Category: Sightings

TIREE: A pair of Ring-necked Ducks (drake and female) new at Loch Bhasapol – presumably the returning pair from last winter. The Long-billed Dowitcher again with Golden Plovers at Sandaig and the Todd’s Canada Goose in with Barnacle Geese at Kirkapol (John Bowler).

TIREE: The 1cy LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER remains on the island in the Sandaig area. Also a ‘Siberian’ Chiffchaff at Balephuil to at least 29th Oct (John Bowler).

TIREE: A juvenile female RING-NECKED DUCK new at Loch a’ Phuill this evening, also a ‘Siberian’ CHIFFCHAFF in the garden at Balephuil (John Bowler).

ISLAY: A BAIRD’S SANDPIPER was found at Loch Gruinart today along with Dunlin there (James How).
TIREE: Yesterday – the juvenile LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER in with Golden Plover and Curlew at Middleton – the long-staying bird, first seen on 5^th Oct and TODD’S CANADA GOOSE again with Barnacle Geese at Balephetrish.

MID-ARGYLL: The long staying GREAT WHITE EGRET back again since Fri on Seil island – at Balvicar after a spell back on Luing.

COLONSAY: A RICHARD’S PIPIT was found on Oronsay today (David Jardine).

MULL: A LESSER WHITETHROAT was seen for 15 mins at Burnside, Lochdon today (Alison & John Harden).

ISLAY: A drake GREEN-WINGED TEAL was at Gruinart RSPB reserve today – seen from the south hide (Peter Roberts).

TIREE: A 1cy Red-breasted Flycatcher and Pied Flycatcher new in garden at Balephuil, Todd’s Canada Goose with 1,050 Barnacle Geese at Balephetrish, juv American Golden Plover again with over 1,000 Golden Plovers at Middleton and a new juv American Golden Plover at Loch a’ Phuill (John Bowler).

KINTYRE: A new YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER in garden at Port Righ (Carradale) today (Alasdair Paterson).