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Latest reports for February 2012
Later on 29th Loch Tuath, at least 4 white-winged gulls, at least 1 was a Glaucous, behind lobster boat Jessica Louise, BM237. The boat went towards Ulva ferry with gulls following.and with Pam and Arthur Reudle Schoolhouse, at least 5 Short-eared Owls, Prasad. 
29th Caliach Point, at least 13 Gannets flying north around (my first of the year) Caliach, 1 RookTreshnish, 2 Iceland Gulls behind lobster boat. Prasad.  
26th At least 2 Iceland Gulls behind lobster boat in Loch Tuath (from Kilninian). The boat headed towards Ulva ferry. Prasad. 
26th Loch Ba: 2 1st W Iceland Gulls, two Golden Plovers and single w/p Slavonian Grebe
24th Tobermory: 3 Iceland Gulls (2 ads., single 1st W), 10 returning Meadow Pipits, 5  returning Pied Wagtails and one Grey Wagtail in field at Sgriob Ruadh Cheese farm. Ruth Fleming.  
25th: 8 Short-eared Owls in the air at the same time below Reudle Schoolhouse on Calgary-Burg road. Prasad.
23rd Lochbuie: sad circumstances to find one, but we've got a long-eared owl which has apparently hit a power line and damaged its wing badly.  I found it just behind our house here in Lochbuie......presumably this still counts as a 'sighting'.  We're waiting to hear back from the usual suspects with regards to upload and hopefully someone can help it. Beautiful bird, quite stunning. Sacha Christine
23rd – Croggan: Party of 15 waders feeding on beach near Portfield consisted of 10 Dunlin, 3 Ringed Plover, 1 Turnstone and 1 Redshank. Ruth Fleming. 
23rd At least 4 Short-eared Owls on Ensay-burg rd between Reudle Schoolhouse and the summit.
Fantastic views even though it was low cloud, Prasad.
21st Knock Hatchery: 6 Iceland Gulls today. Colin Moody
21st Killiechronan:- 34 goldeneye,  pair of sea eagles, 2 great northern divers in winter plumage, 2 shelduck, small flock of ringed plover. Knock hatchery outfall:- 2 iceland gulls, large numbers of herring, common and black headed gulls in variety of young/adult - winter/summer plumage. Also, small flock of teal, 2 shelduck and single redshank. Flypast at eye level by sea eagle put everything up - a great sight. David and Felicity Pollard 
19th Sunipol rd, 27 Golden Plovers, Prasad
18th Sunipol rd: 1 2nd winter Iceland Gull, 11 Golden Plovers, Prasad. 
18th Caliach marsh:1 (possibly 2) Jack Snipe walked-up from small marsh at Caliach Farm
18th Tobermory:5 Iceland Gulls (1 1st W., 2 2nd W., 1 3rd W. and 1 adult bird) in pasture on Dervaig Road, at Sgriob Ruadh Cheese farm, provided fantastic views and were very instructive re. this Arctic species moult sequence and associated plumages. Stuart Gibson
16thTwo adult sea eagles came from direction of Glengorm castle, flew over Loch Torr and circled over north end of Loch Frisa. One bird had blue wing tag under left wing. David Pollard
16th Lochdon circa 20 Bar-tailed Godwit on Lochdon.  Dai Roberts
15th mouth of Lochdon: four Juv Sea Eagles on spit + an adult on rocks at Lochdon. David Sharpe
15th Lochdon: My friend David Sharpe had a Barn Owl in the front of 'Maridon' last night & a Greenshank this morning (16th) Alan 
15th: Tobermory, 5 Iceland Gulls and 1 Glaucous Gull at Cheese factory and another Iceland Gull at water Treatment works Mishnish: pair of Goosander at Loch Meadhoin Prasad. 
15th Calgary beach  spotted four Iceland gulls on the grass that is just behind the beach. Patrick Grimes
15th: 20 Whitefront  6 Canada  and Greylags plus 2 Iceland Gulls  north of Fionnaphort, 20 Lapwing at Fidden. AS/ES/DS
15th Lochdon: 6 Goldeneye on the loch this morning. Alan
13th Killiechronan: 2 Iceland Gulls at outfall at the salmon hatchery at the end of Loch na Keal. Pete Hall
14th: 3 immature WTSEs on mud out in Lochdon; 3 other adult WTSEs seen, 2 flew over by TLS entrance & one one Aros -Dervaig road. Edwina & David Sharp
13th: 4 adult WTSEs in air together at Mishnish Lochs. Edwina & David Sharp
12th: Single Hooper Swan on Loch Sguabain in Glen More; Drake Goosander in Scalcastle Bay by golfcourse & also one in Loch Spelve; Single Pinkfooted Goose with Greylags on golf course; Ringtail Hen Harrier mobbing two Golden Eagles at east end of Glen More
10th: Little and large. Around 30 Ringed Plover at port nan Cruilach (end of track past Croggan) and at same time could see 4 Sea Eagles to west, one having flown over from Grasspoint area. Gary Wiltshire
10th Croig, 1 3rd winter Iceland Gull behind the red lobster boat (the fisherman said it has been with them all week). This is obviously the same bird I saw on 6th, which was trailing the same boat. Prasad. 
9th Two golden eagles flying over Suidhe, Bunessan this morning. Tony Jefree
9th Feb: 2groups (3 and 4) Common Scoters flying south down Sound of Mull near Arle. Gary Wiltshire
9th At least 3 Iceland Gulls at Tobermory cheese factory (1 1st winter, 1 2nd winter & 1 adult). Prasad
9th a Pair of Gadwall at Calliach Point (a scarce Mull bird) 2 Great northern Diver at Calgary,male Hen Harrier. AS/AB
8th at Tiroran yesterday and on the way round spotted a Sea Eagle on the shore. Before I could get my camera out it flew off – made my day! Carol MacDougall. Estate Agent, MacArthur Stewart 
7th Feb Knock 5 Iceland Gull.  6th Feb Fidden 14 Twite, 120 Barnacle Goose. Loch Scridain 1. Bryan Rains. Black-throated Diver, 1 Slavonian Grebe. Bryan Rains. 
5th Feb Carsaig 3 Wigeon (they seem scarce this winter)
7th Feb: Sea Eagle very  low and hanging in wind for 15 mins over Ardnacross. Gary Wiltshire
7th Aros: a pair of Dippers on territory along the river Aros in Glen Bellart today. Alan
7th I hear that 4 white winged gulls have been seen at Fishnish and more white winged gulls  at Loch na Keal (pp) Prasad
6th 1 male gooseander and 1 male red breasted merganser together at aros estuary. Gary Wiltshire 
6thGlaucous Gull still at Tràigh na Cille, Kilninian. There was another white winged gull at Port na Bà, Croig. It was behind a lobster boat. I think it was an *Iceland Gull,* but I was 2km away. Prasad 
5th,Whilst on holiday. 4 male and 3 female widgeon at aros estuary. Gary Wiltshire 
6th:Walking today on the hill (the low grassy part) above Traighmor and Sandeels Bay this afternoon I saw  an Iceland  gull. Having read in Round and About about them made me take note. Joyce Watson.
5th The Glaucous Gull still at Kilninian beach and another white winged gull off of Burg which flew close to Ulva and was there 10 minutes before I saw the Glaucous at Kilninian beach. Prasad. 
4th: Calgary 1 Redshank, 1 Turnstone and Lainne Sgeir, 2 Purple Sandpipers. Prasad
3rd Lochdon: 14 Shelduck overwintering on the loch. Alan
2nd:Treshnish, 1 Whooper Swan flying E Lainne Sgeir, Calgary 1 Purple Sandiper & 5 Turnstones. Prasad
1st 2 male Goosander on Aros Estuary, 8 Ringed Plover on machair at Calgary and 1 Rook in the field at Ulva. Martin 
1st Feb: Tràigh na Cille, Kilninian, 1 1st winter Glaucous Gull.  Prasad.


Latest reports for February 2011
28th Sound of Mull: 5 Great northern Diver, 1 Black throated Diver, a pair of Goosander and Red brteasted Merganser. Alan
28th 3 Lochs through FGlen More: 4 Whooper Swans here. Crossbill at Pennyghael.
26th Loch Scridain: 9 Mute Swans (5 adults, 4 juv), 30 Golden Plover. Loch Beg 4 Little Grebe, 24 Lapwing, 2 Greenshank. 
Fidden 30 Lapwing. Bryan Rains 
we had a Pipistrelle Bat flying around in daylight at Pennyghael on Thursday 24th Feb. Bryan Rains 
25th Calgary Bay:  the first Gannets (3) of the year were seen at the mouth of Calgary bay. This is the earliest date I have, the previous being on 8th March 2008; I consider it a migrant. Prasad
24th  Killiechronan: 3 bar-tailed godwits  One was  in summer plumage  - a first for me! Felicity Pollard
22nd:  22 Great northern Divers & 1 Red  throated diver in the two lochs Scridain and Loch na Keal. Also Slavonian Grebe,  Black Guillemot, Shags & a Cormorant, R B Merganser, 2 drake Goosander, Goldeneye, Wigeon, Mallard Teal, Greenshank, Redshank, Lapwing, Curlew, Oystercatcher, Sea Eagle, Raven, Hooded Crow, Herons to hang your hat on, some cracking gulls but no white winged & a couple of Otters. About 50 Barnies on Inch Kenneth & 3 Canada Geese on the sea. Alan Spellman/Arthur Brown
21st a   White billed diver on Loch na keal (by Gribun rocks)  David Woodhouse
21st the Pink-footed Goose was with 21 Greylags near Calgary cemetery.There was a Goodsander at Loch Carnain an Amais, Mishnish.Prasad 
20th: 6 Turnstones and at least 2 Purple Sandpipers at Lainne Sgeir, Calgary. Prasad. 
20th very lucky to spot two Ptarmigan on Beinn a' Ghraig near Knock (about 470m up at NM 536 376) - we were by the coast watching a pair of Golden Eagles and just as they disappeared over the ridge Jonathan noticed a couple of white birds fly into rocks at the snow line.  Jonathan Keefe & Moira McKelvie
19th Glen Bellart & River Aros: a male Hen Harrier ,on the river a pair of displaying an singing Dippers.Alan & Judith Spellman
19th Arle: we've had 4 yellowhammer in the garden this morning. Jonathan Keefe & Moira McKelvie
18th Lochdon: This beautiful male Bullfinch visited my garden to steal my honeysuckle buds. Alan S
17th Calgary/Calliach point: 5 Purple Sandpiper at Lainne Sgeir, Pink Foot, Jack Snipe and Common Snipe  at Calliach and 3 Brambling in Arthurs garden. Alan S & Arthur Brown
16th: 3 Purple Sandpipers at Lainne Sgeir, Calgary, Prasad 
16th Calgary: A male Bullfinch in the garden that used to be Calgary Farmhouse Hotel this morning. Took a good photo of the 
Pink Foot and some Mergansers today. Arthur 
14th: 5 Purple Sandpipers on Lainne Sgeir, Calgary and 1 Pinkfoot with the flock of Greylags in front the cemetery which all flew to the stream at the beach.  Prasad 
14th Ardrioch: : Still pretty quiet but 3 very nice Goosanders on Mishnish Lochs this morning 2 males and a female. 2 Brambling with over 150 Chaffinches regularly in the garden at Ardrioch which attract Sparrowhawks several times a day. The tree with the Barn Owl box in has fallen down, we are on the case. Arthur and Pam Discover Mull 
13th Knock: Saw a dipper at Loch Ba this morning.There were two sea eagles on the shore in front of the fish farm this afternoon. One took off and dropped it's prey in the sea, the other took off and picked up the prey, I took a picture of it later.There was also a sparrowhawk at the fish farm this afternoon. Colin Moody
10th Calgary:  a first winter female Reed Bunting in the Calgary beach Marram grass today.Prasad . 
10th Dervaig: a male and a female Brambling in Arthur Browns garden today.
9th Fidden: Bryan reports 140 Barnacle geese here. Bryan Raines 
9th Calgary: Today the lone Pinkfoot is still with Greylags in field surrounding Calgary cemetery,Prasad .
7th Lainne Sgeir, Calgary: at least 2 Purple Sandpipers Arthur Brown. Discover Mull Tours
7th Bunessan: a male Brambling at feeder eating peanuts/nyjer seeds along with 12/18 goldfinches, Bob Lawson
7th Lochdon: Teal, Wigeon, Shelduck, Mallard, Curlew, Oystecatcher, Bar tailed Godwit, Ringed Plover, Lapwing. all a bit quiet on Lochdon Alan
Latest reports for February 2010
28th At Torosay down near the greenhouses, there were 3 treecreepers, 2 goldcrests and 2 wrens - great to see the small birds managed to survive the harsh winter.  Also barn owl back in Salen. Debby Thorne
27th Garmony: I found a dead tawny owl on the road at Garmony this afternoon. Colin Moody
27th Treshnish: A first for our 10x10km square today . 2 Common Crossbills in Treshnish wood also 1 male Bullfinch, which we have seen for the first time at Treshnish this year (4 records in total).Aand Prasad
27th Lochdon: a male Hen Harrrier hunting in the fi3eld opposite. Alan Spellman
26th Glen More Bryan Rains was delighted to find 10 Snow Buntings in the glen this morning. Bryan Rains
24th-25th Salen: A lone Waxwing   at Dunvegan, Salen in garden. Dave Sexton. photos here
24th Salen Bay: a Peregrine here this afternoon Felicity Pollard
23rd Salen: A single Waxwing and first of the year, reported by Martin Keivers from his garden Martin Keivers.
22nd Salen:  a single Brambling in a local garden here. (where are all the Bramblings this year ?) Felicity Pollard
Further to the Red legged Partridge (15th) report below, now have information that they were introduced to the island over the last couple of years for sporting purposes. 
18th – 5 Bullfinch & 2 Crossbill – near to the meeting point for the Sea Eagle hide at Aros.   Woodcock – flew over the main road just coming into Salen from Craignure.    16th – Yellowhammer – Loch Buie
15th 1 Red Legged Partridge, Kentallen Farm on the main Salen to Tobermory road. Woodcock – Aros bridge.   19th – Dipper – Knock bridge 
14th, Turnstone – on the beach by Craignure golf course., Dipper – pair up stream frpm Aros bridge, present all week, Greenshank – Lochdon pool & Loch Na Keal,  Shelduck – Tiroran beach, Great Spotted Woodpecker – on feeder on the main road at Lochdon Andy Bayes & family
17th a female hen harrier was "quartering " over the end of the mountain road/Loch Cuin.  A regular place for the species but the first of this year.  Regular sightings of ringed plover, greenshank, teal, wigeon and Snipe at low tide on Cuin. Rod & Gill Little
17th 20 Otters seen around the north of the island during one day, all of them separate Otters, quite a few mothers with 2 cubs. 18 Great-northern Divers on Loch na Keal & Loch Tuath plus 1 black-throated Diver near Inch Keneth.
18th Feb Quinish Point - Merlin, Bullfinch & Great-spotted Woodpecker & 4 Skylarks. Tree Creeper in our garden. also 5 Snipe on Loch Cuin  Pam & Arthur Discover Mull
17th Loch Ba: 1 male & 1 female Goldeneye, 1 Buzzard, 6 oystercatchers. 1 heron (juvenile)
16th   Langamull beach:,2 Shelduck,1 Otter (presume male due to size) fab views for 10 min as it climbed up and down the shoreline,1 Ringed Plover. Rose Day. Ranger, Peak District National Park
16th Croig inlet (near fishing boat trip pier): 3 Redshank,1 Curlew. Rose Day. Ranger, Peak District National Park
15th Loch Torr: 1 male, 1 female Goldeneye.  Rose Day. Ranger, Peak District National Park
16th 2 Reed Buntings in our garden this morning. We also saw the Ringed billed Gull in Oban harbour yesterday. Thanks for the phone call yesterday. Pam & Arthur of Discover Mull, 
15th Craignure: Gilbert the postie tells me he has a dozen Bullfinches at his cherry tree today. Alan
13th Bird Club Field trip down to the Ross of Mull: 2 White-tailed eagles, an adult & a juvenile feeding on a carcass being mobbed by Crows and Ravens 2 more WT Eagles were seen during the day. Great Northern, Red & Black Throated Divers were seen during the day on Loch Scriden and some Guillemots. Fantastic views of a flying adult Golden Eagle and a hunting male Hen Harrier close by the vehicles two more female Hen Harriers were seen during the day. Ringed Plover on Ardalanish Beach  and 2 Grey Plover & 1 Bar-tail Godwit at Fidden.  Pam Brown, Secretary, Isle of Mull Bird Club
12th: a single Ptarmigan on Corra Bheinn (NM53R), not far from Ben More  seen by Emily Wilkins
12th Lochdon: On Owen Tysons bird table, a Great Spotted Woodpecker and later a beautiful male Sparrow Hawk. Owen Tyson
11th Lochdon whilst doing a webs count Andy Oldacre found 4 Red Knot, a scarce bird for Mull. Andy Oldacre
10th - Ardalanish Bay: 38 Golden Plover, 24 Lapwing, 3 Ringed Plover and 12 Fieldfare and a solitary Skylark back on the nearby moor Ruth Fleming, Robbie Fleming and Stuart Gibson
9th Tobermory: A male Goldcrest was in full song in a local garden this morning
8th Lochdon: 28 Dunlin at the end of Gorten road. 2 Greenshank. & Water Rail in the garden Alan
8th Quinish Gardens: Nick Read reports 4 Jays (2 pairs seen at the same time) in his "garden".  A pair were seen there last year.  also has his first Bullfinch of the year going for early apple and cherry buds. Nick Read (pp Rod Little) 
8th Dunaros: saw my first Goldcrest of the year. At Lochdon a  male Blackcap. Alan Spellman
8th Loch Scridain: Bryan Rains reports 38 Great northern diver in the loch this evening. Bryan Rains
6th: 60 Fulmar at Cailiach this morning and 2 Common Crossbills on Loch Frisa BTO square. Arthur & Pam
6th Calgary, Calliach, Dervvaig: 3 Greenshank, 2 Redshank, Sea Eagle (pair), 5 GND in Sound of Mull. Alan
5th Calliach: A Black throated Diver, 3 Fulmars, 3 Guillemots, a pair of Common Scoter off Caliach  Arthur Brown
1st-3rd Lochdon: Water Rail back again this morning in the garden 
1st: Bryan Rains reports a Pinkfoot amongst Greylags at Killiechronan .
Latest reports for February 2009
29th Glen Gorm: A drake Long tailed duck at Glen Gorm today, also a few Redwing about Arthur Brown
28th Dervaig: mail from Shaun Mccullagh: "My next door neighbour Brian Abnett was here today to repair our central heating flue.  He does contract gardening and tree surgery amongst other things.  He had an interesting story to tell.  He was recently doing some tree surgery in a garden opposite Dervaig reed bed.  About 20 feet up a tree he came upon a typical Shrike larder.  Three small birds impaled on thorns - a chaffinch & coal tit were still recognisable.  He estimates that the corpses had been there 3-4 weeks.  At this time of year a Great Grey is the most likely. Have there been any possible sightings anywhere within a reasonable distance?  Cheers - Shaun ."I have not received any sighting reports" Alan
27th  a trip round Loch na Keal to Loch Scridain highlights were: 300 Barnacle Geese on Inch Kenneth. a male Merlin at Griburn, four Great northern Divers, 2 Common Scoter on Loch Scridain, 3 WTSE at Killiechronan, 2 Golden Eagles, Hen Harrier, Buzzard, Kestrel, Ravens, at Glen Sielisdeir. Arthur Bown/Alan Spellman
23rd a male Tawny Owl singing at Salen Stuart Gibson
18th Glen Forsa Hotel: two male Mistle Thrush singing & at bAros were 4 singing birds. Stuart Gibson
16th At Glenforsa shoreline: 23 Oystercatcher, 24 Turnstone, 11 Ringed Plover, 2 Rock Pipit, Aros: 2 Teal
22nd-24th Tobermory Harbour: a Glaucous Gull was in the harbour today with other mixed gull by the distillary outflow burn. Alan (see image above) 21 Wigeon in Salen Bay. Stuart Gibson
19th at Salen Bay, an overwintering Wimbrel from 30/1/09
19th Aros: two Dippers carrying next material under the old bridge at Aros . Felicity Hanson.
weekend of the 14/15 February 4 male Goosander at the mouth of the Aros river, 8 Goldeneye (one female) on loch Uisg and two Golden eagles soaring together about 1km before the Dervaig end of the plantation on the Salen to Dervaig road. David Pollard
We also watched 8 bottle nosed dolphins giving a fantastic performance near the Craignure jetty over the same weekend. Apparently they were there for most of the morning.
16th Aros : a pair of Goosander plus on 18th a dead male Goosander at Aros 
15th Salen Bay: 34 Wigeon, 4 Goldeneye. Stuart Gibson
Feb 11th  We had a Mull rarity at Calgary today a Coot on a private pond , Arthur Brown 5 Woodcock at Salen Woods, Stuart Gibson.
9th Salen Bay: 4 Black Guillemot here today. Stuart Gibson
2nd Bowmans field opposite the Craignure Golf course: 14 Canada Geese with Greylags.
1st Loch na Keal: a very scarce, Red necked Grebe, also Great northern Diver and Slavonian Grebe, 7 Barnacle geese. Dafydd Roberts. visitor from Wales
1st Loch na Keal: by the fish farm ouitfall pipe were lots of Goldeneye, Teal, Mallard plus a Shellduck and Red breasted Mergansers, a few Wigeon. Herring Gull, Black headed Gull, Mew Gull. GBB Gull, Oystercatcher Turnstone, Ringed Plover, Redshank, A single Whimbrel and Curlew, Grey Heron. Alan Spellman
31st Jan Salen Bay & Aros estuary:  a single drake Goosander. Stuart Gibson
29th Salen Bay: Iceland Gull (1st winter) Stuart Gibson
Latest reports for February 2008
28th Flock of 50 Skylarks at crannich Sue & Duncan Hall
28th Carrion Crow Ardalanish - Mike Wagemakers
25th mainland:There was a Kingfisher on the fish farm cages at Loch Arienas near  Lochaline today.Colin Moody
24th Tobermory: Jenny Reddaway reports a Tree Sparrow amongst her House Sparrows in the garden.
24th Golf course: at least 5 Canada geese in fields opposite the golf course. These birds have been here on and off throughout the winter Alan Spellman
20th Killiechronan:Approx 80 Greylags in field by Killiechronan and four pink-footed geese
3 Great Northern divers further up Loch na Keal.2 red throated divers near Aros estuary.Jenny Reddaway
18th Tireragan, Ross of Mull  Pair of Golden Eagle soaring over the deserted township and mobbed by a Merlin - Mike Wagemakers/Carol Marshall
15th Treshnish : two Glaucous Gulls around a lobster boat at Port Haunn, Anand Prasad
16th The Bird Club had an excellent trip on Saturday, the highlight of the day being the crossbills. There were some 1/2 doz or so at Fishnish and another three at Loch Frisa (in a broadleaved tree!).Pete Hall
15th Pennyghael: Had a stunning male Merlin fly in front of the shop yesterday (15th Feb).
14thUisken:  Lots of Redwing around (biggest flock was 18 birds) with birds seen at Uisken, Killunaig, Ardchrishnish and Beach. The male Gadwall is showing well in Bunessan. 1 turnstone with 5 Ringed Plover and a Snipe on Uisken beach. Bryan Rains
Bryan also mentions that he has seen lots of Adders about enjoying this last period of warm sunshine.
13th Fidden/Bunessan: 6 Grey Plover Fidden, Male Gadwall Bunessan - Mike Wagemakers/Carol Marshall
12th Aros: three Jack Snipe at mouth of Aros River today, also female Hen Harrier from the back of our garden. Helen and Iain King Seaview Salen
12th Killiechronan camp site: 3 Bar tailed Godwit, 70 Greylags. Duncan & Sue Hall.
12th Feb  Loch Scridain. 3 Hen Harrier at Loch Beg. 8 GN Diver, 2 RT Diver and 10 Guillemot Bryan Rains 
8th Feb - Male Hen Harrier hunting on moor behind house. 6 Rock doves. Callum Entwistle
7th Feb 1 Hen Harrier, 1 Goldeneye, 4 Wigeon at Loch Beg.Bryan Rains
5th Feb 14 Common Crossbill behind the shop.(Pennyghael stores) Bryan Rains
5th Feb - two Great Northern Divers, 2 Curlew, Flotilla of Mergansers. Callum Entwistle
4th Bunessan Bay and around our house on Ardtun Road  - lonely drake Goldeneye Callum Entwistle
2nd Feb 1 Merlin at Loch Beg. Bryan Rains
Latest Reports for February 2007
22nd Lochdon Mast Hill: (Dun da Ghaoithe) : A colleague climbing the hills above Loch Don had 6 snow buntings on the top. Dave Sexton.
21st Loch Pottie: 2 overwintering Whooper Swan, 2 Tufted Duck. Loch Assapol 2 Pochard .Loch Beg  has 4 Little Grebe, 15-20 Ringed Plover, 30 Lapwing, 15 Turnstone, 1 Dunlin, 2 Glaucous Gull(1st winter) and 4 Greenshank.      Bryan Rains  (Wild about Mull WildlifeTours)
21st Lochdon: Five Greenshank and a pair of RB Mergansers in the pools above the bridge in Lochdon this afternoon. Andy Oldacre (Wild Cottage B&B)
21st OBAN: The  Ring billed Gull is still around and can be seen (if you're lucky !) alongside the adult Iceland Gullon the George Street foreshore in the afternoon.  However, with increasing daylength, the Ring-billed Gull may be arriving later to the foreshore area, but always worth checking at any time.
21st :  ad. Iceland Gull, Oban harbour at HT (09.30 hrs); 16 Black Guillemots, Oban Bay; 27 Turnstone, George Street foreshore (at High tide).Stuart Gibson
21st Inverlussa: a Dipper by the bridge over the Lussa at Ardura Alan Spellman
19th OBAN: Ad. Iceland Gull (down to 10 m.), George Street foreshore, also present was a winter plumaged Red throated Diver, actively feeding, less than 10 m. from tide-line.  No need for binoculars Stuart Gibson
17th February  Inch Kenneth: 190+ Barnacle Geese, Scoor Golden Plover. Dave Shackleton
16th Salen: Angus and Eileen Slorach had a single waxwing in their garden today
14th Glen Gorm: saw several small groups of crossbills today in the glen gorm forest. Susan & Duncan Hall
14th Killiechronan: up to 7 Shelduck near the camp site Tim & Rebecca Barnard
14th Craignure a male Blackcap reported in local garden Bob (Craignure Stores)
13th Garmony forestry walk. a Eurasian Jay seen on two occasions Shawn (slaughterhouse
12th Dervaig : 3 Snipe for the first time this winter, a single Greenshank and unusually 100 Rock Doves. In Aros Bay there was a single Black Throated Diver and a Dipper by Knock Bridge, On Loch na Keal there was a Slavonian Grebe and 4 Great-northern Divers & at least 18 Goldeneye Ducks &35+ Red-breasted Mergansers many were displaying. Pam & Arthur Brown. (Discover Mull Tours)
9th Garmony forestry walk: A Eurasian Jay reported here .Martin Keivers
7th Aros Park: Possible Green woodpecker at Aros on the grass near the car park.  Also 4 goldeneye there and 3 little grebe and 2 mallard. 6th at Calgary: 15 ringed plover and 2 redshank. Shaum Mccullagh
5th Tobermory: have a lone Brambling  also Female sparrowhawk,  a flock of about 60  Barnacle geese  - very dark with white underbellies and darker legs flew over Tobermory.   Jenny Reddaway.
4th Loch Ba:  Grey wagtail, 2 sea eagles, golden eagle, meadow pipit, 20+ curlews and 20+ lapwings,    Sue & Duncan Hall.
4th Loch Scridain: a beautifu adult Glaucous Gull on the north shore of Loch Scridain today feeding on a seal carcass. Alan Spelman 
Also on Loch Scridain,a 1st winter Iceland Gull present Colin Moody
3rd Feb.OBAN : 9 Reed Buntings Campbell Crescent garden, OBAN.
3rd Garmony: 4 crossbills again at Garmony on Saturday.Dave Sexton
1st OBAN: an adult Iceland Gull  at the George Street foreshore.  Stuart Gibson 
1st Bunessan: the drake Gadwall has returned to Bunessan Bay  Arthur & Pam Brown/Alan Spellman
Latest reports for February 2006
28th Adrioch/Dervaig. a Yellowhammer feeding on corn under the seed feeders with the Chaffinches  AB
27th 7 White tailed Sea Eagles and  2  Golden Eagles. Discover Mull Tour
27th pair of Common Scoter in Loch Scridain,plus  Black Throated Diver, G N Divers Loch Na Keal and Loch Scridain, a single slavonian grebe Loch Na Keal and a Little Gull at Loch Scridain at the Loch Beg
27th Lochdon brodge pool. female Kingfisher showing well mid afternoon today. AS et al
27th Loch Beg. a Little Gull present here. Arthur & Pam Brown & tour group
26th  Glen Seilisdeir  a Merlin chasing a Snipe one of the guests said it was like watching Top Gun.!
26th Lochdon. flocks of Long tailed tits feeding on peanuts in local gardens. John Preston/Owen Tyson
24th Garmony. 5 Canada Geese (park geese) with 70+ Greylags in field opposite Golf Club. AS
24th Killiechronan. a single Pinkfoot amongst 60+ Greylags. field on right at crossroads. AS
22nd Tobermory. a Brambling in a local garden and a treecreeper has appeared briefly. collared dove killed by female sparrowhawk, and pair tawny owls on adjacent trees in garden late last night Jenny Reddaway
23rd  Moorhen seen flying across Ardtun road near Knockan Thursday afternoon - Carol Marshall
This is  not too far from Assapol - could it be the same bird as 22nd ??
22nd Fidden/area. Redwing, Fieldfare, Misstle Thrush, Song Thrush in small scattered flocks. AS et al
22nd Loch Scridain. 2 Great northern diver, A Spellman/A Brown/A & D Oldacre
22nd Fidden. 80+ Skylarks feeding on the shore. 50+ Lapwings. Goldeneye, Shelduck.
22nd Loch Harrison/Loch Assapol. a single Moorhen, Tufted Duck, Teal, Mallard, single Pinkfoot with Greylags. Loch Pottie, Tufted Duck, 2 Whooper Swan, A Spellman/A Brown/A & D Oldacre
22nd Aros. Two pairs of goosanders on Aros estuary. This morning. Duncan Hall
21st Lochdon. female Kingfisher still present near the bridge in Lochdon.  Andy & Diana Oldacre
20th Lochdon. 30+ Bar-Tailed Godwit  plus a Male Merlin flew by. Andy & Diana Oldacre
20th OBAN. 2nd W. Ring billed Gull bathing and preening on George street foreshore, Oban at 15.40 hrs today (20th Feb.), having arrived at 15.30 hrs. Stuart Gibson
20th Loch Scridain/Loch na Keal. 3 Great northern diver, Red throated diver.AS
19th Loch Assapol.  pair of Pochard on loch Assapol.(a very scarce bird for Mull)  Susan & Allan Parker
17th Loch Buie.  Peregrine Falcon, 6 Black throated divers together,1 R/T Diver,1 Grey Wagtail
 Loch Spleve, 1 Pair of displaying Goldeneye,1 Summer plumage Black Guillimot Andrew Kirkham
16th Aros Estuary. 3 Goldeneye, 2 female 1 Male Displaying ,1 Pair Merganser1 Woodcock 6pm 1/4 mile up the Dervaig road form Aros Bridge Andrew Kirkham
15th Port Langamull  (GR  379539). Possible Chough, heard the bird calling and it didn't come to me straight away, much more fluid and melodic than a 'Hoodie' checked on my Birds of Europe DVD and sounds very much like it. Unable to spot bird, may be worth checking if anybody goes to that area.
2 Goldeneye males Andrew Kirkham
14th  Loch Na Keal by Killichronan. Sea Eagle on shore at, no tag on bird, 30+ Greylag's in fields by the loch. Andrew Kirkham
13th Loch Scridain. 2 Black throated diver, 1 Pair of Goosander Andrew Kirkham
12th Aros Castle, Sea Eagle flying down Aros estuary and round the castle out to sea.10+ Song Thrushes fields by  Castle, 8-10 Rock Pipit on shore line Aros Estuary (most days) 1 Pair of Dippers  Aros Bridge
15th Feb OBAN The 2nd W. RING-BILLED GULL was with Common Gulls at Cockleshell Bay, nr. Ganavan on morning of 16th Feb. (SG/Jim Dickson), and on Oban foreshore at 16.00 hrs same day.  Today (17th), it was seen on George Street foreshore (with Herring Gulls) at 16.00 hrs and, again, at 16.45 hrs. It has now been in the Oban area for a full 5 months since it's relocation on 12th September 2005.  During this time, it has been reported from four separate locations : George Street foreshore (where it roosts); Corran esplanade (feeding with Common Gulls); Cockleshell Bay (ca. 2 miles north of Oban, on Ganavan Road); and, Dunstaffnage Bay (3.5 miles east of Oban). Stuart Gibson
15th Loch Spelve  Black throated Diver and Red throated Diver in the loch today plus Goldeneye. AS
9th Lochdon. a male Merlin sighted along the Grasspoint road between the bridge and first cottages and a 2nd bird near Dervaig along Glen Bellart road. Lynda and Michael Hadow
14th Inverlussa.  A single male Goosander in splendid plumage was busy feeding in the estuary. Alan
13th Calgary. a single Magpie at Calgary nr the phone box. Dave Sexton
12th OBAN. 43 Turnstones roosting on George Street foreshore at 18.00 hrs on 12th, coincided with high tide.  This is largest tally I've ever had of this species at this location, ever ! Stuart Gibson
9th OBAN Ring billed Gull :  2nd W. 'running with the pack' of local Herring Gulls, Oban harbour at 14.50 hrs today Peregrine :  Hunting bird, Oban esplanade at 14.30 hrs (9 Feb.) (Stuart Gibson/Bill Allan)
8th Lochdon 2 Red Knot, 20+ Ruddy Turnstone, Greenshank, Redshank.  Andy & Diana Oldacre
6th Eat Brae. a pair of dippers on the Eas Brae waterfall today at noon, and a grey wagtail on the roadside cliff opposite Aros Park entrance. Duncan & Susan Hall
2nd OBAN 2nd Winter Ring billed Gull still at the Esplanade shore. (Woolworths area) Stuart Gibson
1st - 28th Lochdon. Kingfisher still present at the bridge pool    Alan Spellman
1st Garmony: Crossbills and a Jay was heard. Dave Sexton
1st  Dervaig: Snipe at Dervaig Bridge  with a greenshank. Calgary about 20  Ringed Plovers.Song Thrush singing lustily in the garden this afternoon - spring is coming. Shaun Mccullagh

 
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