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DATE SPECIES IMAGE DETAILS
31st January 2004 Barnacle Goose click for image Flock of 63 in field just north of Loch Mealt and small flock of 12 at Kilmuir
31st January 2004 Greenland White-fronted Goose A good day for sightings with 54 seen at Lower Breakish, and a small group of 5 at Suardal, Broadford. There was also a flock of 35 at Eilean Chaluim Chille, Kilmuir - if anyone has any knowledge of this flock in the north of the island please get in touch.
31st January 2004 Common Scoter small flock of 10 in usual spot on Loch Ainort between Ard Dorch and Luib
29th January 2004 Brambling click for image feeding at bird table on Isle Ornsay for the last few days during the hard weather
25th January 2004 Little Auk single at Loch na Sgianadin near Broadford. Also report from Brian Neath of 4 in Outer Loch Carron so this is a good time to look for this elusive species.
25th January 2004 Diver sp. WeBS count of Greater Broadford Bay found 25 Great Northerns, 11 Red Throats and 2 Black Throats
25th January 2004 Purple Sandpiper click for image group of 7 at Ardnish, Broadford.
25th January 2004 Grey Plover click for image scarcer than normal this winter but single at Ardnish, Broadford.
25th January 2004 Scoters WeBS count in Broadford Bay found 3 Common and a single Velvet
25th January 2004 Slavonian Grebe click for image 5 in WeBS count of Greater Broadford Bay
24th January 2004 Grey Wagtail click for image regular wintering bird at Elgol Pier
24th January 2004 Black Throated Diver click for image c10 in Loch Slapin opp. Glasnakille
24th January 2004 Goldfinch click for image flock of 20 at Lower Breakish
21st January 2004 Song Thrush click for image First song of the year at Elgol - a little premature!
18th January 2004 Barn Owl click for image single at Elgol
17th January 2004 Common Scoter small flock of 11 at Loch Harport opp. Carbost
17th January 2004 Black-throated Diver click for image Group of 5 near Eabost West, Loch Bracadale
17th January 2004 Golden Plover click for image Flock of 57 at the head of Loch Caroy
17th January 2004 Carrion Crow click for image a single near Harlosh
16th January 2004 Little Auk 2 in outer Portree Loch
13th January 2004 Slavonian Grebe click for image Count of 8 from Loch na Sgianadin, Loch na Cairidh and Loch Ainort.
13th January 2004 Red Breasted Merganser click for image Count of 57 between Loch na Sgianadin and Ard Dorch
13th January 2004 Common Scoter Only a single bird found off Luib so others must have dispersed
12th January 2004 Water Rail Bird seen in a garden in Harrapool - being aggressive towards Blackbird
3rd January 2004 Common Scoter Broadford Bay opposite co-op - 2 females to-gether.
2nd January 2004 Great Northern Diver click for image Ardnish, Broadford Bay - count of 22 on walk round Ardnish as well as 4 Red Throats and 3 Black Throats
2nd January 2004 Velvet Scoter Ardnish, Broadford - 2 separate birds though not to-gether, a female on its own and an immature along with Red-breasted Mergansers
2nd January 2004 Slavonian Grebe click for image Ardnish, Broadford - count of 6 during walk round Ardnish
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