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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 April 2007
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Corncrake
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report from Grace Yoxon of a calling bird at Broadford |
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30th April 2007
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House Martin
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3 at Uig (Sam Forest) |
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30th April 2007
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White Wagtail
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2 at Meanish Pier (AStables) |
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30th April 2007
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Willow Warbler
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count of 29 singing birds between Dornie & Carr Brae viewpoint (BN) |
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30th April 2007
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Wood Warbler
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singing bird at Gleann Beag, Lochalsh - as well as a Whinchat & two Tree Pipits (BN) |
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29th April 2007
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Canada Goose
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two at Broadford Bay - possibly the same birds which were recently at Lochcarron - see photograph (Martin Benson) |
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29th April 2007
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Whimbrel
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5 at the Coral Beaches, Dunvegan (Marjorie MacInnes) and 10 at Waterloo, Broadford (MB) |
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29th April 2007
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Scaup
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drake in Broadford Bay along with a drake Tufted Duck (MB) |
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29th April 2007
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Wood Sandpiper
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bird located on a small Skye loch - location withheld meantime - this is only the third record for Skye and it is not known yet whether it is a passage bird or a potential breeder (RMcM) |
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29th April 2007
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Corncrake
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report from Alan Silence of at least two calling birds in the Waternish area - an extremely early start. |
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28th April 2007
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House Martin
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birds investigating the eaves of a new house at Harrapool (DR) |
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28th April 2007
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Black-throated Diver
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still birds in Loch Slapin with two to-gether and a group of eight. |
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28th April 2007
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Sedge Warbler
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first report of the year with bird singing at Harrapool (MB) |
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28th April 2007
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Black Swan
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report via a number of 'third parties' of a single bird, presumably the same bird which spent a few days at Loch Mor, Waterstein. |
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27th April 2007
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Whinchat
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two reports of a male at Harrapool, possibly the same bird (RMcM, MB)- then a later report from Dave Rogers of two males in the same area. |
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27th April 2007
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Common Tern
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single at Ashaig, Broadford (A&EH) |
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27th April 2007
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Common Sandpiper
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moving through in good numbers with 5 at Ashaig/Lusa (A&EH) |
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27th April 2007
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Garden & Wood Warbler
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reports from Brian Neath of singing birds on Carr Brae, Dornie - both these species are relatively scarce on Skye. |
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27th April 2007
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Meadow Pipit
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some birds still in flocks with 40 at The Brae, Plockton (BN) |
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26th April 2007
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Whimbrel
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10 at Waterloo, Broadford (DRogers) |
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26th April 2007
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Grasshopper Warbler
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reeling birds at Dornie, Ardelve(2), and several Harrapool (BN,MB,DR) |
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26th April 2007
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Jack Snipe
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a single at Dubh Aird, Plockton, is an interesting late spring record for this elusive species (BN) |
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26th April 2007
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White Wagtail
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3 at Dubh Aird, Plockton - also 4 Linnets (BN) |
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25th April 2007
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Tree Pipit
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2 singing Armadale Castle Gardens (Steve Duffield) |
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24th April 2007
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Grasshopper Warbler
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reeling bird at Harrapool, first of the year (MB) |
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24th April 2007
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Black-tailed Godwit
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super summer plumage flock of 21 at Waterloo (MB) - spring records of such numbers are scarce and these will more than likely be Icelandic birds. |
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24th April 2007
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Cuckoo
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seems to have been an influx with reports from Elgol, Breakish, Kylerhea and Dunvegan |
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23rd April 2007
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Whimbrel
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4 at the Obbe, Kyleakin (EHorner) - our first report of a regular migrant which peaks next month hence its name 'the May fowl' |
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23rd April 2007
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Common Sandpiper
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first report from Uig (Sam Forest) and also on the 24th from Milovaig (AStables) |
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23rd April 2007
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Black-tailed Godwit
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two on the shore at Loch Brittle (KC&KN) |
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22nd April 2007
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Common Sandpiper
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now moving in with two at Kilmarie and three at the head of Loch Slapin (RMcM) and a single at Broadford (MB) |
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22nd April 2007
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Redshank
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presumably returning Icelandic migrants but 34 at Harrapool is a good count (MB) |
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22nd April 2007
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Grey Plover
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single at Harrapool, Broadford (MB) |
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22nd April 2007
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Black-tailed Godwit
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c25 in breeding plumage landed on the banks of the River Snizort (C&HGodfrey) |
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21st April 2007
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'Comic' Tern
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two at Broadford, probably Common - an early date anyway (MB) |
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21st April 2007
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Chiffchaff
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report of two singing at Attadale, Strathcarron (BN) |
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20th April 2007
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Common Sandpiper
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single at the head of Loch Slapin is the first report so far. |
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20th April 2007
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Cuckoo
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firsts of the year (so far) at Skinidin (Val Hunkin)and at Ose (Carole Millington) |
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20th April 2007
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Red-breasted Merganser
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good count of 38 at Ashaig (A&EH) |
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19th April 2007
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Chiffchaff
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1st report from Erbusaig, Lochalsh (Dennis Bates) |
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19th April 2007
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Great Skua
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two birds (separately) near Heaste but pushing across country from Loch Eishort towards Broadford Bay |
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19th April 2007
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Jack Snipe
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probably a spring migrant on a wet footpath near Kinloch, Sleat. |
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19th April 2007
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Pink-footed Goose
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though there are still 3 at Ardnish (A&EH) a skein were passing north over Harrapool at 10.0pm, obviously migrants heading for Iceland (DR) |
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18th April 2007
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Canada Goose
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report of two at Lochcarron (Josephine Dean) |
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18th April 2007
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Whooper Swan
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still a single on the little pond at Faoilean, Loch Slapin, where it has spent most of the winter joined by other small groups which have since moved on. Could this be the same bird which lingered well into May last year? |
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17th April 2007
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Blackcap
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first singing bird at Carr Brae (BN) |
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17th April 2007
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Mute Swan
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group of 2/3 on Loch Harport - perhaps the same birds which were at Broadford Bay (Paul Roberts) |
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17th April 2007
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Sand Martin
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report from Rule Anderson of 20 on Loch Shiel |
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15th April 2007
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House Martin
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single at Kilmarie, Strathaird - also several Swallows and good numbers of Willow Warblers |
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15th April 2007
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Swallow
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another report from Loch Cill Chrioisd (JJones)and also from Harrapool (DR) |
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15th April 2007
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Linnet
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always a scarce bird on Skye so a report of 10 at Lower Milovaig is interesting(AStables) |
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15th April 2007
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Shoveler
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excellent report of a drake off Ardnish (DRogers) |
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15th April 2007
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Greenland White-fronted Goose
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still 13 at Ardnish (DRogers) |
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14th April 2007
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Chiffchaff
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further reports of singing birds at Skullamus, Broadford (MB)and Lime Park, Broadford (DR) |
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14th April 2007
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Willow Warbler
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another report from Harrapool (MB) |
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14th April 2007
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Gannet
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report of 2 in Broadford Bay off Ardnish, the first for some time (A&EH)- also 2 off Kilt Rock (Sam Forest) |
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14th April 2007
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Pink-footed Goose
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report of 3 at Ardnish along with 14 Greylags (A&EH) |
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14th April 2007
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Tufted Duck
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5 probable migrants in Broadford Bay (MB) |
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14th April 2007
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Meadow Pipit
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still prone to flock as weather changes and 80 at Lower Milovaig (AStables) |
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14th April 2007
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Puffin
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large numbers noted in the Sound of Sleat over a period of several days - hundreds (Gillian Woodman-Smith) |
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14th April 2007
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Manx Shearwater
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first report of 8+ in Sound of Sleat off Mallaig (Gillian Woodman-Smith) |
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14th April 2007
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Golden Plover
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flock of 50 at Claigan, Dunvegan (C&HGodfrey) |
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14th April 2007
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Coot
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single still on Loch Suardal (C&HGodfrey) |
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13th April 2007
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Willow Warbler
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another report from Lochalsh, this time from Plockton (BN)as well as the first report from Skye, at Harrapool (DR) |
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13th April 2007
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Chiffchaff
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report from Lochalsh with a single at Duirinish (BN) |
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13th April 2007
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Swallow
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first reports for Skye with singles at Colbost (Val Hunkin) and Broadford (MB) |
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13th April 2007
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Wheatear
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continuing to move through in good numbers with 6 at Boreraig (Val Hunkin) |
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13th April 2007
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Barnacle Goose
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still flock of 60 at Staffin (Sam Forest) |
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12th April 2007
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Wheatear
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count of 6 on Arnish (A&EH) - passage has been a bit slow but this would suggest that the warmer weather may bring a good arrival of early migrants. |
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12th April 2007
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Willow Warbler
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first report from Carr Brae, Lochalsh (BN) |
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11th April 2007
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Swallow
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first report - 4 at Morvich, Lochalsh (Rule Anderson) |
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9th April 2007
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Redwing
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continuing this theme there were about 50 birds in our garden in Elgol to-day, birds possibly brought down by the low cloud - on being disturbed they all went into a tree and started singing. According to the Birds of Western Palearctic birds on spring migration will often give sub-song - some even full song which then elicits a chorus of sub-song (RMcM) |
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7th April 2007
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Greenshank
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pair at The Obbe, Kyleakin (A&EH) - possibly local breeders. |
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7th April 2007
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Purple Sandpiper
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3 on Scalpay shore (Pete & Barbara Nelson) |
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6th April 2007
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Redwing
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continuing to move through and an interesting report from Andy Stables of a gathering of 50-70 in trees at Lower Milovaig - extremely noisy with 'Starling like' chattering - interesting to speculate that this excited behaviour may be pre-migratory. This has stimulated a further report from Val Hunkin at Skinidin of similar behaviour in a group of a dozen Redwing. Andy Stables has read that there is a sub-song in spring so this might be the explanation. Redwing are capable of 'long hops' on migration and there is every likelihood that on leaving Skye the next stop is Iceland. |
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6th April 2007
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Wheatear
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single at Elgol (DM) - birds still trickling through but no evidence of heavy passage. |
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6th April 2007
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Wheatear
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single at Gleann Lichd, Morvich - first for Lochalsh (Rule Anderson) |
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5th April 2007
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Lesser Black-backed Gull
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moving in with 6 at Loch Mor (Black Swan still there!) (AStables) |
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5th April 2007
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Lapwing
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up to 5/6 pairs displaying in the CillChrioisd area of Strathaird (DMonks) |
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4th April 2007
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Black Swan
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report from Robert Lathbury of a Black Swan at Loch Mor, Waterstein, which has apparently been there since the 2nd. Although this is an escapee I am not aware of any previous record for Skye (BobMcM)- and we thought the recent Mute Swans were a rarity! |
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4th April 2007
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Redwing
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quite a number passing through at the moment with the largest count 25 at Lower Milovaig (A Stables) Also report of 50 at Isleornsay (RCottis) - these are more than likely Icelandic birds. |
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4th April 2007
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Chiffchaff
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report from Gilleasbuig Ferguson of a singing bird at Kensaleyre. |
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4th April 2007
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Great Spotted Woodpecker
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a drumming bird at Kilbryde, Strathaird, which is a little away from the normal areas (JJones) |
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4th April 2007
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Whooper Swan
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9 on the Black Lochs, Broadford - probably the same group seen the previous day at Loch na Dal (RCottis) |
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3rd April 2007
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Lesser Redpoll
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10 at Glasnakille, Strathaird (RCottis) |
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3rd April 2007
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Common Scoter
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report of a single at Duntulm (Sam Forest) |
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2nd April 2007
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Melanistic Rook
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an interesting looking chocolate brown Rook paired with the normal black variety at Portree (see photograph). Gilleasbuig Ferguson of Kensaleyre has been in touch to say that this bird has been about Portree for 12-15 years - it has a limp - which is absolutely accurate. |
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1st April 2007
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Grey-lag Goose
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lot of movement of probable Icelandic birds to day, all moving north with 130 over Elgol, 40 over Isleornsay and 70 at the head of Loch Slapin. |
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1st April 2007
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Wheatear
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another bird between Suisnish/Boreraig, Strathaird (MB) |
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1st April 2007
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Greenshank
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breeding birds back with 4 at the head of Loch Slapin |
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1st April 2007
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Greenland White-fronted Goose
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report of 28 at Ardnish heading over towards Pabay (DR) - also report from A&EH of up to 50 grey geese, possibly whitefronts in the same area over the last few days. |
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1st April 2007
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Purple Sandpiper
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3 at Roag Island (Pete & Barbara Nelson) |
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