Date |
Species |
Image |
Details |
30th Sep 2019 |
Pink-footed Goose |
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passage continued through night & 600 through Portree 0700-0730 (NB); skeins also through Earlish (NH),Kyleakin (A&EH), Lower Milovaig (AS), Broadford (NB) & Caroy (MS) + Gedintailor (CA) - more than 1000 over Kilmory, Rum (SM) & skeins also over Lochailort (SMacD) - passage continuing well into evening so 48 hours now |
30th Sep 2019 |
Yellow-browed Warbler |
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singles in Broadford (NB) and Harrapool (MB) |
30th Sep 2019 |
Whooper Swan |
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25 heading east at Kilmory, Rum, landed on sea (SM); also 5 south of Arisaig (RD) & 13 over Kyleakin early evening (A&EH) |
30th Sep 2019 |
Orca |
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two reported north past Neist Point early evening (per PK) |
30th Sep 2019 |
Merlin |
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female at Loch Suardal, Dunvegan (AH) |
29th Sep 2019 |
Pink-footed Goose |
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skeins on the move south from just before midnight last night with widespread reports from Morar, Rum, Portnalong, Gedintailor, Portree, Ardnish, Kyleakin, Ardnish, Drumfearn, Uig ........probably some count duplication but involving thousands of birds continuing well into this evening eg 28 skeins through Portree late evening (NB) - thanks to multiple observers |
29th Sep 2019 |
Yellow-browed Warbler |
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two at Drumfearn, Sleat (PK) |
29th Sep 2019 |
Whooper Swan |
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24 s/east over Portree early evening (NB) |
29th Sep 2019 |
Lesser Redpoll |
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big flocks in Portree forestry with combined totals c180; also c80 Siskin (NB) |
28th Sep 2019 |
Yellow-browed Warbler |
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still at Drumfearn + a Chiffchaff (PK) |
28th Sep 2019 |
Willow Warbler |
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late single Kilmory Glen, Rum + Chiffchaff & Blackcap (SM) |
28th Sep 2019 |
Slavonian Grebe |
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single at Camas an Sgianadin, Broadford (NB) |
27th Sep 2019 |
Yellow-browed Warbler |
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single at Tigh na Drochaid, Portree (NB) (see Gallery); single still at Drumfearn (PK) |
27th Sep 2019 |
Water Rail |
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more images of the Elgol juvenile in the Gallery - this bird was first photographed on August 11 so may well have fledged locally (D.Wright) |
27th Sep 2019 |
Brent Goose |
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single in Broadford Bay (NB) |
27th Sep 2019 |
Chiffchaff |
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single at Corry, Broadford (NB) |
26th Sep 2019 |
Yellow-browed Warbler |
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calling bird at Drumfearn, Sleat (PK) |
26th Sep 2019 |
Water Rail |
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juvenile recorded and photographed at garden pond at Elgol (DW) - see Gallery |
25th Sep 2019 |
Corncrake |
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The 2019 survey results for corncrakes, one of Scotland’s rarest breeding birds, reinforce the vulnerability of the species RSPB Scotland has warned. Only 870 calling male corncrakes were recorded in the core areas that are annually surveyed this summer, down from 897 in 2018. There were only 13 calling males recorded on Skye. |
25th Sep 2019 |
Chiffchaff |
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singles in Portree forestry (NB) and Kilmory Glen, Rum (SM) |
25th Sep 2019 |
Ring Ouzel |
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single in Kilmory Glen, Rum (SM) |
25th Sep 2019 |
Blackcap |
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single in Portree forestry (NB) |
24th Sep 2019 |
Short-eared Owl |
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remains of a bird found at Kilmory, Rum, - probably predated by an Eagle (SM) (see Gallery) |
24th Sep 2019 |
Western Isles |
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see the Blog for details of a recent visit to the western isles |
24th Sep 2019 |
Yellow-legged Gull |
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adult again at Loch Poolteil coming to fish guttings (AS) (see Gallery) |
23rd Sep 2019 |
Sandwich Tern |
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two at Kilmory, Rum (SM) and two at Broadford Bay (MB) |
23rd Sep 2019 |
Black-tailed Godwit |
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single in Breakish Obbe, Broadford (NH) |
22nd Sep 2019 |
Greenshank |
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6 in Breakish Obbe (NH) |
22nd Sep 2019 |
Bar-tailed Godwit |
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three in Staffin Bay with Curlews (MP) |
22nd Sep 2019 |
Whooper Swan |
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two at Loch Suardal, Dunvegan (WH) |
22nd Sep 2019 |
Common Redstart |
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single at Lower Milovaig + a Treecreeper - a few migrants on the move (AS) (see Gallery) |
22nd Sep 2019 |
Yellow-legged Gull |
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present again at Loch Poolteil (AS) (see Gallery) |
21st Sep 2019 |
Teal |
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20 on Kyleakin Obbe (A&EH) |
21st Sep 2019 |
Great Skua |
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5 in the Minch (Skye side) from the ferry + an Arctic Skua (RMcM) |
21st Sep 2019 |
Hen Harrier |
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juvenile seen 5 miles out of Lochmaddy from the ferry flying east towards Skye (RMcM) |
21st Sep 2019 |
Yellow-legged Gull |
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adult again on the beach at Loch Poolteil (AS) |
20th Sep 2019 |
Lapland Bunting |
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single at Kilmory, Rum (SM) |
20th Sep 2019 |
Black-throated Diver |
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four in Broadford Bay & a Slavonian Grebe (NB) |
20th Sep 2019 |
Orca |
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two from the Uig - Lochmaddy ferry tonight on Skye side + a Minke Whale |
19th Sep 2019 |
Whooper Swan |
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6 south over the Pier on Eigg (JC) & 6 south over Isleornsay (SP); two on Loch Fada (MP) |
19th Sep 2019 |
Woodcock |
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1st report of autumn with a single near the Stein junction at Waternish last night (CM) |
19th Sep 2019 |
Redwing |
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12 possible early arrivals at Borve (AS) |
18th Sep 2019 |
Bar-tailed Godwit |
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19 at Breakish Obbe & 7 Greenshank (NH) |
17th Sep 2019 |
Whooper Swan |
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18 south through Kilmory, Rum (SM) |
17th Sep 2019 |
Yellow-legged Gull |
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adult again at Loch Poolteil (AS) |
17th Sep 2019 |
Pink-footed Goose |
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some passage again with 60 over Portree (NB); skeins of 40 & 50 over Gedintailor early afternoon (CA) and two small skeins of 18 and 30 over Ardnish, Broadford (PO-W) |
17th Sep 2019 |
Great Skua |
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two west over Portree towards Glen More we’re going from east to west coast (NB) |
17th Sep 2019 |
White-tailed Eagle |
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two juveniles seen leaving Lower Milovaig heading across the Minch towards Harris (AS) |
17th Sep 2019 |
Wigeon |
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50 in off the sea at Ashaig, Broadford (NB) |
17th Sep 2019 |
Black-tailed Godwit |
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three in Breakish Obbe + 20 Bar-tails (NH) |
16th Sep 2019 |
Yellow-legged Gull |
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adult again at Loch Poolteil (AS) |
16th Sep 2019 |
Brent Goose |
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still 14 at Loch Portree (NB) (see Gallery) |
16th Sep 2019 |
Great Spotted Woodpecker |
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still coming to feeders at Lyndale (CStevenson) |
16th Sep 2019 |
Greenshank |
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five at Breakish Obbe (NH) and three at Loch Portree (JDJ) |
15th Sep 2019 |
Brent Goose |
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11 at Ashaig, Broadford (NH) in morning & still 14 at Loch Portree (JDJ) |
15th Sep 2019 |
Bar-tailed Godwit |
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single at Galmisdale Bay, Eigg (JC) |
15th Sep 2019 |
Pink-footed Goose |
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good movement south today with 47 over Upper Milovaig (AS); small skein over Rum (SM); two skeins of 110 over Portree (NB); two small skeins over Drumfearn (PK); and skeins of 110 & 75 over Morar in evening (SMacD) |
14th Sep 2019 |
Brent Goose |
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still some passage with 13 at the head of Loch Ainort & 14 at the head of Loch Portree (NB) |
14th Sep 2019 |
Leach’s Storm Petrel |
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single reported from outer Loch Ainort (NB) & another from the Uig-Lochmaddy ferry in the afternoon |
14th Sep 2019 |
Knot |
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single at Kilmory, Rum (SM) |
14th Sep 2019 |
Arctic Tern |
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8 in outer Loch Ainort (NB) |
14th Sep 2019 |
Sabine’s Gull |
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juvenile reported from the Uig-Lochmaddy ferry within Skye waters |
13th Sep 2019 |
Brent Goose |
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20 at Loch Portree (NB) |
13th Sep 2019 |
Common Scoter |
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single male in Broadford Bay (NB) |
13th Sep 2019 |
Whimbrel |
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single in Broadford Bay + 12 Bar-tailed Godwits (NB) |
13th Sep 2019 |
Great Skua |
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a darvic ringed Great Skua photographed on fly past at Neist Point on 5.8.2019 had been ringed as a nestling on the Shiants on 15.7.2008 so was 11 years old (AS) |
12th Sep 2019 |
Brent Goose |
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62 south-west from Broadford Bay this morning & 110 early evening (MB) |
12th Sep 2019 |
Sanderling |
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13 at Traigh, Morar (SMacD) & two at Kilmory, Rum (SM) |
11th Sep 2019 |
Brent Goose |
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passage through Broadford Bay with groups of 3 & 12 midday then 48 in afternoon (MB, PO-W); 130 on the shore near Sconser Quarry (L.Hamilton) |
10th Sep 2019 |
Manx Shearwater |
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young birds are fledging at the moment and with inclement weather are often disorientated by ambient light and land in towns and villages. As they cannot take off please try and rescue them, keep overnight in a box, and release over the sea. |
10th Sep 2019 |
Great Skua |
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reports from Kimory, Rum (SM) and the ferry terminal at Raasay where there was also an Arctic Skua (G.Rees) |
10th Sep 2019 |
Turnstone |
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numbers building up with 26 in Broadford Bay (NB) |
9th Sep 2019 |
Great Northern Diver |
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two off Drumbuie, Lochalsh (HS) |
9th Sep 2019 |
White-tailed Eagle |
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two juveniles frequenting the Raasay Ferry terminal (RC) |
9th Sep 2019 |
Black-tailed Godwit |
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two roosting on offshore rocks at Traigh, Morar (SMacD) |
8th Sep 2019 |
Chiffchaff |
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single in garden Lower Milovaig (AS) |
8th Sep 2019 |
Long-tailed Tit |
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17 at Woodend, Portree (PS) |
7th Sep 2019 |
Great Skua |
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4+ off Loch Scresort, Rum (SM) |
7th Sep 2019 |
Sanderling |
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four juveniles in Broadford Bay (NB) |
7th Sep 2019 |
Cetaceans |
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perfect calm day for cetaceans with 50+ Common Dolphins seen travelling west off Loch Scresort, Rum (SM) and probably the same group off Neist Point (AS) (see cetacean Gallery) - also 2/3 Minke Whale at Neist |
7th Sep 2019 |
Orca |
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pod of 7/8 from the Uig - Tarbert ferry unfortunately just a few miles from Tarbert though heading east into Skye waters (RMcM) (see Cetaceans gallery) |
7th Sep 2019 |
Willow Warbler |
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straggler at Armadale Castle Gardens + Spotted Flycatcher (JC,NR) |
7th Sep 2019 |
Whitethroat |
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late single at Mallaig (JC,NR) |
6th Sep 2019 |
Black-tailed Godwit |
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still two at Traigh with 18 Sanderling on shore (SMacD) |
5th Sep 2019 |
Black-tailed Godwit |
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two at Traigh, Morar (SC) |
5th Sep 2019 |
Twite |
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c100 at Ashaig, Broadford (RMcM) |
4th Sep 2019 |
Arctic Skua |
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between 12-4 in strong northerlies on Moll Road, at Sconser 105 moving west & south (NB) - this is a record count for Skye!; minimum of 13 in Broadford Bay in similar timescale (RMcM, SA) |
4th Sep 2019 |
Great Skua |
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between 12-4 in strong northerlies on Moll Road, at Sconser 18 moving west & south (NB); minimum of 9 in Broadford Bay in similar timescale (RMcM, SA); also 5+ off Kilmory, Rum (SM) |
4th Sep 2019 |
Great Northern Diver |
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singles in Broadford Bay (SA) and off Moll Road, Sconser + 8 Red-throated Diver (NB) |
4th Sep 2019 |
Pomarine Skua |
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single in Broadford Bay late evening (SA, RMcM) and possible juvenile from Mallaig-Rum ferry this morning (SM) |
4th Sep 2019 |
Pink-footed Goose |
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skein of 50 over Rum (SM) |
4th Sep 2019 |
Manx Shearwater |
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singles off Moll road, Sconser (NB) & in Broadford Bay (SA, RMcM) |
3rd Sep 2019 |
Common Scoter |
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12 flew west over Broadford Bay (RMcM) |
3rd Sep 2019 |
Black-tailed Godwit |
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16 in Broadford Bay, probably moved to Ashaig & then moved south (RMcM) |
3rd Sep 2019 |
Sanderling |
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20 in Laig Bay, Eigg (JC) |
3rd Sep 2019 |
Slavonian Grebe |
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1st report of the autumn with two off Sconser Quarry (NB) |
3rd Sep 2019 |
Knot |
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12 flew west into Broadford Bay (NB,RMcM) |
2nd Sep 2019 |
Bar-tailed Godwit |
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12 at Waterloo (SA) and 11 in Breakish Obbe (NH) |
2nd Sep 2019 |
Knot |
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35 in Loch Portree (NB) - this is by far the largest count of this species at this site |
2nd Sep 2019 |
Storm Petrel |
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11 between Eigg & Muck from MVSheerwater (RD) |
2nd Sep 2019 |
Black-tailed Godwit |
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two in Broadford Bay (R.Disanto) |
1st Sep 2019 |
Yellow-legged Gull |
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adult again at Loch Poolteil (AS) |
1st Sep 2019 |
Sanderling |
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19 on shoreline at Traigh, Morar (SMacD) |
1st Sep 2019 |
Willow Warbler |
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unusually a singing bird in Lower Breakish (NH) |
1st Sep 2019 |
Bar-tailed Godwit |
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14 in Broadford Bay & 4 in Loch Portree (RMcM, NB) |
1st Sep 2019 |
Goosander |
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max count 16 at Loch Portree (JJ) |