Category: Sightings

MULL: A breeding plumaged SPOTTED REDSHANK was found at Laggan Bay (Theo de Clermont/Ewan Miles). Videograbs below.

MULL: A male LAPLAND BUNTING was at the head of Loch Scridain/Loch Beg (Mike Murphy).

MULL: A female MARSH HARRIER was near Loch Don today (Glen Ellis).

ISLAY: An imm male MARSH HARRIER was at Loch Tallant (D. Clugston, V. Wilson per A. Murray).

ISLAY: A male GARGANEY at the RSPB Gruinart south hide before 9am (Mark Shields).

KINTYRE: An adult YELLOW-LEGGED GULL was at Kilkenzie, N of Campbeltown this am (Jim Dickson, Neil Hammatt), but no sign of the CATTLE EGRET found yesterday nr Stewarton nr Campbeltown by Victoria Russell. The three SURF SCOTERS are still off Rhunahaorine Point, Sound of Gigha (Jim Dickson, Neil Hammatt).

KINTYRE: Three (a female & two imm males – both prob 2cy’s) SURF SCOTER late am today – at the Sound of Gigha (David Jardine & Frank Cavanagh).

TIREE: A pair of GARGANEY at Loch a’ Phuill this morning, also the 3 RING-NECKED DUCK are still present (Dylan Daunt). Five DOTTEREL were seen later at Loch a’ Phuill (John Bowler).

MID-ARGYLL: A male HAWFINCH was seen behind the Oban Hospital (LIDGH), Glean Sheileach around 10.50 am (Margaret Keirnen).

COLL: A female type BLACK REDSTART was seen on the island today (Greg Smith).
TIREE: The 2cy RING-BILLED GULL was found again at Hough Bay today (John Bowler).
KINTYRE: The SNOW GOOSE is still at Drumlemble, The Laggan (Catherine Cochrane).