Date |
Species |
Image |
Details |
31st Oct 2020 |
Brambling |
|
male on feeders at Millers Cottage, Eigg (JC) |
30th Oct 2020 |
Eastern Yellow Wagtail |
|
the Wagtail found on Eigg by John Chester has been confirmed from a sonogram of its call as an Eastern Yellow Wagtail, potentially only the 6th record for Scotland and the first away from the Northern Isles (see Gallery) - the precise location is being withheld and because of Covid restrictions there is no access to the island by visitors from outwith Scottish Tier 1 areas |
29th Oct 2020 |
Storm Petrel |
|
single this morning on the Oberon Bank between Arisaig & Muck from MV Sheerwater (RD) |
29th Oct 2020 |
Brambling |
|
a single still at Kinloch, Rum (SM) |
29th Oct 2020 |
Great Black-backed Gull |
|
90 at Loch Portree + 60 Black-headed Gulls (NB) |
29th Oct 2020 |
Bar-tailed Godwit |
|
12 at Loch Portree + 40 Redshank & 49 Wigeon (NB) |
28th Oct 2020 |
Yellow Wagtail sp |
|
still on Eigg though difficult to pin down in challenging weather (JC) |
28th Oct 2020 |
Brambling |
|
pair in Kilmory Glen,& two in garden at Kinloch, Rum (SM) |
28th Oct 2020 |
Iceland Gull |
|
1st winter bird at Kilmory,Rum & two Barnacle Geese (SM) |
28th Oct 2020 |
Carrion Crow |
|
single at garden feeders Earlish (NH) |
27th Oct 2020 |
Yellow Wagtail sp |
|
bird flushed on Eigg today - only seen briefly in awful conditions & will be looked for tomorrow (JC) |
27th Oct 2020 |
Common Crossbill |
|
pair near Broadford Primary School (NB) |
27th Oct 2020 |
Common Scoter |
|
20 at Loch Ainort (NB) |
26th Oct 2020 |
Dipper |
|
several recent reports from Portree, Balmeanach Bay, Ashaig etc - in winter breeding birds come down the burns on to the estuaries and are often easier seen |
26th Oct 2020 |
Blackcap |
|
male in Kilmory Glen, Rum, & Brambling & Jack Snipe (SM) |
26th Oct 2020 |
Snow Bunting |
|
also in Kilmory Glen, Rum (SM) (see Gallery) - which managed to evade a Merlin |
25th Oct 2020 |
Storm Petrel |
|
single today on the Oberon Bank between Arisaig & Muck from MV Sheerwater (RD) |
24th Oct 2020 |
Brambling |
|
male on feeders in Kyleakin garden (HS) & another caught & ringed Portree (JDJ) |
24th Oct 2020 |
Sooty Shearwater |
|
report of four In Loch Slapin off Camas Malag Torrin, during today’s gales (RW) |
23rd Oct 2020 |
Whooper Swan |
|
8 resting at Loch Snizort-Beag (MS) |
23rd Oct 2020 |
Brambling |
|
male visiting feeders at Portree garden (JDJ) |
23rd Oct 2020 |
Long-tailed Duck |
|
two in Loch Slapin + two Common Scoter (ST) |
22nd Oct 2020 |
Pink-footed Goose |
|
more passage today with birds noted in darkness over Portree; 5 skeins over Portree around 0900 (JDJ); 84 s/e over Kyle (NB); 82 east in two skeins north of Rum (SM) |
22nd Oct 2020 |
Whooper Swan |
|
big movements through the area today & possibly duplication of counts. At Arisaig 42 south in three skeins & 8 north (RD); at Ardnish Fishfarm Lochailort - 120 east in four skeins (SC); 29 east in three skeins off Kilmory, Rum (SM); 21 over Portree (JDJ) and 30 east over the Crowlins towards Lochalsh (RMcM) ; 14 south over Isleornsay (RC); family group of 5 at Loch a Ghlinne, Sleat (CW); three in Broadford Bay (PO-W) & 5 still Loch Suardal (TE) |
22nd Oct 2020 |
Arctic Skua |
|
pale morph bird off Lusa, Broadford (RMcM) |
22nd Oct 2020 |
Storm Petrel |
|
single off Arisaig from MV Sheerwater (RD) |
22nd Oct 2020 |
Fieldfare |
|
250 heading north in Glen Brittle (NH) & 80 at Heaste and 40 Redwing (NB) |
22nd Oct 2020 |
Black-throated Diver |
|
single in Loch Slapin with 7 Red-throated Divers (ST) |
22nd Oct 2020 |
Long-tailed Duck |
|
female at the head of Loch Slapin + a Slavonian Grebe (ST) |
21st Oct 2020 |
Whooper Swan |
|
21 at Loch Mor, Waterstein, & 4 at Loch Suardal (JCo) |
21st Oct 2020 |
Pink-footed Goose |
|
9 flying NE over Galmisdale Bay, Eigg (JC) |
21st Oct 2020 |
Red-throated Diver |
|
8 in Loch Snizort-Beag (ST) |
20th Oct 2020 |
Whooper Swan |
|
two on Loch Meodal, Sleat (JCo) & 6 south over the pier on Eigg (JC) |
19th Oct 2020 |
Whooper Swan |
|
four at Loch Fada (JCo) and 6 south over Kilmory, Rum (SM); 6 at the head of Loch Ainort (NB) |
19th Oct 2020 |
Red-throated Diver |
|
8 in Loch Snizort-beag off Kingsburgh (ST) |
19th Oct 2020 |
Slavonian Grebe |
|
8 feeding together at Loch Ainort (NB) |
18th Oct 2020 |
Yellow-browed Warbler |
|
single still Kilmory Glen, Rum (SM) & single Sligachan Hotel (PK) |
18th Oct 2020 |
Arctic Skua |
|
dark morph off Muck from MV Sheerwater (RD) & pale morph at Neist Point (AS) |
18th Oct 2020 |
Great Skua |
|
single at Neist Point + two Purple Sandpipers & four Minke Whale (AS) |
18th Oct 2020 |
Slavonian Grebe |
|
three on Loch nan Ceall, Arisaig + 12 Little Grebes (SMacD) |
18th Oct 2020 |
Whooper Swan |
|
five east over Kilmory, Rum (SM) |
18th Oct 2020 |
Great Northern Diver |
|
6 in outer Loch Snizort from the ferry (RMcM) |
18th Oct 2020 |
Knot |
|
single at low tide Isleornsay + two Greenshank (RC) |
17th Oct 2020 |
Greenland White-fronted Goose |
|
10 south over Back of Keppoch, Arisaig (SMacD) |
17th Oct 2020 |
Scaup |
|
female/imm still at Loch Mealt with 15 Tufted Duck (JDJ) |
17th Oct 2020 |
Pink-footed Goose |
|
skein of 130 south over Portree (JDJ) |
16th Oct 2020 |
Common Redpoll |
|
at least one with Lesser Redpolls at Scullamus, Broadford (RMcM) |
16th Oct 2020 |
Common Scoter |
|
single off Lusa, Broadford (RMcM) |
16th Oct 2020 |
Woodcock |
|
single flushed near Kinloch Lodge, Sleat (PK) |
16th Oct 2020 |
Great Spotted Woodpecker |
|
single in woodland at Loch Eynort (RH) |
15th Oct 2020 |
Red Kite |
|
re yesterday’s satellite tagged bird - after it left the Kinloch roost it went to Glenelg and then continued back east to roost last night in Glen Morriston- clearly B&B prices in Skye were too high!
|
15th Oct 2020 |
Water Rail |
|
two calling birds at Loch Suardal, Dunvegan (RMcM) |
15th Oct 2020 |
Orca |
|
‘John Coe’ and ‘Aquarius’ putting on another show at Neist Point today (per AS) |
15th Oct 2020 |
Slavonian Grebe |
|
four at Ard Ghunel, Isleornsay (GP) |
15th Oct 2020 |
Whooper Swan |
|
four at Loch Suardal, Dunvegan (RMcM) & two at Loch Dhughaill, Sleat (GP) |
15th Oct 2020 |
Scaup |
|
female/imm at Loch Cleat near Staffin (GP) - perhaps the bird which was on Loch Mealt recently? |
15th Oct 2020 |
Great Northern Diver |
|
7 on Loch Slapin at Ob Gauscavaig (GP) |
14th Oct 2020 |
Red Kite |
|
satellite tagged bird left the Beauly area yesterday & roosted last night in forestry at Kinloch, Sleat (DP) |
14th Oct 2020 |
Brambling |
|
male on feeders at Miller’s Cottage, Eigg (JC) & single still Kilmory Glen, Rum (SM) |
14th Oct 2020 |
Slavonian Grebe |
|
three off Lusa, Broadford & a Black-throated Diver (RMcM) |
14th Oct 2020 |
Redwing |
|
hundreds moving through Drumfearn - also a few Fieldfare (PK) |
14th Oct 2020 |
Lapland Bunting |
|
single at Shamhnan Insir, Rum (SM) |
13th Oct 2020 |
Yellow-browed Warbler |
|
two at Kilmory Glen, Rum (SM), and singles at Kilmore, Sleat (NH) and the marina, Arisaig (PG) |
13th Oct 2020 |
Brambling |
|
calling bird at Blackpark, Broadford (NB) & two at Kilmory Glen, Rum (SM) |
13th Oct 2020 |
Redwing |
|
50 over Kildonan, Eigg, heading towards the mainland (JC) - probably Icelandic birds |
13th Oct 2020 |
Jack Snipe |
|
single on Scullamus common grazings, Broadford (MB) |
12th Oct 2020 |
Whooper Swan |
|
16 at Lochailort (SMacD) |
11th Oct 2020 |
Yellow-browed Warbler |
|
singles still at Kinloch, Rum (SM), at Tormore, Sleat(RMcM) and at Broadford Hospital (MB) |
11th Oct 2020 |
Blackcap |
|
female at Kilmory Glen, Rum (SM) |
11th Oct 2020 |
Whooper Swan |
|
6 over Kilmory, Rum (SM); 23 over Loch Snizort (MS) (see Gallery) |
11th Oct 2020 |
Chiffchaff |
|
single in Miller’s Garden, Eigg (JC) |
11th Oct 2020 |
Brambling |
|
two at Home Farm, Portree (NB) |
11th Oct 2020 |
Pink-footed Goose |
|
skein of 40 over Portree in morning (NB) & 60 east up Loch Morar in evening (SMacD); single with Greylags at Kilmuir is possibly a resident (ML) |
11th Oct 2020 |
Goldeneye |
|
three at Loch Morar are the first of the autumn (SMacD) |
11th Oct 2020 |
Ptarmigan |
|
8 near the mast at Bealach nam Ba, Applecross + 40 Golden Plover (RHewitt) |
10th Oct 2020 |
Long-tailed Duck |
|
pair in Broadford Bay & possibly more in flight but distant (RMcM) |
10th Oct 2020 |
Great Skua |
|
single west through Broadford Bay in morning (RMcM) & dark morph Arctic Skua in afternoon (NB) |
10th Oct 2020 |
Yellow-browed Warbler |
|
a garden✅ at Kinloch, Rum (SM); single in Broadford (MB) |
10th Oct 2020 |
Common Scoter |
|
two drakes off Sconser Quarry (NB); in Broadford Bay two flew west then flock of 13 landed distantly (NB, RMcM) |
10th Oct 2020 |
Swallow |
|
still 10 Isleornsay (RC) |
9th Oct 2020 |
Whooper Swan |
|
good early movement south with 19 over Traigh, Morar; 8 at Loch Eilt & 40 in two groups over Lochailort (SC, SMacD); also 20 s/e over Broadford (RMcM); 23 in two groups over Arisaig later (RD) |
9th Oct 2020 |
Yellow-browed Warbler |
|
still calling bird at Drumfearn, Sleat (PK) & two birds Broadford Industrial Estate (NB) |
9th Oct 2020 |
Barnacle Goose |
|
19 over Kilmory, Rum & single Brambling in Kilmory Glen (SM); skein of 114 over Loch Eynort (RH) |
9th Oct 2020 |
Long-tailed Duck |
|
8 briefly in Broadford Bay + mixed flock of 24 Scaup/Tufted Duck (NB) |
9th Oct 2020 |
Slavonian Grebe |
|
four in Camas na Sgianadin, Broadford (NB) |
9th Oct 2020 |
Kingfisher |
|
single reported at Scalpay Jetty (NBr) |
8th Oct 2020 |
Yellow-browed Warbler |
|
single calling at Drumfearn (PK) & single still Kilmory Glen, Rum (SM); another garden ✅ at Harrapool (MB) |
8th Oct 2020 |
Pink-footed Goose |
|
four on Ardnish, Broadford, & a single on the sea nearby (RMcM); also a single with Greylags on Eigg (JC) |
8th Oct 2020 |
Black-tailed Godwit |
|
three at Ashaig, Broadford (DM) |
8th Oct 2020 |
Greenshank |
|
five in Loch Harport & 30 Lapwing (RH) |
8th Oct 2020 |
Whooper Swan |
|
8 on Ardnish, Broadford (PO-W) & a single at Loch Harport (RH) |
7th Oct 2020 |
Yellow-browed Warbler |
|
two+ at Drumfearn, Sleat, this morning (PK) and a garden ✅ in Broadford (MB); at least two in Broadford later (per PK); two near Edinbane Inn in afternoon (MB)” |
7th Oct 2020 |
Slavonian Grebe |
|
two in Camas na Sgianadin & a single in Broadford Bay (NB) |
7th Oct 2020 |
Mistle Thrush |
|
25 flying west over Broadford (NB) |
7th Oct 2020 |
Great Northern Diver |
|
three in Loch Brittle (RH) & a single in Broadford Bay (GA) |
7th Oct 2020 |
Black-throated Diver |
|
two in Loch Brittle (RH) |
7th Oct 2020 |
Lapland Bunting |
|
single still Kinloch Glen, Rum (SM) |
7th Oct 2020 |
Swallow |
|
two late birds Isleornsay (RC) |
7th Oct 2020 |
Barn Owl |
|
report from Glendale (S.Powell) |
6th Oct 2020 |
Yellow-browed Warbler |
|
single at Portree early morning (NB); two caught & ringed Glen Varrigall (4th for site JDJ); two calling Broadford (NB,MB); singles in Sleat at Drumfearn (PK), Kilmore (NH) and Tormore House (RMcM) - 8 different birds is the largest daily total ever recorded on Skye. (see Gallery) Also 5+ in Kilmory Glen, Rum (SM) |
6th Oct 2020 |
Slavonian Grebe |
|
single at Loch Ainort & a Great Northern Diver (NB); single Slav also Broadford Bay (GA) |
6th Oct 2020 |
Brambling |
|
male in Kilmory Glen, Rum + a male Blackcap (SM) |
6th Oct 2020 |
Lapland Bunting |
|
still at least one Kinloch Glen, Rum (SM) |
6th Oct 2020 |
Wheatear |
|
late bird near the head of Loch Slapin (PK) |
6th Oct 2020 |
Whooper Swan |
|
four over Drumfearn, Skye, (PK) & possibly same birds later over Inverailort, Lochaber (SC); two at Loch Suardal, Dunvegan & 8 east over Loch Harport (RH); 12 over Loch Slapin late morning (JB); 8 over Kilmory, Rum (SM); 5 at Loch nan Eala, Arisaig, eventually moved south (MW) |
6th Oct 2020 |
Chiffchaff |
|
single in Broadford (NB) (see Gallery) |
5th Oct 2020 |
Yellow-browed Warbler |
|
single at Kinloch Glen and at least 10 in Kilmory Glen, Rum (SM) -these are unprecedented numbers but in line with large nos being reported on western isles; singles at Drumfearn, Skye (PK) & Broadford Industrial Estate (MB) |
5th Oct 2020 |
Pink-footed Goose |
|
still two at Kinloch, Rum (SM); no significant movement but small skeins still moving south at Breakish (RMcM) & 80 east at Leitir Fura, Kinloch (DM) |
5th Oct 2020 |
Whooper Swan |
|
three s/e at Ard Dorch (NB) |
5th Oct 2020 |
Wheatear |
|
late birds at Kilmory Glen, Rum (SM) & on Beinn na Seimrig, Kinloch (DM)
|
5th Oct 2020 |
Kingfisher |
|
single at Lochailort (SC) |
5th Oct 2020 |
Chiffchaff |
|
single at Heaste (NB) |
5th Oct 2020 |
Lapland Bunting |
|
single still Kinloch Glen, Rum (SM) |
4th Oct 2020 |
Slavonian Grebe |
|
single in Loch Portree (JDJ) |
4th Oct 2020 |
Scaup |
|
female still with Tufties at Loch Mealt, Staffin (JDJ) |
4th Oct 2020 |
Yellow-browed Warbler |
|
two still in Kilmory Glen, Rum (SM) |
4th Oct 2020 |
Black-tailed Godwit |
|
two at Waterloo, Broadford (NH) |
4th Oct 2020 |
Barnacle Goose |
|
five at Ashaig, Broadford (RMcM) |
4th Oct 2020 |
Goosander |
|
17 at the head of Loch Harport (RH) |
4th Oct 2020 |
Lapland Bunting |
|
single still in Kinloch Glen, Rum (SM) |
4th Oct 2020 |
Brent Goose |
|
two pale bellied on Staffin shore (SP) |
4th Oct 2020 |
Redwing |
|
90 at Duirinish, Lochalsh (DM) & 40 at Isleornsay (RC) |
4th Oct 2020 |
Crossbill sp |
|
10 near Arisaig we’re probably Commons (per RD) |
3rd Oct 2020 |
Whooper Swan |
|
two east up Loch Long at Dornie (JS); 6 west at Kyle early afternoon (RH) & presumed same group later south over Harrapool (A&EH) |
3rd Oct 2020 |
Goosander |
|
13 at Lochlonghead (PS) |
3rd Oct 2020 |
Yellow-browed Warbler |
|
at least two in Kilmory Glen, Rum (SM) ; single also in Uig Wood (SG) |
3rd Oct 2020 |
Redwing |
|
flocks moving west in Breakish (NH); birds also in Uig Woods (SG) |
3rd Oct 2020 |
Pink-footed Goose |
|
still on the move with 50 south over Portree (JDJ) with a similar group south over Broadford late afternoon (A&EH) |
3rd Oct 2020 |
Barnacle Goose |
|
skein of 65-70 east over Uig Hotel SG) |
3rd Oct 2020 |
Brambling |
|
new arrival of a male in Kilmory Glen, Rum (SM) |
3rd Oct 2020 |
Lapland Bunting |
|
single still Kinloch Glen, Rum (SM) |
2nd Oct 2020 |
Lapland Bunting |
|
single still Kinloch Glen, Rum (SM) (see Gallery) |
2nd Oct 2020 |
Whooper Swan |
|
three at Lochailort, Morar (SC); two south at Traigh, Morar (RD); 13 on the sea at Staffin Bay before moving east (LMacd) & seen later Brother’s Point (NB) |
2nd Oct 2020 |
Black-tailed Godwit |
|
single on Glas Eilean, Broadford Bay (NH) |
2nd Oct 2020 |
Greenshank |
|
6 in Loch Portree & 10 Bar-tailed Godwit (NB) |
2nd Oct 2020 |
Scaup |
|
single still at Loch Mealt with 12 Tufted Duck (NB) |
2nd Oct 2020 |
Chiffchaff |
|
single with 20 Long-tailed Tits at Kildonan Glen, Eigg (JC) |
2nd Oct 2020 |
Wheatear |
|
late bird at Kilmory, Rum (SM) |
1st Oct 2020 |
Yellow-browed Warbler |
|
still a single at Kilmory Glen, Rum (SM) |
1st Oct 2020 |
Lapland Bunting |
|
single in Kinloch Glen, Rum (SM) |
1st Oct 2020 |
Pink-footed Goose |
|
skein of 100 over Harrapool mid afternoon (A&EH) |