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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.

DATE SPECIES IMAGE DETAILS
31st March 2007 Wheatear click for image nice male near the High Pasture Cave, Strathaird (JJones)
28th March 2007 Wheatear click for image the first record of the year at Lower Milovaig (AStables)
28th March 2007 Iceland Gull click for image 2nd winter bird still around Milovaig (AStables)
28th March 2007 Puffin click for image birds back on the Ascribs (Alan Sillence)
26th March 2007 Whooper Swan click for image 3 flying under the Skye Bridge then heading north (AHorner)
26th March 2007 Mute Swan click for image three juveniles at Broadford Bay and still there on 27th (MB) - Mute Swan records are extremely unusual on Skye so this is a good find.
26th March 2007 Skylark click for image various reports from Milovaig (AS) Glen Brittle (Jean Thomas) Staffin (Sylvia Porter) and Balmeanach (RMcM) of birds back singing in territories.
26th March 2007 Warbler sp. interesting report of Willow?Chiff type warbler at Achachork, Portree (Trudy Cadman) - there have been other reports of early Chiffchaffs in the Highlands
26th March 2007 Reed Bunting click for image pair regularly visiting garden at Achachork (Trudy Cadman)
25th March 2007 Black-throated Diver click for image count of 28 on Loch Slapin including a group of 18 - this is the largest single count of this species and probably reflects a build up of birds returning to breeding territories. Also 33 Great Northern Divers.
25th March 2007 Meadow Pipit click for image flock of 20, possible migrants at Neist Point (AStables)
25th March 2007 Purple Sandpiper click for image 6 at Ardnish (A&EH)
25th March 2007 Peregrine click for image nice adult bird coming in to spice things up at Ardnish - see photo (A&EH)
24th March 2007 Whooper Swan click for image herd of 30+ heading north west over Ullinish Bay - probable migrants returning north (GLeatherbarrow)
24th March 2007 Twite click for image small flock of 8 at Plockton Airport with 2 Goldfinches (BN)
24th March 2007 Pink-footed Goose click for image single still with Greylags at An Dhub Aird, Lochalsh (BN)
21st March 2007 Yellowhammer an extremely scarce bird on Skye, there was a female on a bird table at Isle Ornsay (Roger & Pat Cottis)
21st March 2007 White-tailed Eagle click for image at least three and possibly four flying along the treeline just south of Portree (Ian Hamilton)
20th March 2007 Coot click for image single bird at Loch Suardal - has it been around all winter? - also 7 Whoopers (Bernard Cookson)
18th March 2007 Iceland Gull click for image 2nd winter bird at Lower Milovaig (AStables)
15th March 2007 Grey Plover click for image up to 3 at Ardnish + 32 Lapwing & 9 Shelduck (A&EH)
14th March 2007 Blackcock though slightly out of our area, this is about as near as this species gets to Skye & Lochalsh - there were 6 on birch at Cluanie Dam (Roger & Pat Cottis)
13th March 2007 Lapwing click for image flock of 11 on Skinidin sore (Val Hunkin)
13th March 2007 Greenshank click for image single on Croe Saltings along with 25 Redshank (BN)
12th March 2007 Iceland Gull click for image 1st Winter at the mouth of the Broadford river (MB)
10th March 2007 Meadow Pipit click for image birds moving back through with 20+ at Upper Breakish (MB)
9th March 2007 Pied Wagtail click for image spring arrival at Ullinish (GL)
8th March 2007 Articles on Skye and Lochalsh Birding working with Skye and Lochalsh Marketing I have recently put to-gether two articles on bird watching in the area. One is currently online and can be viewed at www.birdsofbritain.co.uk. The other will appear shortly in Birdwatch magazine and features birding in the Broadford Bay and Strathaird area. Bob
8th March 2007 Whooper Swan click for image 15 on Loch Anna in Lochalsh (per BNeath)
7th March 2007 Peregrine click for image still a scarce species on Skye there was a single bird over Ardnish where they occasionally are seen (A&EH)
7th March 2007 Teal click for image record count of 60 at Reraig, Lochalsh (BNeath)
6th March 2007 Golden Eagle click for image Most visitors to Skye want to see Golden Eagles and my advice is always to have a good look from all our main roads and walking paths and avoid going into areas where there is a risk that birds will be disturbed at sensitive breeding sites. This adult bird (see photograph) was seen to-day in Strathaird beside Loch Cill Chriosd - and illustrates the point. (RMcM)
3rd March 2007 Hen Harrier click for image another report of a male near Dunvegan Castle (Bernard Cookson)
1st March 2007 Shelduck click for image 3 at mouth of River Leasgeary, Portree (DMonks)
1st March 2007 Barnacle Goose click for image small flock of 22 at Kilmaluag
1st March 2007 Iceland Gull click for image still a single in the Harbour, Portree.
1st March 2007 Hen Harrier click for image nice male in early morning near Kilbryde, Strathaird (DMonks)- Harriers are starting to arrive back in their breeding territories so all sightings gratefully received.
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