Thursday 29th February
Thanks to Alan MacAskill, Simeon Ewing, Skye Birds, Kin Dawson
Velvet Scoter - 1 Broadford Bay
Common Scoter - 8 Broadford Bay, 1 Hilton of Cadboll
Red-throated Diver - 1 Hilton of Cadboll
Slavonian Grebe - 1 Broadford Bay
Bar-tailed Godwit - 2 Alturlie
Knot - 1 Alturlie
Brambling - 10+ in Gallow Hill Wood vicinity near Redcastle
Thanks to Alan MacAskill, Simeon Ewing, Skye Birds, Kin Dawson
Velvet Scoter - 1 Broadford Bay
Common Scoter - 8 Broadford Bay, 1 Hilton of Cadboll
Red-throated Diver - 1 Hilton of Cadboll
Slavonian Grebe - 1 Broadford Bay
Bar-tailed Godwit - 2 Alturlie
Knot - 1 Alturlie
Brambling - 10+ in Gallow Hill Wood vicinity near Redcastle
Saturday 2nd March
Thanks to Dean MacAskill, Kim Dawson, Nigel Fairney, Mary Gallowa, Dave Pierce, Blair Whyte, Bird news services
Ring-necked Duck - 1 drake Loch Vaa
Long-tailed Duck - 5 Hilton of Cadboll
Red-throated Diver - 2 Hilton of Cadboll
Great Northern Diver - 1 Loch Clash, Kinlochbervie
Whooper Swan - 9 at Insh marshes plus 32 Curlew; two ring-tail Hen Harriers also noted
Ringed Plover - 9 Hilton of Cadboll
Golden Plover - 33 Cluny Meadow, 15 Nuide, 29 Insh Marshes
Dunlin - 145+ Chanonry Point
Purple Sandpiper - 8 Portmahomack
Turnstone - 4 Portmahomack
Bar-tailed Godwit - 8 Portmahomack
Kumlien's Gull -1 immature Brora River mouth
Little Gull - 6 Brora River mouth
Skylark 39 - Insh Marshes
Brambling - 4 at feeders Dramguish
Snow Bunting - 2 Oldshoremore Beach
Thanks to Dean MacAskill, Kim Dawson, Nigel Fairney, Mary Gallowa, Dave Pierce, Blair Whyte, Bird news services
Ring-necked Duck - 1 drake Loch Vaa
Long-tailed Duck - 5 Hilton of Cadboll
Red-throated Diver - 2 Hilton of Cadboll
Great Northern Diver - 1 Loch Clash, Kinlochbervie
Whooper Swan - 9 at Insh marshes plus 32 Curlew; two ring-tail Hen Harriers also noted
Ringed Plover - 9 Hilton of Cadboll
Golden Plover - 33 Cluny Meadow, 15 Nuide, 29 Insh Marshes
Dunlin - 145+ Chanonry Point
Purple Sandpiper - 8 Portmahomack
Turnstone - 4 Portmahomack
Bar-tailed Godwit - 8 Portmahomack
Kumlien's Gull -1 immature Brora River mouth
Little Gull - 6 Brora River mouth
Skylark 39 - Insh Marshes
Brambling - 4 at feeders Dramguish
Snow Bunting - 2 Oldshoremore Beach
Sunday 3rd March
Thanks to Neil Bennett, Kim Dawson, Bob McMillan, Ross Macleod, Dave Tanner, 'Andy Tonge, Phil', skye-birds.com
Red-throated Diver - 2 at Dornoch Point, plus 8 Long-tailed Duck
Slavonian Grebe - 2 at Portmahomack, 3 at Dornoch Point
Whooper Swan - 40 over Kingussie, 14 over the Dornoch Firth and 36 over Northfield, Invergordon
Greenland White-fronted Goose - 2 still at Kilmuir, Skye
Barnacle Goose - 81 flying from Staffin island, Skye
Glaucous Gull - 1 (1st winter) at head of Loch Portree
Iceland Gull - 1 at Loch Scresort
Scaup - c100 at Alturlie plus 1 Shoveler, 3 Snipe
Sanderling - 18 at Dornoch beach
Lapwing - 35 at Skelbo/Loch Fleet
Chiffchaff - singing male at Craid Phadrig, Inverness
Thanks to Neil Bennett, Kim Dawson, Bob McMillan, Ross Macleod, Dave Tanner, 'Andy Tonge, Phil', skye-birds.com
Red-throated Diver - 2 at Dornoch Point, plus 8 Long-tailed Duck
Slavonian Grebe - 2 at Portmahomack, 3 at Dornoch Point
Whooper Swan - 40 over Kingussie, 14 over the Dornoch Firth and 36 over Northfield, Invergordon
Greenland White-fronted Goose - 2 still at Kilmuir, Skye
Barnacle Goose - 81 flying from Staffin island, Skye
Glaucous Gull - 1 (1st winter) at head of Loch Portree
Iceland Gull - 1 at Loch Scresort
Scaup - c100 at Alturlie plus 1 Shoveler, 3 Snipe
Sanderling - 18 at Dornoch beach
Lapwing - 35 at Skelbo/Loch Fleet
Chiffchaff - singing male at Craid Phadrig, Inverness
Monday 4th March
Thanks to Kim Dawson, Alan MacAskill, Dave Tanner, Andy Tonge, skye-birds.com
Great Northern Diver - 1 at Brora
Black-throated Diver - 1 at Brora, 1 at Hilton of Cadboll
Red-throated Diver - c75 at Tarbat Ness, 1 at Brora, 2 at Hilton of Cadboll
Whooper Swan - 7 at Skeabost, Skye
Canada Goose - 12 at Isleornsay, Skye
Glaucous Gull - 1 (adult) off Dornoch
Green-winged Teal -1 at Deshar flood, Boat of Garten plus a Eurasian X Green-winged Teal hybrid bird
Long-tailed Duck - 7 at Hilton of Cadboll plus 4 Common Scoter
Purple Sandpiper - unspecified number at Brora
Knot - c350 at Inver, plus c100 Dunlin and a 'drumming' Snipe
Bar-tailed Godwit - 29 at Broadford Bay
Greenshank - 1 at Torboll farm
Thanks to Kim Dawson, Alan MacAskill, Dave Tanner, Andy Tonge, skye-birds.com
Great Northern Diver - 1 at Brora
Black-throated Diver - 1 at Brora, 1 at Hilton of Cadboll
Red-throated Diver - c75 at Tarbat Ness, 1 at Brora, 2 at Hilton of Cadboll
Whooper Swan - 7 at Skeabost, Skye
Canada Goose - 12 at Isleornsay, Skye
Glaucous Gull - 1 (adult) off Dornoch
Green-winged Teal -1 at Deshar flood, Boat of Garten plus a Eurasian X Green-winged Teal hybrid bird
Long-tailed Duck - 7 at Hilton of Cadboll plus 4 Common Scoter
Purple Sandpiper - unspecified number at Brora
Knot - c350 at Inver, plus c100 Dunlin and a 'drumming' Snipe
Bar-tailed Godwit - 29 at Broadford Bay
Greenshank - 1 at Torboll farm
Tuesday 5th March
Thanks to Neil Bennett, Kevin Davis, Pete Gordon, Alan MacAskill, 'Shaz', skye-birds.com, Mike Taylor
Red-throated Diver - 7 at Chanonry Point, also noted 0700-0800hrs were 1 Common Scoter, 16 Long-tailed Duck, 82 Eider, 56 Dunlin, 17 Ringed Plover, 1 Sanderling
Kumlien's Gull -1 still at Helmsdale harbour
Glaucous Gull - 1 (1st winter) at head of Loch Portree
Green-winged Teal - 1 drake still at Deshar Flood Boat of Garten
Eurasian X Green-winged Teal - the hybrid still present at Deshar flood, Boat of Garten
Greenshank - 1 at Merkinch LNR, Inverness plus a Long-tailed Duck still present on the pool
Bar-tailed Godwit - 9 at Castle Stuart near Inverness, plus 23 Goldeneye
Thanks to Neil Bennett, Kevin Davis, Pete Gordon, Alan MacAskill, 'Shaz', skye-birds.com, Mike Taylor
Red-throated Diver - 7 at Chanonry Point, also noted 0700-0800hrs were 1 Common Scoter, 16 Long-tailed Duck, 82 Eider, 56 Dunlin, 17 Ringed Plover, 1 Sanderling
Kumlien's Gull -1 still at Helmsdale harbour
Glaucous Gull - 1 (1st winter) at head of Loch Portree
Green-winged Teal - 1 drake still at Deshar Flood Boat of Garten
Eurasian X Green-winged Teal - the hybrid still present at Deshar flood, Boat of Garten
Greenshank - 1 at Merkinch LNR, Inverness plus a Long-tailed Duck still present on the pool
Bar-tailed Godwit - 9 at Castle Stuart near Inverness, plus 23 Goldeneye
Wednesday 6th March
Thanks to John Poyner, Simeon Ewing, Alan MacAskill, Judith Levene
Shelduck - 100 Udale Bay
Green-winged Teal - 1 drake still Deshar pools, Boat of Garten, 1 drake Tain Links.pool
Shoveler - 1 drake Culloden House Hotel pool
Gadwall - 1 drake Tain links pool
Scaup - c350 Jemimaville, 30 Chanonry Point
Long-tailed Duck -c150 Jemimaville
Bar-tailed Godwit - 140+ Udale Bay
Knot - c1800 Udale Bay
Dunlin c900 - Udale Bay
Mealy Redpoll - 1 on feeders at bridge Nethy Bridge
Thanks to John Poyner, Simeon Ewing, Alan MacAskill, Judith Levene
Shelduck - 100 Udale Bay
Green-winged Teal - 1 drake still Deshar pools, Boat of Garten, 1 drake Tain Links.pool
Shoveler - 1 drake Culloden House Hotel pool
Gadwall - 1 drake Tain links pool
Scaup - c350 Jemimaville, 30 Chanonry Point
Long-tailed Duck -c150 Jemimaville
Bar-tailed Godwit - 140+ Udale Bay
Knot - c1800 Udale Bay
Dunlin c900 - Udale Bay
Mealy Redpoll - 1 on feeders at bridge Nethy Bridge
Thursday 7th March
Thanks to Holly, Kevin Davis, Pete Gordon, Alan MacAskill, Blair Whyte, Nigel Fairney, Ross Macleod
Barnacle Goose - 450 at dusk Loch Croispol (Balnakiel) where they were feeding in the field between the Loch and the road.
Green-winged Teal - 1 drake still Deshar Flood, plus the hybrid drake Eurasian/Green-winged Teal
Common Scoter - 37 Shoremills, 4 Cromarty
Shoveler - 1 drake Culloden House Hotel pool
Great Northern Diver- 3 Balnakiel Bay
Kumlien's Gull - 1 adult Helmsdale harbour
Common Redpoll - 1 on feeders at bridge Nethy Bridge
Thanks to Holly, Kevin Davis, Pete Gordon, Alan MacAskill, Blair Whyte, Nigel Fairney, Ross Macleod
Barnacle Goose - 450 at dusk Loch Croispol (Balnakiel) where they were feeding in the field between the Loch and the road.
Green-winged Teal - 1 drake still Deshar Flood, plus the hybrid drake Eurasian/Green-winged Teal
Common Scoter - 37 Shoremills, 4 Cromarty
Shoveler - 1 drake Culloden House Hotel pool
Great Northern Diver- 3 Balnakiel Bay
Kumlien's Gull - 1 adult Helmsdale harbour
Common Redpoll - 1 on feeders at bridge Nethy Bridge
Friday 8th March
Thanks to Andy Tonge, Kevin Davis, Mike Coleman, Shaz, Paul Rich, Ross Macleod, Neil Bennett, Dave Tanner, Skye Birds
Green-winged Teal - 1 drake Deshar flood Boat of Garten
Shoveler - 1 drake Culloden House Hotel pool
Long-tailed Duck - 13 Chanonry Point, 1 Loch Diabeg Torridon, 3 Tarbat Ness
Velvet Scoter - 1 female Broadford Bay
Great Northern Diver - 2 Loch Diabeg Torridon
Black-throated Diver - 1 Chanonry Point
Red-throated Diver - 8 Chanonry Point
Kumlien's Gull - 1 adult Helmsdale harbour
Kittiwake - 2 Chanonry Point
Purple Sandpiper - 72 Niest Point (exceptional count)
Waxwing - 17 Waxwing Nethy Bridge around Causer crossroads
Thanks to Andy Tonge, Kevin Davis, Mike Coleman, Shaz, Paul Rich, Ross Macleod, Neil Bennett, Dave Tanner, Skye Birds
Green-winged Teal - 1 drake Deshar flood Boat of Garten
Shoveler - 1 drake Culloden House Hotel pool
Long-tailed Duck - 13 Chanonry Point, 1 Loch Diabeg Torridon, 3 Tarbat Ness
Velvet Scoter - 1 female Broadford Bay
Great Northern Diver - 2 Loch Diabeg Torridon
Black-throated Diver - 1 Chanonry Point
Red-throated Diver - 8 Chanonry Point
Kumlien's Gull - 1 adult Helmsdale harbour
Kittiwake - 2 Chanonry Point
Purple Sandpiper - 72 Niest Point (exceptional count)
Waxwing - 17 Waxwing Nethy Bridge around Causer crossroads
Saturday 9th March
Thanks to Robert Wilson, Fiona, Kevin Davis, David Bain, Kim Dawson, Bird news services, Skye Birds
Pink-footed Goose - 1000+ over west over Milton of Leys
Ruddy Shelduck - 1 roosting with Shelduck viewed from north side of Ferry Point Dingwall
Shelduck - 13 inland at Fodderty on flooded field
Ring-necked Duck - 1 drake again off Acharacle Loch Shiel off pier
Long-tailed Duck - 31 Chanonry Point
Black-throated Diver - 3 Chanonry Point
Red-throated Diver - 11 Chanonry Point
Bar-tailed Godwit - c250 Loch Fleet
Greenshank 2 Loch Fleet
Dunlin - 20 Loch Fleet
Golden Plover - 4 Loch Fleet
Kittiwake - 16 Chanonry Point
Iceland Gull - 1 Loch Scresort Rum
Nuthatch - 1 on a feed in Strathpeffer
Mealy Redpoll -1 still at feeders by the bridge in Nethy Bridge
Crossbill - 2 Kinloch Rum
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Thanks to Robert Wilson, Fiona, Kevin Davis, David Bain, Kim Dawson, Bird news services, Skye Birds
Pink-footed Goose - 1000+ over west over Milton of Leys
Ruddy Shelduck - 1 roosting with Shelduck viewed from north side of Ferry Point Dingwall
Shelduck - 13 inland at Fodderty on flooded field
Ring-necked Duck - 1 drake again off Acharacle Loch Shiel off pier
Long-tailed Duck - 31 Chanonry Point
Black-throated Diver - 3 Chanonry Point
Red-throated Diver - 11 Chanonry Point
Bar-tailed Godwit - c250 Loch Fleet
Greenshank 2 Loch Fleet
Dunlin - 20 Loch Fleet
Golden Plover - 4 Loch Fleet
Kittiwake - 16 Chanonry Point
Iceland Gull - 1 Loch Scresort Rum
Nuthatch - 1 on a feed in Strathpeffer
Mealy Redpoll -1 still at feeders by the bridge in Nethy Bridge
Crossbill - 2 Kinloch Rum
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Sunday 10th March
Thanks to Stu Crutchfield, Kim Dawson, Ross Macleod, Graeme Prest, Joseph Puffin, Michael Taylor, Skye-Birds
Green-winged Teal - 1 drake still at Deshar flood, Boat of Garten
Long-tailed Duck - 1 pair at Muirtown pools plus 8 at Hilton of Cadboll with 2 Common Scoter and 1 Gannet
Ruddy Shelduck - 1 still at Dingwall Estuary with 2 Scaup, 2 Slavonian Grebe and 2 Pintail
Red-breasted Merganser - 4 at Alturlie with 2 Great Crested Grebe, 3 Slavonian Grebe, 45 Scaup, 368 Wigeon and 6 Goldeneye
Purple Sandpiper - 3 at Balintore
Bar-tailed Godwit - 8 at Inver with 32 Dunlin and 115 Shelduck
Greenshank - 3 at Muirtown pools
Osprey - 1 flying north over Glen Nevis
Twite - 20 at Neist Point
Thanks to Stu Crutchfield, Kim Dawson, Ross Macleod, Graeme Prest, Joseph Puffin, Michael Taylor, Skye-Birds
Green-winged Teal - 1 drake still at Deshar flood, Boat of Garten
Long-tailed Duck - 1 pair at Muirtown pools plus 8 at Hilton of Cadboll with 2 Common Scoter and 1 Gannet
Ruddy Shelduck - 1 still at Dingwall Estuary with 2 Scaup, 2 Slavonian Grebe and 2 Pintail
Red-breasted Merganser - 4 at Alturlie with 2 Great Crested Grebe, 3 Slavonian Grebe, 45 Scaup, 368 Wigeon and 6 Goldeneye
Purple Sandpiper - 3 at Balintore
Bar-tailed Godwit - 8 at Inver with 32 Dunlin and 115 Shelduck
Greenshank - 3 at Muirtown pools
Osprey - 1 flying north over Glen Nevis
Twite - 20 at Neist Point
Monday 11th March
Thanks to Kevin Davis, Peter Gordon, Blair Whyte, Skye-Birds
Long-tailed Duck - 58 at Chanonry Point with 6 Red-throated Diver, 5 Common Scoter, 1 Kittiwake and 1 Black Guillemot
Velvet Scoter - 1 in Broadford Bay with 5 Common Scoter
Goldeneye - 3 on Loch Iain Oig and 4 on Loch Achaidh na h-Inich, Lochalsh
Black Throated Diver - 1 off Reraig, Lochalsh
Kumlien's Gull - 1 adult Helmsdale harbour
Bar-tailed Godwit - 91 at Connage with 1 Greenshank, 11 Slavonian Grebe, 2 Shelduck and 1 Red Throated Diver
Golden Plover - 10 at Heaste, Broadford with 6 Lapwing
Waxwings - 15 at Nethybridge
Grey Wagtail - 1 at Falls of Truim
Thanks to Kevin Davis, Peter Gordon, Blair Whyte, Skye-Birds
Long-tailed Duck - 58 at Chanonry Point with 6 Red-throated Diver, 5 Common Scoter, 1 Kittiwake and 1 Black Guillemot
Velvet Scoter - 1 in Broadford Bay with 5 Common Scoter
Goldeneye - 3 on Loch Iain Oig and 4 on Loch Achaidh na h-Inich, Lochalsh
Black Throated Diver - 1 off Reraig, Lochalsh
Kumlien's Gull - 1 adult Helmsdale harbour
Bar-tailed Godwit - 91 at Connage with 1 Greenshank, 11 Slavonian Grebe, 2 Shelduck and 1 Red Throated Diver
Golden Plover - 10 at Heaste, Broadford with 6 Lapwing
Waxwings - 15 at Nethybridge
Grey Wagtail - 1 at Falls of Truim
Tuesday 12th March
Thanks to Kim Dawson, Duncan Macdonald, Shaz, Paul Rich, Ann Shirley, Dave Tanner, skye-birds.com
Black-throated Diver - 24 at Gairloch
Great Northern Diver - 24 off Ashaig, Broadford
Pink-footed Goose - c750 plus, heading from their roost sites along the SE Sutherland coast and Morrich Mor (Tain Range) to feed in the fields at Tarbat Ness
Ruddy Shelduck - 1 at Dingwall with Shelduck
Long-tailed Duck - 8 at Hilton of Cadboll with 1 Common Scoter and 7 Red Throated Diver
Goldeneye - 4 at Alness Bay with 2 Slavonian Grebe and c600 Knot
Gadwall - 1 near Tain
Goosander - 1 at Ferry Point Footbridge, Dingwall
Thanks to Kim Dawson, Duncan Macdonald, Shaz, Paul Rich, Ann Shirley, Dave Tanner, skye-birds.com
Black-throated Diver - 24 at Gairloch
Great Northern Diver - 24 off Ashaig, Broadford
Pink-footed Goose - c750 plus, heading from their roost sites along the SE Sutherland coast and Morrich Mor (Tain Range) to feed in the fields at Tarbat Ness
Ruddy Shelduck - 1 at Dingwall with Shelduck
Long-tailed Duck - 8 at Hilton of Cadboll with 1 Common Scoter and 7 Red Throated Diver
Goldeneye - 4 at Alness Bay with 2 Slavonian Grebe and c600 Knot
Gadwall - 1 near Tain
Goosander - 1 at Ferry Point Footbridge, Dingwall
Wednesday 13th March
Thanks to Kim Dawson, George Gay, skye-birds.com
Red-throated Diver - 2 at Hilton of Cadboll plus 2 Purple Sandpiper, 6 Long-tailed Duck, 1 Common Scoter
Pacific Diver - 1 reported by BirdGuides at Kyleakin; local birders note that sea conditions were very difficult during the day, however area was checked on 14/3 and no bird seen
Little Gull - 3 at Brora
Bar-tailed Godwit - 12 at Loch Portree, plus 5 Greenshank
Thanks to Kim Dawson, George Gay, skye-birds.com
Red-throated Diver - 2 at Hilton of Cadboll plus 2 Purple Sandpiper, 6 Long-tailed Duck, 1 Common Scoter
Pacific Diver - 1 reported by BirdGuides at Kyleakin; local birders note that sea conditions were very difficult during the day, however area was checked on 14/3 and no bird seen
Little Gull - 3 at Brora
Bar-tailed Godwit - 12 at Loch Portree, plus 5 Greenshank
Thursday 14th March
Thanks to Kevin Davis, Kim Dawson, Pete Gordon, John Poyner, Dave Tanner, skye-birds.com
Great Northern Diver - 8 at Kyleakin/Skye bridge, 1 (almost in full sumplum) at Tarbat Ness
Red-throated Diver - 2 on Loch Morlich, 2 at Chanonry Point, plus (all 0640-0740hrs) 1 Common Scoter, 39 Long-tailed Duck, 1 Purple Sandpiper, 14 Sanderling and 29 Turnstone
Purple Sandpiper - 15 at Tarbat Ness
Slavonian Grebe - 2 at Loch Ainort, Skye
Whooper Swan - 18 at Northfield, Invergordon and 3 at Loch nan Corr, Inverinate
Iceland Gull - 1 (ad) Loch Scresort, Rum
Velvet Scoter - 1 at Broadford Bay plus 8 Common Scoter
Goldeneye - c67 at Loch Morlich (with drakes displaying)
Osprey - 1 over Inverness
Blackcap - wintering bird still visiting a garden in Plockton
Thanks to Kevin Davis, Kim Dawson, Pete Gordon, John Poyner, Dave Tanner, skye-birds.com
Great Northern Diver - 8 at Kyleakin/Skye bridge, 1 (almost in full sumplum) at Tarbat Ness
Red-throated Diver - 2 on Loch Morlich, 2 at Chanonry Point, plus (all 0640-0740hrs) 1 Common Scoter, 39 Long-tailed Duck, 1 Purple Sandpiper, 14 Sanderling and 29 Turnstone
Purple Sandpiper - 15 at Tarbat Ness
Slavonian Grebe - 2 at Loch Ainort, Skye
Whooper Swan - 18 at Northfield, Invergordon and 3 at Loch nan Corr, Inverinate
Iceland Gull - 1 (ad) Loch Scresort, Rum
Velvet Scoter - 1 at Broadford Bay plus 8 Common Scoter
Goldeneye - c67 at Loch Morlich (with drakes displaying)
Osprey - 1 over Inverness
Blackcap - wintering bird still visiting a garden in Plockton
Friday 15th March
Thanks to Neil Bennett, Seth Gibson, Adam Gretton, Tim Leerschool, Alan MacAskill, Ross Macleod, Paul Rich, Blair Whyte, skye-birds.com
Pink-footed Goose - c300 on Ashie moor, with c100 Greylag Goose
Glaucous Gull - 1(1st winter) at head of Loch Portree
Kumlien's Gull - 1 adult Helmsdale harbour
Lesser Black-backed Gull - 1 in Uig bay, Skye
Pintail -10 at Redcastle
Bar-tailed Godwit -27 at Waterloo, Broadford
Purple Sandpiper - 14 at Mellon Udrigle, 34 at Tarbat Ness, plus 4 Kittiwake, c25 Eider
Corn Bunting - 32 at Gollanfield
Thanks to Neil Bennett, Seth Gibson, Adam Gretton, Tim Leerschool, Alan MacAskill, Ross Macleod, Paul Rich, Blair Whyte, skye-birds.com
Pink-footed Goose - c300 on Ashie moor, with c100 Greylag Goose
Glaucous Gull - 1(1st winter) at head of Loch Portree
Kumlien's Gull - 1 adult Helmsdale harbour
Lesser Black-backed Gull - 1 in Uig bay, Skye
Pintail -10 at Redcastle
Bar-tailed Godwit -27 at Waterloo, Broadford
Purple Sandpiper - 14 at Mellon Udrigle, 34 at Tarbat Ness, plus 4 Kittiwake, c25 Eider
Corn Bunting - 32 at Gollanfield
Saturday 16th March
Thanks to Neil Bennett, Kim Dawson, Simeon Ewing, Al McNee, Dean MacAskill, Ross Macleod, Milo Mole, Jospeh Puffin, Andy Stables, 'Fiona' skye-birds.com
Red-throated Diver - 1 at Hilton of Cadboll
Red-breasted Merganser - 9 at Coul Links
Whooper Swan - 15 on the River Conon at Marybank, c25 over Dingwall, 4 at Lochindorb
Little Gull - 11 at Brora
Velvet Scoter - 1 at Broadford Bay, plus 8 Common Scoter
Greenshank - 1 back on breeding territory at Lochlonghead
Dunlin - 15 at Alness Point
Merlin - 1 (f) at Meanish pier, Skye
Chiffchaff - 1 male singing in Strathglass, 1 at Carrbridge
Corn Bunting - 8 at Gollanfield
Snow Bunting - c40 at Cairn Gorm car oark
Thanks to Neil Bennett, Kim Dawson, Simeon Ewing, Al McNee, Dean MacAskill, Ross Macleod, Milo Mole, Jospeh Puffin, Andy Stables, 'Fiona' skye-birds.com
Red-throated Diver - 1 at Hilton of Cadboll
Red-breasted Merganser - 9 at Coul Links
Whooper Swan - 15 on the River Conon at Marybank, c25 over Dingwall, 4 at Lochindorb
Little Gull - 11 at Brora
Velvet Scoter - 1 at Broadford Bay, plus 8 Common Scoter
Greenshank - 1 back on breeding territory at Lochlonghead
Dunlin - 15 at Alness Point
Merlin - 1 (f) at Meanish pier, Skye
Chiffchaff - 1 male singing in Strathglass, 1 at Carrbridge
Corn Bunting - 8 at Gollanfield
Snow Bunting - c40 at Cairn Gorm car oark
Sunday 17th March
Thanks to Neil Bennett, skye-birds.com, Bird news services, Kim Dawson, Tina Marshall, Shaz
Whooper Swan - 25. flying north from arisaig to Neist Point
Snow Goose 1 reported at Cromdale just North of the A95
Shelduck - 117 Inver
Glaucous Gull - 1st winter at Bayfield, Portree
Kumlien's Gull - 1 adult still Helmsdale harbour in the morning
Osprey - returning birds fishing at Inver and Beauly Firth
Monday 18th March
Thanks to Dean MacAskill, Fin, Alister Clunas, Fiona, Bob McMillan, Dave Pierce, Kim Dawson
Greenland White-fronted Goose - 1 at Fourpenny Loch Fleet
Long-tailed Duck - 7 Hilton of Cadboll
Common Scoter - 1 Hilton of Cadboll
Common Sandpiper - 1 exceptionly early bird at Nostie Lochalsh
Greenshank - 1 Loch Fleet
Sandwich Tern - 1 Loch Fleet
Sand Martin - 1 Loch Insh
Chiffchaff - birds returning and singing at several localities including Merkinch, Fortrose and Strathpeffer
Thanks to Dean MacAskill, Fin, Alister Clunas, Fiona, Bob McMillan, Dave Pierce, Kim Dawson
Greenland White-fronted Goose - 1 at Fourpenny Loch Fleet
Long-tailed Duck - 7 Hilton of Cadboll
Common Scoter - 1 Hilton of Cadboll
Common Sandpiper - 1 exceptionly early bird at Nostie Lochalsh
Greenshank - 1 Loch Fleet
Sandwich Tern - 1 Loch Fleet
Sand Martin - 1 Loch Insh
Chiffchaff - birds returning and singing at several localities including Merkinch, Fortrose and Strathpeffer
Tuesday 19th March
Thanks to Dean MacAskill. Kevin Davis, Alan MacAskill, Kim Dawson, Skye Birds
Pink-footed Goose - c1600 - Connage
Pale-bellied Brent Goose - 20 Rosemarkie at burnmoutm
Whooper Swan - 17 Loch Fleet
Green-winged Teal - 1 drake still Tain Links
Gadwall - 1 drake Tain Links Pool
Long-tailed Duck -30 Chanonry Point
Velvet Scoter - 1 Broadford Bay
Common Scoter - 1 Chanonry Point, 9 Broadford Bay
Scaup - 30+ Alturlie
Red-throated Diver - 1 Chanonry Point
Bar-tailed Godwit - 100+ Connage, 230+ Inver, 130 Loch Fleet
Knot - 50+ Connage
Greenshank - 7 Connage
Common Redpoll - 1 still on feeders at the bridge Nethy Bridge
Thanks to Dean MacAskill. Kevin Davis, Alan MacAskill, Kim Dawson, Skye Birds
Pink-footed Goose - c1600 - Connage
Pale-bellied Brent Goose - 20 Rosemarkie at burnmoutm
Whooper Swan - 17 Loch Fleet
Green-winged Teal - 1 drake still Tain Links
Gadwall - 1 drake Tain Links Pool
Long-tailed Duck -30 Chanonry Point
Velvet Scoter - 1 Broadford Bay
Common Scoter - 1 Chanonry Point, 9 Broadford Bay
Scaup - 30+ Alturlie
Red-throated Diver - 1 Chanonry Point
Bar-tailed Godwit - 100+ Connage, 230+ Inver, 130 Loch Fleet
Knot - 50+ Connage
Greenshank - 7 Connage
Common Redpoll - 1 still on feeders at the bridge Nethy Bridge
Wednesday 20th March
Thanks to Kevin Davis, Mike Crutch, Alan MacAskill, Dean MacAskill, Richard Aspinal, Duncan Macdonald, Ross Macleod, SKye Birds, Linda Gibson
Whooper Swan - 5 Loch Eye, 51 heading north The Mound, 24 north over Newfield near Tain
Goldeneye - 32 Lochindorb, 85 Loch Eye
Scuap - 1 Loch Eye
Goosander - 2 Lochindorb
Eider - 155 Chanonry Point
Common Scoter - 7 Chanonry Point
Long-tailed Duck - 16 Chanonry Point, 10 Loch Eye
Black-throated Diver - 1 Chanonry Point, 2 Embo
Red-throated Diver - 1 Chanonry Point, 16 Embo
Kittiwake - 50-60 Caol possibly migrating up the Great Glen
Sandwich Tern - 1 Embo, 1 Meikle Ferry
Purple Sandpiper - 35 Embo
Sand Martin - 1 Culloden
Wheatear - 1 Insh Marshes
Waxwing - 1 Grantown on Spey outside CNPA office
Thanks to Kevin Davis, Mike Crutch, Alan MacAskill, Dean MacAskill, Richard Aspinal, Duncan Macdonald, Ross Macleod, SKye Birds, Linda Gibson
Whooper Swan - 5 Loch Eye, 51 heading north The Mound, 24 north over Newfield near Tain
Goldeneye - 32 Lochindorb, 85 Loch Eye
Scuap - 1 Loch Eye
Goosander - 2 Lochindorb
Eider - 155 Chanonry Point
Common Scoter - 7 Chanonry Point
Long-tailed Duck - 16 Chanonry Point, 10 Loch Eye
Black-throated Diver - 1 Chanonry Point, 2 Embo
Red-throated Diver - 1 Chanonry Point, 16 Embo
Kittiwake - 50-60 Caol possibly migrating up the Great Glen
Sandwich Tern - 1 Embo, 1 Meikle Ferry
Purple Sandpiper - 35 Embo
Sand Martin - 1 Culloden
Wheatear - 1 Insh Marshes
Waxwing - 1 Grantown on Spey outside CNPA office
Friday 22nd March
Thanks to 0scar Puls, Kevin Davis, Bob McMillan, P J Mackay, Duncan Macdonald, Sandy McNeil, Kim Dawson
Ruddy Shelduck - 1 Cromarty Bridge on grass with Shelduck by the roundabout
Ring-necked Duck - 1 drake - Acharacle, Loch Shiel
Common Scoter -1 Chanonry Point
Long-tailed Duck - 16 Chanonry Point, 5 Hilton of Cadboll
Black-throated Diver - 1 Chanonry Point
Red-throated Diver - 8 Chanonry Point
Kittiwake - 9 Chanonry Point
Sand Martin - 4 Acharacle, Loch Shiel
Meadow Pipit - 80+ Kincraig Shinty Pitch
Pied Wagtail - 71 north shore Loch Insh/ field adjacent to Water Sports Centre
Wheatear - 1 male Camas Malag Torrin Skye
Blackcap… - Rootfield, Conon Bridge
Brambling - 1 Brambling on bird table, Northfield, near Invergordon.
Reed Bunting - 16 north shore Loch Insh
Thanks to 0scar Puls, Kevin Davis, Bob McMillan, P J Mackay, Duncan Macdonald, Sandy McNeil, Kim Dawson
Ruddy Shelduck - 1 Cromarty Bridge on grass with Shelduck by the roundabout
Ring-necked Duck - 1 drake - Acharacle, Loch Shiel
Common Scoter -1 Chanonry Point
Long-tailed Duck - 16 Chanonry Point, 5 Hilton of Cadboll
Black-throated Diver - 1 Chanonry Point
Red-throated Diver - 8 Chanonry Point
Kittiwake - 9 Chanonry Point
Sand Martin - 4 Acharacle, Loch Shiel
Meadow Pipit - 80+ Kincraig Shinty Pitch
Pied Wagtail - 71 north shore Loch Insh/ field adjacent to Water Sports Centre
Wheatear - 1 male Camas Malag Torrin Skye
Blackcap… - Rootfield, Conon Bridge
Brambling - 1 Brambling on bird table, Northfield, near Invergordon.
Reed Bunting - 16 north shore Loch Insh
Saturday 23rd March
Thanks to Kevin Davis, Bird news services, Kim Dawson, Shaz, Skye Birds
Whooper Swan - 16 Loch Fleet, 1 The Mound, 9 Ullinish
Ring-necked Duck - 1 drake still Acharacle, Loch Shin off pier
Long tailed Duck -15 Chanonry Point
Common Scoter- 4 Chanonry Point
Black-throated Diver - 3 Chanonry Point
Red-throated Diver - 23 Chanonry Point
Bar-tailed Godwit - c200 Skelbo
Kumlien's Gull - 1 adult still Helmsdale harbour
Iceland Gull - 1 Ardmair Fish Pens
Kittiwake - large movement with 25 Chanonry Point, 600 head of Loch Ainort, 200 north through Sound of Rassay 80+ in Broadford Bay
Sandwich Tern 5 Skelbo
Gannet -8 Chanonry Point
Snow Bunting - 60 Cairngorm upper car park
Thanks to Kevin Davis, Bird news services, Kim Dawson, Shaz, Skye Birds
Whooper Swan - 16 Loch Fleet, 1 The Mound, 9 Ullinish
Ring-necked Duck - 1 drake still Acharacle, Loch Shin off pier
Long tailed Duck -15 Chanonry Point
Common Scoter- 4 Chanonry Point
Black-throated Diver - 3 Chanonry Point
Red-throated Diver - 23 Chanonry Point
Bar-tailed Godwit - c200 Skelbo
Kumlien's Gull - 1 adult still Helmsdale harbour
Iceland Gull - 1 Ardmair Fish Pens
Kittiwake - large movement with 25 Chanonry Point, 600 head of Loch Ainort, 200 north through Sound of Rassay 80+ in Broadford Bay
Sandwich Tern 5 Skelbo
Gannet -8 Chanonry Point
Snow Bunting - 60 Cairngorm upper car park
Sunday 24th March
Thanks to Sam Borthwick, Peter Duncan, Alistair McNee, Blair Whyte, Sarah, Skye-Bird
Brent Goose - 18 at Rosemarkie and 90+ at Nairn West Beach
Wigeon - 78 at Nostie, Lochalsh
Mandarin Duck - 1 at Craig Dunain
Black-tailed Godwit - 8 at Redcastle with 200 Knot, 32 Shelduck and a Chiffchaff
Sandwich Tern - 1 heading north at Chanonry Point this morning
Kumlien's Gull - 1 adult still Helmsdale harbour
Short-eared Owl - 1 at Davidston, Black Isle
Wheatear - 2 males at Neist Point
Monday 25th March
Thanks to Kim Dawson, Mary Galloway, Tony Laidler, Skye-Birds
Whooper Swan - 4 heading north at Fortrose
Greenshank - 1 at Skelbo, Loch Fleet with 1 Sandwich Tern and 15 Lapwing
Chiffchaff - 1 singing at Cow Hill, Fort William and 1 at Broadford College, Skye
Wheatear - 4 at Neist point
Thanks to Kim Dawson, Mary Galloway, Tony Laidler, Skye-Birds
Whooper Swan - 4 heading north at Fortrose
Greenshank - 1 at Skelbo, Loch Fleet with 1 Sandwich Tern and 15 Lapwing
Chiffchaff - 1 singing at Cow Hill, Fort William and 1 at Broadford College, Skye
Wheatear - 4 at Neist point
Tuesday 26th March
Thanks to Kevin Davis, Kim Dawson, Ian Harkiss, Tony Laidler, Dave Pierce, Paul Rich, Sue Sykes, Skye-Birds
Whooper Swan - 4 in field opposite Skye of Curr junction, 45 on Loch Mealt, Staffin and 3 on Loch Nan Corr, Inverinate
Canada Goose - 3 at The Aird, Gedintailor, Skye
Barnacle Geese - 9 at Insh Marshes
Long-tailed Duck - 48 at Chanonry Point with 6 Red-throated Diver, 3 Common Scoter, 1 Black Guillemot, 6 Kittiwake and 2 Gannet
Shoveler - 1 drake on the Lochy estuary, Fort William
Great Skua - 4 over Longa Island, Gairloch
Bar-tailed Godwit - 60+, with 31 Common Scoter, 7 Long-tailed Duck, c250 Knot, 11 Dunlin, 10 Ringed Plover and 1 Merlin between Portmahomack and Inver
Sandwich Tern - 8 at Skelbo, Loch Fleet with 2 Greenshank, c70 Bar-tailed Godwit, c120 Knot, 31 Lapwing, 7 Red-breasted Merganser and 3 Goldeneye
Wheatear - 2 on Fortrose golf course
Thanks to Kevin Davis, Kim Dawson, Ian Harkiss, Tony Laidler, Dave Pierce, Paul Rich, Sue Sykes, Skye-Birds
Whooper Swan - 4 in field opposite Skye of Curr junction, 45 on Loch Mealt, Staffin and 3 on Loch Nan Corr, Inverinate
Canada Goose - 3 at The Aird, Gedintailor, Skye
Barnacle Geese - 9 at Insh Marshes
Long-tailed Duck - 48 at Chanonry Point with 6 Red-throated Diver, 3 Common Scoter, 1 Black Guillemot, 6 Kittiwake and 2 Gannet
Shoveler - 1 drake on the Lochy estuary, Fort William
Great Skua - 4 over Longa Island, Gairloch
Bar-tailed Godwit - 60+, with 31 Common Scoter, 7 Long-tailed Duck, c250 Knot, 11 Dunlin, 10 Ringed Plover and 1 Merlin between Portmahomack and Inver
Sandwich Tern - 8 at Skelbo, Loch Fleet with 2 Greenshank, c70 Bar-tailed Godwit, c120 Knot, 31 Lapwing, 7 Red-breasted Merganser and 3 Goldeneye
Wheatear - 2 on Fortrose golf course
Wednesday 27th March
Thanks to Dave Pierce, Skye-Birds
Whooper Swan - 3 on Loch Nan Corr, Inverinate
Barnacle Goose - 3 Duisdale, Sleat, Skye
Lesser Black-backed Gull - 2 at Hamara Parks, Glendale, Skye
Shoveler - 4 at Insh Marshes with 41 Golden Plover
Sand Martin - c30 at Loch Insh
Bramblings - 8 at Drumguish
Thanks to Dave Pierce, Skye-Birds
Whooper Swan - 3 on Loch Nan Corr, Inverinate
Barnacle Goose - 3 Duisdale, Sleat, Skye
Lesser Black-backed Gull - 2 at Hamara Parks, Glendale, Skye
Shoveler - 4 at Insh Marshes with 41 Golden Plover
Sand Martin - c30 at Loch Insh
Bramblings - 8 at Drumguish
Thursday 28th March
Thanks to Kevin Davis, Dean MacAskill, Graeme Prest, Skye-Birds
Slavonian Grebe - 2 at head of Loch Torridon with 5 Greenshank and 1 Bar-tailed Godwit
Sandwich Tern - 1 at Cromarty with 4 Common Scoter
Osprey - 1 at Loch Fleet with 14 Sandwich Tern
Swallow - 1 at Harrapool, Skye
Wheatear - pair at Kilbride Fanks near Torrin
Thanks to Kevin Davis, Dean MacAskill, Graeme Prest, Skye-Birds
Slavonian Grebe - 2 at head of Loch Torridon with 5 Greenshank and 1 Bar-tailed Godwit
Sandwich Tern - 1 at Cromarty with 4 Common Scoter
Osprey - 1 at Loch Fleet with 14 Sandwich Tern
Swallow - 1 at Harrapool, Skye
Wheatear - pair at Kilbride Fanks near Torrin
Friday 29th March
Thanks to Neil Bennett, Kim Dawson, Peter Mackay, Dave Pierce, Ann Sime, Skye-Birds
Whooper Swan - 33 at Coul Links with 65 Dunlin, 32 Turnstone and 9 Ringed Plover
Green Winged Teal - 1 at Tain
Long tailed Duck - 15 at Hilton of Cadboll with 1 Sandwich Tern, 1 Red-throated Diver and 2 Chiffchaff
Shelduck - 25 at The Mound with 5 Goldeneye
Scaup - 20 at Alturlie
Common Scoter - 5 in Broadford Bay
Red-breasted Merganser - 18 at Coul Links
Kumlien's Gull - 1 adult still Helmsdale harbour
Glaucous Gull - 1 (1st winter) at head of Loch Portree
Slavonian Grebe - 1 at Connage Bay
Bar-tailed Godwit - c180 at Loch Fleet with 12 Sandwich Tern, 1 Greenshank, and 53 Lapwing
Purple Sandpiper - at Tarbat Ness with 2 Wheatear
Jay - 2 at Conon Bridge
Wheatear - 2 at Strone, Newtonmore
Chiffchaff - 1 singing bird at Ardvasar and 4 Canada Geese
Blackcap - 2 visiting feeders at Plockton
Magpie - 1 in a garden Duthil, near Carrbridge
Thanks to Neil Bennett, Kim Dawson, Peter Mackay, Dave Pierce, Ann Sime, Skye-Birds
Whooper Swan - 33 at Coul Links with 65 Dunlin, 32 Turnstone and 9 Ringed Plover
Green Winged Teal - 1 at Tain
Long tailed Duck - 15 at Hilton of Cadboll with 1 Sandwich Tern, 1 Red-throated Diver and 2 Chiffchaff
Shelduck - 25 at The Mound with 5 Goldeneye
Scaup - 20 at Alturlie
Common Scoter - 5 in Broadford Bay
Red-breasted Merganser - 18 at Coul Links
Kumlien's Gull - 1 adult still Helmsdale harbour
Glaucous Gull - 1 (1st winter) at head of Loch Portree
Slavonian Grebe - 1 at Connage Bay
Bar-tailed Godwit - c180 at Loch Fleet with 12 Sandwich Tern, 1 Greenshank, and 53 Lapwing
Purple Sandpiper - at Tarbat Ness with 2 Wheatear
Jay - 2 at Conon Bridge
Wheatear - 2 at Strone, Newtonmore
Chiffchaff - 1 singing bird at Ardvasar and 4 Canada Geese
Blackcap - 2 visiting feeders at Plockton
Magpie - 1 in a garden Duthil, near Carrbridge
Saturday 30th March
Thanks to Richard Aspinall, Kevin Davis, Kim Dawson, Tom Flowers, Andrea Goddard, Tony Laidler, Alan Macaskill, Bob McMillan, Al McNee, Graeme Prest, Oscar Puls, Lydia Steele, Blair Whyte, skye-birds.com
Canada Goose - heard on nocmig over Rum Saturday night/Sunday
Long-tailed Duck - 42 at Chanonry Point with 1 Great Northern Diver, 1 Red Throated Diver, 4 Common Scoter and 1 singing Chiffchaff
Shelduck - 80+ at Ness of Portnaculter
Ruddy Shelduck - near Cromarty bridge (Dingwall side)
Slavonian Grebe - 1 at Dornoch Point with 5 Red-throated Diver, 3 Long-tailed Duck, 1 Sandwich Tern and c60 Linnet
Greenshank - 5 at Loch Fleet, 5 at Loch Torridon with 1 Bar-tailed Godwit
Osprey - 2 at Loch Fleet
Short-eared Owl - 1 at Dornoch airfield plus 1 Jack Snipe
Dotterel - 1 at Coulags, Strathcarron
Kittiwake - c300 on Loch Linnhe, opposite Caol
Little Gull - 6 off Brora
Sand Martin - 1 returned to colony near Cuthill
Ring Ouzel - 1 at Cairngorm with Wheatear and Snow Bunting
Magpie - 1 flying east from Drynie Park, Muir of Ord
Fieldfare - c100 at Newfield, Tain with 12 Redwing
Wheatear - 2 at the head of Loch Torridon
Thanks to Richard Aspinall, Kevin Davis, Kim Dawson, Tom Flowers, Andrea Goddard, Tony Laidler, Alan Macaskill, Bob McMillan, Al McNee, Graeme Prest, Oscar Puls, Lydia Steele, Blair Whyte, skye-birds.com
Canada Goose - heard on nocmig over Rum Saturday night/Sunday
Long-tailed Duck - 42 at Chanonry Point with 1 Great Northern Diver, 1 Red Throated Diver, 4 Common Scoter and 1 singing Chiffchaff
Shelduck - 80+ at Ness of Portnaculter
Ruddy Shelduck - near Cromarty bridge (Dingwall side)
Slavonian Grebe - 1 at Dornoch Point with 5 Red-throated Diver, 3 Long-tailed Duck, 1 Sandwich Tern and c60 Linnet
Greenshank - 5 at Loch Fleet, 5 at Loch Torridon with 1 Bar-tailed Godwit
Osprey - 2 at Loch Fleet
Short-eared Owl - 1 at Dornoch airfield plus 1 Jack Snipe
Dotterel - 1 at Coulags, Strathcarron
Kittiwake - c300 on Loch Linnhe, opposite Caol
Little Gull - 6 off Brora
Sand Martin - 1 returned to colony near Cuthill
Ring Ouzel - 1 at Cairngorm with Wheatear and Snow Bunting
Magpie - 1 flying east from Drynie Park, Muir of Ord
Fieldfare - c100 at Newfield, Tain with 12 Redwing
Wheatear - 2 at the head of Loch Torridon
Sunday 31st March
Thanks to Mike Crutch, Kim Dawson, Peter Mackay, David Patterson, Paul Rich, skye-birds.com
Great Northern Diver - 15 at Achnacloich, Skye
Red-throated Diver - 6 at Hilton of ~Cadboll, 22 off Portmahomack, plus 7 Long-tailed Duck, c320 Common Scoter
Slavonian Grebe - 5 at Loch Ewe plus 7 Common Scoter
Whooper Swan - 3 at Lochindorb, plus 120+ Pink-footed Goose northbound passage, 3 Goosander, 8 Goldeneye
Shelduck - 72 at Inver
Purple Sandpiper - 11 at Hilton of Cadboll plus 12 Long-tailed Duck, 3 Turnstone, 1 Gannet and 1 Razorbill
Willow Warbler - 1 (singing male) at Conon Bridge
Blackcap - 1 at Portmahomack
Thanks to Mike Crutch, Kim Dawson, Peter Mackay, David Patterson, Paul Rich, skye-birds.com
Great Northern Diver - 15 at Achnacloich, Skye
Red-throated Diver - 6 at Hilton of ~Cadboll, 22 off Portmahomack, plus 7 Long-tailed Duck, c320 Common Scoter
Slavonian Grebe - 5 at Loch Ewe plus 7 Common Scoter
Whooper Swan - 3 at Lochindorb, plus 120+ Pink-footed Goose northbound passage, 3 Goosander, 8 Goldeneye
Shelduck - 72 at Inver
Purple Sandpiper - 11 at Hilton of Cadboll plus 12 Long-tailed Duck, 3 Turnstone, 1 Gannet and 1 Razorbill
Willow Warbler - 1 (singing male) at Conon Bridge
Blackcap - 1 at Portmahomack
