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DATE SPECIES IMAGE DETAILS
26th November 2006 Great Spotted Woodpecker click for image always a good species to get reports of, a single at Kinloch (MB)
26th November 2006 Merlin click for image a nice male harassing Starlings at Broadford Bay (MB)
26th November 2006 Golden Plover click for image interesting wintering flock of c40 near Glen Eynort (Bill Peppe)
23rd November 2006 White-tailed Eagle click for image a bedraggled Green T (juvenile -2004) watched at Oronsay, Loch Bracadale, before it flew towards Wiay (Peter Elford)
22nd November 2006 Slavonian Grebe click for image calm conditions for once enabled Dave Rogers to spot 5 at Ardnish - meanwhile yours truly counted 9 between Camas na Sgianadin and the head of Loch Ainort - giving a total of 14 for this stretch of coast.
22nd November 2006 Wigeon click for image count of 40 at Waterloo (DR)
22nd November 2006 Red-throated Diver click for image systematic count from Camas na Sgianadin to the head of Loch Sligachan found a minimum of 28 birds.
22nd November 2006 Whooper Swan click for image herd of 13, all adults, resting on Loch Ainort off Luib, and obviously on the move.
21st November 2006 Bar-tailed Godwit click for image count of 12 on Ardnish (Elaine Horner) - although these numbers are small there are more Bar-tails wintering in the Broadford Bay area than for several years.
21st November 2006 Turnstone click for image good count of 24 at Ardnish (EHorner)
20th November 2006 Blackcap click for image report from Hugh & Margaret Scott of a male in their garden in Kyleakin.
20th November 2006 Black-throated Diver click for image at least 5 riding out a storm force 9 at Elgol
18th November 2006 Grey Plover click for image single at Ardnish - also 8 Golden Plover (A&EH)
18th November 2006 Mallard excellent count of 143 on Loch nan Dubrachan, beside the A851 in Sleat. (Hugh & Margaret Scott)
15th November 2006 Greenshank click for image good count of 6 in the Ardnish area of Broadford Bay.
15th November 2006 Greenland White fronted Goose small flock of 21 disturbed on Ardnish and flew towards Pabay - part of our normal wintering group.
15th November 2006 Fieldfare click for image flocks of 50 to 200+ including some Redwing in the Kyleakin area (LCard & A&E Horner)
15th November 2006 Barn Owl click for image there have been fewer reports this winter so a single bird just outside Elgol on the way back from the SWT talk was a bit of a bonus.
14th November 2006 Storm Petrel click for image another late bird, this time off Bracadale Point (Peter Elford & Linda Henderson)
13th November 2006 Blackcap click for image male at Kilmuir, Dunvegan (Bernard Cookson)
13th November 2006 Greenfinch almost pure albino regularly feeding in the garden at Kilmuir, Dunvegan (Bernard Cookson)
12th November 2006 Whooper Swan click for image herd of 9 flying in off the sea towards Broadford (Dave Monks)
12th November 2006 Storm Petrel click for image single seen from boat off Pabay (Dave Monks)
12th November 2006 Woodcock two birds flushed beside the River Drynoch near Carbost - first reports of the autumn.
11th November 2006 Golden Eagle click for image young bird seen resting on rocks at Torvaig, Portree, being mobbed by a couple of crows before it flew off towards The Storr (Cathy Freeman)
10th November 2006 Whooper Swan click for image group of 4 heading south over Breakish (DR) - also report of 9 flying west up Loch Carron yesterday (RMcM) - interesting that birds are clearly still on the move.
7th November 2006 Twite click for image small flock of 8-10 still around at Elgol - most of our birds leave for the winter.
6th November 2006 Turnstone click for image count of 47 at Kilmarie Bay, Loch Slapin
6th November 2006 Golden Eagle click for image report from Donald Brown of young bird quartering roadside between Staffin and Portree near the Dervaig turn-off
4th November 2006 Turnstone click for image 12 on the shore of Loch Eishort west of Drumfearn (R&PCottis)
4th November 2006 Goldeneye click for image count of 5 at Ardnish (A&EH)
4th November 2006 White-tailed Eagle click for image red-tagged bird seen in the Drumfearn area (R&PCottis) - this bird has been seen in the area between Cill-Chriosd, Suisnish and Ord in the last few weeks (need to get positive id on the Tag)
4th November 2006 Siskin flock of c30 near Drumfearn (R&PCottis)
2nd November 2006 Whimbrel click for image a late bird at Point of Sleat
2nd November 2006 Knot click for image single at Point of Sleat
2nd November 2006 Purple Sandpiper click for image 8 at Point of Sleat along with 15 Turnstone
2nd November 2006 Fieldfare click for image Flock of c80 at Isleornsay (Roger & Pat Cottis)
2nd November 2006 Lesser Redpoll c70 at Carr Brae (BN)
2nd November 2006 Teal click for image good count of 40 at Croe Saltings, Lochalsh - also 90 Mallard which is a big count by our standards. (BN)
1st November 2006 Whooper Swan click for image 5 flying south at Tote, Scorrybreck (Carol Hawley)
1st November 2006 Yellowhammer 4 at the Fank, Carr Brae (BN)
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