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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 August 2005
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Whimbrel
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Small numbers passing through Broadford Bay with 3 at Harrapool on the 29th and 4 to-day. |
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30th August 2005
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Grey-lag Goose
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Report from Carl Farmer of a flock of 100 at Kingsburgh - a big count. |
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29th August 2005
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Great Skua
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Report from Andy Stables of 7 moving south at Milovaig Pier. Also 4 in outer Broadford Bay on the north side of Pabay. |
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29th August 2005
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Goosander
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Exceptional count of 20 at high tide in Loch Portree. |
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29th August 2005
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Sanderling
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Still good numbers passing through with 22 at Harrapool - and 14 on the 30th. |
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28th August 2005
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Storm Petrel
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With the strong south-westerlies, conditions are good for sea watching - there were 2 Stormies off Strathaird Point early this afternoon as well as good movements of Manx Shearwater, Fulmar, Kittiwake and Gannet. |
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28th August 2005
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Sanderling
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Martin Benson had a count of 42 at Harrapool in the evening - this appears to be the largest number recorded on Skye. |
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27th August 2005
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Arctic Skua
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3 in Broadford Bay off Pabay. |
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27th August 2005
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Bar tailed Godwit
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13 at Waterloo near Broadford. |
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25th August 2005
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Bar tailed Godwit
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6 at Harrapool/Waterloo along with 2 Whimbrel. |
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24th August 2005
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Knot
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Report from Dave Rogers of flock of 60 Knot at Harrapool - this is the biggest count recorded on Skye for this species. |
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23rd August 2005
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Sanderling
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Excellent count of 9 in front of Harrapool as well as 230+ Dunlin. |
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22nd August 2005
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Peregrine
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...and unfortunately 1 less wader ...report of Peregrine taking a Godwit at Ashaig, Broadford. This is a good time to see Peregrines obviously attracted by the availability of prey. |
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21st August 2005
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.....and more waders
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Martin Benson reporting continued passage through Harrapool/Waterloo with 18 Knot, 8 Black tailed Godwit, 2 Bar tailed Godwit as well as Sanderling, 4 Turnstone and a Sandwich Tern. |
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19th August 2005
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Knot
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still a count of 12 at Waterloo/Harrapool - also a single at Pool Roag, Dunvegan. |
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19th August 2005
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Whimbrel
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2 at Pool Roag near Dunvegan. |
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18th August 2005
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Whimbrel
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Good numbers moving south with a single at Strathaird Point, 3 at Ashaig, and a super flock of 27 at Waterloo (Broadford Bay) |
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17th August 2005
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....and more waders
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Continuing the Harrapool reports 12 Knot and 10 Black-tailed Godwit at 1400 hours - despite terrible weather. |
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16th August 2005
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Storm Petrel
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Just a single showing off Strathaird Point in the late afternoon. |
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16th August 2005
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Waders
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Excellent wader passage at the moment at Harrapool/Waterloo with c230 Dunlin, 50+ Ringed Plover, 6 Knot, 6 Sanderling, 3 Greenshank as well as a few Black tailed/ Bar tailed Godwits. (Martin Benson/David Rogers) |
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15th August 2005
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Black-tailed Godwit
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still 3 at Harrapool/Waterloo - an adult and 2 juveniles. |
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15th August 2005
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Sanderling
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single at Harrapool with Dunlin. |
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14th August 2005
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Great Skua
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Count of 5 at Neist Point. |
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14th August 2005
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Red breasted Merganser
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Moulting flock in Loch Ainort has built up to 44. |
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14th August 2005
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Short eared Owl
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Report of a single at Ullinish - the first report for some time. |
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13th August 2005
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Black tailed Godwit
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Count of 13 in front of Harrapool - waders beginning to pass through with 53 Dunlin and 28 Ringed Plover in the same area of Broadford Bay.(Martin Benson) |
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13th August 2005
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Reed Bunting
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At least 4 and possibly more reported from Liz Phillips at Waterloo, Broadford. |
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9th August 2005
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Great Skua
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report from Brian Neath of 7 resting on the sea in outer Loch Carron, observed from Port an Eorna. |
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9th August 2005
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Black Guillemot
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Count of 40 including juveniles in outer Loch Carron - seen from Port an Eorna. |
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7th August 2005
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Greenshank
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Count of 21 in Ardnish area of Broadford, with as many as 17 at a high tide roost in the Obbe. This is the highest peak count for the species in recent years. |
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3rd August 2005
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Golden Eagle
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The Golden Eagle population on Skye is monitored annually by Ken Crane and Kate Nellist. During the course of 2005, 34 Golden Eagle home ranges were checked on Skye and Raasay of which 31 held territorial pairs. At least 19 pairs either failed in their breeding attempt or simply did not nest. The remaining 12 pairs bred successfully each producing a single fledged young. This is poor productivity, well below average, but is probably due to bad weather in winter and late spring. This is the first occasion that 'surplus' birds could not be sent to the Irish Golden Eagle Reintroduction Programme. |
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3rd August 2005
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Nightjar
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Report from Mark Spencer Ellis of a female, with a recently broken wing, found beside the road near Kylerhea. Whilst there have been reports of churring birds during the last few years these have never been confirmed. Sadly it appears that this bird has been the victim of a car strike. However it appears to be the first confirmed record for Skye in over 100 years. |
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1st August 2005
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Arctic Skua
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Max count of 4 in Broadford Bay giving stick to Common Terns which seem to be nesting in good numbers on Pabay. |
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