCOUS GULL was at Loch na Keal today (Alan Graham).
ISLAY: The RED-BREASTED GOOSE is still present at Gruinart today.