Species |
Image |
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Mute Swan (Cygnus olor) |
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Annual vagrant.
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Whooper Swan (Cygnus cygnus) |
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Common winter visitor and passage migrant in small numbers. Has summered.
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Bewick's Swan (Cygnus columbianus) |
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Historically, a regular winter visitor, now extremely rare. (HRC)
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Snow Goose (Anser caerules) |
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only a single record in 2009. (HRC)
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Bean Goose (Anser fabalis rossicus) |
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Very rare winter visitor - single record in 2012
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Pink-footed Goose (Anser brachyrhynchus) |
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Regular passage migrant in spring and autumn- rarely lands!
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Greater White-fronted Goose (Anser albifrons flavirostris) |
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Winter visitor in small numbers.
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Greylag Goose (Anser anser) |
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Breeding resident and increasing.
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Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) |
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Becoming a regular vagrant.
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Barnacle Goose (Branta leucopsis) |
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Winter visitor in small numbers.
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Brent Goose (Branta bernicla (hrota)) |
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Regular passage migrant in autumn, rarer in spring.
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Common Shelduck (Tadorna tadorna) |
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Breeding resident in small numbers. Passage migrant.
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Mandarin Duck (Aix galericulata) |
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the first record was at Meodal, Sleat in 1996. Drake Broadford Bay 17.5.2017
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Eurasian Wigeon (Anas penelope) |
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Winter visitor in small numbers.
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American Wigeon (Anas americana) |
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Scarce vagrant. (HRC)
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Gadwall (Anas strepera) |
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Has bred. Scarce migrant and has wintered in small numbers.
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Eurasian Teal (Anas crecca) |
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Breeds annually in small numbers. Winter visitor in small numbers.
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Green-winged Teal (Anas carolinensis) |
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very rare american vagrant - single record in 2000. (HRC)
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Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) |
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Breeding resident in small numbers. Passage migrant..
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Northern Pintail (Anas acuta) |
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Historical breeding record. Scarce passage migrant.
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Garganey (Anas querquedula) |
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Scarce passage migrant. (HRC)
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Northern Shoveler (Anas clypeata) |
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Rare passage migrant.
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Common Pochard (Aythya ferina) |
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Rare passage migrant.
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Ring-necked Duck (Aythya collaris) |
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the only record is a male which was found on Loch Meodal, Sleat, on 8.5.2016
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Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula) |
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Rare breeding resident. Passage migrant.
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Greater Scaup (Aythya marila) |
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Rare passage migrant.
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Common Eider (Somateria mollissima) |
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Common breeding resident.
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Long-tailed Duck (Clangula hyemalis) |
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Rare winter visitor.
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Common Scoter (Melanitta nigra) |
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Rare winter visitor and passage migrant.
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Velvet Scoter (Melanitta fusca) |
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Scarce winter visitor.
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Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) |
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Common winter visitor in small numbers.
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Red-breasted Merganser (Mergus serrator) |
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Breeding resident in small numbers. Common winter visitor.
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Goosander (Mergus merganser) |
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Rare breeding resident. Occurs regularly in winter and on passage.
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Red Grouse (Lagopus lagopus scotia) |
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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. Few recent authenticate records.
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Red-legged Partridge (Alectoris rufa) |
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Introduced for shooting purposes in the 1990's but few recent records.
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Grey Partridge (Perdix perdix) |
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Formerly a breeding resident. Again no authenticated record in recent times.
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Common Quail (Coturnix coturnix) |
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A scarce summer visitor.
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Common Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) |
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Breeding resident - local distribution and introduced.
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Red-throated Diver (Gavia stella) |
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Breeding resident. Occurs on passage and in winter usually in small numbers.
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Black-throated Diver (Gavia arctica) |
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Has bred. A winter visitor and occurs regularly on passage.
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Great Northern Diver (Gavia immer) |
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Common winter visitor and passage migrant.
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White-billed Diver (Gavia adamsii) |
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Scarce winter visitor. (SBRC)
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Little Grebe (Tachybactus ruficollis) |
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Breeding resident. Occurs offshore in winter.
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Great-Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus) |
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Scarce autumn and winter visitor.
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Red-necked Grebe (Podiceps grisegena) |
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Scarce autumn and winter visitor. (HRC)
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Slavonian Grebe (Podiceps auritus) |
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Winter visitor in small numbers.
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Black-necked Grebe (Podiceps nigricollis) |
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Scarce autumn and winter visitor. (HRC)
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Northern Fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis) |
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Breeds. Occurs on passage in large numbers.
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Great Shearwater (Puffinus gravis) |
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Two records, one historical and one in 2013 - vagrant. (SBRC)
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Sooty Shearwater (Puffinus griseus) |
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Rare passage migrant.
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Manx Shearwater (Puffinus puffinus) |
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Common spring and autumn migrant. Present offshore throughout summer.
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Balearic Shearwater (Puffinus mauretanicus) |
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Rare vagrant. (HRC)
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European Storm Petrel (Hydrobates pelagicus) |
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Has bred. Rare passage migrant.
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Leach's Storm-petrel (Oceanodroma leucorhoa) |
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Scarce autumn migrant.
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Northern Gannet (Morus bassanus) |
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Common offshore. Scarce in winter.
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Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) |
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Resident and breeds in small numbers.
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European Shag (Phalacrocorax aristotelis) |
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Common breeding resident.
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Great Bittern (Botaurus stellaris) |
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Vagrant - historical record. (HRC)
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Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) |
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Scarce passage migrant. (HRC)
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Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea) |
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A common breeding resident
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Black Stork (Ciconia nigra) |
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A scarce vagrant on Skye with a record from Waternish Point on 31.5.2010
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White Stork (Ciconia ciconia) |
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Scarce passage migrant. (HRC)
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Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus) |
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Vagrant - historical record. (BBRC)
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White-tailed Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) |
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Bred historically and now successfully re-established as a rare breeding resident.
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Black Kite (Milvus migrans) |
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a scarce vagrant - single record only near Portree on 30.5.10
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Red Kite (Milvus milvus) |
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Bred historically. Wandering birds from the new Highland population occur almost annually.
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Eurasian Marsh Harrier (Circus aeruginosus) |
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A scarce vagrant.
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Hen Harrier (Circus cyaneus) |
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Breeding resident in small numbers.
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Northern Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) |
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A scarce vagrant.
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Eurasian Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) |
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Common breeding resident.
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Common Buzzard (Buteo buteo) |
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Common breeding resident.
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Rough-legged Buzzard (Buteo lagopus) |
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A very rare winter visitor. (SBRC)
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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 in depleting numbers. Mainly summer visitor. Also occurs on passage.
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Earasian Hobby (Falco subbuteo) |
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A scarce summer vagrant. (HRC)
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Gyr Falcon (Falco rusticolus) |
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A scarce winter visitor. (BBRC)
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Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) |
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Breeding resident.
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Water Rail (Rallus aquaticu) |
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Breeds in small numbers. More widespread in winter.
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Spotted crake (Porzana porzana) |
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Very rare summer visitor. (HRC)
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Corncrake (Crex crex) |
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Summer visitor which breeds in small numbers.
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Common Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus) |
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Breeds in small numbers and rare winter visitor.
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Common Coot (Fulica atra) |
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Bred formerly. Rare vagrant.
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Common Crane (Grus grus) |
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Rare and accidental passage migrant. (HRC)
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Eurasian Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus) |
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Common breeding resident, passage migrant and winter visitor.
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Ringed Plover (Charadrius hiaticula) |
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Breeding resident. Also occurs on passage and as a winter visitor.
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Kentish Plover (Charadrius alexandrinus) |
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Rare vagrant. Only a single record in May 2014.
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Dotterel (Charadrius morinellus) |
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Rare passage migrant.
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European Golden Plover (Pluvialis apricaria) |
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Breeds. Passage migrant. Rare in winter.
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American Golden Plover (Pluvialis dominica) |
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An agult with Golden Plover at Sconser on 6.10.2014 is the only Skye record.
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Grey Plover (Pluvialis squatarola) |
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A regular winter visitor in small numbers.
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Northern Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus) |
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Breeds in small numbers. Occurs as a passage migrant, rare in winter.
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Red Knot (Calidris canutus) |
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Regular passage migrant in late summer/autumn.
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Sanderling (Calidris alba) |
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Rare passage migrant in late summer/autumn.
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Little Stint (Calidris minuta) |
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Very rare passage migrant.
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Pectoral Sandpiper (Calidris melanotos) |
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Scarce North American vagrant. (HRC)
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Curlew Sandpiper (Calidris ferruginea) |
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Passage migrant which is now recorded annually.
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Broad-billed Sandpiper (Limicola falcinellus) |
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A single record in 2010. (BBRC)
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Semipalmated Sandpiper (Calidris pusilla) |
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scarce north American vagrant with a single record in 2012
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Purple Sandpiper (Calidris maritima) |
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Rare winter visitor.
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Dunlin (Calidris alpina) |
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Breeds. Common passage migrant. Winters in small numbers.
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Ruff (Philomachus pugnax) |
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Rare passage migrant
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Jack Snipe (Lymnocryptes minimus) |
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A regular passage migrant and winter visitor.
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Common Snipe (Gallinago gallinago) |
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A common breeding resident. Also occurs on passage.
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Eurasian Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola) |
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Breeds in small numbers. Common passage migrant and winter visitor.
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Black-tailed Godwit (Limosa limosa) |
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A rare passage migrant in late summer.
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Bar-tailed Godwit (Limosa lapponica) |
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A regular passage migrant. Small numbers winter.
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Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus) |
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A common passage migrant, particularly in late spring.
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Eurasian Curlew (Numenius arquata) |
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Breeds locally. A common passage migrant and winter visitor.
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Spotted Redshank (Tringa erythropus) |
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A scarce passage migrant.
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Common Redshank (Tringa totanus) |
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A rare breeding resident. Common passage migrant and winter visitor.
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Common Greenshank (Tringa nebularia) |
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Breeds commonly. Passage migrant and winter visitor.
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Greater Yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca) |
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Accidental North American visitor. (BBRC)
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Green Sandpiper (Tringa ochropus) |
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Scarce passage migrant.
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Wood Sandpiper (Tringa glareola) |
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Very rare passage migrant.
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Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucus) |
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Very common summer visitor.
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Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularia) |
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This extremely rare and accidental visitor from North America has attempted to breed. (BBRC)
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Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) |
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Common winter visitor and passage migrant..
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Red-necked Phalarope (Phalaropus lobatus) |
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Very scarce passage migrant.
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Grey Phalarope (Phalaropus fulicarious) |
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Scarce passage migrant though large numbers recorded in 2008. (HRC)
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Wilson's Phalarope (Phalaropus tricolor) |
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A single at Broadford Bay between 16-21 August 2013, is the only record for Skye
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Pomarine Skua (Stercorarius pomarinus) |
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Rare passage migrant.
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Arctic Skua (Stercorarius parisiticus) |
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An occasional passage migrant in spring, more frequent from late summer.
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Long-tailed Skua (Stercorarius longicaudus) |
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A scarce passage migrant in spring and autumn. (HRC juveniles)
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Great Skua (Catharacta skua) |
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Now breeds and summers. A common passage migrant.
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Little Gull (Larus minutus) |
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A scarce passage migrant.
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Sabine's Gull (Larus sabini) |
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Scarce passage migrant. (HRC)
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Black-headed Gull (Larus ridibundus) |
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May have bred, but scarce. Occurs regularly on passage but in small numbers.
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Common Gull (Larus canus) |
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Breeding resident. Occurs in large numbers on passage.
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Mediterranean Gull (Larus melanocephalus) |
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Rare vagrant though several birds seen in autumn 2014 part of an influx.
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Lesser Black-backed Gull (Larus fuscus) |
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Breeding resident and passage migrant.
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Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) |
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Common breeding resident and passage migrant.
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Iceland Gull (Larus glaucoides) |
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A winter visitor, in small numbers.
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Glaucous Gull (Larus hyperboreus) |
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A winter visitor, in small numbers.
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Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus) |
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Breeding resident and passage migrant.
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Black-legged Kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) |
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Breeds. Large numbers occur on spring and autumn passage.
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Ivory Gull (Pagophila eburnea) |
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A very rare winter visitor. (BBRC)
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Sandwich Tern (Sterna sandvicensis) |
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A regular passage migrant in small numbers.
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Common Tern (Sterna hirundo) |
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Breeds in small numbers and occurs on passage.
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Arctic Tern (Sterna paradisaea) |
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Breeds in small numbers and occurs on passage.
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Little Tern (Sterna albifrons) |
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Very rare passage migrant.
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Common Guillemot (Uria aalge) |
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Breeding resident and passage migrant.
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Razorbill (Alca torda) |
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Breeding resident and passage migrant.
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Black Guillemot (Cepphus grylle) |
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Breeding resident.
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Little Auk (Alle alle) |
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Rare but regular winter visitor.
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Atlantic Puffin (Fratercula arctica) |
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Breeding in small numbers on offshore islands.
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Pallas's Sandgrouse (Syrrhaptes paradoxus) |
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Accidental - historical records only. (BBRC)
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Rock Pigeon (Columba livia) |
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Breeding resident.
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Common Wood Pigeon (Columba palumbus) |
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Breeding resident.
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Eurasian Collared Dove (Streptopelia decaocto) |
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Breeding resident.
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European Turtle Dove (Streptopelia turtur) |
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Regular vagrant.
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Common Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus) |
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Common summer visitor.
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Barn Owl (Tyto alba) |
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Breeding resident in small numbers.
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Snowy Owl (Nyctea scandiaca) |
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Very rare winter visitor - mostly historical records. (BBRC)
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Tawny Owl (Strix aluco) |
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Breeding resident.
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Long-eared Owl (Asio otus) |
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Rare breeding resident.
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Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus) |
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Rare breeding resident. Also occurs on passage.
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European Nightjar (Caprimulgus europaeus) |
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Has bred - historical records mainly though a dead bird was found in 2005.
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Common Swift (Chaetura pelagica) |
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No recent breeding records. Occurs on passage.
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Alpine Swift (Apus melba) |
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A single record in 1979. (SBRC)
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Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) |
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A scarce vagrant. No known breeding record.
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European Bee-Eater (Merops apiaster) |
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A scarce vagrant. (HRC)
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Hoopoe (Upupa epops) |
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A scarce vagrant.
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Wryneck (Jynx torquilla) |
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A scarce vagrant with only two records
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Green Woodpecker (Picus viridis) |
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A very rare vagrant which was recorded at Kyleakin on 6th July 2013
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Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major) |
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A rare breeding resident, probably expanding its range.
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Sky Lark (Alauda arvensis) |
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Breeds commonly - a few birds winter. Also occurs on passage.
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Horned (Shore) Lark (Eremophila alpestris) |
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Very rare winter visitor. (HRC)
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Sand Martin (Riparia riparia) |
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Breeds in small numbers and occurs on passage.
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Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) |
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Breeds. Common summer visitor.
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House Martin (Delichon urbica) |
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Summer visitor and breeds in small numbers.
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Red-rumped Swallow (Cecropis daurica dauricaljaponica) |
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Rare vagrant - a single record in 2011
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Tree Pipit (Anthus trivialis) |
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Common summer visitor and breeder.
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Meadow Pipit (Anthus pratensis) |
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Common breeding resident. Population is mainly migratory.
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Rock Pipit (Anthus spinoletta) |
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Common breeding resident.
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Water Pipit (Anthus spinoletta) |
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Very rare vagrant. (SBRC)
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Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla flava) |
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Has bred, but only a single recent record. (HRC)
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Grey Wagtail (Motacilla cinerea) |
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Breeds commonly. A few birds winter.
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Pied Wagtail (Motacilla alba yarrellii) |
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Breeds commonly. A few birds winter.
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White Wagtail (Motacilla alba alba) |
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A regular passage migrant, particularly in late spring.
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Bohemian Waxwing (Bombycilla garrulus) |
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Rare but regular winter visitor.
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White-throated Dipper (Cinclus cinclus) |
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Breeding resident.
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Winter Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes) |
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Common breeding resident.
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Hedge Accentor (Prunella modularis) |
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Common breeding resident.
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European Robin (Erithacus rubecula) |
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Common breeding resident and winter visitor.
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Black Redstart (Phoenicurus ochruros) |
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A scarce vagrant.
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Common Redstart (Phoenicurus phoenicurus) |
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Rare summer visitor which breeds in small numbers.
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Whinchat (Saxicola rubetra) |
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Common summer visitor which breeds.
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Stonechat (Saxicola torquata) |
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Common breeding resident.
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Northern Wheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe) |
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Common summer visitor which breeds extensively. Also occurs on passage.
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Ring Ouzel (Turdud torquatus) |
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A summer visitor which breeds, though sparsely.
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Common Blackbird (Turdus merula) |
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Common breeding resident and winter visitor.
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Fieldfare (Turdus pilaris) |
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Common winter visitor and passage migrant.
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Song Thrush (Turdus philomelos) |
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Common breeding resident and winter vistor.
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Redwing (Turdus ilacus) |
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Common winter visitor and passage migrant.
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Mistle Thrush (Turdus viscivorus) |
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Breeding resident.
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Common Grasshopper Warbler (Locustella naevia) |
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Breeds and widely distributed.
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Sedge Warbler (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) |
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Summer visitor which breeds in small numbers.
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Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus scirpaceus) |
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A single record in 2004. (HRC)
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Marsh Warbler (Acrocephalus palustris) |
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A single at Uig Bay from 17-28 June 2013, is the first record for Skye.
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Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla) |
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Rare summer visitor which probably breeds. Rare in winter.
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Garden Warbler (Sylvia borin) |
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Rare summer visitor, probably breeds.
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Barred Warbler (Sylvia borin) |
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A rare passage migrant. (HRC)
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Lesser Whitethroat (Sylvia curruca) |
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Extremely rare passage migrant.
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Common Whitethroat (Sylvia communis) |
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Breeds. Summer visitor.
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Subalpine Warbler (Sylvia cantillans) |
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A single record in 2005. (SBRC)
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Wood Warbler (Phylloscopus sibilatrix) |
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Rare summer visitor which probably breeds.
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Common Chiffchaff (Phylloscopus collybita) |
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Rare summer visitor which probably breeds.
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Willow Warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus) |
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Very common summer visitor which breeds extensively.
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Goldcrest (Regulus regulus) |
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Common breeding resident.
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Firecrest (Regulus ignicapillus) |
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A scarce vagrant and winter visitor, the first record was a bird seen at Isleornsay on 2.11.2015. A bird was also found at Portree on 23.2.16.
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Spotted Flycatcher (Muscicapa striata) |
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Summer visitor which breeds.
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Red-breasted Flycatcher (Ficedula parva) |
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A scarce vagrant which has been recorded twice. (HRC)
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Pied Flycatcher (Ficedula hypoleuca) |
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Very rare summer visitor. No recent breeding record.
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Long-tailed Tit (Aegithalos caudatus) |
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Common breeding resident.
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Willow Tit (Parus montanus) |
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Historical record only. (HRC)
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Coal Tit (Parus ater) |
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Common breeding resident.
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Blue Tit (Parus caeruleus) |
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Common breeding resident.
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Great Tit (Parus major) |
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Common breeding resident.
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Crested Tit (Lophonphanes cristatus) |
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A single record of a wintering bird 2010/11.
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Wood Nuthatch (Sitta europaea) |
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Historical record only. (HRC)
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Eurasian Treecreeper (Certhia familiaris) |
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Breeding resident.
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Golden Oriole (Oriolus oriolus) |
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A rare vagrant with a single record in 1986. (HRC)
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Red-backed Shrike (Lanius collurio) |
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A rare vagrant with a single record in 1988. (HRC)
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Great Grey Shrike (Lanius excubitor) |
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Very rare winter visitor.
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Woodchat Shrike (Lanius senator) |
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Scarce vagrant. (SBRC)
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Black-billed Magpie (Pica pica) |
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Very rare vagrant historically but regular recently. May have bred in the 1970's.
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Jay (Garralus glandarius) |
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expanding range in neighbouring areas and a single was recorded on 29.5.2017
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Red-billed Chough (Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax) |
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Has bred and recent reports of wandering birds. (HRC)
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Eurasian Jackdaw (Corvus monedula) |
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Common breeding resident.
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Rook (Corvus frugilegus) |
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Common breeding resident.
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Carrion Crow (Corvus corone) |
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A regular vagrant and may interbreed with Hooded.
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Hooded Crow (Corvus cornix) |
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Very common breeding resident.
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Common Raven (Corvus corax) |
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Common breeding resident.
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Common Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) |
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Common breeding resident and winter visitor.
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Rosy Starling (Sturnus roseus) |
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Very rare vagrant but has occurred during recent irruptions. (HRC)
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House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) |
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Common breeding resident.
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Eurasian Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus) |
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Has bred but recent records relate to wandering birds.
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Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs) |
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Common breeding resident.
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Brambling (Fringilla montifringilla) |
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An irregular winter visitor in small numbers.
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European Greenfinch (Carduelis chloris) |
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Common breeding resident.
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European Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) |
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Breeding resident and evidence of population expansion.
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Eurasian Siskin (Carduelis spinus) |
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Common breeding resident.
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Common Linnet (Carduelis cannabina) |
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Local breeding resident though population has significantly declined.
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Twite (Carduelis flavirostris) |
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Breeds commonly though main population absent in winter.
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Lesser Redpoll (Carduelis cabaret) |
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Common breeding resident.
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Common Redpoll (Acanthis flammea) |
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occurs annually as a migrant and winter visitor
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Common Crossbill (Loxia curvirostra) |
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Breeding resident in small numbers.
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Common Rosefinch (Carpodacus erythrinus) |
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A scarce vagrant. (HRC)
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Common Bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) |
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Common breeding resident.
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Hawfinch (Coccothraustes coccothraustes) |
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A scarce vagrant
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Blackpoll Warbler (Dendroica stiata) |
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A north American vagrant recorded in 2005. (BBRC)
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White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis) |
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Rare north American vagrant recorded in 2012
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Lapland Longspur (Calcarius lapponicus) |
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Rare passage migrant.
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Snow Bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis) |
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A winter visitor in small numbers.
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Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella) |
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Formerly bred but now very rare and local.
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Reed Bunting (Emberiza schoeniclus) |
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Rare breeding resident - population possibly in decline.
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Black-headed Bunting (Emberiza melanocephala) |
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Vagrant - a male was found on garden feeders at Galtrigill, Glendale, on 10.6.2016
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Corn Bunting (Miliaria calandra) |
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Bred formerly in small numbers. Only a single recent record.
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