Date |
Species |
Image |
Details |
30th Sep 2020 |
Manx Shearwater |
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last three seen off Arisaig from MV Sheerwater (RD) |
29th Sep 2020 |
Yellow-browed Warbler |
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another trapped & ringed at Glen Varrigall, Portree (JDJ) - this is the 3rd at this site giving an indication of the size of the migrating population; still two at Kilmory Glen, Rum (SM) |
29th Sep 2020 |
Song Thrush |
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flock of 30 at Colbost, Dunvegan (AS) |
29th Sep 2020 |
Goldfinch |
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80 at Pool Roag, Dunvegan + a late leucorhoa Wheatear (AS) |
29th Sep 2020 |
Pink-footed Goose |
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two at Kinloch, Rum (SM) |
29th Sep 2020 |
Willow Warbler |
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late bird at Skiary, Kinlochhourn, Knoydart (SC) |
28th Sep 2020 |
Yellow-browed Warbler |
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one reported in Broadford Coop car park this morning; |
28th Sep 2020 |
Whooper Swan |
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three south at Ullinish Point (PS) |
28th Sep 2020 |
Brent Goose |
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flock of 27 still in Broadford Bay (RMcM) |
28th Sep 2020 |
Fieldfare |
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single at Portnalong (ST) |
27th Sep 2020 |
Yellow-browed Warbler |
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two in Kilmory Glen, Rum (SM) - (see Gallery) - also a Fieldfare ; single bird still at Drumfearn (PK) (see Gallery) & two trapped & ringed Glen Varrigall, Portree (JDJ) (see Gallery) |
27th Sep 2020 |
Redwing |
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c30 at Penifiler, Portree (RMcM) & 4 at Isleornsay (RC) |
27th Sep 2020 |
Orca |
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‘John Coe’ and ‘Aquarius’ at Neist Point again heading across the Minch (AS) (see cetacean Gallery) |
27th Sep 2020 |
Brent Goose |
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three pale bellied in Kildonan Bay, Eigg (JC) & 27 still in Broadford Bay (MB) |
27th Sep 2020 |
Slavonian Grebe |
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single in Balmeanach Bay, Braes (WM) |
27th Sep 2020 |
Common Scoter |
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three in Broadford Bay, two males & a female (MB) |
26th Sep 2020 |
Yellow-browed Warbler |
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single at Drumfearn, Skye (PK) and Kilmory, Rum (SM) (see Gallery) - our first reports of the autumn |
26th Sep 2020 |
Snow Bunting |
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6 on the summit of Ben Nevis, Lochaber (SC) |
26th Sep 2020 |
Brent Goose |
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27 in Broadford Bay (MB) (see Gallery) - still a single at Loch Portree (NB) |
26th Sep 2020 |
Scaup |
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7 in Broadford Bay - a drake & 6 fem/Imm (MB) |
26th Sep 2020 |
Whooper Swan |
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three on Loch Suardal Dunvegan (ST) |
26th Sep 2020 |
Kittiwake |
|
large numbers off Irishman’s Point, Broadford (MB) & 1000+ at Sound of Raasay (NB) |
25th Sep 2020 |
Whooper Swan |
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three on Loch Eilt (SC); 6 south at Breakish this morning (P&RD) and 7 at Lochlonghead (PS); single at Loch Mealt, Staffin (ML) then 18 south in the early evening at Arisaig (MW) |
25th Sep 2020 |
Brent Goose |
|
still 35 in Broadford Bay (RMcM) |
25th Sep 2020 |
Kittiwake |
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c300 in Broadford Bay + an Arctic Tern (NB) brought in on the northerlies |
25th Sep 2020 |
Sabine’s Gull |
|
two juveniles and an adult In Broadford Bay along with large influx of Kittiwake + 6 Arctic Skua (NB, MB) |
25th Sep 2020 |
Great Spotted Woodpecker |
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juvenile at feeders Millers Cottage, on Eigg (JC) |
25th Sep 2020 |
Scaup |
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juvenile at Loch Mealt along with Tufted Duck (ML) |
25th Sep 2020 |
Manx Shearwater |
|
still 30 south of Arisaig from MV Sheerwater (RD) |
24th Sep 2020 |
Brent Goose |
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30 in Broadford Bay looks like new arrivals (RMcM) & another 8 later (A&EH); four still at Loch Portree (JDJ) |
24th Sep 2020 |
Grey Plover |
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single still at Ashaig Broadford (RMcM) |
24th Sep 2020 |
Tufted Duck |
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12 on Loch Mealt & a possible Scaup (ML) |
24th Sep 2020 |
Pink-footed Goose |
|
big movement south today with multi-observer reports from Uig, Earlish, Waternish, Kildonan, Portnalong, Braes, Portree, Lusa, Drumfearn & Isleornsay. Also from Inverailort, Fort William & Morar in Lochaber. On north Rum 410 through in afternoon & good numbers also seen from the ferry at Eigg. In Lochalsh, 350 in four skeins over Balmacara in the morning & another 530 through in the afternoon - heading due east. |
23rd Sep 2020 |
Pink-footed Goose |
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passage was noted from yesterday evening with reports from Lochlonghead (PS), Mallaig (SMacD), Portree (NB,JDJ), & Milovaig (AS). Singles with Greylags at Ardmore, Waternish (SP) and at Kilmory, Rum (SM) |
23rd Sep 2020 |
Brent Goose |
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87 pale bellied in Broadford Bay (MB) are thought to be part of the same group at Loch Ainort yesterday & four at Loch Portree (NB) |
23rd Sep 2020 |
Grey Plover |
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single at Ashaig, Broadford + 9 Bar-tailed Godwit (RMcM) |
23rd Sep 2020 |
Black-tailed Godwit |
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two in Broadford Bay + a single Whimbrel (RMcM) |
23rd Sep 2020 |
Twite |
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50 at Ashaig by the cemetry + 10 Skylark (RMcM) |
22nd Sep 2020 |
Brent Goose |
|
good passage of pale bellied today with 24 at Loch Portree & 105 at the head of Loch Ainort this morning (NB); 47 in Broadford Bay (CB); on the Small Isles 42 at Kilmory, Rum (SM) & 11 at Laig Bay, Eigg (JC) |
22nd Sep 2020 |
Knot |
|
two at Broadford Bay & a single at Loch Portree (NB) |
22nd Sep 2020 |
Whimbrel |
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late single at the head of Loch Ainort (NB) |
21st Sep 2020 |
Redwing |
|
40+ reported on Kyleakin forest track (A&EH) |
20th Sep 2020 |
Chiffchaff |
|
singing bird (!) in forestry at Portree (NB) |
20th Sep 2020 |
Manx Shearwater |
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numbers steadily declining with 5 in 3.5 hour seawatch at Neist Point (AS) & small numbers reported of Eigg from MV Sheerwater (SC) |
20th Sep 2020 |
Greenshank |
|
four in Loch Portree still + two Turnstone & 18 Wigeon (JDJ) |
18th Sep 2020 |
Ring Ouzel |
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single on north ridge of Stob Ban, Glen Nevis + 3 Ptarmigan (SC) |
18th Sep 2020 |
Common Scoter |
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8 in Broadford Bay & 10 Common Tern still (NB) |
18th Sep 2020 |
Ptarmigan |
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four on Sgurr nan Gillian (J.Mercer) |
17th Sep 2020 |
Finches |
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mixed flock at Harrapool consisting 140 Goldfinch, 40 Lesser Redpoll & 20 Siskin (NB) |
17th Sep 2020 |
Black-tailed Godwit |
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juvenile at Loch Greshornish, Edinbane (DM) |
17th Sep 2020 |
Little Gull |
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juvenile in Broadford Bay (MB) (SeeGallery) - also two Sandwich Terns (NB) |
16th Sep 2020 |
Pink-footed Goose |
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big movement of birds noted last night & continuing today with reports from Portree, Edinbane,Inverailort, Kyle, Broadford, Rum, Drumfearn, Isleornsay, Earlish, Uig, Camastianavaig, Portnalong, Carbost, Eigg & Sound of Raasay - multiple observers & locations involving thousands of birds |
16th Sep 2020 |
Osprey |
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single bird fishing Lower Breakish/Ashaig area (JK) - several recent reports from south Skye & Lochalsh which may involve the same bird |
16th Sep 2020 |
Brent Goose |
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two pale bellied with skein of 72 Pink-footed Geese over Kilmory, Rum this morning (SM) |
16th Sep 2020 |
Sandwich Tern |
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groups of 13 & 10 in Broadford Bay (NB) |
16th Sep 2020 |
Red-throated Diver |
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7 in Broadford Bay (NB) & 4 off Sconser including a juvenile begging for food (DM) |
16th Sep 2020 |
Ring Ouzel |
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single half way up Ben Tianavaig (DM) |
16th Sep 2020 |
Orca |
|
report that ‘John Coe’ & ‘Aquarius’ seen in the Sound of Sleat heading towards Rum |
16th Sep 2020 |
Black-tailed Godwit |
|
single at Kildonan, Eigg + 60 Lapwing & 4 Golden Plover (JC) |
16th Sep 2020 |
Black-throated Diver |
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25 in Loch Scavaig & 4 Great Northern Divers (GH) |
15th Sep 2020 |
Minke Whale |
|
good conditions for sightings today with several reports off Eigg (RD) and singles off Neist Point (AS), off Elgol (DM) and in Sound of Raasay (NB) |
15th Sep 2020 |
Willow Warbler |
|
late bird at Scorrybreac, Portree (NB) |
15th Sep 2020 |
Blackcap |
|
three birds on elderberries at Kinloch, Rum (SM) |
15th Sep 2020 |
Sabine’s Gull |
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1st winter bird on Oberon Bank, off Arisaig, from MV Sheerwater (RD) (see Gallery) |
15th Sep 2020 |
Arctic Skua |
|
two pale morph off Eigg from MV Sheerwater In the morning & single dark morph in afternoon(RD), four at Neist Point (AS) & single dark morph off Elgol (DM) |
15th Sep 2020 |
Great Skua |
|
five between Eigg & Arisaig (RD); 8 off Elgol (DM) with singles at Neist (AS) & off Kilmory, Rum (SM) |
15th Sep 2020 |
Knot |
|
two off Sconser Quarry & a single Sanderling (SA) |
15th Sep 2020 |
Common Scoter |
|
8 south through Sound of Raasay (NB) |
14th Sep 2020 |
Greenshank |
|
four at Camas Ban, Portree (SA) |
14th Sep 2020 |
Sanderling |
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6 at Kilmory, Rum (SM) & 7 in Broadford Bay (NB) |
14th Sep 2020 |
Bar-tailed Godwit |
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juvenile at Ardmore, Waternish (DM) |
14th Sep 2020 |
Great Skua |
|
still five in Staffin Bay (SB) |
14th Sep 2020 |
Pink-footed Goose |
|
single with Greylags at Breakish Obbe (NH) |
14th Sep 2020 |
Common Dolphin |
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15-20 in a feeding frenzy with Gannets at Loch Ainort (NB) were possibly near Sconser later (DM) & c30 near the Black Rock, Portree (SA) |
14th Sep 2020 |
Goosander |
|
14 at Sconser flew into Loch Sligachan - 10 Common Tern still at Sconser (DM) |
13th Sep 2020 |
Arctic Skua |
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two pale morph off Castle Island, Eigg, from MV Sheerwater (RD) |
13th Sep 2020 |
Knot |
|
numbers building through the day to a max of 38 in Broadford (MB) |
13th Sep 2020 |
Sanderling |
|
9 in Broadford Bay + two Whimbrel & two Bar-tailed Godwit (MB) |
12th Sep 2020 |
Arctic Skua |
|
juvenile in Broadford Bay (MB |
12th Sep 2020 |
Whinchat |
|
late juvenile in Broadford (NB) |
12th Sep 2020 |
Sanderling |
|
two at Kilmory, Rum & a ringtail Hen Harrier (SM) |
12th Sep 2020 |
Osprey |
|
single over Erbusaig today (JB) |
11th Sep 2020 |
Storm Petrel |
|
7 from MVSheerwater south of Eigg (RD) |
11th Sep 2020 |
Great Northern Diver |
|
single off Orbost (S.Berry) |
11th Sep 2020 |
Sanderling |
|
single at Kilmory, Rum (SM) |
11th Sep 2020 |
Turnstone |
|
15 at Traigh, Morar & 20 off West Bay, Mallaig (SMacD) |
10th Sep 2020 |
Black-tailed Godwit |
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two in Breakish Obbe (NH) |
10th Sep 2020 |
Turnstone |
|
18 at Tarskavaig + 17 Ringed Plover & 14 Twite (GR) |
9th Sep 2020 |
Arctic Skua |
|
single dark morph bird at Neist Point (S.Berry) |
9th Sep 2020 |
Whimbrel |
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single at Kilmory, Rum (SM) |
9th Sep 2020 |
Brent Goose |
|
family group of five in Broadford Bay (NB) |
8th Sep 2020 |
Manx Shearwater |
|
still good numbers near the Rum breeding colonies with raft of 3-400 off Eigg from MV Sheerwater (RD) |
8th Sep 2020 |
Arctic Skua |
|
dark morph bird off Arisaig + large pod of Common Dolphins from MV Sheerwater (RD) |
8th Sep 2020 |
Slavonian Grebe |
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Icelandic birds arriving with single in Loch Ainort + 11 Common Scoter off Sconser Quarry (NB) |
8th Sep 2020 |
Brent Goose |
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25 at Bayfield, Portree (NB) |
8th Sep 2020 |
Knot |
|
12 at Traigh, Morar + 5 Turnstone (SMacD) |
8th Sep 2020 |
Raven |
|
a conspiracy of 21 on the Mam Ratagan pass, Lochalsh (A.Bunday) |
6th Sep 2020 |
Ring Ouzel |
|
single on Sgurr nan Each, Torrin (ML) |
6th Sep 2020 |
Manx Shearwater |
|
still 30 north at Neist Point during 4 hour seawatch + 12 Common Dolphins & a Minke Whale (AS) (see Gallery) |
6th Sep 2020 |
Bar-tailed Godwit |
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now 11 in Loch Portree + 6 Greenshank & 11 Wigeon (JDJ) |
5th Sep 2020 |
Twite |
|
c100 at Waterloo, Broadford (AH) |
5th Sep 2020 |
Knot |
|
24 at Ashaig, Broadford & four Turnstone (NH) |
5th Sep 2020 |
Great Northern Diver |
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single off Sconser Quarry (NB) |
5th Sep 2020 |
Bar-tailed Godwit |
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single at Camascroise, Sleat, + 4 Turnstone & 35 Ringed Plover (G.Rees) |
4th Sep 2020 |
Sanderling |
|
five in Broadford Bay & two at Ashaig (RMcM) |
4th Sep 2020 |
Knot |
|
41 in several groups Broadford Bay (RMcM) - also 43 Redshank (NB) |
4th Sep 2020 |
Golden Plover |
|
flock of 70+ flew south from Ashaig, Broadford (RMcM) |
4th Sep 2020 |
Brent Goose |
|
flocks of 18 and 8 pale bellied into Broadford Bay early afternoon, then another 10 in evening - 1st of autumn (MB,RMcM) (see Gallery) |
4th Sep 2020 |
Black-throated Diver |
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single in Broadford Bay (NB) |
4th Sep 2020 |
Whimbrel |
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single at Loch Portree + 6 Greenshank & four Bar-tailed Godwit (NB) |
4th Sep 2020 |
Leach’s Petrel |
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single from the Eigg-Mallaig ferry (JC) |
3rd Sep 2020 |
Osprey |
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single seen several times battling against the wind in early evening at Lochlonghead (PS) |
3rd Sep 2020 |
Sanderling |
|
13 in Broadford Bay (NB) |
3rd Sep 2020 |
White Wagtail |
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five in Broadford Bay & 30 Twite (NB) |
3rd Sep 2020 |
Common Scoter |
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single at Loch Ainort (NB) |
3rd Sep 2020 |
Bar-tailed Godwit |
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10 at the head of Loch Portree + 5 Greenshank & a Knot (NB) |
3rd Sep 2020 |
Sooty Shearwater |
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single on Loch Slapin off Camas Malag, Torrin (RW); also 7 reported off Arisaig yesterday (per BG) |
2nd Sep 2020 |
Whimbrel |
|
two in Broadford Bay in morning (RMcM) & 20 in Breakish Obbe early evening (NH) |
2nd Sep 2020 |
White Wagtail |
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two in Broadford and a single at Ashaig (NB,RMcM) |
2nd Sep 2020 |
Sanderling |
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three at Ashaig, Broadford, & a single in Broadford Bay (RMcM) |
2nd Sep 2020 |
Wigeon |
|
17 in Broadford Bay in morning flew south (RMcM) |
1st Sep 2020 |
Sanderling |
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two in Broadford Bay + a single at Ashaig yesterday (NB, RMcM) - also 15 Common Dolphins Broadford Bay) |