Date |
Species |
Image |
Details |
31st Jan 2020 |
Viking Gull |
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a hybrid between Glaucous/Herring Gull, a near adult was at Bayfield, Portree this afternoon (NB) |
30th Jan 2020 |
Iceland Gull |
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2cy at Bayfield, Portree (NB,JJ,RMcM) (see Gallery) & three others in outer Loch Portree (NB) |
30th Jan 2020 |
Herring Gull sp |
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Neil Bennett has seen a large HG at Portree recently which shows many of the features of a 2nd winter American Herring Gull which probably arrived on the back of storm Gloria. It has proved extremely elusive & as this is a challenging species to ID, efforts are continuing to obtain more images |
30th Jan 2020 |
Whooper Swan |
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five at Loch nan Corr, Inverinate (RC) & just a single at Loch Suardal (JY) |
29th Jan 2020 |
Iceland Gull |
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two 2cy birds at Loch Portree, though to be different birds again from recent (NB) |
28th Jan 2020 |
Common Crossbill |
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two groups of three in Portree forestry including a pair mating (NB) |
28th Jan 2020 |
Mandarin |
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drake still on Morar river between bridges associating with Mallard (RMcM) (see Gallery) |
28th Jan 2020 |
Purple Sandpiper |
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20 on Mallaig harbour wall + 12 Turnstone (JC) |
27th Jan 2020 |
Yellow-legged Gull |
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adult still at Lower Milovaig (AS) (see Gallery) |
27th Jan 2020 |
Iceland Gull |
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1st winter at Loch Portree (a different bird) (NB) (see Gallery) |
27th Jan 2020 |
Mandarin |
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drake again between the bridges at Morar (SMacD) |
27th Jan 2020 |
Barn Owl |
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roosting at usual rock site near Mallaig (SMacD) |
26th Jan 2020 |
Pink-footed Goose |
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single with 80 Greylags at Strathcarron (RMcM) |
26th Jan 2020 |
Knot |
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still a single at Loch Portree + Greenshank, 16 Bar-tailed Godwit & 74 Wigeon (NB) |
25th Jan 2020 |
Goldfinch |
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60+ at Kyleakin (A&EH) |
23rd Jan 2020 |
Iceland Gull |
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2ndcy bird still at Bayfield, Portree (RMcM) |
22nd Jan 2020 |
Magpie |
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single at Kilvaxter and another at Ellishadder (NB) - this proves conclusively we have two birds in the north end...not sure what sex they are though so we may not have a breeding pair! (See Gallery) |
22nd Jan 2020 |
Barnacle Goose |
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flock of c50 at Staffin Bay (NB) |
22nd Jan 2020 |
Lapwing |
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20 at Staffin Bay (NB) and three at Loch Cillchroisd returning to breeding area (RMcM) |
21st Jan 2020 |
Iceland Gull |
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2nd cy still at Bayfield, Portree (RMcM) |
20th Jan 2020 |
Iceland Gull |
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flyby white winger at Kilmory, Rum, was a probable Iceland (SM) |
20th Jan 2020 |
Glaucous Gull |
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juvenile at Talisker Bay (J.Cooke) |
19th Jan 2020 |
Iceland Gull |
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2cy bird again at Loch Portree (NB) |
19th Jan 2020 |
Glaucous Gull |
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juvenile feeding on a dead sheep at Lub Score, Duntulm (NH) (see Gallery); single also reported Loch Brittle (J.Cook) |
19th Jan 2020 |
Jack Snipe |
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single on Kinloch Croft fields, Rum (SM) |
18th Jan 2020 |
Yellowhammer |
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two females & a male below bird feeders at Camuslongart, Lochalsh (BH) |
18th Jan 2020 |
Whooper Swan |
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three on Loch Cillchroisd, Strath (NB) |
18th Jan 2020 |
Redwing |
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c50 at Kilbride, Torrin (NH) |
17th Jan 2020 |
Glaucous Gull |
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juvenile off Lub Score, Duntuilm (RMcM) |
17th Jan 2020 |
Barnacle Goose |
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flock of 50 at Balmacquien (RMcM) |
16th Jan 2020 |
Iceland Gull |
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two 1st winter birds at Loch Portree - also a single Knot (NB) (see Gallery) |
16th Jan 2020 |
Great Northern Diver |
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14 on the south side of Loch Slapin/Eishort with 14 - 8 at Ord, 2 at Tokavaig & 4 in Tarskavaig Bay (RMcM) |
16th Jan 2020 |
Great Northern Diver |
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14 on the south side of Loch Slapin/Eishort with 14 - 8 at Ord, 2 at Tokavaig & 4 in Tarskavaig Bay (RMcM) |
15th Jan 2020 |
Great Spotted Woodpecker |
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single visiting feeders Broadford (JD) |
15th Jan 2020 |
Barn Owl |
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single near Ord junction, Sleat (TG) |
14th Jan 2020 |
Slavonian Grebe |
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four in Loch Ainort (NB) |
14th Jan 2020 |
Yellow-legged Gull |
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adult showing well again at Loch Poolteil (AS) (see Gallery) |
14th Jan 2020 |
Pink-footed Goose |
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single still at Harrapool with Greylags (NH) |
13th Jan 2020 |
Hen Harrier |
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male braving the storm at Ullinish (DMcG) |
12th Jan 2020 |
Iceland Gull |
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1st winter still at Bayfield, Portree (JJ) |
12th Jan 2020 |
Wigeon |
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140 at Ardelve, Lochalsh (RMcM) |
12th Jan 2020 |
Whooper Swan |
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5 at Kinlochshiel, Lochalsh (RMcM) |
12th Jan 2020 |
Common Crossbill |
|
male singing Portree forestry + 15 Bullfinch (NB) |
12th Jan 2020 |
Blackcap |
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male at feeders Isleornsay (RC) |
12th Jan 2020 |
Jack Snipe |
|
single flushed at Lower Milovaig (AS) |
11th Jan 2020 |
Iceland Gull |
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1st winter bird still in Loch Portree (MB,NH,JJ, RMcM) |
11th Jan 2020 |
Slavonian Grebe |
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two in Loch Ainort & female Common Scoter off Ard Dorch (MB,NH,JJ, RMcM) |
11th Jan 2020 |
Pink-footed Goose |
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single with Greylags at Harrapool (NB) (see Gallery) |
11th Jan 2020 |
Whooper Swan |
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four on Loch Lundie, Lochalsh (DM) & just a single at Loch Suardal (SC) |
9th Jan 2020 |
Slavonian Grebe |
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9 in Loch nan Ceall, Arisaig (RMcM) |
9th Jan 2020 |
Common Crossbill |
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several above Balmacara, Lochalsh (DM) |
9th Jan 2020 |
Fieldfare |
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c90 at Killilan, Lochalsh (DM) |
9th Jan 2020 |
Glaucous Gull |
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single reported on BG at Duntulm |
8th Jan 2020 |
Slavonian Grebe |
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five in Broadford Bay (RMcM) |
5th Jan 2020 |
Rock Dove |
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see the Blog for information on a current study relating to Rock Doves in the area |
5th Jan 2020 |
Iceland Gull |
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1st winter bird again at Portree, in the harbour (NB) |
5th Jan 2020 |
Yellow-legged Gull |
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adult still at Lower Milovaig (AS) |
4th Jan 2020 |
Common Crossbill |
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6 in two groups at Braigh an Uird plantation & group of 6 at Kinloch, Sleat (RMcM) |
4th Jan 2020 |
Black-throated Diver |
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four in Loch Ainort (NB) |
4th Jan 2020 |
Slavonian Grebe |
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three in Loch Ainort & two in Broadford Bay (NB) |
4th Jan 2020 |
Bar-tailed Godwit |
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19 in Broadford Bay & 16 at Loch Portree (NB) |
4th Jan 2020 |
Wigeon |
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72 at Loch Portree + two Greenshank & a single Knot (NB) |
4th Jan 2020 |
Woodcock |
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five flushed from the Kylerhea road (RMcM) |
3rd Jan 2020 |
Yellow-legged Gull |
|
adult still at Loch Poolteil (AS) |
3rd Jan 2020 |
Barnacle Goose |
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only low numbers still - 5 at Staffin & 8 on Staffin Island (RMcM) |
2nd Jan 2020 |
Black-throated Diver |
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single in Sound of Sleat off Armadale (RMcM) |
2nd Jan 2020 |
Jack Snipe |
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single at Teangue, Sleat (RMcM) |
2nd Jan 2020 |
Hen Harrier |
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male flew west at Scullamus late morning & ringtail south of An Crubh, Sleat, early afternoon (RMcM) |
1st Jan 2020 |
Shoveler |
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pair at Glas Eilean, Broadford - rare migrant with us even more so in winter (RMcM) (see Gallery) |
1st Jan 2020 |
Shelduck |
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single & a single Knot at the head of Loch Portree (NB) |