Date |
Species |
Image |
Details |
31st Jul 2013 |
Rose-coloured Starling |
|
adult seen twice today in Broadford (Brian MacDonald) - probably the same bird seen recently at Camuscross |
30th Jul 2013 |
Oystercatcher |
|
good count of 240 in Broadford Bay + 32 Ringed Plover (MB) |
30th Jul 2013 |
Cuckoo |
|
young bird calling for food at Glen More(L.French) |
29th Jul 2013 |
Cuckoo |
|
the local birds ringed as part of the BTO project are already across the channel in Europe - meanwhile there was a recently fledged bird at Suisnish on the 25th and an adult near Tarskavaig to-day (S.Pritchard) |
29th Jul 2013 |
Greenshank |
|
3 at Waterloo + 2 Whimbrel (D.Blakesley) |
28th Jul 2013 |
Eider |
|
count of c95 in eclipse at the head of Loch Ainort (I.Norris et al) |
27th Jul 2013 |
Knot |
|
single at Lower Breakish + 2 at Ardnish yesterday (PP) |
26th Jul 2013 |
Sabine's Gull |
|
adult 5 miles east of Staffin Island from Hebridean Whale Cruises out of Gairloch |
25th Jul 2013 |
Knot |
|
9 in summer plumage Broadford Bay (MB) |
25th Jul 2013 |
Kestrel |
|
successfully fledged 3 young at Amer, Struan (MH) |
25th Jul 2013 |
Sandwich Tern |
|
two in Broadford Bay (MB) |
23rd Jul 2013 |
Common Tern |
|
probably breeding at Eilean na h-Eigeach where 8 birds counted (AS) |
23rd Jul 2013 |
Common Crossbill |
|
pair in garden Glen Bernisdale (M.Plowman) |
23rd Jul 2013 |
Great Northern Diver |
|
3 at sea north east of Rum (RMcM, PS et al) |
23rd Jul 2013 |
Whimbrel |
|
three on Heisker (west of Canna) (RMcM,PS et al) |
22nd Jul 2013 |
Little Grebe |
|
pair with two young at Loch Mealt (JP) |
22nd Jul 2013 |
Red Kite |
|
report of a possible young bird at Garalapin (MH) |
21st Jul 2013 |
Moorhen |
|
recently fledged young confirming successful breeding at Loch CillChroisd (RMcM) |
21st Jul 2013 |
Barnacle Goose |
|
report of 7 over Kyleakin Obbe (A&EH) |
21st Jul 2013 |
Lapwing |
|
20+ at Feorlig (MH) |
20th Jul 2013 |
Red-throated Diver |
|
6 in Fiskavaig Bay (ABenbow) |
20th Jul 2013 |
Common Sandpiper |
|
8 at Lusa + 50 Oystercatcher (A&EH) |
19th Jul 2013 |
Leach's Storm Petrel |
|
single reported from boat trip in Loch Portree from MV Brigadoon (A.Benbow) |
19th Jul 2013 |
Dunlin |
|
breeding bird found on Sgurr nan Ceathreamhnan, West Affric (RA) (See Gallery) |
18th Jul 2013 |
Raven |
|
flock of 14 at The Aird, Gedintailor (WM) |
18th Jul 2013 |
Great Spotted Woodpecker |
|
following earlier reports from Raasay, reports of one possibly two birds in the Inverarish area (SH)- also two Common Crossbill |
17th Jul 2013 |
Sanderling |
|
3 in Broadford Bay + 3 Greenshank (MB) |
17th Jul 2013 |
Dunlin |
|
c50 in Breakish Obbe (PP), 82 in Broadford Bay (MB), and 55 in Staffin Bay (MP) |
17th Jul 2013 |
Redshank |
|
c50 in Staffin Bay (MP) & 25 in Broadford Bay (MB) |
17th Jul 2013 |
Black-tailed Godwit |
|
15 brought in by the low cloud and mist to Staffin Bay (MP) |
16th Jul 2013 |
Rose-coloured Starling |
|
superb adult bird present at Camaschroisd, Sleat since yesterday (RC) |
13th Jul 2013 |
Common Crossbill |
|
c15 at Ratagan, Glenelg (BN) |
12th Jul 2013 |
Red-throated Diver |
|
reports of two pairs on Skye & Raasay with single small chicks suggesting birds were late in breeding (SB) - on Iceland where Bob is on holiday and the species is very common, there are many non-breeding pairs. |
11th Jul 2013 |
Whimbrel |
|
c30 in Broadford Bay (MB) |
11th Jul 2013 |
Corncrake |
|
Late calling bird at Harrapool (MB) |
9th Jul 2013 |
Great Northern Diver |
|
Single in Loch Sligachan at Sconser (AMcL) |
9th Jul 2013 |
Lapwing |
|
30+ on the shore at Loch Caroy (MS) |
9th Jul 2013 |
Black-throated Diver |
|
single at Neist Point + raft of 1000 Manx Shearwater (SH) |
9th Jul 2013 |
Ring Ouzel |
|
breeding male seen on Five Sisters of Kintail (RA) (See Gallery) |
8th Jul 2013 |
Arctic Skua |
|
3 at Neist Point (AMcL) |
7th Jul 2013 |
Common Scoter |
|
flock of 13 flying west at Rubha Hunish (SH, RMcM) |
7th Jul 2013 |
Spotted Flycatcher |
|
pair with young in garden at Waterloo, Broadford (M.Brown) |
6th Jul 2013 |
Green Woodpecker |
|
report of a bird at Kyleakin (DMHickey) - this would be a first for Skye of a species which has previously been recorded in Lochalsh and Wester Ross. |
5th Jul 2013 |
Little Egret |
|
single reported on the shore near Sheildaig Lodge, Badachro, Wester Ross (Craig Wilson) |
5th Jul 2013 |
Whimbrel |
|
two returning migrants in Broadford Bay (MB) |
5th Jul 2013 |
Spotted Flycatcher |
|
single at Scullamus(MB), and also recent report from Armadale Gardens (TH) and Isleornsay (RC-see gallery) |
5th Jul 2013 |
Greenshank |
|
four at the head of Loch Ainort included two recently fledged + two at Loch Bracadale (SH) |
5th Jul 2013 |
Common Sandpiper |
|
6 at Camas na Sgianadin, Broadford (SH) |
5th Jul 2013 |
Common Crossbill |
|
3 over at Camas na Sgianadin, Broadford (SH) |
3rd Jul 2013 |
Common Crossbill |
|
c10 at Tormore Forest, Sleat (J.McDermott) |
3rd Jul 2013 |
Lapwing |
|
though two fledged young at Strath Suardal (SH) several other pairs have failed here and at Elgol. |
3rd Jul 2013 |
Great Northern Diver |
|
two in Tarskavaig Bay (AMcL) |
3rd Jul 2013 |
Long-eared Owl |
|
single reported from Choisleadar Forest, Edinbane (DU) |
3rd Jul 2013 |
Barn Owl |
|
single reported from Storr Forest(DU) |
2nd Jul 2013 |
Cuckoo |
|
one of our satellite tagged birds 'Livingstone', from Balmacara, moved south a week ago, was in Hampshire on 26th June and is now in central France (per BTO) |
2nd Jul 2013 |
Black-tailed Godwit |
|
another single, this time in Broadford Bay with 10 Redshank (MB) |
2nd Jul 2013 |
Common Scoter |
|
still 18 in Broadford Bay (MB) |
1st Jul 2013 |
Curlew |
|
42 at Glas Eilean, Broadford (A&EH) |
1st Jul 2013 |
Black-tailed Godwit |
|
summer plumage bird at Traigh (SMacD) |