Saturday 1st June
Thanks to Jack Ward, Ann Shirley, Peter Leigh
Quail - 2 singing birds along the River Dulnain
Great White Egret - 1 Dornoch Bridge
Arctic Skua - 1 Brora
Thanks to Jack Ward, Ann Shirley, Peter Leigh
Quail - 2 singing birds along the River Dulnain
Great White Egret - 1 Dornoch Bridge
Arctic Skua - 1 Brora
Sunday 2nd June
Thanks to Dave Tanner, Nick Baker, Steve Broyd, Ross Macleod, Tim Flowers, Bird news services
Barnacle Goose - 3 Tulcan Estate on banks of Spey, 2 flying north Loch Alvie - all likely feral birds
Common Scoter - 1000+ Portmahomack
Quail - 1 reported singing at Coylumbridge at Rothiemurchus
Whimbrel - 1 Alturlie
Little Stint - 1 Alturlie
Corn Bunting - 1 Alturlie
Thanks to Dave Tanner, Nick Baker, Steve Broyd, Ross Macleod, Tim Flowers, Bird news services
Barnacle Goose - 3 Tulcan Estate on banks of Spey, 2 flying north Loch Alvie - all likely feral birds
Common Scoter - 1000+ Portmahomack
Quail - 1 reported singing at Coylumbridge at Rothiemurchus
Whimbrel - 1 Alturlie
Little Stint - 1 Alturlie
Corn Bunting - 1 Alturlie
Monday 3rd June
Thanks to Alan McAskill, Skye Birds
Quail - 1 calling at Earlish
Arctic Skua - 1 Gruinard Bay
Garden Warbler - 1 Little Gruinard River
Thanks to Alan McAskill, Skye Birds
Quail - 1 calling at Earlish
Arctic Skua - 1 Gruinard Bay
Garden Warbler - 1 Little Gruinard River
Tuesday 4th June
Thanks to Ipin, Alan MacAskill
Long-tailed Duck - 2 Talmine Bay Tongue
Greenshank - Loch Fleet
Thanks to Ipin, Alan MacAskill
Long-tailed Duck - 2 Talmine Bay Tongue
Greenshank - Loch Fleet
Wednesday 5th June
Thanks to Bird news services, Alan MacAskill, Blair Whyte
Ruddy Shelduck - 1 Udale Bay
Quail - 1 singing just east of Loch Flemington south of the A96
Whimbrel - 1 Connage
Corn Bunting - 2 Wester Dalziel
Thanks to Bird news services, Alan MacAskill, Blair Whyte
Ruddy Shelduck - 1 Udale Bay
Quail - 1 singing just east of Loch Flemington south of the A96
Whimbrel - 1 Connage
Corn Bunting - 2 Wester Dalziel
Thursday 6th June
Thanks to Holly
Ruddy Shelduck - 1 still at Udale Bay
Thanks to Holly
Ruddy Shelduck - 1 still at Udale Bay
Friday 7th June
Thanks to Dean MacAskill, Skye Birds
Ruddy Shelduck - 1 still at Udale Bay
Lesser Whitethroat - 1 Glen Nevis
Thanks to Dean MacAskill, Skye Birds
Ruddy Shelduck - 1 still at Udale Bay
Lesser Whitethroat - 1 Glen Nevis
Saturday 8th June
Thanks to John Poyner, Bird news services, Joseph Puffin
Ruddy Shelduck - 1 still at Udale Bay
Arctic Skua - 3 Chanonry Point
Long-tailed Skua - belated news of an adult videoed at the south end of Lochindorb on Tuesday June 4th
Thanks to John Poyner, Bird news services, Joseph Puffin
Ruddy Shelduck - 1 still at Udale Bay
Arctic Skua - 3 Chanonry Point
Long-tailed Skua - belated news of an adult videoed at the south end of Lochindorb on Tuesday June 4th
Sunday 9th June
Thanks to Kim Dawson, Duncan Macdonald, Ross Macleod
Sanderling - 18 at Dornoch plus 24 Ringed Plover
Hobby - 1 at Dornoch
Garden Warbler - 1 at Ardgeal, Kincraig
Corn Bunting - 1 at Alturlie
Thanks to Kim Dawson, Duncan Macdonald, Ross Macleod
Sanderling - 18 at Dornoch plus 24 Ringed Plover
Hobby - 1 at Dornoch
Garden Warbler - 1 at Ardgeal, Kincraig
Corn Bunting - 1 at Alturlie
Monday 10th June
Thanks to Pete Cosgrove, Mike Crutch, Alan MacAskill, skye-birds.com, eBird
Storm Petrel - 4 at Brora plus 1 Red-throated Diver, 1 Great Northern Diver
Manx Shearwater - 20 at Neist Point, Skye and 16 at Brora
Ruddy Shelduck - 1 still at Udale Bay
Swift - 6 at Lochindorb feeding with hirundines at low level over the water in the cold conditions
A group of 14 feral population Snow Geese (including a blue morph) from England have arrived in Strathspey
Thanks to Pete Cosgrove, Mike Crutch, Alan MacAskill, skye-birds.com, eBird
Storm Petrel - 4 at Brora plus 1 Red-throated Diver, 1 Great Northern Diver
Manx Shearwater - 20 at Neist Point, Skye and 16 at Brora
Ruddy Shelduck - 1 still at Udale Bay
Swift - 6 at Lochindorb feeding with hirundines at low level over the water in the cold conditions
A group of 14 feral population Snow Geese (including a blue morph) from England have arrived in Strathspey
Tuesday 11th June
Thanks to Kim Dawson, skye-birds.com
Pink-footed Goose - 3 at Alness Point amongst 80 Canada Geese, another 108 of which were in Alness Bay
Iceland Gull - 1 (2CY) at Meanish, Skye
Thanks to Kim Dawson, skye-birds.com
Pink-footed Goose - 3 at Alness Point amongst 80 Canada Geese, another 108 of which were in Alness Bay
Iceland Gull - 1 (2CY) at Meanish, Skye
Wednesday 12th June
Thanks to Alister Clunas, Steph Elliott, Simon Levene, Ben Morris
White-billed Diver - 1 at Brora, plus 1 Great Skua and 2 Arctic Skua
Long-tailed Skua - 1 (2CY) at Balintore harbour
Little Gull - 1 (2CY) at Udale Bay
Common Crane - 1 at Dornoch, towards Meikle Ferry
Thanks to Alister Clunas, Steph Elliott, Simon Levene, Ben Morris
White-billed Diver - 1 at Brora, plus 1 Great Skua and 2 Arctic Skua
Long-tailed Skua - 1 (2CY) at Balintore harbour
Little Gull - 1 (2CY) at Udale Bay
Common Crane - 1 at Dornoch, towards Meikle Ferry
Thursday 13th June
Thanks to Peter Leigh, Ross Macleod, Carol Miller, Lulu Stader
Arctic Skua - 1 (pale morph) at Loch Fleet, 2 (dark phase) at Brora
Manx Shearwater - 3 at Embo plus 1 Golden Plover
Bee-eater - 2 reported in a private garden in Gairloch
Hawfinch - 1 at Glen Urquhart
Quail - 1 calling between Barn Church Road, Balloch and the A96
Thanks to Peter Leigh, Ross Macleod, Carol Miller, Lulu Stader
Arctic Skua - 1 (pale morph) at Loch Fleet, 2 (dark phase) at Brora
Manx Shearwater - 3 at Embo plus 1 Golden Plover
Bee-eater - 2 reported in a private garden in Gairloch
Hawfinch - 1 at Glen Urquhart
Quail - 1 calling between Barn Church Road, Balloch and the A96
Friday 14th June
Thanks to Pete Grimshaw, Dean MacAskill, Sandy MacLennan, Blair Whyte
Great Northern Diver - 4 at Embo
Arctic Skua - 1 at Loch Fleet
Whimbrel - 1 at Dornoch
Grasshopper Warbler - 1 at Faisach, Gairloch
Corn Bunting - 1 at Easter Glackton, Loch Flemington
Thanks to Pete Grimshaw, Dean MacAskill, Sandy MacLennan, Blair Whyte
Great Northern Diver - 4 at Embo
Arctic Skua - 1 at Loch Fleet
Whimbrel - 1 at Dornoch
Grasshopper Warbler - 1 at Faisach, Gairloch
Corn Bunting - 1 at Easter Glackton, Loch Flemington
Saturday 15th June
Thanks to Kim Dawson, Alan MacAskill, BirdGuides
Red-throated Diver - 7 at Kylerhea plus 1 Black-throated Diver
Velvet Scoter - 1 at Portmahomack with c.500 Common Scoter
Spotted Flycatcher - 1 at Morvich
Two Snow Geese at Balnakeil are probable feral birds
Thanks to Kim Dawson, Alan MacAskill, BirdGuides
Red-throated Diver - 7 at Kylerhea plus 1 Black-throated Diver
Velvet Scoter - 1 at Portmahomack with c.500 Common Scoter
Spotted Flycatcher - 1 at Morvich
Two Snow Geese at Balnakeil are probable feral birds
Sunday 16th June
Thanks to Matthew Broadbent, Kim Dawson, Ross Macleod, Morag McCullagh, John Poyner, skye-birds.com, 'Holly', Arc Guiding
Quail - 1 at side of A838 near Lairg
Hobby - 1 at Opinan near Gairloch
Arctic Skua - 2 pale morph and 1 dark morph at Coul Links with 5 Canada Geese , and 1 dark morph Arctic Skua at Chanonry Point
Stock Dove - 3 at Deshar pools, Boat of Garten
Short- eared Owl - 1 at Kilmory, Rum
Wood Warbler - 2 singing at Craigellachie NNR
Corn Bunting - 1 at Alturlie
Thanks to Matthew Broadbent, Kim Dawson, Ross Macleod, Morag McCullagh, John Poyner, skye-birds.com, 'Holly', Arc Guiding
Quail - 1 at side of A838 near Lairg
Hobby - 1 at Opinan near Gairloch
Arctic Skua - 2 pale morph and 1 dark morph at Coul Links with 5 Canada Geese , and 1 dark morph Arctic Skua at Chanonry Point
Stock Dove - 3 at Deshar pools, Boat of Garten
Short- eared Owl - 1 at Kilmory, Rum
Wood Warbler - 2 singing at Craigellachie NNR
Corn Bunting - 1 at Alturlie
Sunday 17th June
Thanks to Jort Brough, skye-birds.com, e-Bird Alert
Ruddy Shelduck - 1 at Udale Bay
Short-eared Owl - 1 at Arabist, Skye
Red-backed Shrike - 1 (male) at Glen Loth
Thanks to Jort Brough, skye-birds.com, e-Bird Alert
Ruddy Shelduck - 1 at Udale Bay
Short-eared Owl - 1 at Arabist, Skye
Red-backed Shrike - 1 (male) at Glen Loth
Tuesday 18th June
Thanks to James Allison, Matthew Broadbent, Jort Brough, Kim Dawson, Tim Meredith, Alan MacAskill, Stephen MacDonald, Bob McMillan, John Poyner, Win Shafer, Andy Summers
Ruddy Shelduck - 2 at Udale Bay RSPB Reserve
Arctic Skua - 1 pale phase at Fort George harassing small numbers of Sandwich Tern, Common Tern & Arctic Tern, and 2 dark
phase Arctic Skua chasing Kittiwakes and 2 Red-throated Divers off Chanonry Point
Pink-footed Goose - 1 at Alness Point with 1 Arctic Skua (pale phase) and 4 Red-breasted Merganser
Canada Goose - c280 between Dalmore and Alness Point and c230 at Alness Bay with 12 Red-breasted Merganser
Common Crane - 2 low flying over Inverness side of Kessock bridge, heading East
Red-backed Shrike - 1 at Brora
Blyth's Reed Warbler - 1 at Hilton, Dornoch (present since yesterday)
Late report of adult male Common Rosefinch in private garden at Clachtoll near Stoer last Monday 10th June. Not seen since.
Late report of Rosy Starling at Arisaig on 27 May
Thanks to James Allison, Matthew Broadbent, Jort Brough, Kim Dawson, Tim Meredith, Alan MacAskill, Stephen MacDonald, Bob McMillan, John Poyner, Win Shafer, Andy Summers
Ruddy Shelduck - 2 at Udale Bay RSPB Reserve
Arctic Skua - 1 pale phase at Fort George harassing small numbers of Sandwich Tern, Common Tern & Arctic Tern, and 2 dark
phase Arctic Skua chasing Kittiwakes and 2 Red-throated Divers off Chanonry Point
Pink-footed Goose - 1 at Alness Point with 1 Arctic Skua (pale phase) and 4 Red-breasted Merganser
Canada Goose - c280 between Dalmore and Alness Point and c230 at Alness Bay with 12 Red-breasted Merganser
Common Crane - 2 low flying over Inverness side of Kessock bridge, heading East
Red-backed Shrike - 1 at Brora
Blyth's Reed Warbler - 1 at Hilton, Dornoch (present since yesterday)
Late report of adult male Common Rosefinch in private garden at Clachtoll near Stoer last Monday 10th June. Not seen since.
Late report of Rosy Starling at Arisaig on 27 May
Wednesday 19th June
Thanks to Matthew Broadbent, Mike Coleman, 'Shaz'
Blyth's Reed Warbler - 1 still at Dornoch (Embo Street). Chased off by a Lesser Whitethroat
Icterine Warbler - 1 at Creag Meagaidh
Thanks to Matthew Broadbent, Mike Coleman, 'Shaz'
Blyth's Reed Warbler - 1 still at Dornoch (Embo Street). Chased off by a Lesser Whitethroat
Icterine Warbler - 1 at Creag Meagaidh
Thursday 20th June
Thanks to Alan MacAskill, Dave Tanner, 'Stuart', 'Chris'
Surf Scoter - 1 at Portmahomack with a small group of Common Scoter
Long-tailed Duck - 1 at Achnahaird, near Achiltibuie
Barnacle Goose - 7 in Achiltibuie
Ring Ouzel - 1 at Loch Duntelchaig
Thanks to Alan MacAskill, Dave Tanner, 'Stuart', 'Chris'
Surf Scoter - 1 at Portmahomack with a small group of Common Scoter
Long-tailed Duck - 1 at Achnahaird, near Achiltibuie
Barnacle Goose - 7 in Achiltibuie
Ring Ouzel - 1 at Loch Duntelchaig
Friday 21st June
Thanks to Alister Clunas, Ross Macleod, Bob McMillan, skye-birds.com
Common Scoter - 100 at Embo with 5 Velvet Scoter, 7 Red-throated Diver, 1 Black-throated Diver
Great Northern Diver - 1 at Camas na Sgianadin, Broadford
Arctic Skua - 1 dark phase at Chanonry Point
Blyth's Reed Warbler - 1 still at Dornoch (Embo Street) with a Lesser Whitethroat
Thanks to Alister Clunas, Ross Macleod, Bob McMillan, skye-birds.com
Common Scoter - 100 at Embo with 5 Velvet Scoter, 7 Red-throated Diver, 1 Black-throated Diver
Great Northern Diver - 1 at Camas na Sgianadin, Broadford
Arctic Skua - 1 dark phase at Chanonry Point
Blyth's Reed Warbler - 1 still at Dornoch (Embo Street) with a Lesser Whitethroat
Saturday 22nd June
Thanks to Kim Dawson, Alan MacAskill, Karen Munro, Marion Train
Red-throated Diver - 3 at Kyle Rhea and 1 at Dornoch Point, with 19 Ringed Plover, 13 Dunlin and 6 Sanderling
Common Crane - 1 over Inverness
Nuthatch - 1 visiting feeders in Kiltarlity
Thanks to Kim Dawson, Alan MacAskill, Karen Munro, Marion Train
Red-throated Diver - 3 at Kyle Rhea and 1 at Dornoch Point, with 19 Ringed Plover, 13 Dunlin and 6 Sanderling
Common Crane - 1 over Inverness
Nuthatch - 1 visiting feeders in Kiltarlity
Sunday 23rd June
Thanks to Alister Clunas, Andy Douse, Dave Pierce, Dave Tanner, skye-birds.com
Manx Shearwater - 7 at Chanonry Point
Iceland Gull - 1 (2CY) at Loch Fleet
Whimbrel - 2 at Glas Eilean, Broadford Bay
Knot - 5 in off the sea from NE at Portmahomack
Lesser Whitethroat - 1 at Glenfeshie
Thanks to Alister Clunas, Andy Douse, Dave Pierce, Dave Tanner, skye-birds.com
Manx Shearwater - 7 at Chanonry Point
Iceland Gull - 1 (2CY) at Loch Fleet
Whimbrel - 2 at Glas Eilean, Broadford Bay
Knot - 5 in off the sea from NE at Portmahomack
Lesser Whitethroat - 1 at Glenfeshie
Monday 24th June
Thanks to Alister Clunas, Kim Dawson, Dave Pierce, 'Fiona'
Manx Shearwater - 20 at Chanonry Point
Black Guillemot - 3 at Portmahomack
Common Crane - 1 over Strathpeffer
Fieldfare - 1 report in Badenoch; please send any detailed sightings to the Highland Recorder
Thanks to Alister Clunas, Kim Dawson, Dave Pierce, 'Fiona'
Manx Shearwater - 20 at Chanonry Point
Black Guillemot - 3 at Portmahomack
Common Crane - 1 over Strathpeffer
Fieldfare - 1 report in Badenoch; please send any detailed sightings to the Highland Recorder
Tuesday 25th June
Thanks to Dean MacAskill, Bob Wilson
Long-tailed Skua - 1 at Embo plus 2 Great Skua
Manx Shearwater - 14+ at Chanonry Point
Thanks to Dean MacAskill, Bob Wilson
Long-tailed Skua - 1 at Embo plus 2 Great Skua
Manx Shearwater - 14+ at Chanonry Point
Wednesday 26th June
Thanks to Alan MacAskill, Dave Pierce, Andy Tonge
Arctic Skua - 1 (dark morph) at Balnakeil Bay, 1 at Brora
Barnacle Goose - 96 at Insh marshes
Thanks to Alan MacAskill, Dave Pierce, Andy Tonge
Arctic Skua - 1 (dark morph) at Balnakeil Bay, 1 at Brora
Barnacle Goose - 96 at Insh marshes
Thursday 27th June
Thanks to Jenny Carruthers, Kim Dawson, Peter Leigh, Bob McMillan, skye-birds.com
Pink-footed Goose - 1 at Alness Point, plus c300 Canada Goose, 24 Red-breasted Merganser and 8 Redshank
Whooper Swan - 1 at Brora harbour, plus 1 Arctic Skua
Knot - 22 at Broadford Bay
Black-tailed Godwit - 20 at Broadford Bay plus 1 at Rosemarkie beach
Thanks to Jenny Carruthers, Kim Dawson, Peter Leigh, Bob McMillan, skye-birds.com
Pink-footed Goose - 1 at Alness Point, plus c300 Canada Goose, 24 Red-breasted Merganser and 8 Redshank
Whooper Swan - 1 at Brora harbour, plus 1 Arctic Skua
Knot - 22 at Broadford Bay
Black-tailed Godwit - 20 at Broadford Bay plus 1 at Rosemarkie beach
Friday 28th June
Thanks to Alister Clunas, Kevin Davis, Ross Macleod
Red-throated Diver - 4 at Alturlie
Pink-footed Goose - 1 at Dalziel farm near Inverness
Manx Shearwater - 1 at Chanonry Point plus (all 0520-0720hrs) 1 Arctic Skua (dark phase), 1 Red-throated Diver, 36 Kittiwake, 52 Gannet and 1 Purple Sandpiper
Greenshank - 12 at Udale Bay
Corn Bunting - 1 at Alturlie
Thanks to Alister Clunas, Kevin Davis, Ross Macleod
Red-throated Diver - 4 at Alturlie
Pink-footed Goose - 1 at Dalziel farm near Inverness
Manx Shearwater - 1 at Chanonry Point plus (all 0520-0720hrs) 1 Arctic Skua (dark phase), 1 Red-throated Diver, 36 Kittiwake, 52 Gannet and 1 Purple Sandpiper
Greenshank - 12 at Udale Bay
Corn Bunting - 1 at Alturlie
Saturday 29th June
Thanks to Kevin Davis,Kim Dawson, Dave Tanner, skye-birds.com, Holly Page
Red-throated Diver - 1 at Loch Fleet
Razorbill - large movement of these plus Guillemots (c3,000) off Tarbat Ness 0545-0800hrs
Black-tailed Godwit - 18 at Waterloo, Broadford Bay and 1 at Munlochy Bay
Greenshank - 2 at Munlochy Bay, plus 2 Dunlin and 20 Wigeon
Thanks to Kevin Davis,Kim Dawson, Dave Tanner, skye-birds.com, Holly Page
Red-throated Diver - 1 at Loch Fleet
Razorbill - large movement of these plus Guillemots (c3,000) off Tarbat Ness 0545-0800hrs
Black-tailed Godwit - 18 at Waterloo, Broadford Bay and 1 at Munlochy Bay
Greenshank - 2 at Munlochy Bay, plus 2 Dunlin and 20 Wigeon
Sunday 30th June
Thanks to Skye Birds, Kim Dawson, Mike Crutch, Neil Bennett
Greenshank - 1 Inver
Ringed Plover - 13, Portmahomack
Dunlin - 5 Portmahomack
Short-eared Owl - 1 Knockbreck, Dunvegan, 1 Portree
Thanks to Skye Birds, Kim Dawson, Mike Crutch, Neil Bennett
Greenshank - 1 Inver
Ringed Plover - 13, Portmahomack
Dunlin - 5 Portmahomack
Short-eared Owl - 1 Knockbreck, Dunvegan, 1 Portree
