Date |
Species |
Image |
Details |
31st Jul 2014 |
Oystercatcher |
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c350 in Broadford Bay with 200+ at high tide roost at Waterloo & 145 at Ardnish roost (RMcM) |
31st Jul 2014 |
Black-throated Diver |
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two off Ardnish (RMcM) |
31st Jul 2014 |
Spotted Flycatcher |
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two fledged young at Earlish (L.Murdoch) |
30th Jul 2014 |
Curlew |
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64 at Loch Portree & 2 Bar-tailed Godwit (RMcM) |
30th Jul 2014 |
Tufted Duck |
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female at Loch Mealt with 6 ducklingsl (RMcM) |
30th Jul 2014 |
Red-breasted Merganser |
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moulting flock of 48 at head of Loch Ainort (RMcM) |
30th Jul 2014 |
Whimbrel |
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singles at Loch Portree (RMcM) and Ashaig (EH) |
30th Jul 2014 |
Redshank |
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25 at Loch Portree (RMcM) and 60+ at Ashaig (EH) |
30th Jul 2014 |
Sandwich Tern |
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3 at Ashaig (EH) |
29th Jul 2014 |
Greenshank |
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12 at High tide at Ardnish (RMcM) |
29th Jul 2014 |
Oystercatcher |
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200+ at high tide at Ardnish & Broadford Bay (RMcM) |
28th Jul 2014 |
Kingfisher |
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single at garden pond at Treaslane (D.F. Macdonald) |
27th Jul 2014 |
Knot |
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4 in Broadford Bay & 4 Whimbrel (MB) |
27th Jul 2014 |
Redshank |
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c100 on Ardnish which is an excellent count EH) |
27th Jul 2014 |
Sanderling |
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10 on Ardnish (EH) |
26th Jul 2014 |
Greenshank |
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6 in Broadford Bay (MB) |
26th Jul 2014 |
Manx Shearwater |
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two in the Sound of Raasay where they have been scarce this year (PE) |
25th Jul 2014 |
Peregrine |
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juvenile bird at Kilmaluag (L.French) |
25th Jul 2014 |
Golden Plover |
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17 on Ardnish + c80 Ringed Plover/Dunlin (EH) |
24th Jul 2014 |
Cuckoo |
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recently fledged bird at roadside near Dunan (L.French) |
23rd Jul 2014 |
Storm Petrel |
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two at sea off Waternish Point (RMcM) |
23rd Jul 2014 |
Cuckoo |
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adult at Bailmeanach, Raasay (L.French), & young still being fed by Meadow Pipit at Elgol (G.MacKinnon) |
22nd Jul 2014 |
Spotted Flycatcher |
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single in Lime trees at Raasay House (L.French) |
21st Jul 2014 |
National Whale and Dolphin Week |
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please see the Blog for a number of events relating to this. |
21st Jul 2014 |
Ring Ouzel |
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single reported from Sgurr Mor, north end of Trotternish ridge (SB) |
20th Jul 2014 |
Bar-tailed Godwit |
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two in Broadford Bay & two Whimbrel (MB) |
18th Jul 2014 |
Knot |
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5 at Ashaig + 60 Oystercatchers (A&EH) |
18th Jul 2014 |
Greenshank |
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2 at Loch Portree & a Whimbrel (TB) |
17th Jul 2014 |
Short-eared Owl |
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single on a fence post at Earlish (H.Hillier) |
17th Jul 2014 |
Swift |
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single at Lower Breakish (PP) |
17th Jul 2014 |
Common Sandpiper |
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12 in Broadford Bay late evening (MB) |
16th Jul 2014 |
Knot |
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5 at Ardnish (RMcM) |
16th Jul 2014 |
Sanderling |
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5 in Broadford Bay (MB) |
16th Jul 2014 |
Oystercatcher |
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240 in Broadford Bay (MB) and 100 at Ashaig in evening (RMcM) |
16th Jul 2014 |
Sandwich Tern |
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single at Ashaig (am) and 4 at Waterloo in evening (RMcM) |
16th Jul 2014 |
Black-tailed Godwit |
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22 at Waterloo in evening (RMcM)(see Gallery) |
16th Jul 2014 |
Greenshank |
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7 at Ashaig and 2 at Broadford Bay (RMcM) |
16th Jul 2014 |
Dunlin |
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numbers building up with 50+ Broadford Bay (RMcM) |
16th Jul 2014 |
Great Northern Diver |
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summer plumage adult in Tarskavaig Bay (L.French) |
15th Jul 2014 |
Whimbrel |
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singles at Ashaig & Waterloo (RMcM), then two at Harrapool in evening (MB) |
15th Jul 2014 |
Redshank |
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70+ on Ardnish (EH) |
15th Jul 2014 |
Cuckoo |
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juvenile still being fed near Bealach Mor, Trotternish (L.French) |
14th Jul 2014 |
Greenshank |
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12+ at Ardnish, Broadford & 120 Oystercatcher later (RMcM) |
13th Jul 2014 |
Curlew |
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c50 in Broadford Bay (EH) |
13th Jul 2014 |
Greylag Goose |
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50+ at Ardnish including goslings (EH) |
13th Jul 2014 |
Greenshank |
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6 in Broadford Bay included 3 juveniles (MB) |
13th Jul 2014 |
Common Sandpiper |
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9 on the shore at Tianavaig Bay (L.French) |
12th Jul 2014 |
Black-tailed Godwit |
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two on Ardnish, Broadford + 90 Oystercatcher(RMcM) |
11th Jul 2014 |
Redshank |
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40+ at Ardnish + 4 Golden Plover (EH) |
10th Jul 2014 |
Oystercatcher |
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80+ in Broadford Bay (MB) |
9th Jul 2014 |
Redshank |
|
17 in Staffin Bay (MP) |
8th Jul 2014 |
Short-eared Owl |
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bird in display near Fairy Bridge (C.Reynolds) |
8th Jul 2014 |
Tufted Duck |
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male on the small loch at the top of Bealach na Ba, Applecross (MP) |
8th Jul 2014 |
Corncrake |
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away from normal areas one calling in Glen Eynort (F.Dohrmann) |
7th Jul 2014 |
Sandwich Tern |
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three in Broadford Bay (MB) |
7th Jul 2014 |
Short-eared Owl |
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single in late evening near Crossal (S.Davies) |
6th Jul 2014 |
Wheatear |
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more birds on the move with c20 juveniles between Hallin & Ardmore, Waternish (RMcM) |
5th Jul 2014 |
Greylag Goose |
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30-40 in mixed aged group on Ardnish, Broadford (EH) |
5th Jul 2014 |
Wheatear |
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early passage with 30+ on Ardnish, Broadford (EH) |
5th Jul 2014 |
Corncrake |
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one seen at the roadside at Roag (M.Forsyth) |
4th Jul 2014 |
Black-tailed Godwit |
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15 in Breakish Obbe (LP) |
4th Jul 2014 |
Redshank |
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80+ in Broadford Bay (MB)& 28 at Traigh, Morar (SMacD) |
4th Jul 2014 |
Sandwich Tern |
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3-4 in Broadford Bay (MB) |
1st Jul 2014 |
Great Skua |
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up to 5 birds on Rubha Hunish but no evidence of breeding (TH). On a trip to Fladda-chuain there were at least 5 pairs, with evidence of two breeding and a further pair with a chick on nearby Gaeilavore Island (SB, RMcM et al) |
1st Jul 2014 |
Greylag Goose |
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On a trip to Fladda-chuain there were several offshore rafts of moulting adults and goslings with a total count of 200+ (SB, RMcM et al) |
1st Jul 2014 |
Short-eared Owl |
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up to three birds seen at Ullinish, possibly included juveniles (PE) |
1st Jul 2014 |
Puffin |
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the best breeding colonies for this species in Skye waters are on the islands of An t-Iasgair, Gearran and Gaeilavore Islands. On a trip today it was estimated at least 500 pairs were breeding and it was noted that sand eels seemed readily available (SB, RMcM et al)(see Gallery) |
1st Jul 2014 |
Arctic Tern |
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The colony on Fladda-chuain is long established and has peaked at over 1200 pairs in previous years - it was estimated that 5-600 pairs were present on a visit today with many chicks just hatching (SB, RMcM et al)(see Gallery) |
1st Jul 2014 |
Cormorant |
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breeding records for this species are scarce on Skye so 20+ pairs on Thon Eilean was noteworthy (see Gallery) (RMcM) |
1st Jul 2014 |
Bullfinch |
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several recent reports from gardens but adult feeding fledged young at Balmeanach, Braes is unusual (WM) |