Category: Sightings

27th September

MULL: At Langamull this afternoon David Hatfield got images of what looks like a good candidate for an ISABELLINE WHEATEAR.

ISABELLINE WHEATEAR – Langamull, Mull 27th Sep (David Hatfield).
ISABELLINE WHEATEAR – Langamull, Mull 27th Sep (David Hatfield).

26th September

TIREE: An adult AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER was showing well at Baugh this afternoon (Jim Dickson). The YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER was again at Balephuil this morning (John Bowler).
KINTYRE: A 2cy MEDITERRANEAN GULL flew past Machrihanish SBO yesterday – early afternoon (Eddie Maguire).

AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER -Tiree 26th Sep (Jim Dickson).
MEDITERRANEAN GULL – MSBO, Kintyre 25th Sep (Eddie Maguire).

25th September

TIREE: A YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER new at Carnan Mor early morning (John Bowler).

YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER – Carnan Mor, Tiree 25th Sep (John Bowler).

24th September

MULL: A GREAT WHITE EGRET was at Pennyghael this morning (Bryan Rains). Update – the first sighting of this bird was at Bunessan on 20th Sep (per Bryan Rains).

GREAT WHITE EGRET – Pennyghael, Mull 24th Sep (Bryan Rains)
GREAT WHITE EGRET – Pennyghael, Mull 24th Sep (Bryan Rains)

20th September

ISLAY: A juvenile AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER was found at Machir Bay at 12.30pm – it flew inland and was later found again between Saligo and Ballinaby and back again at Machir Bay later (Jim Dickson/ David Jardine). A EUROPEAN TURTLE DOVE was on wires at Octofad Farm (Jim Dickson/ David Jardine).

TURTLE DOVE – Octofad, 20th Sep (Jim Dickson).
AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER – Islay 20th Sep (Jim Dickson).

19th September

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

15th September

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

12th September

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).

PECTORAL SANDPIPER – Loch na Keal, Mull 15th Sep (Andrew Allport).

 

11th September

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.

5th September

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