Date |
Species |
Image |
Details |
30th Jun 2019 |
Great Skua |
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five in Breakish Obbe (NH) |
30th Jun 2019 |
Greenshank |
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five at Loch Portree (NB) |
29th Jun 2019 |
Greenshank |
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single at Kildonan Bay, Eigg (JC) - probably a returning migrant |
28th Jun 2019 |
Arctic Skua |
|
four birds still regular at Neist Point, presumably non breeders (AS) |
28th Jun 2019 |
Iceland Gull |
|
3cy bird still summering at Loch Poolteil (AS) |
28th Jun 2019 |
House Martin |
|
two youngsters fledged from nest at Harrapool (NB) |
27th Jun 2019 |
Yellowhammer |
|
male at Teague, Sleat (NH) |
27th Jun 2019 |
Wigeon |
|
early returning drake in Broadford Bay (MB) - there was also a single recently on Loch Portree (NB) |
27th Jun 2019 |
Garden Warbler |
|
singing bird in Lower Breakish ..also a singing Blackcap (NH)
|
24th Jun 2019 |
Red Kite |
|
single north over Raasay House mid afternoon (RC) |
24th Jun 2019 |
Black-tailed Godwit |
|
four in Breakish Obbe (NH) |
24th Jun 2019 |
Eider |
|
numbers building up with 206 in Loch Ainort (NB) |
24th Jun 2019 |
Greylag Goose |
|
62 + 8 goslings on Loch Ainort at Luib (NB) |
23rd Jun 2019 |
Great Skua |
|
up to 8 birds over Wiay including non breeding pairs (RMcM) |
23rd Jun 2019 |
Whimbrel |
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single on Ardnish, Broadford, probably a returning non/failed breeder (PO-W) |
22nd Jun 2019 |
Rosy Starling |
|
adult visiting garden feeders at Woodpark, Portree (DMacSween) (see Gallery) |
22nd Jun 2019 |
Common Redpoll |
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a very pale bird showing key features of this species was at Scullamus Moss, Breakish (RMcM) |
22nd Jun 2019 |
Iceland Gull |
|
single reported, age unknown, near Kilmaluag tonight. 3cy bird still present at Loch Poolteil (AS) |
22nd Jun 2019 |
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20th Jun 2019 |
Eider |
|
120 in moulting flock at Loch Ainort (NB) |
20th Jun 2019 |
Iceland Gull |
|
3cy bird still at Loch Pooltiel (AS) |
20th Jun 2019 |
Black-tailed Godwit |
|
6 in Breakish Obbe (NH) |
19th Jun 2019 |
Great Spotted Woodpecker |
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another recently fledged bird appearing at feeders at Kyleakin (A&EH) |
18th Jun 2019 |
Great Spotted Woodpecker |
|
recently fledged juvenile at feeders at Isleornsay (RC) |
18th Jun 2019 |
Black-tailed Godwit |
|
two in Breakish Obbe (NH) |
17th Jun 2019 |
Black-tailed Godwit |
|
single still Breakish Obbe (NH) |
16th Jun 2019 |
Long-tailed Tit |
|
probable family group of 9 in garden at Kyleakin (A&EH) |
16th Jun 2019 |
Black-tailed Godwit |
|
single in Breakish Obbe then four later - possibly returning or failed breeders (NH) |
16th Jun 2019 |
Great Northern Diver |
|
single off Ardnish, Broadford (NH) |
16th Jun 2019 |
Sabine’s Gull |
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adult seen from Uig-Lochmaddy ferry half way across (SD) |
15th Jun 2019 |
Iceland Gull |
|
3cy bird again at Loch Pooltiel (AS) - see images in Gallery - this bird appears to have been attacked but seems to be otherwise healthy |
15th Jun 2019 |
Rosy Starling |
|
adult seen & photographed at Aird Bernisdale today (S.Fraser) |
15th Jun 2019 |
Canada Goose |
|
five at Isleornsay (RC) |
14th Jun 2019 |
Yellowhammer |
|
pair still visiting feeders at Plockton (JS) |
14th Jun 2019 |
Hen Harrier |
|
most pairs now have young with 5+ occupied sites - two pairs are known to have failed - all sightings welcome (RMcM) |
13th Jun 2019 |
Iceland Gull |
|
3cy still at Loch Pooltiel this morning (AS) & still present late afternoon |
13th Jun 2019 |
Great Black-backed Gull |
|
81 at the head of Loch Portree & a single drake Wigeon (NB) |
13th Jun 2019 |
Twite |
|
pair with fledged young at Talisker Bay (CH) |
12th Jun 2019 |
Iceland Gull |
|
3cy still at Loch Pooltiel |
12th Jun 2019 |
Sooty Shearwater |
|
single reported from Neist Point |
11th Jun 2019 |
Iceland Gull |
|
3rd cy bird again at Loch Pooltiel this morning (AS) |
10th Jun 2019 |
Quail |
|
calling bird at Trumpan, Waternish |
10th Jun 2019 |
Golden Plover |
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four on Ardnish, Broadford, today (PO-W) - unusual at this time & perhaps failed breeders |
10th Jun 2019 |
Magpie |
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bird reported back on familiar ground at Ellishadder, perched appropriately on the Dinosaur Museum sign (N.Marshall) |
9th Jun 2019 |
Minke Whale |
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amazing footage of Minke Whale breaching six times off Elgol yesterday from Misty Isle Boat trips - see the footage on my twitter link (Anne MacKinnon) |
9th Jun 2019 |
Iceland Gull |
|
very late bird, probably 3cy, at Loch Poolteil (AS) (See Gallery) |
9th Jun 2019 |
Long-eared Owl |
|
four young in nest on Canna (CRS) |
9th Jun 2019 |
Crossbill sp |
|
single at Inverarish, Raasay (per JG) |
8th Jun 2019 |
Spotted Flycatcher |
|
two recent reports from Drumfearn suggesting late birds still arriving (PK) |
8th Jun 2019 |
Arctic Skua |
|
eight birds at Neist Point today (AS) (see Gallery) |
8th Jun 2019 |
Great Northern Diver |
|
a juvenile past Neist Point today (AS) (see Gallery) |
7th Jun 2019 |
Osprey |
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single flying west at Greshornish (MK, RMcM) - one of 7 species of bird of prey seen today in the general area around Edinbane |
6th Jun 2019 |
Redshank |
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alarming birds on Ardnish, Broadford suggesting breeding (PO-W) - Redshank are rare breeders on Skye |
6th Jun 2019 |
Ringed Plover |
|
wader passage drawing to a close with only 20 Ringed Plover & 4 Dunlin in Broadford Bay (RMcM) |
5th Jun 2019 |
Yellowhammer |
|
pair visiting feeders at Plockton (JS) |
5th Jun 2019 |
Pink-footed Goose |
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two with Greylags at Broadford Bay (NB) |
5th Jun 2019 |
Long-tailed Tit |
|
family group of 18 in Broadford (NB) |
5th Jun 2019 |
Goosander |
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15 at the head of Loch Portree (NB) |
4th Jun 2019 |
Eider |
|
100 birds in non-breeding flock at Loch Ainort (NB) |
2nd Jun 2019 |
Quail |
|
bird calling briefly near Armadale (RMcM) |
1st Jun 2019 |
Great Northern Diver |
|
summer plumage single off the Perches, Eigg (JC) |
1st Jun 2019 |
Orca |
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single seen & photographed from Neist Point in the evening thought to be ‘Aquarius’ (per AS) - single also seen from Kilt Rock observation point on the 31st then four today including John Coe & Aquarius (SP) |