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Latest reports for August 2011 
31st Tobermory:I just thought i would drop you a quick email to let you know that while i was on my usual holiday in Mull this summer i managed to get some good shots of the Peregrine in Tobermory. I recently entered one of these into Bird Watching magazines "Bird Photo of the Year 2011" competition and won the Garden/Urban birds category. (photo above) Keith Edmunds

Congratulations to Keith.
28th Torloisk Hill road: up to 6 Red Grouse in a family group.(a scarce mull bird) Arthur Brown Discover Mull tours
25th Loch na Keal: I know it is not a bird but we had a Sunfish surface next to the boat today. Martin. Mull Charters
22nd Lochdon: an  Osprey fishing over Lochdon at 2.30pm. Alan 
21st Lochdon: Osprey fishing over Lochdon, Spotted Flycatcher, Whitethroat and flock of Long tailed tits in garden.Alan
20th : Haunn. 3 Black-tailed Godwits overflew hamlet and alighted on rocky shore
17th : Iona. Migrant flock of 40 Ringed Plover, 12 Dunlin and 12 Sanderling at the Bay at the Back of the Ocean, where a single Great Skua flew South
17th : The Gribun. Pair of Peregrines performing high over the cliff-face
17th  :  Tobermory. A noisy male Blackcap has been a regular in the Mull Magic garden, feasting on berries of Leycesteria formosa. Ruth and Stuart. Mull Magic Wildlife Walks
19th Salen: an Osprey over Salen at 1000 this morning. Martin Mull Charters
18th Lochdon: a Common Whitethroat on my maple tree picking off ants this morning. Alan
15th a MEGA find was a Wryneck (the last Mull record was in May 2001 & before that in 1991) seen and photographed at Haunn by Anand Prasad Prasads Blog
15th Scallastle:  Knot at Scallastle will send photograph for confirmation. David and Mick Brennan 
14th Glen Bellart: a Goshawk flew directly in front and over our moving vehicle, strong slow & powerful wing beats, larger than a Sparrowhawk, long tail with end bar, rounded wings.  (and then it was gone)  Alan & Judith
13th Loch Cuin this evening  12 Curlews, 5 Goosanders, 6 Greenshanks and 4 Redshanks. Arthur Brown Discover Mull Tours
10th of Iona: 5 Great Skua off Iona. Glen & Jane Stamp
9th Calliach: the largest flock of Mistle Thrush I have ever seen with at least 60 birds here today. Also Sea eagle and Golden eagles. Alan
5th Aug - Three Ptarmigan very close to the summit of Ben Buie – also one Golden Plover. Attached couple of photo's. Ruth and Stuart. Mull Magic Wildlife Walks   Ruth writes: "The three Ptarmigan on Ben Buie appear to be youngsters (two male and one female, by our reckoning), which makes the record even more exciting and significant. Ptarmigan continue to breed on Mull despite the attentions of our blossoming eagle populations!"
4th: 99% sure of male Snow Bunting sighting in small trees alongside the B8073 just south of Eas Fos Falls.  Approx 13.30pm   Weather showery,  bird flitting about in the trees, approx 20m away. Oliver Woodman
4th Loch Scridain: 3 RT Diver, 4 Black Guillemot, 20 Eider. Fidden, 4 Dunlin, 1 Tree Sparrow. Bryan Rains Beg Bits Blog
3rd Graignure golf course: a single Pink foot Goose with Greylags here. Jim Hurles
2nd Grasspoint: an Osprey flew over Lochdon. Jim & Linda Hurles
4th: Notice there is a Goshawk reported at Glen Bellart – we have had 4 separate reported sightings in the last week at Loch Frisa – fingers crossed!. Debby Thorne. Loch Frisa Hide
28th July Glen Bellart: a Goshawk flying through, about half way through the glen. Ralph Thompson & Jimmy Lockey
Latest reports for  August 2010 
28th during strongish NNW winds and drizzle decided upon a seawatch on the tip of Caliach point just below the Trig point 4-5PM.  Manx Shearwater 10 to SW, Bonxie 2 to SW round the headland. Whilst on drive there between Sunnipol and the croft at the end of the road, Hen Harrier 1 male, Wheatear 2, Whitethroat 1, Twite 15, in small groups around the point, WT sea-eagle 2.
Basking Shark 30 plus in view over the sea from the point. Dervaig WTS eagle 1, flying around saltmarsh and landed on the rocks, until I decided to put up my scope whereupon it flew off ! Peregrine 1 mobbing the eagle.
29th .Dervaig Crossbill 2 regularly landing on top of highest spruce in the garden stopping off, as they commute between Quinish and forest to the west. 
30th 4 hr Sea trip from Tobermory to a position of Caliach Pt and back in fine calm conditions. Manx Shearwater 10 Bonxie 1,
Guillemot c 20 some still with young. Gannet  c 25  Kittiwake 10. Basking Shark c 20  (2 Risso's Dolphins seen this morning but not by me !) Dervaig evening,  Sand Martin 1 at least in the swallow flock. Swallow 80 (evening roost flock dropping in size) House Martin (10 around village during day) Bullfinch 2 in garden Great Spotted Woodpecker 1 in garden.
31st Loch na Keal nr Dhiseig, Willow Warbler 1 still calling beside loch at Dhiseig.  Black Guillemot 5 winter plum on the loch. no divers or anything else ! Lochdon Greenshank 8, Redshank 7, Ringed Plover 6, Curlew 15. Dervaig  WTSeagle 1,  Cossbill 3, Greenshank 3.  Sandy Aitken
30th Tobermory: by the distillery burn, a pair of Dipper and young and a pair of Grey Wagtails. Alan
27th Grasspoint: an Osprey flew over Lochdon at Grasspoint. John Craig
26th Loch Frisa Hide: a flock of about 12 long tailed tits near the hide today.  pair of Black throated diver. Debby Thorne
22nd Sound of Mull: two Wigeon on the Sound of Mull near the Golf Course Pete Hall
23rd Calgary: Black Tailed Godwit – unexpected, 11 flew south past Calgary Bay on the 20th again. Greg Pepper 
19th Treshnish Point:  a Knot at Treshnish Point on the 19th of August, a new bird for our 10x10 square,Andrew Stoddart
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23rd Lochdon: a single Greenshank on the loch shore today.also a single Goldeneye.10 Cananda geese at Inverlussa. Alan
Common Dolphins in Loch Scridain on 15th. one of the dolphins is missing a dorsal fin. Dave Mansell 
There is a report of an ablino hooded crow regularly seen at Balmeanach (camp site) by Fishnish
A sad report, but very interesting is a Long-eared owl (dead - road casualty) by the side of the A849 near Loch Spelve on saturday 7th August.  It appeared to be a full adult bird. I can also confirm that I saw one knot at Ardalanish on 11th August amongst a group of eight dunlin. John Clare
16th Loch Scridain:  2 common dolpins in Loch Scridain yesterday (and at least one the day previous) - showing fairly well opposite Pennyghael Hotel - I'll email some shots at the weekend when I'm back home.  Dave Mansell
14th Glen Gorm:  3 Crossbills with others heard nearby in conifers at the Glen Gorm end of the cycle track from
Loch Frisa.  15th  juvenile Redstart on fence post in St Columba Hotel tea garden Iona. Gill & David Steeley
15th Craignure, Bob from the Spar Shop reports a Hummingbird Hawk moth in his garden this afternoon. Bob Boswick
9th Loch Frisa: We had a single Jay at the hide this morning - flew across the field, straight in front of the hide and sat on one of the conifer trees for a couple of minutes before disappearing.  Our visitors must have thought I was mad because I was so excited "we have loads of them at home2, one of them said.  Had to explain how rare they are on Mull  Debby Thorne
4th Loch na Keal: the Velvet Scoter was still here today, could only find one bird. Alan
3rd Glen Forsa: Nightjar heard 11.35Ppm Kilbeg Cottage  David & Sylvia Brennan 
3rd Loch na Keal: two Red throated Diver by the Boathouse (Killiechronan). Greenshank at Lagganulva. Arthur Brown
3rd Loch na Keal: 5 Velvet Scoter (moulting drakes as far as I could tell) between Inch Kenneth-Griburn. Liz & Richard Hallam
2nd We saw recently fledged Buzzards, Kestrel, White-tailed Eagle, Golden Eagle and Sparrowhawk on todays tour. Arthur Brown. 
2nd Loch Beg 4 Canada Goose, 3 RB Merg + 5 small young, 1 Greenshank. Loch Assapol 4 adult Red-throated Diver, 1 f Hen Harrier. Uisken A mixed flock (approx 10 birds) of juv Stonechat and Whinchat. Fidden 1 Common Snipe, 2 Dunlin, 1 male Hen Harrier. LochPottie 1 Whooper Swan. also Slow Worm, Adder and Mountain Hare.  Bryan Rains
July Reports:
Wed 14th July. Ardalanish beach, two Red Knot in summer plumage and six Sanderling with Dunlin again some in summer plumage.
Friday 16th. Whooper swan on the boggy ground on the eastern side of the Ardtun peninsular.
Saturday 17th. Ardalanish beach one whimbrel.
Sunday 18th. Lochbuie two red throated divers, family of red-breasted mergansers, 20 golden plover on the accessible island near Moy Castle some adults in summer plumage.
Monday 19th. Corncrake heard and seen flying from the track leading across to the golf course; one other heard near the fire station.
Wednesday 21st. from Knockvologan through the nature reserve to Traigh Gheal, one male and three ring-tail hen harriers plus a peregrine.
Thursday 22nd. On the Callach Point, two great skuas landing and perching short of the trig point. On approach they both dive-bombed furiously which I took as evidence of nesting.                  Nick Michell
Latest reports for August 2009
30th Aros Estuary: first returning Wigeon (4 birds) and 2 Bar-tailed Godwits; Crossbill heard over plantation near Aros Castle
Loch na Keal:5 Bar-tailed Godwits, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Ruff, 75 Ringed Plovers and 7 Dunlin at High Tide near Killiechronan camp site; single late Common Sandpiper along south shore of loch and 24 Kittiwakes roosting and bathing at burn near car park for ascent of Ben More - Dhiseig.  Ruth Fleming, Stuart Gibson, Tom & Barbara Bettley

16th 2 Woodcock and 1 Tawny Owl near Kilbeg Cottage Glenforsa.  Sparrowhawk seen daily hunting around cottage and 28th Killbeg Cottage: 2 crossbill in conifer in garden of cottage .  Male Hen Harrier hunting during a dry spell on 23rd
17th - Family of spotted flycatcher on walk from Craignure to Torosay through forest.  Razorbill, Guillemot and 2 Black Guillemot close inshore near pump house at Duart.  Also excellent views of a whole family of lizards on corrigated sheets near pump house - very reliable place to go and see lizards as they were there each day we looked (If the sun was out)
22nd - 60+ dunlin came in to land along with 16+ ringed plovers in estuary opposite Aros Castle.  Also one  Sanderling 
23rd - 2 Golden Eagle and 2 Sea Eagle feeding on a sheep in a field opposite Pennyghael stores heading around loch just before turn off to Tirroran House. Sylvia Brennan 
24th - Single swift at Loch Buie flying over cottages also a  Dunlin here. Sylvia Brennan 
Otters - Salen Bay - single.  Craignure pier - 3 together one evening.  Tobermory - Single in bay. Sylvia Brennan 
Basking shark - 1 very close inshore at Craignure Pier at high tide one evening.
27th Glengorm Minke Whale seen when sea watching from Glengorm Castle  Sylvia Brennan 

27th Dervaig: An excited Pam Brown phoned to tell me that she had just watched an Osprey from her kitchen window, her first Osprey on Mull. Pam Brown Discover Mull Tours
25th Lochdon: two Osprey fishing successfully in the loch and feeding at the Gorsten end on a dead tree by the side of the loch which is used regularly. Rosie & Rod Salzman.(neighbours)
15th - 22nd :  1 immature white tailed eagle  over Glen Bellart, Tail was brown and the bird looked like a young immature. it was this years chick from Loch Frisa just over the ridge, birds not tagged this year. Peter Smith
16th - 1 corncrake!! - Was just walking down the road  (just above Killiemor on north side of Loch na Keal)  On view for about 30 seconds before it crossed the road and disappeared into bracken.  Peter Smith
17th - 1 adult white tailed eagle sitting on ridge of "A Mhaol" (460327) as viewed from the B8035 at about 4pm.  After about 15 mins took flight and was chased by 2 golden eagles for about 1 minute!  The white tailed eagle had a blue tag on its right wing, but none on the left wing.  Unfortunately I could not read the number. Peter Smith
19th - 1 Bonxie chased a Herring Gull and then carried on south past the North West end of Iona,  Peter Smith
22nd Ben Buie: 3 Ptarmigan just below the north summit of Ben Buie.  Fidden - Approx 20 Bar T Godwits,  several Greenshank amongst good numbers of Curlew, Redshank, Oystercatcher and a few Dunlin - Mike Wagemakers
12th Mishnish lochs: at least 10 Little Grebe on the loch including 2 juveniles. Andy Bayes
11th, adult Twite feeding young in the middle of the road under Gribun cliffs  Andy Bayes
3rd Uisken: 10 (pure bred) Rock Dove plus 4 Twite.
4th Kellan Mill: Golden Eagle - 2 adults together plus a Hen Harrier - 1 ringtail over Kellen Mill. Arctic Skua - 1 dark phase off Duart point
5th Loch na Keal: 25 Red breasted Merganser 
6th August: two golden eagles on the road to Loch Buie. Adan Hartley
6th Glen Aros: Hen Harrier  - 1ad male, Great Northern Diver - summer plumage adult at Laggan Bay 
Golden Eagle - 1 over hills above Laggan Bay. White tailed Eagle - adult over Kellen Mill in morning, another adult high over Torosay  heading towards Grasspoint, Salen Bay: Greenshank, Whimbrel 
7th August: basking shark at Grasspoint in the morning , Great Skua soaring high over Iona, Bay at the Back of the Ocean: ~20 ringed plover, ~10 dunlin, 1 turnstone. Good numbers of porpoises and dolphins in the Sound of Iona. AH
7th Loch na Keal: Red throated Diver - 1 ad summer, Laggan Bay Golden Eagle - 2 together over hills. Ian Hartley
1st highlights last week: 4 Peregrines hunting over Tobermory Bay. Basking shark on the sealife adventure tour plus manx shearwater guillemots, razorbills , gannets. Otter on 3 occasions in Tobermory harbour.Sea Eagles on loch Frisa, absolutely amazingplus a bonus of Golden Eagle.flock of Common Scoter from Calgary. Common Sandpiper at Dervaig, at Craignure: Common Tern, Black Guilleomot  plus White throat from train.  The Harber Family
8th Penmore: this afternoon I had a juv.Golden Eagle in my garden for over an hour..it sat on a large tree stump, preened itself, relieved itself (I have the evidence!), flew to another perch, back to the stump then swooped into my wild bit, then back to devour ts catch then away. 8.00p.m a White Tail flew low over the garden. Friday a Merlin and ...I kid you not, Wednesday a juv.Peregrine harassed my bird table for about 10 mins. Could it be my Chanel No.5 attracting them? or my surname?   Cheers,  Sylvia Swift
8th Balmeanach, Griburn:  Colin Moody saw a Swift here : Grasspoint Adam Hartley found a Whinchat: at Loch Assapol Bob Hastie found an early drake Golden Eye plus Yellowhammers, Adults and juveniles.
Whilst cleaning out a nest box today I discovered a second nest containging 3 eggs underneath the one that had been used successfully this year. ALan
Last week an injured juvenile Hobby was found at Glen Forsa, it was taken to 'wings over mull' but late died.
6th Grasspoint: Red throated Diver, 2 Porpoise and 1 Dolphin. Adam Hartley
5th Iona: Perigrine falcon, 6 Twite, 10 Rock Doves Andy Bayers
4th Grasspoint: Twite, female Hen Harrier and Arctic Skua out at sea from Grasspoint.  Adam Hartley
4th Grasspoint: a male Hen Harrier and 2 Short eared Owls. Jim & Linda Hurles 
3rd Loch Beg: Greenshank, 10 Golden Plover & 6 black bellied Dunlin Andy Bayers
3rd Laggan Bay: At least 5 Twite in a mixed Finch flock including Linnets, Greenfinch and Goldfinches Arthur Brown
3rd Loch Scridain: Common Scoter. 4 Porpoise at Grasspoint this evening. Adam Hartley
2nd Lochdon/Grasspoint road: 2 Greenshank in the bay above the bridge. Jenny Smith
2nd Glen Forsa: a male Hen Harrier Andy Bayers
2nd Grasspoint: 2 Knot there this evening. Adam Hartley
2nd Tobermory: juvenile peregrine screeching at its mum from tall spruce tree in our garden (Viewmount).  Very, very noisy - could hear it through double glazing! Last Saturday: whitethroats (possibly feeding young in brackeny area as there was a lot of noise and activity), Bloody Bay.  Sheila Barnard
1st Dervaig: 2 Black tailed Godwits, 6 Bar tailed Godwits, 8 Greenshank, 3 Dunlin, 4 Curlews and a Redshank at Dervaig this morning also 9 goosanders here. Arthur Brown
Latest reports for August 2008
30th Loch Frisa: The Osprey still hanging around the loch having spent most of the summer in the area
29th Craignure: a Magpie was heard but not seen this evening. John suckley from Bradford.
28th Kingfisher Salen Bay, mid afternoon, flying past the view point towards the fishing boats. MW
27th  5 Teal - North shore Loch na Keal  Mike Wagemakers
27th 300+ Greylag Geese at Killiechronan 50 more at various spots, 6 dunlin flew over Aros Bay, 20 Ringed Plover at killiechronan with 10 Redshank. Ring Tailed Hen Harrier at Lagganulva and Linnets and Meadow Pipits here in good numbers. A  Whinbrel flew over Salen calling and the dipper are back at Aros Bridge 
Great Skua seen regularly at Cailaich this week. Arthur and Pam Brown
25th Loch Scridain 1 dark phase Arctic Skua, 20 Common Tern, 30 Kittiwake, 100 Manx Shearwater, 1 Balearic Shearwater. Bryan Rains
24th Loch Beg 4 Turnstone. Uisken 40 Manx Shearwater, 1 Basking Shark. Fidden 10 Twite, 1 Tree Pipit in a field looking a bit lost! Wild About Mull.
20th Aug Uisken 1 Sedge Warbler, 1 Yellowhammer. Loch Scridain 20 Manx Shearwater, 3 Porpoise, 1 Minke Whale. Loch Beg 50 Redshank, 40 Dunlin, 50 Golden Plover, 6 Sanderling, 1 Greenshank, 1 Knot, 15 Turnstone. Wild About Mull.
19th Aug Loch Beg 2 Little Grebe. Loch Scridain 11 Red-throated Diver,2 Guillemot, 30 Common Tern. Fidden 3 Whinchat, 8 Ringed Plover. Bryan Rains
21st Loch Frisa: an Osprey flew over Loch Frisa. Caroline Davies 
18th Loch Cuin: 12 dunlin & 2 Greenshank on Loch Cuin. Pam Brown
14th Lochdon: The Nuthatch was seen again this morning in Phil McDermotts garden at "Twlelve Oaks"
Phil also reports a Turtle Dove in the garden earlier in May. AS
13th Craignure: The Nuthatch has again been seen in Pete Hall's garden this morning, it was seen here in June. Presuming it to be the same bird, it was first seen at Calgary in April and was the first ever record for Mull and then in Dervaig a few days later.
11th Killiechronan: a summer plumaged Black tailed Godwit, 2 Greenshank and Redshank. Arthur Brown
8th  Bunessan: a Rose Coloured Starling at Mill Bray, just N of Bunessan village, has been feeding in a local garden since 4th. Jack Degnan. Alan Spellman. Bryan Rains, Andy & Diana Oldacre
4th Loch Assapol:  1 Whooper Swan, 2 Tufted Duck.
5th Fidden : 10 Dunlin, 4 Twite. Uisken 1 Reed Bunting, 2 Common Whitethroat, 1 Basking Shark.
6th Uisken 4 Basking Shark. Bunessan 4 Black Guillemot, 200 Manxies offshore. Loch Beg 4 Greenshank. Loch Scridain 6 Goosander. Wild About Mull Bryan Rains
4th Killiechronan: Richard Atkinson reports a male Pied Flycatcher on the wires at Killiechronan
3rd Bunessan: a Turtle Dove photographed in a local garden a mile outside Bunessan. Pauline Reid.
3rd Lochdon: An Osprey fishing in the loch. Dokie Bennettt
3rd  Fidden 24 Dunlin, 70 Greylag Goose, 6 Canada Goose. Loch Beg 60 Golden Plover, 1 Hen Harrier, SE Owl, 4 Greenshank. Glen More 1 juv Sparrowhawk. Lots of Lesser Redpoll in various places showing well.Also had 8 Basking Shark and 6 Bottle-nosed Dolphin today! Wild About Mull. Bryan Rains
2nd  Loch Beg 1 Knot, 16 Dunlin, 70 Golden Plover. Killunaig 6 Goosander (1 fem, 5 juv). Fidden 70 Greylag Goose, 6 Canada Goose. Bryan Rains Wild about Mull Tours
1st Lagganulva: A single Common Swift seen here. Alao at Caliiach Point:  50+ Manx Shearwaters in a 30 minute sea watch. Red Throted Divers and lots of Black Guillemots. Finally Kestrels with young at several spots on the tour at the moment. Arthur Discover Mull Tours.
Latest reports for August 2007
26th Lochdon bridge poo:l  a Kingfisher by the bridge on the grasspoint road, and a second bird was at Aros 28th.  Peter Hall, Andy & Diana Oldacre & visitors Mr & Mrs No Name
9th to present Loch Beg 1 Black throated Diver and 1 juv Black Guillemot. Also up to 6 Crossbills seen in trees behind the shop. Barn Owl has been seen or heard most evenings this month.
The Golden Plover flock has been between 70 and 100 birds most of the month. 6 Greenshank all month. Up to 3 Turnstone during the month. 14th Loch Beg 1 Swift. 17th to present Loch Beg 1 Knot. 24th Fionnphort 2 Bar-tailed Godwit. Bryan Rains
23rd Pennyghael had c130 Golden Plover, along with a solitary Turnstone, as well as about 10 each of Redshanks, Greenshanks, Ringed Plover. Finniphort ? had c200 Shags, which impressed me. Sam Forest
23rd Oban foreshore: a  Ring billed Gull was on the George Street foreshore this evening  Stuart Gibson.
18th Tobermory:  A Black Redstart was spotted in Tobermory in the Ledaig car park area. this is only the third record for Mull.   Vaughan Evans
17th Loch Cuin:  3 Greenshank, 2 Redshank, Shaun Mccullagh.
5th Oban-Craignure Ferry 50+ Manx Shearwater, 1 Arctic Skua (dark phase) and 1 Storm Petrel
9th Ulva, House Martin/Swallow Hybrid just behind café. Dr Martin Fowlie
19th Kilfinichan Bay: up to 8 Common Scoter in the Bay David Stafford.
15th Loch Tuath: a  very scarce Velvet Scoter drake seen very close in shore by David Stafford
20th am  'Erraid Estuary', Fidden  - 2 Juvenile Knot  East of Erraid Log Pile - Carol Marshall
8th Glengorm Castle:  sea watching at Dun Ara close to Glengorm Castle .I was watching a gannet fishing just off the shore when  a Great Skua briefly attacked the gannet before flying out to sea. 
 9th Caliach Point: about a mile inland from Caliach Point a peregrine falcon flew over us. Trevor Walker
14th Griburn Rocks area: a 'probable' Goshawk Arthur Brown  Discover Mull Tours
13th Loch Buuie:3 WTSE at Gull Point ( south side) Lochbuie Bay. I adult plus two juveniles. Alastair Gossage
10th Oban:31Swifts feedingover Oban at 21.00 hrs Stuart Gibson
9th Oban: 4 Swifts feeding over Campbell Crescent/Oban High school Stuart Gibson
9th Griburn: 5 Twite at Gribun on 8th also saw the B.T. Dive. Arthur Brown
Arctic Skua (dark phase) seen daily on Loch Scridain chasing the CommonTerns. Bryan Rains
8th Aug - 2 Turnstone, 1 Dunlin, 1 Black-throated Diver and 30+ Golden Plover on Loch Beg.
6th Aug - 1 Peregrine, 1 Sanderling at Fidden. 2 Great Northern Diver at Uisken. Bryan Rains
Wild about Mull tours.
6th  Loch Na Keal: 4 Whimbrel on the south shore, also a Red Throated Diver the Usual Gannets Kittirwakes and guillemots and a black guillemot.  Arthur Brown Discover Mull Tours
5th Aug - 2 RT Diver on Loch Scridain. 1 Sanderling at Fidden.
2nd  - Probable Goshawk gliding from Quinish Woods south across Loch Cuin.Shaun Mccullagh.
1st August - 3 Peregrine and 1 Hen Harrier at Loch Pottie.
6th July: late report of a Nightjar at Dervaig by the Heritage Centre. P A Robinson
Latest reports for August 2006
30th Treshnish Point.  one Great Skua at Treshnish Point and about 6 Common Scoter flying around the Point. Anand Prasad
30th  Black  throated Diver at Dhisaig on Loch Na Keal   Also Slavonian Grebe by outfall from hatchery at knock Arthur & Pam
23rd Cailiach point. 8 Arctic Skua were seen off the point today.  Anad Prasad
21st Loch na Keal. A Slavonian grebe  from the boathouse also a Great Skua at Croig and 20 Kittiewakes at Lagganulva. Yesterday 20th 150 Golden Plover Loch Beg  Arthur & Pam Brown
5th-12th Loch Scridain. Great Northern Diver (2nd summer) between Pennycross and Killunaig.
Oban-Mull ferry crossing. c 200 Manx Shearwater   5th Aug,
9th Loch na Keal Arctic Skua - single dark phase adult  plus 3 adults on Loch Scridain opposite Killunaig (1 dark , 2 light) and one there on 12th Aug.
8th & 11th Loch Scridain/Loch Beg opposite the hotel at NM5328, single Greenshank
10th Killunaig. a single Merlin - 1 fem/juv and Hen Harrier Ad male on 6th and 9th  Loch Don
11th over Killunaig. Red Kite - (blue wing tags) comes from the Black Isles population: 1 was seen over Killunaig 18:30h, heading slowly west.
6th Grasspoint: 2 Twite, flock of 40 Siskin at  Killunaig on 11th Aug .   flock of 50+ Rock Doves on Iona (8th)  Ian Hartley
16th Ross of Mull 'Ormsaig'  a Merlin from the window of the bungalow. Tony Jeffree
10th August, 5 Wheatear near to Fionnphort, 11th, Actic Skua in the Sound of Mull. Martin Izzard
Canada goose was confirmed breeding this year on Mull at Garmony/Scallastle. At least one pair. Brood of at least 3 seen.  Dave Sexton
10th Loch Beg. 30 Golden Plover along with 6 Dunlin flew into Loch Beg Arthur Brown
9th Oban Ferry. 200 Arctic Terns around Ladyrock, also 5 Gannets.3 Shearwaters.  Alan
8th Oban Ferry. 3 Manx Shearwater, 1, Black Guillemot, 4 Little Tern,  Diana & Andy Oldacre/Pam Brown. also a Little Gull briefly at Lochdon. (circa 12.00hrs) Alan
6th Loch na Keal. Black throated Diver in summer plumage, Pam Brown. 17 Whimbrel, Gannet, .Black Guillemot, 100+ Greylag, Eider.  Alan
5th Croig. a single Goldeneye, this is very early for this 'winter species' Arthur Brown
2nd. Ben Buie.  a covey of eight ptarmigan, in summer plummage, just below the summit of Ben Buie, put up by the dog below us. Also Sea Eagle across Loch Buie.    Alastair Gossage
1st Loch na Keal. 5 Whimbrel along south shore. Alan

 

 
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