Date |
Species |
Image |
Details |
31st Aug 2016 |
Black-tailed Godwit |
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two at Claigan, Dunvegan (D.Bickerton) and two at Broadford Bay (RMcM); still three at Loch Harport (AA) and four at Traigh (SMacD) |
31st Aug 2016 |
Sanderling |
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two at Claigan, Dunvegan (D.Bickerton) and seven at Broadford Bay (RMcM); 6 at Traigh (SMacD) |
31st Aug 2016 |
Knot |
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15 at Broadford Bay and 200+ Dunlin (RMcM); also a single Knot at Kilmory, Rum (SM) |
31st Aug 2016 |
White Wagtail |
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single at Broadford Bay (RMcM) |
31st Aug 2016 |
Whimbrel |
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singles at Claigan, Dunvegan (DB) and at Traigh (SMacD); three in Broadford Bay (MB) |
31st Aug 2016 |
Goosander |
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22 at Loch Portree spooked by a White-tailed Eagle (A.Appleton) |
31st Aug 2016 |
Storm Petrel |
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single grounded at Mallaig will be returned to the sea tomorrow (SMacD) |
31st Aug 2016 |
Ruff |
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juvenile still at Traigh, Morar (SMacD) |
30th Aug 2016 |
Black-tailed Godwit |
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c25 flew south from Broadford Bay (am)( RMcM); 23 in Breakish Obbe mid afternoon then moved to Broadford Bay - thought to be new birds (PP RMcM) (see Gallery) |
30th Aug 2016 |
Red-breasted Merganser |
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c50 in moulting flock at Loch Ainort ( RMcM) |
30th Aug 2016 |
Knot |
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c20 flew south from Broadford Bay early morning (RMcM) then 6 in late afternoon |
30th Aug 2016 |
Sandwich Tern |
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two off Erbusaig (M.Bliss) |
30th Aug 2016 |
Whooper Swan |
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4 still at Loch Mealt (A.Appleton) |
30th Aug 2016 |
Sabine's Gull |
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probable adult north at Neist Point this afternoon (D.Bickerton) |
30th Aug 2016 |
Whimbrel |
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single reported from Loch Snizort Beag (D.Bickerton) |
29th Aug 2016 |
Black-tailed Godwit |
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two in Breakish Obbe (PP) and still three at Traigh, Morar (SMacD); nine at high tide roost Broadford Bay (RMcM, MB) |
29th Aug 2016 |
Ruff |
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juvenile still at Traigh, Morar (SMacD) |
29th Aug 2016 |
White Wagtail |
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single at Staffin Bay (JDJ) & 4 at The Aird, Gedintailor (NB) |
29th Aug 2016 |
Sanderling |
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still 3 at Staffin Bay (JDJ) & 2 at Broadford Bay (RMcM); also 3 at The Aird, Gedintailor (NB) |
29th Aug 2016 |
Goosander |
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10 at the head of Loch Harport (A.Appleton) |
29th Aug 2016 |
Shag |
|
200+ in the Narrows of Raasay + a pod of 15-20 Common Dolphin (NB) |
29th Aug 2016 |
Knot |
|
flock of 32 adults & juveniles arrived Broadford Bay in evening (MB) |
28th Aug 2016 |
Black-tailed Godwit |
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single at Lower Breakish (PP) and three at the head of Loch Harport in the evening (A.Appleton); still three at Traigh, Morar (SMacD) |
28th Aug 2016 |
Sanderling |
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4 in Broadford Bay (MB) and 3 in Staffin Bay (ML) |
28th Aug 2016 |
Ruff |
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juvenile still at Traigh, Morar (SMacD) (see Gallery) |
28th Aug 2016 |
White-tailed Eagle |
|
four over Drynoch, two adults and two juveniles (A.Appleton) |
28th Aug 2016 |
Jay |
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three recorded near Loch nan Eala, Arisaig - still expanding their range (RD) |
28th Aug 2016 |
Bar-tailed Godwit |
|
17 in Loch Portree (JDJ) |
27th Aug 2016 |
Knot |
|
single in Broadford Bay (MB) |
27th Aug 2016 |
Sanderling |
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just a single in Broadford Bay (MB) with two at Traigh (SMacD) |
27th Aug 2016 |
Curlew Sandpiper |
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still at Traigh, Morar (SMacD) |
27th Aug 2016 |
Ruff |
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single at Traigh, Morar and 3 Black-tailed Godwit (SMacD) |
27th Aug 2016 |
Sabine's Gull |
|
juvenile 7 miles ne of Staffin Island & an adult further north on the Burma Bank (N.Davies) |
26th Aug 2016 |
Ringed Plover |
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170 in Broadford Bay & 100 Dunlin (RMcM) |
26th Aug 2016 |
Black-tailed Godwit |
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2 in Broadford Bay + 3 Bar-tailed Godwit (RMcM) |
26th Aug 2016 |
Sanderling |
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4 in Broadford Bay (RMcM) and 5 at Traigh (SMacD) |
26th Aug 2016 |
Curlew Sandpiper |
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single at Traigh, Morar (SMacD) - see Gallery for outstanding image. |
25th Aug 2016 |
Sabine's Gull |
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1st summer 6 miles east of Staffin Island (N.Davies) |
24th Aug 2016 |
Whinchat |
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another fledged brood of three at Scullamus and a Stonechat brood (RMcM) |
24th Aug 2016 |
Cuckoo |
|
late bird at Breakish (C.Tallach) |
23rd Aug 2016 |
Black-headed Gull |
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125 at Loch Kishorn with many juveniles (RMcM) |
23rd Aug 2016 |
Goosander |
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16 at Loch Kishorn & 14 Red-breasted Merganser (RMcM) |
22nd Aug 2016 |
Osprey |
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one attempting to fish in Breakish Obbe at high tide (PP) |
22nd Aug 2016 |
Bar-tailed Godwit |
|
7 at Loch Portree & a Common Sandpiper (NB) |
22nd Aug 2016 |
Black-tailed Godwit |
|
single feeding in a field at Feorlig with Curlew (RMcM) |
22nd Aug 2016 |
Meadow Pipit |
|
c200 in the Feorlig area (RMcM) |
22nd Aug 2016 |
Goosander |
|
20 near the head of Loch Snizort Beag(RMcM) |
21st Aug 2016 |
Mistle Thrush |
|
flock of c25 at Ose (L.Millington) |
21st Aug 2016 |
Twite |
|
c50 at Rhu Bornesketaig (ML) |
21st Aug 2016 |
Great Northern Diver |
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two at Rhu Bornesketaig (ML) |
21st Aug 2016 |
Grey Plover |
|
single at Balmeanach Bay (WM) |
20th Aug 2016 |
Knot |
|
summer plumage adult at Kilmory, Rum (SM) (see Gallery) |
20th Aug 2016 |
Arctic Skua |
|
2 birds off Kilmory, Rum (SM) |
19th Aug 2016 |
Red-breasted Merganser |
|
moulting flock now 55 at Loch Ainort (RMcM) |
19th Aug 2016 |
Eider |
|
moulting flock now 150 at Loch Ainort (RMcM) |
19th Aug 2016 |
Heron |
|
25 spooked from roost by White-tailed Eagle at Scalpay Narrows (RMcM) |
19th Aug 2016 |
Gyr Falcon |
|
re the recent report from Talisker Bay, a white morph bird was rescued from a hen coop at Kildonan by Graham Ross who suspects its an escaped falconer's bird |
19th Aug 2016 |
Sanderling |
|
three at Staffin Bay (MP) |
19th Aug 2016 |
Redshank |
|
fresh influx with 20 at the head of Loch Ainort (RMcM) & 57 in Broadford Bay (MB) |
19th Aug 2016 |
Pintail |
|
two females in Broadford Bay (MB) |
18th Aug 2016 |
Greenshank |
|
6 on Ardnish, Broadford (RMcM) (see Gallery) |
18th Aug 2016 |
Pink-footed Goose |
|
solitary bird on Ardnish, Broadford (RMcM) (see Gallery) |
18th Aug 2016 |
Redshank |
|
flock of 100-150 came in off the sea going south over Loch Pooltiel (AS) |
18th Aug 2016 |
Sooty Shearwater |
|
single between Rum and Soay from MV Sheerwater (R.Dyer) |
18th Aug 2016 |
Arctic Skua |
|
dark morph bird near Loch Scresort, Rum from MV Sheerwater (R.Dyer) |
18th Aug 2016 |
Mandarin |
|
drake still in Arisaig area at seaward end of canal (R.Dyer) |
18th Aug 2016 |
Storm Petrel |
|
single between Rum and Soay (SM) |
17th Aug 2016 |
Peregrine |
|
two over Ardnish, Broadford (PP) |
17th Aug 2016 |
Gyr Falcon |
|
white morph bird reported from Talisker Bay where it was seen being mobbed by two Golden Eagles (A.McLean) |
17th Aug 2016 |
Black-tailed Godwit |
|
two in Broadford Bay and two Knot (MB) |
17th Aug 2016 |
Greenshank |
|
still 6 at Loch Portree (NB) and a single at Duntuilm (MP) |
17th Aug 2016 |
Whimbrel |
|
6 at Rubha Hunish (MP) |
16th Aug 2016 |
Black-tailed Godwit |
|
8 at Ashaig, Broadford (A&EH) |
16th Aug 2016 |
Greenshank |
|
6 at Loch Portree (NB) |
16th Aug 2016 |
Sabine's Gull |
|
adult at sea 5 miles east of Staffin Island (ND) |
15th Aug 2016 |
Great Northern Diver |
|
single in the Sound of Sleat from the ferry (RMcM) |
15th Aug 2016 |
Storm Petrel |
|
single on Oberon Bank between Mallaig and Eigg (RMcM) |
15th Aug 2016 |
Black-tailed Godwit |
|
single in Broadford Bay with 5 Bar-tailed Godwit, (MB) |
15th Aug 2016 |
Knot |
|
single in Broadford Bay with 50 Redshank (MB) |
15th Aug 2016 |
Merlin |
|
single in Breakish (N.Hinchliff) |
15th Aug 2016 |
Twite |
|
numbers building with 120 at Glas Eilean/Wateroo (NB) |
15th Aug 2016 |
Arctic Skua |
|
dark morph birds on Oberon Bank between Mallaig & Eigg (RMcM) and in Broadford Bay (NB) |
14th Aug 2016 |
Bar-tailed Godwit |
|
two juveniles at Loch Portree (NB) |
14th Aug 2016 |
Black Guillemot |
|
6 near Skye Bridge (A&EH) |
14th Aug 2016 |
Redshank |
|
60 at Harrapool & 70 Curlew (A&EH) |
14th Aug 2016 |
Spotted Flycatcher |
|
pair with single youngster at Leiter Fura, Kinloch (NB) |
14th Aug 2016 |
Lapwing |
|
24 at Strath Suardal (D.Rose) |
14th Aug 2016 |
Sanderling |
|
4 in Staffin Bay (MP) |
14th Aug 2016 |
Canada Goose |
|
now 44 at Traigh, Morar (SMacD) |
13th Aug 2016 |
Whimbrel |
|
6 on Ardnish, Broadford (A&EH) |
13th Aug 2016 |
Twite |
|
30 on Ardnish, Broadford (A&EH) & 96 at Waterloo (MB) |
13th Aug 2016 |
Sanderling |
|
5 still at Broadford Bay + 88 Ringed Plover and 56 Dunlin (MB) |
13th Aug 2016 |
Hen Harrier |
|
ringtail, possibly a juvenile bird at Traigh, Morar (SMacD) |
13th Aug 2016 |
Canada Goose |
|
22 at Traigh, Morar (SMacD) |
12th Aug 2016 |
Sanderling |
|
fresh influx of birds with 14 in Broadford Bay (RMcM) and 3 at Traigh, Morar (SMacD) |
12th Aug 2016 |
Knot |
|
two at Traigh, Morar, and 24 Golden Plover (SMacD) |
12th Aug 2016 |
Mandarin |
|
drake still present at Loch nan Eala, Arisaig (RD) |
12th Aug 2016 |
Storm Petrel |
|
single on Oberon Bank between Mallaig and Eigg (RMcM) |
12th Aug 2016 |
Sooty Shearwater |
|
single on the Oberon Bank between Mallaig and Eigg (RD) |
11th Aug 2016 |
Knot |
|
three in Broadford Bay & three Sanderling (MB) |
11th Aug 2016 |
Ringed Plover |
|
75 in Broadford Bay and 70 Dunlin (MB) |
11th Aug 2016 |
Goosander |
|
26 in Loch Portree (NB) |
11th Aug 2016 |
White-tailed Eagle |
|
great news from Canna where the pair of White-tails have successfully fledged 4 young |
10th Aug 2016 |
Red-breasted Merganser |
|
36 in moulting flock at the head of a Loch Ainort (RMcM) |
10th Aug 2016 |
Merlin |
|
female at Lower Breakish (PP) and a ringtail Hen Harrier over Ardnish (P. Olde-Wolbers) |
10th Aug 2016 |
Twite |
|
120+ at Glas Eilean, Broadford (NB) |
10th Aug 2016 |
House Martin |
|
two young fledged at Harrapool (NB) |
9th Aug 2016 |
Sooty Shearwater |
|
four in The Minch near Burma Bank north of Skye (C.Round) |
9th Aug 2016 |
Pied Wagtail |
|
count of 42 Ferinquarie, Glendale, at dusk (AS) |
8th Aug 2016 |
Whimbrel |
|
15 in Broadford Bay (am) and a single Knot (RMcM) |
8th Aug 2016 |
Great Skua |
|
seven following creel boat in outer Loch Carron (M.Bliss) |
8th Aug 2016 |
Goosander |
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15 at the head of Loch Sligachan & 4 Greenshank (RMcM) |
8th Aug 2016 |
Sanderling |
|
three in Staffin Bay (RMcM) (see Gallery) |
8th Aug 2016 |
Lesser Whitethroat |
|
report of a single at Dornie (N.Hinchliff) - this is an extremely rare record for us. |
7th Aug 2016 |
Sanderling |
|
10 in Broadford Bay (MB) & a single at Staffin (MP) |
7th Aug 2016 |
Whimbrel |
|
flock of 8 at Ashaig (RMcM)(see Gallery) & 21 at Broadford Bay later (MB) |
7th Aug 2016 |
Bar-tailed Godwit |
|
11 at Loch Portree + 7 Greenshank (NB) |
7th Aug 2016 |
White-tailed Eagle |
|
one attempted to take a Merganser chick at Lochlonghead (PS) |
7th Aug 2016 |
Manx Shearwater |
|
3 hour watch at Neist Point produced 1216 Manx Shearwaters, 2 Storm Petrel, 2 Arctic Skua, 3 Bonxie, 180 Kittiwakes, 60 Fulmar, Red-throated Diver, 6 Puffin and 8 Guillemots (P.Stronach) |
7th Aug 2016 |
Turnstone |
|
single at Staffin Bay + a Greenshank and 3 Dunlin (MP) |
6th Aug 2016 |
Great Skua |
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three in the Sound of Raasay (PE) |
5th Aug 2016 |
Redshank |
|
high tide count of 64 at Breakish Obbe (PP) |
5th Aug 2016 |
Whooper Swan |
|
still 4 summering birds at Loch Mealt (DB) |
4th Aug 2016 |
Blackcap |
|
male at Scorrybreac, Portree (NB) |
4th Aug 2016 |
Cuckoo |
|
juvenile still around Ullinish - nice image in the Gallery from David McGough |
4th Aug 2016 |
Greenshank |
|
6 on Ardnish, Broadford (DB) |
4th Aug 2016 |
Whimbrel |
|
4 on Ardnish, Broadford + single Knot and Sanderling(DB) |
3rd Aug 2016 |
Hen Harrier |
|
ringtail over Ardnish early morning (PP) |
3rd Aug 2016 |
Goosander |
|
22 in Loch Portree (NB) |
2nd Aug 2016 |
Common Scoter |
|
6 flew south off Berreraig Bay in Sound of Raasay (DB) |
2nd Aug 2016 |
Common Guillemot |
|
on a recent ferry trip in the Sound of Sleat noticed lot of adults with young...the oldest Guillemot has just been found on Cannna at 38 years - seabird studies have now continued on the island for 48 years. |