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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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27th July 2007
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Seabirds
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a seawatch at Neist Point to-day produced hundreds of Gannets moving north, c200 Manx Shearwater, c200 Puffin some feeding just off the rocks, Kittiwake, Razorbill, Fulmar, Common & Black Guillemots, 2 x Great Skua and a single dark phase Arctic Skua. |
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27th July 2007
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Greenshank
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3 at Pool Roag along with 12 Redshank and a few Dunlin. |
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27th July 2007
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Kittiwake
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though Skye does not have huge Kittiwake colonies on a visit to Neist Point it was obvious that not too many were occupied. Check the image which shows a Kittiwake with a pipefish at Neist obviously destined for a local nest - in the absence of sand eels a variety of seabirds are feeding young pipefish which are much less nutritious (Bob) |
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25th July 2007
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Little Gull
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report from Sam Forrest of a juvenile in Uig Bay. |
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25th July 2007
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Great Skua
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single at Ullinish Point (GLeatherbarrow) and pair at Strathaird Point. |
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25th July 2007
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Linnet
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single in garden at Ullinish (GL) |
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24th July 2007
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Golden Plover
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post-breeding flock of 23 at Ardnish, Broadford, also 30 Ringed Plover, 20 Redshank and a Purple Sandpiper (A&EH) |
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24th July 2007
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Greylag Goose
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flock of 40 at Ardnish, Broadford, consisting adults and fully grown young, all local breeders (A&EH) |
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24th July 2007
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Corncrake
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despite late date still calling bird at the Church car park, Trumpan on Waternish. (Carol & Martin Lomas) |
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23rd July 2007
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Arctic Skua
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two harassing Terns off Strathaird Point |
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22nd July 2007
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Sandwich Tern
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3 at Ardnish, Broadford (A&EH) |
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22nd July 2007
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Twite
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post-breeding flocks building up with 40 at Lower Milovaig (AStables) |
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22nd July 2007
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Arctic Skua
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4 at Neist Point (AStables) |
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22nd July 2007
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Tufted Duck
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3 at Loch Mor, Waterstein - Black Swan still in residence (AStables) |
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21st July 2007
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Grasshopper Warbler
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still a singing bird at Harrapool - also singing Sedge Warbler - interesting when everything else has gone quiet (DR) |
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20th July 2007
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Dunlin
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numbers building up with 35 at Ashaig (A&EH) |
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20th July 2007
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Great Skua
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4 in Broadford Bay (MB) |
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20th July 2007
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Grasshopper Warbler
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still a singing bird in Greshornish Forest |
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19th July 2007
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Little Gull
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a nice adult found in Broadford Bay by Martin Benson is the first record on Skye since 2000 - see Gallery page. |
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19th July 2007
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Black-tailed Godwit
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4 in Broadford Bay opposite Hebridean Hotel (MB) |
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19th July 2007
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Black Tern
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excellent record from Brian Neath of an adult amongst the Common & Arctic Tern colony at Glas Eilean, Avernish in Loch Alsh. This is probably the first record for Skye and Lochalsh. |
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18th July 2007
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Black-headed Bunting
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not quite Skye but news has just filtered through of a nice male on Canna about 10 days ago - a near miss. |
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18th July 2007
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Red Kite
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reliable report of a Red Kite at Keppoch, Strathaird. |
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17th July 2007
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Common Tern
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possibly 50 pairs breeding Gairbh Eilein, Dunvegan (Alan Harris) |
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16th July 2007
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Knot
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3 at Broadford Bay in summer plumage - also 2 Whimbrel (MB,DR) |
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15th July 2007
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Common Crossbill
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family party of 5 in Coishleadar Forest, Edinbane. |
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15th July 2007
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Hen Harrier
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the breeding season has almost concluded and in the study area north of the Struan-Portree road a total of 12 territories were occupied and 9 pairs laid clutches and hatched young. Unfortunately 6 pairs failed when young were predated, red fox being the main culprit. Only 3 pairs successfully fledged a total of c10 young. (RMcM) |
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15th July 2007
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Scaup
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nice drake on Glas Eilean, Broadford Bay (MB)- still there on the 16th (DR) |
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15th July 2007
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Whimbrel
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waders starting to move again with 3 in Broadford Bay (MB) |
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11th July 2007
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Manx Shearwater
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c50 off Neist Point (Colin Schofield) |
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10th July 2007
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Arctic Skua
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single dark phase bird off the coast near Elgol (Colin Schofield) |
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9th July 2007
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Leach's Petrel
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report of a single at Neist Point (Jim & Joan McLean) |
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7th July 2007
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Common Scoter
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very interesting report from Dave Rogers of a flock of 30 in Broadford Bay |
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7th July 2007
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Razorbill
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raft of 300+ auks in Broadford Bay, mainly Razorbills but also Guillemots (MB). Separate report from Peter Elford of raft of 400+ mainly Razorbills seen from the ferry at Kylerhea - these separate sightings are presumably non-breeding birds which doesn't look too good when we would expect them to be at breeding sites. |
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7th July 2007
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Great Skua
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several reports from Broadford Bay with 3 being the best count (MB) |
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7th July 2007
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Manx Shearwater
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3 groups totalling 12 passing through the narrows at Kylerhea and seen from the ferry (Peter Elford) - also a Bonxie |
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5th July 2007
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Canada Goose
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report of 9 Canada Geese at Heaste, Loch Eishort (date estimated) |
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3rd July 2007
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Red-throated Diver
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three recent breeding reports - pairs with two chicks at two sites - and another pair which are still incubating eggs.(DHammond, JJones, RMcM) |
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3rd July 2007
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Peregrine
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still frequenting Ardnish area Alan & Elaine Horner had one whizzing passed their ears as it took a Starling off a fence and disappeared towards Broadford. |
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3rd July 2007
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Blackcap
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singing bird in woodland at Waternish House. |
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1st July 2007
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Great Skua
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report from Peter Elford of a single bird at Bracadale Point |
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1st July 2007
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Arctic Skua
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summering birds are again frequenting the Coral Beaches area at Dunvegan with recent counts of three birds. However a count of five (DHammond) again suggest there is a possibility of birds breeding - there is no breeding record for Skye. |
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