Date |
Species |
Image |
Details |
31st Aug 2012 |
Knot |
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4 at Waterloo (RMcM) |
31st Aug 2012 |
Brent Goose |
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single at Sconser Pier (A.Middleditch) |
31st Aug 2012 |
Iceland Gull |
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summering bird in Portree Harbour (PE) |
30th Aug 2012 |
Magpie |
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bird still in the Uig area with report from Idrigill (Louise Pearce) |
30th Aug 2012 |
Sanderling |
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5 at Camas a Mhor-bheoil, Braes + 10 Turnstone & 12 Dunlin (RMcM)(see Gallery) |
30th Aug 2012 |
Pintail |
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single in eclipse at Loch Mealt (RMcM) |
30th Aug 2012 |
Brent Goose |
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single pale bellied in Broadford Bay...the first of the autumn (MB) (see Gallery)- this bird was ringed on an expedition to Canada in 2007. |
30th Aug 2012 |
Black-tailed Godwit |
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7 at Traigh then 4 later at Traigh Golf Course (DW) |
29th Aug 2012 |
Jay |
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a bird at Morar was an excellent garden record (SMacD) |
29th Aug 2012 |
Black-tailed Godwit |
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a single on the golf course at Traigh + 16 Sanderling & 2 Whimbrel on the nearby shore (SMacD) |
29th Aug 2012 |
Black-throated Diver |
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4 in Loch Slapin near Kilmarie (RMcM) |
27th Aug 2012 |
Chaffinch (deformed) |
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juvenile visiting bird table at Gedintailor has an unusual deformity (Catherine Atkins) (see Gallery) |
27th Aug 2012 |
Knot |
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17 at Harrapool + c80 Ringed Plover (RMcM) |
27th Aug 2012 |
Sanderling |
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16 at Traigh (SMacD), a single at Harrapool (RMcM)and three at Achnacloich ( Keith Martin) |
26th Aug 2012 |
Whimbrel |
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5 at Harrapool + a Sanderling (MB) |
26th Aug 2012 |
White Wagtail |
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3 at Harrapool + a Grey Wagtail (MB) |
26th Aug 2012 |
Sanderling |
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8 at Traigh and a single Whimbrel (SMacD) |
25th Aug 2012 |
Northern Wheatear |
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5 on the croft at 10/11 Elgol suggests a flush of birds on passage including leucorhoa (RMcM) |
25th Aug 2012 |
Arctic Skua |
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5 in Broadford Bay harassing Kittiwakes (MB) |
24th Aug 2012 |
Long-tailed Skua |
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juvenile reported 8 miles east of Kilt Rock from Hebridean Whale Cruises (N.Davies) |
24th Aug 2012 |
Magpie |
|
bird reported from Uig - on roadkill (M.Lumb) |
24th Aug 2012 |
Black-throated Diver |
|
report of 7 in Loch Harport (P.Semler) |
23rd Aug 2012 |
Canada Goose |
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now 20 in the Traigh area + 80 Greylag Geese (SMacD) |
23rd Aug 2012 |
Hen Harrier |
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recent reports include a male at Bracadale on the 1st (PS), a ringtail at Tormore on the 22nd (A.Drever) and another, possibly a young bird, at Ullinish to-day (PE) |
23rd Aug 2012 |
Short-eared Owl |
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report of a single at Borve (T.Hodgetts) |
22nd Aug 2012 |
Ringed Plover |
|
45 at Staffin Bay + 3 Sanderling & 7 Dunlin (MP) |
22nd Aug 2012 |
Great Northern Diver |
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single at Staffin Bay is possibly a summering bird (MP) |
22nd Aug 2012 |
Knot |
|
8 on Ardnish + 6 Turnstone (A&EH) |
21st Aug 2012 |
Sanderling |
|
7 in Staffin Bay (MP) |
21st Aug 2012 |
Golden Eagle |
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see the blog for a summary by John Smith and Rule Anderson on their work with Golden Eagles in the wider Lochalsh area where 5 pairs were successful. |
21st Aug 2012 |
Canada Goose |
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7 at Traigh/Back of Keppoch for over a week + a Canada/Greylag hybrid (SMacD) |
21st Aug 2012 |
Swift |
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another single at Valtos, Trotternish (GJones) |
20th Aug 2012 |
Sandwich Tern |
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6 at Ashaig (A&EH) |
19th Aug 2012 |
Sanderling |
|
6 at Ashaig (SB) |
19th Aug 2012 |
Knot |
|
5 at Ardnish, 50 Redshank & 70 Dunlin & Ringed Plover (A&EH) |
19th Aug 2012 |
Swift |
|
Single at Ellishadder (GJones) |
18th Aug 2012 |
Golden Eagle |
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we previously reported on this year's poor breeding performance which was reported in the blog. The figures are now even worse with only 7 young from 6 nests. Despite the efforts of Ken & Kate to provide a large chick on the nest with supplementary feeding, the bird has now died. |
18th Aug 2012 |
Cuckoo |
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straggler at Glasnakille (J.MacKinnon) |
18th Aug 2012 |
Knot |
|
3 in Broadford Bay + 7 Bar-tailed Godwits & 35 Common Terns (MB) |
18th Aug 2012 |
Common Scoter |
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report of 5 on Loch Bracadale (M.Herbert) |
17th Aug 2012 |
Sabine's Gull |
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adult at sea 4 miles east of Kilt Rock (Nick Davies, Hebridean Whale Cruises) |
17th Aug 2012 |
Twite |
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large flock of c150 at Lephin, Glendale (AS) |
15th Aug 2012 |
Orca |
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Party of 3 reported from Neist (per AS) |
15th Aug 2012 |
Red-throated Diver |
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group of 4 at Neist Point then a single bird flying inland carrying a fish (probably to feed young) (RMcM,DW) |
15th Aug 2012 |
Moorhen |
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single adult at Loch Suardal, Dunvegan (RMcM,DW) |
15th Aug 2012 |
Greenshank |
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three at Harrapool,three at Ardnish, three at Struan Causeway, and two at Loch Portree (RMcM,DW)(EH) |
15th Aug 2012 |
Red-breasted Merganser |
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female with brood of 6 small young at Ardnish is late (EH) |
15th Aug 2012 |
Grey Plover |
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single on Ardnish (EH) |
14th Aug 2012 |
Shoveler |
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probable eclipse male at Harrapool (see Gallery)(RMcM,DW) |
14th Aug 2012 |
Little Stint |
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three at Harrapool (RMcM,DW) |
14th Aug 2012 |
Grey Plover |
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single in summer plumage over Ashaig, Broadford, + three Greenshank and three Knot (RMcM,DW) |
13th Aug 2012 |
Basking Shark |
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report from Neist Point on the 9th + 2 Minke Whales and several Common Dolphins (C.Alston) - see recent blog post on Basking Sharks |
13th Aug 2012 |
Arctic Tern |
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9 south at The Aird, Gedintailor & 2 Greenshank nearby (WM) |
12th Aug 2012 |
Swift |
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single over Elgol (RMcM) |
12th Aug 2012 |
Eider |
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raft of c200 Eider at sea between Airigh-drishaig (Applecross) and Drumbuie (JP) |
10th Aug 2012 |
Leach's Petrel |
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single + Storm Petrels off South Rona - from Hebridean Whale Cruises (N.Davies, D.Whitaker) |
9th Aug 2012 |
Hen Harrier |
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male near Ashaig Cemetry (S.Tattersley) |
9th Aug 2012 |
House Sparrow |
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interesting report of c60 at Neist Point including many juveniles (C.Alston) |
8th Aug 2012 |
Canada Goose |
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Single with Greylags at Loch Caroy (MS) |
8th Aug 2012 |
Sabine's Gull |
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two immatures 5 miles east of Staffin Island from Hebridean Whale Cruises out of Gairloch (Nick Davies) |
8th Aug 2012 |
Sanderling |
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single at Camas Malag, Torrin + Ringed Plover with late chick (L.Card) |
8th Aug 2012 |
Ring Ouzel |
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report of a single from A Chorra beinn, Storr Lochs (S.Bungard) |
6th Aug 2012 |
Sabine's Gull |
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adult and 2nd summer 8 miles east of Kilt Rock from Hebridean Whale Cruise out of Gairloch (Nick Davies) |
6th Aug 2012 |
Sanderling |
|
single in Staffin Bay (MP) |
5th Aug 2012 |
Sabine's Gull |
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another probable adult late afternoon in Broadford Bay with up to 400 Kittiwake (MB) |
5th Aug 2012 |
Great Skua |
|
up to 4 in Broadford Bay + 2 Arctic Skua (MB) |
4th Aug 2012 |
Common Scoter |
|
3 in Broadford Bay (MB) |
4th Aug 2012 |
Great Skua |
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3 in Broadford Bay & an Arctic Skua (MB) |
4th Aug 2012 |
Common Scoter |
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3 in Broadford Bay (MB) |
1st Aug 2012 |
Golden Eagle |
|
many followers of this website regularly report Golden Eagle sightings and these are invariably passed to Ken Crane and Kate Nellist who have been monitoring the Skye population since 1984. Unfortunately 2012 has been the worst year on record for breeding performance with only 7 nests successful producing 8 young. (See Blog) |
1st Aug 2012 |
Knot |
|
36 at Ashaig (A&EH) |