Migrant Arrival Dates 2012
This page will be used to record the date of arrival on Bute of this summers migrants
Please email me at doug.44@virgin.net with any sighting of any of the birds on the list
Species Date Location Observer
Gannet 02 March Rothesay Bay Stewart Stirling
10 March Kilchattan Bay David Brown
Manx Shearwater
Osprey 24 March Barnauld Johnie McInarnie
Common Sandpiper 01 April Rubha an Amair, St Ninians Bay Norrie Mulholand
Lesser Black-backed Gull 06 March Ascog Bay Norrie Mulholland
Sandwich Tern
Cuckoo 15 April Woodend Alastair McFarlane
Swift 9 May Craigmore Doug Menzies
Sand Martin 30 March Loch Fad (south end) Neil McKirdy
Swallow 25 March Barnauld Neil McKirdy
House Martin 25 March Barnauld Neil McKirdy
Tree Pipit 28 April Balnakeilly Wood Doug Menzies
Redstart
Wheatear 24 March Plan Road Norrie Mulholland
24 March Glen Callum Bay Bute Bird Group (outing)
Grasshopper Warbler 26 April Kirk Dam Doug Menzies
Sedge Warbler 29 April St Ninian's Bay Doug Menzies
Garden Warbler
Whitethroat 3 May Drumreoch Doug Menzies
Wood Warbler 6 May South Wood of Lenihuline Doug Menzies
Willow Warbler 11 April Causway, Loch Fad Norrie Mulholland
Chiffchaff 18 March Westlands Rd Paul McTaggert
Spotted Flycatcher
Note - Blackcap removed from migrant list due to number of overwintering birds now present on Bute