Thursday 1st August
Thanks to Dean MacAskill, Holly Page, Bob Wilson, skye-birds.com, eBird
Scaup -1 at Jemimaville
Sanderling - 52 at Dornoch beach
Greenshank - 18 at the head of Loch Portree, 1 at Redcastle along with 10 Black-tailed Godwit
Merlin - 1 (f) chasing a Common Tern off Chanonry Point
Nuthatch - 1 on the Glencoe lochan trail
Thanks to Dean MacAskill, Holly Page, Bob Wilson, skye-birds.com, eBird
Scaup -1 at Jemimaville
Sanderling - 52 at Dornoch beach
Greenshank - 18 at the head of Loch Portree, 1 at Redcastle along with 10 Black-tailed Godwit
Merlin - 1 (f) chasing a Common Tern off Chanonry Point
Nuthatch - 1 on the Glencoe lochan trail
Friday 2nd August
Thanks to Ross Macleod, skye-birds.com
Shelduck - 10 at Milton of Culloden
Dunlin - 23 at Broadford Bay, plus 26 Ringed Plover, 2 Sanderling, 5 Redshank, 1 Turnstone
Thanks to Ross Macleod, skye-birds.com
Shelduck - 10 at Milton of Culloden
Dunlin - 23 at Broadford Bay, plus 26 Ringed Plover, 2 Sanderling, 5 Redshank, 1 Turnstone
Saturday 3rd August
Thanks to Kim Dawson, Bob Swann, Skye Birds
Common Sandpiper - 1 at Hilton of Cadboll plus 5 Ringed Plover, 1 Redshank
Quail - 1 calling on the Hartfield Road, Tain
Kingfisher - 2 Lochlonghead
Thanks to Kim Dawson, Bob Swann, Skye Birds
Common Sandpiper - 1 at Hilton of Cadboll plus 5 Ringed Plover, 1 Redshank
Quail - 1 calling on the Hartfield Road, Tain
Kingfisher - 2 Lochlonghead
Sunday 4th August
Thanks to Bird Information Services, Dean MacAskill
Arctic Skua - 3 Brora
Ullapool to Stornoway ferry:
Sooty Shearwater - 4
Storm Petrel -5
Thanks to Bird Information Services, Dean MacAskill
Arctic Skua - 3 Brora
Ullapool to Stornoway ferry:
Sooty Shearwater - 4
Storm Petrel -5
Monday 5th August
Thanks to John Poyner, Kevin Davis, Skye Birds
Canada Goose - 158 Cromarty Firth to Jemimaville
Scaup - 6 Cromarty Firth to Jemimaville
Eider - 144 Cromarty Firth to Jemimaville
Red-breasted Merganser - 117 Cromarty Firth to Jemimaville
Whimbrel - 12 Ardnish, Broadford Bay
Common Tern - 60 Broadford Bay
Kingfisher - 2 Old Spey Bridge, Grantown-on-Spey
Thanks to John Poyner, Kevin Davis, Skye Birds
Canada Goose - 158 Cromarty Firth to Jemimaville
Scaup - 6 Cromarty Firth to Jemimaville
Eider - 144 Cromarty Firth to Jemimaville
Red-breasted Merganser - 117 Cromarty Firth to Jemimaville
Whimbrel - 12 Ardnish, Broadford Bay
Common Tern - 60 Broadford Bay
Kingfisher - 2 Old Spey Bridge, Grantown-on-Spey
Tuesday 6th August
Thanks to Kim Dawson, Bird Infomation Services, Dan Brown, Dean MacAskill
Red-throated Diver - 2. Hilton of Cadboll
Manx Shearwater - 12 Embo
Whimbrel - 1 Hilton of Cadboll
Pomarine Skua - 1 reported Handa
Great Skua - 1 Embo
Arctic Skua - 4 Embo
Sandwich Tern - 80 Balintore
Ullapool to Stornoway Ferry:
Balearic Shearwater - 1
Sooty Shearwater - 3
Manx Shearwater - c150
Storm Petrel - c30
Thanks to Kim Dawson, Bird Infomation Services, Dan Brown, Dean MacAskill
Red-throated Diver - 2. Hilton of Cadboll
Manx Shearwater - 12 Embo
Whimbrel - 1 Hilton of Cadboll
Pomarine Skua - 1 reported Handa
Great Skua - 1 Embo
Arctic Skua - 4 Embo
Sandwich Tern - 80 Balintore
Ullapool to Stornoway Ferry:
Balearic Shearwater - 1
Sooty Shearwater - 3
Manx Shearwater - c150
Storm Petrel - c30
Wednesday 7th August
Thanks to Dean MacAskill, Skye Birds, Ross Macleod
Black-throated Diver - 6 Coul Links
Manx Shearwater - 15 Coul Links
Whimbrel - c25 Broadford Bay, 1 Munlochy Bay
Black-tailed Godwit - 22 Broadford Bay
Arctic Skua - 3 Dornoch Point, 5 Coul Links
Little Gull - 1 adult Coul Links
Thanks to Dean MacAskill, Skye Birds, Ross Macleod
Black-throated Diver - 6 Coul Links
Manx Shearwater - 15 Coul Links
Whimbrel - c25 Broadford Bay, 1 Munlochy Bay
Black-tailed Godwit - 22 Broadford Bay
Arctic Skua - 3 Dornoch Point, 5 Coul Links
Little Gull - 1 adult Coul Links
Thursday 8th August
Thanks to Dean MacAskill, Skye Birds, Ross Macleod, Blair Whyte
Scaup -1 Jemimaville
Sooty Shearwater - 26 Strathy Point
Manx Shearwater 300+ Strathy Point
Whimbrel -1 Strathy Point
Black-tailed Godwit - 22 Strathy Point, 1 Redcastle
Great Skua - 9 Strathy Point
Arctic Skua- 1 Strathy Point, 1 Broadford Bay, 1 Rubha na h-Aiseig, Kilmaluag
Thanks to Dean MacAskill, Skye Birds, Ross Macleod, Blair Whyte
Scaup -1 Jemimaville
Sooty Shearwater - 26 Strathy Point
Manx Shearwater 300+ Strathy Point
Whimbrel -1 Strathy Point
Black-tailed Godwit - 22 Strathy Point, 1 Redcastle
Great Skua - 9 Strathy Point
Arctic Skua- 1 Strathy Point, 1 Broadford Bay, 1 Rubha na h-Aiseig, Kilmaluag
Friday 9th August
Thanks to Kevin Davis, Dean MacAskill, Skye Birds
Manx Shearwater - 1 Chanonry Point
Black-throated Diver - 2 Broadford Bay
Red-throated Diver - 4 Chanonry Point
Arctic Skua - 3 Dornoch Point
Whimbrel - 23 Glas Eilean, 40 Broadford Bay
Black-tailed Godwit - 6 Broadford Bay
Sanderling - 35 Dornoch Point
Turnstone - 4 Chanonry Point
Sandwich Tern - 10 Chanonry Point, 75 Dornoch Point
Common Tern - 35 Chanonry Point, 90 Dornoch Point, 17 Broadford Bay
Arctic Tern - 6 Dornoch Point
Thanks to Kevin Davis, Dean MacAskill, Skye Birds
Manx Shearwater - 1 Chanonry Point
Black-throated Diver - 2 Broadford Bay
Red-throated Diver - 4 Chanonry Point
Arctic Skua - 3 Dornoch Point
Whimbrel - 23 Glas Eilean, 40 Broadford Bay
Black-tailed Godwit - 6 Broadford Bay
Sanderling - 35 Dornoch Point
Turnstone - 4 Chanonry Point
Sandwich Tern - 10 Chanonry Point, 75 Dornoch Point
Common Tern - 35 Chanonry Point, 90 Dornoch Point, 17 Broadford Bay
Arctic Tern - 6 Dornoch Point
Saturday 10th August
Thanks to Kevin Davis, John Taylor, Skye Birds
Red-throated Diver - 1 Chanonry Point, 1 The Mound
Whimbrel - 28 Broadford Bay
Black-tailed Godwit - 7 Broadford Bay
Bar-tailed Godwit - 6 Broadford Bay
Sanderling - 6 Broadford Bay
Arctic Skua - 1 Chanonry Point
Arctic Tern - 1 Chanonry Point
Common Tern - 31 Chanonry Point
Sandwich Tern -10 Chanonry Point
Thanks to Kevin Davis, John Taylor, Skye Birds
Red-throated Diver - 1 Chanonry Point, 1 The Mound
Whimbrel - 28 Broadford Bay
Black-tailed Godwit - 7 Broadford Bay
Bar-tailed Godwit - 6 Broadford Bay
Sanderling - 6 Broadford Bay
Arctic Skua - 1 Chanonry Point
Arctic Tern - 1 Chanonry Point
Common Tern - 31 Chanonry Point
Sandwich Tern -10 Chanonry Point
Sunday 11th August
Thanks to Alan MacAskill, Skye Birds
Arctic Skua - 3 Neist Point
Great Skua - 1 Neist Point
Ringed Plover c100 - over Scullamus Moss towards Sleat
Northern Wheatear - 7 (Greenland types) Neist Point
Ullapool-Stornoway Ferry:
Red-throated Diver 2
Manx Shearwater - 45
Sooty Shearwater - 23
Storm Petrel - 14
Great Skua - 7
Arctic Skua - 3
Common Tern - 20
Thanks to Alan MacAskill, Skye Birds
Arctic Skua - 3 Neist Point
Great Skua - 1 Neist Point
Ringed Plover c100 - over Scullamus Moss towards Sleat
Northern Wheatear - 7 (Greenland types) Neist Point
Ullapool-Stornoway Ferry:
Red-throated Diver 2
Manx Shearwater - 45
Sooty Shearwater - 23
Storm Petrel - 14
Great Skua - 7
Arctic Skua - 3
Common Tern - 20
Monday 12th August
Thanks to Bird Information Services, Ann Sime, Ross Macleod,
Balearic Shearwater - 1 Helmsdale
Kingfisher - 1 Merkinch
Black-tailed Godwit - 4 Redcastle
Tuesday 13th August
Thanks to Kim Dawson, Skye Birds, Dave Tanner, Dean MacAskill
Gannet - 160 fishing Moray Firth from Hilton of Cadboll
Sandwich tern - 53 Balintore
Ringed Plover - 12 Balintore
Black-tailed Godwit - 26 Broadford Bay
Off Portmahomack Beach
Velvet scoter - 1
Common Scooter - c150
House martin - c150
Arctic Skua (pale morph) - 1
Great Skua - 1
Brora
Arctic Skua - 4
Little Gull - 2
Manx Shearwater - 35
Thanks to Kim Dawson, Skye Birds, Dave Tanner, Dean MacAskill
Gannet - 160 fishing Moray Firth from Hilton of Cadboll
Sandwich tern - 53 Balintore
Ringed Plover - 12 Balintore
Black-tailed Godwit - 26 Broadford Bay
Off Portmahomack Beach
Velvet scoter - 1
Common Scooter - c150
House martin - c150
Arctic Skua (pale morph) - 1
Great Skua - 1
Brora
Arctic Skua - 4
Little Gull - 2
Manx Shearwater - 35
Wednesday 14th August
Thanks to Kevin Davis, Alan MacAskill, Dean MacAskill, Liam McBride, Graeme Prest, Bob Swann, Bird Information Services,
Pomarine Skua - 4 at Chanonry Point plus 2 Black Guillemot, 1 Common Scoter, 17 Sandwich Tern, 70 Common Tern, 38 Kittiwake, 36 Gannet and 6 Turnstone
Black Tern - 1 at Brora plus 3 Arctic Skua, 4 Little Gull
Sooty Shearwater - 1 at Ullapool plus 1 Little Gull
Pink-footed Goose - 18 at Udale Bay plus 98 Greylag Goose, 25 Canada Goose, 34 Black-tailed Godwit
Whimbrel - 11 at Dornoch plus 15 Sanderling, 2 Arctic Skua
Marsh Harrier - 1 at Loch Eye
Marsh Harrier - 2 at Spey Bay
Kingfisher - 2 at Merkinch NNR, Inverness
Thanks to Kevin Davis, Alan MacAskill, Dean MacAskill, Liam McBride, Graeme Prest, Bob Swann, Bird Information Services,
Pomarine Skua - 4 at Chanonry Point plus 2 Black Guillemot, 1 Common Scoter, 17 Sandwich Tern, 70 Common Tern, 38 Kittiwake, 36 Gannet and 6 Turnstone
Black Tern - 1 at Brora plus 3 Arctic Skua, 4 Little Gull
Sooty Shearwater - 1 at Ullapool plus 1 Little Gull
Pink-footed Goose - 18 at Udale Bay plus 98 Greylag Goose, 25 Canada Goose, 34 Black-tailed Godwit
Whimbrel - 11 at Dornoch plus 15 Sanderling, 2 Arctic Skua
Marsh Harrier - 1 at Loch Eye
Marsh Harrier - 2 at Spey Bay
Kingfisher - 2 at Merkinch NNR, Inverness
Thursday 15th August
Thanks to Kevin Davis, Kim Dawson
Bar-tailed Godwit - 30 at Dalness, Alness.
Merlin - 1 at Chanonry Point plus 1 Red-throated Diver, 48 Gannet, 18 Kittiwake, 11 Ringed Plover, 2 Sanderling, 6 Arctic Skua, 1 Arctic Tern, 11 Common Tern and 3 Sandwich Tern,
Thanks to Kevin Davis, Kim Dawson
Bar-tailed Godwit - 30 at Dalness, Alness.
Merlin - 1 at Chanonry Point plus 1 Red-throated Diver, 48 Gannet, 18 Kittiwake, 11 Ringed Plover, 2 Sanderling, 6 Arctic Skua, 1 Arctic Tern, 11 Common Tern and 3 Sandwich Tern,
Friday 16th August
Thanks to Dean MacAskill, Skye Birds
Whimbrel - 12 at Broadford Bay plus 70+ flying south from Breakish Obbe
Little Tern - 1 juvenile at Dornoch Beach plus 56 Common Tern and 4 Arctic Skua
Grey Plover - 3 in summer plumage at Dornoch Saltings plus 4 Whimbrel and 2 juvenile Ruff
Stock Dove - 1 flushed from dunes at Dornoch
Thanks to Dean MacAskill, Skye Birds
Whimbrel - 12 at Broadford Bay plus 70+ flying south from Breakish Obbe
Little Tern - 1 juvenile at Dornoch Beach plus 56 Common Tern and 4 Arctic Skua
Grey Plover - 3 in summer plumage at Dornoch Saltings plus 4 Whimbrel and 2 juvenile Ruff
Stock Dove - 1 flushed from dunes at Dornoch
Saturday 17th August
Thanks to Kevin Davis, Kim Dawson, Bob McMillan, Fiona Reid, Skye Birds and Bird Information Services
Pomarine Skua - 1 past Chanonry Point plus 5 Red-throated Diver, 1 Black Guillemot, 150+ Common Tern and 36 Sandwich Tern
Ruddy Shelduck - 1 at Udale Bay
Whimbrel - 65 at Broadford Bay plus 12 Sanderling, 1 Arctic Skua, 14 Black-tailed Godwit
Ruff - 3 at Traigh Morar (Arisaig)
Black-tailed Godwit - 1 at Alness Point
Thanks to Kevin Davis, Kim Dawson, Bob McMillan, Fiona Reid, Skye Birds and Bird Information Services
Pomarine Skua - 1 past Chanonry Point plus 5 Red-throated Diver, 1 Black Guillemot, 150+ Common Tern and 36 Sandwich Tern
Ruddy Shelduck - 1 at Udale Bay
Whimbrel - 65 at Broadford Bay plus 12 Sanderling, 1 Arctic Skua, 14 Black-tailed Godwit
Ruff - 3 at Traigh Morar (Arisaig)
Black-tailed Godwit - 1 at Alness Point
Sunday 18th August
Thanks to Kim Dawson, Mary Galloway, Bob McMillan, Graeme Prest, Dave Tanner, Robert Wilson
Arctic Skua - 1 (dark morph) at Portmahomack
Barnacle Goose - 1 at Udale Bay plus 2 Pink-footed Goose amongst Canada Goose flock
Greenshank - 6 at the head of Loch Carron
Whimbrel - 2 at Coul Links plus C120 Sandwich Tern
Ruff - 3 still Traigh Morar, with 4 at Udale Bay along with 6 Sanderling, 1 Ruddy Shelduck
Swift - 103 over west Inverness
Possible sighting of a Chough at Gedintailor, Skye yesterday
Thanks to Kim Dawson, Mary Galloway, Bob McMillan, Graeme Prest, Dave Tanner, Robert Wilson
Arctic Skua - 1 (dark morph) at Portmahomack
Barnacle Goose - 1 at Udale Bay plus 2 Pink-footed Goose amongst Canada Goose flock
Greenshank - 6 at the head of Loch Carron
Whimbrel - 2 at Coul Links plus C120 Sandwich Tern
Ruff - 3 still Traigh Morar, with 4 at Udale Bay along with 6 Sanderling, 1 Ruddy Shelduck
Swift - 103 over west Inverness
Possible sighting of a Chough at Gedintailor, Skye yesterday
Monday 19th August
Thanks to Alister Clunas, Kevin Davis, Kim Dawson, Dean MacAskill, skye-birds.com
Arctic Skua - 2 at Dornoch, 1 (dark morph) at Chanonry Point, also seen there 0600-0730hrs were 3 Red-throated Diver, 70 Common Tern, 12 Sandwich Tern
Little Tern - 2 at Dornoch
Whimbrel - 126 in several flocks at Broadford Bay
Ringed Plover - 280 at Dornoch, 38 at Balintore harbour, 8 at Hilton of Cadboll, 11 at Chanonry Point
Turnstone - 14 at Balintore harbour, 3 at Hilton of Cadboll
Sanderling - 45 at Dornoch plus 86 Dunlin and 2 Little Tern ,
Black-tailed Godwit - 18 at Dornoch saltings
Ruff - 2 at Udale Bay plus 5 Knot, 15 Bar-tailed Godwit and 1 Ruddy Shelduck
Swift - 16 at Avoch
Thanks to Alister Clunas, Kevin Davis, Kim Dawson, Dean MacAskill, skye-birds.com
Arctic Skua - 2 at Dornoch, 1 (dark morph) at Chanonry Point, also seen there 0600-0730hrs were 3 Red-throated Diver, 70 Common Tern, 12 Sandwich Tern
Little Tern - 2 at Dornoch
Whimbrel - 126 in several flocks at Broadford Bay
Ringed Plover - 280 at Dornoch, 38 at Balintore harbour, 8 at Hilton of Cadboll, 11 at Chanonry Point
Turnstone - 14 at Balintore harbour, 3 at Hilton of Cadboll
Sanderling - 45 at Dornoch plus 86 Dunlin and 2 Little Tern ,
Black-tailed Godwit - 18 at Dornoch saltings
Ruff - 2 at Udale Bay plus 5 Knot, 15 Bar-tailed Godwit and 1 Ruddy Shelduck
Swift - 16 at Avoch
Tuesday 20th August
Thanks to Neil Bennett, Kevin Davis, Kim Dawson, Simeon Ewing, skye-birds.com
Cory's Shearwater - 2 at Lub Score, Duntulm, Skye; also seen 0930-1230hrs were 3 Manx Shearwater, 10 Great Skua, 100+ Kittiwake, 60+ Gannet
Arctic Skua - 2 (1 dark/1 pale morph) at Chanonry Point; also seen 0600-0700hrs were 2 Red-throated Diver, 21 Common Tern, 21 Sandwich Tern
Ringed Plover - c200 at Broadford Bay, c40 at Alturlie, 24 mouth of Loch Fleet, 6 at Chanonry Point
Bar-tailed Godwit - 5 at Broadford Bay
Sanderling - 20+ at Kilmory, Rum, 5 at Loch Fleet
Wheatear - 2 at Alturlie plus 1 Common Sandpiper, c40 Lapwing
Thanks to Neil Bennett, Kevin Davis, Kim Dawson, Simeon Ewing, skye-birds.com
Cory's Shearwater - 2 at Lub Score, Duntulm, Skye; also seen 0930-1230hrs were 3 Manx Shearwater, 10 Great Skua, 100+ Kittiwake, 60+ Gannet
Arctic Skua - 2 (1 dark/1 pale morph) at Chanonry Point; also seen 0600-0700hrs were 2 Red-throated Diver, 21 Common Tern, 21 Sandwich Tern
Ringed Plover - c200 at Broadford Bay, c40 at Alturlie, 24 mouth of Loch Fleet, 6 at Chanonry Point
Bar-tailed Godwit - 5 at Broadford Bay
Sanderling - 20+ at Kilmory, Rum, 5 at Loch Fleet
Wheatear - 2 at Alturlie plus 1 Common Sandpiper, c40 Lapwing
Wednesday 21st August
Thanks to Mary Galloway, Alan MacAskill, Dave Tanner, skye-birds.com
Arctic Skua - 1 (dark morph) at Broadord Bay
Manx Shearwater - 100+ at Portmahomack, plus 150+ Gannet
Common Scoter - 200+ at Portmahomack, 1 at Rosemarkie
Pink-footed Goose - 1 at Broadford Bay
Whimbrel - 4 at Broadford Bay
Sanderling - 1 (sumplum) at Rosemarkie
Black-tailed Godwit - 3 at Broadford Bay, 2 at Fortrose golf course
Swift - 4 at Merkinch LNR, Inverness
Thanks to Mary Galloway, Alan MacAskill, Dave Tanner, skye-birds.com
Arctic Skua - 1 (dark morph) at Broadord Bay
Manx Shearwater - 100+ at Portmahomack, plus 150+ Gannet
Common Scoter - 200+ at Portmahomack, 1 at Rosemarkie
Pink-footed Goose - 1 at Broadford Bay
Whimbrel - 4 at Broadford Bay
Sanderling - 1 (sumplum) at Rosemarkie
Black-tailed Godwit - 3 at Broadford Bay, 2 at Fortrose golf course
Swift - 4 at Merkinch LNR, Inverness
Thursday 22nd August
Thanks to Nick Baker, Alister Clunas, Simeon Ewing, Dean MacAskill, Dave Tanner, Blair Whyte, skye-birds.com
Balearic Shearwater - 1 at Strathy Point plus 1 Sabine's Gull
Manx Shearwater - c1,500 at Strathy Point, 30 at Camus Ban Bornesketaig, Skye
Sooty Shearwater - 48 at Strathy Point
Arctic Skua - 16 at Strathy Point plus 2 Pomarine Skua
Great Skua - 11 at Strathy Point, 1 at Camus Ban Bornesketaig, Skye
Whimbrel - 22 at Strathy Point, 15 through Broadford Bay, 9 at Harrapool, Skye, 2 over Anagach along the River Spey, 2 at Tarbat Ness Knot - c250 at Connage Bay, 2 at Tarbat Ness
Bar-tailed Godwit - c80 at Connage Bay
Ruff - 2 at Udale Bay plus 1 Greenshank, 1 Ruddy Shelduck
Golden Plover - 1 at Alturlie plus c160 Lapwing
Twite - c50 on Glas Eilean, Broadford Bay
Thanks to Nick Baker, Alister Clunas, Simeon Ewing, Dean MacAskill, Dave Tanner, Blair Whyte, skye-birds.com
Balearic Shearwater - 1 at Strathy Point plus 1 Sabine's Gull
Manx Shearwater - c1,500 at Strathy Point, 30 at Camus Ban Bornesketaig, Skye
Sooty Shearwater - 48 at Strathy Point
Arctic Skua - 16 at Strathy Point plus 2 Pomarine Skua
Great Skua - 11 at Strathy Point, 1 at Camus Ban Bornesketaig, Skye
Whimbrel - 22 at Strathy Point, 15 through Broadford Bay, 9 at Harrapool, Skye, 2 over Anagach along the River Spey, 2 at Tarbat Ness Knot - c250 at Connage Bay, 2 at Tarbat Ness
Bar-tailed Godwit - c80 at Connage Bay
Ruff - 2 at Udale Bay plus 1 Greenshank, 1 Ruddy Shelduck
Golden Plover - 1 at Alturlie plus c160 Lapwing
Twite - c50 on Glas Eilean, Broadford Bay
Friday 23rd August
Thanks to Mike Coleman, Kim Dawson, Dean MacAskill, Duncan Macdonald, Sue Sykes, skye-birds.com
Arctic Skua - 1 (dark morph) at Broadford Bay plus 1 Whimbrel
Pale-bellied Brent Goose - 2 at Dornoch saltings
Canada Goose - c380 at Alturlie
Whimbrel - 12 at Broadford Bay plus 4 Knot
Ruff - 5 at Traigh, Morar plus 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 25 Sanderling
Hobby - 1 at Udale Bay
Swift - c40 at Boat of Garten
Wheatear - 1 at Hilton of Cadboll
White Wagtail - 6 at Meanish, Skye
Thanks to Mike Coleman, Kim Dawson, Dean MacAskill, Duncan Macdonald, Sue Sykes, skye-birds.com
Arctic Skua - 1 (dark morph) at Broadford Bay plus 1 Whimbrel
Pale-bellied Brent Goose - 2 at Dornoch saltings
Canada Goose - c380 at Alturlie
Whimbrel - 12 at Broadford Bay plus 4 Knot
Ruff - 5 at Traigh, Morar plus 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 25 Sanderling
Hobby - 1 at Udale Bay
Swift - c40 at Boat of Garten
Wheatear - 1 at Hilton of Cadboll
White Wagtail - 6 at Meanish, Skye
Saturday 24th August
Thanks to Alister Clunas, James Crymble, Kim Dawson, Susan Seright, Dave Tanner, skye-birds.com
Arctic Skua - 5 (all dark morph) at Chanonry Point, 4 Mouth of Loch Fleet
Sooty Shearwater - 1 at Tarbat Ness
Sandwich Tern - 105 at Tarbat Ness
Red-breasted Merganser - c300 at Balintraid
Whimbrel - 7 at Chanonry Point, 3 at Tarbat Ness, 18 at Broadford Bay
Black-tailed Godwit - 28 at Broadford Bay, c20 at Tarbat Ness
Common Crane - 2 alongside A832 between Munlochy and Easter Suddie
Merlin - 1 at Tarbat Ness
Wheatear - 3 (1f/2juv) at Tarbat Ness
Thanks to Alister Clunas, James Crymble, Kim Dawson, Susan Seright, Dave Tanner, skye-birds.com
Arctic Skua - 5 (all dark morph) at Chanonry Point, 4 Mouth of Loch Fleet
Sooty Shearwater - 1 at Tarbat Ness
Sandwich Tern - 105 at Tarbat Ness
Red-breasted Merganser - c300 at Balintraid
Whimbrel - 7 at Chanonry Point, 3 at Tarbat Ness, 18 at Broadford Bay
Black-tailed Godwit - 28 at Broadford Bay, c20 at Tarbat Ness
Common Crane - 2 alongside A832 between Munlochy and Easter Suddie
Merlin - 1 at Tarbat Ness
Wheatear - 3 (1f/2juv) at Tarbat Ness
Sunday 25th August
Thanks to Tim Leerschool, Bob McMillan, Kim Dawson, Pete Gordon, Graeme Prest, Skye Birds, Dave Pierce, Andy Williams, Bird Information Services
Pale-bellied Brent Goose - early passage through Skye with 17 at Broadford Bay and c40 at the head of Loch Ainort
Ruddy Shelduck - 1 Udale Bay
Marsh Harrier - 1 juvenile Insh Marshes
Golden Plover - 2 Portmahomack
Whimbrel - 2 Achnahaird
Black-tailed Godwit - 8 Broadford Bay, 51 head of Loch Ainort
Bar-tailed Godwit - 4 Broadford Bay
Greenshank - 1 Loch Fleet
Redshank - 93 Muirtown Pools/Merkinch LNR, Inverness
Knot - 3 Achnahaird
Sanderling - c40 Achnahaird
Dunlin - c80 Achnahaird
Little Stint - 1 Achnahaird
Glaucous Gull or possibly the resident Viking Gull (Herring/Glaucous hybrid) - 1 adult Ullapool
Swift - still plenty of reports with 70+ at Kilmorack near Beauly
Ullapool to Stornoway ferry
Red-throated Diver 2
Storm Petrel 10
Great Skua 7
Pomarine Skua 2
Arctic Skua 3
Black Guillemot 1
Puffin 2
Thanks to Tim Leerschool, Bob McMillan, Kim Dawson, Pete Gordon, Graeme Prest, Skye Birds, Dave Pierce, Andy Williams, Bird Information Services
Pale-bellied Brent Goose - early passage through Skye with 17 at Broadford Bay and c40 at the head of Loch Ainort
Ruddy Shelduck - 1 Udale Bay
Marsh Harrier - 1 juvenile Insh Marshes
Golden Plover - 2 Portmahomack
Whimbrel - 2 Achnahaird
Black-tailed Godwit - 8 Broadford Bay, 51 head of Loch Ainort
Bar-tailed Godwit - 4 Broadford Bay
Greenshank - 1 Loch Fleet
Redshank - 93 Muirtown Pools/Merkinch LNR, Inverness
Knot - 3 Achnahaird
Sanderling - c40 Achnahaird
Dunlin - c80 Achnahaird
Little Stint - 1 Achnahaird
Glaucous Gull or possibly the resident Viking Gull (Herring/Glaucous hybrid) - 1 adult Ullapool
Swift - still plenty of reports with 70+ at Kilmorack near Beauly
Ullapool to Stornoway ferry
Red-throated Diver 2
Storm Petrel 10
Great Skua 7
Pomarine Skua 2
Arctic Skua 3
Black Guillemot 1
Puffin 2
Monday 26th August
Thanks to Mike Crutch, Alan MacAskill, Graeme Prest, Blair Whyte, skye-birds.com
Arctic Skua - 1 at Chanonry Point
Arctic Tern -1 with Common Terns at Inninmore Bay, Morvern
Whooper Swan - 1 on Loch Uisge, Morvern
Whimbrel - 2 at Chanonry Point
Black-tailed Godwit - 12 at Broadford Bay, 1 at Ashaig
Sanderling - 10 at Ashaig plus 50 Redshank
Ruff - 2 at Udale Bay plus 1 Ruddy Shelduck
Swift - 46 over Inverness
Ullapool-Stornoway-Ullapool ferry trip today saw 4 Manx Shearwater, 1 Sooty Shearwater, 6 Storm Petrel, 1 Arctic Skua, 13 Great Skua, 4 Arctic Tern, 1 Wheatear and 1 Pied Wagtail (both following the ship)
Thanks to Mike Crutch, Alan MacAskill, Graeme Prest, Blair Whyte, skye-birds.com
Arctic Skua - 1 at Chanonry Point
Arctic Tern -1 with Common Terns at Inninmore Bay, Morvern
Whooper Swan - 1 on Loch Uisge, Morvern
Whimbrel - 2 at Chanonry Point
Black-tailed Godwit - 12 at Broadford Bay, 1 at Ashaig
Sanderling - 10 at Ashaig plus 50 Redshank
Ruff - 2 at Udale Bay plus 1 Ruddy Shelduck
Swift - 46 over Inverness
Ullapool-Stornoway-Ullapool ferry trip today saw 4 Manx Shearwater, 1 Sooty Shearwater, 6 Storm Petrel, 1 Arctic Skua, 13 Great Skua, 4 Arctic Tern, 1 Wheatear and 1 Pied Wagtail (both following the ship)
Tuesday 27th August
Thanks to Peter Leigh, Dean MacAskill, Dave Tanner, Jonathan Willet, skye-birds.com, bird news services
Great Northern Diver - 2 at Broadford Bay
Arctic Skua - 4 at Brora plus 1 (juv) Long-tailed Skua, 1 (ad) Little Gull
Cory's Shearwater - 1 at Helmsdale
Balearic Shearwater - 1 at Embo plus c80 Manx Shearwater
Whimbrel - 1 at Tarbat Ness
Sanderling - 9 at Broadford Bay
Knot - 7 at Broadford Bay
Swift - 3 at Grantown-on-Spey
House Martin - 1 leucistic bird at Tarbat Nes
Wheatear - 1 (leuchorhoa ssp.) at Tarbat Ness, plus c150 House Martin
Thanks to Peter Leigh, Dean MacAskill, Dave Tanner, Jonathan Willet, skye-birds.com, bird news services
Great Northern Diver - 2 at Broadford Bay
Arctic Skua - 4 at Brora plus 1 (juv) Long-tailed Skua, 1 (ad) Little Gull
Cory's Shearwater - 1 at Helmsdale
Balearic Shearwater - 1 at Embo plus c80 Manx Shearwater
Whimbrel - 1 at Tarbat Ness
Sanderling - 9 at Broadford Bay
Knot - 7 at Broadford Bay
Swift - 3 at Grantown-on-Spey
House Martin - 1 leucistic bird at Tarbat Nes
Wheatear - 1 (leuchorhoa ssp.) at Tarbat Ness, plus c150 House Martin
Wednesday 28th August
Thanks to James Crymble, Dean MacAskill, birds news services
Long-tailed Skua - 1 at Tarbat Ness plus 2 Arctic Skua
Manx Shearwater - c320 at Tarbat Ness, plus 2 Sooty Shearwater
Sabine's Gull - 1 at Fiunary, Morvern
Curlew Sandpiper - 1 on Canna
Thanks to James Crymble, Dean MacAskill, birds news services
Long-tailed Skua - 1 at Tarbat Ness plus 2 Arctic Skua
Manx Shearwater - c320 at Tarbat Ness, plus 2 Sooty Shearwater
Sabine's Gull - 1 at Fiunary, Morvern
Curlew Sandpiper - 1 on Canna
Thursday 29th August
Thanks to Mary Galloway, Graeme Prest, skye-birds.com
Pomarine Skua - 1 at Chanonry Point plus 4 Arctic Skua
Little Stint - 1 (juv) in Broadford Bay, plus 10 Sanderling, 2 Knot, 20 Black-tailed Godwit, 22 Pale-bellied Brent Goose
Swift - 99 over west Inverness
Thanks to Mary Galloway, Graeme Prest, skye-birds.com
Pomarine Skua - 1 at Chanonry Point plus 4 Arctic Skua
Little Stint - 1 (juv) in Broadford Bay, plus 10 Sanderling, 2 Knot, 20 Black-tailed Godwit, 22 Pale-bellied Brent Goose
Swift - 99 over west Inverness
Friday 30th August
Thanks to Josh Allan, Mary Galloway, Alan MacAskill, Dean MacAskill, Joseph Puffin, Dave Tanner, Blair Whyte, skye-birds.com, Glyn Evans
Arctic Skua - up to 7 at Chanonry Point, plus 2 Pomarine Skua, 1 Great Skua, 18 Whimbrel, c200 Sandwich Tern
Sooty Shearwater- 51 at Strathy Point plus 11 Great Skua, 10 Arctic Skua, 4 Storm Petrel, 1 Leach's Petrel, 2 Sabine's Gull, 5 Whimbrel
Sabine's Gull - 1 juv Loch Linnhe (8 miles south of Fort William)
Little Gull - 1 (juv) at Portmahomack
Bar-tailed Godwit - 1 at Alturlie plus 4 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Wheatear
Little Stint - 1 (juv) in Broadford Bay, plus 4 Black-tailed Godwit, 10 Sanderling
Ruddy Shelduck - 1 at Nigg Bay
Thanks to Josh Allan, Mary Galloway, Alan MacAskill, Dean MacAskill, Joseph Puffin, Dave Tanner, Blair Whyte, skye-birds.com, Glyn Evans
Arctic Skua - up to 7 at Chanonry Point, plus 2 Pomarine Skua, 1 Great Skua, 18 Whimbrel, c200 Sandwich Tern
Sooty Shearwater- 51 at Strathy Point plus 11 Great Skua, 10 Arctic Skua, 4 Storm Petrel, 1 Leach's Petrel, 2 Sabine's Gull, 5 Whimbrel
Sabine's Gull - 1 juv Loch Linnhe (8 miles south of Fort William)
Little Gull - 1 (juv) at Portmahomack
Bar-tailed Godwit - 1 at Alturlie plus 4 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Wheatear
Little Stint - 1 (juv) in Broadford Bay, plus 4 Black-tailed Godwit, 10 Sanderling
Ruddy Shelduck - 1 at Nigg Bay
Saturday 31st August
Thanks to Tom Flowers, Tim Sykes, Dave Tanner, "Scott W.", "Stuart" skye-birds.com
Storm Petrel - 1 seen from Canna-Muck ferry plus 1 Great Skua
Black Tern - 2 (ad/juv) at Embo
Sabine's Gull - 1 (imm) from Ullapool-Stornoway ferry, on return journey 1 Leach's Petrel, 40 Storm Petrel, 1 Sooty Shearwater plus cetaceans seen included 6 Humpback Whale, 1 Fin Whale and 1 Lesser Rorqual
Velvet Scoter - 1 at Portmahomack plus c100 Common Scoter
Bar-tailed Godwit - 5 at Broadford Bay plus 4 Sanderling
Black-tailed Godwit - 1 at Broadford Bay, 12 at Alturlie plus c130 Canada Goose
Little Stint - 1 at Achnahaird plus 22 Sanderling, 18 Dunlin, 28 Ringed Plover
Thanks to Tom Flowers, Tim Sykes, Dave Tanner, "Scott W.", "Stuart" skye-birds.com
Storm Petrel - 1 seen from Canna-Muck ferry plus 1 Great Skua
Black Tern - 2 (ad/juv) at Embo
Sabine's Gull - 1 (imm) from Ullapool-Stornoway ferry, on return journey 1 Leach's Petrel, 40 Storm Petrel, 1 Sooty Shearwater plus cetaceans seen included 6 Humpback Whale, 1 Fin Whale and 1 Lesser Rorqual
Velvet Scoter - 1 at Portmahomack plus c100 Common Scoter
Bar-tailed Godwit - 5 at Broadford Bay plus 4 Sanderling
Black-tailed Godwit - 1 at Broadford Bay, 12 at Alturlie plus c130 Canada Goose
Little Stint - 1 at Achnahaird plus 22 Sanderling, 18 Dunlin, 28 Ringed Plover
