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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 2009
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Common Tern
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2 at Meanish Pier + 8 Manx Shearwaters (AS) |
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29th August 2009
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Arctic Skua
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up to 5 in the Sound of Raasay in northerly winds - also 3 Great Skua (WM) |
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27th August 2009
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Bar-tailed Godwit
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good count of 38 between Harrapool and Ashaig + 2 Black-tailed Godwit (RMcM) |
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27th August 2009
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Great Northern Diver
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2 in Pabay sound (RMcM) |
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27th August 2009
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Black-throated Diver
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two close in at Waterloo (DR) |
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26th August 2009
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Whimbrel
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14 flew south over Harrapool early afternoon (RMcM) |
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26th August 2009
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Black-tailed Godwit
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3 at Ashaig + 2 Sanderling - also a total of 30 Bar-tailed Godwits with 13 at Harrapool and 17 at Ashaig (RMcM) |
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26th August 2009
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Sanderling
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up to 16 at Traigh, Mallaig (SMacD) |
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25th August 2009
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Turnstone
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mixed flock of c25 waders including 6 Turnstone, Dunlin & Ringed Plover at Camus a Mhor, Braes (WM |
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25th August 2009
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Manx Shearwater
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c30 north through Narrows of Raasay (WM) |
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25th August 2009
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Storm Petrel
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up to 20-30 feeding in the wake of trawlers between Arisaig & Eigg - seen from the 'Shearwater' (R.Dyer) |
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23rd August 2009
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Little Grebe
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two well grown chicks being fed at Loch Cill Chriosd, Kilbryde - those involved in Atlas work can continue to update breeding evidence by way of roving records - try and get any late data updated into the system please - Bob |
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22nd August 2009
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Bar-tailed Godwit
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excellent count of 33 in evening with 4 Black-tailed in the morning; also 6 Knot, 6 Sanderling, 130+ Dunlin & 76 Redshank (MB) |
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22nd August 2009
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Wigeon
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first arrivals of the autumn with 22 at Broadford Bay (MB) |
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22nd August 2009
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Knot
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good count of 36 at Ashaig + 100 Common Tern, adults and young (A&EH) |
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22nd August 2009
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Great Northern Diver
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single on Loch Slapin near Glasnakille (RMcM) |
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21st August 2009
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Ringed Plover
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a colour ringed Ringed Plover seen at Traigh near Mallaig on August 3 was an adult female, first ringed as part of a breeding study at Achiltibuie in 2004 and which has bred in the area ever since.(Stephen MacDonald) |
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21st August 2009
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Black-tailed Godwit
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bad weather is good for birds on Skye!! - 82 Black-tailed Godwits at Broadford Bay is a record count - 7 Bar-tailed Godwit, 8 Sanderling and 2 Whimbrel (MBenson) - also 20 Whimbrel flying over Harrapool later in the evening. |
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20th August 2009
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Carrion Crow
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2 at Lower Breakish and a Peregrine on nearby Ardnish (A&EH) |
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20th August 2009
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Black-tailed Godwit
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3 at Traigh, Mallaig + 2 Whimbrel and 2 Sanderling (SMacD) |
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19th August 2009
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Cuckoo
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single in Broom Place, Portree - probably a sub-adult(AS) - this is a late date and normally adults leave early. |
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19th August 2009
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Sanderling
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at least 10 at Waterloo (MB) |
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17th August 2009
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Golden Plover
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40+ at Traigh, Mallaig + 3 Knot, 3 Sanderling, 52 Ringed Plover & 20 Dunlin (SMacD) |
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16th August 2009
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Ringed Plover
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excellent count of 130+ as well as 3 Sanderling, 4 Knot, a Black-tailed Godwit and a Merlin in attendance (MB) |
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16th August 2009
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Common Tern
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excellent count of 200+ between Broadford & Pabay including adults feeding fledged young (see Gallery) + 4 Arctic Skuas in attendance (MB) |
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15th August 2009
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Storm Petrel
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from the Small Isles ferry - singles on the south side of Rum and off Point of Sleat (Stephen MacDonald) |
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15th August 2009
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Knot
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14 at Traigh, Mallaig + 14 Golden Plover & 4 Sanderling (Stephen MacDonald) |
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14th August 2009
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Black-tailed Godwit
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2 in Broadford Bay + 3 Knot & 2 Sanderling (MB) |
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12th August 2009
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Swift
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single at Broadford (KBryan) |
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11th August 2009
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Swallow
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roost at Loch Cill Chroisd, Suardal, had c500 mainly juveniles at roost + small numbers of Sand Martins + a briefly calling Water Rail. At nearby Camas Malag, Manx Shearwaters and Kittiwake were feeding close inshore. (SWT Members Group field trip) |
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11th August 2009
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Black-tailed Godwit
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3 at Harrapool + a Bar-tailed (MB) |
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10th August 2009
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Common Sandpiper
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8 at Camas Malag, Loch Slapin flew west out to sea at high tide, presumably on the move (RMcM) |
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9th August 2009
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Great Skua
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single off the Black Isles at Badicaul (Susan Smith) |
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9th August 2009
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Manx Shearwater
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probably 1000+ in Loch Slapin - lot of rich feeding around some of our sea lochs at the moment with good numbers of sand eels about (RMcM) |
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9th August 2009
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Swift
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5 over Traigh, Mallaig (Stephen MacDonald) |
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7th August 2009
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Cuckoo
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though this species is well distributed on Skye we rarely record fledglings - a fledged young being fed by a Meadow Pipit at Aird Bernisdale (see image in Gallery)(Alasdair & Ann Galbraith) |
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6th August 2009
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Black-tailed Godwit
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re the colour ringed Godwit at Broadford Bay yesterday photographed by Martin Benson (see Gallery) we have now established that the bird was a male, originally ringed at Terrington on the Wash in Norfolk on 31.10.08. It was re-sited at Vogaloekur in West Iceland on 20 & 24.4.09. Its actual breeding site on Iceland is not known and it obviously turned up with us en route to its wintering grounds and possibly a return to the Wash. |
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6th August 2009
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Knot
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7 Knot, 5 Sanderling, 200 Dunlin + a single Bar-tailed and the colour ringed Black-tailed Godwit - all at Broadford Bay (MB) |
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6th August 2009
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Black-headed Gull
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5 adults heading west out of Loch Brittle was an interesting movement (MK, RMcM) |
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5th August 2009
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Black-tailed Godwit
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2 in afternoon, including one with colour rings, as well as 7 Knot and 3 Sanderling in Broadford Bay (MB)- later a single Black-tailed Godwit at The Obbe, Kyleakin which is unusual (A&EH) |
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5th August 2009
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Cory's Shearwater
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no details available but report of a Cory's Shearwater 2 miles east of Muck - per www.Birdguides |
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4th August 2009
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Great Skua
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territorial birds were present earlier in the summer at Rubh an Dunain, Loch Brittle and report that they have bred successfully (per KC) |
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4th August 2009
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Black-tailed Godwit
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6 in Broadford Bay & 4 Whimbrel (MB) |
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4th August 2009
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Red-throated Diver
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2 pairs bred on NTS property in Lochalsh but both failed (RAnderson) |
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3rd August 2009
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Grasshopper Warbler
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still 2 reeling birds at Tote (CHawley) |
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2nd August 2009
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Whimbrel
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7 at Ashaig + 14 Knot (A&EH) |
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2nd August 2009
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Glaucous Gull
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summering bird still present at Portree (Colin Alston) |
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1st August 2009
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Sanderling
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16 at Harrapool + 72 Redshank, 180+ Oystercatcher, 5 Greenshank, 180+ Dunlin and 4 Whimbrel - lots of waders coming south on passage (MB) |
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1st August 2009
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Swift
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single reported over Isleornsay (RCottis) |
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