Date |
Species |
Image |
Details |
30th Jan 2009 |
Purple Sandpiper |
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3 on the shore at Waterloo, Broadford, with Turnstone (DR) |
29th Jan 2009 |
Goldeneye |
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another good count of 9 at Ardnish + 9 Lapwing (A&EH) |
27th Jan 2009 |
Barnacle Goose |
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re the report last week, now up to 72 feeding at Claigan, Dunvegan. (MMacInnes) |
27th Jan 2009 |
Greenland White-fronted Goose |
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Good count of 36 at Ardnish, with 23 at Kilmuir yesterday (A&EH & RMcM) |
27th Jan 2009 |
Twite |
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good winter count of 8 at Drumbuie, Lochalsh with 15 Goldfinch (Rule Anderson) |
26th Jan 2009 |
Golden Eagle |
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excellent weather and time of year for seeing birds with pair above Uig, another pair above Struan and three birds near Kilbryde, Torrin. - image of Uig bird in Gallery (RMcM, PE & JJ) |
24th Jan 2009 |
Great Spotted Woodpecker |
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a single visiting garden at Kilbryde near Torrin is away from the normal area (MMJohnson) |
24th Jan 2009 |
Purple Sandpiper |
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8 on Ardnish, Broadford (A&EH) |
23rd Jan 2009 |
Shelduck |
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numbers increasing with 7 at Harrapool + 45 Dunlin & 20 Ringed Plover (DR) |
21st Jan 2009 |
Barnacle Goose |
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27 at Claigan, Dunvegan along with a few Greylags (PElford) |
19th Jan 2009 |
Glaucous Gull |
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ist report of the winter from Mallaig Harbour where there are also 5 Iceland Gulls (Stephen MacDonald) |
18th Jan 2009 |
Sanderling |
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single at Meanish Pier, Milovaig, this species is scarce in winter and may be a result of the gales (AS) |
17th Jan 2009 |
Over the Sea from Skye |
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just a reminder to anyone interested that Bob will be giving a talk on birding in Maritime Canada and Guatemala on Wednesday 21st January at 7.30pm in Tigh na Sgire, Portree - all welcome - see events page. |
17th Jan 2009 |
Greenland White-fronted Goose |
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count of 10 on Ardnish, Broadford, including a bird which looked in poor health (A&EH) - counts of this species have been low this winter. |
17th Jan 2009 |
Barnacle Goose |
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48 at Stenscholl, Staffin (MPerry) |
17th Jan 2009 |
Fulmar |
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single bird back nest prospecting at Staffin Slipway, clearly undeterred by the gales! (MP) |
15th Jan 2009 |
White-tailed Eagle |
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this is a good time to see birds as they begin to move about and get active prior to the breeding season - an adult provided great views on the Struan Hill road (FReynolds) and there was also a birdover the A851 near Kinloch (RCottis) |
14th Jan 2009 |
Purple Sandpiper |
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During WeBS high tide count in Broadford Bay up to 23, + a Jack Snipe, single Grey Plover & 10 Scoter sp. (probably Common) (RMcM) |
14th Jan 2009 |
Reed Bunting |
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this species is probably much less numerous than in the past probably due to shortages of winter feeding in areas formerly cultivated - it will therefore exploit garden feeders and there have been several recent reports of pairs including Uiginish, Dunvegan, and Harrapool (H.MacDonald & R.Charlesworth) |
13th Jan 2009 |
Black-throated Diver |
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group of 9 feeding to-gether in Loch Slapin off Kilmarie Bay (RMcM) |
13th Jan 2009 |
Cormorant |
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good numbers can always be seen in the Dornie area in winter but a count of 70 is exceptional (BNeath) |
10th Jan 2009 |
Glaucous Gull |
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our first report for the winter - a 2nd winter bird at Lower Milovaig (AS) |
9th Jan 2009 |
Goldeneye |
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good count of 10 at Ashaig, probably a result of frozen inland lochs (AH) |
7th Jan 2009 |
Slavonian Grebe |
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single in Balmeanach Bay, Braes (WM) |
5th Jan 2009 |
Iceland Gull |
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1st winter bird at Meanish Pier, Milovaig -AS |
5th Jan 2009 |
Greenshank |
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single at Glenelg + 15 Wigeon - PJones |
5th Jan 2009 |
Golden Plover |
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continuing the reports - Bill Marshall recorded 22 at Balmeanach - also a single Black-throatrd Diver at Camus a Mhor. |
2nd Jan 2009 |
Reed Bunting |
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two birds coming to spilled grain at Milovaig, Glendale - rarely recorded in the area - AS. Also report from Carol Hawley of a single on bird feeders at Tote the following day. |
2nd Jan 2009 |
Jack Snipe |
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single feeding in garden at Knott, Bernisdale (Muriel Hutchinson) |
1st Jan 2009 |
Snow Bunting |
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10 at Waterstein Head (A&AS) |
1st Jan 2009 |
Golden Plover |
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7 at Waterstein Head & 40 near Neist Point car park (A&AS) and 8 at Loch Cuithir on the 3rd (CHawley) - also notable influx of Snipe in the area with 6 at Waterstein, 6 at Milovaig. |
1st Jan 2009 |
Goldeneye |
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good vount of 9 on Loch Mor, Waterstein + 5 Goosander, 2 Tufted Duck & 7 Redshank (A&AS) |
1st Jan 2009 |
Black-throated Diver |
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single in Talisker Bay (Sue Tate) |