Date |
Species |
Image |
Details |
31st Aug 2017 |
Brent Goose |
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1st group of the year (yesterday) with 8 at Sconser (B.Blackmore) |
31st Aug 2017 |
Short-eared Owl |
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two at Ullinish (PS) |
31st Aug 2017 |
Manx Shearwater |
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first 'grounded' youngster at Mallaig returned safely to sea (M.Carty) - any grounded birds found are best kept overnight in a box then returned to sea safely in daylight |
31st Aug 2017 |
Sanderling |
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three in Staffiin Bay (MP) |
31st Aug 2017 |
Great Skua |
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7 at sea west of Point of Sleat from ferry (RMcM) |
31st Aug 2017 |
Slavonian Grebe |
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single at Loch Ainort is first of autumn (NB) |
31st Aug 2017 |
Knot |
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6 in Broadford Bay & two Black-tailed Godwit (NB) |
31st Aug 2017 |
Yellowhammer |
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group of 5/6 at Back of Keppoch, Arisaig (RMcM) (see Gallery) |
30th Aug 2017 |
Black-tailed Godwit |
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6 at Ashaig in morning flew south (RMcM); two at Broadford Bay (NB) & 8 in Breakish Obbe in evening (NH) |
30th Aug 2017 |
Knot |
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7 in Broadford Bay, two Bar-tailed Godwit & three Sanderling (RMcM, NB)) |
30th Aug 2017 |
Dunlin |
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heavy passage throughout the day with 260 in Broadford Bay and 200 Ringed Plover (RMcM NB) |
30th Aug 2017 |
Teal |
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migrants arriving with 5 in Kyleakin Obbe (A&EH) and 3 at Ashaig (RMcM) |
30th Aug 2017 |
Goosander |
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now 30 in Loch Portree (NB) |
30th Aug 2017 |
Great Black-backed Gull |
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118 in Loch Portree (NB) |
30th Aug 2017 |
Pintail |
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mixed flock of 5 Pintail and 10 Wigeon at Ashaig, Broadford (RMcM) |
29th Aug 2017 |
Black-tailed Godwit |
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single at Ashaig in morning (RMcM) and 13 in Broadford Bay early evening (MB); also three in Breakish Obbe (NH) |
29th Aug 2017 |
Goosander |
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18 in Loch Portree (RMcM) |
29th Aug 2017 |
Whimbrel |
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20 in Broadford Bay and four Sanderling (NB) |
29th Aug 2017 |
Jay |
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party of 6 at Loch nan Eala, Arisaig (per SMacD) |
28th Aug 2017 |
Pintail |
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probably four at Glas Eileen, Broadford, one of which was taken by a Great Skua ( RMcM) |
28th Aug 2017 |
Arctic Skua |
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five in the Sound of Rassay from Beal Point, Portree (NB) |
28th Aug 2017 |
Great Skua |
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7 in the Sound of Rassay from Beal Point, Portree (NB); three off Bornesketaig (RMcM) |
28th Aug 2017 |
Black-tailed Godwit |
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five in Breakish Obbe in evening (NH) |
28th Aug 2017 |
Starling |
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post breeding flock of 500 at Lower Breakish (NH) |
27th Aug 2017 |
Sanderling |
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14 between Ashaig and Lusa, Broadford (RMcM) |
27th Aug 2017 |
Twite |
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c100 at Lusa, Broadford (RMcM) |
27th Aug 2017 |
Great Skua |
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three over Milovaig (AS) |
27th Aug 2017 |
Grey Wagtail |
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in Glendale area, two at Lower Milovaig and two at Hamara (AS) |
27th Aug 2017 |
Bar-tailed Godwit |
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three at Loch Portree (NB) and two at Broadford Bay (MB) |
27th Aug 2017 |
Sandwich Tern |
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two at Broadford Bay (MB) |
27th Aug 2017 |
Whimbrel |
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two at Loch Portree (NB) |
26th Aug 2017 |
Black-tailed Godwit |
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nine on Ardnish, Broadford (RMcM) |
26th Aug 2017 |
Greenshank |
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nine at Ashaig, Broadford and four Sanderling (RMcM) |
26th Aug 2017 |
Common Sandpiper |
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still two in Broadford Bay midday (NB) and four in evening (MB) |
26th Aug 2017 |
Storm Petrel |
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single in outer Loch Snizort and two Arctic Skuas (ML) |
26th Aug 2017 |
Whimbrel |
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four in Broadford Bay in evening (MB) |
25th Aug 2017 |
Black-tailed Godwit |
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two on Ardnish, Broadford (RMcM) |
25th Aug 2017 |
Knot |
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single in Broadford Bay (RMcM) and a single Sandwich Tern (NB) |
25th Aug 2017 |
Whimbrel |
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five flew from Pabay to Ardnish (NB); three at Uig Bay (ML) and a single at Waterloo later (RMcM) |
25th Aug 2017 |
Sanderling |
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four at Ashaig, Broadford (RMcM) |
25th Aug 2017 |
Great Northern Diver |
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single off Camustianavaig (A.McLean) |
24th Aug 2017 |
Black-tailed Godwit |
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five at Broadford Bay in evening (RMcM) |
24th Aug 2017 |
Sandwich Tern |
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three in Broadford Bay (NB) |
22nd Aug 2017 |
Knot |
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four in Breakish Obbe (NH) |
22nd Aug 2017 |
Redshank |
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97 at Loch Portree (NB) and 50+ at Broadford Bay (RMcM) |
22nd Aug 2017 |
Whimbrel |
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25 heading south of Bornesketaig + 5 Great Skua and 4 Red-throated Diver (NB) |
22nd Aug 2017 |
Cetaceans |
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in a 4 hour seawatch off Bornesketaig, a Minke Whale, 11 Harbour Porpoise and 30 Common Dolphin (NB) |
20th Aug 2017 |
Red-breasted Merganser |
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62 in moulting flock at Loch Ainort (RMcM) |
20th Aug 2017 |
Buzzard |
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9 birds counted moving south-west over Kyleakin (A&EH) |
20th Aug 2017 |
Whimbrel |
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30 at Broadford Bay (RMcM) & 9 flew south from Loch Portree (NB) |
20th Aug 2017 |
Manx Shearwater |
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data from a satellite transmitter has just shown that a breeding bird from Bardsey Island, Wales, made a 500 kms journey to visit Rum overnight see my Twitter link |
19th Aug 2017 |
Sanderling |
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still four in Broadford Bay, two Whimbrel and a Bar-tailed Godwit (NB,RMcM) |
19th Aug 2017 |
Hen Harrier |
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adult male seen at Peiness (TH) |
18th Aug 2017 |
Sanderling |
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four in Broadford Bay (JDJ) & a Whimbrel and 9 Wigeon (NB) |
18th Aug 2017 |
Eider |
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moulting flock in Loch Ainort now 400 (NB) |
18th Aug 2017 |
Black-tailed Godwit |
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still moving through with 4 in Broadford Bay early morning (JDJ); 8 in Kyleakin Obbe (A&EH) & 15 late afternoon Broadford Bay (RMcM) |
18th Aug 2017 |
Great Skua |
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reported attacking a young Greylag Goose and a Heron on Breakish Obbe (F.Caldwell) - birds have now colonised Pabay and the Crowlins so they are regularly hunting in Broadford Bay - as the report suggests they will tackle anything! |
17th Aug 2017 |
Black-tailed Godwit |
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in late morning 8 flew south from Broadford Bay and a single at Ashaig (RMcM); 15 arrived Breakish Obbe in evening (NH) |
17th Aug 2017 |
Twite |
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c100 at Glas Eilean, Broadford (NB) |
17th Aug 2017 |
Whinchat |
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4 juveniles at Harrapool (NB) - possibly a 2nd brood? |
16th Aug 2017 |
Sabine's Gull |
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report from the Uig-Lochmaddy ferry off Waternish Point |
15th Aug 2017 |
Peregrine |
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adult male over Broadford Bay (see Gallery) |
15th Aug 2017 |
Black-tailed Godwit |
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6 at Broadford Bay (RMcM) and a single Knot (NB) |
15th Aug 2017 |
Common Crossbill |
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two in Kinloch plantation, Sleat (RMcM) |
15th Aug 2017 |
Merlin |
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singles at Ashaig (RMcM) and on the Heaste road (NB) |
15th Aug 2017 |
Greenshank |
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four at the head of Loch Ainort (RMcM) and at Breakish Obbe (NH) |
14th Aug 2017 |
Greenshank |
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7 at Loch Portree (NB) & 7 at Ashaig, Broadford (RMcM) |
14th Aug 2017 |
Common Sandpiper |
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still a single at Ashaig (RMcM) |
14th Aug 2017 |
Sooty Shearwater |
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single off Rum from the Mallaig - Lochboisdale ferry |
13th Aug 2017 |
Tawny Owl |
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successfully fledged two young at Kyleakin (A&EH) |
13th Aug 2017 |
Black-tailed Godwit |
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50 flew south over Broadford heading towards Sound of Sleat (MB, RMcM); 75 in Breakish Obbe late evening (NH) |
13th Aug 2017 |
Greenshank |
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report of 25 flying south from Breakish Obbe (NH) |
12th Aug 2017 |
Rose-coloured Starling |
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adult bird appeared again this morning in garden at Harrapool (R.Robertson) |
12th Aug 2017 |
Whimbrel |
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8 south over Broadford at high tide this morning (MB,RMcM) |
12th Aug 2017 |
Common Rosefinch |
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male at Kinloid Farm, Back of Keppoch, Arisaig around midday |
12th Aug 2017 |
Twite |
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flock of 70 at Harrapool (A&EH) |
11th Aug 2017 |
Black-tailed Godwit |
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still 40 at Broadford Bay first thing but had moved off as rain cleared mid morning (RMcM); 21 early afternoon were possibly new birds (MB) |
11th Aug 2017 |
Whimbrel |
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75 arrived in Broadford Bay around midday (MB); 50 south at Breakish Obbe at 1700 (NH); another 40 at Broadford Bay evening (RMcM) |
11th Aug 2017 |
Sanderling |
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up to 15 in Broadford Bay including a colour ringed bird (RMcM, MB) |
11th Aug 2017 |
Great Skua |
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four at Ardnish, Broadford (NH) |
10th Aug 2017 |
Whimbrel |
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unprecedented numbers with 150 flying south through Broadford Bay late afternoon, and 104 in off the sea a short time later which then flew south, then another 150 arrived (MB) - total 430 through the day most of which were moving south despite the weather (see Gallery) |
10th Aug 2017 |
Black-tailed Godwit |
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38 in Breakish Obbe (NH,JP) and 103 in Broadford Bay (MB) |
10th Aug 2017 |
Dunlin |
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180 in Breakish Obbe and a Grey Plover (JP) |
10th Aug 2017 |
Great Spottd Woodpecker |
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juvenile on feeders at Kilbryde near Torrin (JohnJ) |
10th Aug 2017 |
Manx Shearwater |
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2000+ in Sound of Sleat (RMcM) |
9th Aug 2017 |
Whimbrel |
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still 4 at Glenconon, Uig (AB) |
9th Aug 2017 |
Ring Ouzel |
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late bird on Flasvein, Trotternish (MP) |
8th Aug 2017 |
Whimbrel |
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4 south over Glen Conon, Uig (AB) and 5 over Brogaig, Staffin (DB) |
8th Aug 2017 |
Twite |
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53 at Glas Eilean, Broadford (TW) & c40 at the head of Loch Ainort (RMcM) |
7th Aug 2017 |
Black-tailed Godwit |
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6 at Ardnish, Broadford + 3 Greenshank and a single Whimbrel (DB) |
7th Aug 2017 |
Sooty Shearwater |
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single from the evening Uig-Lochmaddy crossing |
6th Aug 2017 |
Green Sandpiper |
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single reported on the coast at Flodigarry (DB) |
6th Aug 2017 |
Whimbrel |
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single on Ardnish (NH) |
6th Aug 2017 |
Bar-tailed Godwit |
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four at Loch Portree, three Greenshank & 14 Goosander (NB) |
6th Aug 2017 |
Dunlin |
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numbers building up with 170 in Broadford Bay & 106 Ringed Plover (MB) |
6th Aug 2017 |
Sanderling |
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6 in Broadford Bay & a single Knot (MB) |
5th Aug 2017 |
Shelduck |
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fledged youngster at Broadford Bay (NB) |
5th Aug 2017 |
Redshank |
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50 at Broadford Bay, 40 Dunlin & 30 Ringed Plover (NB) |
5th Aug 2017 |
White Stork |
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Late..Late..News!! A White Stork was seen and photographed following a plough at Uig on 22.4.2016!! (Per SG) (James MacDonald) (see Gallery) - this is only the 2nd record for Skye. |
4th Aug 2017 |
Grasshopper Warbler |
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still a reeling bird at Tote (CH) |
4th Aug 2017 |
Green Sandpiper |
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single on a small pool at Lowerglen, Greshornish (T.W.) |
3rd Aug 2017 |
Hen Harriers 2017 |
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delighted to report that we have experienced the most successful breeding season for years with 17 young from 7 active territories in Skye and Lochalsh (see Blog) |
3rd Aug 2017 |
Greenshank |
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7 at Loch Portree, 80 Oystercatchers & 30 Redshank (NB) |
3rd Aug 2017 |
Blackcap |
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family group at Scorrybreac, Portree (NB) |
3rd Aug 2017 |
Short-eared Owl |
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single near Upper Milovaig (C.Gray) |
2nd Aug 2017 |
Lapwing |
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40 at the head of Loch Harport included a number of juveniles (RMcM) |
2nd Aug 2017 |
Greenshank |
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7 at Pool Roag (RMcM) & 3 at Skinidin, Loch Dunvegan (MP) |
1st Aug 2017 |
Black-tailed Godwit |
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three at Loch Portree (DB) |