Date |
Species |
Image |
Details |
31st Mar 2017 |
Redwing |
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small numbers moving north in the last few days but several hundred in Rum this morning (SM) |
31st Mar 2017 |
Sand Martin |
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single at Portnalong (JB) |
30th Mar 2017 |
Yellowhammer (Buidheag) |
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following my recent blog and article in the Skye and Lochalsh Echo I have received reports of birds visiting feeders at Ardelve and Camuslongart, Dornie, and also up to Tw pairs at Plockton. More unusual was a report from Peter White of a bird recently at Ord, his first there in 39 years. |
30th Mar 2017 |
Great Spotted Woodpecker |
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drumming bird at Kilmarie, Strathaird (IR) and a pair at Applecross (JB) |
30th Mar 2017 |
Lapland Bunting |
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late news of a male photographed on Ardnish, Broadford on the 28th (Ray Jones, John Kennedy) (see Gallery) |
30th Mar 2017 |
Ptarmigan |
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pair in the Applecross hills (J.Bentall) |
30th Mar 2017 |
Greenshank |
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exceptional count of 20 in Applecross Bay (J.Bentall) |
29th Mar 2017 |
Chiffchaff |
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single at Kinloch, Rum (SM) |
29th Mar 2017 |
Whooper Swan |
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5 landed in Broadford Bay (MB) |
29th Mar 2017 |
Twite |
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still slow to arrive but 5 at the Harrapool fanks + 5 Redwing on the Heaste road (MB) |
28th Mar 2017 |
Willow Warbler |
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singing bird in morning and two others afternoon at Lower Milovaig (AS) - exceptionally early |
28th Mar 2017 |
Chiffchaff |
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singing bird at Arisaig (RMcM) |
28th Mar 2017 |
Viking Gull |
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adult still at Mallaig (RMcM) |
28th Mar 2017 |
Ring Ouzel |
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early returning bird singing at Old Man of Storr (HM) |
28th Mar 2017 |
Wheatear |
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singles on Ardnish (ST) and at Carnach, Waternish (SP); and a female at Heaste (NB) |
28th Mar 2017 |
Whimbrel |
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very early report of a single at Waterloo (ST) |
27th Mar 2017 |
Wheatear |
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seven between Waterstein and Neist Point (RMcM) |
27th Mar 2017 |
Whooper Swan |
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40+ on Loch Mealt (SP) |
27th Mar 2017 |
Pink-footed Goose |
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skein of 73 north over Portree (NB) |
26th Mar 2017 |
Wheatear |
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13 in the Milovaig area including several leucorhoa types (AS) ; two males at Staffin Bay (L.Macdonald); two at Claigan, Dunvegan (ML); male at Harrapool (MB); 6 between Fiscavaig and Talisker Bay (SP) |
26th Mar 2017 |
Common Crossbill |
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male at Armadale gardens (RMcM) |
26th Mar 2017 |
Great Spotted Woodpecker |
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at least three drumming birds in the Armadale area (RMcM) |
26th Mar 2017 |
Black-throated Diver |
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14 off Lusa, Broadford, and 26 Great Northern Diver (RMcM) |
26th Mar 2017 |
Whooper Swan |
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still 11 at Loch Suardal, Dunvegan (ML) |
26th Mar 2017 |
Grey Wagtail |
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pair at Glen Brittle (JT) |
25th Mar 2017 |
Wheatear |
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males at Upper Milovaig (AS), the Quirang (HM) and Tarskavaig (RMcM); a female at Torrin and a pair at Camas Malag (RMcM) |
25th Mar 2017 |
Whooper Swan |
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16 north over Ullinish (PS) |
25th Mar 2017 |
Great Spotted Woodpecker |
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drumming bird at Old Corry, Broadford (NB) |
25th Mar 2017 |
Common Scoter |
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still 6 at the head of Loch Ainort, + 5 Great Northern Divers and a single Red-throated Diver (NB) |
24th Mar 2017 |
Lapland Bunting |
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two at Shamnan Insir, Rum (SM) (see Gallery) |
24th Mar 2017 |
Wheatear |
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lot of migrants through Kilmory, Rum, including 6 Wheatears (SM); and three at the Coral Beaches, Claigan (A.Harding) |
23rd Mar 2017 |
Ptarmigan |
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male in transition plumage on the Applecross hills (RMcM) (see Gallery) |
23rd Mar 2017 |
Wheatear |
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early female at Loch Kishorn (RMcM) (see Gallery) |
23rd Mar 2017 |
Iceland Gull |
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2nd winter bird at Loch Kishorn (RMcM) |
23rd Mar 2017 |
Twite |
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c15 at Heaste ( MB) |
23rd Mar 2017 |
Whooper Swan |
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Birds heard flying north over Milovaig at 2230 hours (AS) |
22nd Mar 2017 |
Estonia |
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see the blog for details of a recent birding trip to Estonia |
22nd Mar 2017 |
Mute Swan |
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still four juveniles at the head of Loch Harport (RMcM) (see Gallery) |
22nd Mar 2017 |
Whooper Swan |
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9 on Loch Suardal and 15 flying north over Caroy (RMcM); 8 over Kildonan, Eigg (JC) |
22nd Mar 2017 |
Common Scoter |
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6 at the mouth of Loch Ainort still, two females and four males (RMcM) + two Slavonian Grebes changing into summer plumage |
22nd Mar 2017 |
Carrion Crow |
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single visiting garden feeders at Kildonan, Edinbane (RMcM) (see Gallery) |
22nd Mar 2017 |
Iceland Gull |
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juvenile at Kilmory, Rum (SM) |
22nd Mar 2017 |
Yellowhammer |
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female at Kildonan, Eigg (JC) |
22nd Mar 2017 |
Lapwing |
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17 at Loch Cillchroisd (DM) |
21st Mar 2017 |
Whooper Swan |
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16 north over Harrapool (RMcM) |
21st Mar 2017 |
Yellowhammer |
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two pairs visiting feeders in Plockton + Long-tailed Tits (JS) |
21st Mar 2017 |
Canada Goose |
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still a single with Greylags at Kilmuir (JDJ) |
21st Mar 2017 |
Lesser black-backed Gull |
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now pushing through with a single at Kilmory, Rum (SM) and two at Teangue, Sleat (RMcM) |
20th Mar 2017 |
Wheatear |
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two birds, male and female at Shamhnan Insir, Rum (SM) |
20th Mar 2017 |
Short-eared Owl |
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single at Shamhnan Insir, Rum (SM) |
20th Mar 2017 |
Iceland Gull |
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juvenile at Galmisdale Bay, Eigg (JC) |
19th Mar 2017 |
Sand Martin |
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two very early birds at Broadford (MB) |
19th Mar 2017 |
Whooper Swan |
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4 north at Ardnish, Broadford (PO-W) and 4 at Loch Dunvegan (MC) |
18th Mar 2017 |
Barnacle Goose |
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c30 at the south end of Isay (RA) |
18th Mar 2017 |
Long-tailed Duck |
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two at the head of Loch Ainort still with five Common Scoter (JDJ) |
18th Mar 2017 |
Lesser Black-backed Gull |
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influx with 10 at Hamara, Glendale (AS) |
18th Mar 2017 |
Jack Snipe |
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single flushed on Glas Eilean, Broadford (MB) |
18th Mar 2017 |
Whooper Swan |
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20 at Loch Suardal (RW) |
17th Mar 2017 |
Whooper Swan |
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still 19 at The Storr lochs (JDJ) |
15th Mar 2017 |
Whooper Swan |
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22 north over Ullinish (PS) & 19 on the Storr Lochs (JDJ) which will be migrants heading north - also three on Loch Achàidh na h- Inich, Plockton (DM) |
15th Mar 2017 |
Canada Goose |
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4 at Kildonan, Eigg (JC) |
15th Mar 2017 |
Iceland Gull |
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juvenile at Castle Moil, Kyleakin (A&EH) |
14th Mar 2017 |
House Martin |
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extremely early bird at Kildonan, Eigg (JC) - a bird was reported on Barra yesterday |
14th Mar 2017 |
Yellowhammer |
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male at feeders in Plockton (JS) |
13th Mar 2017 |
Mute Swan |
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4 juveniles at Loch Harport (A.McLean) |
13th Mar 2017 |
Long-tailed Duck |
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still two at Loch Ainort with six Common Scoter (A.McLean) |
13th Mar 2017 |
Wigeon |
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exceptional count of 184 at Nostie Bay, Avernish (DM) |
12th Mar 2017 |
Brambling |
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male on feeders at Dunan with Chaffinches (JW) |
12th Mar 2017 |
Blackcap |
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male on feeders at Kyleakin (A&EH) |
12th Mar 2017 |
Goosander |
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6 on Kyleakin Obbe (A&EH) |
12th Mar 2017 |
Gannet |
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birds returning to Staffin Bay (MP) |
12th Mar 2017 |
Whooper Swan |
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single ears over Kilmory, Rum ( (SM) |
11th Mar 2017 |
Pied Wagtail |
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three males back at Lower Milovaig (AS) |
11th Mar 2017 |
Snipe |
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drumming bird at Lower Breakish ( NH) |
10th Mar 2017 |
Glaucous Gull |
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1st winter bird at Galmisdale Bay, Eigg (JC) |
10th Mar 2017 |
Twite |
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early flock of 32 at Balmeanach, Braes (WM) |
10th Mar 2017 |
Lesser Black-backed Gull |
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three at Fasach, Glendale (AS) |
9th Mar 2017 |
Viking Gull |
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adult still showing well at Mallaig (RMcM) (see Gallery) |
9th Mar 2017 |
Canada Goose |
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three in Traigh, Morar area including one paired with a Greylag - these are all large canadensis types which normally occur in the area (RMcM) (see Gallery) |
9th Mar 2017 |
Red-breasted Merganser |
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41 in Loch nan Ceall, Arisaig (RMcM) |
9th Mar 2017 |
Nuthatch |
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bird at feeders at Arisaig again (I.McNiven) |
8th Mar 2017 |
Brambling |
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scarce in the west this winter there was a single on feeders at Lochlonghead (PS) |
8th Mar 2017 |
Iceland Gull |
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juvenile at Kilmory, Rum (SM) |
7th Mar 2017 |
Skylark |
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c50 in flock at Knock Bay, Sleat (RMcM); two on the Heaste Road, near Broadford (MB) |
7th Mar 2017 |
Long-tailed Duck |
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two again in outer Loch Ainort with six Common Scoter (NB) |
6th Mar 2017 |
Water Rail |
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two at Loch Suardal, Dunvegan (RMcM) |
6th Mar 2017 |
Lapwing |
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46 at Feorlig (RMcM) |
6th Mar 2017 |
Canada Goose |
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single with Greylags at Kilmuir (J.Maughan) |
6th Mar 2017 |
Whooper Swan |
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three at Loch Lundie, Lochalsh (DM) and still six on Loch Suardal (RMcM) |
5th Mar 2017 |
Skylark |
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12 at Lower Milovaig (AS) |
5th Mar 2017 |
Yellowhammer |
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single reported from garden at Dunan (J.Wildgoose) - this is an exceptional record well away from the small breeding population in Lochalsh |
5th Mar 2017 |
Common Scoter |
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still 6 in outer Loch Ainort (RMcM) |
4th Mar 2017 |
Lapwing |
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good count of 32 Lapwing and 9 Golden Plover at Loch Cillchroisd (A&EH) (NB) |
4th Mar 2017 |
Skylark |
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12 at Loch Cillchroisd (NB) |
3rd Mar 2017 |
Blackcap |
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male on feeders at Kyleakin (A&EH) |
3rd Mar 2017 |
Common Scoter |
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now 6 in outer Loch Ainort (NB) |
2nd Mar 2017 |
Long-tailed Duck |
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still two with five Common Scoter in outer Loch Ainort (NB) |
2nd Mar 2017 |
Woodcock |
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single in garden in Camustianavaig (G.Billett) |
2nd Mar 2017 |
Lapwing |
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16 flying over Loch Harport (KS) |
1st Mar 2017 |
Skylark |
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30 at Drumbuie, Lochalsh (DM) |