Date |
Species |
Image |
Details |
31st Aug 2014 |
Whimbrel |
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another small flock of c8 in Broadford Bay (MB) |
30th Aug 2014 |
Linnet |
|
flock of 18 on the croft at Lephin, Glendale (AS) |
30th Aug 2014 |
Whimbrel |
|
4 in Broadford Bay in the evening (MB) |
30th Aug 2014 |
Swift |
|
single on the coast near Camastianavaig (C.Bell) |
30th Aug 2014 |
Black-tailed Godwit |
|
single at Tianavaig Bay (C.Bell) |
29th Aug 2014 |
Knot |
|
22 in Broadford Bay (MB) |
29th Aug 2014 |
Common Sandpiper |
|
stragglers still with singles at Harrapool (MB) and Loch Slapin (RMcM) |
29th Aug 2014 |
Kingfisher |
|
single on Glen More river, Glenelg (P.Jones) - this is the first report in Lochalsh for some years. |
29th Aug 2014 |
Peregrine |
|
a young female found grounded in Glasnakille by C. & J. MacKinnon is now in the care of the Yoxon's at the IOSF in Harrapool.(see Gallery) |
28th Aug 2014 |
Knot |
|
6 at Ardnish, Broadford (RMcM) |
28th Aug 2014 |
Chiffchaff |
|
still at Stein, Waternish + Common Whitethroat (C.Ellis) |
27th Aug 2014 |
Arctic Skua |
|
two, a dark morph & a pale morph east of Rum from the ferry (RMcM) |
26th Aug 2014 |
Twite |
|
50+ on the the Old Man of Storr (R.Williams) |
26th Aug 2014 |
Common Dolphin |
|
large pod of 100+ off Lub Score, Trotternish (A.Hickey) |
26th Aug 2014 |
Golden Plover |
|
14 at the head of Loch Slapin (RMcM) |
25th Aug 2014 |
Common Sandpiper |
|
still two on the shore at Kyleakin Quarry (RMcM) |
25th Aug 2014 |
Basking Shark |
|
report from Rubha Hunish (K.Lindsley) - seem to be scarcer this year |
25th Aug 2014 |
Barn Owl |
|
single reported at dusk at Kilmuir (R.Jones) |
24th Aug 2014 |
Gull sp |
|
exceptional numbers (thousands) on East Coast sea lochs exploiting fish fry/sprats - predominately Herring and Common Gulls with many juveniles. |
24th Aug 2014 |
Black-headed Gull |
|
re above - c50 at the head of Loch Ainort (MB, RMcM) |
24th Aug 2014 |
Lesser Black-backed Gull |
|
re above - 70 at the head of Loch Ainort & 32 at Loch Sligachan (MB, RMcM) |
24th Aug 2014 |
Red-breasted Merganser |
|
56 at the head of Loch Ainort (MB, RMcM) |
24th Aug 2014 |
Eider |
|
eclipse flock of 170 between Moll & Scalpay (MB, RMcM) |
24th Aug 2014 |
Goosander |
|
34 at Loch Sligachan & 16 at Portree Loch (MB, RMcM) |
24th Aug 2014 |
Wheatear |
|
3 juvenile leucorhoa types in the Kilmuir area (MB, RMcM)(see Gallery) |
24th Aug 2014 |
Hen Harrier |
|
two adult females in the Kilmuir area (MB, RMcM) |
24th Aug 2014 |
Arctic Skua |
|
4 off Ashaig, Broadford Bay (RMcM) |
23rd Aug 2014 |
Sanderling |
|
8 at Harrapool (MB) |
22nd Aug 2014 |
Knot |
|
10 at Ashaig (PP) |
22nd Aug 2014 |
Wigeon |
|
2 at Waterloo (MB) and 15 at Ardnish (RMcM) |
22nd Aug 2014 |
Hen Harrier |
|
adult male on Struan 'hill road' on 19th (AM) and juvenile ringtail Lower Breakish today (RMcM) |
22nd Aug 2014 |
Arctic Tern |
|
22 north at the Narrows of Raasay (WM) |
22nd Aug 2014 |
Short-eared Owl |
|
report of a single at Prabost (G.Ferguson) |
21st Aug 2014 |
Barn Owl |
|
single late evening on the Elgol road at Camusunary (MK) |
21st Aug 2014 |
Peregrine Falcon |
|
probable tiercel at Ullinish (PE) |
20th Aug 2014 |
Barn Owl |
|
one at Drumfearn junction (A.Drever) |
20th Aug 2014 |
Goosander |
|
12 in Portree Loch (RMcM) |
20th Aug 2014 |
Sanderling |
|
10 at Harrapool + 54 Ringed Plover (RMcM) |
20th Aug 2014 |
Twite |
|
20+ at Earlish (L.Murdoch) & c60 at Harrapool (RMcM) |
19th Aug 2014 |
Whinchat |
|
two juveniles in Lower Breakish (RMcM) |
19th Aug 2014 |
Grey Wagtail |
|
single on the Ardtreck Burn, Portnalong (JThomas) |
19th Aug 2014 |
Merlin |
|
adult female at Tarskavaig (J.Bentall) |
18th Aug 2014 |
Bar-tailed Godwit |
|
26 at Loch Portree (TB) |
18th Aug 2014 |
Sanderling |
|
3 in Broadford Bay (RMcM) |
18th Aug 2014 |
Manx Shearwater |
|
c500 off Idrigill Point from the ferry (ML) |
18th Aug 2014 |
Storm Petrel |
|
single in outer Loch Snizort (ML) |
18th Aug 2014 |
Teal |
|
6 at Camus a Mhor, Gedintailor (WM) |
17th Aug 2014 |
Manx Shearwater |
|
600+ north through the Narrows of Raasay + good nos of Kittiwakes & Gannets (WM) |
17th Aug 2014 |
Arctic Skua |
|
Single in the Narrows of Raasay (WM) |
17th Aug 2014 |
Great Skua |
|
single in Narrows of Raasay (WM) & up to four in Broadford Bay (J.Bentall, P.Speak) |
16th Aug 2014 |
Jackdaw |
|
numbers probably increasing with 67 at Skeabost Bridge (GF) |
16th Aug 2014 |
Little Grebe |
|
adult with two young on the Storr Lochs (TB) |
15th Aug 2014 |
Arctic Skua |
|
6 in outer Broadford Bay (DB) |
15th Aug 2014 |
Sabine's Gull |
|
adult at sea 8 miles east of Staffin Island (Nick Davies Hebridean Whale Cruises) |
15th Aug 2014 |
Sanderling |
|
juv at Harrapool (GR) |
15th Aug 2014 |
Sooty Shearwater |
|
single 5 miles east of Staffin Island with Manx Shearwaters (N.Davies)
|
14th Aug 2014 |
Little Gull |
|
two adults off Waterloo (D.Blakesley) |
14th Aug 2014 |
Great Northern Diver |
|
single in Broadford Bay (DB) |
14th Aug 2014 |
Arctic Skua |
|
three in outer Broadford Bay (MB) & 4 in the narrows of Raasay (PE) |
14th Aug 2014 |
Goosander |
|
adult female and three young in Loch Slapin (RMcM) |
14th Aug 2014 |
Black-tailed Godwit |
|
single on Ardnish (DB) |
14th Aug 2014 |
Great Skua |
|
several reports from Broadford Bay, Narrows of Raasay, Staffin Island and Gedintailor |
13th Aug 2014 |
Cuckoo |
|
latish bird at Elgol(GR) |
13th Aug 2014 |
Swift |
|
two over Kyleakin (AH) |
13th Aug 2014 |
Common Sandpiper |
|
still 4 at Harrapool (GR) |
12th Aug 2014 |
Black-tailed Godwit |
|
22 at Waterloo early morning, and 13 on Ardnish in afternoon (RMcM) |
12th Aug 2014 |
Golden Plover |
|
11 at Ashaig (RMcM), and c20 at Traigh on 10th (J.Bentall) |
12th Aug 2014 |
Tern sp |
|
c60 at Ashaig comprising both Arctic and Common (RMcM) |
12th Aug 2014 |
Arctic Skua |
|
singles in Broadford Bay & off Staffin, with two off Flodigarry Island (D.Blakesley) also singles later at Pabay Sound & Ardnish (RMcM) |
12th Aug 2014 |
Redshank |
|
c80 on Ardnish + 9 Greenshank (RMcM) |
12th Aug 2014 |
Knot |
|
3 at Waterloo in the morning & 5 on Ardnish in the afternoon (DB,RMcM) |
12th Aug 2014 |
Whimbrel |
|
two south over Ashaig (RMcM) |
12th Aug 2014 |
Swift |
|
late bird at Broadford (D.Blakesley) |
11th Aug 2014 |
Red-throated Diver |
|
three in Broadford Bay (GR) |
11th Aug 2014 |
Arctic Skua |
|
three in Broadford Bay, two pale morph adults and a juvenile (D.Blakesley) |
11th Aug 2014 |
Whimbrel |
|
single at Waterloo + a Sanderling (D.Blakesley) |
10th Aug 2014 |
Cuckoo |
|
two young birds at Ullinish (PE) |
10th Aug 2014 |
Wigeon |
|
early arrival with a female at Waterloo (D.Blakesley) |
10th Aug 2014 |
Osprey |
|
one with a fish at Lochlonghead, Lochalsh (PS) |
10th Aug 2014 |
Sanderling |
|
single at Staffin Bay (MP) |
9th Aug 2014 |
Sandwich Tern |
|
two at Harrapool (GR) |
9th Aug 2014 |
Knot |
|
5 at Ashaig (A&EH) |
9th Aug 2014 |
Twite |
|
small flocks only with 10 at Ashaig (A&EH) and at Harrapool (GR) |
8th Aug 2014 |
Arctic Tern |
|
c25 including juveniles at Ashaig (RMcM) |
7th Aug 2014 |
Red-breasted Merganser |
|
eclipse flock of 55 at head of Loch Ainort (GR) |
7th Aug 2014 |
Tawny Owl |
|
adult and at least one fledged young at Portnalong (ST) |
7th Aug 2014 |
Twite |
|
small flock of 12 at Balmeanach (WM) |
7th Aug 2014 |
Greenshank |
|
three at Ardnish and two at Waterloo (D.Blakesley) |
6th Aug 2014 |
Black-tailed Godwit |
|
three in Breakish Obbe ((PP) |
6th Aug 2014 |
Sanderling |
|
adult & two juveniles in Broadford Bay (MB) |
6th Aug 2014 |
Sandwich Tern |
|
two in Broadford Bay (MB) |
6th Aug 2014 |
Greenshank |
|
two at the head of Loch Ainort (GR) |
6th Aug 2014 |
Eider |
|
158 between Ard Dorch and Luib (JP) |
6th Aug 2014 |
Spotted Flycatcher |
|
two at Flodigarry (D.Blakesley) |
5th Aug 2014 |
Goldcrest |
|
breeding reports are scarce - adult with young at Isleornsay (J.Thomas) |
4th Aug 2014 |
Sanderling |
|
still single juvenile at Harrapool (GR) |
4th Aug 2014 |
Greenshank |
|
two on the Allt Duisdale saltmarsh, Isleornsay + 4 Snipe (RC) |
4th Aug 2014 |
Spotted Flycatcher |
|
family party of five at Portnalong (ST) |
4th Aug 2014 |
Little Grebe |
|
on Loch Fada, two pairs with young and another incubating (D.Blakesley) |
3rd Aug 2014 |
Arctic Tern |
|
12 at Loch Caroy (MS) |
3rd Aug 2014 |
Dunlin |
|
up to 80 at Harrapool + 20 Ringed Plover (A&EH) |
3rd Aug 2014 |
Sanderling |
|
three juveniles in Broadford Bay + three Whimbrel (MB) |
3rd Aug 2014 |
Swift |
|
single at Waterloo (D.Blakesley) |
3rd Aug 2014 |
Great Skua |
|
4 at Glasnakille(D.Blakesley) |
2nd Aug 2014 |
Knot |
|
In evening, 6 at Waterloo & 9 at Lower Breakish (RMcM & PP) |
2nd Aug 2014 |
Redshank |
|
29 at Breakish Obbe & 6 Greenshank (PP) |
1st Aug 2014 |
Sabine's Gull |
|
three at sea east of Staffin Island today (LE tweet) |