The species list includes Mull, Iona, Treshnish Isles and Lismore. a species list is in the bird report which is on sale at local shops in Craignure, Fionnphort & Tobermory.      Mull (& Iona) Species List Red-throated Diver Black-throated Diver  Great Northern Diver  White-billed Diver Little Grebe  Great Crested Grebe  Red-necked Grebe  Slavonian Grebe  Black-necked Grebe  Pie billed Grebe  scarce breeding, also winter and passage migrant  scarce in summer, more frequent in winter. last bred in 1972 winter & passage, birds in breeding plumage regularly seen in spring and autumn vagrant, last report on Laggan Bayl in May 2009 breeds, small numbers, in sheltered lochs in winter. Mishnish there have been unconfirmed reports but no firm sightings very scarce winter passage  winter visitor peak about 30 birds winter on Loch na Keal very scarce winter birds. last record in Sept 2005 on Loch na Keal vagrant  two records, in 1998 Mishnish Lochs and 2011, a bird in Salen Bay April Fulmar Cory’s Shearwater Great Shearwater Sooty Shearwater Manx Shearwater Storm Petrel  Leach’s Storm Petrel Northern Gannet Great Cormorant Shag common but localised breeding. colonies at Caliach & Carsaig  very scarce, Caliach point,Treshnish point are best areas for sea watching Sept/Oct  occasionally seen west of Coll. Check Calliach point  passage vagrant  recorded in July/Oct off headlands breeding on Rhum. passage birds seen in spring and autumn Cailiach point, Treshnish point best summer visitor, small numbers breed on Treshnesh Isles  scarce but regular reports in autumn off the west coast  around coast April to Oct. The nearest breeding colony is Ailsa Craig, South Ayrshire. resident breeding, less numerous that Shag  very common resident breeding on islands Bittern Snowy Egret Little Egret Cattle Egret Grey Heron  Spoonbill Mute Swan  Whooper Swan  Pink-footed  White-fronted Greylag Goose  Snow Goose  Canada Goose  Barnacle Goose Brent Goose no recent records for this species Accidental. Balvica (mainland Scotland, south of Oban) Oct 2001 1st UK record by Bill Jackson 2011 first confirmed record of this species a single bird at Loch Beg First record of this species was in 2011, a single bird at Croig widespread resident breeding in all areas very rare passage migrant at Lochdon in July 2010,  before that  Dervaig  in 1994  common breeding in sheltered areas on sea lochs passage winter & spring, single birds have stayed Loch Assapol, 2005/06, Loch Pottie 2009 very small numbers in winter and spring passage, with Greylags winter visitors & passage bird, often found at Fidden small resident breeding population around the coast occasional birds on passage are blown off course , east on to Mull in Autumn 2007 established as a breeding species now. small groups with Greylags & Barnacles in winter winter passage flocks (350+) seen at Fidden and over winter on  Inch Kenneth scarce winter passage bird, small groups Fidden area Shelduck Eurasian Wigeon American Wigeon Gadwall  Eurasiuan Teal Green-winged Teal  Blue winged Teal Mallard  Pintail  Garganey Shoveler  Pochard  Tufted Duck Greater Scaup common breeding absent from mid August to late October  scarce & local breeding species, widespread winter visitor  no Records very scarce species was last recorded in Bunessan Jan/Feb 2007 widespread winter visitor on all lochs, uncommon breeding  no records a single record of a drake at Killiechronan in May 2010 resident breeding most lochs and around the coast occasional birds last record at Dervaig Reed Beds female in April 2007 2011 a single record of a pair at Kintra 18th April 2011 rare, a pair were recorded 13th April 2004 at Pennyghael very few records, very occasional birds on Loch Assapol scarce resident breeding on Loch Pottie and Loch Assapol and the river Ba in 2009 scarce winter visitor & passage migrant, seen on Loch Scidain, Loch Pottie and Loch Tor Lesser Scaup  Common Eider King Eider Long-tailed Duck Common Scoter  Surf Scoter  Velvet Scoter Goldeneye Smew  Red-breasted Merganser Goosander no Records widespread resident breeding all around the coastal area  vagrant last ( and only) record Tobermory Bay on 27th March 2000  uncommon winter off north of Mull  last April 2007, a pair on Loch Scridain. very scarce winter visitor, occasionally in Sound of Mull vagrant in spring  last record Craignure Bay 1999 drake scarce winter birds of N coast. last Fishnish Bay 7th Oct 2004  D Woodhouse scarce winter visitor, small numbers over winter on Lochs a single bird (red head) was on Loch Pottie in May 2004, our only record. M Wagemakers common resident breeding on all sea lochs scarce breeding species.  Loch Cuin and Aros estuary, Lochdon & other  sea lochs Red Kite  White-tailed Eagle Pallid Harrier Hen Harrier Marsh Harrier Goshawk Sparrow hawk  Buzzard  Rough-legged Buzzard  Golden Eagle  Osprey  Kestrel  Merlin  Peregrine scarce passage migrant  usually get a bird over during year, mostly spring time. resident breeding species Vagrant. 20th Sept 2011 first record of a juvenile over Pennyghael estate. found by Bryan Rains regular breeding species in suitable habitats. a rare passage bird, last one over Grasspoint in May of 2011 regularly reported, detailed description and photo is required  widespread resident breeding, terrorising most bird tables resident common breeding over all of the island reported, a full and detailed description and photo is required resident breeding species regular summer visitor, no breeding records (so far!) resident breeding species, numbers have increased  scarce breeding, under recorded, passage birds in winter scarce breeding, can be seen all year Red Grouse Quail Ptarmigan Pheasant  Golden Pheasant Water Rail  Spotted Crake  Corn Crake  very localised a few resident breeding birds rare and irregular summer visitor. there are only a few records of calling birds, fewer sightings resident breeding, sparse & local distribution above 2k ft very common widespread breeding species very small introduction mainly around the Gruline/Knock area very scarce breeding, a few records only, Dervaig, reed bed Aros Park lochan reed bed & at Salen very scarce. last report from Ross & Dervaig reed beds in 2005 scarce breeding summer visitor. Iona and now other areas of Mull Moorhen  Coot Oystercatcher Ringed Plover  Dotterel  American Golden Plover Golden Plover  Grey Plover  Lapwing  Knot (Red Knot) Sanderling  Little Stint  Temminck's Stint Ruff  Pectoral Sandpiper Curlew Sandpiper Purple Sandpiper Dunlin  Buff-breasted Sandpiper  Jack Snipe Snipe  Woodcock  Black-tailed Godwit Bar-tailed Godwit very scarce, the last record April 2007 at Dervaig reed beds very scarce, last recorded at Dervaig in March 2009 resident breeding widespread...logo of the Isle of Mull Bird Club breeding. large winter flocks on mud flats. Loch Beg/Lochdon scarce passage probably under recorded. no breeding records vagrant. single bird was the first record Loch Beg 6th Sept 2005    Bryan Rains few breeding, winter & spring passage,  loch Beg few records, occasional single passage birds in autumn/spring  localised resident breeding species uncommon passage migrant, few records received main passage in April/May & August, found with Dunlin, Uisken and Ardalanish Beaches very scarce. last record April 2003 Lochdon very scarce passage migrant. only three Argyll records, one being at Fidden in Sept 1985 very scarce migrant last recorded Fidden 6th Oct 2004  rare visitor, last recorded at Uisken June 2007 Bryan Rains scarce passage migrant last report Calgary Sept 2005 scarce spring & winter passage last Grasspoint 14th April 2006 Common spring & winter passage probable breeding 2004 only one Mull record 27th May 2011 at Fidden,  (regularly recorded on Tiree) scarce, but probably under recorded passage migrant widespread & locally common breeding widespread & under recorded resident breeding scarce passage migrant in spring,  small numbers in April Loch na Keal, Lochdon and Fidden. recorded throughout the year, passage migrant Lesser Yellowlegs Whimbrel Curlew  Spotted Redshank Redshank Greenshank Green Sandpiper Wood Sandpiper Common Sandpiper Turnstone  Grey Phalarope Red necked Palarope North American Vagrant. One was briefly at Croig in May 2007. (record not accepted) regular passage migrant Spring and Autumn widespread resident breeding species rare passage migrant, no Mull records common breeding, passage migrant & wintering Has bred, passage migrant, first  bred on Mull 2000 very scarce passage autumn, last  Sept Grasspoint 2005, scarce passage migrant, occasional birds at Lochdon.  widespread & common summer visitor breeding common passage migrant, most coastal areas, passage migrant in autumn & winter usuall. last reported in April 2007, on sea in Loch na Keal First and only record on 23rd May 2011 at Killiechronan Loch na Keal. Pomarine Skua  Arctic Skua  Long-tailed Skua Great Skua Little Gull  Sabine’s Gull Black-headed Gull Ring-billed Gull Common Gull Herring Gull Yellow-legged Gull Iceland Gull  Glaucous Gull Great Black-backed Gull  Lesser Black-backed Gull Ross's Gull  Kittiwake Sandwich Tern  Common Tern  scarce migrant last passage during May 2011, 20 birds seen off Craignure/Oban Ferry  scarce but most common Skua often seen off shore nor occasional birds seen out at sea to the north of the island passage & summer visitor, breeding on Treshnish Isles occasional birds recorded. last Loch na Keal 27th May 2011 vagrant, a 1st summer bird was observed at Killiechronan in May 2011 resident with patchy localised breeding areas vagrant, has been recorded at Oban harbour & Mishnish Lochs & Tobermory. (2008) widespread and common resident breeding widespread breeding species from March to September very rare. there have been several reports but no accurate records for Mull scarce regular winter visitor usually in January/February scarce but regular winter visitor usually in Dec/Feb common & widespread resident breeding widespread summer visitor breeding on coastline very rare, a single bird at Fidden 6th Oct 2004, Alan Spellman /Pam Brown /Arthur Brown  breeding on Treshnish Isles, normally strictly marine uncommon passage migrant locally common summer visitor breeding Arctic Tern  Little Tern  Forsters Tern Guillemot  Razorbill  Black Guillemot Little Auk  Puffin Rock Dove  Stock Dove  Woodpigeon Collared Dove  Turtle Dove Cuckoo  summer visitor breeding usually with Common Terns very scarce passage , breeding confined to Coll/Tiree single bird Oban Harbour Jan 2003. 1st for Argyll  common, breeding, large rafts of mixed birds in August  locally common breeding species common breeding species, coast and islands in sea lochs. Oban pier has a breeding colony (16 pairs) irregular storm bound winter visitor, last 19th Dec 2001 Loch na Keal very localised breeding species, breeding on Treshnish Isles resident breeding but localised,"true birds" can be found at Fidden & the Ross area very scarce & local resident, few records common resident breeding widespread population of resident breeding birds very scarce summer visitor last  May 2006 Treshnish Point & Bunessan  common summer visitor breeding, main host Meadow Pipit Barn Owl  Tawny Owl Long-eared Owl Short-eared Owl Nightjar  Swift  Kingfisher  Bee-eater  Hoopoe Wryneck Eurpopean Roller Green Woodpecker Grt Spot Woodpecker resident breeding, probably under recorded widespread resident breeding scarce resident breeding almost certainly under recorded widespread breeding visitor, numbers fluctuate dependant on vole population May-June 2006, & in May 2007 & May & June 2008 at  Balmeanach Camp site. scarce passage migrants in May, no breeding records very scarce species last at Killiemore (Finichen Bay) in July 2010 rare passage migrant Last record is of two birds at Calgary in May 2010.  very scarce last recorded July 1997 at Grasspoint very scarce passage migrant last at Haunn 2011 only two records Mega Rare, on 16th June 2011, one was found in Glen Aros by John Bannon & seen by a lucky few. very rare, single birds in 2007 at Aros Park. have beed recorded at Lochdon Frisa and Garmony. resident, breeding, our only breeding woodpecker Skylark  Sand Martin  Barn Swallow  House Martin  Tree Pipit  Meadow Pipit  Rock Pipit  Grey Wagtail Pied Wagtail Yellow Wagtail Waxwing  White throated Dipper  Wren  Dunnock widespread breeding, many emigrate in winter regular summer visitor breeding widespread summer visitor breeding less numerous summer visitor breeding common summer visitor breeding abundant summer visitor breeding, main host for Cuckoo  common resident breeding common resident breeding species widespread and common resident species a single record of a bird at Kintra in May 2010, The first record for Mull. irruptive winter visitor occasionallly in great flocks on berried trees resident breeding species on many small burns & rivers  common resident breeding species abundant resident breeding species Robin Black Redstart Redstart  Whinchat Stonechat  Wheatear  Ring Ouzel  Blackbird  Fieldfare Song Thrush Redwing  Mistle Thrush  Grasshopper Warbler widespread resident breeding a single female at Fionnphort in April 2007 is only the second record for Mull localised summer visitor breeding in oak woodlands common summer visitor breeding widespread resident breeding abundant summer visitor breeding very scarce summer visitor no confirmed breeding reports, but strongly suspected to be brteeding abundant common resident breeding passage winter migrant often huge flocks on berried trees common resident breeding species passage winter migrant with Fieldfare on berried trees widespread but thinly distributed resident breeding summer visitor breeding localliy in suitable areas Sedge Warbler  Lesser Whitethroat Whitethroat  Garden Warbler  Blackcap Wood Warbler  Common Chiffchaff Willow Warbler  Goldcrest  Firecrest  Spotted Flycatcher  Pied Flycatcher summer visitor breeding locally in most areas 2009 one at Loch Buie 23rd June, previously one on Iona in 1965. summer visitor & common breeding species scarce summer visitor breeding numbers fluctuate  scarce summer visitor breeding species scarce summer visitor breeding often over winters summer visitor breeding common in suitable woodland abundant summer visitor breeding species common breeding species and passage migrant  no records Usually an abundant summer visitor breeding occasionally seen on passage in the spring in suitable habitat Long-tailed Tit  Northern Long tailed tit Coal Tit  Blue Tit  Great Tit  Crested Tit Treecreeper  Nuthatch Golden Oriole  Red-backed Shrike  Lesser Grey Shrike  Great Grey Shrike Woodchat Shrike Eurasian Jay  Black billed Magpie  Red billed Chough Jackdaw  common resident breeding, flocks up to 30+ birds in winter 3 birds were found down the pier road at Salen in November of 2010. (a first record for Mull) abundant common resident breeding species abundant common resident breeding species abundant common resident breeding species Only Mull record 19th Oct- 9th Nov 2002 in Tobermory garden common resident breeding species 2008 10th April at bird feeder in a Calgary garden A first record for Mull. adult male found dead in June 1989 at Burgh by Fossil tree rare passage migrant last record in June 2007 along Grasspoint Road rare passage migrant there is an old record from 1974 No records occasional birds eported, not confirmed. A larder was found at Dervaig in March 2009 No records very scarce but now breeding in small numbers. Lochdon, Dervaig & Frisa areas are best.  scarce single birds seen (briefly) most years very scarce, a pair a Scoor have not been seen for many years  uncommon resident species, on Iona around the Abbey Rook  Carrion Crow  Hooded Crow  Raven  Common Starling  Rose-coloured Starling House Sparrow Tree Sparrow  Common Chaffinch  Brambling  Greenfinch Hawfinch Goldfinch Siskin  breeding, there is a rookery at Devaig, Assapol & Iona occasional birds have been seen briefly on Mull abundant common resident breeding species common resident breeding species common resident breeding species very scarce, records of birds at Tobs/Dervaig (2009) and in Bunessan in 2008 abundant resident breeding species 2007 first records for 20 years, a bird on Iona (May) and at least two at Griburn in June abundant resident breeding species uncommon winter visitor, with flocks of other finches common resident breeding species two records of a female at a Treshnish garden in Spring 2009 and again in 2010. common resident breeding species, mixed flocks in winter  common resident breeding, visits gardens in winter  Linnet  Twite Lesser Redpoll  Common Crossbill  Common Rosefinch Common Bullfinch  Snow Bunting Yellowhammer  Reed Bunting Lapland Bunting Ortolan Bunting Corn Bunting local common resident breeding, flocks autumn & winter, Ross of Mull and Iona are best areas. localised resident breeding species, flocks in winter localised resident breeding, numbers fluctuate each year locally common resident breeding species very rare. two records 2009 16 June at Kellan Mill. 2011 22 May Ardrioch Farn by Dervaig.  locally common resident breeding species winter visitor in small numbers, in colder weather  common resident breeding, emigration in autumn scarce resident breeding species very scarce Autumn passage birds occasionally found on beaches. Only four Mull records. a single bird was at Craignure camp site on 9th May 2009. First record for Mull and Argyll very scarce. occasional passage birds. Ardalanish farm area is probably the best area.           This is the web site of Alan Spellman, 'Maridon' Lochdon, Isle of Mull. PA64  6AP