Date |
Species |
Image |
Details |
28th Feb 2018 |
Glossy Ibis |
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looks like the Kilmaluag bird may have moved on - report today of a bird at Sheigra, Sutherland |
27th Feb 2018 |
Glaucous Gull |
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adult at Lower Milovaig (AS) |
27th Feb 2018 |
Iceland Gull |
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juvenile at Uig Bay (AB) |
27th Feb 2018 |
Whooper Swan |
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singles at Kinloch, Dunvegan (MC) & longstaying possibly sickly bird at Glendale (AS) |
26th Feb 2018 |
Glossy Ibis |
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Late report of bird at Kilmaluag at least between 21-23 February (G.Knaggs). - subject to confirmation this would only be the 3rd record for Skye - could still be in the north end |
26th Feb 2018 |
Black-throated Diver |
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30 at dusk outer Broadford Bay off Lusa + 20 Great Northern Diver (RMcM) |
26th Feb 2018 |
Iceland Gull |
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1st winter bird Kildonan Bay, Eigg (JC) |
26th Feb 2018 |
Grey Wagtail |
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single Breakish Obbe (NH) |
25th Feb 2018 |
Iceland Gull |
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three - an adult and two juveniles in outer Loch Greshornish near the fish farm; three juveniles at fish farm in Lenish Bay, Loch Dunvegan (RMcM); juvenile at Bayfield, Portree (NB) |
25th Feb 2018 |
Jack Snipe |
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single at Neist Point (RMcM) |
25th Feb 2018 |
Common Scoter |
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juvenile still in Loch Portree (NB) & two in Broadford Bay (MB) |
25th Feb 2018 |
Whooper Swan |
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birds already moving back north with 5 on the River Snizort at Skeabost, and 12 on Pool Roag (RMcM) |
25th Feb 2018 |
Shelduck |
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14 at Pool Roag and 4 in Loch Dunvegan (RMcM) |
25th Feb 2018 |
Skylark |
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flocks of 40 at Pool Roag and 25 at Feorlig (RMcM) |
25th Feb 2018 |
Glossy Ibis |
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late news of a probable Glossy Ibis at Kilmaluag last week - may still be in area |
24th Feb 2018 |
Mandarin |
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Drake still at mouth of Morar river with Mallard (SMacD) |
24th Feb 2018 |
Kingfisher |
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single still on Morar river (SMacD) |
24th Feb 2018 |
Lapwing |
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still 11 territorial birds at Loch Cillchriosd + 4 Golden Plover and two Whooper Swans on the loch (NB) |
23rd Feb 2018 |
Skylark |
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19 in Limepark, Broadford (NB) and 65 at Teangue (RMcM) - this species is now returning having been absent most of the winter - birds flock in cold weather |
23rd Feb 2018 |
Crossbill |
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four in Armadale Castle gardens (RMcM) |
22nd Feb 2018 |
Iceland Gull |
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two at the fish farm in outer Loch Portree (NB) |
21st Feb 2018 |
Brambling |
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single with flock of Chaffinches in Harrapool (P.O.-W) |
21st Feb 2018 |
Skylark |
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c40 at Teangue, Sleat (RMcM) and birds back singing in territories (PK) |
21st Feb 2018 |
Lapwing |
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11 displaying birds at Loch Cillchroisd, Strath (PK) |
21st Feb 2018 |
Great Spotted Woodpecker |
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three in garden at Kyleakin, two females and a male (A&EH) |
21st Feb 2018 |
Black-throated Diver |
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7 in the Narrows of Raasay and a Merlin (ML) |
21st Feb 2018 |
Iceland Gull |
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single at Fanks, Kildonan (SP) |
20th Feb 2018 |
Glaucous Gull |
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juvenile at Laig Bay, Eigg (JC) & another following creel boat in Broadford Bay (NB), and a single at Mallaig (SM) |
20th Feb 2018 |
Goosander |
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female still on Eigg (JC) |
20th Feb 2018 |
Iceland Gull |
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juvenile following creel boat in Broadford Bay (NB) and three at Mallaig (SM) (see Gallery) |
20th Feb 2018 |
Purple Sandpiper |
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two on Ardnish (P.O.-W) |
19th Feb 2018 |
Glaucous Gull |
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1st winter bird at Uig Pier (RMcM) juvenile at Mallaig (AB) |
19th Feb 2018 |
Iceland Gull |
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juvenile in Loch Snizort from the ferry (RMcM) & 6 birds at Mallaig including an adult (SMacD, AB) |
19th Feb 2018 |
Bar-tailed Godwit |
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18 at Ashaig, Broadford (A&EH) |
19th Feb 2018 |
Viking Gull |
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showing well at Mallaig (SMacD) |
19th Feb 2018 |
Mandarin |
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Drake still showing well at Morar (SMacD) |
19th Feb 2018 |
Kingfisher |
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wintering bird still showing well at Morar (SMacD) |
19th Feb 2018 |
Skylark |
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singing bird at Ardmore, Waternish (SP) |
18th Feb 2018 |
Green-winged Teal |
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drake still in saltmarsh at the head of Loch Carron with 80+ Eurasian Teal (RMcM) (see gallery) |
18th Feb 2018 |
Iceland Gull |
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adult at Portree Harbour (NB) (see Gallery) |
18th Feb 2018 |
Siskin |
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c50 on the Camus Luanie road, Lochalsh (DM) |
18th Feb 2018 |
Cormorant |
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can you tell a Cormorant from a Shag - see the gallery for a nice image from Martin Benson |
18th Feb 2018 |
Canada Goose |
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7 at Isleornsay (RC) |
17th Feb 2018 |
Iceland Gull |
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two juveniles at Bayfield, Portree, this morning (JDJ) & three following creel boat in Broadford Bay in afternoon (NB) |
17th Feb 2018 |
Glaucous Gull |
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adult in Laig Bay, Eigg (AB) and a juvenile following creel boat in Broadford Bay (NB) |
17th Feb 2018 |
Gannet |
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three off Staffin slipway (RW) |
17th Feb 2018 |
Pied Wagtail |
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six noted in Broadford - signs of spring (MB) |
17th Feb 2018 |
Barnacle Goose |
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70 at Staffin Island put up by a White-tailed Eagle (RW) |
17th Feb 2018 |
Twite |
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group of 5 at cattle feeders on Heaste Road (NB) |
17th Feb 2018 |
Bullfinch |
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18 from the Leitr Fura path, Kinloch (DM) |
16th Feb 2018 |
Iceland Gull |
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two birds again at Bayfield, Portree, including an adult (JL); also a juvenile at Mallaig (AB) |
16th Feb 2018 |
Glaucous Gull |
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Juvenile at Mallaig still (AB) and remains of a juvenile found at Point of Sleat (TG) |
16th Feb 2018 |
Common Redpoll |
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single at feeders Uig (ML) |
16th Feb 2018 |
Jack Snipe |
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single flushed near Morar House (BenMacD) |
15th Feb 2018 |
Glaucous Gull |
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juvenile still at Ardmore, Waternish (SP) |
15th Feb 2018 |
Golden Plover |
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30 at Ardmore, Waternish and 14 Lapwing (SP) |
15th Feb 2018 |
Kittiwake |
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adult Kittiwake over Drumfearn this morning, probably blown on land by storms (PK) |
15th Feb 2018 |
Iceland Gull |
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juvenile again at Bayfield, Portree (JDJ) |
15th Feb 2018 |
Whooper Swan |
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smaller numbers this winter - 4 on Storr Lochs (JDJ) |
15th Feb 2018 |
Barnacle Goose |
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20 at Staffin and 40 Golden Plover (JDJ) |
15th Feb 2018 |
Glaucous Gull |
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juvenile at Loch Brittle (J.Dawson) |
15th Feb 2018 |
Great Northern Diver |
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6 in Loch Harport (J.Dawson) |
14th Feb 2018 |
SWRFC Talk on Squirrel Reintroduction |
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Becky Priestly will speak on the Red Squirrel reintroduction to SWRC at 7.30 pm on Friday 16 February in Kirkton Hall, Lochalsh - all welcome |
14th Feb 2018 |
Skye Birds |
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see the blog for an update on the 3rd edition of Skye Birds |
13th Feb 2018 |
Mammals of Skye and Lochalsh |
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Roger Cottis is giving a talk to Sleat Community Trust at An Crubh, Camuscross, on Thursday 15th February at 7.30 pm - all welcome |
13th Feb 2018 |
Water Rail |
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bird seen in garden in Drumfearn, Sleat (per PK) |
13th Feb 2018 |
Barnacle Goose |
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big count of c300 Barnacle Geese on Isay, Claigan (J.Dawson) |
13th Feb 2018 |
Iceland Gull |
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juvenile still at Bayfield, Portree (JDJ) |
13th Feb 2018 |
Rock Pipit |
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15+ feeding in fields at Earlish (LM) |
13th Feb 2018 |
Twite |
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scarce in winter, there was a flock of 11 at Reraig, Lochalsh (DM) |
12th Feb 2018 |
Iceland Gull |
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adult still in Mallaig harbour and a first winter Iceland Gull (JC) |
12th Feb 2018 |
Reed Bunting |
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recent report from Rum which is very unusual (SM); also several reports from Broadford, Teangue and Portree of birds using feeders in the cold weather - max 8 at Harrapool (MB) |
12th Feb 2018 |
Green-winged Teal |
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late report that a drake of this scarce American vagrant was at the head of Loch Carron yesterday with a group of Common Teal (per PS) |
11th Feb 2018 |
Glaucous Gull |
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juvenile on loch at Dunvegan (J.Dawson) (see Gallery) |
11th Feb 2018 |
Brambling |
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female visiting feeders at Portree (W.Houlsby) |
11th Feb 2018 |
Iceland Gull |
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still three juvs at Loch Ailort fish farm (SMacD) |
11th Feb 2018 |
Common Scoter |
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still two in Broadford Bay (MB) |
10th Feb 2018 |
Slavonian Grebe |
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6 in Broadford Bay (NB) |
10th Feb 2018 |
Great Northern Diver |
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17 in Broadford Bay, two Red-throated Divers and a single Black-throat (NB) |
10th Feb 2018 |
Iceland Gull |
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singles again at Bayfield, Portree (NB) and Uig Bay (SG); also an adult again and two juveniles at Mallaig (JC) |
10th Feb 2018 |
Goosander |
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very scarce in the Small Isles, the long staying male at Loch Scresort, Rum, has been joined by a female (SM) - maybe the bird seen on Eigg on the 5th |
10th Feb 2018 |
Short-eared Owl |
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two in evening at Lower Breakish (NH) |
10th Feb 2018 |
Glaucous Gull |
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two probable first winters at Mallaig (JC) |
10th Feb 2018 |
Purple Sandpiper |
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8 on offshore rocks off West Car Park at Mallaig (JC) |
9th Feb 2018 |
Glaucous Gull |
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2nd winter bird still on Canna and another report from Kyle of Lochalsh (per RBA) |
9th Feb 2018 |
Purple Sandpiper |
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two at Ardnish, Broadford and four Slavonian Grebes (NH) |
7th Feb 2018 |
Glaucous Gull |
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probable 2nd winter bird on Canna (G.Gibson) |
7th Feb 2018 |
Barn Owl |
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a bird sheltering in an outbuilding at Morvich, Kintail, was in poor condition-probably weather related (RA) |
6th Feb 2018 |
Jay |
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bird seen and heard yesterday by Rule Anderson at Dorusduain, Morvich - there have been unconfirmed reports from Lochalsh in the past but this is positive information on further range expansion by this species |
6th Feb 2018 |
Iceland Gull |
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still two juveniles at Bayfield, Portree (JDJ) and a juvenile still at Uig Bay (SG) |
6th Feb 2018 |
Purple Sandpiper |
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two still at Duntulm (JDJ) |
5th Feb 2018 |
Goosander |
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female at Kildonan, Eigg, is the first record since 2005 (JC) |
5th Feb 2018 |
Skylark |
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first reports of the spring from Lower Milovaig, Glendale (AS) and The Aird, Gedintailor (NB) |
5th Feb 2018 |
Iceland Gull |
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three juveniles and an adult at Mallaig (see Gallery); another juvenile at Glenuig (RMcM); juvenile again at Bayfield, Portree (NB) |
5th Feb 2018 |
Glaucous Gull |
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juvenile at Mallaig (see Gallery) (RMcM) |
5th Feb 2018 |
Mandarin |
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drake back at Morar and displaying to a female Mallard (RMcM) |
5th Feb 2018 |
Ring-necked Duck |
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a wee bit out of our area but a drake with Tufted Duck at Acharacle on Loch Sheil (RMcM) |
5th Feb 2018 |
Lapwing |
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4 at Loch Cillchriosd, Torrin, possibly returning breeders (AB) |
4th Feb 2018 |
Iceland Gull |
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juvenile still at Bayfield, Portree (NB) |
4th Feb 2018 |
Purple Sandpiper |
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three at Duntuilm (MB, RMcM) |
4th Feb 2018 |
Magpie |
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long staying bird still at Ellishadder (MB, RMcM) |
4th Feb 2018 |
Grey Wagtail |
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two wintering birds still at Waterloo (M.Manvell) |
3rd Feb 2018 |
Iceland Gull |
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juvenile at Bayfield, Portree (NB) & two on a whale carcass at Mallaig including an adult (SMacD) |
3rd Feb 2018 |
Glaucous Gull |
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juvenile on whale carcass at Mallaig (SMacD) |
2nd Feb 2018 |
Pintail |
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drake still at the head of Loch Carron with Mallard (RMcM) |
2nd Feb 2018 |
Black-throated Diver |
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16 betwen Applecross Bay and Sand (RMcM) |
2nd Feb 2018 |
Iceland Gull |
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juveniles still at Bayfield, Portree (JDJ) and at Uig Bay (SG) |
2nd Feb 2018 |
Glaucous Gull |
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adult at Bayfield, Portree this afternoon (JDJ) (see Gallery) - adults are very scarce with us but it is proving an exceptional year for the species |
1st Feb 2018 |
Iceland Gull |
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two again at Bayfield, Portree, in morning (NB,JDJ) |
1st Feb 2018 |
Canada Goose |
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7 at Isleornsay (RC) |