Category: Sightings

ISLAY: Three DOTTEREL on the RSPB Oa reserve today (David Wood).

TIREE: Male and female RING-NECKED DUCKS at Loch Bhasapol and a female MANDARIN DUCK in a roadsise ditch at Cornaigmore which is another addition to the Tiree list (John Bowler).

KINTYRE: A male HAWFINCH visited feeders at a garden in Bellochantuy today (Sally Nicholson).
ISLAY: A report of 3 AVOCETS at Laggan Farm by Lochan na Nigheadaireachd (Christina Tracey). Will be first record for Islay if accepted.

TIREE: The BLACK-WINGED STILT still at Heylipol pools but going elsewhere for long spells as well. Video footage on the ABC facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/groups/1913276852095925/
KINTYRE: A BLACK REDSTART was in Campbeltown today – a male at the Roading  (Dick McFadzen per Eddie Maguire).
NORTH ARGYLL: Two STOCK DOVES at Ardtur today (David Jardine). An increasingly scarce bird in Argyll…

TIREE: A BLACK-WINGED STILT was found at the Heylipol pools this afternoon by Graham Todd. This is a new species for Argyll and only the 11th or 12th record for Scotland!

MULL: A report of a Hobby at Bunessan (Simon Evans per Mullbirds/Alan Spellman). Await further details to confirm sighting.
MID-ARGYLL: A ‘possible’ distant sighting of a Golden Oriole nr Loch Ederline today (Iain Wragg).

KINTYRE: An adult/near adult Kumlien’s Gull flew S past the MSBO at 13:55 today (Eddie Maguire).

TIREE: 2m and 1f Ring-necked Duck still at Loch Bhasapol (John Bowler).

ISLAY: A drake Green-winged Teal was at the distillery pond, Port Charlotte today (Mike Peacock). This appears to be a new bird in addition to the drake at Gruinart floods (per Ian Brooke).

Tiree: Three Ring-necked Ducks (2m, 1f) still at Loch Bhasapol today (John Bowler). An adult Lesser Black-backed Gull N at Balephuil on 17 Feb – first of spring here (John Bowler).
MID-ARGYLL: The Pied-billed Grebe was seen again at Loch Feorlin today – last report was back in early Nov (David Jardine).