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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 2009
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Red-throated Diver
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5 landed in the sea off Ashaig (A&EH) |
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30th April 2009
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Whimbrel
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4 at Coral Beach, Dunvegan (MSuller) |
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30th April 2009
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Sedge Warbler
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two at Ardelve - Brian Neath's 1st ever April record in Lochalsh. |
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30th April 2009
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Great Northern Diver
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5 at Ardmore Bay, Waternish (AM) |
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28th April 2009
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Reed Bunting
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not an unusual sighting but a male at Harrapool was caught feeding - worth a look in the Gallery for Martin Benson's triple-images. |
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28th April 2009
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Glaucous Gull
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the well fed bird at Dornie is still hanging about (per BN) |
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28th April 2009
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BTO Atlas Tetrads
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good time to get out and do your first breeding visit to Atlas tetrads - Brian Neath recorded 35 species near Sallachy, Lochalsh including 3 Grasshopper Warbler, singing Wood Warbler and Blackcap, 19 Sand Martin and mating Greenshank. |
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28th April 2009
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Linnet
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3 on wires at Carnach,Waternish (AM) |
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27th April 2009
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White Wagtail
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3 at Camas Malag, Torrin (RMcM) |
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27th April 2009
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Black-throated Diver
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7 at Kilmarie Bay, Strathaird - possibly non-breeding birds (RMcM) |
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27th April 2009
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Northern Wheatear
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the last few days has seen a big number of birds move through Skye - they are probably birds from the Faoroes, Iceland and Greenland and are generally slightly bigger and a bit brighter - see the Gallery. You will also see them in places you would not normally see Wheatears. |
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27th April 2009
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Whinchat
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1st report of the year at Harrapool - see Gallery (MB)- also a Sedge Warbler which is our first report. |
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27th April 2009
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Grasshopper Warbler
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reports from Dunhallin,Waternish (AM), Elgol (MMcM) & up to 3 at Harrapool (MB) |
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26th April 2009
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Wood Warbler
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two singing at Carr Brae, Dornie (BN) |
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26th April 2009
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Black-tailed Godwit
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2 at Harrapool along with 8 Bar-tails (MB - see Gallery) |
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26th April 2009
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Whimbrel
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2 at Harrapool (am) and 5 (pm - other wader numbers building up with 46+ Dunlin (MB) |
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26th April 2009
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Great Skua
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single at Loch Pooltiel (BSmith) |
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26th April 2009
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White Wagtail
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2 at Lower Milovaig (KLindsley) |
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25th April 2009
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Bar-tailed Godwit
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11 in winter plumage at Broadford Bay (MB) |
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25th April 2009
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Wheatear
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9 in the Broadford Bay area to-day, obviously migrants and all showing characteristics of the leucorhoa race which breed in Iceland & Greenland - see Gallery (MB). Also c15 in Applecross area (DCJ) and a further 5 at Edinbane on 26th (RMcM) |
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25th April 2009
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White Wagtail
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2 at Broadford Bay - also 2 House Martin (MB) |
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25th April 2009
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Long-tailed Duck
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12 off Lonbain, Applecross - a good count for ths area of the north-west. (DCJardine) |
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25th April 2009
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Twite
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14 at Ardelve + 2 Grasshopper Warbler (BN) |
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24th April 2009
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Black-tailed Godwit
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26 at Broadford Bay in magnificent summer plumage + 28 Ringed Plover and a single Knoe (MB) |
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24th April 2009
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Redshank
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passage continuing with 13 at Camus a Mhor, Braes (WM) |
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24th April 2009
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White Wagtail
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single at Camus a Mhor, Braes (WM) |
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24th April 2009
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Cuckoo
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more reports coming in from Colbost (AS), Edinbane & Greshornish (RMcM) |
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23rd April 2009
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Whimbrel
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starting to move through with two at Ardvarsar (RMcM), a single near Broadford Pier (DR), 6 over Harrapool at midday (MB), and 2 at Ard Dorch (Terry Swainbank) |
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23rd April 2009
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Purple Sandpiper
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3 on the shore near Ardvarsar, Sleat along with 10 Turnstone (RMcM) |
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23rd April 2009
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House Martin
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two at Teangue, Sleat (RMcM) |
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22nd April 2009
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Glaucous Gull
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bird remaining in residence in the Dornie area and showing up from the village and Eilean Tioram earlier to-day (BN) |
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22nd April 2009
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Whooper Swan
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two more stragglers on Loch Suardal, Dunvegan (Susan Greaves) |
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22nd April 2009
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Sand Martin
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a few birds coming in with 3 at Waterloo (MB) and 2 at the The Obbe, Kyleakin (AH) |
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21st April 2009
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Brent Goose
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another group of 6 at th head of Loch Caroy (MSellors) |
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21st April 2009
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Redshank
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good count of 80+ on Ardnish, and 33 at Harrapool later in the day, probably Icelandic birds heading north (EH)& (MB) |
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21st April 2009
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Whooper Swan
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straggler on Loch Harport (DHammond) |
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21st April 2009
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Black-throated Diver
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3 in Broadford Bay (MB) |
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20th April 2009
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Grasshopper Warbler
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1st reports of the year with 'reeling' birds at Portree(GFerguson),Greshornish (RMcM)and Harrapool (MB) |
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20th April 2009
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Brent Goose
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flock of c75 pale bellied (hrota) resting at the head of Loch Caroy (Marie Sellars). Flocks of spring migrants are relative scarce on Skye and these birds probabaly came in with the overnight front of light rain - then moved on whenever it cleared. |
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20th April 2009
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Cuckoo
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reported from Tote (CHawley) |
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19th April 2009
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Cuckoo
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not the first, but calling birds at Balmeanach and Struan (RMcM, JMarchington)) |
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19th April 2009
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White-tailed Eagle
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another report of a pair over Kylerhea Ferry (PJones) + 3 sub-adults on a sheep carcase near Struan (RMcM) |
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18th April 2009
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Golden Plover
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flock of 20 at Ramasaig (A&AS) |
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17th April 2009
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White-tailed Eagle
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pair seen over the Kylerhea ferry (Pete Jones) - this is the spectacular and traditional way to visit Skye and the chance of seeing White-tails is an added bonus. |
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17th April 2009
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Barn Owl
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single outside Broadford on the Elgol road (DR) |
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16th April 2009
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Tree Pipit
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1st report of the year from Carr Brae - previous early date has been 21st April (BN) |
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16th April 2009
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Glaucous Gull
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still a single on Croe Saltings, Lochalsh (BN) |
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16th April 2009
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Willow Warbler
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good numbers have come in with a rush and BN had 19 singing in a Lochalsh tetrad - whilst RMcM had 29 singing in a tetrad on Sleat. |
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16th April 2009
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Ring Ouzel
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single bird on coastal path Loch Scavaig near Glen Scalatal (Caroline Kirk) |
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15th April 2009
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Red-throated Diver
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good numbers in some of the sea lochs with 6 round the Moll Road last week (S.Dix) and 7 in Loch Harport to-day along with 12 Red-breasted Merganser (DHammond) |
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15th April 2009
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Common Sandpiper
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another early arrival at Loch Coruisk (MKirk) |
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15th April 2009
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Whooper Swan
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straggler on the Black Lochs, Broadford (RC) |
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14th April 2009
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Linnet
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pair at Broom Place, Portree (AS) |
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14th April 2009
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Swallow
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3 at Waterloo (MKirk) and a single at Upper Milovaig (Clare Gray) |
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14th April 2009
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Common Scoter
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single male in Broadford Bay off Waterloo (MB) |
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14th April 2009
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White-tailed Eagle
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Skye is a good place to see this species though we tend not to carry too many reports on the site. There was a young bird in Waternish to-day shown in a photograph in the Gallery. Though the image does not show it, this was a yellow tagged 2006 bird though only the clip on the tags was still visible. Several birds have been photographed recently which only show the wing tag clip or where the tag itself is worn and unreadable. Whilst sightings of tagged birds has been helpful, many welcome the recent decision that wing tagging will cease. Birds will be fitted with coloured leg rings - a little more dignified! |
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14th April 2009
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Greenshank
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single at Balmeanach Bay (WM) - there are a number at some of our coastal lochs at the moment, some of which will be local breeders and others passage migrants. |
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13th April 2009
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Skye Birds Book Launch
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though we still have to update the website the 2nd edition of Skye Birds has now been published containing new records and photographs. It will be launched at Elgol Village Hall on Friday 17th April at 8.00 pm with a talk on 'The Birds of Strath & Sleat' - everyone is welcome and admission is free. Details in the events section. |
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13th April 2009
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Willow Warbler
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reports of singing birds at Broadford (MB)and at Attadale Gardens where there were also 2 Chiffchaffs (BN) |
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13th April 2009
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Black Redstart
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no further details but report of a bird at Lohcarron (per BN)- also a Blackcap singing at Lochcarron. |
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13th April 2009
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Common Sandpiper
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single at Lower Milovaig (Alison Stables) |
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13th April 2009
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Linnet
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pair in garden at Lower Milovaig (AS) |
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13th April 2009
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Twite
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flock of 20 at the Serpentarium, Broadford (MB) |
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12th April 2009
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Willow Warbler
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flood of records in with singing birds at Isleornsay (RC), Carr Brae, Dornie (BN), Kylerhea (DR), and Ramasaig (A&AS) |
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12th April 2009
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Glaucous Gull
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still coming to feed with Herring Gulls in the garden at Carr Brae, Dornie (per BN) |
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12th April 2009
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Chiffchaff
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report of two birds at Ramasaig, Glendale (A&AS) |
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12th April 2009
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Twite
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small flock of 10 at Lower Milovaig (A&AS) |
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12th April 2009
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Redwing
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still some stragglers with singing birds at Ramasaig and birds also recently at Lower Milovaig (A&AS) |
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12th April 2009
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Redwing
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singing bird in garden at Carr Brae, Dornie (BN) |
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11th April 2009
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Meadow Pipit
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big movements of birds in with up to 200 at Lower Milovaig (AS) - and also c100 at Elgol on the 10th (RMcM)- understandably there were reports of Merlin at both locations. |
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11th April 2009
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Willow Warbler
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first reports from Lochalsh with two at the head of Glen More, Glenelg (RPrentice) |
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11th April 2009
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Swallow
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pair at Braeside, Glen More, Glenelg (RPrentice) |
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11th April 2009
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Cuckoo
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single at Braeside, Glen More, Glenelg (RPrentice) |
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8th April 2009
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Black-headed Gull
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a pair at Balmeanach, Braes (WM) & a recent single at Kilmarie are away from normal areas (RMcM) |
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8th April 2009
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Common Sandpiper
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report of 4 at Ashaig (RDavison) |
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8th April 2009
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Barnacle Goose
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still c70 at Staffin and two Great Skua on Staffin Island (MKirk) |
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7th April 2009
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Manx Shearwater
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single from Uig - Tarbert ferry (PDolton) |
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7th April 2009
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Iceland Gull
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1st winter in Uig Harbour (PDolton) |
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7th April 2009
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Barnacle Goose
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c220 between Duntulm and Kilmaluag is a higher count than normal for the area (PDolton) |
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6th April 2009
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Manx Shearwater
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single bird in the Narrows of Raasay, first report of the year (WMarshall) |
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5th April 2009
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Slavonian Grebe
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still 3 in Broadford Bay in summer plumage (MB) |
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4th April 2009
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Swallow
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1st report of the year with a single bird at Portree (Simon Dix) |
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3rd April 2009
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Brent Goose
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yet another unusual spring record with a single flying into Ardnish with two Greylags (A&EH) |
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2nd April 2009
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Brent Goose
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single pale bellied still at the head of Loch Greshornish along with Wigeon (RMcM) |
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2nd April 2009
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Gadwall
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still 3 at the head of Loch Sligachan, 2 males and a female (RMcM) |
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1st April 2009
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Greylag Goose
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skeins heading north over Elgol (am) - 150+ (RMcM) |
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1st April 2009
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Whooper Swan
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herds flying north this morning over Milovaig, group of 30 followed later by group of 60 (Clare Gray). Also 7 north over the Storr (RC). |
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1st April 2009
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Wheatear
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seems like a new flush of birds passing through with widespread reports including Ullinish & Claigan (MMcI, GL) |
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1st April 2009
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Barn Owl
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several recent reports have been from areas where birds have been rarely reported, the most recent of which was Ullinish (GLeatherbarrow) |
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