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31st January
Inverness: American Wigeon at South Kessock, then later relocated to the Muirtown Basin. Sutherland: Four European White-fronted Geese, adult and 3 first winters, with the Barnacle and Greylag flock at Keoldale, Durness today at NC385657. Also a single Greenland White-front. Wester Ross: Ullapool: Glaucous Gull (1W) still at ferry terminal. 29th January
Badenoch and Strathspey: Glaucous Gull (2W) and Iceland Gull (1W) still at Broomhill Station in flooded field. 28th January
Easter Ross: Ring-billed Gull still at Dingwall, and 27 Pale-bellied Brent Geese at Nigg Bay (per Birdtrack). Scandinavian Rock Pipit at Portmahomack. Lochaber: Juvenile Glaucous Gull at Loch Scresort, Rhum. Juvenile Iceland Gull still at Mallaig Pier. Skye: Single Little Auk near Dunvegan Castle. 27th January
Ross and Cromarty: Hen Harrier and Merlin at Nigg Bay. 26th January
Sutherland: Mediterranean Gull at Brora (per Birdtrack). 25th January
Ross and Cromarty: A Green-winged Teal at Balnabruach NH902837, which is the south end of Portmahomack beach. Also 65 Purple Sandpiper present. Inverness: Iceland Gull (1W) today by the sewage treatment works at Alturlie point. Shearwater sp., probably Sooty, 100m off Fort George at 1630pm. Skye: 2nd winter Mediterranean Gull reported at Kylerhea. Easter Ross: Ring-billed Gull still at Dingwall (per Birdtrack). 24th January
Easter Ross: American Wigeon still at Tain Links (per Birdtrack). 22nd January
Easter Ross: 2 Northern Eiders (ssp borealis) at Coul Links (per Birdtrack). Badenoch and Strathspey: Glaucous Gull (2W) still at Broomhill Station in flooded field. 21st January
Ross and Cromarty: Common Crane (subad) still at Tarbat Ness. Inverness: A single Little Auk at the end of the Clachnaharry sea lock. Also c20 Kittiwakes, one Black Guillemot there and at least 800 Guillemots in the wider Beauly Firth. Skye: Juvenile Iceland Gull at the mouth of the Broadford River. 20th January
Ross and Cromarty: Common Crane (subad) at Tarbat Ness, also Magpie and Jack Snipe. Wester Ross: Mediterranean Gull (2W) at Achtraid, Glaucous Gull (1W) and Iceland Gull (1W) at Loch Kishorn. 17th January:
Easter Ross: Red-necked Grebe still at Loch Eye. Ring-billed Gull (ad) still at Dingwall boating lake. Skye: At least one Little Auk in Broadford Bay and a single in the Sound of Raasay. Three Jack Snipe flushed at Ashaig, Broadford. Lochaber: A leucistic Great Northern Diver was in Loch nan Ceall, Arisaig, present for several days. 16th January
Easter Ross: Bittern flushed from the Brahan Estate flew down to the River Conon. Portmahomack - 54 Purple Sandpiper. American Wigeon at Udale Bay still. Red-necked Grebe at Loch Eye this afternoon and 20+ Little Auks off Dalmore Pier, Cromarty Firth. Skye: single on Glas Eilean, Broadford. Wester Ross: Glaucous Gull still at Ullapool. An Iceland Gull (1W) at Ardmair. 15th January
Wester Ross: Ullapool- 1 Little Auk. Ardmair- 3 Little Auk, 1 Iceland Gull (1W). 14th January
Skye: Three dead Little Auks found above the tideline at Staffin Bay. Lochaber: Juvenile Iceland Gull in Mallaig harbour. Wester Ross: Ullapool: Glaucous Gull (1W) at ferry terminal and Firecrest on north bank of river at Morefield, also 3 Little Auks from the point. Little Auk at Gairloch (per B'guides). 13th January
Skye: 5 Little Auk in the Narrows of Raasay and 3 in Loch na Cairidh. Sutherland: 2 Avocets photographed on Kyle of Tongue at 1500pm. Wester Ross: Ardmair: 4 Little Auks. Ullapool: Glaucous Gull (1W) at ferry terminal and Firecrest on north bank of river at Morefield. 12th January
Skye: Single Little Auk at Camas an Sgianadin, Broadford Badenoch and Strathspey: Iceland Gull (1W) and Glaucous Gull (2W) at Broomhill Station in flooded field. Inverness: 2 Little Auks off South Kessock. Iceland Gull at Smithton (per B'guides). Wester Ross: Ardmair - Iceland Gull (1W), 3 Little Auks and a Chiffchaff. 11th January
Skye: Juvenile Glaucous Gull at Uig. Chiffchaff at Ferindonald, Sleat. Badenoch and Strathspey: Iceland Gull (1W) and Glaucous Gull (2W) at Broomhill Station in flooded field. Wester Ross: Little Gruinard - 1 Little Auk, 1 Slavonian grebe, 1 Black-throated Diver, 9 Great Northern Diver. Gruinard island - 1 Little Auk, 5 Slavonian Grebes, 8 Black-throated Diver, 11 Great Northern Diver. Mungasdale farm - 102 Barnacle geese in fields. Dundonnel - 5 Little Auks, 1 Black-throated Diver, 2 Great Northern Diver. Ullapool: 6 Little Auks, 1 Iceland Gull (1st W) from campsite. Ardmair - 1 Little Auk, 1 Iceland Gull (1st W) and 3 Great Northern Diver. |
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