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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 December 2009
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Greenland White-fronted Goose
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27 on Ardnish, Broadford (A&EH) |
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31st December 2009
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Skylark
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continuing the run of unseasonal reports there were 3 in a garden at Balmeanach, Braes (WM) |
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31st December 2009
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Red Kite
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bird again seen south of Earlish at the bottom of Glen Hinnisdal (Nick Hodgetts) |
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30th December 2009
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Skylark
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10 at Glasnakille, Strathaird (RMcM) |
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30th December 2009
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Whooper Swan
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only one left at Loch Suardal confined to a small area of unfrozen water (MCullen) |
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30th December 2009
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Water Rail
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one feeding with other birds at Waterloo, Broadford (AMcHattie) |
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29th December 2009
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Red Kite
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at 1030 to-day a bird was seen moving north at Earlish near Uig (Nick Hodgetts). Now a report of a bird near Achnacloich, Sleat on the 27th. A Red Kite was seen at Drimsdale machair South Uist at 1115 on 29th is unlikely to be the same bird - see www.western-isles-wildlife.com. It appears that some of the wintering Black Isle population may have moved west to avoid the bad weather. |
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29th December 2009
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Common Crossbill
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5 in Greshornish Forest - also 8 Bullfinch (RMcM) |
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29th December 2009
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Meadow Pipit
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influx of c20 at Milovaig & some seen coming in off the sea suggesting they had flown from the Uists (AS) |
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29th December 2009
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Hen Harrier
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female at Borrodale, Glendale (AS) |
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29th December 2009
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Snipe
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still lots about and 9 flushed from the roadside between Milovaig and Lephin, Glendale (AS) |
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28th December 2009
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Water Rail
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another bird in a garden at Harrapool possibly looking for food below a bird table (per MB) |
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28th December 2009
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Twite
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report of two birds visiting feeding station at Harrapool which is again unusual and symptomatic of the weather (RThornton) |
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28th December 2009
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Golden Plover
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9 on the Milovaig grazings (AS) |
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28th December 2009
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Whooper Swan
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3 on a partially frozen Loch Mor, Waterstein + 3 Tufted Duck & 2 Goldeneye (AS) |
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28th December 2009
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Grey Heron
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predation of other birds is unusual as was one killing and eating a Blackbird on the shore of Loch Dunvegan (Duncan Shaw) - Heron mortality can be very high in prolonged frosty weather. |
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28th December 2009
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Whooper Swan
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3 on Loch Suardal and 4 flying across Loch Dunvegan (Duncan Shaw) |
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28th December 2009
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Red Kite
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bird seen flying west over Achachork, Portree (Alistair Simpson) |
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27th December 2009
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Common Crossbill
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2 in Kyleakin Forest (A&EH) |
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27th December 2009
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Skylark
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continuing the run of recent reports, a single in a garden at Kilbryde near Torrin (MMJohnson) |
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27th December 2009
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Water Rail
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another report on a small burn at Scullamus, Broadford (MB) - this species is normally very elusive but will show in bad weather. |
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27th December 2009
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Whooper Swan
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20 on Loch na Dubrachan, Sleat, eventually flew south (Rob Ware)(see Gallery) - this is a big herd for winter on Skye which suggests the birds may have been moving south because of the weather. |
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26th December 2009
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Water Rail
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a scarce winter record of a single bird feeding amonst hens at Ullinish - still present on the 27th(GLeatherbarrow) |
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26th December 2009
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Snipe
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3 feeding in the garden at Portnalong and one dead on the road nearby - a casualty of the weather (JThomas) |
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26th December 2009
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White-tailed Eagle
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great clear weather for seeing birds - one soaring in the Sound of Raasay (WM) - a bird seen at Milovaig headed across the Minch and in the clear conditions became a speck in the distance heading towards Noth Uist (AS) |
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26th December 2009
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Lapwing
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a solitary bird at Milovaig is very unusual in winter - also two Black-throated Diver (AS) |
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25th December 2009
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Merry Christmas
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just to wish all our visitors and contributors to the site a very happy christmas and a healthy and enjoyable new year - Bob |
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25th December 2009
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Woodcock
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christmas visitor in the garden at Kyleakin (A&EH)also 4 Woodcock feeding openly at Lower Milovaig (AS) |
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24th December 2009
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Black Grouse
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male just a mile east of Cluanie Inn, so within the Lochalsh boundary (MMcM) |
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24th December 2009
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Woodcock
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3 at Peinachorran, Braes. (WM) |
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23rd December 2009
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Black-throated Diver
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group of 11 in Loch Slapin opposite Glasnakille (RMcM) |
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23rd December 2009
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Snipe
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again with the frosty weather, 5 in a garden at Glasnakille, probing the mossy lawn (see Gallery) |
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23rd December 2009
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Skylark
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normally scarce in winter there were 3 at Glasnakille and a single in Elgol, probably resulting from a bad weather movement. (RMcM) |
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23rd December 2009
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Siskin
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good flock of 100 feeding on Alder seed on Carr Brae - also 2 Woodcock in the garden foraging (BN) |
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23rd December 2009
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White-fronted Goose
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4 on Ardnish (A&EH) - probably part of the wintering flock which currently numbers 27 - smaller than in previous years |
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23rd December 2009
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White-fronted Goose
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4 on Ardnish (A&EH) - probably part of the wintering flock which currently numbers 27 - smaller than in previous years |
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22nd December 2009
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Common Scoter
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2 in Broadford Bay during WeBS counts - 33 species recorded and the other highlights included a Grey Plover, 13 Purple Sandpiper, 22 Golden Plover and 2 Woodcock (RMcM) |
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22nd December 2009
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Twite
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flock of 30 at Harrapool - also a few Skylarks in the area and at Ardnish - both species are scarce in winter. (RMcM) |
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22nd December 2009
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Snipe
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with the cold weather it was interesting to see a flock of c20 Snipe fly in and land on Glas Eilean, Harrapool - probably part of a cold weather movement (RMcM) |
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22nd December 2009
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Chiffchaff
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wintering bird still braving the elements at Lower Milovaig (AS) |
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20th December 2009
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Golden Plover
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excellent winter flock of 44 at Balmeanach Bay, Braes (WM). Also a smaller group of 5/6 during a tetrad visit to Raasay on 18th (HI) |
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19th December 2009
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Barn Owl
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few reports recently so a single at Kyleakin (in your garden) is a good find (A&EH) |
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13th December 2009
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Chiffchaff
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excellent December record at Lower Milovaig - there was a record in the same area on 26.12.2004 (AS) |
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13th December 2009
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Fulmar
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at Neist Point there were 62 occupied sites which is amazingly early (AS) |
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12th December 2009
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Purple Sandpiper
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5 at Ardnish & 3 Lapwing (A&EH) |
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12th December 2009
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Fieldfare
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c100 at Torran, Raasay, + c30 Redpolls & 20 Bullfinch (RMcM) |
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12th December 2009
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Woodcock
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lot of birds at the moment with reports from Port Luinge, Sandaig (Pete Jones), 3 on Eilean Fladday and 3 on different parts of north Raasay (DCJ, RMcM) |
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12th December 2009
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Kittiwake
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c40 in outer Loch Carron including some juveniles - also 8 Great Northern Diver (BN) |
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11th December 2009
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BTO Winter Atlas
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good settled weather to get some Atlas work done or submit some roving records - in a tetrad at Aird Bernisdale area yesterday I managed to record 37 species - get away from Christmas shopping and do some atlassing!! - Bob |
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10th December 2009
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Water Rail
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at least two calling birds at Chaluim Chille, Kilmuir (RMcM) |
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10th December 2009
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Reed Bunting
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flock of 30+ at Kilvaxter, one of the biggest winter counts in recent years (RMcM) |
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10th December 2009
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Bar-tailed Godwit
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13 at Loch Portree & 300 Common Gull, both high counts for this location. |
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6th December 2009
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Woodpigeon
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unusually large flock of 60 at Attadale, Strathcarron in a tetrad where 31 species were recorded (BN |
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5th December 2009
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Red Grouse
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2 on the shore of Loch Fada, Trotternish (MPerry) |
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4th December 2009
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Fieldfare
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still mixed flock of 50 Fieldfare/Redwing at Kyleakin Obbe (A&EH) + 25 Fieldfare at Loch Cillchroisd (RMcM) |
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3rd December 2009
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Blackcap
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male still visiting feeding station at Carr Brae, + Goldfinch and pair of Great Spotted Woodpecker (BN) |
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3rd December 2009
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Mute Swan
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single adult still around Broadford Bay area and currently at Breakish Obbe (Liz Phillips) |
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2nd December 2009
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Whooper Swan
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10 at Loch Suardal yesterday, 5 in the morning but all away by the afternoon (Rob Wright) |
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