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The objective of these pages is to keep everyone, locals and visitors alike, up to date with what birds are about. It is therefore dependent on everyone contacting me as quickly as possible to ensure I can update the site so that others might benefit from the observations. In the event of rarities being found, details could be passed on to other website networks. Details would also be passed on the Highland Recorder Al McNee who might require a full description before the record was accepted. This website will very much be locally focussed but recognises the existing requirements of the SOC local recorder system and other networks such as Birdline Scotland . The intention is that Skye-Birds.com will enhance these systems. Skye-Birds.com will also have complete discretion as to what information is added to these pages. In particular, any details which might reveal breeding sites of vulnerable species will be excluded. No information will be published which may in any way put birds at risk.
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7th February 2010
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Common Crossbill
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5 in Waternish Forest including a pair display flighting (RMcM) |
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6th February 2010
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Black-throated Diver
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15 in Loch Slapin + 21 Great Northern Diver (RMcM) |
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3rd February 2010
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Reed Bunting
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pair feeding on the lawn at Carbost with other finches (JT) |
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2nd February 2010
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Hen Harrier
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nice male at The Aird, Balmeanach, Braes (WM) |
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2nd February 2010
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Golden Eagle
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territorial birds are getting active with a pair showing well above Scalpay (JP) and another pair over North MacLeod's table (Rob Wright) |
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31st January 2010
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Turnstone
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good count of 48 at Ardnish/Ashaig + 12 Dunlin (A&EH) |
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30th January 2010
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Barn Owl
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few reports this winter but a single bird at Breakish (JP) |
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29th January 2010
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Carrion Crow
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at least 5 along with a large group of Hooded Crows at Kilvaxter (RMcM) |
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29th January 2010
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Greenland White-fronted Goose
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22 at Kilvaxter, Kilmuir (RMcM) |
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27th January 2010
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Whooper Swan
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2 on Loch Cillchroisd and 8 on Loch nan Dubrachan, Sleat (RMcM) |
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27th January 2010
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Common Crossbill
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3 in Tormore Forest, Sleat (RMcM) |
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27th January 2010
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Greenland White-fronted Goose
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25+ on Ardnish, Broadford + a Merlin at Waterloo (DR) |
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25th January 2010
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Slavonian Grebe
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single off Drumbuie, Lochalsh (BN) |
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25th January 2010
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Skylark
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3 back on croftland at Drumbuie, Lochalsh - earlier than normal (BN) |
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25th January 2010
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Yellowhammer
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3 in Drumbuie village (BN) |
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25th January 2010
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Goldeneye
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8 on partially frozen Loch Fada (MPerry) |
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25th January 2010
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Turnstone
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4 at Achnacloich, Sleat (MPerry) |
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23rd January 2010
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Turnstone
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8 at the corran at the entrance to Loch Sligachan + a single Lapwing (WM) |
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21st January 2010
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Whooper Swan
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2 on Loch Fada (MPerry) |
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19th January 2010
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Common Crossbill
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4 at Duirinish (BN) |
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19th January 2010
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White-tailed Eagle
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the report of the radio tagged bird seen on Raasay on 4 January is likely to be 'Breaga', a 2008 Mull bird - see http://www.rspb.org.uk/wildlife/tracking/mulleagles/ |
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18th January 2010
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Jack Snipe
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single on saltmarsh at Plockton (BN) |
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17th January 2010
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Greenland White-fronted Goose
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flock of 27 at Ardnish still intact after the bad weather. (A&EH) |
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15th January 2010
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Lapwing
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9 at Claigan, Dunvegan (MMacInnes) |
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14th January 2010
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Goldeneye
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6 at Ashaig (A&EH) |
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14th January 2010
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Snow Bunting
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report of a single at the Aird, Balmeanach - also 20 Golden Plover & 2/3 Woodcock (WM) |
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12th January 2010
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Whooper Swan
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still 2 on some open water at Loch Suardal (Rob Wright) |
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12th January 2010
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Woodcock
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at least 3 on open ground at Claigan Farm, Dunvegan (RWright) |
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12th January 2010
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Barnacle Goose
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100 on grazings at Kilmaluag (SPorter) |
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10th January 2010
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Woodcock
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some big counts with 10 in the Lower Milovaig area with 4 feeding to-gether on one of the few places with clear soft earth (AS) - also 3 at Kyleakin (A&MScott)- and another c10 in the Ullinish area (PE)where unfortunately one succumbed to a cat. |
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10th January 2010
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Common Snipe
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6 at Lower Milovaig and single Jack Snipe remained all week (AS) |
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10th January 2010
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Golden Plover
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15 at Ardnish & a single Lapwing (A&EH)- also 6-8 at the Coral Beaches (PE) |
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10th January 2010
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Whooper Swan
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6 on a frozen Loch nan Dubrachean, Sleat (RWare) |
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10th January 2010
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Great Northern Diver
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9 in Loch Bracadale (PE) |
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