The objective of this page is to keep everyone, locals and visitors, up to date with what birds are about. It is therefore dependent on everyone contacting me as quickly as possible to ensure I can update the site so that others might benefit from the observations. In the case of rarer species details would also be passed on the Highland Recorder John Poyner ( who may require a full description before the record was accepted. This website will very much be locally focused but some records will be included in the SOC Highland website www.highlandbirds.scot. and may also reach national sites. We have complete discretion as to what information is added to these pages and will try to avoid any details which might reveal breeding sites of vulnerable species. It is impossible to record everything reported and for the more regularly observed species, we would encourage the use of 'Birdtrack' - http://blx1.bto.org/birdtrack. Records sent to us are also submitted to Birdtrack.
Date | Species | Image | Details |
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30th Sep 2015 | Little Egret |
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single found in Breakish Obbe late afternoon (PP) |
30th Sep 2015 | Grey Plover |
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two in Breakish Obbe (PP) |
30th Sep 2015 | Brent Goose |
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flock of c50 at Camus Mhor, Gedintailor (CA, WM) |
30th Sep 2015 | Lanner/Saker Falcon? | A bird with jesses was seen at Kilmory, Rum, today and thought to be a Lanner/Saker type Falcon, clearly an escape. Please contact if you have any knowledge. | |
29th Sep 2015 | Twite |
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two separate flocks of 25 Twite & 20 Linnet near the Coral Beach, Claigan (AS) |
29th Sep 2015 | Ringed Plover |
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40 on Lampay Island + 6 Turnstone (AS) |
29th Sep 2015 | Wheatear |
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late straggler at Neist Point (A.Brown) - perhaps the same bird, a leucorhoa type seen in the early evening by AS |
28th Sep 2015 | Hen Harrier |
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ringtail at Glen Eynort (M.Cook) & male in Glen Hinnisdal (RA) |
27th Sep 2015 | Bar-tailed Godwit |
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single at Staffin Bay (MP) - & 12 at Broadford Bay yesterday (NB) |
27th Sep 2015 | Slavonian Grebe | three in Broadford Bay (MB) | |
27th Sep 2015 | Great Skua |
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three over Kilmory, Rum (SM) |
26th Sep 2015 | Pink-footed Goose |
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single on Ardnish (A&EH) |
26th Sep 2015 | Merlin |
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male on the Heaste road (NB) |
25th Sep 2015 | Peregrine Falcon | single took a Collared Dove from bird table at Amer, Struan ( M.Herbert) | |
25th Sep 2015 | Brent Goose |
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5 at Broadford River (NB) then two reports later of 47 & 55 later in Broadford Bay (MB et al) which were probably the same group - Brent's have been very slow to arrive this year. Also on YouTube at https://youtu.be/d8XlJtRpddE (F.Duncan Skye Films) |
25th Sep 2015 | Whooper Swan |
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again first report of the Autumn with 6 in Kilmaluag Bay (D.Murray-Smith) |
24th Sep 2015 | Scaup | seven in Broadford Bay (MB) | |
24th Sep 2015 | Hen Harrier |
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two in the Kilmuir area (J.Matlin) |
23rd Sep 2015 | Lesser Redpoll |
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c20 at Heaste (NB) |
23rd Sep 2015 | Bar-tailed Godwit |
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c15 at Broadford Bay (NB) |
23rd Sep 2015 | Willow Warbler |
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late straggler at Kilmory, Rum (SM) |
22nd Sep 2015 | Redshank | excellent count of 60 at Loch Portree & 70 Oystercatcher & 10 Bar-tailed Godwit (NB) | |
22nd Sep 2015 | Goosander |
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12 at Loch Portree & 18 Wigeon (NB) |
21st Sep 2015 | Manx Shearwater |
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grounded bird rescued from roadside at Scullamus in early morning & later released (JP) |
21st Sep 2015 | Goldfinch | another charm of 40 at Kyleakin (A&EH) | |
20th Sep 2015 | Teal |
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8 in Kyleakin Obbe (A&EH) |
20th Sep 2015 | Bar-tailed Godwit |
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15 in Broadford Bay (RMcM) |
20th Sep 2015 | Goldfinch | charm of 40 in our garden at Scullamus, Broadford (RMcM)(see Gallery) | |
19th Sep 2015 | Lesser Redpoll |
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c30 at Staffin comprising juveniles & adults (SP) with a similar sized flock at Duntulm farm yesterday (RMcM) |
19th Sep 2015 | Ring Ouzel |
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female on a fence near Sligachan (W.Houlsby) |
18th Sep 2015 | Goosander |
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14 at the head of Loch Eyre with 14 Teal & c200 Common Gulls (RMcM) |
17th Sep 2015 | Slavonian Grebe | single in Broadford Bay (NB) & single Great Northern Diver at Ashaig (RMcM) | |
17th Sep 2015 | Sabine's Gull | two adults 5 miles north-east of Staffin Island from Hebridean Whale Cruises (ND) | |
17th Sep 2015 | Common Sandpiper |
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late bird at Shamhnan Insir on Rum (SM) |
16th Sep 2015 | Great Northern Diver |
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two in Broadford Bay (MB) and a single in Loch Ainort (NB) |
16th Sep 2015 | Great Skua |
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single in Holomon Bay, Raasay (A.Clunas) |
15th Sep 2015 | Pintail | eclipse male at Ashaig, Broadford with 8 Wigeon (RMcM) (see Gallery) | |
15th Sep 2015 | Red-breasted Merganser |
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25 at Ashaig, Broadford, all redheads (RMcM) |
15th Sep 2015 | Slavonian Grebe | another single in Broadford Bay (MB) | |
15th Sep 2015 | Whimbrel |
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two in Broadford Bay (MB) |
15th Sep 2015 | Blackcap |
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male on berries in garden at Isleornsay (RC) |
14th Sep 2015 | Knot | three in Broadford Bay and a Black-tailed Godwit(RMcM) | |
14th Sep 2015 | Common Tern |
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late bird in Broadford Bay (RMcM) |
14th Sep 2015 | Carrion Crow |
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single with Hoodies at Ashaig (RMcM)(see Gallery) |
14th Sep 2015 | Arctic Skua |
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two pale phase birds off Lusa, Broadford (RMcM)(see Gallery) |
14th Sep 2015 | Goosander |
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17 at Loch Portree (NB); 26 at Lochlonghead including some moulting adults & juveniles (PS) |
14th Sep 2015 | Bar-tailed Godwit |
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10 at Loch Portree, 30 Redshank & 3 Greenshank (NB) |
14th Sep 2015 | Sabine's Gull | adult 5 miles east of Staffin Island from Hebridean Whale Cruises (ND) | |
14th Sep 2015 | Manx Shearwater |
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single from the Sconser-Raasay ferry (A.Clunas) |
13th Sep 2015 | Pomarine Skua |
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two off Ru Bornesketaig, + an Arctic Skua & three Great Skuas (RMcM) |
13th Sep 2015 | Northern Wheatear |
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five in the Kilmuir area, all leucorhoa types(RMcM) |
13th Sep 2015 | Purple Sandpiper |
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five west passed Ru Bornesketaig(RMcM) |
13th Sep 2015 | Magpie | single bird again present near Hungladder, Trotternish (RMcM) (see Gallery)- this is believed to be the same bird found in Uig on 26.5.12. | |
13th Sep 2015 | Manx Shearwater |
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two west passed Ru Bornesketaig (RMcM) |
13th Sep 2015 | Knot | 15 at Ashaig ((A&EH) | |
13th Sep 2015 | Bar-tailed Godwit |
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30 at Ashaig ((A&EH) |
13th Sep 2015 | Ruff | another juvenile in Broadford Bay, the 5th this autumn which very unusual (MB) | |
13th Sep 2015 | Whimbrel |
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four in Broadford Bay (MB) |
12th Sep 2015 | Whimbrel |
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single in Broadford Bay + single Knot & three Sanderling (MB, RMcM) |
12th Sep 2015 | Swallow | 50+ at Waterloo (RMcM) | |
11th Sep 2015 | Bar-tailed Godwit |
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23 in Broadford Bay + a single Black-tailed & 3 Knot (MB) |
11th Sep 2015 | Red-breasted Merganser |
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eclipse flocks of 74 in Loch Ainort (RMcM) |
11th Sep 2015 | Wheatear |
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a straggler on the 'Hill Road' at Totarder (PE) |
11th Sep 2015 | Great Northern Diver |
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single still in Broadford Bay (NB) |
10th Sep 2015 | Black-throated Diver |
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single in Broadford Bay (NB) |
10th Sep 2015 | Willow Warbler |
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a straggler in Broadford (MP) |
10th Sep 2015 | Rock Dove | 57 at Oscaig, Raasay (A.Clunas) | |
10th Sep 2015 | Ortolan Bunting | belated news of a report of a male on the ridge between Hallival & Askival on Rum on the 7th (per SM & Birdguides) | |
10th Sep 2015 | Twite |
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two flocks of 40 & 30 on path to Point of Sleat (RMcM) |
10th Sep 2015 | Bar-tailed Godwit |
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high tide count of 22 in Broadford Bay (RMcM) |
9th Sep 2015 | Sabine's Gull | adult feeding with Kittiwakes 5 miles east of Staffin Island (ND) | |
9th Sep 2015 | Knot | three in Broadford Bay & two Sanderling (NB) | |
9th Sep 2015 | Curlew | 120 at Loch Kishorn & c80 Mallard (RMcM) | |
9th Sep 2015 | Goosander |
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35 at the head of Loch Carron & 10 at Loch Kishorn (RMcM) |
8th Sep 2015 | Ruff | juvenile in Broadford Bay + two Sanderling (NB) | |
8th Sep 2015 | Great Northern Diver |
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single in Broadford Bay (NB) |
7th Sep 2015 | Twite |
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c50 at Flodigarry (MP) |
6th Sep 2015 | Willow Warbler |
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a straggler at Milovaig, Glendale (AS) |
5th Sep 2015 | Ruff | juvenile at Waternish Farm, Stein (R.Hawell) | |
5th Sep 2015 | Slavonian Grebe | A single in Broadford Bay, first of the autumn (MB) | |
5th Sep 2015 | Red-breasted Merganser |
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34 at Loch Ainort (RMcM) |
5th Sep 2015 | Knot | 3 at Ashaig (RMcM) | |
5th Sep 2015 | Teal |
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16 at Loch Eyre (RMcM) |
5th Sep 2015 | Jackdaw | 28 invading feeders at Flashader (J.MacKay) | |
5th Sep 2015 | Ruff | another juvenile in Broadford Bay & 4 Sanderling (MB) | |
5th Sep 2015 | Swift | two late birds at The Storr (MP) | |
5th Sep 2015 | Arctic Skua |
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two dark phase birds in Broadford Bay (MB) |
5th Sep 2015 | Wigeon | 10 at The Aird, Gedintailor (NB) & 3 at Loch Eyre (RMcM) | |
5th Sep 2015 | Wigeon | 50+ at The Aird, Gedintailor (NB) | |
5th Sep 2015 | Common Tern |
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20+ at The Aird, Gedintailor (NB) & 20 Black Guillemot |
5th Sep 2015 | Pomarine Skua |
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single from the Uig-Tarbert ferry off An-tsgeir + 6 Manx Shearwater (RMcM) |
4th Sep 2015 | Goosander |
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numbers at Skeabost had peaked at 30 recently with the influx of sprats (GF) |
3rd Sep 2015 | Pomarine Skua |
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single in Broadford Bay (RMcM) |
3rd Sep 2015 | Arctic Skua |
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six in Broadford Bay included 4 dark phase and two light phase birds (MB,RMcM); also 3 Great Skua. |
3rd Sep 2015 | Mistle Thrush |
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15+ on the Struan-Portree hill road at Coillore (PE) |
3rd Sep 2015 | White Wagtail |
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3 in Broadford (NB) |
2nd Sep 2015 | Knot | 5 at Ashaig (RMcM) | |
2nd Sep 2015 | Arctic Skua |
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pale phase bird in Broadford Bay (MB) |
1st Sep 2015 | White Wagtail |
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two at Talisker Bay (RMcM) (see Gallery) |
1st Sep 2015 | Barn Owl |
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although late, a possible family group of three at Duisdale; also a single at Ferindonald (S.Dawber) |