Date |
Species |
Image |
Details |
23rd Jan 2021 |
COVID lockdown |
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we will continue to record sightings from observers in gardens, on local exercise, essential journeys or work - we will not publish information which might encourage anyone to undertake unnecessary travel |
23rd Jan 2021 |
Golden Eagle |
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three over Upper Milovaig, Glendale (AS) (see Gallery) |
22nd Jan 2021 |
Long-eared Owl |
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the injured bird found at Ullinish a week ago (PS) is still in the care of Graham Ross though has a badly damaged wing and may not survive |
22nd Jan 2021 |
Slavonian Grebe |
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single on the brackish pool at Ashaig, Broadford (RMcM) - my 1st record on this pool and flew out to sea (see Gallery) |
22nd Jan 2021 |
Fieldfare |
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small flocks reported recently at Lyndale (SP) and Swordale, Broadford (A&EH) (see Gallery) |
21st Jan 2021 |
Shelduck |
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two returning birds at Pool Roag, Dunvegan (MF) |
20th Jan 2021 |
Jack Snipe |
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single near Ashaig ,Broadford (RMcM) & another at Harrapool late afternoon (NB) |
20th Jan 2021 |
Common Scoter |
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single flew west at Lusa Mouth, Broadford + three Slavonian Grebes (RMcM) |
20th Jan 2021 |
Purple Sandpiper |
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6 on rocks at Lusa, Broadford at high tide (RMcM) |
19th Jan 2021 |
Black-throated Diver |
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single in the Sound of Sleat off Armadale & four Great Northern Divers (RMcM) |
19th Jan 2021 |
Whooper Swan |
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single juvenile on the shore at Isleornsay (RC) |
17th Jan 2021 |
Glaucous Gull |
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single at Achabeag, Morvern (AK) & 1st winter bird at Bayfield, Portree (NB) (see Gallery) |
17th Jan 2021 |
Iceland Gull |
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juvenile at East Bay, Mallaig (SMacD) |
17th Jan 2021 |
Velvet Scoter |
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single still at Loch Portree (NB) |
15th Jan 2021 |
Barnacle Goose |
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60 on crofts at Garafad, Staffin (SP) |
15th Jan 2021 |
Fieldfare |
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flock of 30 near Linicro, Kilmuir (SP) |
15th Jan 2021 |
Velvet Scoter |
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single still in Loch Portree (NB) |
15th Jan 2021 |
Common Scoter |
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single still at Camas na Sgianadin, Broadford (NH) (see Gallery) |
15th Jan 2021 |
Golden Eagle |
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6 over Scorrybreac, Portree, four adults & two sub-adults + two White-tailed Eagles & two Buzzards (NB) |
15th Jan 2021 |
Dipper |
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7 including a pair, on a two mile stretch of the River Carron (JN) |
14th Jan 2021 |
Long-eared Owl |
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injured bird found at Ullinish & taken to Graham Ross for rehabilitation (PS) (see Gallery) - appears to have become entangled in a barbed wire fence with serious wing damage |
14th Jan 2021 |
Velvet Scoter |
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single still Loch Portree (NH) |
13th Jan 2021 |
Common Scoter |
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single imm /female type at Camas na Sgianadin, Broadford + a Slavonian Grebe (RMcM) |
13th Jan 2021 |
Iceland Gull |
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1st winter bird at Eigg Pier (JC) |
12th Jan 2021 |
Common Crossbill |
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up to 11 birds, mostly males, on lodgepole pines beside the old road at Lusa, Broadford (RMcM, NB) - see Gallery |
12th Jan 2021 |
Slavonian Grebe |
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four off Lusa, Broadford, + four at the head of Loch Ainort (RMcM); single at Camas na Sgianadin, Broadford (DB) |
12th Jan 2021 |
Barnacle Goose |
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50 on the south end of Isay, Waternish (RA) |
12th Jan 2021 |
Goosander |
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9 at Loch nan Ceall, Arisaig (RD) |
12th Jan 2021 |
Black-throated Diver |
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three off Lusa, Broadford & two off Moll Road (RMcM) |
11th Jan 2021 |
Velvet Scoter |
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single still in Loch Portree (NH) |
11th Jan 2021 |
Whooper Swan |
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two on small lochan at Abhainn an t-Stratha Mhòir, near Torrin (RW) |
10th Jan 2021 |
Velvet Scoter |
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single still in Loch Portree (NB) |
10th Jan 2021 |
Whooper Swan |
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5 on Loch na Sguabaidh, Torrin (RW) |
10th Jan 2021 |
Common Scoter |
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three in Loch nan Ceall, Arisaig (SMacD) |
9th Jan 2021 |
Jack Snipe |
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singles on the foreshore at Kyleakin (VB) and at Glas Eilean, Broadford (MB) |
8th Jan 2021 |
Jay |
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single reported from Strathcarron (JN) |
8th Jan 2021 |
Purple Sandpiper |
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4 on rocks off Lusa, Broadford (RMcM) |
8th Jan 2021 |
Whooper Swan |
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three flew in & landed at head of Loch Ailort (SC) |
8th Jan 2021 |
Slavonian Grebe |
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7 still in sw corner of Loch Morar (SMacD); three off Ardnish,Broadford (NH) & singles off Lusa (RMcM) and in Loch Carron (JN) |
8th Jan 2021 |
Twite |
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three with Goldfinch on Isleornsay saltings (RC) |
7th Jan 2021 |
Velvet Scoter |
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single still in Loch Portree (NB) |
7th Jan 2021 |
Short-eared Owl |
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2/3 birds noted at dusk near Struan (PS) - though this species is crepuscular in the breeding season, they tend to be nocturnal in winter when they sometimes roost communally |
6th Jan 2021 |
Velvet Scoter |
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singles still at Loch Portree (NH) and off Lusa, Broadford (RMcM) |
6th Jan 2021 |
Black-throated Diver |
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two off Lusa, Broadford (RMcM) and a single at Ardnish, Lochailort (SC) |
6th Jan 2021 |
Jack Snipe |
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three at Duisdalebeg, Sleat (RC) and a single at Loch Cillchroisd (RMcM) |
6th Jan 2021 |
Glaucous Gull |
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juvenile still Mallaig harbour (SMacD) |
6th Jan 2021 |
Rook |
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about 70 Rooks & 25 Jackdaws counted coming across the Sound of Sleat from Armadale direction as dusk approaching thought to be heading to communal roosts at Loch Morar (SMacD) |
6th Jan 2021 |
Whooper Swan |
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two on Loch Mealt & three on Loch Leathan (NH) |
6th Jan 2021 |
Pink footed Goose |
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single with Greylags at Valtos, Trotternish (NH) |
5th Jan 2021 |
Lapland Bunting |
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adult bird still on Ardnish, Broadford (NH, RMcM) (see Gallery) |
5th Jan 2021 |
Snow Bunting |
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20 on Trotternish Ridge near the Storr (TH) |
5th Jan 2021 |
Slavonian Grebe |
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6 at Loch nan Ceall, Arisaig & 7 in south-west corner of Loch Morar (SMacD) - this is an interesting record as Morar is a freshwater loch - this species normally winters on sea lochs |
5th Jan 2021 |
Glaucous Gull |
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juvenile at Mallaig Harbour again (NR) |
5th Jan 2021 |
Great Northern Diver |
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12 in Broadford Bay & 10 Common Dolphins (NB) |
4th Jan 2021 |
Jack Snipe |
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single on Ardnish, Broadford + two Common Snipe (NH) |
4th Jan 2021 |
Iceland Gull |
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juvenile at Kilmory, Rum (SM) |
4th Jan 2021 |
Blackcap |
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female feeding on peanuts at Isleornsay (RC) |
4th Jan 2021 |
Purple Sandpiper |
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mixed flock of 50 including Turnstones at Neist Point (AS) |
4th Jan 2021 |
Ptarmigan |
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pair on Beinn na Seamraig, Kinloch (MB) |
4th Jan 2021 |
BarnacleGoose |
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66 in flock at Balmacquien, Trotternish (SP) |
4th Jan 2021 |
Whooper Swan |
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two on Loch Mealt Staffin (SP) |
4th Jan 2021 |
Velvet Scoter |
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another juvenile type - off Lusa, Broadford (RMcM) - now three birds in area which is unusual |
4th Jan 2021 |
Lapland Bunting |
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single on Ardnish, Broadford (NB) - winter records are very unusual. |
3rd Jan 2021 |
Greenland White-fronted Goose |
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8 adults at Kilmuir, Trotternish (RMcM) |
3rd Jan 2021 |
Barnacle Goose |
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c60 at Balmacquien, Trotternish (RMcM) |
3rd Jan 2021 |
Velvet Scoter |
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juvenile still at Loch Portree + 17 Bar-tailed Godwits (NB) |
3rd Jan 2021 |
Reed Bunting |
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5+ at Dunvegan (CA) |
3rd Jan 2021 |
Water Rail |
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calling bird flying round Breakish Obbe early morning (NH) |
3rd Jan 2021 |
Red-breasted Merganser |
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40 off Ardnish, Broadford + 20 Black Guillemots (NH) |
2nd Jan 2021 |
Slavonian Grebe |
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8 off Ardnish, Broadford (NH), three in Broadford Bay (NB) & two in Loch Carron (RMcM) |
2nd Jan 2021 |
Common Scoter |
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single female/imm in Loch Carron (RMcM) |
2nd Jan 2021 |
Turnstone |
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30 at Loch Sligachan & 28 in Broadford Bay (NB), with c30 at the head of Loch Carron (RMcM) |
2nd Jan 2021 |
Great Northern Diver |
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11 in Broadford Bay + 5 Red-throated Divers (NB) |
2nd Jan 2021 |
Whooper Swan |
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two at the head of Loch Sligachan (NB) |
1st Jan 2021 |
Velvet Scoter |
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juvenile still at Loch Portree (JDJ) |
1st Jan 2021 |
Water Rail |
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calling bird at Loch Suardal & 7 Whooper Swans (JDJ, JB) |
31st Dec 2020 |
Snow Bunting |
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single on the hill behind Ardnish Fishfarm, Lochailort (SC) |
31st Dec 2020 |
Fieldfare |
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flock of 70 at Kilbride, Torrin (NH) |
30th Dec 2020 |
Common Scoter |
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five still on Loch Ainort (NB) |
30th Dec 2020 |
Black-throated Diver |
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four in Loch Slapin off Kilmarie + two Red-throated Divers & 8 Great Northern Divers (RMcM) |
30th Dec 2020 |
Minke Whale |
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late record - one feeding in Loch Slapin/Coruisk jetty area (RMcM) |
29th Dec 2020 |
Iceland Gull |
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four in Uig Bay, all juveniles (SG) - northerlies bringing in new birds |
29th Dec 2020 |
Slavonian Grebe |
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three in sw corner of Loch Morar, Arisaig (SMacD) - as Loch Morar is a freshwater loch this is an unusual winter record |
28th Dec 2020 |
Iceland Gull |
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juvenile at Loch Portree still + juvenile Velvet Scoter (NB) |
28th Dec 2020 |
Glaucous Gull |
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juvenile at Galmisdale Bay, Eigg (JC) |
27th Dec 2020 |
Iceland Gull |
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2nd winter at Bayfield, Portree (NB) with 1st & 2nd winter birds at Uig Bay (SG) |
27th Dec 2020 |
Velvet Scoter |
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still at Loch Portree, now confirmed as juvenile bird (NB) |
27th Dec 2020 |
Water Rail |
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Calling bird at Loch Cillchroisd, Strath (RMcM) |
27th Dec 2020 |
Snow Bunting |
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single at Harris, Rum (SM) |
27th Dec 2020 |
Glaucous Gull |
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1st winter at Knock Bay, Teangue, Sleat (S.Heap) |
26th Dec 2020 |
Velvet Scoter |
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female still in Loch Portree (NB) |
26th Dec 2020 |
Tree Sparrow |
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single at Beacarrie, Orbost (CA) |
25th Dec 2020 |
Whooper Swan |
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six on Loch nan Eala, Arisaig (NR) |
25th Dec 2020 |
Brent Goose |
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two on the shore at Arisaig (RD) |
24th Dec 2020 |
Merry Christmas |
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wishing all our website contributors and followers a very Merry Christmas and hopefully more freedom in 2021 to enjoy our wildlife |
24th Dec 2020 |
Snow Bunting |
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single at Harris, Rum (SM) |
24th Dec 2020 |
Iceland Gull |
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juvenile still in Uig Bay (ML) |
24th Dec 2020 |
Water Rail |
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single crossing the road in Broadford (NB) |