Date |
Species |
Image |
Details |
30th Apr 2010 |
Sedge Warbler |
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first report of the year, a calling bird at Harrapool (MB) |
30th Apr 2010 |
Hen Harrier |
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There is a national census of breeding Hen Harriers taking place this year. Even casual sightings of birds could be extremely valuable, especially during the next 2/3 months. All records welcome. |
30th Apr 2010 |
Blackcap |
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one singing in garden at Carr Brae, Dornie (BN) |
29th Apr 2010 |
Whimbrel |
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5 at the head of Loch Slapin early morning + 22 Redshank (RMcM) |
29th Apr 2010 |
Brent Goose |
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4 pale bellied at Loch Portree + a Knot, 2 Greenshank and a pair of Wigeon (RMcM) |
29th Apr 2010 |
Yellowhammer |
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report of a pair feeding on grass seed at Kilbryde, Torrin (PJohnson) |
29th Apr 2010 |
Whinchat |
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male at the Inverinate end of Carr Brae, the first of the year, + a reeling 'groper' (BN) |
29th Apr 2010 |
Manx Shearwater |
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c200 per hour heading south at Neist Point - also 20+ Puffins close in (PE/LH) |
29th Apr 2010 |
Dunlin |
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at Harrapool numbers have built up to 220 with 95 Ringed Plover, a Sanderling, 6 Whimbrel and still our two Black-tailed Godwit (MB) |
29th Apr 2010 |
Common Scoter |
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2 in Achnacloich Bay (DR) |
29th Apr 2010 |
Blackcap |
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single at Isleornsay (DR) |
28th Apr 2010 |
Black-tailed Godwit |
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9 at Traigh, Morar (SMacD), 7 at Ashaig and still 2 at Harrapool (A&EH) |
28th Apr 2010 |
Whimbrel |
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Two at Camusfearna/Sandaig (PJones), at Ardelve (BN) and at Camas Malag, Torrin (RMcM) |
28th Apr 2010 |
Arctic Skua |
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two harassing Fulmars at Staffin Slip - also four Great Skua on nearby Staffin Island (SPorter) |
28th Apr 2010 |
Whimbrel |
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a good flock of 26 at Traigh, Morar + 18 Golden Plover and still a single Sandwich Tern (SMacD) |
28th Apr 2010 |
Common Tern |
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single at Isleornsay (DR) |
27th Apr 2010 |
Black-tailed Godwit |
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still two lovely summer plumage birds at Harrapool + reeling Grasshopper Warbler at nearby Green Gables Guest House (RMcM, R.Thornton) |
27th Apr 2010 |
Whimbrel |
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now 17 at Traigh, Morar + a Sanderling and 15 Golden Plover (SMacD) |
26th Apr 2010 |
Cuckoo |
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still no mass arrival - single at Loch Caroy (FReynolds)aand also at Lower Milovaig (AS) |
26th Apr 2010 |
House Sparrow |
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leucistic bird with much white on the breast at Ardvarsar, busily nest building (K.Macleod) |
26th Apr 2010 |
Redwing |
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late bird at Kildonan (TWilkinson)and still a pair at Lower Milovaig (AS) |
26th Apr 2010 |
Black-tailed Godwit |
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still two at Harrapool (DR) |
26th Apr 2010 |
Grasshopper Warbler |
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reeling bird at Harrapool (DR) |
26th Apr 2010 |
Puffin |
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a number showing in the sound of Raasay from the 'Brigadoon' - (PE) |
26th Apr 2010 |
Whooper Swan |
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5 heading north over Ullinish (PE) |
26th Apr 2010 |
Wood Warbler |
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a singing bird at Carr Brae + 4 Tree Pipit, Grasshopper Warbler & Cuckoo (BN) |
26th Apr 2010 |
Whimbrel |
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7 on Traigh Golf Course with a wide variety of other waders + 5 Sandwich Tern at sea (SMacD) |
26th Apr 2010 |
House Martin |
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first report from the area with a single at Traigh Farm near Mallaig (SMacD) |
26th Apr 2010 |
Sedge Warbler |
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early report at Achnacloich (DR) |
25th Apr 2010 |
Black-tailed Godwit |
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the two at Harrapool are lingering (RThornton) + c90 Ringed Plover & 60 Dunlin (RMcM) |
25th Apr 2010 |
Grasshopper Warbler |
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a reeling bird at Choisleadar Forest, Edinbane (RMcM) |
25th Apr 2010 |
Wheatear |
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big influx Back of Keppoch, Arisaig with 23+ along with many White Wagtails (SMacD) |
25th Apr 2010 |
Ring Ouzel |
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one singing in Coire a Chrunda in the Cuillin (MLates) |
25th Apr 2010 |
Greenland White-fronted Goose |
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at least 6 near Trumpan Church, Waternish + 33 Golden Plover (SMidgley) |
25th Apr 2010 |
Swallow |
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37 at roost at pool at Isleornsay (DR) |
25th Apr 2010 |
Meadow Pipit |
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c200 in flock at Achnacloich, Sleat + 7 Greenland Wheatear (DR) |
24th Apr 2010 |
Ringed Plover |
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60+ at Harrapool and 20 Dunlin (RMcM) |
24th Apr 2010 |
Cuckoo |
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reports from the Edinbane area (BKillington) |
24th Apr 2010 |
Little Auk |
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single in the bay at Isleornsay (DR) |
23rd Apr 2010 |
Cuckoo |
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further reports from Heronfield, and Achacork, Portree (TMoore, Carol Lomas) |
23rd Apr 2010 |
Greylag Goose |
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50 north at Isleornsay (DR) |
23rd Apr 2010 |
White Wagtail |
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7 at Isleornsay (DR) |
22nd Apr 2010 |
Black-tailed Godwit |
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still two at Harrapool (RMcM) |
22nd Apr 2010 |
Pink-footed Goose |
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single on Croe Saltings, Lochalsh (BN) |
22nd Apr 2010 |
Redwing |
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two stragglers in garden at Kyleakin (A&EH) |
22nd Apr 2010 |
Sand Martin & Swallow |
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12 over the sea at mouth of River Sheil (BN) and a similar number over the sea at Armadale (RMcM)- with the first Swallow report from Raasay (SBungard) |
22nd Apr 2010 |
Goosander |
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10 at Shiel Bridge (BN) |
22nd Apr 2010 |
Whimbrel |
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two at The Aird, Braes, + Dunlin, three Golden Plover, and two Common Sandpiper (WM) |
21st Apr 2010 |
Black-tailed Godwit |
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still two at Harrapool + two Whimbrel (DR) |
21st Apr 2010 |
Cuckoo |
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second report of spring from Isleornsay (RC) |
21st Apr 2010 |
Common Sandpiper |
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two at Armadale (DCJ) |
21st Apr 2010 |
Swallow |
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slow to return in any numbers but now back at Kilbryde (JJ) - also Sand Martin at Teangue (DCJ) |
21st Apr 2010 |
Barn Owl |
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single bird in the evening north of Loch Mealt, Trotternish (MPerry) |
20th Apr 2010 |
Black-tailed Godwit |
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3 at Harrapool, Broadford, late morning (see Gallery) (RMcM) |
20th Apr 2010 |
Common Sandpiper |
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single at Balmeanach, Braes, is the first since an early arrival on the 11th - also a Greenshank at Camus a Mhor (WM) |
19th Apr 2010 |
Black-tailed Godwit |
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two and a Whimbrel at Harrapool at noon - still two Black-tails and 12 Whimbrel in the evening(MB) |
19th Apr 2010 |
Whimbrel |
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3 at The Aird, Balmeanach, Braes (WM) |
18th Apr 2010 |
Whooper Swan |
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7 resting in the sea at Loch Slapin near Faoilean (RMcM) |
18th Apr 2010 |
Cuckoo |
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1st report of the year from Glendale (A.Laing, C.Gray) |
18th Apr 2010 |
Brent Goose |
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single pale bellied at Harrapool with 10 Shelduck (see Gallery) - (MB) |
18th Apr 2010 |
Black Grouse |
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male seen about 1.5 miles east of Cluanie Inn (DR) (seems to be about as near as they get to us) |
17th Apr 2010 |
Knot |
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single at Harrapool + 38 Redshank and 2 Greenshank (MB) |
16th Apr 2010 |
Pink-footed Goose |
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skeins heading north with 80 over Loch Cillchroisd and 120 over Bernisdale (RMcM) |
16th Apr 2010 |
Twite |
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11 eating grass seed in garden at Kilbryde, Strath (P.Johnson) |
16th Apr 2010 |
Canada Goose |
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single at Loch Brittle with Greylags (SB) |
15th Apr 2010 |
White Wagtail |
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single at Lower Milovaig along with several Pied & c100 Meadow Pipits (AS) |
14th Apr 2010 |
Osprey |
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single bird high over Loch Connan mid morning which drifted away south (RMcM) |
12th Apr 2010 |
Whooper Swan |
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c60 heading NE over Dunvegan at 0800 (AS) |
12th Apr 2010 |
Twite |
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last year a number of colour-ringed Twite were recorded in the area - these had been ringed over winter in the east of Scotland. Stephen MacDonald recorded acolour-ringed Twite at Back of Keppoch, Arisaig to-day - have a look-out for Twite with coloured socks!! |
12th Apr 2010 |
White Wagtail |
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single at Kilmarie, Strathaird (RMcM) |
12th Apr 2010 |
Greenshank |
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2 on Kyleakin Obbe (A&EH) |
12th Apr 2010 |
Corncrake |
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report of a bird calling at Glenelg - this is an exceptionally early report (R.Rishton) |
11th Apr 2010 |
Willow Warbler |
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arriving on a broad front with reports of singing birds - two at Lower Milovaig (AS), Harrapool (MB), Bernisdale (RMcM),at Carr Brae, Lochalsh (BN), also at Morar and Arisaig (SMacD) - see Gallery |
11th Apr 2010 |
Common Sandpiper |
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first arrivals with singles on the shore of Loch Ainort, Luib (RMcM)and at Arisaig (SMacD) |
11th Apr 2010 |
Puffin |
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birds arriving inshore with a single in Loch Pooltiel (AS) |
11th Apr 2010 |
Snow Goose |
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possible snow goose flying north over Arisaig with c200 grey geese (RDyer) - interesting that there was a similar report from Camuscross on 10.5.09. |
11th Apr 2010 |
Greenland White-fronted Goose |
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35 heading north over Back of Keppoch, Arisaig + 9 Whooper Swans (per SMacD) |
11th Apr 2010 |
Purple Sandpiper |
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two at Strathaird Point (MKirk) |
11th Apr 2010 |
Wheatear |
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good influx with c20 at the Quirang, Trotternish (P&R Rishton) |
11th Apr 2010 |
Ring Ouzel |
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pair on the Quirang, Trotternish (P&R Rishton) |
10th Apr 2010 |
Sand Martin |
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3 near Achacork, Portree - first report of the year(CLomas) |
10th Apr 2010 |
Chiffchaff |
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singing bird at Lower Milovaig (AS) |
10th Apr 2010 |
Whooper Swan |
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18 flying north over Torrin (PJohnston) |
9th Apr 2010 |
Swallow |
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another two reports with a single between Bernisdale and Skeabost, and another at Breakish (AS, MKirk) |
9th Apr 2010 |
Greenshank |
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single at Lower Milovaig + 3 Redshank (AS) |
7th Apr 2010 |
Greylag Goose |
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c60 heading NNE over Waternish Forest (RMcM, MK) |
7th Apr 2010 |
Swallow |
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1st report of spring with a single bird at Storr Lochs dam (perSB) |
7th Apr 2010 |
Puffin |
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1st spring report of a single bird in Staffin Bay (Karl Phillips) |
5th Apr 2010 |
Stonechat |
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report of first of the year at Carr Brae, Dornie (BN) - this species seems decidedly thin on the ground and has possibly suffered badly during the winter. |
5th Apr 2010 |
Linnet |
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report of single bird at Dunvegan (CAlston) |
4th Apr 2010 |
Whooper Swan |
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16 at Loch Coralach, Dunvegan (MB,RMcM) |
4th Apr 2010 |
Common Crossbill |
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up to 5 in Choisleadar Forest, Edinbane (image in Gallery) (MB, RMcM) |
3rd Apr 2010 |
Great Northern Diver |
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5 in a group at Loch na Cairidh (TSwainbank) |
2nd Apr 2010 |
Red-throated Diver |
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pair displaying on Loch Fada, Trotternish (MPerry) |
2nd Apr 2010 |
Golden Plover |
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5 at Camus a Mhor, Braes (WM) |
2nd Apr 2010 |
Slavonian Grebe |
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still a single in Loch na Cairidh + 2 Red-throated Diver (TSwainbank) |
1st Apr 2010 |
Iceland Gull |
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adult still at Mallaig Harbour (SMacD) |