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June 2009 (No Eider: June 2009 (No. 89) The Eider is the Quarterly Newsletter of the Argyll Bird Club (http://www.argyllbirdclub.org) - Scottish Charity No. SC 008782 June 2009 Number 89 ©David Palmar www.photoscot.co.uk Palmar ©David Field Reports Argyll Bird Club Website Design Members Articles Argyll Bird Recording System Spring Migrants– Arrival Dates To receive the electronic version of The Eider in colour, ABC members should send their e-mail address to the Editor. Page 1 Past issues (since June 2002) can be downloaded from the club’s website. Eider: June 2009 (No. 89) Editor Editorial Mark Williamson: Port Ban, Kilberry, Argyll PA29 6YD As the new editor of The Eider, I have been amazed at the Phone: 01880 770201 amount of enthusiasm, skill, artistry and hard work shown by those who contribute to the work of the Argyll Bird Club. With this in mind, I would like to thank Steve Petty, on behalf of the club members, for the outstanding work produced over 7 years as editor of The Eider. Steve will certainly be a hard act to follow. Nevertheless, I hope The Eider will continue to reflect the di- verse interests of its members and other organisations in- volved in wildlife observation and conservation in Argyll. So, Inside this issue please continue to submit your observations, thoughts, scien- Editorial 2 tific papers, projects, photographs, responses to forums etc.. Argyll Bird Club Website 2 Nothing is too large or small for inclusion. Autumn Field Trips-2009 3 Thank you for allowing me the opportunity to play a small part in presenting the interests of the Argyll Bird Club members. Indoor Meetings 4 Mark Williamson Spring Meeting Report 5 Gigha Field Trip Report 10 Caption Competition 12 Argyll Bird Club Website. www.argyllbirdclub.org Startling Discovery 13 Drama Unfolds 13 After the facelift the website received over Christmas, we are now focussing on reviewing and updating the contents of the existing Argyll Bird Recording Sys- 14 pages and articles. In particular the Bird Recording and Bird Watch- Spring Migrants– arrivals 15 ing in Argyll sections, so that this becomes an up-to-date and easy to read website for anybody interested in bird watching in Argyll Recent Sightings 20 and not just for experienced bird watchers! We hope to have this About the ABC 25 task finished by the end of this Summer. Acknowledgements ‘Activities’ section. These pages are now updated as soon as possible to show any programme changes, or if a new Field Trip is Many thanks to the following for planned. We endeavour to have a full Field Trip report, enhanced their contributions to this issue. with photographs, posted within 2 weeks after the trip so that par- ticipants do not have to wait for the publication of the next Eider to John Bowler,Danielle Clark,Paul Daw,Jim Dickson,Bob Furness have the full list of species recorded. The Field Trip Reports will (photocopying and dispatch),J M also be accessible from the Bird Watching in Argyll sections, so that Harrison,Jimmy MacDonald, Mary- people, going on a bird watching trip somewhere in Argyll, can con- MacIntyre,Eddie Maguire,David sult them easily and gain ideas of where to go and which species to Merrie,David Palmar,Katie Pen- expect. dreigh,Steve Petty,Nigel Scriven. Bird Report . We endeavour to have the latest update available, Front Cover Photo enhanced by images of the sightings, within 2 days of Paul Daw A stunning Long-Billed Dowitcher. finishing the report. Just one of the many fabulous birds seen during the Spring meeting on Subscribers to the e-mail notification of the News section (only Islay. 1 or 2 emails per month), will be able to consult the update of Ac- ©David Palmar www.photoscot.co.uk tivities and Latest Bird Report as soon as the pages have been up- Stop Press: dated, so if you want to stay right up-to-date, subscribe, it only takes a minute! Morag Rae is currently recovering from a major operation. We wish her a full and speedy recovery. Page 2 Eider: June 2009 (No. 89) The Photo Gallery Updated approximately once a week. Feel free to email your bird pictures for inclusion but do not forget to mention the place and the date you took the snapshot – and the species! Sound Clips. A new section will be added in the next few days for sound clips. We welcome any sound clips you make of singing birds so that we can make this a real bird sound library! Forums. Forums are social platforms in which everybody can participate. The more people partici- pate in a Forum the more value it adds for the participants and readers. However, the number of Fo- rum members and postings is still small and some members have never posted anything! We encour- age everybody to join the Forums and start posting. There are currently 5 Forums: Garden birds & other wildlife. Garden bird watching is probably one of the most popular bird- watching forms. This forum provides you with the opportunity to post not only your sightings, but also any gardening tips to encour- age birds and wildlife questions. Latest bird sightings. This forum gives you a chance to remain up to date with the latest bird sightings in Argyll. Magpie sightings in Argyll. Paul Daw is putting together a short paper on the distribution of Magpies in Argyll and the possible origins of some of the birds seen away from the main breeding area. He would be grateful for any re- cords of Magpies seen in the county including those seen in the area in and around Dunoon and for any comments on their limited distr- ibution in Argyll. Travel Reports & Blogs. This provides you with the opportunity to read and transmit bird watching travel reports & blogs both within and beyond Argyll for the benefit of all readers. Website comments We appreciate feedback about the website layout, functionality and contents so that we can continue to improve it. We hope that with these changes, the Argyll Bird Club’s website will become a birding tool everybody will benefit from. Danielle Clark De Bisschop Autumn Field trips in 2009 Kilbrannan Sound and Skipness On the homeward journey we will probably stop to Saturday 26th September check Kilbrannan Sound and the moorland between Claonaig and the A83. If the forecast is Meet at the Skipness Castle car park for really bad, we may be able to postpone till the 10.00hrs. next day. We will take a walk through woodland and re- Please contact me by Friday, 25th September if turn along the coast to Skipness Castle. Paths you plan to join us. This will allow me to contact may be muddy, so suitable footwear should be the Seafood Cabin if necessary. worn. Katie Pendreigh Refreshments will be available at the Seafood Tel: 01583 441359 email [email protected] Cabin if required. Page 3 Eider: June 2009 (No. 89) ABC indoor meetings 2009 AUTUMN MEETING, Cairnbaan Hotel Programme for SATURDAY 7th November 2009 0930 Doors open and coffee/tea 0950 - 1000 Welcome & introduction Nigel Scriven, Chairman of the Argyll Bird Club 1000 - 1015 Recent birds sightings Paul Daw, Argyll Bird Recorder 1015 – 1100 100 years of Bird Ringing BTO Scotland 1100 - 1130 Coffee/tea 1130 – 1215 Wind farms and birds in Argyll ScottishPower Renewables 1215 - 1345 Lunch (available in the hotel) 1345 - 1430 Annual General Meeting 1430 – 1515 Parrots and Penguins of Oban (NZ) Malcolm Chattwood 1515 - 1545 Tea/coffee 1545 - 1600 The funny business of Comic terns Bob Furness. 1600 - 1615 Raffle and end of meeting Details of Cairnbaan Hotel near Lochgilphead can be found at http://www.cairnbaan.com Information: 11 Beavers have been released into Knapdale. Reported on Radio 4 29/5/2009 Page 4 Eider: June 2009 (No. 89) Argyll Bird Club Spring Meeting: Islay 24th– 26th April 2009 Intrepid members of the Argyll Bird Club pose for the camera at Port Charlotte.© Steve Petty 2009 The spring meeting of the Club was to be held on Islay and 45 members and guests from the mainland were to join three members already living or working on the island. Whilst some had made the crossing the previous day, the bulk of the members travelled on Friday. West Loch Tarbert – Port Askaig Those arriving for the Friday lunchtime ferry from Kennacraig, were greeted by Wheatears on the rocks by the ferry terminal and a Great Northern Diver in winter plumage no more than 25 metres from the end of the car park. Introductions followed for the twenty or so members present before the serious business of the weekend started as we sailed down West Loch Tarbert bound for Port Askaig. There was no shortage of divers with twelve Great Northern and eight Red-throated seen in the loch by observers sheltering on the north side of the boat from the chilly breeze. Five Black-throated Di- vers were seen outside the loch. Various auks were on the water including two Puffins. The overcast conditions turned to drizzle as we approached the Sound of Islay and only nine Shag and seven Red- throated Divers were seen in the sound by the few remaining observers before Port Askaig was reached. It transpired that we had had by far the best of the conditions and those on the earlier and later boats saw very little. Loch Indaal area Light rain continued as we drove across the island but it didn’t dampen the thrill of seeing the Loch In- daal mudflats dotted with waders. Groups of members stopped at various places across the head of the loch to observe the Shelduck, Redshank, Oystercatcher, Scaup, Little Terns and more before heading for their accommodation, mainly in and around Port Charlotte.
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