Category: Sightings

MID-ARGYLL: A new juv (2cy) ICELAND GULL at Loch Gilp today (Jim Dickson).

TIREE: Single TODD’S CANADAD GEESE are still at Ruaig and Balephetrish. Also 2cy male VELVET SCOTER off Caoles (John Bowler).

TIREE: Male and 2 female RING-NECKED DUCK still at Loch Bhasapol, also 4 Manx Shearwater, and 1 Puffin past Aird today (John Bowler).

COLONSAY: Report of a CACKLING GOOSE at Machrins this morning.

MID-ARGYLL: The juv ICELAND GULL and adult LITTLE GULL are still at Loch Gilp today – also 2 Little Egret & 2 Slavonian Grebe still there (Jim Dickson).

TIREE: A male GREEN-WINGED TEAL was new at Loch Riaghain today. Yesterday 1m and 2f RING-NECKED DUCK still at Loch a’ Phuill (John Bowler).

MID-ARGYLL: An adult LITTLE GULL was at Ardrishaig, Loch Gilp this pm (Andrew Russell).

MID-ARGYLL: A juvenile (2cy) ICELAND GULL at the head of Loch Gilp this afternoon – found by Tom Lowe.

MID-ARGYLL: Two 2cy LITTLE GULLS were at the head of Loch Gilp this afternoon. Also around 40 Kittiwakes flew up the loch and headed inland with one of the Little Gulls (Andrew Russell).

TIREE: A male and 2 female RING-NECKED DUCK are still at Loch Bhasapol – to 15th at least (John Bowler)
COWAL: An adult MEDITERRANEAN GULL at Toward point – with metal ring and similar to the bird at Otter Ferry recently (Neil Hammatt).