MULL: The YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER at Craignure is still present, seen at midday (Chris Austick, Nancy Somerville).
KINTYRE: A TODD’S CANADA GOOSE and a CACKLING GOOSE were in a field at Kilmichael, N of Campbeltown along with Greenland White-fronted and Greylag geese (Tom Lowe).
MULL: A ‘SIBERIAN’ CHIFFCHAFF was in a garden at Dervaig today (Pete Walkden, Ewan Miles).
MULL: A YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER was found at Craignure on 27 Nov & still present today (Chris Austick).
TIREE: A ‘SIBERIAN’ CHIFFCHAFF was new at Balephuil today and also a fem POCHARD at Loch Bhasapol (John Bowler).
ARGYLL: Not a full invasion however a trickle of WAXWING sightings with single birds reported from Tarbert, Kintyre on 16/11, Fionnphort, Mull on 20/11, Port Charlotte, Islay on 20/11 and two sites at Carradale, Kintyre on 23 & 24/11.
COWAL: A fem/imm GARGANEY was at the Holy Loch on 19 Nov (Alex Ash).
KINTYRE: Interesting reports from Neil Brown of MAGPIE sightings from four separate areas of 5 birds today from Southend to Carradale.
ISLAY: A report of a COMMON/PALLID SWIFT over Port Wemyss – seen for a minute or so then flew off south (S Graham per Islay Whatsapp group).
TIREE: A juvenile male LESSER SCAUP was found at Loch Bhasapol this morning. With 33 Tufted Duck and 2 juv Greater Scaup (Jim Dickson).
MID-ARGYLL/KINTYRE: A WAXWING flew over into a private forest area (per Birdguides).
ISLAY: A YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER was found this morning in Port Charlotte (Stuart/Islay WhatsApp group).
TIREE: A recently deceased SOOTY SHEARWATER was found on the tideline at Traigh Bhagh, Crossapol (Hayley Douglas).
TIREE: A group of 4 presumed TODD’S CANADA GEESE turned up at Salum (Jim Dickson).
KINTYRE: An imm BLACK REDSTART was reported at unfinished house near Largiebaan, Mull of Kintyre (Stu Crutchfield).
