On the 31st a Lesser Black-backed Gull was seen along Treshnish shore. This is not a true migrant but birds are scarce in the winter months in Scotland, preferring the milder climate of southern Britain. I had seen one 6 weeks earlier but was not certain that it wasn’t the common wintering Great Black-backed Gull.
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Birds of Treshnish and North Mull is a compilation of my personal observations from 2006-2012, public records on mullbirds website and published records. The Magazine format is £19.99 incl postage or as a pdf for £6.50 plus VAT here. The pdf is suitable for most e-book readers. The hardback (33x28cm) is available at cost price of £51.98 incl postage here
If you buy one, a second is then offered for 30% off, so it makes sense to buy with a friend.
The book would have been incomplete without the records submitted by Mull birders, either to the Argyll Bird Club or to Alan Spellman at mullbirds website and also the valuable work of the Treshnish Isles Auk Ringing Group. To all those I give my thanks.
The hardback book is 72 pages and the magazine is 92 pages both with photos of 60 species. It is basically a list of records by species up until December 2012, arranged so the most detail is given to the most scarce. Records of uncommon species are often arranged by season and site. Species status is given for both Treshnish and (where different) north Mull and, where relevant, labelled by rarity within Mull, Argyll and Scotland.
An appendix gives lists of the species which the newcomer might be surprised to learn are rarities on Mull and Argyll, some of which need detailed description to gain acceptance. North Mull birders are still looking for a Lesser Whitethroat!
DIARY (older posts)
Treshnish won the RSPB Nature Of Farming Award 2012
Read news article here, here and here.
You can see Treshnish on BBC Scotland, Landward. This clip was shot almost entirely at Treshnish, below the old graveyard.
You can see a 2.30 minute clip of Treshnish farm on BBC Alba.
Also see this Aerial footage of Mull. Most of which was of Treshnish.
Read news article here, here and here.
You can see Treshnish on BBC Scotland, Landward. This clip was shot almost entirely at Treshnish, below the old graveyard.
You can see a 2.30 minute clip of Treshnish farm on BBC Alba.
Also see this Aerial footage of Mull. Most of which was of Treshnish.
BIRDS
- Best Treshnish Bird Photos
- Treshnish Bird Photos 3
- Treshnish Bird Photos 2
- Treshnish Bird Photos 1
- North Mull Bird List - updated 1 Jan 2013 (slow 691Kb)
- August 2009 satellite tagged White-tailed Eagle & Ospreys
- September 2009 satellite tagged White-tailed Eagle & Ospreys
- European Storm-petrel, Black Grouse and Great Skua
- Snow Geese on Mull
- Bird and Plant Notes - April 2009
- Bird Notes - March 2009
- Bird Notes - Spring 2008
MOTHS & BUTTERFLIES
- Treshnish Butterfly Photos
- Treshnish Macro-moth Photos
- Mull Moth List by Alan Skeates (179Kb)
- Treshnish Micro-moth Photos
- Treshnish Moth & Butterfly List (67Kb)
- Maps & Flight periods of Treshnish Macro-leps a-b(6.7Mb)
- Maps & Flight periods of Treshnish Macro-leps c-d(9.4Mb)
- Maps & Flight periods of Treshnish Macro-leps e-h(9.6Mb)
- Maps & Flight periods of Treshnish Macro-leps i-o(9.2Mb)
- Maps & Flight periods of Treshnish Macro-leps p-r(6.7Mb)
- Maps & Flight periods of Treshnish Macro-leps s(9.6Mb)
- Maps & Flight periods of Treshnish Macro-leps t-y(4.5Mb)
DRAGONFLIES & DAMSELFLIES
REPTILES & AMPHIBIANS
FLOWERING PLANTS & FERNS
- Treshnish Higher Plant Photos
- Treshnish List (60Kb)
- Maps by Common Name A (Averis & Averis SNH Survey and Prasad) (5.3Mb)
- Maps by Common Name B-Br (Averis & Averis SNH Survey and Prasad) (9.3Mb)
- Maps by Common Name Bu-S (Averis & Averis SNH Survey and Prasad) (9.7Mb)
- Maps by Common Name Comm Knap-Cuckoo (Averis & Averis SNH Survey and Prasad) (8.6Mb)
- Maps by Common Name F-Grey (Averis & Averis SNH Survey and Prasad) (9.3Mb)
- Maps by Common Name Gro-H (Averis & Averis SNH Survey and Prasad) 8.6Mb
- Maps by Common Name I-Marr (Averis & Averis SNH Survey and Prasad) 8.6Mb
- Maps by Common Name Marr-O (Averis & Averis SNH Survey and Prasad) 9.7Mb
- Maps by Common Name P-R (Averis & Averis SNH Survey and Prasad) 9.5Mb
- Maps by Common Name S-Sl (Averis & Averis SNH Survey and Prasad) (9.6Mb)
- Maps by Common Name Sm-To (Averis & Averis SNH Survey and Prasad) (9.6Mb)
- Maps by Common Name Tr-Wild (Averis & Averis SNH Survey and Prasad) (9.6Mb)
- Maps by Common Name Wils-Z (Averis & Averis SNH Survey and Prasad) (6.1Mb)
- Averis & Averis SNH Survey, Target Notes, MapMate ready (1.6Mb)
MOSSES & LIVERWORTS
LICHENS
LANDSCAPE PHOTOS
LINKS
KEY
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DIARY TIP
If searching for typical wildlife in a given month, note that 2006 is most detailed for birds, 2007 for moths, 2008 for breeding birds and 2009 for breeding birds and plants.
