Category: Sightings

MID-ARGYLL: A SWALLOW was seen at Kilmory Road, Lochgilphead this morning – an early one & looks like first in Scotland this year, although quite a few reports further south in Britain from Feb (L Jenkins). n.b. as usual, we will post spring & summer migrant arrivals in a table over the next few weeks.. Reports already of Chiffchaffs, Wheatears & Blackcaps.

MID-ARGYLL: A female HAWFINCH was at a bird table in Ardrishaig this morning (Lynsey Gibson).
KINTYRE: A brief sighting (seen from moving car) of a 2cy ICELAND GULL in flight at Glenrioch, Stewarton (David Jardine/Jim Dickson).

ISLAY: A distant male SURF SCOTER with 90+ Common Scoters off Port Charlotte at midday (Peter Roberts).
KINTYRE: A male MARSH HARRIER was seen flying over the dunes at Carskiey yesterday 6th Mar (Neil Brown).

ISLAY: A GLAUCOUS or ICELAND GULL at Machir beach (Gary Turnbull), the adult RED-BREASTED GOOSE & the CACKLING GOOSE a Gruinart Flats area today (Theo de Clermont).

ISLAY: An adult ‘RUSSIAN’ WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE at Craigens today (Theo de Clermont et al).

MID-ARGYLL: A juvenile (2cy) ICELAND GULL was at the head of Loch Gilp this morning – very likely the same individual that has been at the Add Estuary recently (Jim Dickson).

MID-ARGYLL: An adult LITTLE GULL was at the head of Loch Gilp this morning – bird has metal ring on right leg (Jim Dickson).

KINTYRE: A juv (2cy) GLAUCOUS GULL was found at Westport Beach – north end (Andrew Russell).

ISLAY: An adult MEDITERRANEAN GULL was at Skerrols today (Clive McKay).
MID-ARGYLL: The juv (2cy) ICELAND GULL was seen again at the Add Estuary (Jim Dickson).

ISLAY: A first-winter (2cy) MEDITERRANEAN GULL was at Bridgend Merse today (Clive McKay).