Date |
Species |
Image |
Details |
30th Jun 2012 |
White-tailed Eagle |
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current breeding position is 7 chicks from at least 12 pairs in Skye and Lochalsh (A.MacLennan, RSPB) - pair at Portree has failed though adults still being seen from boat trips. |
28th Jun 2012 |
Red-breasted Merganser |
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brood of 4 on Loch Mor a few days ago (MH) and brood of 10 at Isleornsay to-day (RC) |
28th Jun 2012 |
Teal |
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pair with small brood on Loch Meodal, Sleat (RC) |
27th Jun 2012 |
Whooper Swan |
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single bird now on the River Snizort at Skeabost (RMcM) |
27th Jun 2012 |
Eider |
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moulting floch of 85 in Loch Ainort at Luib (RMcM) |
27th Jun 2012 |
Barn Owl |
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single in old breeding site south of Mallaig (SMacD) |
26th Jun 2012 |
White-tailed Eagle |
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juvenile 'Red L' seen on Struan hill road (Iain Jones) - this bird was released in August 2011 in the east of Scotland release programme. |
25th Jun 2012 |
Whooper Swan |
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single on Loch Duagrich could be the same bird recently reported at Glendale (MH) |
25th Jun 2012 |
Great Skua |
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pair at Waternish Point (S.Bungard) |
25th Jun 2012 |
Orca |
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3 seen off the isle of Muck with a Minke feeding nearby (Kathleen Millar) - see image in Gallery (Cetaceans) |
24th Jun 2012 |
Ring Ouzel |
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pair in territory on slopes of Sgurr na Banachdich (M.Lates Skye Guides) |
23rd Jun 2012 |
Great Skua |
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3 reported from Neist Point but no further evidence on breeding (AS) |
23rd Jun 2012 |
Arctic Skua |
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two off Neist Point harassing Kittiwakes (AS) |
23rd Jun 2012 |
Storm Petrel |
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singles between Arisaig and Eigg and off Kilmory, Rum - from MV Sheerwater (SMacD) |
22nd Jun 2012 |
Whimbrel |
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two in Broadford Bay (MB) |
21st Jun 2012 |
Rook |
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c60 adults and juveniles at Achachork, Portree, included two 'brown' birds, plumage variants which have been reported in previous years (C.Lomas) - see our archive of 27.6.2008. |
21st Jun 2012 |
House Martin |
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two pairs at Amer, Struan (M.Herbert) |
20th Jun 2012 |
Common Whitethroat |
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singing birds at Claigan on the 13th and Hallin on the 15th (A.Harding), Kensaleyre on 18th (MH) and newly arrived at Elgol to-day (RMcM) |
20th Jun 2012 |
Mute Swan |
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single at Pool Roag (A&J Bowman) |
19th Jun 2012 |
Basking Shark |
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report of one breaching several times off Elgol (T.Hodgetts)- unusual behaviour this has been recorded several years ago at Neist Point |
19th Jun 2012 |
Corncrake |
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several birds calling during recent visit to Canna - and calling bird on Muck during visit (H&MS) |
18th Jun 2012 |
Common Scoter |
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40+ heading south off Holme Island, Sound of Raasay (Nick Davies, Hebridean Whale Cruises)& still 4 in Broadford Bay (MB) |
18th Jun 2012 |
Bar-tailed Godwit |
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9 in Broadford Bay (MB) |
18th Jun 2012 |
Barn Owl |
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another report of a single at Kensaleyre (MH) |
18th Jun 2012 |
Spotted Flycatcher |
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possible territorial bird at Conon Woods, Uig (N.Hodgetts) |
17th Jun 2012 |
Tawny Owl |
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pairs fledged two young at Uignish, Dunvegan (H.MacDonald) and at Torrin (G.Hopwood) |
17th Jun 2012 |
Sand Martin |
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numbers probably down at Kyleakin Quarry with c20 pairs (A&EH)- also down at Torvaig, Portree (CLomas) |
17th Jun 2012 |
Kittiwake |
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c200 with other gulls feeding in Staffin Bay (MP) |
16th Jun 2012 |
Common Scoter |
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4 in Broadford Bay (MB) |
14th Jun 2012 |
Ring Ouzel |
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female by the Allt a Choire on Beinn na Caillich (N.Hodgetts) |
13th Jun 2012 |
Barn Owl |
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single at Ellishadder (G.Jones) |
13th Jun 2012 |
Pomarine Skua |
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single at sea, 5 miles NE of Rum (R.Erdal) |
11th Jun 2012 |
Whimbrel |
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late straggler at Traigh (SMacD) |
11th Jun 2012 |
Great Northern Diver |
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still two offshore at Traigh, Morar (SMacD) |
10th Jun 2012 |
Canada Goose |
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single with flock of Greylags at Loch Caroy (MS) |
10th Jun 2012 |
Glaucous Gull |
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single summering bird at The Aird, Gedintailor (WM) |
9th Jun 2012 |
House Martin |
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two arrived at Upper Milovaig on the 6th with another two at Lephin to-day (AS) |
9th Jun 2012 |
Kittiwake |
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c200 in the Sound of Raasay +50 Common Guillemot & 20 Gannet (WM) |
9th Jun 2012 |
Quail |
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one calling at Glendale (A.Harding) |
9th Jun 2012 |
Whooper Swan |
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late straggler on the shore at Glendale (A.Harding) |
7th Jun 2012 |
Whinchat |
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at least 4 territories in Roag area (RMcM) |
7th Jun 2012 |
Common Crossbill |
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family party of 6/7 in Choisleadar Forest (RMcM) |
6th Jun 2012 |
Wood Warbler |
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possibly 8 territories in the Carr Brae, Lochalsh area (BN) |
6th Jun 2012 |
Spotted Flycatcher |
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birds still arriving with two now in territories at Carr Brae, Dornie (BN) |
6th Jun 2012 |
Great Skua |
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after several years of non-breeding birds being present at Neist Point it appears that a pair are now breeding(G.Whittle) |
6th Jun 2012 |
Iceland Gull |
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sub-adult at Talisker Bay (E.Hampshire) |
5th Jun 2012 |
House Martin |
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new migrants possibly still arriving with three nest prospecting at Elgol (RMcM) |
5th Jun 2012 |
Common Whitethroat |
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singing bird at Hungladder, Trotternish (G.Whittle) |
5th Jun 2012 |
Eider |
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nest with 4 eggs found on Fladday (C.Hawley) |
5th Jun 2012 |
Shelduck |
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pair with 9 chicks near the 'bad step' on Loch Scavaig (N.Hodgetts) |
5th Jun 2012 |
Barn Owl |
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possibly two pairs in the Glendale area (AS) |
4th Jun 2012 |
Spotted Flycatcher |
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unfortunately one struck a window at Skeabost Bridge (G.Ferguson) |
4th Jun 2012 |
Great Spotted Woodpecker |
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report of a single in garden at Gedintailor, Braes, suggests further northerly spread (C.Atkins) |
4th Jun 2012 |
Pink-footed Goose |
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unseasonal single at Elgol (see Gallery) (RMcM) |
4th Jun 2012 |
Cuckoo |
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a bird was observed to-day flying out to sea at Lower Milovaig and was followed with binoculars until it disappeared from view heading towards Harris (AS)- possibly a late migrant. |
2nd Jun 2012 |
Canada Goose |
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3 at Kyleakin flying towards Kyle (A&EH) |
2nd Jun 2012 |
Whinchat |
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male carrying food near Coral Beaches, Dunvegan (G.Bishton) |
1st Jun 2012 |
Tree Sparrow |
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one visiting bird table at Kildonan, Eigg (J.Chester) |