TIREE: 1 Lesser Whitethroat still at Balephuil – also 3 Willow Warbler and 2 Blackcap there. A Goldeneye was new in at Loch a’ Phuill and 2 juv Black-tailed Godwit there (John Bowler). 1 Lesser Whitethroat still at the Glebe and a new Lesser Whitethroat nr Cornaig School (Jim Dickson). Several scattered groups (min of 40) of Greenland White-fronted Geese over S, also 52 Whooper Swans (John Bowler/Janet Hunter/Jim Dickson).
COLL: 2 adult + a juv White-fronted Geese arrived at Totronald today (Ben Jones per John Bowler).
TIREE: 1CY Common Rosefinch again at Balephuil – with 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1m Blackcap, 1 Goldcrest, 5 Redwing and ca 20 Common Redpoll. 1CY Red-backed Shrike at Heylipol church – also 1 Willow Warbler there (John Bowler).
MID-ARGYLL: A report from Bill Allan of a 1w Pine Bunting that visited his garden in Scammadale south of Oban on Tues 2nd Oct – essentially a Yellowhammer sized bunting with no yellow tones but showing a small white crown patch. The bird was elusive, and no photos obtained unfortunately.
TIREE: 1CY Common Rosefinch new at Balephuil this am – at times hanging out with a Lesser Whitethroat, also 20 Common Redpoll and 1 Goldcrest there (John Bowler). 1CY Red-backed Shrike still at Heylipol Church, 1 Scaup plus 2 Coot new at Loch Bhasapol and Lesser Whitethroat still at the Glebe (Jim Dickson).
MID-ARGYLL: 3 House Martins and 2 Swallows today at Braevallich, Loch Awe (Alan Dykes).
TIREE: 1CY Dotterel new at Scarinish (Jim Dickson/Neil Hammatt). 1 Leach’s Petrel and 1 Sooty Shearwater west off Aird in 1hr from 0710hrs in WNW7 (John Bowler). 1 Jack Snipe at Hough dunes (Louise Bacon). 1CY Red-backed Shrike still at Heylipol Church and Lesser Whitethroats still at Balephuil and at the Glebe.
ISLAY: 2 Little Egrets at Bridgend merse opp. Whinpark today (Gary Turnbull per Ian Brooke).
TIREE: 1CY Red-backed Shrike still at Heylipol Church, 1 Lesser Whitethroat at The Glebe and another at Balephuil, 15 Barnacle Geese over Vaul Bay and a Snow Bunting at Hough machair (Jim Dickson/Neil Hammatt).
MID-ARGYLL: First sighting of a Fieldfare today was at the Moine Mhor (Alan Dykes).
TIREE: An imm Barred Warbler was new at Cornaig School today (Jim Dickson/Neil Hammatt). An early morning seawatch off Aird produced highlights of – an adult Little Auk, 3 Great Skua, 2 Arctic Skua, 3 Great Northern Diver, 108 Manx Shearwater (Jim Dickson) and there this afternoon highlights of – 7 Great Skua, 59 Kittiwake and 18 Manx Shearwater (John Bowler). Also today 11 Pink-footed Geese over Sandaig, 1 Redwing, 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest, 12 Common Redpoll and 4 Goldfinch at Balephuil (John Bowler). 1 Goldfinch at Kilkenneth, 1 Willow Warbler at the Glebe, 3 Kestrels, 1 Merlin across the island, 1 Wheatear at Balephuil, 1 Goldcrest at Cornaigbeg and the 1CY Red-backed Shrike still showing well at Heylipol Church (Jim Dickson/Neil Hammatt).
KINTYRE: A well-attended Argyll Bird Club field trip to Campbeltown and Machrihanish Seabird Observatory produced a good list of species and some of interesting sightings. A female Long-tailed Duck on Campbeltown Loch and a party of 7 Whooper Swans on a lochan near Stewarton were unexpected highlights along with a 2CY Iceland Gull at Drumlemble.(Malcolm Chattwood).
TIREE: 1CY Red-backed Shrike still at Heylipol church today (Jim Dickson). 1 Redwing and 1 Chiffchaff at Carnan Mor, 1 Willow Warbler, 1m Blackcap, 12 Common Redpoll and 3 Goldfinch at Balephuil (John Bowler). Now 48 Tufted Duck at Loch a’ Phuill (Jim Dickson).
COLONSAY: Over Oronsay today 32 Barnacle Geese headed for Gruinart on Islay! (Patrick Styles).
TIREE: 1CY Red-backed Shrike back in the bushes at Heylipol Church this afternoon (Richard Whitson). 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest and 1f Blackcap at Carnan Mor, 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff and 6 Common Redpoll at Balephuil (John Bowler).
COLL: Lots of Goldcrests have arrived on the island today (Neil Hammatt).
MID-ARGYLL: A Common Guillemot feeding around the fish farm at Braevallich, Loch Awe today (Alan Dykes).
TIREE: A distant but very vocal Pectoral Sandpiper with Curlew and Snipe at Loch a’ Phuill this evening (John Bowler).
TIREE: 1CY Red-backed Shrike still at Heylipol Church today, also 2 Chiffchaff (first of the autumn) at Balephuil (John Bowler).
