Date |
Species |
Image |
Details |
14th Dec 2019 |
Slavonian Grebe |
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5 in Loch Ainort (NB) |
14th Dec 2019 |
Iceland Gull |
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1st winter bird still Bayfield, Portree & female Common Scoter still on nearby loch (JDJ) |
13th Dec 2019 |
Ptarmigan |
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two at Bealach na Ba, Applecross (RMcM) (see Gallery) also a Dipper on the pool at 600metres |
13th Dec 2019 |
Snow Bunting |
|
single on the north side of Bealach na Ba, Applecross (RMcM) |
12th Dec 2019 |
Blackcap |
|
male at feeders at Kyleakin (AH) |
12th Dec 2019 |
Rock Dove |
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Jonathan Jones has started a colour ringing project with Rock Doves in the Portree area - please pass on details of any sightings - see the Gallery for examples of the rings |
11th Dec 2019 |
Blackcap |
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male visiting feeders at Achnahanaid, Braes (GR) |
11th Dec 2019 |
Magpie |
|
single seen at Kensaleyre (AR) |
10th Dec 2019 |
Iceland Gull |
|
1st winter again at Bayfield, Portree (NB) |
9th Dec 2019 |
Carrion Crow |
|
single still at Uig (M.Williams) |
8th Dec 2019 |
Iceland Gull |
|
1st winter bird at the head of Loch Portree - and a single Knot & two Whooper Swans (NB) |
8th Dec 2019 |
Yellow-legged Gull |
|
adult still Loch Poolteil (AS) |
5th Dec 2019 |
Slavonian Grebe |
|
three in Loch Ainort (NB) |
4th Dec 2019 |
Tree Sparrow |
|
still at Lower Milovaig (day 26) (AS) |
2nd Dec 2019 |
Common Scoter |
|
female type still in Loch Portree ((NB) |
1st Dec 2019 |
Whooper Swan |
|
single at Loch Dunvegan (MC); 9 south at Kinloch (MB) and 5 at Loch nan Eala, Arisaig (SMacD) |
1st Dec 2019 |
Mandarin |
|
drake again at Morar (SMacD) |
1st Dec 2019 |
Water Rail |
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adult visiting garden pond at Annishader, Snizort (MS) (see Gallery) |
1st Dec 2019 |
Common Scoter |
|
two females still in Uig Bay (SG) |
1st Dec 2019 |
Carrion Crow |
|
single still at Uig (SG) |
30th Nov 2019 |
Blackcap |
|
male on feeders at Dunhallin, Waternish (RA) |
30th Nov 2019 |
Tree Sparrow |
|
still coming to feeders at Lower Milovaig (AS) |
30th Nov 2019 |
Pink-footed Goose |
|
6 near Trumpan, Waternish (MS) |
30th Nov 2019 |
Water Rail |
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single ran across road at Ashaig, Broadford (CMcA) |
28th Nov 2019 |
Goldcrest |
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up to 10 in garden in Staffin (SP) - these are possibly scandinavian migrants |
28th Nov 2019 |
Water Rail |
|
still visiting garden pond in Elgol (DW) |
28th Nov 2019 |
Common Crossbill |
|
12-15 in Glen Varragill, Portree (JDJ) |
28th Nov 2019 |
Bar-tailed Godwit |
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11 at Waterloo is the normal winter max for this site (NH) |
28th Nov 2019 |
Whooper Swan |
|
now 10 on Loch nan Cor, Inverinate (DM) |
27th Nov 2019 |
Tree Sparrow |
|
still at Lower Milovaig & on its 19th day (AS) - very unusual in winter |
27th Nov 2019 |
Whooper Swan |
|
6 at Inverinate (D.Evans) |
26th Nov 2019 |
Snow Bunting |
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two on the north side of Bealach na Ba, Applecross (RMcM) |
26th Nov 2019 |
Little Grebe |
|
12 at Loch Mor, Waterstein + 10 Goldeneye (AS) |
25th Nov 2019 |
Blackcap |
|
another male, in garden at Portnalong (KS) |
25th Nov 2019 |
Carrion Crow |
|
single again at Uig ferry terminal (AS) |
24th Nov 2019 |
Iceland Gull |
|
1st winter at Bayfield, Portree (NB) - a different bird from Friday (see Gallery) |
24th Nov 2019 |
Blackcap |
|
another male at Kyleakin feeding on fallen apples (HS) |
24th Nov 2019 |
Common Scoter |
|
female type still Loch Portree ( NB) |
23rd Nov 2019 |
Brambling |
|
two at Kinloch, Rum + 50 Fieldfare (SM) |
23rd Nov 2019 |
Blackcap |
|
males at feeders Caroy (MS) & at Kildonan (CT) - we regularly have records in Nov/Dec & the view is these are not local breeding birds but winter visitors from east Europe, a pattern which has emerged in the last 20 years |
22nd Nov 2019 |
Yellow-legged Gull |
|
adult still on Loch Poolteil, at the fishfarm (RMcM, AMcN, AW) |
22nd Nov 2019 |
Iceland Gull |
|
first winter at Bayfield, Portree (NB) |
22nd Nov 2019 |
Blackcap |
|
two at Stein, Waternish (SR) |
22nd Nov 2019 |
Purple Sandpiper |
|
14 on rocks of Mallaig Pier (NR) |
21st Nov 2019 |
Red Kite |
|
single at Elgol (IR) |
21st Nov 2019 |
Slavonian Grebe |
|
9 on Loch nan Ceall, Arisaig (SMacD) and four in Broadford Bay (RD) |
21st Nov 2019 |
Waxwing |
|
single near Loch nan Eala, Arisaig (SMacD) |
21st Nov 2019 |
Long-tailed Duck |
|
female type still by Arisaig Marina (SMacD) |
19th Nov 2019 |
Waxwing |
|
single over Drumfearn, Sleat (PK) |
19th Nov 2019 |
Yellow-legged Gull |
|
adult still at Lower Milovaig, Glendale (AS) |
19th Nov 2019 |
Woodcock |
|
good numbers at Dun Ringill, Strathaird with up to 8 flushed on forest walk (IR) |
19th Nov 2019 |
Slavonian Grebe |
|
three at Camas na Sgianadin, Broadford (ML) |
18th Nov 2019 |
Black-throated Diver |
|
14 on Loch Slapin, Kilmarie Bay & four off Lusa (RMcM) |
18th Nov 2019 |
Slavonian Grebe |
|
three in outer Loch Ainort & three in Broadford Bay (RD,NB) with two off Lusa (RMcM) |
18th Nov 2019 |
Great Northern Diver |
|
7 in Kilmarie Bay (RMcM) four in Loch Ainort & 10 in Broadford Bay (NB); 12 off Lusa (RMcM) |
18th Nov 2019 |
Common Scoter |
|
7 in outer Loch Ainort (NB) and two in Uig Bay (SG) |
18th Nov 2019 |
Blackcap |
|
female at feeders at Lower Milovaig (see Gallery) + Tree Sparrow still (AS) |
18th Nov 2019 |
Cetaceans |
|
late Minke Whale off Neist Point (AS); 25 Common Dolphin in Inner Sound 2 miles n/east of Lusa (RMcM) |
18th Nov 2019 |
Long-tailed Duck |
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1st winter still at Arisaig on Loch nan Ceall (RD) (see Gallery) |
17th Nov 2019 |
Greenland White-fronted Goose |
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6 adults grazing an island off Ashaig, Broadford (NH) - this may be part of a small flock which formerly wintered in the area but the remnant group has not been seen for several years |
17th Nov 2019 |
Snow Bunting |
|
two over Barkeval, Rum (SM) |
17th Nov 2019 |
Mediterranean Gull |
|
1st winter bird still at Loch Portree + 800 Common Gull & 280 Black-headed Gulls (NB) |
17th Nov 2019 |
Common Redpoll |
|
single caught & ringed Glen Varragill, Portree (JJ) |
17th Nov 2019 |
Common Scoter |
|
female type in Loch Portree (NB) |
17th Nov 2019 |
Whooper Swan |
|
four at Loch Dhughaill, Sleat (R.Doughty); a single on Loch Mealt (JJ) & three at Loch Suardal (AS) (see Gallery) |
16th Nov 2019 |
Yellow-legged Gull |
|
adult again at Loch Poolteil (AS) |
16th Nov 2019 |
Tree Sparrow |
|
still visiting garden feeders at Lower Milovaig (AS) |
16th Nov 2019 |
Fieldfare |
|
still 200 at Kyleakin (A&EH) |
15th Nov 2019 |
Pink-footed Goose |
|
single with Greylags Breakish Obbe (NH) |
15th Nov 2019 |
Waxwing |
|
unfortunately two were found dead by the roadside at Ferindonald, Sleat, yesterday (DR) |
15th Nov 2019 |
Snow Bunting |
|
three at Shamhnan Isir, Rum (SM) |