Monday 1st July
Thanks to Alan MacAskill
Tree Sparrow - 12 fledged birds Balvonie of Leys
Thanks to Alan MacAskill
Tree Sparrow - 12 fledged birds Balvonie of Leys
Tuesday 2nd July
Thanks to Alan MacAskill, Fiona, Dave Barnett, Robert Wilson, Skye Birds
Mute Swan - 79 Loch Eye
Canada Goose - c400 Kiltearn
Manx Shearwater - 60 north at Brora also there 1000s of auks south
Knot - 400-500 Redcastle also there 6 Bar-tailed and 1 Black-tailed Godwits
Black-tailed Godwit - 1 Redcastle, 5 Broadford Bay at Waterloo
Bar-tailed Godwit - 1 Redcastle
Black Guillemot - 12 Brora
Thanks to Alan MacAskill, Fiona, Dave Barnett, Robert Wilson, Skye Birds
Mute Swan - 79 Loch Eye
Canada Goose - c400 Kiltearn
Manx Shearwater - 60 north at Brora also there 1000s of auks south
Knot - 400-500 Redcastle also there 6 Bar-tailed and 1 Black-tailed Godwits
Black-tailed Godwit - 1 Redcastle, 5 Broadford Bay at Waterloo
Bar-tailed Godwit - 1 Redcastle
Black Guillemot - 12 Brora
Wednesday 3rd July
No reports
No reports
Thursday 4th July
Thanks to Bob Swann, Skye Birds, Ross Macleod
Black-tailed Godwit - 65 Broadford Bay
Bar-tailed Godwit - 1 Broadford Bay
Greenshank - 7 Loch Portree
Corn Bunting - 1 Dalziel Farm
Of note surveying on Canna has not found any occupied Fulmar sites this season. Sites peaked in 1992 at 671.
Thanks to Bob Swann, Skye Birds, Ross Macleod
Black-tailed Godwit - 65 Broadford Bay
Bar-tailed Godwit - 1 Broadford Bay
Greenshank - 7 Loch Portree
Corn Bunting - 1 Dalziel Farm
Of note surveying on Canna has not found any occupied Fulmar sites this season. Sites peaked in 1992 at 671.
Friday 5th July
Thanks to Robert Wilson, Ross Macleod, Bird Information Services
Manx Shearwater - 4 Chanonry Point
Greenshank - 5 Udale Bay
Spotted Sandpiper - a possible reported at Scourie in field by Cemetery
Arctic Skua - 1 Chanonry Point
Thanks to Robert Wilson, Ross Macleod, Bird Information Services
Manx Shearwater - 4 Chanonry Point
Greenshank - 5 Udale Bay
Spotted Sandpiper - a possible reported at Scourie in field by Cemetery
Arctic Skua - 1 Chanonry Point
Saturday 6th July
Thanks to Kim Dawson, Sandy McNeil
Manx Shearwater - at least 3,500 off Ardnamurchan Point
Linnet - 100 Coul Links
Thanks to Kim Dawson, Sandy McNeil
Manx Shearwater - at least 3,500 off Ardnamurchan Point
Linnet - 100 Coul Links
Sunday 7th July
Thanks to Mike Crutch, Kim Dawson, skye-birds.com
Arctic Skua - 1 at Neist Point, Skye
Barnacle X Greylag Goose - 1 hybrid bird amongst the Lochindorb breeding population
Whimbrel - 2 at Hilton of Cadboll, plus 2 Common Sandpiper and 8 Ringed Plover
Thanks to Mike Crutch, Kim Dawson, skye-birds.com
Arctic Skua - 1 at Neist Point, Skye
Barnacle X Greylag Goose - 1 hybrid bird amongst the Lochindorb breeding population
Whimbrel - 2 at Hilton of Cadboll, plus 2 Common Sandpiper and 8 Ringed Plover
Monday 8th July
Thanks to Jort Brough, Mike Crutch, Ross Macleod, Dave Tanner, skye-birds.com
Common Crane - 2 over Dornoch Firth
Common Scoter - c500 at Portmahomack
Greylag Goose - c1,020 at Lochindorb (mostly adults)
Whimbrel - 1 at Merkinch LNR, Inverness plus 5 Goosander
White Wagtail - 1 plus juvenile at Meanish, Glendale, Skye - possible locally bred?
Thanks to Jort Brough, Mike Crutch, Ross Macleod, Dave Tanner, skye-birds.com
Common Crane - 2 over Dornoch Firth
Common Scoter - c500 at Portmahomack
Greylag Goose - c1,020 at Lochindorb (mostly adults)
Whimbrel - 1 at Merkinch LNR, Inverness plus 5 Goosander
White Wagtail - 1 plus juvenile at Meanish, Glendale, Skye - possible locally bred?
Tuesday 9th July
Thanks to Kevin Davis, Dean MacAskill, Dave Tanner, skye-birds.com
Great Northern Diver - 1 at Embo plus 1 Arctic Skua
Manx Shearwater - 6 at Tarbat Ness, 123 at Embo
Mediterranean Gull - 1 (2CY) at Loch na Cairidh, Skye
Common Sandpiper - 7 at Cromarty
Thanks to Kevin Davis, Dean MacAskill, Dave Tanner, skye-birds.com
Great Northern Diver - 1 at Embo plus 1 Arctic Skua
Manx Shearwater - 6 at Tarbat Ness, 123 at Embo
Mediterranean Gull - 1 (2CY) at Loch na Cairidh, Skye
Common Sandpiper - 7 at Cromarty
Wednesday 10th July
Thanks to Kim Dawson, Dean MacAskill, Ross Macleod
Arctic Skua - 1 at Loch Fleet, 2 at Brora
Storm Petrel - 3 at Brora plus 53 Manx Shearwater, 2 Great Skua
Bar-tailed Godwit - 6 at Nigg Bay plus 3 Black-tailed Godwit
Thanks to Kim Dawson, Dean MacAskill, Ross Macleod
Arctic Skua - 1 at Loch Fleet, 2 at Brora
Storm Petrel - 3 at Brora plus 53 Manx Shearwater, 2 Great Skua
Bar-tailed Godwit - 6 at Nigg Bay plus 3 Black-tailed Godwit
Thursday 11th July
Thanks to Bob Wilson
Common Sandpiper - 13 between Redcastle and Coulmore
Thanks to Bob Wilson
Common Sandpiper - 13 between Redcastle and Coulmore
Friday 12th July
Thanks to Mary Galloway, Alan MacAskill, skye-birds.com
Little Stint - 1 at the mouth of the River Peffery, Dingwall plus 1 Greenshank, 3 Bar-tailed Godwit, 6 Black-tailed Godwit
Whimbrel - 1 over Fortrose
Grasshopper Warbler - 1 reeling male at Heaste Road, Broadford
Thanks to Mary Galloway, Alan MacAskill, skye-birds.com
Little Stint - 1 at the mouth of the River Peffery, Dingwall plus 1 Greenshank, 3 Bar-tailed Godwit, 6 Black-tailed Godwit
Whimbrel - 1 over Fortrose
Grasshopper Warbler - 1 reeling male at Heaste Road, Broadford
Saturday 13th July
No significant reports
No significant reports
Sunday 14th July
Thanks to Dave Tanner, Kim Dawson, Skye Birds
Black-throated Diver - 1 adult Portmahomack
Whimbrel - 2 Hilton of Cadboll
Arctic Skua - 1 past Neist Point
Thanks to Dave Tanner, Kim Dawson, Skye Birds
Black-throated Diver - 1 adult Portmahomack
Whimbrel - 2 Hilton of Cadboll
Arctic Skua - 1 past Neist Point
Monday 15th July
Thanks to Mike Crutch, Alan MacAskill, Alex Joss, Dave Barnett, Kim Dawson
Pink-footed Goose - 1 Dalmore
Manx Shearwater - 1000+ Mallaig - Rum ferry
Sooty Shearwater - 1 Mallaig - Rum ferry
Kingfisher - 1 Loch Puladdern, Craigellachie NNR
Thanks to Mike Crutch, Alan MacAskill, Alex Joss, Dave Barnett, Kim Dawson
Pink-footed Goose - 1 Dalmore
Manx Shearwater - 1000+ Mallaig - Rum ferry
Sooty Shearwater - 1 Mallaig - Rum ferry
Kingfisher - 1 Loch Puladdern, Craigellachie NNR
Tuesday 16th July
Thanks to Simeon Ewing, Jort Brough, Skye Birds
Greenshank - 12 head of Loch Portree
Bar-tailed Godwit - 4 head of Loch Portree
Black Redstart - 1 Croick Church graveyard
Corn Bunting - 1 Alturlie
Thanks to Simeon Ewing, Jort Brough, Skye Birds
Greenshank - 12 head of Loch Portree
Bar-tailed Godwit - 4 head of Loch Portree
Black Redstart - 1 Croick Church graveyard
Corn Bunting - 1 Alturlie
Wednesday 17th July
Thanks to John Poyner, Skye Birds
Great Skua - 3 following fishing boat in Loch Kishorn
Arctic Skua - 1 following fishing boat in Loch Kishorn
Late news. Sunday 14th July
Quail - 1 reported calling from the Spey Way at Bailliefurth near Nethy Bridge
Thanks to John Poyner, Skye Birds
Great Skua - 3 following fishing boat in Loch Kishorn
Arctic Skua - 1 following fishing boat in Loch Kishorn
Late news. Sunday 14th July
Quail - 1 reported calling from the Spey Way at Bailliefurth near Nethy Bridge
Thursday 18th July
Thanks to Skye Birds, Stuart MacDonald
Black-throated Diver - 17 Stirkhill
Bar-tailed Godwit - 8 head of Loch Portree
Whimbrel - 2 head of Loch Portree
Thanks to Skye Birds, Stuart MacDonald
Black-throated Diver - 17 Stirkhill
Bar-tailed Godwit - 8 head of Loch Portree
Whimbrel - 2 head of Loch Portree
Friday 19th July
Thanks to Kim Dawson
Whimbrel - 1 Hilton of Cadboll
Thanks to Kim Dawson
Whimbrel - 1 Hilton of Cadboll
Saturday 20th July
Thanks to Kim Dawson, Skye Birds
Whimbrel - 3 Dornoch Bridge.
Great Skua - 2 Broadford Bay
Thanks to Kim Dawson, Skye Birds
Whimbrel - 3 Dornoch Bridge.
Great Skua - 2 Broadford Bay
Sunday 21st July
Thanks to Tony Laidler, Kim Dawson, Skye Birds
Pink-footed Goose - 1 on An Caol island west of Caol Spit, Fort William
Whimbrel - 1 Dornoch Beach, 1 Coul Links
Sanderling - c90 at Dornoch beach
Ringed Plover - 35 at Coul Links
Great Skua - 4 Neist Point
Arctic Skua - 6 Neist Point
Thanks to Tony Laidler, Kim Dawson, Skye Birds
Pink-footed Goose - 1 on An Caol island west of Caol Spit, Fort William
Whimbrel - 1 Dornoch Beach, 1 Coul Links
Sanderling - c90 at Dornoch beach
Ringed Plover - 35 at Coul Links
Great Skua - 4 Neist Point
Arctic Skua - 6 Neist Point
Monday 22nd July
No significant reports
No significant reports
Tuesday 23rd July
Thanks to Alan MacAskill, Dave Pierce, John Poyner
Common Crane - 1 near Loch Arkaig (flew over a paraglider!)
Marsh Harrier - 1 (juv) Insh Marshes
Cuckoo - 1 (adult) at Gaick
Ullapool to Stornoway ferry -Highland side:
Red-throated Diver - 4
Manx Shearwater - 1
Storm Peterl - 8
Great Skua - 8
Arctic Skua - 7
Puffin - c200
Little Tern - 1
Thanks to Alan MacAskill, Dave Pierce, John Poyner
Common Crane - 1 near Loch Arkaig (flew over a paraglider!)
Marsh Harrier - 1 (juv) Insh Marshes
Cuckoo - 1 (adult) at Gaick
Ullapool to Stornoway ferry -Highland side:
Red-throated Diver - 4
Manx Shearwater - 1
Storm Peterl - 8
Great Skua - 8
Arctic Skua - 7
Puffin - c200
Little Tern - 1
Wednesday 24th July
Thanks to Dean MacAskill, Dave Pierce
Arctic Skua - 2 off Dornoch
Sanderling - 32 at Dornoch beach plus 35 Bar-tailed Godwit
Cuckoo - 1 (juv) near Bhran Cottage, Glen Tromie
Stock Dove - 2 at Dornoch saltings
Thanks to Dean MacAskill, Dave Pierce
Arctic Skua - 2 off Dornoch
Sanderling - 32 at Dornoch beach plus 35 Bar-tailed Godwit
Cuckoo - 1 (juv) near Bhran Cottage, Glen Tromie
Stock Dove - 2 at Dornoch saltings
Thursday 25th July
Thanks to Ross Macleod, skye-birds.com
Greenshank - 10 at the head of Loch Portree, plus 8 Bar-tailed Godwit, 2 Whimbrel, 9 Dunlin
Lesser Whitethroat - 1 at Craigellachie NNR, Aviemore
Thanks to Ross Macleod, skye-birds.com
Greenshank - 10 at the head of Loch Portree, plus 8 Bar-tailed Godwit, 2 Whimbrel, 9 Dunlin
Lesser Whitethroat - 1 at Craigellachie NNR, Aviemore
Friday 26th July
Thanks to Kim Dawson, skye-birds.com
Canada Goose - 40 at Isleornsay, Skye
Common Sandpiper - 2 at Hilton of Cadboll
Thanks to Kim Dawson, skye-birds.com
Canada Goose - 40 at Isleornsay, Skye
Common Sandpiper - 2 at Hilton of Cadboll
Saturday 27th July
Thanks to Kim Dawson, Alexander Keith, Ross Macleod
Red-throated Diver - 2 at Connage bay, plus 1 Whimbrel, 8 Greenshank, 75 Bar-tailed Godwit
Arctic Skua - 1 at Hilton of Cadboll
Common Sandpiper - 10 at Redcastle
Hobby - 1 over Lochardil, Inverness
Thanks to Kim Dawson, Alexander Keith, Ross Macleod
Red-throated Diver - 2 at Connage bay, plus 1 Whimbrel, 8 Greenshank, 75 Bar-tailed Godwit
Arctic Skua - 1 at Hilton of Cadboll
Common Sandpiper - 10 at Redcastle
Hobby - 1 over Lochardil, Inverness
Sunday 28th July
Thanks to David Baker, Dave Tanner, Bob Wilson
Common Scoter - c250 Roy's Bay, Dornoch Firth
Whimbrel - 1 at Portmahomack
Quail - 1 between Munlochy kirk and Quarryfield
Kingfisher - 1 at Loch Migdale
Thanks to David Baker, Dave Tanner, Bob Wilson
Common Scoter - c250 Roy's Bay, Dornoch Firth
Whimbrel - 1 at Portmahomack
Quail - 1 between Munlochy kirk and Quarryfield
Kingfisher - 1 at Loch Migdale
Monday 29th July
Thanks to Milo Mole, John Poyner
Mediterranean Gull - 1 at Alturlie
Common Crane - 1 at Brackletter, Spean Bridge
Thanks to Milo Mole, John Poyner
Mediterranean Gull - 1 at Alturlie
Common Crane - 1 at Brackletter, Spean Bridge
Tuesday 30th July
Thanks to Dean MacAskill, Ross Macleod, skye-birds.com
Red-throated Diver - 1 at Alturlie plus 1 Dunlin, 1 Corn Bunting
Great Skua - 7 at Strathy Point plus 4 Arctic Skua, 72 Manx Shearwater, 4 Sooty Shearwater plus 2 breaching Lesser Rorqual whales and Risso's dolphins
Whimbrel - 2 at Loch Portree, 1 at Strathy Point, 1 at Alturlie
Bar-tailed Godwit - 50 at Connage, 8 at Loch Portree
Greenshank - 5 at Connage
Little Gull - 1 (2CY) at Brora
Thanks to Dean MacAskill, Ross Macleod, skye-birds.com
Red-throated Diver - 1 at Alturlie plus 1 Dunlin, 1 Corn Bunting
Great Skua - 7 at Strathy Point plus 4 Arctic Skua, 72 Manx Shearwater, 4 Sooty Shearwater plus 2 breaching Lesser Rorqual whales and Risso's dolphins
Whimbrel - 2 at Loch Portree, 1 at Strathy Point, 1 at Alturlie
Bar-tailed Godwit - 50 at Connage, 8 at Loch Portree
Greenshank - 5 at Connage
Little Gull - 1 (2CY) at Brora
Wednesday 31st July
Thanks to Alan MacAskill, Dean MacAskill
Manx Shearwater - c140 at Embo
Bar-tailed Godwit - 2 at Loch Fleet plus c300 Curlew
Hobby - 1 at Embo
Thanks to Alan MacAskill, Dean MacAskill
Manx Shearwater - c140 at Embo
Bar-tailed Godwit - 2 at Loch Fleet plus c300 Curlew
Hobby - 1 at Embo
