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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 2009
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Wheatear
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two 'Northern' birds on the shore at Kirkton, Lochalsh (BN) |
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30th September 2009
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Brent Goose
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birds on the move with the good weather - 31 at Broadford Bay (A&EH) |
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30th September 2009
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Parakeet!!
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report of green Parakeet at Braes - any reports of escapes? - taking global warming a bit far (WM) |
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29th September 2009
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Greylag Goose
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90 heading east over Kyleakin (A&EH) |
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29th September 2009
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Brent Goose
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15 at Harrapool and c100 heading towards Ardnish (A&EH), 60 at Waterloo in afternoon (DR) & 19 at Ashaig (RDavison)- also 71 at the head of Loch Ainort (MPerry) |
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29th September 2009
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Whooper Swan
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16 flew west below the cloud in Broadford Bay (DR)& 27 at Upper Breakish heading south (PDavison) |
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29th September 2009
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Slavonian Grebe
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1st arrivals of the winter with 3 in Broadford Bay (DR) |
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29th September 2009
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Black-tailed Godwit
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single in Broadford Bay (DHawksworth) |
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29th September 2009
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Willow Warbler
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two stragglers foraging in Rowans at Glasphein, Staffin (MPerry) |
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29th September 2009
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Wheatear
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still stragglers moving through with 2 on the Heaste road (MPerry) |
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28th September 2009
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Brent Goose
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still unprecedented numbers at Harrapool with 180 - comprising perhaps three separate groups of 75, 34 & 71 (DR)- interesting that MB found no colour ringed birds in these groups suggesting they were new arrivals. |
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28th September 2009
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Red-throated Diver
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2 in Broadford Bay (DHawkswell) |
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28th September 2009
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Black-tailed Godwit
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3 at Waterloo (MB) |
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27th September 2009
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Brent Goose
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115 at Harrapool including colour ringed birds which suggest this is another new group passing through (MB, RMcM)+ a separate group of 34 heading north-west later (MB) |
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27th September 2009
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Manx Shearwater
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two dead birds on the road in Broadford and another in Kyleakin suggest that the poor weather continues to 'ground' birds - suggests mortality of young birds could be high. (MB, RMcM) |
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27th September 2009
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Pink-footed Goose
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whilst this species regularly overflies Skye on migration, it rarely lands - 12 grounded at Harrapool are noteworthy (MB) |
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27th September 2009
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Wheatear
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another 'northern' at Irishman's Point, Broadford (MB)- and another straggler at Broadford on the 28th (DHawksworth) |
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25th September 2009
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Brent Goose
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single beside the fish farm at Loch Portree (PE) and up to 80 at Harrapool in the afternoon (RMcM, DR, A&EH) |
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25th September 2009
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Wheatear
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still a few stragglers going through - single at Elgol showed distinct characteristics of the Greenland race leucorhoa (see Gallery) (RMcM) |
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24th September 2009
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Manx Shearwater
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with the current windy weather there have been several reports of grounded Manx Shearwaters from Mallaig, Glenelg, Kyleakin and Broadford. These are mainly young birds and advice is to keep them in a well ventilated box overnight and release them onto the sea in the morning - incidentally one was found grounded at the Cairngorm Car Park to-day. |
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24th September 2009
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Brent Goose
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c70 at Glas Eilean, Harrapool (RMcM) |
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24th September 2009
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Scaup
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single female in Broadford Bay (MB) |
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23rd September 2009
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Brent Goose
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c150 at the head of Loch Ainort in late afternoonand early evening(RMcM) - meanwhile MB had a 140+ at Harrapool at lunchtime then again in early evening - clearly different flocks and both contained colour ringed birds. |
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23rd September 2009
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Whooper Swan
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7 at Ardnish - our first reports of the autumn (Sylvia Porter) |
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22nd September 2009
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Whimbrel
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single at Kilmarie Bay (RMcM)and three at Ashaig (A&EH) |
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22nd September 2009
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Great Skua
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9 off Strathaird Point + a single Arctic Skua (RMcM) |
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22nd September 2009
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Brent Goose
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8 at Harrapool + 15 Wigeon (A&EH), 3 Brents in the Narrows of Raasay (WM), then a terrific count of 120+ in late afternoon at Broadford Bay which flew south-west(DR)- then 3 in the early evening at Harrapool (MB. |
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22nd September 2009
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Black-tailed Godwit
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3 juveniles at Harrapool (MB) |
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20th September 2009
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Golden Eagle
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pair low above Torrin which joined another pair on the ridge of Beinn Dearg Mhor (RMcM - see Gallery) |
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20th September 2009
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Bar-tailed Godwit
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12 at Ashaig + single Knot and Sanderling (RMcM)& 13 Golden Plover later (A&EH) |
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19th September 2009
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Brent Goose
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solitary pale bellied at Waterloo - also on 20th (see Gallery) (DR, RMcM) |
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17th September 2009
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Common Crossbill
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party of 9 at Ardintoul (MPerry) |
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17th September 2009
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White Wagtail
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12 at Ardvarsar (RMcM) |
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17th September 2009
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Barn Owl
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at 0945 single seen looking for roost site at The Lump, Portree (PElford) |
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16th September 2009
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Brent Goose
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various reports in early evening with count of 57 + 11 Wigeon in tow - then 44 an hour later.(MB, DR, RMcM) |
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15th September 2009
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Little Gull
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another rare Gull, this time an adult Little Gull in Broadford Bay (MB) |
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14th September 2009
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Twite
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100 at Borrodale, Glendale (AS) |
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13th September 2009
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Sandwich Tern
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3 in Broadford Bay with lots of Kittiwakes (MB) |
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13th September 2009
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Sabines Gull
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juvenile with Kittiwake at Camus a Mhor-bheoil, Gedintailor (MB) - see Gallery - this is a rare vagrant to the UK though may occur annually in the waters round Skye. |
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13th September 2009
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Barn Owl
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single at Faoilean, Strathaird (RMcM) |
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13th September 2009
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Goldfinch
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nice flock of 60 at Lower Breakish (A&EH) |
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12th September 2009
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Pomarine Skua
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on pelagic trip MV Kerry out of Gairloch - 2miles east of Staffin Island - 2 Pomarines, 2 Arctic Skua, 12-15 Great Skua and 2 Storm Petrels (see Gallery). |
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12th September 2009
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Brent Goose
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2 at the mouth of Broadford River (DCJ) and 10 flying into Ardnish in evening (A&EH) |
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12th September 2009
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Willow Warbler
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late bird in garden at Dornie (BN) |
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12th September 2009
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Grey Heron
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about 30 soaring above Dornie had obviously been spooked by an immature Sea Eagle (BN) |
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12th September 2009
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Razorbill
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unusual numbers of auks, mainly Razorbill off Eilean Donan - c120 (BN) |
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12th September 2009
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Water Rail
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3 calling birds at Loch Suardal (DCJ) |
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12th September 2009
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Greylag Goose
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60 at Ardmore and 27 at Pool Roag (DCJ) |
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12th September 2009
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Twite
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flock of 200 at Pool Roag and 15-25 feeding on ridge high up Bruach na Frithe (DCJ). Also recent report of flock of 100 at Achnacloich, Sleat containing colour ringed birds from both Angus and the north of England (DRobertson) |
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12th September 2009
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Golden Plover
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excellent flock of 120 at Bealach na Main, near Bruach na Frithe (DCJ) |
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11th September 2009
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Brent Goose
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15 at the mouth of the Broadford River |
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10th September 2009
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Balearic Shearwater
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a single at Rubha Hunish heading west with Manx Shearwaters (RMcM) |
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10th September 2009
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Great Skua
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in seawatch at Rubha Hunish 8 flew west in an hour; 5 Red-throated Divers, a great Northern Diver and a dark phase Arctic Skua - all heading west. (RMcM) |
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10th September 2009
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Brent Goose
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16 at the head of Loch Ainort (RMcM) |
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9th September 2009
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Brent Goose
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strong passage through Broadford Bay, several groups combining to a record count of c350 - the group was then spooked by a Buzzard and about 100 flew north, the others remaining at the mouth of the Broadford River (MB, RMcM,DR)- see Gallery. The c100 heading north were seen at Loch na Cairidh then headed west up Loch Ainort (TSwainbank). |
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9th September 2009
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Goosander
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5 females on Loch Caroy (MSellors) |
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9th September 2009
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Whimbrel
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2 at Harrapool (DR) |
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6th September 2009
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White-tailed Eagle
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report of immature 'White 4' at Loch Treaslane - this is a 2 year old bird which fledged on the Small Isles. The bird was feeding on small fish stranded by the receding tide (Sue Watkins) |
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6th September 2009
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Curlew Sandpiper
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still single at Harrapool. |
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5th September 2009
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Curlew Sandpiper
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single at Harrapool with Dunlin and a Sanderling (MB)(see Gallery) |
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4th September 2009
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Gannet
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3-400 at Neist Point and clearly lots of feeding available (RMcM - see Gallery) |
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4th September 2009
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Willow Warbler
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straggler at Stein (Clive Ellis) |
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4th September 2009
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White-tailed Eagle
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pair with a young bird, probably a family group at Wiay, Bracadale (Clive Ellis) |
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3rd September 2009
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Arctic Skua
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3 south in the Narrows of Raasay + 40 Manx Shearwater north (WM) |
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3rd September 2009
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Sanderling
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still 5 at Camus a Mhor, Braes, + 7 Turnstone, Ringed Plover & Dunlin (WM) |
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2nd September 2009
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Ptarmigan
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two on Beinn na Caillich, Kylerhea (JPhillips) |
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2nd September 2009
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Sanderling
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10 at Camus a Mhor, Braes (WM) |
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2nd September 2009
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Great Northern Diver
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two off Ashaig + 15 Bar-tailed Godwit (A&EH) |
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2nd September 2009
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Barn Owl
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report of a single at Culnacnock, Trotternish (SPorter) |
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2nd September 2009
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Short-eared Owl
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few recent reports - single over clearfell at Waternish Forest (Clive Ellis) |
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1st September 2009
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Kittiwake
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still 87 occupied nests at Neist Point with min. + 3 Shag nests & 12 Fulmar nests 7 large young on verge of fledging - probably reflecting a late start to breeding season (AS) |
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1st September 2009
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Goldfinch
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nice 'charm' of 26 at Lower Breakish (JP) |
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