Date |
Species |
Image |
Details |
31st Jan 2018 |
Glaucous Gull |
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single Glauc and two Iceland Gulls following fishing boat in Broadford Bay (MB) |
30th Jan 2018 |
Whale Talk - SWT |
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a reminder that Ellie MacLennan's talk "Disentangling a Whale of a Problem" has been re-arranged for Broadford Hall at 7.30 pm on Wednesday 31st January |
30th Jan 2018 |
Glaucous Gull |
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juvenile still at Ardmore, Waternish (JDJ) |
30th Jan 2018 |
Iceland Gull |
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juvenile still at Portree (JDJ) |
29th Jan 2018 |
Iceland Gull |
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three juveniles at Greshornish Fish Farm (RMcM) |
29th Jan 2018 |
Glaucous Gull |
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juvenile at Ardmore, Waternish (RMcM) (see Gallery) |
29th Jan 2018 |
Barnacle Goose |
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100+ on Isay (RMcM) |
27th Jan 2018 |
Iceland Gull |
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still a juvenile at Uig Bay (SG); four including an adult at Mallaig and still three juveniles at Lochailort (SMacD) |
27th Jan 2018 |
Twite |
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always scarce in winter, 7 at cattle feeders Heaste road (NB) & 30 noted at Truman, Waternish on the 25th (SP) |
27th Jan 2018 |
Shelduck |
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two returning birds Broadford (MB) |
27th Jan 2018 |
Glaucous Gull |
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still a juvenile at Loch Ailort fish farm and three juveniles at Mallaig (SMacD) |
26th Jan 2018 |
Jack Snipe |
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single at Kildonan, Eigg (JC) |
26th Jan 2018 |
Glaucous Gull |
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single juvenile still at Kildonan Bay, Eigg (JC) |
26th Jan 2018 |
Common Scoter |
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single still in Loch Portree (NB,RMcM) |
26th Jan 2018 |
Greenland White-fronted Goose |
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still wintering group of c8 at Kilmuir (NB,RMcM) |
26th Jan 2018 |
Great Northern Diver |
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12 at Camus Mor, Bornesketaig & 4 Red-throated Divers (NB,RMcM) |
26th Jan 2018 |
Barnacle Goose |
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75 at Balmacquien (NB, RMcM) |
26th Jan 2018 |
Great Spotted Woodpecker |
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female visiting feeders at Kyleakin with 12 Long-tailed Tit (A&EH) |
25th Jan 2018 |
Iceland Gull |
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still two first winters at Bayfield, Portree (JDJ) and two in Broadford Bay (NB) |
25th Jan 2018 |
Common Crossbill |
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8 near entrance to Kinloch Lodge, Sleat - good cone crop this winter (RMcM) |
25th Jan 2018 |
Canada Goose |
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two on the saltings at Loch an Dal, Sleat (RMcM) |
25th Jan 2018 |
Merlin |
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single on Ardnish (P.O-W) is probably the same bird photographed by NB in Broadford yesterday - see Gallery |
25th Jan 2018 |
Black-throated Diver |
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four in Broadford Bay, three Slavonian Grebes and two Common Scoters (NB) |
24th Jan 2018 |
Brambling |
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male visiting feeders in Broadford (JD) |
24th Jan 2018 |
Glaucous Gull |
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first winter bird still at Kildonan, Eigg (JC) and another at Camas Malag, Torrin (RMcM) |
24th Jan 2018 |
Iceland Gull |
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still two juveniles at Bayfield, Portree (JL) |
23rd Jan 2018 |
Iceland Gull |
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two first winter birds at Bayfield, Portree this morning (JDJ) - one of these birds shows features of kumleini (see Gallery) |
23rd Jan 2018 |
Glaucous Gull |
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1st winter bird at Kildonan, Eigg (JC) and a juvenile at Lower Milovaig (AS) (see Gallery) |
22nd Jan 2018 |
Iceland Gull |
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1st winter again at Bayfield, Portree (JL) |
22nd Jan 2018 |
Common Crossbill |
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three in Armadale Castle gardens (RMcM) |
22nd Jan 2018 |
Whooper Swan |
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8 on Loch Suardal, Dunvegan (BK) and three on Loch Meodal, Sleat (RMcM) |
22nd Jan 2018 |
Winter trip to Catalonia |
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see the Blog for details of a recent trip and the Overseas Gallery for some images |
21st Jan 2018 |
Snipe |
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several reports of birds in gardens recently due to bad weather at Harrapool (PO-W), Aird (KMcA) and Kildonan (T.Wilkiinson) - but 9 on an ice flow in Loch Long is very unusual (PS) |
20th Jan 2018 |
White-billed Diver |
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single reported from Uig Bay today (ML, SG) - this is the first report since one in the same area two years ago. |
20th Jan 2018 |
Iceland Gull |
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juvenile birds reported from Uig Bay (ML, SG) and Broadford Bay (NB) |
19th Jan 2018 |
Goosander |
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a drake at Loch Scresort, Rum is unusual for the Small Isles (SM) |
19th Jan 2018 |
Whimbrel |
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very unseasonal report of a Whimbrel at Bayfield, Portree (Jeff Lawson) |
18th Jan 2018 |
Iceland Gull |
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1st winter bird at Portree (NB) & another at Kinloch, Rum (SM); still three at Loch Ailort fish farm and another three at Mallaig (JC, SMacD) |
18th Jan 2018 |
Common Scoter |
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female type still at Loch Portree (NB) |
18th Jan 2018 |
Red Squirrel talk CANCELLED |
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the SWRFC scheduled for tomorrow at Kirkton has been cancelled because of the weather - watch this space for a new date. |
18th Jan 2018 |
Glaucous Gull |
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juvenile still at Loch Ailort fish farm (SMacD) |
18th Jan 2018 |
Snow Bunting |
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two at the roadside Glasnacardoch, Mallaig (JC) |
17th Jan 2018 |
Talk tonight cancelled |
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Ellie MacLennan’s talk in Broadford tonight is CANCELLED because of weather |
17th Jan 2018 |
Whooper Swan |
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two at Lochlonghead (PS) |
17th Jan 2018 |
Glaucous Gull |
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now a single juvenile at Loch Ailort fish farm as well as three juvenile Iceland Gulls (SMacD) |
16th Jan 2018 |
Water Rail |
|
single flew across road near Old Corry, Broadford (NB) |
15th Jan 2018 |
Talks this week |
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The Skye Group of SWT has a talk on Wednesday 17th January in Broadford Hall at 7.30 pm - Ellie MaLennan will talk on Disentangling a Whale of a Problem.
SWRFC host a talk on Friday 19th at 2pm in Kirkton Hall where Becky Priestly will talk on local Red Squirrel reintroduction - all welcome to both these talks. |
15th Jan 2018 |
Iceland Gull |
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now three at Loch Ailort fish farm (SMacD) |
15th Jan 2018 |
Glaucous Gull |
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1st winter bird Mallaig harbour (JC) |
14th Jan 2018 |
Water Rail |
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single at Kinloch, Rum (SM) |
14th Jan 2018 |
Jack Snipe |
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sings flushed Scullamus common grazings (MB) |
11th Jan 2018 |
Iceland Gull |
|
first winter bird still at Uig Bay (SG) |
11th Jan 2018 |
Purple Sandpiper |
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single in Broadford Bay (NB) |
11th Jan 2018 |
Whooper Swan |
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still 5 at Loch Suardal, Dunvegan and 5 Goldeneye (PS) |
10th Jan 2018 |
Blackcap |
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male at feeders, Miller's Cottage, Eigg (JC) |
9th Jan 2018 |
Iceland Gull |
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two 1st winter birds Black Rock, Portree (NB,JDJ) and still two at Loch Ailort fish farm (SMacD) |
9th Jan 2018 |
Long-tailed Tit |
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up to 11 birds on feeders Kyleakin (A&EH) & 13 at Portree garden ( TH) |
8th Jan 2018 |
Glaucous Gull |
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1st winter bird at Kilmory, Rum (SM) |
8th Jan 2018 |
Iceland Gull |
|
1st winter still at Uig Bay (NB) |
7th Jan 2018 |
Common Scoter |
|
female type still in Loch Portree & 68 Wigeon (NB) |
7th Jan 2018 |
Blackcap |
|
female at feeders Morar (SMacD) |
6th Jan 2018 |
Common Scoter |
|
still three female types in Broadford Bay (NB) |
6th Jan 2018 |
Glaucous Gull |
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first winter still at Uig Bay & first winter Iceland still (SG) |
5th Jan 2018 |
Iceland Gull |
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1st winter still in Uig Bay and also an adult bird in mid afternoon (JDJ) |
5th Jan 2018 |
Whooper Swan |
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single at the Waterloo end of Broadford Bay (L.Shove) - also a single on the Storr Lochs yesterday (NB) |
5th Jan 2018 |
Long-eared Owl |
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three birds seen at dusk from forestry path, Eigg (JC) |
4th Jan 2018 |
Iceland Gull |
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1st winter again at Uig Bay (SG) and Glaucous again present (AB,NB) (see Gallery) |
4th Jan 2018 |
Firecrest |
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report of a bird in Armadale Gardens - from the path leading to the children's play area (P.Thornley) |
4th Jan 2018 |
Barnacle Goose |
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59 at Balmacquien (NB) (see Gallert) |
4th Jan 2018 |
Great Northern Diver |
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6 at Lub Score + 2 Red-throats, a Black-throated Diver and 30 Kittiwake (NB) |
4th Jan 2018 |
Black-throated Diver |
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two in Staffin Bay + 4 Great Northerns and two Red-throated (NB) |
3rd Jan 2018 |
Glaucous Gull |
|
1st winter bird at Uig Bay (SG) |
3rd Jan 2018 |
Great Spotted Woodpecker |
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single in garden in Breakish (G.Barr) |
2nd Jan 2018 |
Jack Snipe |
|
single flushed at Portree (NB) |
1st Jan 2018 |
Whooper Swan |
|
single at Milovaig (C.Gray) |
1st Jan 2018 |
Iceland Gull |
|
1st winter bird still at Uig Bay (RMcM) |
1st Jan 2018 |
Common Scoter |
|
female type in Loch Portree (JDJ) |
1st Jan 2018 |
Slavonian Grebe |
|
two off Ardnish,Broadford (NH) |