Skye Birds - A Birding Guide to the Isle of Skye

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Bean Goose

still a single with Greylags at Kilvaxter on 27.1.12

© Bob McMillan www.skye-birds.com

Bean Goose

a single bird with Greylags at Kilvaxter - the first record for Skye.

© Bob McMillan

Glaucous Gull

head shot of a second winter bird at Mallaig on 24.1.12

© Bob McMillan www.skye-birds.com

Iceland Gull

adult at Mallaig on 23.1.12 - note the pure white primaries in comparison to Kumlien's

© Bob McMillan www.skye-birds.com

Glaucous Gull

a 2nd winter bird at Mallaig Pier on 23.1.12

© Bob McMillan www.skye-birds.com

Iceland Gull

3rd winter Iceland at Mallaig on 23.1.12

© Bob McMillan www.skye-birds.com

Iceland and Glaucous Gull

3rd winter Iceland and 1st winter Glaucous for comparison - at Mallaig 23.1.12

© Bob McMillan www.skye-birds.com

Kumlien's Gull

Kumlien's is a hybrid between Thayer's and Iceland Gull - this bird shows less extensive primary markings than some.

© Stephen MacDonald

Common Sandpiper

at Kyleakin Obbe on 20.1.12- unmarked greater coverts and tertials might suggest 'Spotted' but this is a Common Sandpiper.

© Bob McMillan www.skye-birds.com

Iceland Gull

head shot of adult at Faoilean, Loch Slapin, on 18.1.12

© Bob McMillan www.skye-birds.com

Iceland Gull

adult at Faoilean, Loch Slapin on 18.1.12

© Bob McMillan www.skye-birds.com

Brambling

male at feeders at Isleornsay on 16.1.12

© Roger Cottis

Kestrel

hovering Kestrel at Heribusta, Trotternish,on 15.1.12

© Bob McMillan www.skye-birds.com

Kestrel

male hunting at Heribusta, Trotternish on 15.1.2012

© Martin Benson

Barnacle Goose

part of large flock at Kilmaluag on 15.1.12

© Martin benson

Iceland Gull

1st winter bird at Kyle Pier on 8.1.12

© BobMcMillan www.skye-birds.com

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