Date |
Species |
Image |
Details |
30th Sep 2011 |
Brown Rook |
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two brown rooks reported from George McLean's garden in Portree - this strain seems to have been around for c25 years. |
30th Sep 2011 |
Northern Wheatear |
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straggler still of the leucorhoa race at Meanish Pier (AS) |
29th Sep 2011 |
Brent Goose |
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c20 head of Loch Ainort (CForshaw) |
28th Sep 2011 |
Black-tailed Godwit |
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9 at Harrapool (RMcM) |
28th Sep 2011 |
Brent Goose |
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c40 at the head of loch Ainort (PE), 6 at Lusa (PDavison) and 12 at Luib (G.Jones) |
28th Sep 2011 |
Golden Plover |
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14 at Ashaig + 18 Bar-tailed Godwit and c36 'Comic' Terns (A&EH) |
28th Sep 2011 |
Northern Wheatear |
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stragglers still going through with singles at Neist Point (IHastie),Upper Breakish (RMcM) and Clachan Duich causeway (BN) |
27th Sep 2011 |
Brent Goose |
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65 first thing in the morning (SB) then 29 (pm)at Harrapool (A&EH) and 23 at the head of Loch Ainort (IHastie) |
27th Sep 2011 |
Curlew Sandpiper |
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still a single at Harrapool (RMcM) |
27th Sep 2011 |
Slavonian Grebe |
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2 in Broadford Bay (SB) |
26th Sep 2011 |
Wheatear |
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stragglers still going through with late female at Kinloch/Dunvegan road (AS) |
26th Sep 2011 |
Lapwing |
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small flock of 8-10 at head of Loch caroy (MSellors) |
26th Sep 2011 |
Black-tailed Godwit |
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12 at Waterloo/Harrapool + 9 Bar-tailed Godwit and c100 Dunlin (A&EH) |
26th Sep 2011 |
Gannet |
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still 29 in Broadford Bay, mainly juveniles and up to 75 Terns (probably Arctic) - lots of sprats about (A&EH) |
25th Sep 2011 |
Curlew Sandpiper |
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single still at Harrapool (MB) + 6 Black-tailed Godwit |
25th Sep 2011 |
Brent Goose |
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flock of 28 into Broadford Bay in morning (MB). Also 8 at the head of Loch Caroy (MSellors) 28 also seen in Staffin Bay (MP) |
25th Sep 2011 |
Gannet |
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still 50+ juvenile Gannets in Broadford Bay and Pabay Sound (A&EH) |
25th Sep 2011 |
Goldfinch |
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60+ at Altvaid, Dunvegan + 30-40 Twite (T.Bird) |
25th Sep 2011 |
Brent Goose |
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26 at Camas Ban, Harlosh (I Hastie) |
24th Sep 2011 |
Curlew Sandpiper |
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single still at Harrapool (am) + 30 Red-breasted Merganser and 15+ Red-throated Diver in Broadford Bay (MB) |
24th Sep 2011 |
Sandwich Tern |
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3 in Broadford Bay + 16 Arctic Tern (SB)- and up to 31 'comics' later (MB) |
24th Sep 2011 |
Kittiwake |
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lot of feeding activity in Broadford Bay with c400, 100+ Gannets including 60 juveniles, 1 Great Skua and 2 Arctic Skua (MB, SB) |
24th Sep 2011 |
Black-tailed Godwit |
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single adult Broadford Bay (MB) |
24th Sep 2011 |
Brent Goose |
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26 new birds arrived Broadford Bay early afternoon (MB) |
24th Sep 2011 |
Arctic Tern |
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single at Loch Longhead, Lochalsh (PSpeak)and still a few going south past Mallaig and Traigh (SMacD) |
23rd Sep 2011 |
Arctic Tern |
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group of 12 roosting at Waterloo (RMcM) |
23rd Sep 2011 |
Brent Goose |
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most have passed through but still 13 at Harrapool early afternoon (RMcM) |
23rd Sep 2011 |
Sanderling |
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7 at Harrapool + 3 Knot and a Grey Plover (MB) |
23rd Sep 2011 |
Ruff |
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single reported in Broadford Bay (SB) |
23rd Sep 2011 |
Red-breasted Merganser |
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up to 38 in Broadford Bay, most in eclipse (SB) |
22nd Sep 2011 |
Brent Goose |
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heavy passage through Broadford Bay with 100 at Waterloo in the morning (AMcH), then counts of 64, c150, then 50 later from Scalpay direction, some of which landed (SB) - also 15 at Ashaig (A&EH). Count of 104 at Glas Eilean early evening (MB) Elsewhere 44 at Loch Ainort (RMcM) |
22nd Sep 2011 |
Pomarine Skua |
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single in seawatch at Ru Bornesketaig + Arctic Tern & 6 Red-throated Divers going south (RMcM) |
22nd Sep 2011 |
Bar-tailed Godwit |
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22 at Loch Portree is a high count for this site (RMcM) |
22nd Sep 2011 |
Curlew Sandpiper |
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single still at Waterloo early afternoon (MB) |
22nd Sep 2011 |
Arctic Tern |
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still reports of birds at Mallaig and Traigh (SMacD) |
22nd Sep 2011 |
Sanderling |
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8 and a Whimbrel in Broadford Bay (SB) |
21st Sep 2011 |
Arctic Tern |
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two at Broadford near the new pier (RMcM) |
21st Sep 2011 |
Curlew Sandpiper |
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still a single at Harrapool + 10 Knot and a Sanderling (RMcM) |
21st Sep 2011 |
Arctic Skua |
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two harassing Kittiwakes at Mallaig(SMacD) |
20th Sep 2011 |
Great Skua |
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at least 4 in Loch Slapin off Strathaird Point (RMcM) |
20th Sep 2011 |
Curlew Sandpiper |
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a single at Harrapool - probably another new bird (PE) (see Gallery) |
19th Sep 2011 |
Buff-breasted Sandpiper |
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still showing well on the shore at Traigh early morning (SMacD) |
19th Sep 2011 |
Brent Goose |
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12 pale bellied in Broadford Bay (MB) |
18th Sep 2011 |
Pomarine Skua |
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with the northerly winds, two in Broadford Bay (MB) |
18th Sep 2011 |
Buff-breasted Sandpiper |
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still on the shore at Traigh this afternoon - see Gallery for new images (SMacD) |
18th Sep 2011 |
Great Northern Diver |
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single at Claigan, Dunvegan (HScott) |
17th Sep 2011 |
Ruff |
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still at Suardal but in silage field with lapwing (DCJ) |
17th Sep 2011 |
Buff-breasted Sandpiper |
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though not seen since last Sunday bird has again turned up at 1600 on the shore at Traigh, in front of Golf Clubhouse (SMacD) |
17th Sep 2011 |
Bar-tailed Godwit |
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exceptional counts this autumn with 48 at Lower Breakish (A&EH) and 18 at Loch Portree (RMcM) |
17th Sep 2011 |
Whooper Swan |
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single flying over Kyleakin (A&EH) |
17th Sep 2011 |
Shelduck |
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unseasonal report of two at Ardnish (A&EH) |
17th Sep 2011 |
Gadwall |
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single drake at the head of Loch Sligachan (RMcM) |
17th Sep 2011 |
Red Kite |
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two separate reports of a bird near the Staffin road north of the Storr (per Sylvia Porter) |
17th Sep 2011 |
Reed Bunting |
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excellent count of 22 on Glas Eilean, Broadford (MB) (see Gallery) |
17th Sep 2011 |
Swallow |
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still pair feeding 4 young on wires at Ardelve, Lochalsh (BN) |
16th Sep 2011 |
Ruff |
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still on the flooded field at Suardal, Broadford this morning (MB,RMcM)(see Gallery) |
16th Sep 2011 |
Sabine's Gull |
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juvenile from the Small Isles ferry + a Pomarine Skua (per birdguides) |
15th Sep 2011 |
Ruff |
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juvenile on flooded field at Suardal near Broadford (RMcM) |
15th Sep 2011 |
Bar-tailed Godwit |
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single at Camus Ban, Loch Portree, seen from Brigadoon (PE) - also recent reports from Pool Roag (3) and singles at Loch Beag, Oronsay Causeway, Loch Dunvegan, Struan and Loch Sligachan. |
15th Sep 2011 |
Twite |
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40+ near Coral Beaches, Dunvegan (JK) |
15th Sep 2011 |
Great Skua |
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6 off the north-east corner of Eigg from the small isles ferry (JStorie) |
15th Sep 2011 |
Whooper Swan |
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8 off the Point of Sleat from the small isles ferry (JStorie) |
14th Sep 2011 |
Blackcap |
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a male at North Scorrybreac (CHawley) |
14th Sep 2011 |
Pink-footed Goose |
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c500 in 3 skeins heading east over the head of Loch Long, Lochalsh at 0130 (PSpeak) |
14th Sep 2011 |
Pomarine Skua |
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single heading north at Neist Point (RMcM) |
14th Sep 2011 |
Whooper Swan |
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8 heading south at Neist Point (RMcM) |
13th Sep 2011 |
Little Stint |
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single at Harrapool, + a Curlew Sandpiper, 3 Black-tailed Godwit and 4 Sanderling (MB) |
13th Sep 2011 |
Pink-footed Goose |
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single at the pool on the Aird, Gedintailor - left behind! (WM) |
13th Sep 2011 |
White Wagtail |
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10 on flooded fields at Suardal, Broadford (RMcM) |
12th Sep 2011 |
Pink-footed Goose |
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despite wind and rain, skein of 120 heading south-east at Carr Brae, Dornie (BN)- and probably also a skein of 50 heading east at Kyleakin at midday (HS) |
12th Sep 2011 |
Bar-tailed Godwit |
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3 on flooded fields at Suardal near Broadford + 6 White Wagtail and 5 Northern Wheatear (Leucorhoa) |
12th Sep 2011 |
Common Scoter |
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two in Broadford Bay (MB) |
12th Sep 2011 |
Slavonian Grebe |
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first arrival - a single in Broadford Bay (MB) |
12th Sep 2011 |
Brent Goose |
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4 at Ashaig (A&EH) |
11th Sep 2011 |
Buff-breasted Sandpiper |
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still at Traigh, Morar, late morning (see Gallery) (SMacD, MB, RMcM) |
11th Sep 2011 |
Sandwich Tern |
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two at Ashaig + 3 Common Tern (A&EH) |
11th Sep 2011 |
Black-tailed Godwit |
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single at Traigh + 4 Bar-tails, 7 Sanderling & 5 Knot (SMacD) |
10th Sep 2011 |
Pintail |
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two at Harrapool, a female and a leucistic bird (DCJ)- and seen later at Ashaig (A&EH) |
10th Sep 2011 |
Curlew Sandpiper |
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still a single at Harrapool + two Black-tailed Godwit (DCJ) |
10th Sep 2011 |
Sandwich Tern |
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single off Ardnish (DCJ) |
10th Sep 2011 |
Buff-breasted Sandpiper |
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clearly being elusive but again at Traigh, Morar, this afternoon (SMacD) |
10th Sep 2011 |
Gadwall |
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7 in Broadford Bay (MB, RMcM) |
10th Sep 2011 |
Sabine's Gull |
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juvenile seen from Hebridean Whale Cruises in north Minch off Gairloch (Nick Davies) |
9th Sep 2011 |
Barn Owl |
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single at Suardal near Broadford (RMcM) |
8th Sep 2011 |
Buff-breasted Sandpiper |
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report from Stephen MacDonald of a single bird near Traigh Golf Course, Morar - this is the 2nd report of this rare vagrant from this area - superb image in Gallery. |
8th Sep 2011 |
Brent Goose |
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first of the autumn - 6 pale bellied in Broadford Bay (MB) |
8th Sep 2011 |
Curlew Sandpiper |
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still a single at Harrapool(MB) |
8th Sep 2011 |
Black-tailed Godwit |
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count of 13 at Harrapool + 11 Knot(SB) |
8th Sep 2011 |
Sanderling |
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6 at Harrapool (MB) and 14 at Ashaig (A&EH) |
8th Sep 2011 |
Sanderling |
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4 Ardmore Bay, Waternish (AJ) |
7th Sep 2011 |
Sooty Shearwater |
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single north at Neist Point + 10 Great Skua and 13 Arctic Tern (RMcM) |
7th Sep 2011 |
Red-throated Diver |
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four south at Neist Point (RMcM) |
7th Sep 2011 |
Northern Wheatear |
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single leucorhoa at Neist Point (RMcM) |
7th Sep 2011 |
Goldfinch |
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60+ in shore field at Kyleakin (A&EH) |
7th Sep 2011 |
Curlew Sandpiper |
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single at Harrapool + 27 Bar-tailed Godwit, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 8 Knot & 6 Sanderling (MB, DW) |
7th Sep 2011 |
Arctic Skua |
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two south at The Aird, Braes + a Great Skua (WM) |
7th Sep 2011 |
Twite |
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c70 at Waterstein (AJoss) |
7th Sep 2011 |
Knot |
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c30 approaching high tide at Harrapool (DW) |
7th Sep 2011 |
Ruff |
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single bird in field at Kinloid, Arisaig (SMacD) |
7th Sep 2011 |
Sanderling |
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16 at Traigh, Morar + 5 Turnstone (see Gallery)(SMacD) |
7th Sep 2011 |
Whimbrel |
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up to 3 Loch Dunvegan over last few days (AJ) |
6th Sep 2011 |
Curlew Sandpiper |
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still two at Harrapool (MB) |
6th Sep 2011 |
Black-tailed Godwit |
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single at Traigh, Morar + 12 Sanderling (SMacD) |
6th Sep 2011 |
Sooty Shearwater |
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10 in outer Loch Snizort from the Lochmaddy-Uig ferry with one excaping two Bonxies trying to drown it (AS) |
6th Sep 2011 |
Sabine's Gull |
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juvenile with Kittiwakes in outer Loch Snizort from the Lochmaddy-Uig ferry (AS) |
6th Sep 2011 |
Storm Petrel |
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c20 in outer Loch Snizort from the Lochmaddy-Uig ferry +10 Bonxies and 40 Arctic Terns (AS) |
6th Sep 2011 |
Ruff |
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another single briefly at Harrapool + 4 Black-tailed Godwit (DW) |
5th Sep 2011 |
Black-tailed Godwit |
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a single near the head of the loch at Dunvegan (AJoss) |
4th Sep 2011 |
Curlew Sandpiper |
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still 3 at Harrapool in morning (MB,RMcM) |
4th Sep 2011 |
Black-tailed Godwit |
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still 3 juveniles at Harrapool/Waterloo (see Gallery) (MB) |
4th Sep 2011 |
Red Knot |
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c30 at Ardnish, Broadford (C&MB) |
4th Sep 2011 |
Whooper Swan |
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last date of summering bird in Uig Bay (MLumb) |
3rd Sep 2011 |
Ruff |
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single at Harrapool + 2 Whimbrel (SB) |
3rd Sep 2011 |
Curlew Sandpiper |
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still a single at Harrapool (MB) and also a single briefly at Traigh, Morar (SMacD) - by evening there were three at Harrapool (MB) |
3rd Sep 2011 |
Bar-tailed Godwit |
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excellent count of c45 at Harrapool (MB) |
3rd Sep 2011 |
Knot |
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c50 flew in to Harrapool mid-afternoon (MB) |
2nd Sep 2011 |
Long-tailed Skua |
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juvenile south at Neist Point (RMcM) |
2nd Sep 2011 |
Kittiwake |
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c1000 south in 2 hours at Neist Point (RMcM) |
2nd Sep 2011 |
Curlew Sandpiper |
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still a single at Harrapool (RMcM) |
2nd Sep 2011 |
Stonechat |
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adults with recently fledged brood at Pool Roag (RMcM) |
2nd Sep 2011 |
Goldeneye |
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early female at Loch Mor, Waterstein (RMcM) |
1st Sep 2011 |
Black-tailed Godwit |
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still 3 at Harrapool (MB) |