Category: Sightings

TIREE: A PECTORAL SANDPIPER was found today (John Bowler).

MULL: A SOOTY SHEARWATER was seen with a group of Manx Shearwaters off NW Mull (Andy Tate et al).

MID-ARGYLL: An adult MEDITERRANEAN GULL was in with the Black-headed Gull flock at the Add Estuary this morning – during the ABC trip there (Jim Dickson).

KINTYRE: Two COMMON QUAIL were heard singing overnight 24th into 25th in the Stewarton area (Stu Crutchfield).

KINTYRE: A report of a ROSY STARLING in Machrihanish this afternoon (Murdo McDonald).
AT SEA: An adult intermedius LESSER BLACK BACKED GULL was 19km north of Tiree / 17.5km northwest of Coll on 17th July 2021, seen on/around RV Celtic Explorer – Irish state research vessel (Niall Keogh). This Scandinavian sub-species has occasionally been reported in Argyll and always good to receive excellent photos to confirm as in this case.

TIREE: A ROSY STARLING at Caoles today – presumably the same bird that was near Miodar last week (John Bowler).

TIREE: A report of a ROSY STARLING near Miodar on 24 Jun (Matt MacIntyre & Sandy MacIntosh).
COLONSAY: A report of a ROSY STARLING on Oronsay, near Priory on 29 June (Adam Myers).

MULL: A COMMON QUAIL heard calling at the north end of Iona today (Ashley Saunders).

MULL: A ROSY STARLING between Salen and Tobermory today (Francesca Winspeare).

MID-ARGYLL: A COMMON QUAIL was heard calling on Danna Island this morning (David Jardine).