Date |
Species |
Image |
Details |
29th Feb 2020 |
Skylark |
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three at Lower Milovaig (AS) & two at Loch Cillchroisd (A&EH) |
28th Feb 2020 |
Great Spotted Woodpecker |
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visiting feeders at Achnacloich, Sleat (JMacD) |
28th Feb 2020 |
Peregrine |
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unfortunately the bird found seriously injured at Earlish has died - injuries may have resulted from territorial dispute or collision. (GR) |
28th Feb 2020 |
Glaucous Gull |
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1st winter bird at Kildonan Bay, Eigg (JC) |
27th Feb 2020 |
Carrion Crow |
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single still at Uig Pier (RMcM) |
27th Feb 2020 |
Glaucous Gull |
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1st winter bird at Portree + two Iceland Gulls & 4cy Viking Gull (RMcM) |
26th Feb 2020 |
Barnacle Goose |
|
40 at the south end of Isay (RA) - there is a national census in the middle of next month so all counts are welcome |
26th Feb 2020 |
White-tailed Eagle |
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with improved weather lots of eagle activity with a pair tumbling today at Kildonan (SC) and another pair heading towards Dunvegan (LM) |
26th Feb 2020 |
American Herring Gull (Poss) |
|
2nd winter putative bird showing at Portree today (NB) |
26th Feb 2020 |
Peregrine |
|
3cy female found injured at Earlish (D.Deamer) - has half of the upper mandible missing so perhaps been involved in a spat - now in the care of Graham Ross (see Gallery) |
25th Feb 2020 |
Whooper Swan |
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three at Loch Cillchriosd (RMcM) |
25th Feb 2020 |
Skylark |
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6 at Waterstein (R.Smith) |
23rd Feb 2020 |
Tree Sparrow |
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single still at Lower Milovaig (AS) (see Gallery) |
23rd Feb 2020 |
Fieldfare |
|
60 at Crossal near Drynoch with a few Redwing (RMcM) |
23rd Feb 2020 |
American Herring Gull (poss) |
|
possible 2nd winter bird again at Chraicaig River, Portree (NB) |
23rd Feb 2020 |
Iceland Gull |
|
two 1st winter birds at Portree (NB) |
23rd Feb 2020 |
Viking Gull |
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good example of a 4th winter Herring/Glauc hybrid at Portree (NB) (see Gallery) |
23rd Feb 2020 |
Lapwing |
|
more birds moving back into breeding territories with a single at Ullinish (PS) |
22nd Feb 2020 |
Iceland Gull |
|
1st winter again at Bayfield, Portree (NB) |
22nd Feb 2020 |
Yellow-legged Gull |
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adult still at Loch Poolteil - absent during the breeding season - otherwise present on and off for a year (AS) |
22nd Feb 2020 |
Purple Sandpiper |
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single in the gale at Rubha Hunish (TH) |
22nd Feb 2020 |
Golden Plover |
|
47 at Swordale, Loch Cillchroisd with 9 Lapwing (NB) |
21st Feb 2020 |
Grey Wagtail |
|
a few reports this winter with a female at Upper Halistra, Waternish today (CM) |
20th Feb 2020 |
Golden Plover |
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18 near Loch Cillchroisd, Strath (RMcM) |
20th Feb 2020 |
Jack Snipe |
|
single at Harrapool (NB) |
19th Feb 2020 |
Lapwing |
|
35 at the head of Loch Harport (RMcM) |
19th Feb 2020 |
Slavonian Grebe |
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two in Loch Ainort (NB) |
18th Feb 2020 |
Canada Goose |
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13 on the saltings at Isleornsay (NB,RC) (see Gallery) |
18th Feb 2020 |
Leach’s Petrel |
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single round the fishfarm at Lochailort (SC) - thought to be blown in by stormy weather - records at this time are extremely unusual. |
18th Feb 2020 |
Great Northern Diver |
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9 between Knock Bay & Armadale, Sleat (NB) |
18th Feb 2020 |
Mandarin |
|
drake still at Morar River with Mallards (SMacD) |
17th Feb 2020 |
Yellow-legged Gull |
|
adult at Loch Poolteil - nearly a year since it was first found (AS) |
17th Feb 2020 |
Iceland Gull |
|
2nd winter bird at Loch Poolteil (AS) |
17th Feb 2020 |
Tree Sparrow |
|
single still visiting feeders at Lower Milovaig (AS) |
17th Feb 2020 |
Skylark |
|
spring arrivals with 14 at Kildonan, Eigg (JC) |
16th Feb 2020 |
Iceland Gull |
|
1st winter bird showing at head of Loch Portree In morning and a 2nd winter at Bayfield later (NB) |
16th Feb 2020 |
Knot |
|
single at the head of Loch Portree still + a Greenshank (NB) |
16th Feb 2020 |
Barnacle Goose |
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single battling against the gales at Traigh, Morar (SMacD) |
16th Feb 2020 |
Water Rail |
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single in garden at Uig maybe sheltering from storm (B.Grant) |
15th Feb 2020 |
Water Rail |
|
still showing at garden pond in Elgol (DW) |
14th Feb 2020 |
Collared Dove |
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despite the weather, nest building at Portree Industrial Estate (AS) |
14th Feb 2020 |
Skylark |
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more signs of spring with Skylark on the Headte Road (NB) |
13th Feb 2020 |
Greenland White-fronted Goose |
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only four birds in the Kilmuir wintering flock - sadly this flock which regularly contained 25-30 birds up to a few years ago, now seems to be in terminal decline (RMcM) |
13th Feb 2020 |
Barnacle Goose |
|
c40 scoped on Trodday island (RMcM) |
13th Feb 2020 |
Whooper Swan |
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4 on Loch Meodal, Sleat (DJ) |
12th Feb 2020 |
Carrion Crow |
|
single still at Uig (SD) |
12th Feb 2020 |
Blackcap |
|
male visiting feeders in Portree (TH) |
12th Feb 2020 |
Fulmar |
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northern form blue phase from the Uig-Lochmaddy ferry on the Skye side (SD) |
11th Feb 2020 |
Iceland Gull |
|
1st winter still at Loch Scresort, Rum (SM) |
11th Feb 2020 |
Barnacle Goose |
|
5 at Kilmaluag & 43 at Staffin Island (JDJ) |
11th Feb 2020 |
American Herring Gull (Poss) |
|
2nd winter bird at Bayfield, Portree, late afternoon (SD,RMcM) |
10th Feb 2020 |
Blackcap |
|
male still visiting feeders at Isleornsay (RC) |
10th Feb 2020 |
Diary Date |
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Phil Knott is giving a talk ‘Taransay to Tasmania’ life as a Wildlife Tour Leader on Thursday 20.2.2020 - see blog for details |
9th Feb 2020 |
Iceland Gull |
|
1st winter birds still at Bayfield, Portree (NB) and loch Scresort, Rum (SM) |
9th Feb 2020 |
American Herring Gull (Poss) |
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bird seen again at Bayfield, Portree early afternoon (NB,JDJ) - this bird is also being reported on a national site as a Viking Gull |
8th Feb 2020 |
Iceland Gull |
|
1st winter bird again at Bayfield, Portree (NB) & another at Loch Scresort, Rum (SM) |
7th Feb 2020 |
Iceland Gull |
|
1st winter bird at Bayfield, Portree (NB) |
6th Feb 2020 |
Iceland Gull |
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two at Bayfield, Portree, 1st & 2nd winter (NB) |
6th Feb 2020 |
Black Duck |
|
long staying drake still at Strontian paired with a female Mallard (RMcM) (see Gallery) |
5th Feb 2020 |
Iceland Gull |
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single 2cy at Chracaig River, Portree (RMcM) (see Gallery) - no sign of ?AHG |
5th Feb 2020 |
Barn Owl |
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single at Armadale late evening (AD) |
4th Feb 2020 |
Puffin |
|
single bird flying north in the Minch on Skye side (SD) |
4th Feb 2020 |
Birds & Drones |
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the use of drones in areas of nesting birds is problematical & could be an offence - Staffin Trust have now erected signs at Kilt Rock (SP) (see Gallery) |
3rd Feb 2020 |
American Herring Gull (poss) |
|
3cy bird again at Crachaig River mouth, Portree, mid afternoon (NB) |
2nd Feb 2020 |
American Herring Gull (Poss) |
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3cy bird showing well and bathing at Chracaig River, Portree, before flying to outer loch (RMcM) (see Gallery) |
2nd Feb 2020 |
Iceland Gull |
|
2cy bird at Chracaig River mouth, Portree, this morning (RMcM) with two later (NB,AS); a 3rd bird later (NB) |
1st Feb 2020 |
Iceland Gull |
|
three at Bayfield, Portree including a 2nd winter bird (NB) |
1st Feb 2020 |
Tree Sparrow |
|
still showing at feeders Lower Milovaig (AS) |
1st Feb 2020 |
Yellow-legged Gull |
|
showing at Loch Poolteil again (AS) |
1st Feb 2020 |
Possible American Herring Gull |
|
2nd winter bird showing a lot of features of AHG off Chrachaig River, Portree (NB,RMcM) |