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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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31st October 2007
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Barnacle Goose
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flock of 80 back on their wintering grounds at Staffin Island (Martin Perry) |
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31st October 2007
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Pomarine Skua
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single off Dunvegan Head - also a Great Skua (Peter Elford) |
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30th October 2007
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Whooper Swan
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more on the move with 20 at Edinbane (AS)& 6 at Ardnish late in day (A&EH) |
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30th October 2007
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Scaup
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small group of 11 in Broadford Bay at 0800 which had disappeared by 1000 -clearly on migration south (MB) |
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30th October 2007
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Redwing
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100+ moving s/west through Broadford with 15 Fieldfare - also 20 Fieldfare on the way to Glen Brittle (Jean Thomas) |
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30th October 2007
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Brambling
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2 in garden at Tote + pair of Reed Bunting & 7 Goldfinch (Carol Hawley) |
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30th October 2007
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Swallow
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very late bird at Broadford (MB) |
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30th October 2007
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Goldfinch
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'charm' of c20 in garden at Staffin (Martin Perry) |
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30th October 2007
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Goldeneye
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4 at Ardnish comprising a male and 3 females (A&EH) |
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30th October 2007
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Whooper Swan
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herd of c20 at the head of Loch Sligachan (Shirley Spear) |
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29th October 2007
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Peregrine
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adult bird took prey, possibly Pipit/Starling over 'Walkers & Wellies' in Harrapool then headed off over Broadford Bay (DR) |
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29th October 2007
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Whooper Swan
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still on the move with 12 at Lusa near Broadford (A&EH)and big herd of 38 at Dunvegan heading south in early evening (Colin Alston) |
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29th October 2007
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Whooper Swan
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several groups flying south through Ord with a total count of 38 |
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28th October 2007
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Brent Goose
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a solitary juvenile has been in Broadford Bay for some time and it has now been joined by possibly 3 others (MB) - perhaps now a chance that it will find its way to wintering sites in Ireland. |
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28th October 2007
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Whimbrel
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late single at Loch Treaslane + 27 Lapwing (AT) |
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28th October 2007
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Siskin
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flock of c30 at Milovaig heading south (AStables) |
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28th October 2007
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Fieldfare
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120 at Hallin, Waternish (Alan Mearns) |
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26th October 2007
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Siskin
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information is coming through of a Siskin 'irruption' which brought hundreds of birds to the Western Isles over the last week. These birds are continental in origin. Not much evidence on Skye as yet although there was a small flock of c30 heading south into the teeth of the wind at Dunvegan yesterday (RMcM) and there was a small group at Edinbane later to-day (Bruce Killington). Look out for flocks and all sightings welcome. |
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26th October 2007
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Black Redstart
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Redstart definately and probably Black, briefly in a garden at Glendale in the morning following a storm the night before - a scarce record for Skye (Richard Lockett) |
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25th October 2007
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Velvet Scoter
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just to confirm that the bird reported by David Hammond at Loch Harport looks like a drake and is still around, all on its own |
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25th October 2007
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Little Grebe
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3 at the mouth of Broadford River and 3 at Camas Mor, Bornesketaig |
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22nd October 2007
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Red-throated Diver
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good count of 7 in Staffin Bay (Martin Perry) |
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22nd October 2007
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Pectoral Sandpiper
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this american wader has yet to be recorded on Skye but there is currently one with Golden Plover in a field south of Traigh Golf Course between Mallaig & Morar (per BirdGuides web site) |
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21st October 2007
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Slavonian Grebe
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3 between Camas na Sgianadin and Broadford Bay - see image by Martin Benson of a Slav in winter plumage. |
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21st October 2007
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Brent Goose
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a single straggling juvenile still in Broadford Bay - along with a solitary Knot (MB) |
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21st October 2007
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Siskin
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flock of 30+ in Tote Forest (Carol Hawley) |
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19th October 2007
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Whooper Swan
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more pasing through with 23 at the head of Loch Harport (David Hammond)- also interesting report of a possible Velvet Scoter on the loch. |
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18th October 2007
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Whooper Swan
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good group of 16 on stopover at Loch Suardal, Dunvegan (B.Cookson) |
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18th October 2007
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Scaup
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14 in Broadford Bay in early evening (MB) |
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17th October 2007
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Gadwall
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pair at the head of Loch Sligachan - a pair wintered here in 2005/06 but were absent last winter - perhaps the same birds are back? |
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17th October 2007
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Wheatear
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a late bird at Elgol showed all the characteristics of a Greenland bird. |
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17th October 2007
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Kittiwake
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large flock of 600+ at the head of Loch Ainort - these birds climbed spiralling to about 2000' then headed off southwards - this behaviour of obviously migrating birds going overland has been observed on several occasions. |
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17th October 2007
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Goldeneye
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first of the winter with a single at the Obbe, Ardnish. |
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17th October 2007
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Goosander
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there were 3 at the head of Loch Sligachan but 18 in Loch Slapin is a record count for that location (RMcM) |
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16th October 2007
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Slavonian Grebe
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first report for the autumn/winter of 3 in Broadford Bay - these are probably returning Icelandic birds (MB) |
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16th October 2007
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Scaup
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good report of 16 in Broadford Bay (MB) |
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16th October 2007
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Barnacle Goose
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flock of 27 at Ardnish, Broadford + 5 Whooper Swans (A&EH) - also 6 Brents still in Broadford Bay. |
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16th October 2007
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Common Scoter
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excellent count of c80 in late evening coming into Broadford Bay (MB) |
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16th October 2007
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Brambling
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female in garden at Staffin (Martin Perry) |
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15th October 2007
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Twite
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large flock of 150+ reported from Ullinish (G.Leatherbarrow) |
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15th October 2007
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Brent Goose
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report from Dave Rogers of 13 still at Broadford Bay though seemingly in two groups with some hostility between them - it is not unusual for geese and swans to migrate in family or 'area' groups. |
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15th October 2007
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Fieldfare
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bigger flocks passing through with 250 at Torrin and also 150 at Glasnakille - predominantly Fieldfare but also Redwing and a few Mistle Thrushes. |
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15th October 2007
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Whooper Swan
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8 heading south at Staffin (Martin Perry) |
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14th October 2007
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Swallow
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report from Hugh Scott of 2 late birds at Kyleakin Harbour |
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14th October 2007
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Fieldfare
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flocks passing through with groups in Broadford
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13th October 2007
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Brent Goose
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2 groups of 6 and 15 in Broadford Bay (MB). Most of our Brents breed in Greenland and stopover on the way south in Iceland before overwintering in Ireland. On 23rd Sept. Martin Benson found two birds with colour rings at Broadford - one had been ringed in Iceland in May this year. The other had lime & yellow darvic rings and was ringed at Alftanes in south west Iceland in May 2006, was at Strangford Lough Ireland in October and was seen back at Alftanes on its journey north on 27th May. Martin's photographs made it possible to identify the ring numbers. |
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12th October 2007
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Whooper Swan
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still groups moving through with 9 & 12 over Ardnish (A&EH + Helen Birch) |
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11th October 2007
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Brent Goose
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more passing through with 13 at Caberfeidh, Broadford Bay (DR) |
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10th October 2007
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Barn Owl
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interesting report from Stephen Birch of a bird flying from a rock cleft on Oronsay Island, Bracadale. Coincidentally I had sent a dead Barn Owl off for analysis which was found in Elgol 18 months ago - it was a young bird which was emaciated and had died of starvation.(Bob) |
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9th October 2007
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Brent Goose
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reports from Broadford Bay of 12 (DR) & 15(MB) |
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9th October 2007
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Whooper Swan
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report of 28 in Broadford Bay (DR,MB) |
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8th October 2007
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Barnacle Goose
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2 at Ardnish(A&EH) |
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8th October 2007
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Common Crossbill
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report (per Dave Lodge) of a party in the woods of Raasay. |
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7th October 2007
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Whooper Swan
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5 over Ardnish (JP & A&EH) and two groups of 4 & 14 in Broadford Bay (MB) |
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7th October 2007
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Brent Goose
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3 at Ashaig (A&EH) & 15 + 5 in groups Broadford Bay (MB)
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7th October 2007
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Red Grouse
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excellent count of 10 near the Black Lochs (JP) |
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7th October 2007
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Black-throated Diver
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5 in Broadford Bay (MB) |
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7th October 2007
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Barnacle Goose
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3 over Broadford Bay (MB) |
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7th October 2007
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Scaup
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excellent count of 19 in Broadford Bay + 3 Tufted Duck & 64 Wigeon (incidentally yours truly had American Wigeon, Ring-necked Duck, Black Duck & Blue-winged Teal + hundreds of Canada Geese - but in Canada!) |
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7th October 2007
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Redwing
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70 at Plockton & 2 Fieldfare (BN) |
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7th October 2007
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Hen Harrier
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report from Andy Law of a male at the Ashaig end of the Kylerhea road. |
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7th October 2007
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Sabine's Gull
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juvenile about 1 mile off Kilt Rock (via Bird Guides web site) |
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6th October 2007
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Wheatear
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late bird leucorhoa in Broadford Bay (MB) |
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6th October 2007
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Brent Goose
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6 in Broadford Bay (MB) |
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6th October 2007
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Twite
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35 at Carr Brae, Dornie (BN) |
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5th October 2007
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Wigeon
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32 at Kirkton Bay & 24 Teal (BN) |
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3rd October 2007
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Brent Goose
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still moving through with 26 at Broadford Bay (DR) - and 19 on the 4th (MB) |
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