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DATE SPECIES IMAGE DETAILS
30th January 2005 Barn Owl click for image report from Sylvia of a bird at Staffin - continuing a run of widespread records this autumn/winter.
30th January 2005 Goldfinch click for image Carole Millington at Ose reporting regular numbers coming to peanuts at Ose throughout January with a max of 13 on the 30th.
29th January 2005 White-tailed Eagle click for image Report of a 'pink' tagged (2003) bird at Tarskavaig and there was also a report of a 'green' tagged (2002) bird at nearby Ord on the 26th.
27th January 2005 Barnacle Goose click for image Scarce in Lochalsh, there was a report of 2 at Conchra and a single with Grey Lags at Dubh-aird, Plockton on the 27/1.
24th January 2005 Great Northern Diver click for image After a month of gales it has been extremely difficult to count Divers - there were 21 in Loch Slapin.
24th January 2005 Black Throated Diver click for image Count of 10 in Loch Slapin with birds spread between Kilmarie Bay and Glasnakille.
24th January 2005 Iceland Gull click for image Report from Brian Neath of 2 x 2nd winter birds at Balmacara Bay, Lochalsh.
24th January 2005 Slavonian Grebe click for image This is a scarce bird in Lochalsh so a single at Nostie Bay was unusual.
24th January 2005 Little Auk Report of at least 2 off Glenelg - there have been regular reports from this area in previous winters.
23rd January 2005 Iceland Gull click for image 2nd winter bird in Portree Harbour.
23rd January 2005 Barnacle Goose click for image Single bird, presumably lost, all on its own in Loch Portree.
22nd January 2005 Little Auk The strong westerlies and northerlies have obviously brought birds in with a single at Port-an-eorna, Drumbuie, Lochalsh, and at least 5 in the Broadford Bay area.
22nd January 2005 Black-throated Diver click for image single off Port-an-eorna, Drumbuie, Lochalsh and 2 at Ashaig near Broadford.
22nd January 2005 Turnstone click for image Larger numbers than usual in Broadford area with 30 at Ashaig and 26 at Broadford - difficult to say whether they were separate flocks.
21st January 2005 Water Rail bird injured on the road at Harrapool - released after examination and seemed to be ok.
21st January 2005 Long-tailed Duck click for image two adult females in Broadford Bay at east end of Waterloo.
21st January 2005 Common Scoter Still 2 in Loch Eishort opposite Drumfearn.
18th January 2005 Iceland Gull click for image 2nd winter bird at Kyleakin - in area of the moorings with Herring Gulls.
17th January 2005 Merlin click for image A possible male at Glasnakille to-day and a 'brown' bird near Dunvegan on the 15th.
16th January 2005 Iceland Gull click for image Report from Brian Neath of 2nd winter bird at Croe Saltings, Lochalsh.
16th January 2005 Bullfinch Unusual call at Isle Ornsay -'like a toy trumpet' - identified by Roger Cottis as a 'northern' Bullfinch - this is the third report from Skye and Lochalsh this winter.
13th January 2005 Barnacle Geese two small flocks found to-day in Trotternish - 63 at Staffin and 52 at Kilmaluag.
13th January 2005 Northern Gannet click for image scarce in winter there was a single adult off Staffin slipway.
13th January 2005 Jack Snipe single bird still at Glas Eilean, Broadford.
10th January 2005 Teal click for image Count of 30 at Reraig, Lochalsh.
9th January 2005 Ruddy Turnstone click for image Flock of 20+ braving the elements at Camasunary on Loch Scavaig.
9th January 2005 Whooper Swan click for image Report from Dave Monks of group of 4 on reservoir at Strathaird Farm near Elgol. WWT are co-ordinating an International Whooper Census this coming week-end (15th/16th) so please forward all your Skye records and these will be passed on.
2nd January 2005 Purple Sandpiper click for image Single bird only feeding with Dunlin at Waterloo near Broadford.
1st January 2005 Knot click for image Report of 3 in Broadford Bay at Harrapool- unusual in winter.
1st January 2005 Magpie Further report from Pat Newman of a bird between Aird and Tormore, Sleat - probably the same bird seen on Christmas Day.
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