Category: Sightings

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).

KINTYRE: A 1CY MEDITERRANEAN GULL >S well offshore at 14:21hrs (Eddie Maguire).

TIREE: A brief female TWO-BARRED CROSSBILL in garden at Balephuil 2.15-2.20pm this afternoon – it gave many piping alarm calls before heading off NW (John Bowler).
NORTH ARGYLL: An adult female GOSHAWK gave brief but excellent views on Lismore today (David Jardine).

TIREE: A SOOTY SHEARWATER off West Hynish with feeding raft of 900+ Manx Shearwaters (John Bowler).
MID-ARGYLL: An imm LITTLE EGRET again at the Add Estuary today (Jim Dickson).

MID-ARGYLL: An imm LITTLE EGRET at the Add Estuary this morning – probably the same bird that was last at Loch Gilp 10 days ago (Jim Dickson).

TIREE: 2 WOOD SANDPIPERS and 1 SPOTTED REDSHANK in central Tiree this afternoon – latter bird flew to Loch a’ Phuill, also 100s – 1000s of Painted Ladies on the island today (John Bowler).

TIREE: A GREEN SANDPIPER was at Loch a’ Phuill this afternoon (John Bowler).

KINTYRE: A juvenile (1CY) MEDITERRANEAN GULL flew S past Machrihanish SBO at 12:30 (Eddie Maguire).

MID-ARGYLL: An adult MEDITERRANEAN GULL at Loch Gilp late morning – also 1 Bar-tailed Godwit there (Jim Dickson).