Category: Sightings

ISLAY: A report of a COMMON CRANE this morning in fields near Carnduncan (a farmer per James How), nut not seen subsequently. A BLUE-HEADED WAGTAIL was at RSPB Loch Gruinart this afternoon (James How).
TIREE: A female BLUE-HEADED WAGTAIL was at Balevuillin this morning (Oliver Smart per John Bowler).

MULL: A BLACK KITE flew over Dervaig this afternoon (Theo de Clermont) – will be a new species for Mull & 5th for Argyll if accepted by the SBRC.
ISLAY: A MARSH HARRIER was seen at Saligo around 2pm today (Paul Hackney).

TIREE: A STONE-CURLEW was found and seen well near the Camp-site at Balinoe around 7.30 am but was not seen again after 8am (Keith Brockie). Only the third record for Argyll and a new species for Tiree if accepted by the SBRC.
ISLAY: a male GARGANEY was at RSPB Loch Gruinart – from the south hide (James How).

ISLAY: A male DARK-EYED JUNCO was found today in a private garden near Kildalton. A new species for Argyll.

MID-ARGYLL: A report of a SPOTTED REDSHANK at the Add Estuary this afternoon (Colin Woolf). Update – now confirmed as a Common Redshank.

TIREE: Two male LAPLAND BUNTINGS at Loch an Eilein today (John Bowler).

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).