Category: Sightings

Tiree: A seawatch from the Oban to Barra ferry produced highlights of –  2 Grey Phalarope (just off Barra), 7 Minke Whales, 9 Sooty Shearwater, 190 Storm Petrel, 118 Common Dolphin, 4 Arctic Skua, an Ocean Sunfish and a Tope Shark! (per John Bowler on Twitter, also David Jardine et al).

MID-ARGYLL: Two juvenile CURLEW SANDPIPERS this afternoon at Ulva Lagoon, south of Tayvallich (David Jardine).

KINTYRE: A male MARSH HARRIER (prob second-summer) was at East Backs, The Laggan today (Kevin Hamilton).
ISLAY: A QUAIL was heard at the RSPB Kinnabus, Oa reserve car park (David wood).

ISLAY: A boat trip from Islay to Ballycastle, N Ireland produced a highlight of 200+ SOOTY SHEARWATERS (David Dinsley).

COLONSAY: A juvenile CURLEW SANDPIPER was at Traigh nan Barc today (David Jardine).
TIREE: A PIED FLYCATCHER was at Balephuil today (John Bowler).
MID-ARGYLL: A juvenile MARSH HARRIER was on Luing on 25th Aug (David Jardine).
MULL: The adult BONAPARTE’S GULL was still at Loch Spelve on 24th Aug.
ISLAY: A MARSH HARRIER is still being seen in the Loch Gruinart area.

TIREE: A female-type MARSH HARRIER at Cornaigmore, following a male at Baugh on 15th. Also 45 SOOTY SHEARWATERS heading SW off Hynish in 1hr first thing, plus 1 POMARINE SKUA and 7,320 Manx Shearwater there (John Bowler).

MID-ARGYLL: A juv/1cy MEDITERRANEAN GULL was at Loch Gilp today – also 2 Wigeon there (Jim Dickson).

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).