Category: Sightings

TIREE: A fem type BLACK REDSTART was at Balephuil today (was also seen on 13/4) (John Bowler).
ISLAY: Two TREE SPARROWS were at feeders in a garden at Bruichladdich – also a single bird there on 13/4 (Peter Roberts).

ISLAY: No sign of the female RING-NECKED DUCK at Loch Ballygrant today however a fine male was seen there (Peter Roberts).
KINTYRE: A juvenile (2cy) ICELAND GULL was at Carradale Bay today (Alasdair Paterson).

TIREE: An ALPINE SWIFT was seen flying NE along the top of the cliffs at Ceann a’ Mhara at 08:05 (Dylan Daunt), also 2 RING OUZELS seen later at this location (Andy Robinson).
JURA: A male RING OUZEL was seen at Inver House yesterday (David Jardine).
ISLAY: A belated report (received on 16/4) that the adult male SURF SCOTER, along with 2 VELVET SCOTERS, was off Port Charlotte, Loch Indaal (G Beltcher).

TIREE: A LAPLAND BUNTING flew over Balephetrish Bay today (Dylan Daunt).
ISLAY: The HOOPOE was again on the road to Ardnave today.

ISLAY: The PIED CROW was seen again at Port Wemyss (Mary Redman).
MID-ARGYLL: A 2cy LITTLE GULL was at Loch Gilp today (Jim Dickson).

ISLAY: A male RING OUZEL was found at Sanaigmore today (Mar Eden). Also reported – a BLACK REDSTART on the Gruinart to Ardnave road, where the HOOPOE was still present (R & B Mearns).
MULL: A HOOPOE was reported at Ardalanish Farm today (per Birdguides/Mullbirds).
TIREE: A juvenile GLAUCOUS GULL was at Gott Bay today (Dylan Daunt). A male RING OUZEL was at Balephuil today (John Bowler).

ISLAY: A female RING-NECKED DUCK was found on Loch Skerrols today (Andrew Whitehouse).

ISLAY: The HOOPOE was seen again between Gruinart and Ardnave.
MID-ARGYLL: The BLACK REDSTART was again at Inverliever today.

ISLAY: The PIED CROW (of unknown origin) was still present in gardens at Portnahaven this morning.
MID-ARGYLL: The male BLACK REDSTART was again along a track near Inverliever, Loch Awe today (Dani Elle Frea Ney).