Category: Sightings

TIREE: A EURASIAN REED WARBLER was in garden at Balephuil today (John Bowler).

TIREE: A juvenile BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER on west side of Loch a’ Phuill today (John Bowler).

TIREE: The Juvenile BAIRD’S SANDPIPER again briefly in SW corner of Gott Bay with Dunlin before heading off high towards Scarinish (John Bowler).
NORTH ARGYLL: No sign of the COMMON NIGHTHAWK at Loch Laich this morning (up to 11.30 am) – Jim Dickson.
MULL: A juvenile PECTORAL SANDPIPER was on the south shore of Loch na Keal (Mel & Mike Ricketts per Alan Spellman/Mullbirds) – still present on 14th (David Jardine) and 15-16th (Andrew Allport).

NORTH ARGYLL: A COMMON NIGHTHAWK was reported from Loch Laich, nr Appin – flew down the estuary and over the Jubilee bridge and lost out of sight further down the estuary at 3:15pm (Ashley Cooper). Only one previous Scottish record – in Orkney on 12th Sep 1978.

TIREE: 1hr sea-watch from Aird, Tiree 0630-0730hrs in NW7 with rain bands produced (all heading W): 1 Sooty Shearwater, 1 Storm Petrel, 12 Bonxie, 4,917 Manx Shearwater, 55 Gannet, 31 Fulmar, 28 large auk, 8 Kittiwakes (all juvs), 2 GN Diver, 4 RT Diver (John Bowler). A Lapland Bunting at Beinn Hough – Tony O’ Connor

TIREE: A 1hr sea-watch from Aird at lunchtime in NNW8-9 with squalls produced (all heading W): 1 Leach’s Petrel, 1 Sooty Shearwater, 4 Arctic Skua, 7 Bonxie, 187 Gannet, 72 Manxie, 29 Fulmar, 17 large auk, 22 Kittiwake (16 juvs) and 1 RT Diver (John Bowler.  Also: 1 Leach’s Petrel and 4 Arctic Tern earlier in the morning off Aird (Keith Gillon & Tony O’Connor) and 2 Leach’s Petrel, 1 Grey Phalarope, 1 Storm Petrel, 2 Arctic Skua and 2 storm-petrel spp. in ca 3 hrs off Aird later pm (Keith Gillon & Tony O’Connor).
KINTYRE: At Machrihanish Seabird Obs – 7hr seawatch in a NW gale event f6 – 7.  The heaviest squalls produced a Grey Phalarope >S at 09:40hrs; bird was ‘on the doorstep‘ at ca 12 – 15m from MSBO window; great views for a couple of seconds but no chance of photos.  Also, a Leach’s Petrel >S at 11:35 (Eddie Maguire & Dee Brodie).
ISLAY: A juvenile PECTORAL SANDPIPER with Dunlin this afternoon on the Loch Indaal sands off Carnain (Jim Dickson).

TIREE: A juvenile BAIRD’S SANDPIPER was found at Vaul golf gourse today (Keith Gillon).
KINTYRE: A shearwater seen and photographed off Machrihanish seabird obs yesterday is being claimed as a Barolo Shearwater  (Eddie Maguire).

COLL: Photos have come to light of a female SNOWY OWL that was at Grishipol/Cliad on 23 Apr (Rob & Dougie Wainwright). Likely the same female that turned up on St Kilda in early May.

TIREE: A seawatchs off Hynish in 1hr this morning produced 2 Sooty Shearwater, 5 Storm Petrel and 12 Puffins – also a Grey Phalarope later (John Bowler)

KINTYRE: A 1CY MEDITERRANEAN GULL came ashore briefly (but settled behind rocks) during a heavy shower at 10:22hrs then >S. (Eddie Maguire).
MID-ARGYLL: An imm LITTLE EGRET at Loch Gilp this morning (Jim Dickson).