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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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30th November 2009
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Blackcap
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male on fatballs at Halistra, Waternish (AMearns) |
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30th November 2009
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Black-throated Diver
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count of 13 on Loch Slapin, + 15 Great Northern Divers and a single Red-throat (RMcM) |
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29th November 2009
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Common Crossbill
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12 in Tormore Forest, Sleat (RMcM) |
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28th November 2009
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Whooper Swan
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6 on Loch nan Dubrachan, Sleat - probably the same group on Meodal yesterday (DCJ, RMcM)- also 2 on Loch Strathaird. |
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28th November 2009
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Jack Snipe
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single near Loch Aruisk, Aird of Sleat (RMcM) |
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28th November 2009
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Little Grebe
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single at Peinchorran, Braes (WM) |
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28th November 2009
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Kingfisher
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a rarity in the west there was a bird at Coulags Bridge, Strathcarron (DCJ) |
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27th November 2009
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Blackcap
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male at Carr Brae, Dornie bird table (BN) |
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24th November 2009
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Mute Swan
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always scarce on Skye there was a single at Waterloo this morning (A&EH) |
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23rd November 2009
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Greenland White-fronted Goose
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24 in the flock at Kilmuir - similar to previous winters (RMcM) |
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23rd November 2009
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Gadwall
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up to 4 have been present at the head of Loch Sligachan in previous winters - this year there is a solitary drake (RMcM) |
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23rd November 2009
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Whooper Swan
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6 -2adults and 4 juvs - on Loch na Cor, Morvich, Lochalsh (Pete Jones) |
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22nd November 2009
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Redwing
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60+ still Kyleakin Obbe (H&MScott) |
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22nd November 2009
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Greenland White-fronted Goose
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duplicate counts of 26 in the Broadford area - this suggests this wintering population continues to decline. |
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21st November 2009
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Whooper Swan
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single at Gedintailor (PDark), 4 in Breakish Obbe (DR) and still 7 at Loch Meodal |
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21st November 2009
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Turnstone
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23 at Waterloo (DR) |
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21st November 2009
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Merlin
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several reports of wintering birds recently - one at Glas Eilean, Harrapool, was mobbed by Gulls and forced to drop its prey into the water (DR) |
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20th November 2009
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Goldfinch
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15 in garden at Heaste (Lewis Murray) |
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19th November 2009
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Whooper Swan
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18 at Loch Suardal, Dunvegan (Rob Wright) |
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18th November 2009
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Slavonian Grebe
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4 off Ardnish (A&EH) |
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18th November 2009
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Whooper Swan
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7 at Loch Meodal, Sleat (RC) |
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18th November 2009
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Black-throated Diver
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2 in Tarskavaig Bay (RC) |
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17th November 2009
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Whooper Swan
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6 heading south at Balmeanach, Braes (WM) |
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17th November 2009
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Greenland White-fronted Goose
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25 flying south over Broadford (RMcM) |
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15th November 2009
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Greenshank
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3 on Breakish Obbe (A&EH) - interestingly in the last week I have seen good nos. of Greenshank at the Ebre Delta and Aguamolls in Spain showing the huge geographical wintering range of this species which also extends to Africa. (Bob) |
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15th November 2009
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Water Rail
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calling bird at Loch Suardal (Duncan Shaw) |
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14th November 2009
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Barnacle Goose
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4 at the head of Loch Caroy (M.Sellors) |
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13th November 2009
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Blackcap
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male at Hallin, Waternish (per AM) |
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13th November 2009
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Twite
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21 on Plockton shore (BN) |
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13th November 2009
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Barnacle Goose
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a few birds seen with Greylags a few miles south of Dunvegan (Duncan Shaw) - possibly the same birds subsequently seen at Loch Caroy. |
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13th November 2009
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Slavonian Grebe
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report of 6 on Loch Eishort at Heaste (per MB) |
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12th November 2009
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Red Kite
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reliable report of one at Dubh-aird, Plockton (per BN) |
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12th November 2009
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Snow Bunting
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flock of 12 on the Storr (Duncan Shaw) |
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11th November 2009
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Turnstone
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5 in Balmeanach Bay, Braes (WM) |
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9th November 2009
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Golden Plover
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flock of 40+ on Sron a Ghrobain, Glen Drynoch (Bill Peppe) |
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8th November 2009
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Brambling
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singl at garden feeders Halistra, Waternish (AM) |
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8th November 2009
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Twite
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still 60 at Kyleakin Obbe & and 50 at Harrapool (A&EH) |
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8th November 2009
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Golden Plover
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60 at Beinn Edra, Trotternish (JPhillips) |
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8th November 2009
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Bar-tailed Godwit
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two at the head of Loch Slapin (Duncan Shaw) |
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7th November 2009
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Great Northern Diver
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13 between Broadford Bay & Ashaig (DCJ) |
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7th November 2009
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Common Crossbill
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big count of 28 in Kylerhea Forest (DCJ) |
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4th November 2009
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Black-throated Diver
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singles at Camus a Mhor, Braes (WM) & at Ardnish (A&EH) and also a Slavonian Grebe at the last site |
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3rd November 2009
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Great Northern Diver
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numbers building up with 8 in Balmeanach Bay (WM) |
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2nd November 2009
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Thrushes
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still big numbers at Kyleakin with 1000+ (A&EH) |
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