Mull & Iona Species List  prepared by Alan Spellman (mullbirds)

Red throated Diver	scarce breeding, winter/passage migrant
Black throated Diver	occasional birds in summer and winter.
Great Northern Diver	overwintering & passage, all sea lochs
White billed Diver	vagrant, occasionally off coast in sea lochs
Little Grebe	breeds small numbers,  Mishnish lochs, Lochdon,
Great Crested Grebe	no mull records
Red necked Grebe	very scarce passage, March,April
Slavonian Grebe	winter visitor on Loch na Keal & Loch Ba
Black-necked Grebe	very scarce. 1 record  Sept 2005  Loch na Keal
Pied billed Grebe	vagrant, 1998 Mishnish. 2011 Salen Bay April
Fulmar	common breeding. reduced numbers.
Cory’s Shearwater	very scarce, best areas Caliach &Treshnish
Great Shearwater	occasionally west of Coll.  Calliach point
Sooty Shearwater	passage vagrant in July/Oct off headlands
Manx Shearwater	breeding on Rhum. Cailiach, Treshnish point
Storm Petrel	summer visitor, breed on Treshnesh Isles
Northern Gannet	coast April-Oct. breeding at Ailsa Craig.
Cormorant	resident breeding, less numerous that Shag
Shag	very common resident breeding on islands
Bittern	no mull records. best area reed bed at Dervaig
Black Stork	vagrant. first  Mull record  Dervaig  May 2013
Snowy Egret	accidental. Balvica (Oban) Oct 2001 1st UK
Little Egret	2011 first confirmed record, at Loch Beg.
Great white Egret	2017 Dec Loch Cuin. first record. also Fishnish
Cattle Egret	first record  2011, a single bird at Croig. 2018
Grey Heron	widespread resident breeding in all areas
Spoonbill	v rare passage 2 birds at Lochdon July 2010,
Mute Swan	few pairs breed in sheltered areas sea lochs
Whooper Swan	passage winter/spring
Pink-footed goose	scarce winter/spring, most fly over Mull
White-fronted goose	winter usually at Fidden in small flocks
Greylag Goose	resident breeding around the coast
Snow Goose	occasional birds have been found in Autumn
Canada Goose	2007 established as a breeding species now.
Barnacle Goose	350+ regularly over winter on  Inch Kenneth
Brent Goose	v scarce winter passage bird,  Fidden area
Shelduck	small breeding population.
Eurasian Wigeon	scarce breeding, widespread winter visitor
American Wigeon	no Mull Records
Gadwall	very scarce, few records usually in winter.
Eurasian Teal	widespread winter visitor on all lochs.
Blue winged Teal	single record  Loch na Keal in May 2010
Mallard	resident breeding most lochs around coast
Pintail	very scarce birds. no recent records
Garganey	scarce. Kintra April 2011, Craignure May 2019
Northern Shoveler	rare, Bunessan April 2018, Loch na Keal 2020
Pochard	no recent records,
Tufted Duck	scarce resident breeding on Loch Pottie
Greater Scaup	scarce winter visitor & passage migrant.
Lesser Scaup	no Mull Records
Common Eider	resident breeding, declined over the years.
King Eider	vagrant one recordTobermory March 2000
Long-tailed Duck	uncommon winter occasional large sea lochs,
Common Scoter	scarce winter, occasional Sound and sea lochs
Surf Scoter	vagrant. three records, 2 female and one male
Velvet Scoter	scarce winter birds. Loch na Keal and Scridain
Goldeneye	scarce winter visitor, over winter. Loch na Keal,
Smew	red head at Loch Pottie iMay 2004, only record.
Red breasted Merganser	very common and numerous resident breeding
Goosander	scarce breeding. Loch Cuin, Aros, Lochdon
Red Kite	scarce passage migrant  mostly spring time.
White-tailed Eagle	resident breeding species  22 pairs in 2019
Pallid Harrier	Vagrant. Sept 2011 first record over Pennyghael
Hen Harrier	breeding species, a stronghold for this species.
Marsh Harrier	rare passage, last over Grasspoint   May 2011
Goshawk	few confirmed sightings,  description &  photo please
Sparrowhawk	widespread resident breeding.
Buzzard	resident most common breeding raptor
Rough legged Buzzard	Occasionally reported, description & photo please
Golden Eagle	resident breeding species, up to 30 pairs
Osprey	regular spring passage, no breeding records
Kestrel	resident breeding species.
Merlin	scarce breeding, passage birds in winter
Peregrine Falcon	scarce breeding, can be seen all year
Black Grouse	April 1990 2 males  Reudle. May 1993  Aros
Red Grouse	a few resident breeding birds. Torloisk hill road
Quail	few records of calling birds, fewer sightings
Ptarmigan	resident breeding,distribution above 2000 ft
Common Pheasant	very common widespread breeding species
Golden Pheasant	no records for several years.
Water Rail	breeding, Dervaig, Aros Park lochan reed bed
Spotted Crake	very scarce. report from Ross & Dervaig  2005
Corn Crake	scarce breeding summer visitor. Iona
Moorhen	very scarce, first bred on 2019 Loch Harrison
Whimbrel	regular passage migrant Spring/Autumn,
Curlew	widespread resident breeding species
Spotted Redshank	rare passage migrant with no Mull records
Redshank	common breeding, passage  & wintering
Greenshank	passage migrant, first  bred on Mull 2000
Green Sandpiper	scarce passage, last  Sept Grasspoint 2005,
Wood Sandpiper	scarce passage , at Lochdon in spring 2000.
Common Sandpiper	common summer visitor breeding
Turnstone	common passage migrant, all coastal areas.
Stone Curlew	vagrant, one record Adalanish   April 2020
Grey Phalarope	pass migrant. April 2007, Loch na Keal
Red necked Phalarope	May 2011 Killiechronan, 2012 Pennyghael.
Coot	very scarce,recordedDervaig in March 2009
Oystercatcher                     .	resident breeding widespread
Ringed Plover	breeding. winter flocks on mud flats.
Dotterel	scarce passage  no breeding records, Ben More
American Golden Plover	vagrant. first record Loch Beg 6th Sept 2002
Golden Plover	few breeding birds winter/spring passage
Grey Plover	few records, occasional autumn/spring passage
Lapwing	localised resident breeding species.
Knot (Red Knot)	uncommon passage migrant, very few records
Sanderling	passage Spring/Autumn, Ross & Calgary Beaches
Little Stint	very scarce. last record April 2003 Lochdon
Temminck's Stint	very scarce passage migrant. no Mull records
Ruff	very scarce migrant. few records
Pectoral Sandpiper	rare N American visitor, a few records
Curlew Sandpiper	scarce passage migrant, check out wader flocks
Purple Sandpiper	spring/winter passage winter at Lainne Sgeir .
Dunlin Common	spring & winter passage probable bred in 2004
Buff-breasted S'dpiper	only one Mull record 27th May 2011 at Fidden,
Jack Snipe	scarce,  passage migrant. Calliach is best site.
Snipe	widespread & locally common breeding
Woodcock	widespread & under recorded resident breeding
Black-tailed Godwit	scarce spring passage, Lochdon and Fidden.
Bar-tailed Godwit	recorded throughout the year, passage migrant
Pomarine Skua	scarce passage May 2011, 20  off Oban Ferry
Arctic Skua	scarce but most common Skua off shore north
Long-tailed Skua	occasional birds seen out at sea to the north
Great Skua	passage & summer visitor, breeds on Treshnish
Little Gull	occasional  records. possibly under reported
Sabine’s Gull	vagrant, 1st summer   Killiechronan May 2011
Black-headed Gull	resident with patchy localised breeding areas
Ring-billed Gull                .	vagrant,  Mishnish Lochs & Tobermory
Common Gull	widespread and common resident breeding
Herring Gull	widespread breeding species
Iceland Gull	scarce regular winter visitor
Glaucous Gull	scarce but regular winter visitor
Great Black-back Gull	common & widespread resident breeding
Lesser Black-back Gull	summer visitor breeds around island (Calgary)
Ross's Gull	rare, single bird at Fidden 6th Oct 2004,
Kittiwake	breeding on Treshnish Isles,
Sandwich Tern	uncommon passage migrant
Common Tern	breeding  locally common summer visitor
Arctic Tern	Summer visitor breeding usually with Common Terns
Forsters Tern	single bird Oban Harbour Jan 2003. 1st for Argyll
Little Tern	very scarce passage , breeding confined to Coll/Tiree
Guillemot	common, breeding, rafts of mixed birds in August
Razorbill	locally common breeding species
Black Guillemot	breeds coast & islands. Oban pier has breeding colony
Little Auk	irregular storm bound winter visitor,
Puffin	localised breeding species, breeding on Treshnish
Rock Dove	resident breeding, at Fidden & the Ross area
Stock Dove	very scarce & local resident, few records
Woodpigeon	common resident breeding
Collared Dove	widespread population of resident breeding birds
Turtle Dove	very scarce ocasional summer visitor
Common Cuckoo	summer visitor breeding, main host Meadow Pipit
Great Spotted Cuckoo	Iona 23rd June 2019, (Mega rare), first record for Mull
Barn Owl	resident breeding, probably under recorded
Tawny Owl	widespread resident breeding
Long eared Owl	scarce resident breeding certainly under recorded
Short-eared Owl	breeding visitor, fluctuates dependant on vole pop
European Nightjar	May 2006-7-8 Fishnish. 2020 6th May Mishnish 8th Salen
Common Swift	scarce passage migrants in May, no breeding records
Kingfisher	not breeding. very scarce occasional birds in winter
Bee-eater	rare passage migrant  two at Calgary in May 2010.
Hoopoe	rare passage. last 2020 13th May at Gorsten-Lochdon
Wryneck	very scarce passage migrant only two records
Eurpopean Roller	Mega Rare,16th June 2011, Glen Aros  only record
Green Woodpecker	rare, 2007 Aros Park. Lochdon, Frisa, Garmony.
Great Spotted Woopecker	resident, breeding, our only  woodpecker
Skylark	widespread breeding, many emigrate in winter
Sand Martin	regular summer visitor breeding
Barn Swallow	widespread summer visitor breeding
House Martin	less numerous summer visitor breeding
Tree Pipit	common summer visitor breeding
Meadow Pipit	abundant summer visitor, main host for Cuckoo
Rock Pipit	common resident breeding
Grey Wagtail	common resident breeding species
Pied Wagtail	widespread and common resident species
Yellow Wagtail	single at Kintra in May 2010, first record for Mull
Blue headed Wagtail	very rare. one on 24th April 2013 at Craignure
Bohemen Waxwing	irruptive winter visitor,  flocks on berried trees
white throated Dipper	resident breeding species
Winter Wren	common resident breeding species
Dunnock	abundant resident breeding species
Robin	widespread resident breeding
Black Redstart	Rare visitor, 5 records, last April 2018 Killiechronan.
Common Redstart	localised summer visitor breeding in oak woodlands
Whinchat	common summer visitor breeding
Stonechat	widespread resident breeding
Wheatear	abundant summer visitor breeding
Ring Ouzel	very scarce summer visitor no confirmed breeding,
Blackbird	abundant common resident breeding
Fieldfare	passage winter migrant often huge flocks
Song Thrush	common resident breeding species
Redwing	passage winter migrant, large flocks on berried trees
Mistle Thrush	widespread but thinly distributed resident breeding
Grasshopper Warbler	summer visitor breeding locally in suitable areas
Sedge Warbler	summer visitor breeding locally in most areas
Lesser Whitethroat	very scarce. 2009 at Loch Buie June, Ulva Ferry 2016
Common Whitethroat	summer visitor & common breeding species
Garden Warbler	scarce summer visitor breeding numbers fluctuate
Blackcap	summer  breeding. migrant birds often over winter.
Wood Warbler	summer visitor breeding species.
Common Chiffchaff 'Northern'  Chiffchaff	summer visitor breeding common in suitable woodland sub-species abietinus, showing, grey colouring, 2020 May
Willow Warbler	abundant summer visitor breeding species
Goldcrest	common breeding species and passage migrant
Firecrest	very rare; 2012, 2015, 2016 Knock all in November.
Yellow  browed Warbler	scare passage. Nov 2016. a first record for mull.
Spotted Flycatcher	Usually an abundant summer visitor breeding
Pied Flycatcher	occasionally passage in the spring. last April 2020
Long-tailed Tit	common resident breeding, large flocks in winter
Northern Long tailed tit	3 birds at Salen Nov 2010. (not accepted by ARBC))
Coal Tit	abundant common resident breeding species
Blue Tit	abundant common resident breeding species
Great Tit	abundant common resident breeding species
Crested Tit	very rare.one record Oct-Nov 2002 in Tobermory
Treecreeper	common resident breeding species
Nuthatch	Scarce 2008 April at Calgary, first Mull record.
Golden Oriole	rare, adult male found dead June 1989 at Burgh
Red-backed Shrike	rare passage migrant last June 2013 Glen Bellart
Lesser Grey Shrike	rare passage migrant, an old record from 1974
Great Grey Shrike	rare,  last on 16th October 2018 Grasspoint road:
Woodchat  Shrike	No Mull records
Eurasian Jay	now breeding, good numbers throughout the island.
Eurasian Magpie	scarce single birds seen most years,
Red billed Chough	no longer on Mull, Scoor not seen for many years
Jackdaw	uncommon resident, on Iona around the Abbey
Rook	Breeding, a  rookery at Assapol and on Iona
Carrion Crow	occasional birds have been seen briefly on Mull
Hooded Crow	abundant common resident breeding species
Raven	common resident breeding species
Common Starling	common resident breeding species
Rose-coloured Starling	very scarce,Tobs/Dervaig 2009 & Bunessan in 2008
House Sparrow	abundant resident breeding species
Tree Sparrow	very scarce. very few records
Common Chaffinch	abundant resident breeding species
Brambling	uncommon winter visitor, with flocks of other finches
Greenfinch	common resident breeding species
Hawfinch	scarce. 2009-10-14-16. May 2020 Tobs & Salen
Goldfinch	common resident breeding species, winter flocks
Siskin	common resident breeding, visits gardens in winter
Linnet	resident breeds, Ross of Mull and Iona are best areas.
Twite	small localised resident breeding species,
Lesser Redpoll	localised  breeding, numbers fluctuate each year
Common Crossbill Two Barred Crossbill	locally common resident breeding species Mulls first record 24th August 2020  photographed
Common Rosefinch	Vagrant. records, 2009  2011.nd 2013 at Lochdon
Common Bullfinch	locally common resident breeding species
Snow Bunting	winter visitor, in colder weather,  Glen More tops
Yellowhammer	common resident breeding, emigration in autumn
Reed Bunting	resident breeding species
Lapland Bunting	scarce Autumn passage occasionally on beaches.
Ortolan Bunting	vagrant.Craignure May 2009. first-only record for Mull
Corn Bunting	extremely scarce. Ardalanish farm area is best.
Rustic Bunting	This is a Mega rare bird, on Iona  on 27th May 2014
Common Crane	One recorded and photographed in May 2021