Date |
Species |
Image |
Details |
31st Jul 2019 |
Storm Petrel |
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four off Waternish Point from the ferry (NB) |
31st Jul 2019 |
Arctic Skua |
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five between the Ascribs & Waternish Point (NB) |
31st Jul 2019 |
Greenshank |
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12 at Loch Portree (NB) |
30th Jul 2019 |
Storm Petrel |
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12 caught in late evening ringing session at Duntulm (JDJ) |
30th Jul 2019 |
Whimbrel |
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7 in Broadford Bay (NB) |
30th Jul 2019 |
Black-tailed Godwit |
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two in Breakish Obbe (NH) |
29th Jul 2019 |
Sanderling |
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6 still in Broadford Bay (NB) |
28th Jul 2019 |
Dunlin |
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still c135 in Broadford Bay (PO-W) |
28th Jul 2019 |
Sanderling |
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10 in Broadford Bay + two Knot & two Whimbrel (RMcM) |
28th Jul 2019 |
Cuckoo |
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another young bird at Ellishadder (DB) |
28th Jul 2019 |
Great Northern Diver |
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adult in Bearreraig Bay (DB) |
27th Jul 2019 |
Storm Petrel |
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28 caught in overnight ringing session near Duntulm (JDJ) - mainly nocturnal feeders this is an extremely interesting record (see Gallery) |
27th Jul 2019 |
Dunlin |
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150 at Breakish Obbe (NH) & 120 Broadford Bay (RMcM) |
27th Jul 2019 |
Greenshank |
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4 at Breakish Obbe & 2 at Broadford Bay (NH,RMcM) |
27th Jul 2019 |
Cuckoo |
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late bird on Heaste Road (NB) |
27th Jul 2019 |
House Martin |
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family groups of 14 together in Harrapool (NB) |
27th Jul 2019 |
Yellow-legged Gull |
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again on rocks at Loch Poolteil at high tide (AS) |
26th Jul 2019 |
Swift |
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single near Fairy Bridge, Waternish (AS) |
26th Jul 2019 |
Sandwich Tern |
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four in Broadford Bay (NB) |
26th Jul 2019 |
Sanderling |
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7 in Broadford Bay + 260 Dunlin (NB) |
26th Jul 2019 |
Whimbrel |
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single in Broadford Bay + single Knot & two Turnstone (NB) |
26th Jul 2019 |
Yellow-legged Gull |
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adult again at Lower Milovaig after an absence of 10 days (AS) |
25th Jul 2019 |
Waders |
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What a difference a day makes in Broadford Bay- yesterday perhaps 600 birds of 11species at high tide - today 100 birds of 5 species so massive movement south overnight |
25th Jul 2019 |
Whimbrel |
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7 into Broadford Bay late afternoon (NB) & 38 at Ardnish in evening (NH) |
25th Jul 2019 |
Dunlin |
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a fresh influx of birds to Broadford during the afternoon with c150 by early evening + single Sanderling & Knot (NB&RMcM) |
24th Jul 2019 |
Swift |
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four south over Broadford (NB) |
24th Jul 2019 |
Whimbrel |
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14 in Broadford Bay, 10 of which flew south later; 19 flew south through Broadford Bay late afternoon (NB) |
24th Jul 2019 |
Black-tailed Godwit |
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three in Broadford Bay & a single on Ardnish (RMcM) |
24th Jul 2019 |
Dunlin |
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230 with 180+ in Broadford Bay & 50 at Ashaig; + 18 Sanderling Broadford Bay (RMcM) |
24th Jul 2019 |
Arctic Skua |
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dark morph bird chasing Terns off Broadford Pier (NB) |
24th Jul 2019 |
Knot |
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two summer plumage birds throughout day in Broadford Bay |
24th Jul 2019 |
Little Stint |
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adult in Broadford Bay early evening (NB) (see Gallery) |
24th Jul 2019 |
Red-breasted Merganser |
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38 in moulting flock at Loch Ainort + still 300 Eider (NB) |
23rd Jul 2019 |
Grasshopper Warbler |
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still three reeling birds at Tote + a pair with fledged young (CH) |
23rd Jul 2019 |
Knot |
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major clear out of waders in Broadford Bay with better weather but still 9 Knot & 52 Redshank (RMcM) |
23rd Jul 2019 |
Sanderling |
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38 in Broadford Bay is a good count (MB,RMcM) |
23rd Jul 2019 |
Cuckoo |
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fledged youngster at Tote (CH) |
23rd Jul 2019 |
Dunlin |
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waders on the move with 30 in off the sea at Loch Pooltiel (AS) (see Gallery) |
23rd Jul 2019 |
Storm Petrel |
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two from ferry off Waternish Point (NB,JDJ) |
22nd Jul 2019 |
Brent Goose |
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single still Broadford Bay with Greylags (RMcM) |
22nd Jul 2019 |
Black-tailed Godwit |
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(am) 19 Breakish Obbe (NH) & 32 Glas Eilean, Broadford (RMcM) - May be some duplication between counts ; 60 Glas Eilean at 1300 |
22nd Jul 2019 |
Knot |
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(am) 26 Breakish Obbe (NH) & 10 Glas Eilean, Broadford (RMcM) - May be some duplication between counts; 13 Glas Eilean at 1300 & 25 by 2000 (RMcM) |
22nd Jul 2019 |
Sandwich Tern |
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4 in Broadford Bay at Mill River + 160 Oystercatcher (NB) |
22nd Jul 2019 |
Redshank |
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120 at Mill River, Broadford Bay (NB) & 31 at Loch Scresort, Rum (SM) |
22nd Jul 2019 |
Red-breasted Merganser |
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female with 7 small young at Lochlonghead (PS) |
21st Jul 2019 |
Bar-tailed Godwit |
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summer plumage single in Broadford Bay (RMcM) & two at Loch Portree (NB) |
21st Jul 2019 |
Brent Goose |
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adult pale bellied in Breakish Obbe (NH) - which later moved to Broadford Bay - presumably this is an early returning bird but cannot ever recall a July record (see Gallery) |
21st Jul 2019 |
Whimbrel |
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two in Loch Portree & 80 Curlew (NB) |
21st Jul 2019 |
Greenshank |
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good count of 16 at Loch Portree (NB) |
20th Jul 2019 |
Great Skua |
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12 in Broadford Bay + two Arctic Skua (NB) |
20th Jul 2019 |
Sandwich Tern |
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4 in Broadford Bay & a single in Canna Harbour (NB, SM); also in Broadford Bay 40 Common Terns + large numbers of Kittiwakes & Auks - clearly lots of feeding available (NB) |
20th Jul 2019 |
Oystercatcher |
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numbers building up with 160+ in Broadford Bay (A&EH, RMcM) |
20th Jul 2019 |
Black-tailed Godwit |
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two on Ardnish, Broadford + three Whimbrel (PO-W) |
20th Jul 2019 |
Whimbrel |
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single in Staffin Bay + 6 Common Sandpipers (DB) |
20th Jul 2019 |
Quail |
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calling bird in the Hallin area, Waternish (JH) |
19th Jul 2019 |
Cuckoo |
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juvenile at Scorrybreac, Portree (NB) |
19th Jul 2019 |
Grasshopper Warbler |
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still reeling in Lower Breakish (NH) |
18th Jul 2019 |
Black-tailed Godwit |
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two in Broadford Bay + a single Bar-tailed (RMcM) |
18th Jul 2019 |
Greenshank |
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7 in Broadford Bay + 40 Redshank & two Whimbrel (RMcM) |
17th Jul 2019 |
Whimbrel |
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singles at the head of Loch Ainort (RMcM) and at Loch Portree (NB) |
17th Jul 2019 |
Greenshank |
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9 in Broadford Bay & 5 at Ashaig including juveniles (RMcM); 5 at Loch Portree (NB) |
17th Jul 2019 |
Yellow-legged Gull |
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again at Lower Milovaig today (SG) |
17th Jul 2019 |
Bar-tailed Godwit |
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still two at Loch Portree & 80 Curlew (NB) |
17th Jul 2019 |
Cuckoo |
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late bird reported Lower Breakish (per NH) |
16th Jul 2019 |
Yellow-legged Gull |
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an adult found by Andy Stables at Lower Milovaig on 23.2.2019 has been accepted by SBRC - see the Blog |
16th Jul 2019 |
Yellow-legged Gull |
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by an amazing coincidence, the YLG referred to previously turned up at Lower Milovaig again today and is starting primary moult (AS) (see Gallery) - it is suspected it may have been with the local Herring Gulls during the breeding season |
15th Jul 2019 |
Persecution of birds of prey |
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see the Blog |
15th Jul 2019 |
Razorbill |
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400+ Razorbills & 150+ Kittiwake feeding in outer Loch Portree + a single Minke Whale (NB) |
15th Jul 2019 |
Black-tailed Godwit |
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18 on Glas Eilean, Broadford at high tide + 3 Greenshank (RMcM) |
15th Jul 2019 |
Bar-tailed Godwit |
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two in Loch Portree including a summer plumage bird (NB) |
15th Jul 2019 |
Curlew |
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73 at Loch Portree & a single Whimbrel (NB) |
14th Jul 2019 |
Great Northern Diver |
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single adult at Neist Point (AS) (see Gallery) |
14th Jul 2019 |
Arctic Skua |
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an estimated 10 off Neist Point + 6 Great Skuas (AS) (see Gallery) |
14th Jul 2019 |
Arctic Tern |
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80 at Staffin Island (NB) |
14th Jul 2019 |
Goosander |
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25 at the head of Loch Portree (NB) |
13th Jul 2019 |
Whimbrel |
|
two in Broadford Bay this morning (MB) |
13th Jul 2019 |
Curlew |
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70 at high tide Broadford Bay early evening (RMcM) |
13th Jul 2019 |
Arctic Skua |
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two off Ardnish, Broadford (NH) + a brood of fledged Whinchats |
12th Jul 2019 |
Lapwing |
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45 at the head of Loch Harport including juveniles (RMcM) |
12th Jul 2019 |
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11th Jul 2019 |
Sandwich Tern |
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18 in Broadford Bay (MB) is the best count since 2006 |
10th Jul 2019 |
Common Scoter |
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12 off Raasay (per PK) |
10th Jul 2019 |
Sandwich Tern |
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three in Broadford Bay (NB) |
10th Jul 2019 |
Red-throated Diver |
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8 off Sconser Golf Club (NB) |
9th Jul 2019 |
Redshank |
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birds on the way south with 10 at Breakish Obbe (NH) and 16 at Waterloo (NB) - probably Icelandic in origin |
9th Jul 2019 |
Whimbrel |
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two at Broadford Bay moved south (NB) |
9th Jul 2019 |
Grey Wagtail |
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fledged broods at Harrapool and Waterloo (NB) |
8th Jul 2019 |
Twite |
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post breeding flocks starting to build up with 14 on the Heaste road (NB) |
8th Jul 2019 |
Eider |
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still 330 in moulting flock at Loch Ainort (NB) |
8th Jul 2019 |
White-tailed Eagle |
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Amazing experience at Kylerhea today where adult bird became waterlogged catching a fish and had to swim to shore where it dried out - images in Gallery (H Shrimpton) |
7th Jul 2019 |
Cuckoo |
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fledged juvenile at Lochlonghead (PS) |
7th Jul 2019 |
Common Crossbill |
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two recently fledged at Portree (NB,JDJ) |
6th Jul 2019 |
Black-tailed Godwit |
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single in Broadford Bay (NB) |
4th Jul 2019 |
Grasshopper Warbler |
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still reeling at Broadford (NB) |
3rd Jul 2019 |
Black-tailed Godwit |
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two roosting Glas Eilean, Broadford, at morning high tide & still present in evening (RMcM, NB) |
3rd Jul 2019 |
Eider |
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moulting flock in Loch Ainort now 330 (NB) ; also 21 Red-breasted Mergansers |
3rd Jul 2019 |
Greylag Goose |
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94 in Loch Ainort including goslings (NB) |
3rd Jul 2019 |
Kittiwake |
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Seabird season on Canna shaping up to be best since 2004. Kittiwake nest count was highest EVER since monitoring began in 1969 (RLS) |
3rd Jul 2019 |
Arctic Skua |
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two off Kilt Rock in a feeding frenzy of seabirds & an amazing 10 Minke Whale including a calf (SP) |
2nd Jul 2019 |
Black-tailed Godwit |
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four in Broadford Bay + 44 Redshank & 23 Curlew - summer wader passage started (MB) |
1st Jul 2019 |
Long-tailed Tit |
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possible family party of 14 at Harrapool (PO-W) |
1st Jul 2019 |
Black-tailed Godwit |
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single in Broadford Bay (NB) |
1st Jul 2019 |
Sandwich Tern |
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three in Broadford Bay (NB) |
1st Jul 2019 |
Iceland Gull |
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3cy bird still at Loch Poolteil & recovered from injuries shown in previous image (AS) (see Gallery) |