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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 August 2006
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White Wagtail
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single at Harrapool (DR) |
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31st August 2006
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Waders
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movement through Broadford Bay - Dave Rogers had 40+ Ringed Plover, 25 Dunlin, 6 Redshank, 3 Sanderling, a single Turnstone and in the evening 4 Knot - all at Harrapool. |
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30th August 2006
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Ringed Plover
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good count of 60 at Ashaig (A&EHorner) |
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30th August 2006
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Storm Petrel
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single from Small Isles Ferry - off Aird, Sleat. |
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29th August 2006
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Whinchat
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late juvenile at Breakish |
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29th August 2006
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Linnet
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small flock of 14 at Ashaig |
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28th August 2006
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Cuckoo
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young bird of rear noted at Dunvegan (P.Elford) |
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28th August 2006
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Arctic Skua
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two recorded at Broadford - also group of 30+ Terns - mixture of Common and Arctic. (D.Rogers) |
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26th August 2006
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White Wagtail
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at least a single showing at Point of Sleat. |
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26th August 2006
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Whitethroat
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two birds showing near Point of Sleat, probably migrants. |
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26th August 2006
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Knot
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6 at high tide at Harrapool (5 yesterday) (MB) |
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26th August 2006
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Sanderling
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2 at Harrapool am (MB) |
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25th August 2006
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Whimbrel
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5 in Harrapool area (Martin & Carol Benson) |
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24th August 2006
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Linnet
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family party of 4 at Roag, Dunvegan. |
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23rd August 2006
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Sandwich Tern
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Dave Rogers had a count of 25 at Ardnish to-day - a significant count and the largest we are aware off on Skye - mostly we get 2-5. |
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23rd August 2006
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Wigeon
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count of 9 on Ardnish is earlier than normal (A&EH) |
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23rd August 2006
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Whimbrel
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single on Ardnish (A&EH) |
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22nd August 2006
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Black-tailed Godwit
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2 at Harrapool in evening (DR) |
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22nd August 2006
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Red throated Diver
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report of 2 in Broadford Bay (DR) |
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22nd August 2006
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Hoopoe
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report via Al MacNee of a Hoopoe on Raasay - original report from Donnie and Kirsteen MacLeod - our last report of this species was 3 years ago. |
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21st August 2006
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Knot
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up to 7 at high tide at Harrapool - could have been more as our neighbourhood Peregrine may have had one for supper (MB & RMcM) |
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21st August 2006
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Goosander
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count of 13 at Loch Portree |
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20th August 2006
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Golden Eagle
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report from Martin Benson that a juvenile flew over Broadford Bay causing consternation amongst the waders and wildfowl. |
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20th August 2006
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waders
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reports of single Bar-tailed Godwit, Whimbrel and Knot in the Broadford Bay area (MB, DR, A&EH) |
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20th August 2006
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White Wagtail
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at least 3 at Harrapool - in addition count of 34 Pied including many juvs (MB) |
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20th August 2006
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Grasshopper Warbler
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1st report for some time - a late reeling bird at Harrapool (DR) |
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18th August 2006
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Black-tailed Godwit
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7 at Harrapool late afternoon along with a single Knot (DRogers) |
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17th August 2006
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Whinchat
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some passage through the area with two juveniles at Breakish (see photo) |
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17th August 2006
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Greylag Goose
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numbers building up with 57 at Ardnish |
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17th August 2006
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Arctic Skua
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still two around Broadford Bay - a light and dark phase (A&EHorner) |
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15th August 2006
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Red-breasted Merganser
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post breeding flock of 34 at Loch Ainort. |
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15th August 2006
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Goosander
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group of 7 males at Loch Portree |
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15th August 2006
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Curlew
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excellent count of 115 at Loch Portree |
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11th August 2006
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Twite
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numbers building up with 60 on the Elgol croftland. |
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11th August 2006
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Whimbrel
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4 at High Tide at Harrapool(MB) |
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9th August 2006
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Lesser Black-backed Gull
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On 6th July Peter Elford reported a tagged bird at Dunvegan (Yellow T). Details have now been obtained that the bird, a male, was ringed and tagged at Badajoz, Spain on 22.1.06. There was another sighting in Guipuzcoa, Spain on 24.2. It was then seen at Rutland Water on on 14.4 before Peter spotted it at Dunvegan. |
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9th August 2006
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Manx Shearwater
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Big movement off Strathaird Point between 7-9a.m. following strong overnight westerlies - minimum of 2000 birds. |
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9th August 2006
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Bar-tailed Godwit
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small group of 7 at Ashaig, Broadford - also a single Knot and a Whimbrel. |
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8th August 2006
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Whimbrel
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excellent flock of 18 at Harrapool which flew towards Breakish.(David Rogers) |
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8th August 2006
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Oystercatcher
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numbers building up again with 185 at Harrapool (DR) |
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7th August 2006
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Black-tailed Godwit
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2 at Ashaig, Broadford (pm) along with 4 Knot.(A&EH) |
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6th August 2006
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Great Skua
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ap to 2 at An Aird, Braes with one in particular observed in an attack on a Gull which was killed - the brutish side of this species (Bill Marshall) |
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6th August 2006
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Whimbrel
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small flock of 5 at Ardnish, Broadford. |
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6th August 2006
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Greenshank
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minimum of 11 at high tide at Ardnish |
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6th August 2006
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Cuckoo
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report from Richard Clayton of a female at Duntulm - always a difficult species to get departure dates for. |
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6th August 2006
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Tufted Duck
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count of 6 adults and a juv. on Loch Mealt (Tom Wells) |
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6th August 2006
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Linnet
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two at Kilmaluag (Tom Wells) |
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5th August 2006
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Arctic Skua
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some activity off Elgol Jetty with 3 Arctics and 2 Bonxies + good nos Gannets, Kittiwakes, Auks etc. Also a single Arctic and a Bonxie in Broadford Bay (DRogers) |
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5th August 2006
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Dunlin
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excellent count of 325 at Harrapool (DR) |
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5th August 2006
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Sanderling
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count of 6 at Harrapool (DRogers)with another 7 coming in later - total of 13 (MBenson) |
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4th August 2006
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Whooper Swan
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report from Heather Wilson that summering bird is still present at Loch Snizort-Beag |
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4th August 2006
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Waders
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Counts of waders in the Broadford area at this time of year are always interesting because so many birds pass through and the situation is always fluid. For example David Rogers had 43 Dunlin then later Martin Benson had 65 which were joined by another 25. This does not reflect discrepancies in counting but does reflect a constant turnover of birds on the move and why it is worth checking and counting these stopover points on a regular basis. There were also 1-2 Sanderling, a Turnstone and 3 Greenshank. It is also likely that different birds entirely may re-fuel in the Ardnish/Ashaig area. |
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4th August 2006
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Turnstone
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group of 6 at An Aird, Braes (Bill Marshall) |
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3rd August 2006
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Knot
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generally quiet again on the wader front other than a single Knot with Oystercatchers at Broadford Bay (MB) |
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3rd August 2006
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Bar-tailed Godwit
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4 at Loch Portree (Tom Wells) |
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2nd August 2006
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Lapwing
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still 5 at Loch Dunvegan (Tom Wells) |
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2nd August 2006
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Whimbrel
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4 at Loch Dunvegan (Tom Wells) |
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2nd August 2006
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Sand Martin
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good count of 15 at Loch Suardal, Dunvegan (Tom Wells) |
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2nd August 2006
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Linnet
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two among Twite at Dunvegan (Tom Wells) |
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1st August 2006
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Arctic Skua
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a dark phase bird harassing Terns off Ardnish, Broadford (am) and two later - two also seen on the 2nd. |
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1st August 2006
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Little Stint
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single bird observed a.m. at Harrapool/Waterloo in company of c70 Dunlin - not seen on subsequent search (RMcM) |
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1st August 2006
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Sanderling
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report of 4 at Harrapool/Waterloo (MBenson)with groups of 6 and 4 at Ashaig later (A&EH) |
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1st August 2006
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Common Sandpiper
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count of 10 at Kilmarie, Loch Slapin at high tide |
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1st August 2006
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Black-tailed Godwit
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single at Ashaig (A&EH) |
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1st August 2006
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Knot
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3 at Ashaig (A&EH) |
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