Argyllrecording area

Area covered

Argyll including the islands of Coll, Tiree, Mull, Colonsay, Jura, Islay and Gigha (among others), but not Bute. Excludes area formerly in West Dunbartonshire i.e. Helensburgh and the area between Loch Long and Loch Lomond.

Local recorder

Paul Daw
Tigh na Tulloch
Minard
Inveraray
Argyll
PA32 8YQ
tel 01546 886260

Rare bird records

These should be sent to:

Jim Dickson
11 Pipers Road
Cairnbaan
Argyll
PA31 8UF
tel 01546 603967

Record submission

In species order. By letter, telephone, email or on disk (Word 97 format). Preferably quarterly but if annually then by 31st March of the following year at latest. Click here for an MS Word document giving details of what should be reported.

Argyll Bird Report

Editor

Dr J.C.A. Craik.

First year of publication

The first report, covering the years 1980-83, was published in 1984.

Address for purchases

Bill Staley, 16 Glengilp, Ardrishaig, Argyll, PA30 8HT.

Back numbers

1998 - £5.00 including p&p. Most previous reports available at £4.00 including p&p.

Contents of 1997 Report

• Increase in Fulmars breeding on Colonsay 1975-1997 - D.C. Jardine
• Recent mink-related declines of gulls and terns in west Scotland and the beneficial effects of mink control - J.C.A. Craik

Islay Bird and Natural History Report

Published annually by Lochindaal Press for the Islay Natural History Trust, Port Charlotte, Isle of Islay, PA48 7TX.

The Machrihanish Seabird Observatory annual report

Produced by E.J. Maguire and available from 25 Albyn Avenue, Campbeltown, Argyll, PA28 6LX.

NB: Records in both these publications are included in the Argyll Bird Report.

Argyll Bird Records Committee

Members

Dr Tristan ap Rheinallt, Dr John Bowler, Roger Broad, David Jardine, Dr Malcolm Ogilvie and Jim Dickson (Secretary).

Species considered by ABRC from Jan 2009

Bewick's Swan, Bean Goose, European White-fronted Goose, American Wigeon, Green-winged Teal, Garganey (lone females/juvs only), Red-crested Pochard, Ring-necked Duck, Surf Scoter (females/imms only), Smew, Ruddy Duck, Red-necked Grebe, Black-necked Grebe, Mediterranean Shearwater#, Bittern, Little Egret, White Stork, Spoonbill, Honey Buzzard, Goshawk, Hobby, Spotted Crake, Crane, Avocet, Little Ringed Plover, Temminck's Stint, Pectoral Sandpiper, Buff-breasted Sandpiper, Spotted Redshank, Red-necked Phalarope, Long-tailed Skua (except adult), Mediterranean Gull (imms only), Sabine's Gull, Roseate Tern, Black Tern, Little Owl*, Nightjar, Bee-eater, Wryneck, Shore Lark, Richard's Pipit, Rock Pipit (littoralis), Yellow Wagtail, Nightingale, Bluethroat, Marsh Warbler, Reed Warbler, Icterine Warbler, Barred Warbler, Lesser Whitethroat, Pallas's Warbler*, Yellow-browed Warbler, Firecrest, Red-breasted Flycatcher, Bearded Tit*, Marsh Tit*, Willow Tit, Crested Tit, Nuthatch, Red-backed Shrike, Great Grey Shrike, Rose-coloured Starling, Common Redpoll (all races), Tree Sparrow, Scottish Crossbill*, Common Rosefinch, Hawfinch, Corn Bunting.

* Asterisked species have not yet occurred in Argyll.

# Because of the frequency of records in Argyll, the SBRC has recently delegated decision making on this species to the Recorder. Normally a description will not now be required although the ABRC reserve the right to request one if the circumstances seem to require it.

Scottish rarities (i.e. those in capitals on the SBRC List) should also be sent to the Recorder, who will forward them to SBRC.