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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 September 2006
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Great Northern Diver
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a single at Ardnish (A&EH) |
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30th September 2006
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Slavonian Grebe
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The first report of the autumn with a single off Ardnish - it has always been asumed that the birds which winter with us are Icelandic breeders (A&EH) |
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30th September 2006
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Purple Sandpiper
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a single at Ardnish (A&EH) - also a single Sanderling |
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30th September 2006
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Swallow
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possibly not the last - but still 6 birds at Balmeanach, Braes (Bill Marshall) |
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30th September 2006
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Wheatear
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straggler on Ben Suardal, Strathaird (DR) |
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29th September 2006
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Dunlin
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count of 65+ at Harrapool/Broadford - other wader sp. included a single Black-tail and 12 Bar-tails (MB) |
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29th September 2006
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Wheatear
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late single at Broadford (MB) |
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29th September 2006
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Wigeon
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numbers building up with 19 in Broadford Bay (DR) |
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29th September 2006
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Ringed Plover
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excellent count of 60+ at Broadford (DR) |
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29th September 2006
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Osprey
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report from John Pear of two birds, an adult and a juvenile male, which remained in the Loch Eynort area for several days - presumably Scottish birds meandering south. |
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28th September 2006
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Teal
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small build up with 11 at Broadford Bay (MB) |
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28th September 2006
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Sandwich Tern
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report of 3 latish birds at Broadford Bay (MB) |
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28th September 2006
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Great-spotted Woodpecker
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we get few reports of this species so a single 'battering hell' out of a nest box in Kyleakin was interesting - and still at it the following day! (A&EH) |
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28th September 2006
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Barnacle Goose
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report of a single bird on the shore at Loch Brittle (Paul Tandy) |
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28th September 2006
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Ringed Plover
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count of 20 on Loch Brittle shore (Paul Tandy) |
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27th September 2006
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Sanderling
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interesting report of 6 on Camus a Mhor, Braes (Bill Marshall) |
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27th September 2006
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Wheatear
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another straggler between Glendale and Milovaig (Paul Tandy) |
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27th September 2006
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Brent Goose
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a single bird remained in the Glen Brittle estuary area for several days from 22-27th (K&K) |
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26th September 2006
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Bar-tailed Godwit
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12 at Harrapool/Waterloo (MB) |
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26th September 2006
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Great Skua
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an injured bird found at Kilmaluag was found to have a broken collarbone (S.Porter) |
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25th September 2006
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Black-tailed Godwit
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3 at Harrapool/Waterloo - also 12 Bar-tails and a single Knot |
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25th September 2006
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Bar-tailed Godwit
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single at Camus a Mhor, Braes - had also been seen on the 25th (Bill Marshall) |
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25th September 2006
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Tufted Duck
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10 on small loch beside Loch Mealt - remained until the end of the month (SPorter) |
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25th September 2006
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Dunlin
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70+ at Harrapool (DR) |
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24th September 2006
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Heron
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Good count of 26 during WeBS count of Greater Broadford Bay (John Phillips) |
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24th September 2006
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Bar-tailed Godwit
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count of 13 during WeBS Broadford Bay (JPhillips) |
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23rd September 2006
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Bar-tailed Godwit
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This is the best autumn for this species for some time with a count of 19 at Harrapool/Waterloo - also 2 Black-Tails (MB) |
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23rd September 2006
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Wheatear
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late bird on Ben Tianavaig (Bill Marshall) |
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23rd September 2006
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Knot
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6 at Harrapool (DR) |
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22nd September 2006
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Swift sp.
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Following the reports on the 15/16th Janet Datchens reports a Swift species at Clachan, Raasay - again this would be an exceptionally late date for Common Swift - could it have been the same bird seen at Broadford? |
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22nd September 2006
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Great Northern Diver
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first autumn arrival with a single at Ardnish (A&EH) |
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22nd September 2006
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Brent Goose
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report of 8 at Ardnish (A&EH) |
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22nd September 2006
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Knot
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good count of 5 at Harrapool/Waterloo - also a single Sanderling and Black-tailed Godwit (MB) |
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21st September 2006
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Ringed Plover
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40+ at Harrapool (DR) |
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20th September 2006
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Black-tailed Godwit
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3 at Harrapool/Waterloo along with 8 Bar-tails and 3 Knot (MB) |
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19th September 2006
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Black-throated Diver
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bird found 'grounded' at Digg was kept overnight and released into the sea the next morning, seemingly none the worst for its experience. (S.Porter) |
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18th September 2006
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Bar-tailed Godwit
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count of 12 at Harrapool/Waterloo area (MB) |
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18th September 2006
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Ringed Plover
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count of 42 at Harrapool/Broadford (MB) |
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17th September 2006
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Black-tailed Godwit
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single at Glen Brittle estuary area (K&K) |
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15th September 2006
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Pallid Swift
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report via the Highland Recorder Al MacNee of a probable Pallid Swift above 'Skye Surprises' (Sutherlands Garage) Broadford in the early afternoon. The record was also on the Bird Guides website and followed up by Martin Benson who saw a Swift species above the Church of Scotland on 16/9 - however the view was too brief for Martin to make a judgement on the species. As most locals are aware Common Swift records are relatively rare on Skye and a sighting in mid September exceptionally so. This will be one for the Rarities Committee to sort out. |
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15th September 2006
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Whooper Swan
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the summering bird at Loch Snizort-Beag was still present in the Park Bernisdale area between 13-15 Sept. |
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14th September 2006
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Twite
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good flock of 75 at Lower Milovaig (Glyn Clarke) |
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14th September 2006
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Wheatear
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2 at Lower Milovaig (Glyn Clarke) |
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13th September 2006
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Tufted Duck
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a single on Loch Mor was away from the normal area of reports (Glyn Clarke) |
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12th September 2006
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Knot
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there had been two on Glen Brittle beach since the 8th (K&KC) |
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11th September 2006
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Goldfinch
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report of flock of 50 at Ardelve - the largest count Brian Neath has ever had on Lochalsh. |
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11th September 2006
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Goosander
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4 at Ardelve (BN) |
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11th September 2006
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Sanderling
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good report of 8 at Claigan, Dunvegan - this is an example of a good record from an area for which we receive few reports but which obviously turns up interesting birds (Glyn Clarke) |
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10th September 2006
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Whinchat
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late juvenile on passage at Faoilean, Loch Slapin |
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10th September 2006
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Brent Goose
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report from Bill Marshall of 7 at Camus a Mhor, Braes - this is an early date (1st report on the 20th last year) and we can look forward to observing passage over the next two months. |
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10th September 2006
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Merlin
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Passage birds probably moving through with a male at Skinidin (Val Huncken) and an unsexed bird terrorising Pipits at Glasnakille. |
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10th September 2006
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Whimbrel
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3 at Lower Milovaig (Glyn Clarke) |
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9th September 2006
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Bar-tailed Godwit
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count of 12 at Harrapool/Waterloo, the largest count for some time. (MB) |
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9th September 2006
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Whinchat
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late juvenile at Carr Brae, Dornie (Brian Neath) |
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7th September 2006
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Raven
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total of 45 counted near VicAskill Farm, Balmeanach. |
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6th September 2006
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Rock Dove
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flock of 57 at Ashaig, Broadford. |
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6th September 2006
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Whitethroat
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straggler at Glasnakille, Strathaird. |
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5th September 2006
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Waders
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more from Harrapool again (am) - with 75+ Dunlin, 30+Ringed Plover, 3 Sanderling and 2 Knot (DRogers) |
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5th September 2006
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Barn Owl
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report from Andy Law of a single bird at Kylerhea - this is our first report for several months. |
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4th September 2006
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Sanderling
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Still up to 4 Sanderling showing at Harrapool as well as 3 Knot. |
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3rd September 2006
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White Wagtail
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c10 at Elgol Jetty in morning. |
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3rd September 2006
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Knot
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still 4 showing well at Harrapool opposite the Heb' Hotel. |
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3rd September 2006
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Red Grouse
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now a scarce bird on Skye with report from John Marchington of coveys of 7 and 8 on moorland east of Struan - larger than normal suggesting that early season breeders may have done well. |
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3rd September 2006
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Bar-tailed Godwit
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5 at Waterloo/Harrapool in the afternoon (DRogers) |
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3rd September 2006
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Black-tailed Godwit
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we have been bemoaning the lack of passage of this superb wader when a total of 12 were seen at Harrapool in the late evening (MBenson) |
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2nd September 2006
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Kingfisher
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excellent report from Alistair Peppe of a bird on the River Drynoch just below the bridge on the Carbost road - records of this species are scarce on Skye, especially on the west side of the island. |
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1st September 2006
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Sanderling
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up to 5 at Harrapool/Waterloo also up to 7 Knot (MB)(DR) |
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1st September 2006
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Black-throated Diver
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good report from Dave Rogers of a juvenile off Glas Eilean in Broadford Bay |
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