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Golden Eagle |
Aquila chrysaetos |
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Breeding resident. |
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Osprey |
Pandion haliaetus |
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Historical breeding status unknown. Wandering birds from the growing Scottish population occur annually. |
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Common Kestrel |
Falco tinnunculus |
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Uncommon breeding resident. Passage migrant. |
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Merlin |
Falco columbarius |
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Breeding resident (population probably underestimated). Mainly summer visitor. Also occurs on passage. |
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Gyr Falcon |
Falco rusticolus |
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A scarce winter visitor. |
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Peregrine Falcon |
Falco peregrinus |
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Breeding resident. |
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Willow Ptarmigan (Red Grouse) |
Lagopus lagopus |
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Breeding resident. |
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Rock Ptarmigan |
Lagopus mutus |
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Breeding resident. |
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Black Grouse |
Tetrao tetrix |
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Previously a well established breeding resident. No authenticated record for the island in the last 50 years. |
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Grey Partridge |
Perdix perdix |
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Formerly a breeding resident. Again no authenticated record in recent times. |
