Date |
Species |
Image |
Details |
30th Nov 2009 |
Blackcap |
|
male on fatballs at Halistra, Waternish (AMearns) |
30th Nov 2009 |
Black-throated Diver |
|
count of 13 on Loch Slapin, + 15 Great Northern Divers and a single Red-throat (RMcM) |
29th Nov 2009 |
Common Crossbill |
|
12 in Tormore Forest, Sleat (RMcM) |
28th Nov 2009 |
Whooper Swan |
|
6 on Loch nan Dubrachan, Sleat - probably the same group on Meodal yesterday (DCJ, RMcM)- also 2 on Loch Strathaird. |
28th Nov 2009 |
Jack Snipe |
|
single near Loch Aruisk, Aird of Sleat (RMcM) |
28th Nov 2009 |
Little Grebe |
|
single at Peinchorran, Braes (WM) |
28th Nov 2009 |
Kingfisher |
|
a rarity in the west there was a bird at Coulags Bridge, Strathcarron (DCJ) |
27th Nov 2009 |
Blackcap |
|
male at Carr Brae, Dornie bird table (BN) |
24th Nov 2009 |
Mute Swan |
|
always scarce on Skye there was a single at Waterloo this morning (A&EH) |
23rd Nov 2009 |
Greenland White-fronted Goose |
|
24 in the flock at Kilmuir - similar to previous winters (RMcM) |
23rd Nov 2009 |
Gadwall |
|
up to 4 have been present at the head of Loch Sligachan in previous winters - this year there is a solitary drake (RMcM) |
23rd Nov 2009 |
Whooper Swan |
|
6 -2adults and 4 juvs - on Loch na Cor, Morvich, Lochalsh (Pete Jones) |
22nd Nov 2009 |
Redwing |
|
60+ still Kyleakin Obbe (H&MScott) |
22nd Nov 2009 |
Greenland White-fronted Goose |
|
duplicate counts of 26 in the Broadford area - this suggests this wintering population continues to decline. |
21st Nov 2009 |
Whooper Swan |
|
single at Gedintailor (PDark), 4 in Breakish Obbe (DR) and still 7 at Loch Meodal |
21st Nov 2009 |
Turnstone |
|
23 at Waterloo (DR) |
21st Nov 2009 |
Merlin |
|
several reports of wintering birds recently - one at Glas Eilean, Harrapool, was mobbed by Gulls and forced to drop its prey into the water (DR) |
20th Nov 2009 |
Goldfinch |
|
15 in garden at Heaste (Lewis Murray) |
19th Nov 2009 |
Whooper Swan |
|
18 at Loch Suardal, Dunvegan (Rob Wright) |
18th Nov 2009 |
Slavonian Grebe |
|
4 off Ardnish (A&EH) |
18th Nov 2009 |
Whooper Swan |
|
7 at Loch Meodal, Sleat (RC) |
18th Nov 2009 |
Black-throated Diver |
|
2 in Tarskavaig Bay (RC) |
17th Nov 2009 |
Whooper Swan |
|
6 heading south at Balmeanach, Braes (WM) |
17th Nov 2009 |
Greenland White-fronted Goose |
|
25 flying south over Broadford (RMcM) |
15th Nov 2009 |
Water Rail |
|
calling bird at Loch Suardal (Duncan Shaw) |
15th Nov 2009 |
Greenshank |
|
3 on Breakish Obbe (A&EH) - interestingly in the last week I have seen good nos. of Greenshank at the Ebre Delta and Aguamolls in Spain showing the huge geographical wintering range of this species which also extends to Africa. (Bob) |
14th Nov 2009 |
Barnacle Goose |
|
4 at the head of Loch Caroy (M.Sellors) |
13th Nov 2009 |
Barnacle Goose |
|
a few birds seen with Greylags a few miles south of Dunvegan (Duncan Shaw) - possibly the same birds subsequently seen at Loch Caroy. |
13th Nov 2009 |
Slavonian Grebe |
|
report of 6 on Loch Eishort at Heaste (per MB) |
13th Nov 2009 |
Blackcap |
|
male at Hallin, Waternish (per AM) |
13th Nov 2009 |
Twite |
|
21 on Plockton shore (BN) |
12th Nov 2009 |
Snow Bunting |
|
flock of 12 on the Storr (Duncan Shaw) |
12th Nov 2009 |
Red Kite |
|
reliable report of one at Dubh-aird, Plockton (per BN) |
11th Nov 2009 |
Turnstone |
|
5 in Balmeanach Bay, Braes (WM) |
9th Nov 2009 |
Golden Plover |
|
flock of 40+ on Sron a Ghrobain, Glen Drynoch (Bill Peppe) |
8th Nov 2009 |
Bar-tailed Godwit |
|
two at the head of Loch Slapin (Duncan Shaw) |
8th Nov 2009 |
Brambling |
|
singl at garden feeders Halistra, Waternish (AM) |
8th Nov 2009 |
Twite |
|
still 60 at Kyleakin Obbe & and 50 at Harrapool (A&EH) |
8th Nov 2009 |
Golden Plover |
|
60 at Beinn Edra, Trotternish (JPhillips) |
7th Nov 2009 |
Great Northern Diver |
|
13 between Broadford Bay & Ashaig (DCJ) |
7th Nov 2009 |
Common Crossbill |
|
big count of 28 in Kylerhea Forest (DCJ) |
4th Nov 2009 |
Black-throated Diver |
|
singles at Camus a Mhor, Braes (WM) & at Ardnish (A&EH) and also a Slavonian Grebe at the last site |
3rd Nov 2009 |
Great Northern Diver |
|
numbers building up with 8 in Balmeanach Bay (WM) |
2nd Nov 2009 |
Thrushes |
|
still big numbers at Kyleakin with 1000+ (A&EH) |