Date |
Species |
Image |
Details |
31st Oct 2019 |
Leach’s Storm Petrel |
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single between Arisaig and Eigg (RD) |
31st Oct 2019 |
Common Dolphin |
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c35 in Outer Loch Snizort from the ferry (RMcM) |
31st Oct 2019 |
Magpie |
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north end bird seen at Kilvaxter (RMcM) |
31st Oct 2019 |
Pink-footed Goose |
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single with Greylags at Kildonan, Eigg (JC) |
31st Oct 2019 |
Redwing/Fieldfare |
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when we get mixed flocks of thrushes such as now it’s reasonable to assume they are Scandinavian in origin and Redwing are of the race iliacus - confirmed by JDJ today who caught & ringed birds in Glen Varrigall today (see Gallery) |
31st Oct 2019 |
Long-tailed Tit |
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lots of reports over the last two days with the best count 15 at Dunvegan Castle (CA) |
30th Oct 2019 |
White-tailed Eagle |
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three juveniles on the Ascribs seen from the Lochmaddy ferry (RMcM) |
30th Oct 2019 |
Long-tailed Duck |
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juvenile still at Lochailort (SC) |
30th Oct 2019 |
Chiffchaff |
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single in Kilmory Glen, Rum (SM) |
30th Oct 2019 |
Common Gull |
|
1200 in Loch Portree + 130 Black-headed Gulls (NB) |
30th Oct 2019 |
Fieldfare |
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c500 at Camastianavaig (CH) |
30th Oct 2019 |
Slavonian Grebe |
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two off Ardnish (NH) & a ringtail Harrier at nearby Ashaig (RW) |
29th Oct 2019 |
Long-tailed Tit |
|
unusual in Lower Milovaig there were 6 this morning, the 1st since 2008 (AS); birds were moving through Kilmory, Rum, yesterday (SM) - birds also on Tiree today suggesting westerly movement |
29th Oct 2019 |
Great Northern Diver |
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4 from the Aird, Gedintailor + singleBlack-throated & two Red-throated Divers (NB) |
29th Oct 2019 |
Snow Bunting |
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single at The Aird, Gedintailor (NB) - male still at Kilmory, Rum (SM) |
29th Oct 2019 |
Whinchat |
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very late juvenile at Gedintailor, Braes (NB) (see Gallery) |
29th Oct 2019 |
Fieldfare |
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400 at Lephin, Glendale (AS) |
29th Oct 2019 |
Little Egret |
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single on the pool at Ardelve, Lochalsh, flew up Loch Long (BN) |
29th Oct 2019 |
Brent Goose |
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juvenile straggler still in Broadford Bay (NB) |
29th Oct 2019 |
Long-tailed Duck |
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single off Duntuilm (WW) & juvenile at fish farm Lochailort (SC) |
29th Oct 2019 |
Swallow |
|
late bird at Arisaig (RD) |
28th Oct 2019 |
Whooper Swan |
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12 at Lochlonghead first thing this morning (PS) |
28th Oct 2019 |
Snow Bunting |
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male still at Kilmory, Rum (SM) |
28th Oct 2019 |
Lapland Bunting |
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at least a single, possibly two on Oronsay, Ullinish (WW) |
28th Oct 2019 |
Black-throated Diver |
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single off Neist Point (WW) |
27th Oct 2019 |
Black-tailed Godwit |
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late single in Staffin Bay (MP) |
27th Oct 2019 |
Snow Bunting |
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single still at Kilmory, Rum, (SM) |
27th Oct 2019 |
Swallow |
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two late birds in Harrapool (MB) |
27th Oct 2019 |
Whooper Swan |
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11 on Loch Suardal, Dunvegan (W.Wagstaff) |
27th Oct 2019 |
Long-tailed Tit |
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11 at Trumpan, Waternish (WW) |
26th Oct 2019 |
Brent Goose |
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single juvenile still Broadford Bay (NB) |
26th Oct 2019 |
Snow Bunting |
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single at Kilmory, Rum (SM) |
26th Oct 2019 |
Redwing/Fieldfare |
|
steady movement involving thousands of birds through Kyleakin this morning (A&EH) |
25th Oct 2019 |
Whooper Swan |
|
still birds pushing south with two over Breakish Obbe (NH); herds of 21 & 20 over Lochailort (SC) & 10 over Kildonan Bay, Eigg (JC) |
25th Oct 2019 |
Brent Goose |
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a single with Whoopers over Lochailort (SC) & a single juvenile at Glas Eilean, Broadford (NB) |
25th Oct 2019 |
Redwing/Fieldfare |
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Lots of small groups with 150 at Kyleakin (A&EH) & massive 3500 Port Eorna - Drumbuie (predominantly Fieldfare) (DM) |
24th Oct 2019 |
Woodcock |
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singles last night at Lephin & at Borrodale, Glendale this morning (AS) |
24th Oct 2019 |
Whooper Swan |
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12 at Staffin Bay (MP) & 4 at Loch Ainort this morning; 17 at Broadford Bay this afternoon (PO-W) |
24th Oct 2019 |
Brent Goose |
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family group of 5 at Kilmory, Rum (SM); 33 in Broadford Bay early evening with over 50% juveniles (NB) |
24th Oct 2019 |
Fieldfare/Redwing |
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300+ at Ardnish, Inverailort (SC) & 200+ over Kyleakin Obbe (A&EH) |
24th Oct 2019 |
Gadwall |
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group of 7 circled Broadford Bay several times & headed north (RMcM) |
24th Oct 2019 |
Iceland Gull |
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1st cy bird Kildonan, Eigg (JC) |
24th Oct 2019 |
Jack Snipe |
|
single again Kildonan, Eigg (JC) |
24th Oct 2019 |
Glaucous Gull |
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juvenile at Portree flew to Black Rocks (W.Wagstaff) |
23rd Oct 2019 |
Brambling |
|
female on the Heaste road (NB) |
22nd Oct 2019 |
Redshank |
|
35 in Broadford Bay is an unusually high count for this time of year (NB,RMcM) (see Gallery) |
21st Oct 2019 |
Redwing/Fieldfare |
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500+ Fieldfare & some Redwing at Morvich, Lochalsh (MG); mixed flocks in good numbers at Ardvarsar (NH) |
21st Oct 2019 |
Whooper Swan |
|
four in Uig Bay (SG) & 5 on Loch Poolteil (AS) |
21st Oct 2019 |
Yellow-legged Gull |
|
adult again at Loch Poolteil (AS) |
21st Oct 2019 |
Pink-footed Goose |
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7 east at Kilmory, Rum, this morning (SM) |
21st Oct 2019 |
Brambling |
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arrival on Rum with small numbers at Kinloch & Kilmory (SM) |
20th Oct 2019 |
Redwing/Fieldfare |
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big fall over Kinloch, Rum, with several hundred of each species (SM); mixed flock of 1200 at Attadale, Strathcarron (DM); flock of 500 Redwing at Inverinate (MG); movements through Portnalong all morning (ST) |
20th Oct 2019 |
Whooper Swan |
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11 in the Kylerhea Narrows (PS) |
19th Oct 2019 |
Magpie |
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presumably the long staying bird - at Totescore ( L.Brooke) |
19th Oct 2019 |
Barnacle Goose |
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two west over Kildonan Bay, Eigg (JC) |
19th Oct 2019 |
Greenshank |
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7 in Breakish Obbe (NH) |
19th Oct 2019 |
Kittiwake |
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500+ in Broadford Bay + single Great Skua & Arctic Skua (NB) |
19th Oct 2019 |
Little Gull |
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juvenile with Kittiwakes in Broadford Bay (NB) |
19th Oct 2019 |
Common Scoter |
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two in Broadford Bay (NB) |
19th Oct 2019 |
Wigeon |
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flock of 50 at Ardintoul, Lochalsh (RF) |
18th Oct 2019 |
Yellow-browed Warbler |
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single with a mixed tit flock at Miller’s Cottage, Eigg (JC) |
16th Oct 2019 |
Yellow-browed Warbler |
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single in Kilmory Glen, Rum, and three Chiffchaff (SM) |
16th Oct 2019 |
Redwing |
|
300+ at Heaste & 30 Fieldfare (NB); also 400 in the s/east of Eigg (JC) |
15th Oct 2019 |
Red Kite |
|
single over the crofts at Loch Bay, Waternish, today (SP) |
14th Oct 2019 |
Redwing |
|
huge arrival from n/west this morning with estimated 3000 through Broadford (NH) |
14th Oct 2019 |
Jack Snipe |
|
single flushed again in Church Park, Eigg (JC) |
14th Oct 2019 |
Fieldfare |
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40 over Kildonan, Eigg + 10 Mistletoe Thrush & a Chiffchaff in Kildonan Glen (JC) |
14th Oct 2019 |
Whooper Swan |
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8 & a single Barnacle Goose over Kilmory, Rum (SM) |
14th Oct 2019 |
Blackcap |
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female in Kilmory Glen, Rum (SM) |
14th Oct 2019 |
Skylark |
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very few winter on Skye - single seen flying from Meanish towards western isles (AS) |
14th Oct 2019 |
Pink-footed Goose |
|
35 over Fernaig, Lochalsh (DM) |
13th Oct 2019 |
Glaucous Gull |
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report from Aird Bernisdale this morning |
13th Oct 2019 |
Black-throated Diver |
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feeding flock of 25 in Kilmarie Bay, Loch Slapin, this morning - + 3 Great Northerns (RMcM) |
13th Oct 2019 |
Yellow-browed Warbler |
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single still in sycamores behind Skye Candles, Broadford + a Chiffchaff (MB) |
13th Oct 2019 |
Long-tailed Duck |
|
drake still in Broadford Bay (MB) |
13th Oct 2019 |
Pink-footed Goose |
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skein of 113 s/east over Portree (NB) |
13th Oct 2019 |
Slavonian Grebe |
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excellent count of 9 at Port an Eorna, Duirinish (RF) |
12th Oct 2019 |
Arctic Tern |
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still three in Broadford Bay (MB) + drake Long-tailed Duck still (NB) |
12th Oct 2019 |
Whooper Swan |
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five in Loch Poolteil in morning then 29 over Lephin, Glendale, later (AS); 13 at Loch Suardal (ST); 5 at Ardnish (NB) were possibly the same birds flying south over Kinloch, Sleat later (RMcM); two at Waterloo, Broadford (NB) |
12th Oct 2019 |
Water Rail |
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calling bird at Loch Suardal, Dunvegan (ST) |
12th Oct 2019 |
Blackcap |
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male in Kilmory Glen (SM) |
12th Oct 2019 |
Slavonian Grebe |
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6 in outer Loch Ainort & two in Broadford Bay (NB) |
11th Oct 2019 |
Barnacle Goose |
|
14 south over Kilmory, Rum (SM) |
11th Oct 2019 |
Whooper Swan |
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birds migrating late last night over Lower Milovaig (AS); 9 east over Kildonan, Eigg (JC); 10 resting Duisdale Bay, Sleat (NH) & 10 on Loch Harport (RMcM, JB) |
11th Oct 2019 |
Swallow |
|
still some stragglers with singles at Broadford (RMcM) and Portree (TH) |
11th Oct 2019 |
Wheatear |
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straggler in Kinloch Glen, Rum (SM) |
11th Oct 2019 |
Arctic Tern |
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still two in Broadford Bay (MB) |
11th Oct 2019 |
Bar-tailed Godwit |
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20 in Broadford Bay + two Knot and three Golden Plover (RMcM) |
11th Oct 2019 |
Shag |
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colour ringed bird at Meanish Pier has probably been ringed on the Shiants (GMcC) (see Gallery) - also another colour ringed bird at Luib (BB) but still trying to get details |
10th Oct 2019 |
Tufted Duck |
|
16 flew through Broadford Bay (RMcM) |
10th Oct 2019 |
Little Tern |
|
two again in Broadford Bay late afternoon & three Arctic Terns (NB |
10th Oct 2019 |
Long-tailed Duck |
|
drake still Broadford Bay (NB) |
10th Oct 2019 |
Pink-footed Goose |
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there was an ill straggler at Shamhnan Insir, Rum, which looks as if it has been predated by an Eagle (SM) (see Gallery) |
10th Oct 2019 |
Whooper Swan |
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four at Lochlonghead (PS) & still 8 at Loch Suardal (GMcC) |
10th Oct 2019 |
Goldeneye |
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drake in Loch Carron is 1st of autumn (RMcM) |
10th Oct 2019 |
Merlin |
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male in garden at Kilbride, Torrin (JJ) |
9th Oct 2019 |
Little Tern |
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two small terns noted last night in Broadford Bay were still present this morning with one close inshore (NB,MB,RMcM) - this is an exceptionally late record. Also three Arctic Tern |
9th Oct 2019 |
Little Gull |
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adult in Broadford Bay with Kittiwake (MB) |
9th Oct 2019 |
Velvet Scoter |
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two in Broadford Bay + two Common Scoter (RMcM) |
9th Oct 2019 |
Brent Goose |
|
flock of 10 on Glas Eilean, Broadford, late afternoon included a dark bellied bird, extremely rare in the west (NB) (see Gallery) |
9th Oct 2019 |
Arctic Skua |
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four south in the lower Sound of Raasay (RMcM) and a single at the Perches, Eigg (JC) |
9th Oct 2019 |
Long-tailed Duck |
|
drake in a Broadford Bay still + Great Northern Diver & Slavonian Grebe (NB, GA) |
8th Oct 2019 |
Long-tailed Duck |
|
drake still in Broadford Bay (G.Allen) |
7th Oct 2019 |
Yellow-browed Warbler |
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still behind Skye Candles, Broadford (NB) |
7th Oct 2019 |
Chiffchaff |
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singing bird at Lower Milovaig (AS) & singles still behind Skye Candles, Broadford (NB) & Portree (LB) |
7th Oct 2019 |
Jack Snipe |
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first of the autumn at Church Park, Eigg (JC) |
7th Oct 2019 |
Pink-footed Goose |
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two lingering at Kildonan, Eigg (JC) |
7th Oct 2019 |
Redwing |
|
small numbers at Kinloch Glen, Rum (SM) and at Kildonan Glen, Eigg, where there were also 7 Mistle Thrushes (JC) |
7th Oct 2019 |
Grey Plover |
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two in Broadford Bay (per PK) |
6th Oct 2019 |
Yellow-browed Warbler |
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single again behind Skye Candles, Broadford (MB) |
6th Oct 2019 |
Long-tailed Duck |
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drake still in Broadford Bay (RMcM) |
6th Oct 2019 |
Whooper Swan |
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7 in Kildonan Bay, Eigg (JC) & 5 over Kilmory, Rum (SM); 8 on Loch Suardal (GMcC) |
6th Oct 2019 |
Common Gull |
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800+ Loch Portree (NB) |
6th Oct 2019 |
Yellow-legged Gull |
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adult again at Loch Pooltiel (AS) |
6th Oct 2019 |
Chiffchaff |
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single in Broadford (MB) & two in Portree (NB) |
5th Oct 2019 |
Redwing |
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some passage noted last night and small groups recorded today at Glen Varragill and Broadford with 50 in largest flock (NB,JDJ) |
5th Oct 2019 |
Chiffchaff |
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single in Broadford (NB) |
5th Oct 2019 |
Long-tailed Duck |
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drake still in Broadford Bay...4 other LTDuck flew east through the area (NB) |
5th Oct 2019 |
Slavonian Grebe |
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two in Broadford Bay (NB) & three reported Loch na Cairidh |
4th Oct 2019 |
Great Northern Diver |
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single in Broadford Bay + drake Common Scoter still (NB) |
4th Oct 2019 |
Chiffchaff |
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single Kilmory Glen, Rum (SM)
|
4th Oct 2019 |
Long-tailed Duck |
|
drake in Broadford Bay (NB) |
3rd Oct 2019 |
Yellow-browed Warbler |
|
single at Heaste (NB) |
3rd Oct 2019 |
Twite |
|
120+ at Heaste (NB) |
3rd Oct 2019 |
Lapwing |
|
37 at Drynoch & 40 at Feorlig (RMcM) |
3rd Oct 2019 |
Common Scoter |
|
drake in Broadford Bay (NB) |
3rd Oct 2019 |
Whooper Swan |
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10 on the estuary at Morvich, Kintail (DM) |
2nd Oct 2019 |
Cackling Goose Branta hutchinsi |
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a small Canada Goose of the above form recorded with Barnacles at Duntulm on 7.4.2009 by P.Dolton & M.J. Learoyd (which has been pending) has now been accepted by BBRC. It is a 1st record for Highland. |
2nd Oct 2019 |
Whooper Swan |
|
12 south over Isleornsay (RC) |
2nd Oct 2019 |
Blackcap |
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two at the surgery, Eigg (JC) |
2nd Oct 2019 |
Purple Sandpiper |
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three at Neist Point + a Minke Whale (AS) (see Galleries) |
2nd Oct 2019 |
Pink-footed Goose |
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three grounded at Traigh, Morar - left behind from the recent passage! (SMacD) |
1st Oct 2019 |
Pink-footed Goose |
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single with Greylags Kildonan, Eigg (JC): passage still today with reports from Loch Morar, Lochailort, Portree, Kyleakin, Flodigarry and Gedintailor - over 500 in several skeins over Kilmory, Rum (SM) with a similar count over Portree (NB) |
1st Oct 2019 |
Chiffchaff |
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two at Portree (NB) |
1st Oct 2019 |
Whooper Swan |
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11 south at Portree (NB) & 19 over Kyleakin early evening (A&EH) |
1st Oct 2019 |
Common Scoter |
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two drakes in Broadford Bay + three Slavonian Grebes (NB) |
1st Oct 2019 |
Yellow-browed Warbler |
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still behind Skye Candles in Broadford (MB) |