Category: Sightings

ISLAY: A male RING OUZEL was seen at Eillister today (Mary Redman). Two (2cy m +f) LESSER SCAUP are still at Loch Skerrols.
TIREE: The 2 fem RING -NECKED DUCKS are still at Loch Bhasapol and the 2cy male RING -NECKED DUCK is at Loch a’ Phuill (John Bowler).
MID-ARGYLL: A report of a WAXWING this afternoon in Cairnbaan – no further details (per Birdguides).

MID-ARGYLL: A second-winter (3cy) YELLOW-LEGGED GULL was at the head of Loch Gilp 10-10.30 this morning then flew off south (Jim Dickson).

MID-ARGYLL: A first-winter (2cy) LITTLE GULL at the head of Loch Gilp this afternoon (Jim Dickson/David Jardine).

COWAL: A LITTLE AUK was found alive in a garden at the head of Loch Striven, then returned to the loch (G & D Kirby). One was also seen flyby at Sorobaidh Bay TIREE yesterday (John Bowler).

TIREE: A SIBERIAN CHIFFCHAFF at Balephuil today (John Bowler).

TIREE: Three (1m, 2ff) RING-NECKED DUCK at Loch Bhasapol and another (1cy male) at Loch a’ Phuill (John Bowler).

ISLAY: Still 3 first-winter (2cy) LESSER SCAUP on Loch Skerrols today (Phil Edwards).

Happy New Year! Hopefully a great year of birdwatching to come. Please continue to contact us with any relevant reports and send your records (for 2021 if still to complete) and regularly for 2022 either using the Argyll system (from Malcolm) or uploading to BTO BirdTrack. Also – you can post regular sightings and items of interest on the ABC Facebook group.

ISLAY: A male and female LESSER SCAUP (both 1cy) at Loch Skerrols today (Ian Dearing).

ISLAY: At least one first-winter male LESSER SCAUP still at Loch, also 3 Pochard at Loch Gorm (Peter Roberts).