Category: Sightings

MID-ARGYLL: A ROSY STARLING seen and photographed at feeders in a private garden in Oban this afternoon.

KINTYRE: A male EUROPEAN SERIN was found in a garden at Lephenstrath this morning feeding with other finches and also in song at times (Ann & Noel Hand). Will be the first record for Argyll if accepted by the SBRC.

ISLAY: A GREAT WHITE EGRET was at RSPB Loch Gruinart south hide area today (Peter Roberts).
TIREE: Two CURLEW SANDPIPERS were at Hough and a LITTLE STINT at Vaul (Keith Gillon).

MULL: A male GOLDEN ORIOLE was seen today at a site on the Ross of Mull at Torr na Sealga (Ben Porter per Ewan Miles), also a report of a GREAT WHITE EGRET at Langamull, flying west around Caliach Point (Dave & Carol Adams).

ISLAY: A WRYNECK was seen briefly at Kinnabus this morning – searched for but not relocated (David Dinsley).

MULL: A new species for Mull – a male BLACK-HEADED BUNTING was found at Tiroran this morning around 7.30 in a private garden but unfortunately only hung around for less than an hour. Photos to follow..
TIREE: A female type RED-BREASTED FLYCATCHER in a private garden at Balephuil this afternoon (John Bowler).

KINTYRE: A TURTLE DOVE arrived at a private garden nr Gigalun, Isle of Gigha (Keith Helm).

COLONSAY: A female RING-NECKED DUCK was found at East Loch Fada late evening yesterday and again – in better light this morning (Ian Fisher/David Jardine).

TIREE: A red adult male COMMON ROSEFINCH made a brief visit to a private garden in Balephuil around midday (John Bowler) and a WOOD SANDPIPER was at Balevullin this morning (Zul Bhatia).

ISLAY: A female HAWFINCH – early evening in at garden feeders in Glenegedale (Martin Armstrong).
TIREE: Two male GARGANEY at Loch Bhasapol this afternoon and the female BLUE-HEADED WAGTAIL was seen again at Balevullin in the morning (John Bowler).