Date |
Species |
Image |
Details |
29th Mar 2011 |
Brambling |
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Male singing at Broadford Industrial Estate (MB) |
29th Mar 2011 |
Wheatear |
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6 at Struan Causeway + a Peregrine (M.) |
29th Mar 2011 |
Red Kite |
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single bird showing blue tags above the Totaig Broch, Lochalsh (opposite Eilean Donan) - (Ross MacMillan) - this bird fledged last year from the Black Isle/Easter Ross area. |
29th Mar 2011 |
Slavonian Grebe |
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two at Loch nan Ceall, Arisaig - rarely reported in this area (SMacD) |
29th Mar 2011 |
Ring Ouzel |
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report of a calling bird near Portree (TBowditch) |
29th Mar 2011 |
Chiffchaff |
|
singing bird at Skeabost - first report of the year. (GFerguson) |
28th Mar 2011 |
Whooper Swan |
|
20 at Loch Caroy + 2 Canada Geese (MSellors) |
28th Mar 2011 |
Wheatear |
|
report of a single at Tortarder (PE) |
28th Mar 2011 |
Lapland Bunting |
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single on the shore at Kirkton Bay was probably a female - possibly a first record for Lochalsh (BN) + 2 White Wagtails |
28th Mar 2011 |
Red- throated Diver |
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pairs back on breeding lochs at Trotternish (SD,MP) |
28th Mar 2011 |
Great Spotted Woodpecker |
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drumming birds reported from Kyleakin, Ardvarsar (MP) and Strathaird (DL-J) |
27th Mar 2011 |
Canada Goose |
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two at Loch Caroy (MB, RMcM) |
27th Mar 2011 |
Wheatear |
|
at least 10 at Neist Point, predominantly males a number of which were in territorial display (MB, RMcM)- also two at nearby Lephin, Glendale (AS) |
27th Mar 2011 |
Whooper Swan |
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18 at the west end of Loch Cluanie (BN) |
27th Mar 2011 |
Black Grouse |
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single near Cluanie within the Lochalsh boundary (BN) |
27th Mar 2011 |
Great Skua |
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single at Staffin Slip - first of the year(Simon Dix) |
27th Mar 2011 |
Red-throated Diver |
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5 north at Neist Point (MB,RMcM) |
26th Mar 2011 |
Whooper Swan |
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36 at Ardmore Bay, Waternish (Linda Orr), 12+ off Pabay (A&EH) and two separate groups of 39 and 50 heading north at Dunvegan (C.Alston) |
26th Mar 2011 |
Linnet |
|
1st report of the spring at Lephin, Glendale (AS) |
26th Mar 2011 |
Wheatear |
|
another 3 on Ardnish, Broadford (A&EH) |
26th Mar 2011 |
Brambling |
|
single reported from Fasach, Glendale (MFawkes) |
26th Mar 2011 |
Cetaceans |
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recent reports from the Mallaig area include 4 Orca on the 16th and several Bottle-nose Dolphin on the 22nd (SMacD, also report of 2 Basking Sharks at Dunvegan Head (PE). |
25th Mar 2011 |
Whooper Swan |
|
big numbers still on the move with 16 north over Lusa (PDavidson), and terrific herds of c80 at Treaslane in the morning (MBrown)and a similar number at Portree early afternoon (PE) + 60 on Loch Mealt (JMacLennan) |
25th Mar 2011 |
Wheatear |
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trickling through with a female at Camas Malag, Torrin (RMcM)and a single at Traigh, Morar (SMacD) |
25th Mar 2011 |
Sand Martin |
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first report with two at Rhubana, Loch Morar (SMacD) |
25th Mar 2011 |
Eider |
|
mixed flock of 80 in Loch Portree (PE) |
24th Mar 2011 |
Whooper Swan |
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Good movement north with c50 Loch Dunvegan, 12 on Loch Meodal, Sleat, 12 on Loch Mealt, Staffin and 16 late in the day at Broadford Bay. (MCullen,JMacL, MB et al) |
24th Mar 2011 |
Barnacle Goose |
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30+ on Eilean Beag off Lyndale (RMcM) |
24th Mar 2011 |
Greenland White-fronted Goose |
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26 at Kilmuir (RMcM) |
23rd Mar 2011 |
Whooper Swan |
|
5 in Kilmarie Bay, Loch Slapin (K.MacKenzie) |
23rd Mar 2011 |
Wheatear |
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two at Balmeanach, Braes (WM) and a very tired looking male at Lower Milovaig (AS) |
22nd Mar 2011 |
Oystercatcher |
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c80 at the head of Loch Slapin which are probably birds on passage north (RMcM) |
22nd Mar 2011 |
Kittiwake |
|
c100 in Balmeanach Bay (WM) |
22nd Mar 2011 |
Black-throated Diver |
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10 in Loch Slapin + 18 Great Northern Divers (RMcM) |
21st Mar 2011 |
Short-eared Owl |
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single at dusk at Ebost (PE) |
18th Mar 2011 |
Lesser Black-backed Gull |
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Two at Lyndale - and two at Fasach on the 16th (AS)
|
18th Mar 2011 |
Wheatear |
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1st male of the year at the Aird, Gedintailor, Braes (WM) |
18th Mar 2011 |
Pied Wagtail |
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scattered reports with best of 5 at the Aird, Gedintailor, Braes & 3 on nearby crofts (WM) |
16th Mar 2011 |
Pied Wagtail |
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another report from Kilbryde, nr Torrin (JJ) |
15th Mar 2011 |
Crested Tit |
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probably last seen at Fasach, Glendale around this time - and has moved on (M.Fawkes) |
15th Mar 2011 |
Pied Wagtail |
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1st report from Lephin, Glendale (AS) |
15th Mar 2011 |
spring migrants |
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had my first Wheatear to-day - but as I am currently in Spain maybe that was expected (Bob) - however there was a report from Mull so look out for these early birds despite the weather! |
15th Mar 2011 |
Lesser Black-backed Gull |
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two on Broadford River (MB) |
14th Mar 2011 |
Golden Plover |
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26 on Ardnish, Broadford + 4 Lapwing & 11 Goldeneye (A&EH) |
12th Mar 2011 |
Greenland White-fronted Goose |
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flock of 17 still on Ardnish + 48 Turnstone and 22 Golden Plover (AH) |
12th Mar 2011 |
Golden Plover |
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14 at Peinchorran + 5 Lapwing (WM) |
11th Mar 2011 |
Barn Owl |
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Single at Ard Dorch (CMacleod) |
10th Mar 2011 |
Shelduck |
|
10 in Broadford Bay (MB) |
10th Mar 2011 |
Gannet |
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Stormy weather bringing 1st spring bird into Narrows of Raasay (PDark) |
9th Mar 2011 |
Meadow Pipit |
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4 on the croft at Gedintailor, Braes (WM) |
7th Mar 2011 |
Reed Bunting |
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3 coming to garden feeders at Achacork, Portree (CLomas) |
6th Mar 2011 |
Whooper Swan |
|
20 heading north over Loch Eishort near Heaste (LMurray) |
6th Mar 2011 |
Brambling |
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two at Earlish (N.Hodgetts) |
5th Mar 2011 |
Whooper Swan |
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23 heading north at Braes, early spring returners (WM) |
3rd Mar 2011 |
Barnacle Goose |
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count of c180 on Isay and Clett, near Dunvegan (RMcM) |
3rd Mar 2011 |
Short-eared Owl |
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single at dusk at Ullinish (PE) |
1st Mar 2011 |
Greenshank |
|
single bird back on Loch Slapin, possibly a local breeder (RMcM) |
1st Mar 2011 |
Shoveler |
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a drake at the Croe Saltings is an extremely rare record for Lochalsh (BN) - also 2 Turnstone - clearly some birds are on the move with this fine weather. |