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Argyll Bird Report 24 2012 The Twenty fourth ARGYLL BIRD REPORT With Systematic List for the year 2012 Edited by Jim Dickson Assisted by Robin Harvey Systematic List by Tom Callan, Malcolm Chattwood, Paul Daw, Jim Dickson, Bob Furness, Mike Harrison, David Jardine, Katie Pendreigh and Nigel Scriven ISSN 1363-4386 Copyright: Argyll Bird Club Feb. 2014 Argyll Bird Club Scottish Charity Number SC008782 January 2012 Founded in 1985, the Argyll Bird Club aims to promote interest in and conservation of Argyll’s wild birds and their natural environment. The rich diversity of habitats in the county supports an exceptional variety of bird life. Many sites in Argyll are of international importance. The Club brings together people with varied experience, from complete beginners to experts, and from all walks of life. New members are particularly welcome. Activities Every spring and autumn there is a one-day meeting with illustrated talks and other activities. These meetings are held in conveniently central locations. Throughout the year there are field trips to local and more distant sites of interest. Publications The annual journal of the Club is the Argyll Bird Report, containing the Systematic List of all species recorded in the county during the year, together with reports and articles. The less formal quarterly newsletter, The Eider, gives details of forthcoming events and activities, reports of recent meetings,bird sightings, field trips, articles, and shorter items by members and others. Website www.argyllbirdclub.org Honorary Secretary: Katie Pendreigh, The Whins, Ferry Road, Tayinloan, PA29 6XQ. Tel. 01583 441 359 E-mail: [email protected] To apply for membership, please (photocopy and) complete the form below and send to our Membership Secretary: Sue Furness, The Cnoc, Tarbet, G83 7DG. Tel. 01301 702 603 E- mail: [email protected] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I/We wish to apply for membership of the Argyll Bird Club. Name(s): Address: ___________________ Postcode Telephone number(s) __________________ E-mail ________________________ Please make cheques payable to “Argyll Bird Club”. If you wish to pay by standing order, which reduces our administration and costs, please ask the Membership Secretary to send you the appropriate form. Annual subscription (please tick): Ordinary £10 Junior (under 17) £3 Family £15 Corporate £25 2 Argyll Bird Club Officials and Committee as at Feb. 2014 Chairman Mike Harrison, 8 Ferryfield Drive, Connel, Oban PA37 1SP Vice-Chairman Nigel Scriven, 2 Allt na Blathaich, Loch Eck, Dunoon PA23 8SG Secretary Katie Pendreigh, The Whins, Ferry Road, Tayinloan, PA29 6XQ Treasurer Prof. Bob Furness, The Cnoc, Tarbet, Loch Lomondside, G83 7DG Committee Neil Brown, Malcolm Chattwood, Jim Dickson, Andy Robinson and Blair Urquart. Membership Sue Furness, The Cnoc, Tarbet, G83 7DG Secretary Argyll Bird Dr John Bowler, Roger Broad, Jim Dickson (Secretary), David Records Committee Jardine, Dr Malcolm Ogilvie and Andy Robinson Editor of Argyll Bird Jim Dickson 11 Pipers Road, Cairnbaan, Lochgilphead, PA31 8UF Report Editor of The Eider Dr. Steve Petty, Cluaran Cottage, Ardentinny, Dunoon, Argyll PA23 (newsletter) 8TR S.O.C. Recorder for Argyll: Jim Dickson 11 Pipers Road, Cairnbaan, Lochgilphead, PA31 8UF E-mail: [email protected] Assistant Recorder: Malcolm Chattwood 1 The Stances, Kilmichael Glassary, Lochgilphead PA 31 8QA E-mail: [email protected] Secretary Argyll Bird Records Committee: Jim Dickson 11 Pipers Road, Cairnbaan, Lochgilphead, PA31 8UF Wetland Bird Survey (WeBS) Organiser for Argyll mainland & Mull: Paul Daw, Tigh-na- Tulloch, Tullochgorm, Minard, Inveraray PA32 8YQ. E-mail: [email protected] B.T.O. Representatives for North Argyll, Mull, Coll, Tiree & Morvern : Arthur Brown E-mail: [email protected] Islay, Jura and Colonsay : John S. Armitage, Airigh Sgallaidh, Portnahaven, Islay, Argyll PA47 7SZ. E-mail: [email protected]. Argyll Mainland, Bute and Gigha : Nigel Scriven. E-mail: [email protected] R.S.P.B. Conservation Officer, Argyll & Bute: Andy Robinson, RSPB S&W Scotland RO, 10 Park Quadrant, Glasgow, G3 6BS E-mail: [email protected] 3 Contents Editorial 5 Bird Recording in Argyll 7 Interpretation of Species Accounts 11 Special Studies carried out in 2012 15 Systematic List for 2012 Swans 19 - 20 Geese 20 - 26 Ducks 26 - 35 Game birds 36 - 37 Divers & albatross 37 - 38 Fulmar, shearwaters, petrels 39 - 41 Gannet, cormorants, egrets, herons 41 - 44 Grebes 44 - 45 Raptors 45 - 53 Rails 53 - 55 Waders 55 - 71 Skuas, gulls, terns 71 - 81 Auks 81 - 83 Pigeons & doves 83 - 84 Cuckoos & owls 84 - 86 Nightjar, swifts, kingfisher, woodpeckers etc. 86 - 88 Vireo, oriole, shrikes 88 - 88 Crows 88 - 91 Goldcrest – tits 91 - 93 Larks 93 - 93 Swallows & Long-tailed Tit 94 - 95 Warblers 95 - 100 Nuthatch, treecreeper, wren, starlings 100 - 101 Dipper & thrushes 101 - 104 Flycatchers, robin, nightingale, chats 104 - 107 Dunnock & sparrows 107 - 108 Wagtails & pipits 108 - 111 Finches 111 - 115 Buntings etc. 115 - 118 Escapes & introductions 118 Rejected and Pending records 119 Articles 120 - 125 Argyll Ringing Recoveries 126 - 131 Recent Literature on Argyll Birds 132 - 136 Acknowledgements & contributors 137 - 138 Species Index 139 - 142 4 Editorial It is a great pleasure and privilege to edit this 24th Argyll Bird Report, which marks a move back to an annually produced report. The Argyll Bird Club continues to make an enormous contribution towards collecting and organising bird record data from this region and together with BTO BirdTrack and other sources of records these now total some 26,000 each year. Such a large number of records are encouraging at a time when environmental demands have never been greater, but of course take more effort to process. To this end I am pleased to say that Malcolm Chattwood has taken on the unenviable task of managing the Argyll bird database which was developed and managed with great expertise by Paul Daw over the last 16 years. Paul stood down as bird recorder in 2013 and on behalf of the club, and Scottish bird recording as a whole, I would like to thank him for his enormous contribution over the years. His input will be missed; however he continues to organise the WeBS counts and is involved with the club’s website. Also during 2013 Tom Callan decided to step down as editor of this report and again he also deserves a huge amount of thanks for the work put in over the years. This report of course would not have been possible without the team effort involved as the workload has become too great for one person. In addition to everyone who has kindly submitted records I would like to thank the team involved behind this report: firstly Paul and Tom, who have kindly agreed to continue to write species accounts, along with Malcolm Chattwood, Bob Furness, Mike Harrison, David Jardine, Katie Pendreigh and Nigel Scriven. Additional thanks are also due to Morag Rea who works tirelessly in the background inputting vast amounts of data onto the database and to Robin Harvey and John Bowler for the painstaking task of proof reading the report. Many others are due special mention and are noted in the acknowledgements section. The 2007-11 BTO Atlas work has now concluded and the information was published in 2013. As such, the number of records submitted in 2012 fell slightly, and we now have a chance to reflect on the survey findings. Along with data from earlier atlas work, changes in the avifauna picture across the country and our region are becoming clearer. There are some gains, but unfortunately many more losses, in a complex picture of climate change, pressures on land and fisheries use. To help draw attention to the conservation status of bird species in Argyll, ‘Red’ and ‘Amber’ List species are noted, to highlight ‘our’ species within a Global and European context. Please note that Nigel Scriven has taken up the role of BTO representative for Argyll Mainland, Bute and Gigha. Other current studies in Argyll are listed in the report and of course new volunteers are always welcome. Bob Furness has brought together a list of recent literature on Argyll birds and Nigel Scriven has produced a round-up of interesting ringing recoveries. In 2012 some 234 species were recorded with four new species added to the Argyll list, which stood at 346 at the end of that year. Full accounts of these are given in the report. The winters at each end of the year were not as severe as in the previous two years and consequently it is hoped wintering birds fared better. The level of observer cover varies greatly across Argyll and as such many more records came from bird rich areas such as Islay, Tiree, Colonsay and parts of Mid-Argyll, Kintyre and Cowal. Relatively few reports were received from Coll and North Argyll and it is hoped that stronger links can be made 5 with observers in the bird rich Isle of Mull to give a more accurate account of records from that area. In order to help with managing the high volume of records it is hoped that more observers will use the club’s ‘bird recording system’ to email records to Malcom Chattwood. For more information please see the section on Bird Recording in Argyll on page 7. Malcolm will be happy to give any further advice or help required. I hope that you enjoy the report and that it perhaps throws light on areas for more work to be carried out in our area and encourage more people to become actively involved. Jim Dickson (February 2014) 6 Bird Recording in Argyll If all records are received in an approved standard format it is very quick and easy to add them to the database. To make it easier for club members (and others) to do this we have devised a user friendly automated bird record template.
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