Migrant Arrival Dates – 2012
Migrant Arrival Dates For 2012
| Species |
Date |
Location |
Observer |
| Gannet |
2nd March
10th March |
Rothesay Bay
Kilchattan Bay |
Stewart Stirling
David Brown |
| Manx Shearwater |
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| Osprey |
24th March |
Barnauld |
Johnie McInarnie |
| Common Sandpiper |
1st April |
Rubha an Amair, St Ninians Bay |
Norrie Mulholand |
| Lesser Black-backed Gull |
6th March |
Ascog Bay |
Norrie Mulholland |
| Sandwich Tern |
18th April |
Rothesay Bay |
Doug Menzies |
| Cuckoo |
15th April |
Woodend |
Alastair McFarlane |
| Swift |
9th May |
Craigmore |
Doug Menzies |
| Sand Martin |
30th March |
Loch Fad (south end) |
Neil McKirdy |
| Swallow |
25th March |
Barnauld |
Neil McKirdy |
| House Martin |
25th March |
Barnauld |
Neil McKirdy |
| Tree Pipit |
28th April |
Balnakailly Wood |
Doug Menzies |
| Redstart |
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| Wheatear |
24th March
24th March |
Plan Road
Glen Callum Bay |
Norrie Mulholland
Bute Bird Group (outing) |
| Grasshopper Warbler |
26th April |
Kirk Dam |
Doug Menzies |
| Sedge Warbler |
29th April |
St Ninian’s Bay |
Doug Menzies |
| Garden Warbler |
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| Whitethroat |
3rd May |
Drumreoch |
Doug Menzies |
| Wood Warbler |
6th May |
South Wood of Lenihuline |
Doug Menzies |
| Willow Warbler |
11th April |
Causeway, Loch Fad |
Norrie Mulholland |
| Chiff Chaff |
18th March |
Westlands Rd |
Paul McTaggart |
| Spotted Flycatcher |
2nd June |
Balnakailly Wood |
Doug Menzies |
Note – Blackcap removed from migrant list due to number of overwintering birds now present on Bute
