Sightings – Page 97 – Argyll Bird Club

8th November

MID-ARGYLL: Five Waxwings frequented the area of the Black Lynn (between Tesco and Lidl car parks) in Oban on 6th – 7th November (Stuart Gibson).
WeBS count on Loch Etive today was disrupted when a White-tailed Eagle arrived at the bay! Other highlights were two Kingfishers; one at Stonefield (Linne na Craige ) and one at Bonawe North Argyll. Also – at Inverawe a visitor reported a Little Egret earlier on the River Awe (Mike Harrison). A male Brambling at Keills today, by the gate to Keills House (John Aitchison).
ISLAY: Male & female Pochard at Loch Skerrols in with large flocks of wigeon & teal (Mike Peacock).

LONG-TAILED TIT – Cairnbaan, Mid-Argyll 8th Nov (Jim Dickson).

7th November

ISLAY: Just to add to yesterday’s haul of Egrets currently in Argyll – another Little Egret was at Loch Gruinart today. Also good numbers there of Golden Plover with 1,550 and 1,900 Teal on the floods (Mike Bell per Ian Brooke).

6th November

MID-ARGYLL: A Little Egret was at the Add Estuary this morning – opposite the bird hide (David Pearson/Jim Dickson).
No sign of the Great White Egret at Loch Ederline this morning.
COWAL: The Little Egret is still at the Holy Loch today (Alistair McGregor).
MULL: The Cattle Egret is still at Calgary – seen this pm (per Birdguides).
NORTH ARGYLL: A Little Egret was at Loch Laich this morning (David Jardine).

LITTLE EGRET – Holy Loch, Cowal 6th Nov (Andy Macfarlane).

BRAMBLING – Holy Loch, Cowal 6th Nov (Andy Macfarlane).

5th November

MID-ARGYLL: A Great White Egret was at Loch Ederline at 09:40 today then flew off west (Pete Creech). 2 male Black Grouse were at the Moine Mhor this morning (Fiona Dickson). Yesterday a Kingfisher was on the River Add at Dunadd (Malcolm Chattwood).
COWAL: At the Holy Loch today – Alistair McGregor reported – 1 Greenshank, 1 Knot, 1 Kingfisher and a Hen Harrier.
TIREE: 2 Long-eared Owls roosting all day in garden at Balephuil – also 1 Brambling there (John Bowler).
KINTYRE: Yesterday at the Machrihanish SBO – 18 Purple Sandpipers >S + 6 resting (Eddie Maguire).

GREAT WHITE EGRET – Loch Ederline, Mid-Argyll 5th Nov (Pete Creech).

LONG-EARED OWLS – Balephuil, Tiree 5th Nov (John Bowler).

PURPLE SANDPIPERS – MSBO, Kintyre 4th Nov (Eddie Maguire).

LONG-EARED OWL – Balephuil, Tiree 5th Nov (John Bowler).

PURPLE SANDPIPER – MSBO, Kintyre 4th Nov (Eddie Maguire).

2nd November

KINTYRE: The Little Egret was still at Waterfoot, Carradale yesterday (Alasdair Paterson).
COWLAL: The Little Egret was still at the Holy Loch today (Alistair McGregor).
TIREE: A ‘Siberian’ Chiffchaff was at Balephuil today. Yeterday – 1 Jack Snipe was at the Reef and 2 Coot at Loch Bhasapol (John Bowler).

LITTLE EGRET – Carradale 1st Nov (Alasdair Paterson).

31st October

COLONSAY: A Common Crane flew over Oronsay late afternoon today – also the Cackling Goose still present (Patrick Styles).
KINTYRE: A Little Egret was on the river at Waterfoot, Carradale today (Steve Redwood).
TIREE: 1 Goldcrest and 2 Blackcap (1m,1f) at Balephuil today and yesterday: 2 Mealy Redpoll and 1m Blackcap at Balephuil, 30 Goldeneye at Loch a’ Phuill (John Bowler).

GOLDCREST – Balephuil, Tiree 31st Oct (John Bowler).

GREENFINCH – Cairnbaan, Mid-Argyll 31st Oct (Jim Dickson).

COLLARED DOVE – Cairnbaan, Mid-Argyll 31st Oct (Jim Dickson).

29th October

COLONSAY: On Oronsay the Cackling Goose was seen again today (Patrick Styles).
MID-ARGYLL: 3 Red Kites over the forestry SW of Ardrishaig, 2 came in really high from the NE, over Loch Gilp, and continued south, the other drifted south then back north late afternoon (Tome Lowe). A report (per Birdguides) of a Red-necked Grebe on Loch Etive, 2km east of Connel. Up to 5 Brambling were in the garden in Connel this morning (Mike Harrison).
TIREE: 1 Leach’s Petrel flying close in amongst the breakers at Gott Bay today – also 1 Grey Phalarope there (John Bowler).

BRAMBLING – Connel, Mid-Argyll 29th Oct (Mike Harrison).

RED KITES – Ardrishaig, Mid-Argyll 29th Oct (Tome Lowe).

CACKLING GOOSE – Oronsay, Colonsay 29th Oct (Patrick Styles).

28th October

TIREE: A juv Glaucous Gull was new at Loch a’ Phuill today. Also single Brambling at Balephuil and Balemartine (John Bowler).

GREAT NORTHERN DIVER – Outer Loch Craignish, Mid-Argyll 28th Oct (James Lehman).

PURPLE SANDPIPER – Outer Loch Craignish, Mid-Argyll 28th Oct (James Lehman).

27th October

MID-ARGYLL: The Little Egret is still at the Add Estuary (David Pearson). 5 Greenshank together at north end if Scotnish this afternoon (Doug Menzies).
KINTYRE: On the ABC field trip to the Sound 0f Gigha today – highlights among 54 species noted included – a pr of Golden Eagle, strong passage of Skylark and Meadow Pipits, 800+ Greenland White-fronts plus 2 Barnacle Geese, 6 Slavonian Grebe, 10+ Great Northern Diver and 10+ Common Scoter.
COWAL: At the head of the Holy Loch on 26 Oct – 2 Whimbrel, 1 Greenshank and the Little Egret roosting with 8 Grey Heron (Alistair McGregor).

GOLDCREST – Point Sands, Kintyre 27th Oct (Jim Dickson).

WHIMBREL – Holy Loch, Cowal 26th Oct (Alistair McGregor).

26th October

KINTYRE: At Strath, the Laggan on 24^th Oct 5 Greylag Geese included a neck-collared bird from the Irish Greylag Geese scheme (Eddie Maguire). In Carradale – Alisdair Paterson now has 11 Brambling coming to his feeders and a record for there.
COWAL: Off Dunoon Crazy golf on 25^th Oct – first returning Purple Sandpipers noted with 6 birds there (George Newall).
COLONSAY: On the Oronsay reserve on 24^th Oct – 54 Greenland White-fronted Geese (15 juvs) – (Patrick Styles).
MULL: The Cattle Egret was still present at Calgary – to 25th Oct at least (Anand Prasad).
MID-ARGYLL: A Little Egret at the Add Estuary today (James Lehman) and possibly there yesterday as well. A Kingfisher at the head of Loch Gilp this morning (Jim Dickson).
TIREE: Seawatch highlights from Aird early morning included – 1 Pomarine Skua, 3 Great Skua and 2 Manx Shearwater (John Bowler).
ISLAY: At The Oa reserve – good numbers of Redwing (800 min) and 200 Fieldfare today, also 360 White-fronted Geese, a Chiffchaff and 6 Brambling (David Wood).