ISLAY/GIGHA: Sea-watching from the 7am (Jim Dickson) and the 9.45 am (ABC trip led by David Jardine) Islay ferries produced highlights of 12+ SOOTY SHEARWATERS, 2-4 BALEARIC SHEARWATERS, 2 ARCTIC SKUAS, 1 GREAT SKUA, 8+ ARCTIC TERNS and large nos of Kittiwakes & Manx Shearwaters.
KINTYRE: A juvenile HONEY-BUZZARD has been sighted on three separate days (location withheld).
MID-ARGYLL: A juv/1cy MEDITERRANEAN GULL was seen at Loch Gilp on 16th Aug (David Jardine).
MULL: The GREEN SANDPIPER is still at Loch Cuin – 17th Aug and the adult BONAPARTE’S GULL is still at Loch Spelve – 15th Aug. A SOOTY SHEARWATER was seen off NW Mull (James Marshall).
ISLAY: Two SOOTY SHEARWATERS were seen from the Kennacraig to Islay ferry, west of Gigha on 15th Aug (Roger Broad) and 1-2 MARSH HARRIERS are still on the island.
MULL: A GREEN SANDPIPER was seen at Dervaig late morning (Theo de Clermont).
TIREE: A HOBBY watched hunting Swallows at Scarinish Pier this morning by Martin Finnigan after a brief sighting of presumably the same bird at Milton, Tiree on 10 Aug (John Bowler).
MID-ARGYLL: A BLACK KITE was watched for over 5 minutes this afternoon above Loch Caolisport then headed over Achahoish (Joe Parham).
MULL: A female MARSH HARRIER watched at Gorton, Loch Don this morning (David Bell).
ISLAY: A female MARSH HARRIER watched and photographed at Kinnabus, The oa this evening (David Dinsley).
MID-ARGYLL: Two SWAN GEESE turned up at Loch Gilp this morning then flew off south at 9.40 (Jim Dickson).
COWAL: A GREEN SANDPIPER was seen on a muddy pool in an upland Glendaruel area (Rhodri Evetts).
KINTYRE: A 1cy MEDITERRANEAN GULL at Machrihanish SBO this afternoon (J Dickson/D Jardine).
MULL: A 2cy LITTLE GULL and the adult BONAPARTE’S GULL at Loch Spelve today.
MULL: The adult BONAPARTE’S GULL is still present at Loch Spelve (north side) – Theo de Clermont.
MULL: An adult BONAPARTE’S GULL was at Loch Spelve (Dan Pointon). A first record for Mull if accepted by the BBRC.
