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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 July 2006
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Waders
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a mixture now passing through Harrapool/Waterloo with 6 Knot (am) and a single Black-tailed Godwit, 56 Dunlin and 4 Turnstone present pm (MB) |
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31st July 2006
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Merlin
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report from Dave Monks of adult chasing Pipit at Loch CillChriosd |
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31st July 2006
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Greenshank
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4 at Pool Roag (Tom Wells) |
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31st July 2006
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Sandwich Tern
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4 at Broadford Bay (Tom Wells) |
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30th July 2006
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Arctic Skua
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single off Ardnish harassing Terns (A&EH) |
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30th July 2006
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Peregrine Falcon
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The tern colony on Loch Dunvegan is not only suffering harassment from Arctic Skuas but a Peregrine took a recently fledged young, which it subsequently dropped under intense pursuit from the rest of the Terns. (Peter Elford) |
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30th July 2006
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Sandwich Tern
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up to 4 at Broadford (DR) |
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30th July 2006
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Twite
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count of 40 at Ardelve (Tom Wells) |
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29th July 2006
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Common Sandpiper
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still moving through with 8 at high tide at Kilmarie, Loch Slapin. |
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29th July 2006
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Black-headed Gull
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breeding records for this species are very scarce on Skye and the presence of adults feeding recently fledged young at Ashaig might indicate local breeding success. (A&EH) |
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28th July 2006
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Black-tailed Godwit
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report from Margaret Jones of 2 at Loch Portree. |
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28th July 2006
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Turnstone
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report of 20+ at Loch Brittle (Margaret Jones) |
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27th July 2006
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Greenshank
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max of 16 at Ardnish, Broadford (RMcM & DR) |
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27th July 2006
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Purple Sandpiper
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4 at Ardnish, Broadford (RMcM & DR) |
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26th July 2006
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Black-tailed Godwit
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7 at Harrapool, Broadford in late evening (MB) |
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26th July 2006
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Little Grebe
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report of 3 back on the sea at Ardelve - the first having been noted on the 22nd (BN) |
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26th July 2006
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Siskin
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flock of 30+ at Carr Brae, Dornie (BN) |
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26th July 2006
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Razorbill
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single adult with a half grown young at Reraig, Loch Alsh - a long way from breeding grounds and at least an indicator of breeding success in what may have been a very poor season. |
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25th July 2006
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Greenshank
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alarming bird at Loch a Choire Riabach (near Loch Coruisk) suggesting young in area - this is extremely late and suggests birds may have failed during bad weather in June and repeated. |
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23rd July 2006
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Goosander
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big count of 31 on Shiel Saltings which is another interesting post-breeding phenomenon on Lochalsh (BN) - such numbers have never been recorded on Skye. |
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23rd July 2006
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Greenshank
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Brian Neath reports 4 on Shiel Saltings and 6 on Croe Saltings, Lochalsh. |
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23rd July 2006
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Knot
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report of 4 at Ardnish by Alan & Elaine Horner where other waders are also beginning to pass through with - 50 Ringed Plover, 40 Dunlin, 30 Curlew and 24 Redshank. |
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23rd July 2006
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Sandwich Tern
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still a few about with 3 at Ardnish, Broadford. |
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23rd July 2006
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Arctic Skua
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single harassing Terns at Coral Beaches, Dunvegan (Margaret Jones) |
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22nd July 2006
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Whimbrel
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single in Broadford Bay (MB) |
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22nd July 2006
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Twite
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numbers building up at Carr Brae with post-breeding flock of 30 (BN) |
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22nd July 2006
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Whooper Swan
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single bird still present at Loch Snizort Beag |
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21st July 2006
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Sandwich Tern
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2 at Ashaig, Broadford (A&EHorner) |
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21st July 2006
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Short-eared Owl
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report of a single near Fairy Bridge, Dunvegan (Val Hunkin) |
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21st July 2006
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Common Sandpiper
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birds on the move south with 7 at Kilmarie Bay, Loch Slapin |
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21st July 2006
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Great Skua
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single flying over Ullinish (GLeatherbarrow) |
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19th July 2006
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Arctic Skua
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two birds harrying Terns off the Quarry, Kyleakin (A&EHorner) |
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19th July 2006
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Storm Petrel
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4-5 seen from the Small Isles ferry between Point of Sleat and Mallaig (D Rogers) with similar numbers seen by RMcM on the 20th. |
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19th July 2006
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Great Skua
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4 seen to-gether off Point of Sleat (DRogers) |
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18th July 2006
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Greylag Goose
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2 separate creches on Ardnish, Broadford, totalling 28 birds. |
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18th July 2006
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Greenshank
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5 separate birds on Ardnish, Broadford. |
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18th July 2006
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Black-tailed Godwit
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single on Ardnish, Broadford. |
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17th July 2006
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Swift
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single at Harrapool (DRogers) |
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16th July 2006
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Greenshank
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4 in Loch Beag, Bracadale. |
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16th July 2006
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Sandwich Tern
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report from Martin Benson of a single bird in Broadford Bay. |
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16th July 2006
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Auks
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we have reported a number of unprecedented auk sightings of the coast of Skye in recent weeks and speculated that this may be reflecting breeding problems. Martin Benson has picked up several corpses of Razorbill and Puffin at Glas Eilean in Broadford and we would welcome any further reports of birds in poor condition or corpses. |
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15th July 2006
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Great Skua
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single in the Narrows of Raasay |
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15th July 2006
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Common Tern
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report from Brian Neath of c120 terns, mainly Common with a few Arctics, nesting at Glas Eilean, Avernish on Lochalsh. Brian reckons that this is the biggest count since 1992 perhaps suggesting that along with other sites on Skye, Terns may have made a bit of a comeback. |
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15th July 2006
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Greylag Goose
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Terrific count of 330 at Glas Eilean, Avernish, Lochalsh - the largest count Brian Neath has had at the site. |
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14th July 2006
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Common Guillemot
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report from Peter Elford of first young Guillemots seen in Loch Dunvegan - at least this reflects some breeding success although it will be some time before the overall picture emerges. |
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14th July 2006
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Black-tailed Godwit
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single with Oystercatchers at Braes |
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13th July 2006
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Redshank
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group of 24 at Ardnish (EHorner) |
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12th July 2006
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Knot
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Report from Ardnish of two in beautiful summer plumage - also 6 Dunlin and 8 Ringed Plover so waders starting to move through. (A&EH) |
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12th July 2006
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Great Skua
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single at Lower Milovaig (AStables) |
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12th July 2006
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Puffin
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Two off Meanish Pier (A Stables) |
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9th July 2006
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Great Skua
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3 in Broadford Bay (D.Rogers) |
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9th July 2006
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Razorbill
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count of 100 in Broadford Bay (D.Rogers)and a count of 100+ in Loch Ainort (Bruce Dix) |
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9th July 2006
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Whooper Swan
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single bird still summering in the Loch Eyre/Snizort-Beag area (Bruce Dix) |
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8th July 2006
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Purple Sandpiper
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report of 3 at Ardnish, possibly failed breeders on return - cannot recall another July record of this species on Skye (A&EHorner) |
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8th July 2006
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Great Skua
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single at Ardnish, Broadford (A&EH) |
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8th July 2006
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Greylag Goose
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Creche of 20 adults and young at Ardnish, Broadford (A&EH) |
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8th July 2006
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Great Skua
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Pairing soaring above the cliffs near Elgol - further territorial behaviour (Dave Monks) |
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8th July 2006
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Black-tailed Godwit
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single at Lower Milovaig (A Stables) |
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4th July 2006
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Sandwich Tern
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report from Peter Elford of single amongst Common Terns at Dunvegan |
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3rd July 2006
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Whooper Swan
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following the report of a pair at Struan probably the same birds were traced to an inland loch - no evidence of breeding but appear to be summering. |
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3rd July 2006
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Crossbill
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single female observed in VicAskill Forest |
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3rd July 2006
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Peregrine
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report of a single at Ardnish (A&EH) |
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3rd July 2006
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Linnet
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pair of Linnets reported at Ullinish - one of the regular spots on the island. (G.Leatherbarrow) |
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2nd July 2006
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Whooper Swan
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single bird, probably a straggler on Loch Snizort Beag (Bruce Dix) |
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