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 Jun 2016 | Hen Harrier |
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of five known pairs in North Skye study area, all have failed with fox predation the main factor - see Blog |
29th Jun 2016 | Black-tailed Godwit |
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still three in Broadford Bay (RMcM) |
29th Jun 2016 | Whimbrel |
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single on Ardnish with 10 Curlew (RMcM) |
28th Jun 2016 | Black-tailed Godwit |
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c35 at Broadford Bay in summer plumage, returning failed or non-breeders (MB,RMcM) (see Gallery) - later seen heading south over the Black Lochs (G.Rees); new birds - later 52 at Lower Breakish (PP); also a single at Traigh, Morar (SMacD) |
28th Jun 2016 | Magpie | long staying single still at Clachan, Staffin (S.Stephenson) | |
28th Jun 2016 | Teal |
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female with 6 well grown ducklings at Black Lochs, Broadford (G.Rees) |
28th Jun 2016 | Barn Owl |
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single over the road near Kinloch, Sleat (RC) |
28th Jun 2016 | Turnstone | 9-10 flying south at sea two miles off Arisaig (RD) | |
27th Jun 2016 | Hen Harrier |
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ringtail on Ardnish, Broadford is possibly a passage bird (PP) |
26th Jun 2016 | Eider | now c250 in annual moulting flock at Loch Ainort (RMcM) | |
26th Jun 2016 | Bar-tailed Godwit |
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single at Shamhnan Insir, Rum (SM) |
25th Jun 2016 | Yellowhammer | pair regularly visiting feeders at Plockton & at least one fledged youngster now (JS) | |
24th Jun 2016 | Turnstone | small numbers of other waders already on the move with 20 Turnstone & 10 Common Sandpipers at Harrapool (A&EH) | |
24th Jun 2016 | Lapwing | still 5 at Strath Suardal two of which had single chicks (A&EH) | |
24th Jun 2016 | Red Kite |
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single over the saddle, Eigg (per JC) |
24th Jun 2016 | Black-tailed Godwit |
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two in Broadford Bay & 15 Redshank (MB) |
23rd Jun 2016 | Dunlin |
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territorial bird at Mullach Mor, Rum (SM) |
23rd Jun 2016 | Redshank | two breeding pairs on Staffin Island + breeding Curlew, Lapwing, Snipe and at least six pairs of Oystercatcher (RMcM)(see the Blog) | |
23rd Jun 2016 | Great Skua |
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at least seven pairs on Staffin Island though a few were probably non breeders (RMcM)(see Gallery and the Blog) |
22nd Jun 2016 | Sandwich Tern |
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8 in Broadford Bay (MB) is a high count. |
22nd Jun 2016 | Whinchat |
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pair with 2/3 fledged young at Harrapool (NB) |
22nd Jun 2016 | Great Northern Diver |
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single in Loch Slapin (RMcM) |
21st Jun 2016 | Whinchat |
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at least three active territories near the Black Lochs, Broadford (RMcM) |
21st Jun 2016 | Great Northern Diver |
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single off Lub Score, Duntuilm (NB) |
21st Jun 2016 | Great Skua |
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4 at Rubha Hunish & 20 Puffin offshore (NB) |
20th Jun 2016 | Shelduck | pair with brood 3/4 at Ullinish (PS) | |
19th Jun 2016 | Chiffchaff | two singing birds still at Eynort during BBS visit(CH) | |
18th Jun 2016 | Grasshopper Warbler | late reeling birds at Elgol and Kilmarie (IR), Scullamus (RMcM) and Portree (TH) | |
18th Jun 2016 | Greylag Goose |
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10 adults and 18 young on Ardnish, Broadford (A&EH) |
18th Jun 2016 | Dotterel |
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single noted in Kintail during a guided walk (RA) |
17th Jun 2016 | Greylag Goose |
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several pairs with 14 well grown young at Loch Kishorn (RMcM) (see Gallery) |
17th Jun 2016 | Great Spotted Woodpecker |
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at least two fledged young at Applecross House (RMcM) |
16th Jun 2016 | Grasshopper Warbler | one still reeling at Tote (CH) | |
16th Jun 2016 | Ring Ouzel |
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single at Glen Sligachan (D.Morris) |
15th Jun 2016 | Tree Pipit |
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still several singing between Ord and Tokavaig (RMcM) |
15th Jun 2016 | Peregrine Falcon | adult female over Scullamus, Breakish (RMcM) | |
14th Jun 2016 | White-tailed Eagle |
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please see the Blog for details of an adult bird which was a victim of a turbine strike at Edinbane windfarm. |
14th Jun 2016 | Goosander |
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18 at Loch Portree (NB) and c12 at Loch Sligachan (RMcM) |
14th Jun 2016 | Eider | 115 in moulting flock at mouth of Loch Ainort (NB) | |
13th Jun 2016 | Black-headed Bunting | no sign of bird in private garden in Glendale area today (SR) | |
12th Jun 2016 | Sanderling |
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single at Ardmore, Waternish + 30 Dunlin and 20 Ringed Plover (RMcM) |
12th Jun 2016 | Black-headed Bunting | bird still present in a private garden in the Glendale area today - please note there is no access to this garden and all images have been taken from within the house. | |
11th Jun 2016 | Black-headed Bunting | male still visiting private garden in Glendale area - this is the first record for Skye and Lochalsh | |
11th Jun 2016 | Garden Warbler | one singing in garden at Trumpan, Waternish (N.Truby) & another at Carr. Brae, Lochalsh (RMcM) | |
11th Jun 2016 | Magpie | 'north end' bird still around with report at Clachan, Staffin (SP) | |
10th Jun 2016 | Quail | one calling at Bornesketaig (SP) | |
10th Jun 2016 | Black-headed Bunting | male found in a private garden in Glendale area (SR) - see video https://youtu.be/x0GrDbIG04k by Andy Stables (see Gallery) | |
9th Jun 2016 | Grey Wagtail |
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pair at Attadale and a Chiffchaff (H&MS) |
9th Jun 2016 | Swift | two over Morar village (SMacD) | |
9th Jun 2016 | Golden Plover | 12 at Suardal, Strath (D.Ingles); territorial birds at Ben Roishader (RMcM); distraction display at Healabhal Mhor on 8th (M.Forsyth) | |
8th Jun 2016 | Sandwich Tern |
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4 at the Skye Bridge (A&EH) |
7th Jun 2016 | Tree Pipit |
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singing bird Kilmory Glen, Rum (SM) |
7th Jun 2016 | Quail | calling bird at Glenconon, Uig (A.Benn) | |
7th Jun 2016 | Hobby | bird reported on Eigg this morning (Birdguides) | |
7th Jun 2016 | Ring Ouzel |
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good numbers being recorded in the Trotternish ridge this year with in the Quirang area, three singing males, a pair, and a male with two fledged young (N.Truby) |
7th Jun 2016 | Short-eared Owl |
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few reports this year but single seen on Tarner Island, Bracadale Bay (NH) |
6th Jun 2016 | Whooper Swan |
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4 at Loch Corlarach, Dunvegan are exceptionally late (N.Truby) (see Gallery) |
6th Jun 2016 | Whitethroat |
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singing male at Gillen, Waternish (N.Truby) |
6th Jun 2016 | Canada Goose |
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adult with four goslings at Loch nan Ceall, Arisaig (R.Dyer) |
5th Jun 2016 | Estonia Birds and Bears | see the recent post on the blog | |
5th Jun 2016 | Common Crossbill |
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pair with four fledged young at Ben Uigshader forestry (RMcM) |
5th Jun 2016 | Greylag Goose |
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25 adults and 23 goslings on Ardnish, Broadford (A&EH) |
5th Jun 2016 | Osprey |
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single over Sluggans, Portree, early afternoon (NH) |
5th Jun 2016 | Common Whitethroat |
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single at Earlish (NH) |
5th Jun 2016 | Ring Ouzel |
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three separate males in the Quirang area including a male feeding fledged young (R.Wright) |
5th Jun 2016 | Whooper Swan |
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probable summering bird on loch Leum na luring, Trotternish (R.Wright) |
5th Jun 2016 | Ringed Plover |
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30+ at Ardmore, Waternish & 5 Dunlin & two Turnstone (N.Truby) |
5th Jun 2016 | Grasshopper Warbler | Reeling bird at Dalavil, Sleat (H&MS) | |
5th Jun 2016 | Woodcock | adult with three small young at Inver, Raasay (DM) | |
4th Jun 2016 | Great Skua |
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pair at Waternish Point (D.Rose) |
3rd Jun 2016 | Lapwing | 24 at Suardal, Strath are probably non or failed breeders + a Golden Plover (RMcM) | |
3rd Jun 2016 | Grey Wagtail |
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fledged brood of three noted at Kilmarie, Strath (RMcM) |
2nd Jun 2016 | The Skye 200 | see the recent blog post. | |
1st Jun 2016 | Great Spotted Woodpecker |
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pair feeding young in woodland at Ord (RMcM,AW) |
1st Jun 2016 | Black-throated Diver |
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single birds noted on two loch in south Skye (RMcM,AW) |
1st Jun 2016 | Glaucous Gull |
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juvenile at Luib (RMcM) |
1st Jun 2016 | Wood Warbler | two singing birds at Duisdale and two at Achnacloich (RMcM, AW) |