Sunday 1st September
Thanks to Blair Whyte, Skye Birds, Bird information services
Storm Petrel - 10 Uig-Lochmaddy ferry (Highland side)
Little Egret - 1 Isleornsay
Ruff - 1 Connage Bay
Great Skua - 4 Uig-Lochmaddy ferry (Highland side)
Pomarine Skua - 1 Uig-Lochmaddy ferry (Highland side)
Sabine's Gull - 1 juv flew south over Loch Linnhe past the car park just north of Corran
Thanks to Blair Whyte, Skye Birds, Bird information services
Storm Petrel - 10 Uig-Lochmaddy ferry (Highland side)
Little Egret - 1 Isleornsay
Ruff - 1 Connage Bay
Great Skua - 4 Uig-Lochmaddy ferry (Highland side)
Pomarine Skua - 1 Uig-Lochmaddy ferry (Highland side)
Sabine's Gull - 1 juv flew south over Loch Linnhe past the car park just north of Corran
Monday 2nd September
Thanks to Mary Galloway, John Poyner, Alan MacAskill, Dave Barnett, Andy Tonge, Dean MacAskill, Skye Birds
Red-throated Diver - 2 Embo
Red-breasted Merganser - 46 head of Loch Ainort
Common Scoter - 35 Brora
Great White Egret - 1 reported neasr Inverewe bird hide
Manx Shearwater -7 Brora
Fulmar - 234 in one hour Brora
Great Skua -2 Brora, 11 Staffin Island (exceptional post HPAI)
Arctic Skua - 2 Brora
Sanderling - 8 Chanonry Point, 12 Brora
Little Gull - 2 Brora
Swift - 1 Aviemore
Thanks to Mary Galloway, John Poyner, Alan MacAskill, Dave Barnett, Andy Tonge, Dean MacAskill, Skye Birds
Red-throated Diver - 2 Embo
Red-breasted Merganser - 46 head of Loch Ainort
Common Scoter - 35 Brora
Great White Egret - 1 reported neasr Inverewe bird hide
Manx Shearwater -7 Brora
Fulmar - 234 in one hour Brora
Great Skua -2 Brora, 11 Staffin Island (exceptional post HPAI)
Arctic Skua - 2 Brora
Sanderling - 8 Chanonry Point, 12 Brora
Little Gull - 2 Brora
Swift - 1 Aviemore
Tuesday 3rd September
Thanks to Susan S, Georgina Platt, Dave Tanner, David Patterson, Kevin Davis, Dean MacAskill, Kim Dawson, Skye Birds
Red-throated Diver - 3 Chanonry Point, 1 Dunrobin
Velvet Scoter - 1 male Portmahomack
Common Scoter - c200 Portmahomack
Great White Egret - 1 Strathcarron
Sooty Shearwater - 1 Embo
Great Skua - 1 Chanonry Point, 1 Embo, 1 Coul Links
Arctic Skua - 10 Chanonry Point, 2 Embo, 3 Dunrobin, 1 Kilmaluag
Whimbrel - 1 Loch Fleet, 1 Coul Links
Greenshank - 1 Loch Fleet
Curlew Sandpiper - 1 flew over near Balconie Point
Purple Sandpiper - 2 Embo
Sanderling - 120 Dornoch Beach
Sandwich Tern - 102 Chanonry Point
Common Tern - 21 Chanonry Point
Thanks to Susan S, Georgina Platt, Dave Tanner, David Patterson, Kevin Davis, Dean MacAskill, Kim Dawson, Skye Birds
Red-throated Diver - 3 Chanonry Point, 1 Dunrobin
Velvet Scoter - 1 male Portmahomack
Common Scoter - c200 Portmahomack
Great White Egret - 1 Strathcarron
Sooty Shearwater - 1 Embo
Great Skua - 1 Chanonry Point, 1 Embo, 1 Coul Links
Arctic Skua - 10 Chanonry Point, 2 Embo, 3 Dunrobin, 1 Kilmaluag
Whimbrel - 1 Loch Fleet, 1 Coul Links
Greenshank - 1 Loch Fleet
Curlew Sandpiper - 1 flew over near Balconie Point
Purple Sandpiper - 2 Embo
Sanderling - 120 Dornoch Beach
Sandwich Tern - 102 Chanonry Point
Common Tern - 21 Chanonry Point
Wednesday 4th September
Thanks to Alan MacAskill, Simeon Ewing, Bird Information Services, Dean MacAskill, Skye Birds
Red-throated Diver - Connage Bay
Red-breasted Merganser - 47 Connage Bay
Black-tailed Godwit - 9 Connage Bay
Arctic Skua - 1 Valtos
Sabine's Gull - 1 juv 4 miles WNW of Lochaline at Fiunary Fish Farm
Kingfisher - 1 Merkinch LNR , 1 Whin Park, Inverness
Corn Bunting - 1 Dalziel
Thanks to Alan MacAskill, Simeon Ewing, Bird Information Services, Dean MacAskill, Skye Birds
Red-throated Diver - Connage Bay
Red-breasted Merganser - 47 Connage Bay
Black-tailed Godwit - 9 Connage Bay
Arctic Skua - 1 Valtos
Sabine's Gull - 1 juv 4 miles WNW of Lochaline at Fiunary Fish Farm
Kingfisher - 1 Merkinch LNR , 1 Whin Park, Inverness
Corn Bunting - 1 Dalziel
Thursday 5th September
Thanks to Bob McMillan, Tony Disley, Dave Pierce
Little Egret - 1 Isleornsay, Syke
Common Swift - 31 Insh Marshes
Woodchat Shrike - 1 1st winter Aultgrisham
Thanks to Bob McMillan, Tony Disley, Dave Pierce
Little Egret - 1 Isleornsay, Syke
Common Swift - 31 Insh Marshes
Woodchat Shrike - 1 1st winter Aultgrisham
Friday 6th September
Thanks to Bob Swann, Skye Birds, Simeon Ewing. John Poyner, Tony Dinsley
Little Egret - 1 Isleornsay, Syke
Whimbrel - 1 Kilmaluag Bay, 1 Portree
Mediterranean Gull - 1 Alturlie Shoreline
Stock Dove -1 Alturlie Shoreline
Woodchat Shrike - 1 1st winter still Aultgrisham around garden
Wheatear - 4 Longman Hide, Inverness
Lesser Whitethroat - 1 Tarbat Ness in the gorse
Spotted Flycatcher - 1 Tarbat Ness in the Plantation, 2 Mill Dam, Portree, 3 Merkinch
Thanks to Bob Swann, Skye Birds, Simeon Ewing. John Poyner, Tony Dinsley
Little Egret - 1 Isleornsay, Syke
Whimbrel - 1 Kilmaluag Bay, 1 Portree
Mediterranean Gull - 1 Alturlie Shoreline
Stock Dove -1 Alturlie Shoreline
Woodchat Shrike - 1 1st winter still Aultgrisham around garden
Wheatear - 4 Longman Hide, Inverness
Lesser Whitethroat - 1 Tarbat Ness in the gorse
Spotted Flycatcher - 1 Tarbat Ness in the Plantation, 2 Mill Dam, Portree, 3 Merkinch
Saturday 7th September
Thanks to Bob Swann, Alan McAskill, Kim Dawson, Tim Leerschool
Bar-tailed Godwit - c40 Dornoch
Sanderling - 36 Dornoch
Mediterranean Gull - 1 Alturlie
Common Swift 3-Dornoch Junction, A9
Greenish Warbler - 1 Tarbat Ness at far end of path but elusive
Passage Blackcaps, Wheatears, Willow Warblers and Chiffchaffs at several sites.
Sunday 8th September
Thanks to Bob McMillan, Dave Tanner, Alan McAskill, Skye Birds
Sooty Shearwater - 1 Tarbat Ness
Woodchat Shrike - 1 juvenile still at Aultgrisham in gully below house
Kingfisher - 1 Loch Nan Eala, Arisaig
Ullapool- Stornoway Ferry
Sooty Shearwater - 2
Manx Shearwater - 40+
Fulmar - 30+
Storm Petrel - c20
Great Skua - 7
Arctic Skua - 2
Sandwich Tern - 1
Thanks to Bob McMillan, Dave Tanner, Alan McAskill, Skye Birds
Sooty Shearwater - 1 Tarbat Ness
Woodchat Shrike - 1 juvenile still at Aultgrisham in gully below house
Kingfisher - 1 Loch Nan Eala, Arisaig
Ullapool- Stornoway Ferry
Sooty Shearwater - 2
Manx Shearwater - 40+
Fulmar - 30+
Storm Petrel - c20
Great Skua - 7
Arctic Skua - 2
Sandwich Tern - 1
Monday 9th September
Thanks to Kevin Davis, Kim Dawson, Alan MacAskill, Dean MacAskill, Skye Birds, Sandy Sutherland, Dave Tanner, Andy Tongue, Andy Williams
Whooper Swan - 2 probably early returners at Loch Droma (Ullapool).
Pink-footed Goose - c 775 over Tarbat Ness.
Brent Goose - 2 at Neist Point (Skye) also there 1 Arctic Skua (pale phase) and 1 Arctic Skua (juvenile).
Teal - unusually high count of 15 at Kilmaluag (Skye) going south also there 1 Merlin.
Pink-footed Goose - 2 at Chanonry Point also there 11 Common Scoter, 1 Arctic Skua, 23 Sandwich Tern, 3 Red-throated diver, and 36 Ringed Plover.
Fea's Petrel -1 off Strathy Point (Sutherland) also there 211 Sooty Shearwater, 14 Great Skua, 9 Arctic Skua, 1 Long-tailed Skua, 2 Storm Petrel, 1 Leach's Storm Petrel, 1 juvenile Sabine's Gull, 4 Great Northern Diver and 1 Grey Phalarope.
Sanderling - 75 at Dornoch Sands also there 20 Knot and 46 Bar-tailed Godwit.
Golden Plover - 1 at Coul Links.
Whimbrel - 1 at Kilmory on Rum.
Swift - 1 late bird at Brora.
Woodchat Shrike - 1 at Aultgrisham (Wester Ross).
Chiffchaff - 1 in Portree forestry also there 1 Willow Warbler.
Thanks to Kevin Davis, Kim Dawson, Alan MacAskill, Dean MacAskill, Skye Birds, Sandy Sutherland, Dave Tanner, Andy Tongue, Andy Williams
Whooper Swan - 2 probably early returners at Loch Droma (Ullapool).
Pink-footed Goose - c 775 over Tarbat Ness.
Brent Goose - 2 at Neist Point (Skye) also there 1 Arctic Skua (pale phase) and 1 Arctic Skua (juvenile).
Teal - unusually high count of 15 at Kilmaluag (Skye) going south also there 1 Merlin.
Pink-footed Goose - 2 at Chanonry Point also there 11 Common Scoter, 1 Arctic Skua, 23 Sandwich Tern, 3 Red-throated diver, and 36 Ringed Plover.
Fea's Petrel -1 off Strathy Point (Sutherland) also there 211 Sooty Shearwater, 14 Great Skua, 9 Arctic Skua, 1 Long-tailed Skua, 2 Storm Petrel, 1 Leach's Storm Petrel, 1 juvenile Sabine's Gull, 4 Great Northern Diver and 1 Grey Phalarope.
Sanderling - 75 at Dornoch Sands also there 20 Knot and 46 Bar-tailed Godwit.
Golden Plover - 1 at Coul Links.
Whimbrel - 1 at Kilmory on Rum.
Swift - 1 late bird at Brora.
Woodchat Shrike - 1 at Aultgrisham (Wester Ross).
Chiffchaff - 1 in Portree forestry also there 1 Willow Warbler.
Tuesday 10th September
Thanks to Neil Bennett, Bird Information Services, Kevin Davis, Kim Dawson, David Fogg, Geraint Roberts, Peter Stronach and Blair White
Pink-footed Goose - 170+ heading south over Grantown on Spey also 4 from Chanonry Point.
Pale-bellied Brent Goose - 6 off Chanonry Point, also off the Point 2 Velvet Scoter, 2 Red-throated Diver, 1 Black-throated Diver, 22 Ringed Plover, 21 Sandwich Tern, 18 Common Tern and 1 Arctic Tern.
Common Scoter - 1 at Sconser Quarry Skye also there 300+ Gannet, 1 Great Skua, 43 Arctic Skua and 300+ kittiwake.
Great Shearwater - I past Faraid Head Durness.
Sooty Shearwater - 448 past Faraid Head Durness.
Storm Petrel - 1 west from Strathy Point.
Whimbrel - 1 at Coul Links.
Pomarine Skua - 3 off Sconser Quarry Skye and 3 past Faraid Head Durness.
Long-tailed Skua - 2 juvenile seen from Strathy Point and 2 past Faraid Head Durness.
Sabine's Gull - 9 at Faraid Head Durness, 2 at Balnakeill and 2 past Strathy Point.
Mediterranean Gull - 1 at Alturlie
Little Gull - 3 past Faraid Head Durness.
Pied Flycatcher - 1 at Braemore Square, Corrieshalloch also there 1 Spotted Flycatcher.
Thanks to Neil Bennett, Bird Information Services, Kevin Davis, Kim Dawson, David Fogg, Geraint Roberts, Peter Stronach and Blair White
Pink-footed Goose - 170+ heading south over Grantown on Spey also 4 from Chanonry Point.
Pale-bellied Brent Goose - 6 off Chanonry Point, also off the Point 2 Velvet Scoter, 2 Red-throated Diver, 1 Black-throated Diver, 22 Ringed Plover, 21 Sandwich Tern, 18 Common Tern and 1 Arctic Tern.
Common Scoter - 1 at Sconser Quarry Skye also there 300+ Gannet, 1 Great Skua, 43 Arctic Skua and 300+ kittiwake.
Great Shearwater - I past Faraid Head Durness.
Sooty Shearwater - 448 past Faraid Head Durness.
Storm Petrel - 1 west from Strathy Point.
Whimbrel - 1 at Coul Links.
Pomarine Skua - 3 off Sconser Quarry Skye and 3 past Faraid Head Durness.
Long-tailed Skua - 2 juvenile seen from Strathy Point and 2 past Faraid Head Durness.
Sabine's Gull - 9 at Faraid Head Durness, 2 at Balnakeill and 2 past Strathy Point.
Mediterranean Gull - 1 at Alturlie
Little Gull - 3 past Faraid Head Durness.
Pied Flycatcher - 1 at Braemore Square, Corrieshalloch also there 1 Spotted Flycatcher.
Wednesday 11th September
Thanks to Margaret Collier, Simon Ewing, Andy Fisher, Steve Burgess, Alan MacAskill, Skye Birds and Bird Information Services.
Whooper Swan - 2 near Abriachan.
Pink-footed Goose - 40+ past Chanonry Point, also skeins heading south over Skye.
White-tailed Eagle - 1 at Udale Bay.
Rough-legged Buzzard - a late report of 1 at Scourie Bay.
Pomarine Skua - singles on Skye at Kilmaluag and Broadford Bay.
Arctic Skua - 6 at Kilmaluag and 4 at Broadford Bay.
Kingfisher - 1 at Merkinch also there 1 Greenshank and 100+ Redshank.
Nuthatch - I near Aviemore
Thanks to Margaret Collier, Simon Ewing, Andy Fisher, Steve Burgess, Alan MacAskill, Skye Birds and Bird Information Services.
Whooper Swan - 2 near Abriachan.
Pink-footed Goose - 40+ past Chanonry Point, also skeins heading south over Skye.
White-tailed Eagle - 1 at Udale Bay.
Rough-legged Buzzard - a late report of 1 at Scourie Bay.
Pomarine Skua - singles on Skye at Kilmaluag and Broadford Bay.
Arctic Skua - 6 at Kilmaluag and 4 at Broadford Bay.
Kingfisher - 1 at Merkinch also there 1 Greenshank and 100+ Redshank.
Nuthatch - I near Aviemore
Thursday 12th September
Thanks to Neill Bennett, Kim Dawson Skye Birds and Peter Stronach.
Pink-footed Goose - skeins still reported over Skye at Loch Poolteil and at Kilmory, Rum.
Cory's Shearwater - 1 west past Strathy Point.
Manx Shearwater - 1 in Broadford Bay.
Lapwing - flocks on Skye of 30 at Tulm Bay and 47 at Totescore.
Whimbrel - 1 at Kilmory, Isle of Rum.
Arctic Skua - 1 over Broadford Bay and 1 at Hilton of Cadboll.
Sabine's Gull - 2 juveniles at Black Rock Portree also there c40 Kittiwake.
Thanks to Neill Bennett, Kim Dawson Skye Birds and Peter Stronach.
Pink-footed Goose - skeins still reported over Skye at Loch Poolteil and at Kilmory, Rum.
Cory's Shearwater - 1 west past Strathy Point.
Manx Shearwater - 1 in Broadford Bay.
Lapwing - flocks on Skye of 30 at Tulm Bay and 47 at Totescore.
Whimbrel - 1 at Kilmory, Isle of Rum.
Arctic Skua - 1 over Broadford Bay and 1 at Hilton of Cadboll.
Sabine's Gull - 2 juveniles at Black Rock Portree also there c40 Kittiwake.
Friday 13th September
Thanks to John Carruthers, Simon Cohen, Kim Dawson, Simon Ewing, Dean MacAskill, Skye Birds and Sue Sykes.
Whooper Swan - 3 at Inver.
Pink-footed Goose - c 250 at Dalmore, Alness and c150 at Portmahomack.
Common Scoter - 12 at Portmahomack.
Eider - 2 northern type at Dornoch Point.
Black-tailed Godwit - 5 at Alturlie. Also there 60+ Lapwing.
Bar-tailed Godwit - c40 at Dalmore. Also 3 at Ferry Point.
Knot - 3 at Ferry Point Tain.
Arctic Skua - 1 at Portmahomack.
Pomarine Skua - 1 past jetty at Chanonry.
Stock Dove - 2 at Alturlie.
Swift - 1 over Dingwall.
Blackcap - 1 in Westhill area Inverness.
Chiffchaff - 1 singing at Ferry Point and 1 at Westhill.
News from Skye: female Blackbird ringed at Hungladder in 2021 found dead in Norway.
Thanks to John Carruthers, Simon Cohen, Kim Dawson, Simon Ewing, Dean MacAskill, Skye Birds and Sue Sykes.
Whooper Swan - 3 at Inver.
Pink-footed Goose - c 250 at Dalmore, Alness and c150 at Portmahomack.
Common Scoter - 12 at Portmahomack.
Eider - 2 northern type at Dornoch Point.
Black-tailed Godwit - 5 at Alturlie. Also there 60+ Lapwing.
Bar-tailed Godwit - c40 at Dalmore. Also 3 at Ferry Point.
Knot - 3 at Ferry Point Tain.
Arctic Skua - 1 at Portmahomack.
Pomarine Skua - 1 past jetty at Chanonry.
Stock Dove - 2 at Alturlie.
Swift - 1 over Dingwall.
Blackcap - 1 in Westhill area Inverness.
Chiffchaff - 1 singing at Ferry Point and 1 at Westhill.
News from Skye: female Blackbird ringed at Hungladder in 2021 found dead in Norway.
Saturday 14th September
Thanks to Kim Dawson, George Dunbar, Mary Galloway, Bob McMillan, Dave Tanner and Bird Information Services.
Cory's Shearwater - 1 at Brora.
Sooty Shearwater - at Brora.
Leach's Petrel - Strathy Point.
Little Egret - still on Skye at Isleornsay.
Osprey - 1 fishing at Inver.
Greenshank -4 on Loch Fleet.
Common Snipe - 7 at Portmahomach.
Pomarine Skua - 1 past Tarbat Ness. Also from there 4 Common Scoter, 6 Eider, 76 Gannet, 8 Sandwich Tern, 1 Puffin and 68 Kittiwake.
Lesser-blacked Gull - 1 at Tarbat Ness (unusual for location)
Wheatear - 4 at Fortrose golf course
Thanks to Kim Dawson, George Dunbar, Mary Galloway, Bob McMillan, Dave Tanner and Bird Information Services.
Cory's Shearwater - 1 at Brora.
Sooty Shearwater - at Brora.
Leach's Petrel - Strathy Point.
Little Egret - still on Skye at Isleornsay.
Osprey - 1 fishing at Inver.
Greenshank -4 on Loch Fleet.
Common Snipe - 7 at Portmahomach.
Pomarine Skua - 1 past Tarbat Ness. Also from there 4 Common Scoter, 6 Eider, 76 Gannet, 8 Sandwich Tern, 1 Puffin and 68 Kittiwake.
Lesser-blacked Gull - 1 at Tarbat Ness (unusual for location)
Wheatear - 4 at Fortrose golf course
Sunday 15th September
Thanks to Kim Dawson, Tim Meredith, John Poyner, Bob Swann, bird news services
Cory's Shearwater - 1 at Tarbat Ness
Little Egret - 1 at Glencoe visitors centre
Black-tailed Godwit - 20 at Redcastle, 3 at Inver
Greenshank - 5 at Skelbo
Lapwing - 31 at Inver, 25 at Skelbo
Swift - 1 late bird at Tain
Thanks to Kim Dawson, Tim Meredith, John Poyner, Bob Swann, bird news services
Cory's Shearwater - 1 at Tarbat Ness
Little Egret - 1 at Glencoe visitors centre
Black-tailed Godwit - 20 at Redcastle, 3 at Inver
Greenshank - 5 at Skelbo
Lapwing - 31 at Inver, 25 at Skelbo
Swift - 1 late bird at Tain
Monday 16th September
Thanks to Sam Borthwick, skye-birds.com
Pale-bellied Brent Goose - 6 at Broadford Bay
Cuckoo - 1 late juvenile at Coignafearn
Turtle Dove - 1 at Clovullin, Corran
Spotted Flycatcher - still present at Mill Pond, Portree
Thanks to Sam Borthwick, skye-birds.com
Pale-bellied Brent Goose - 6 at Broadford Bay
Cuckoo - 1 late juvenile at Coignafearn
Turtle Dove - 1 at Clovullin, Corran
Spotted Flycatcher - still present at Mill Pond, Portree
Tuesday 17th September
Thanks to Kim Dawson, Dean MacAskill, Tim Meredith, Richard Thaxton, Bob Wilson, 'Fiona', skye-birds.com, bird news services
Pink-footed Goose - c1,000 at Dingwall
Barnacle Goose - 2 at Udale Bay
Pale-bellied Brent Goose - 2 at Broadford Bay
Little Gull - 3 (juv) at Embo plus 4 Arctic Skua, 17 Red-throated Diver
Sabine's Gull - 1 north of Corran
Ringed Plover - c80 at Coul Links
Greenshank - 9 at Skelbo
Purple Sandpiper - 1 at Balintore harbour
Black-tailed Godwit - 7 at Alturlie, 1 at Alness Point
Bar-tailed Godwit - 2 at Broadford Bay
Swift - 2 at Insh marshes
Spotted Flycatcher - 1 in a Dingwall garden, plus Blackcap
Thanks to Kim Dawson, Dean MacAskill, Tim Meredith, Richard Thaxton, Bob Wilson, 'Fiona', skye-birds.com, bird news services
Pink-footed Goose - c1,000 at Dingwall
Barnacle Goose - 2 at Udale Bay
Pale-bellied Brent Goose - 2 at Broadford Bay
Little Gull - 3 (juv) at Embo plus 4 Arctic Skua, 17 Red-throated Diver
Sabine's Gull - 1 north of Corran
Ringed Plover - c80 at Coul Links
Greenshank - 9 at Skelbo
Purple Sandpiper - 1 at Balintore harbour
Black-tailed Godwit - 7 at Alturlie, 1 at Alness Point
Bar-tailed Godwit - 2 at Broadford Bay
Swift - 2 at Insh marshes
Spotted Flycatcher - 1 in a Dingwall garden, plus Blackcap
Wednesday 18th September
Thanks to Josh Allan, Phil Clark, Kim Dawson, Mike Crutch, Alan MacAskill, Tim Meredith, Milo Mole, Giles Pearson, skye-birds.com
Leach's Petrel - 1 on the Highland side of The Minch during return Ullapool-Stornoway crossing, plus 2 Storm Petrel, 5 Great Skua plus good numbers of Common Guillemot/Razorbill while cetaceans seen included 1 Fin Whale and 1 Lesser Rorqual
Ruff - 1 (juv) at Udale Bay
Greenshank - 8 at Skelbo
Little Egret - 1 at Isleornsay, Skye
Ptarmigan - 5 on Beinn Dearg, Wester Ross
Redwing - flock over Drakies, Inverness
Chiffchaff - various singing males across the region
Thanks to Josh Allan, Phil Clark, Kim Dawson, Mike Crutch, Alan MacAskill, Tim Meredith, Milo Mole, Giles Pearson, skye-birds.com
Leach's Petrel - 1 on the Highland side of The Minch during return Ullapool-Stornoway crossing, plus 2 Storm Petrel, 5 Great Skua plus good numbers of Common Guillemot/Razorbill while cetaceans seen included 1 Fin Whale and 1 Lesser Rorqual
Ruff - 1 (juv) at Udale Bay
Greenshank - 8 at Skelbo
Little Egret - 1 at Isleornsay, Skye
Ptarmigan - 5 on Beinn Dearg, Wester Ross
Redwing - flock over Drakies, Inverness
Chiffchaff - various singing males across the region
Thursday 19th September
Thanks to Alan MacAskill, Ross Macleod, skye-birds.com, bird news services
Slavonian Grebe - 1 at Alturlie, plus 2 Red-throated Diver
Little Gull - 1 at Eilean Donan Castle, Localsh
Black-tailed Godwit - 5 at Alturlie
Greenshank - 4 at Isleornsay, Skye
Spotted Flycatcher - 1 at Merkinch LNR, Inverness plus 5 Willow Warbler
Corn Bunting - 1 at Alturlie
Thanks to Alan MacAskill, Ross Macleod, skye-birds.com, bird news services
Slavonian Grebe - 1 at Alturlie, plus 2 Red-throated Diver
Little Gull - 1 at Eilean Donan Castle, Localsh
Black-tailed Godwit - 5 at Alturlie
Greenshank - 4 at Isleornsay, Skye
Spotted Flycatcher - 1 at Merkinch LNR, Inverness plus 5 Willow Warbler
Corn Bunting - 1 at Alturlie
Friday 20th September
Thanks to Barry Bramley, Simeon Ewing, Tony Laidler, skye-birds.com
Pale-bellied Brent Goose - 12 at Broadford Bay
Shoveler - 1 near Caol Spit, 2 at Alturlie
Turtle Dove - 1 at Kinloch pier, Rum
Redwing - 1 at Tormore Forest, Sleat, Skye plus 1 Common Whitethroat
Willow Warbler - 1 (singing) at Alturlie
Chiffchaff - 1 (singing) at Evanton
continued passage of Pink-footed Geese throughout the region
Thanks to Barry Bramley, Simeon Ewing, Tony Laidler, skye-birds.com
Pale-bellied Brent Goose - 12 at Broadford Bay
Shoveler - 1 near Caol Spit, 2 at Alturlie
Turtle Dove - 1 at Kinloch pier, Rum
Redwing - 1 at Tormore Forest, Sleat, Skye plus 1 Common Whitethroat
Willow Warbler - 1 (singing) at Alturlie
Chiffchaff - 1 (singing) at Evanton
continued passage of Pink-footed Geese throughout the region
Saturday 21st September
Thanks to Kim Dawson, Ross Macleod, Sean Morris, Sue Sykes, skye-birds.com
Arctic Skua - 1 at Hilton of Cadboll
Arctic Tern - 1 at Dornoch beach
Common Tern - 1 (juv) at Chanonry Point
Sabine's Gull - 1 at Point of Sleat, Skye
Scaup - c75 at Jemimaville plus 1 Slavonian Grebe
Bar-tailed Godwit - c150 at Dornoch sands, 19 at Dornoch beach
Black-tailed Godwit - 38 at Dornoch sands, plus c80 Knot, c250 Oystercatcher
Osprey - 1 at Udale Bay, 1 at Milton of Culloden
Turtle Dove - 1 at Kinloch
Kingfisher - 1 at Dornoch sands
Yellow-browed Warbler - 1 at Kilmory glen, Rum
Thanks to Kim Dawson, Ross Macleod, Sean Morris, Sue Sykes, skye-birds.com
Arctic Skua - 1 at Hilton of Cadboll
Arctic Tern - 1 at Dornoch beach
Common Tern - 1 (juv) at Chanonry Point
Sabine's Gull - 1 at Point of Sleat, Skye
Scaup - c75 at Jemimaville plus 1 Slavonian Grebe
Bar-tailed Godwit - c150 at Dornoch sands, 19 at Dornoch beach
Black-tailed Godwit - 38 at Dornoch sands, plus c80 Knot, c250 Oystercatcher
Osprey - 1 at Udale Bay, 1 at Milton of Culloden
Turtle Dove - 1 at Kinloch
Kingfisher - 1 at Dornoch sands
Yellow-browed Warbler - 1 at Kilmory glen, Rum
Sunday 22nd September
Thanks to Kim Dawson, Tim Leerschool, Dave Pierce, Derek Robinson, Skye Birds, Bob Swann and Bird Information Services.
Great White Egret - 1 at Isleornsay.
Little Egret - 1 at Isleornsay.
Hen Harrier - 2 at Insh Marshes.
Pomarine Skua - 1 past Cromarty.
Short-eared Owl - 1 at Broadford.
Yellow-browed Warbler - 3 at Tarbat Ness; also one in large Tit flock in Glen Affric and another at Dornie.
Snow Bunting - 2 between Portmahomack and Inver.
Thanks to Kim Dawson, Tim Leerschool, Dave Pierce, Derek Robinson, Skye Birds, Bob Swann and Bird Information Services.
Great White Egret - 1 at Isleornsay.
Little Egret - 1 at Isleornsay.
Hen Harrier - 2 at Insh Marshes.
Pomarine Skua - 1 past Cromarty.
Short-eared Owl - 1 at Broadford.
Yellow-browed Warbler - 3 at Tarbat Ness; also one in large Tit flock in Glen Affric and another at Dornie.
Snow Bunting - 2 between Portmahomack and Inver.
Monday 23rd September
Thanks to Simeon Ewing, Nigel Fairney, Peter Leigh, Bill Mulhearn, Ann Sime, Skye Birds and Bob Swann.
Whooper Swans- 3 heading north towards Balnakeil.
Black-throated Diver - 2 off Embo Pier.
Arctic Skua - 3 dark phase off Embo also 12 Red-throated Diver there.
Stone Curlew - 1 at Alturlie.
Ruff - 1 at Udale Bay.
Chiffchaff - several at Kilmory Glen, Rum and 1 on Skye at Dunvegan.
Yellow-browed Warbler - 5 at Tarbat Ness (4 in Plantation and 1 at Wilkhaven).
Tuesday 24th September
Thanks to Duncan Macdonald and Bird Information Services.
Pomarine Skua - 1 at Stoer.
Chiffchaff - 1 still present in garden at Ardgeal.
Thanks to Duncan Macdonald and Bird Information Services.
Pomarine Skua - 1 at Stoer.
Chiffchaff - 1 still present in garden at Ardgeal.
Wednesday 25th September
Thanks to Jort Brough, Kevin Davis, Simeon Ewing, Alan MacAskill, Dave Pierce, Skye Birds, Bob Swann,
Whooper Swan - 52 at Loch Eye.
Scaup- 1 female at Loch Eye
Long-tailed Duck - 1 past Chanonry Point. Also there 3 Black-throated Diver, 2 Red-throated Diver and 3 Common Tern.
Gadwall - 3+ at Loch Eye amongst 600 Wigeon. Also there 650 Canada Geese, 770 Greylag Geese and 1 Kingfisher.
Little Egret - 1 still at Isleornsay, Skye.
Hen Harrier - 3 at Insh Marshes. Also there 2 Red Kite and 1 Goshawk.
Marsh Harrier - 1 at Insh Marshes.
Golden Plover - c100 on shoreline at Tarbat Ness. Also 2 Chiffchaff at pools there.
Greenshank - 2 at Merkinch.
Sand Martin - 1 at Insh and 1 at Drumguish.
Redwing - 4 at Dunan, Skye.
Blackcap - 2 at Camas na Sgianadin, Skye.
Chiffchaff - 3+ at Rearquhar and single still at Auchtertyre, Lochalsh.
Yellow-browed Warbler - 6+ Tarbat Ness. Single still At Kilmore Glen, Rum.
Thanks to Jort Brough, Kevin Davis, Simeon Ewing, Alan MacAskill, Dave Pierce, Skye Birds, Bob Swann,
Whooper Swan - 52 at Loch Eye.
Scaup- 1 female at Loch Eye
Long-tailed Duck - 1 past Chanonry Point. Also there 3 Black-throated Diver, 2 Red-throated Diver and 3 Common Tern.
Gadwall - 3+ at Loch Eye amongst 600 Wigeon. Also there 650 Canada Geese, 770 Greylag Geese and 1 Kingfisher.
Little Egret - 1 still at Isleornsay, Skye.
Hen Harrier - 3 at Insh Marshes. Also there 2 Red Kite and 1 Goshawk.
Marsh Harrier - 1 at Insh Marshes.
Golden Plover - c100 on shoreline at Tarbat Ness. Also 2 Chiffchaff at pools there.
Greenshank - 2 at Merkinch.
Sand Martin - 1 at Insh and 1 at Drumguish.
Redwing - 4 at Dunan, Skye.
Blackcap - 2 at Camas na Sgianadin, Skye.
Chiffchaff - 3+ at Rearquhar and single still at Auchtertyre, Lochalsh.
Yellow-browed Warbler - 6+ Tarbat Ness. Single still At Kilmore Glen, Rum.
Thursday 26th September
Thanks to Alan MacAskill, Andy Tong and Bird Information Services.
Redshank - roost now increased to c350 at Merkinch.
Red Kite - an unusually high count of 12 over Highland Wildlife Park, Kingussie.
Long-tailed Skua - 1 juvenile past Point of Stoer.
Thanks to Alan MacAskill, Andy Tong and Bird Information Services.
Redshank - roost now increased to c350 at Merkinch.
Red Kite - an unusually high count of 12 over Highland Wildlife Park, Kingussie.
Long-tailed Skua - 1 juvenile past Point of Stoer.
Friday 27th September
Thanks to Kim Dawson, Simeon Ewing, Donald Paterson, Sue Sykes and Bird Information Services
Pink-footed Goose - 15 near Duthill.
Pomarine Skua - 1 from near Mallaig.
White-tailed Eagle - 2 juveniles at Alturlie.
Magpie - 1 over Fortrose garden. Unusual there.
Chiffchaff - 2 singing in garden at Invergordon. Also 1 at Insh Marshes RSPB lookout.
Thanks to Kim Dawson, Simeon Ewing, Donald Paterson, Sue Sykes and Bird Information Services
Pink-footed Goose - 15 near Duthill.
Pomarine Skua - 1 from near Mallaig.
White-tailed Eagle - 2 juveniles at Alturlie.
Magpie - 1 over Fortrose garden. Unusual there.
Chiffchaff - 2 singing in garden at Invergordon. Also 1 at Insh Marshes RSPB lookout.
Saturday 28th September
Thanks to Nigel Fairney, Skye Birds and Bird Information Services.
Arctic Skua - 4 from ferry out of Lochmaddy.
Yellow-browed Warbler - 1 at Fort William. Also 1 on Rum at Kilmory Glen; 1 at Loch Eil; and 2 near Kinlochbervie.
Thanks to Nigel Fairney, Skye Birds and Bird Information Services.
Arctic Skua - 4 from ferry out of Lochmaddy.
Yellow-browed Warbler - 1 at Fort William. Also 1 on Rum at Kilmory Glen; 1 at Loch Eil; and 2 near Kinlochbervie.
Sunday 29th September
Thanks to Nigel Fairney, Ross Macleod, Tony Cluxton, Blair Whyte, Blair Johnston, Duncan Macdonald, John Poyner, Skye Birds, Mark Evans
Long-tailed Duck - 1 Chanonry Point
Red-throated Diver - 2 Chanonry Point
Water Rail -1 Merkinch LNR
Black-tailed Godwit - 58 Redcastle
Redshank - 475 Merkinch LNR
Greenshank - 3 Merkinch LNR
Ringed Plover - 30 Merkinch LNR
Dunlin - 30 Merkinch LNR
House Martin - 4 Auchlean, Glen Feshie
Redwing - 8 Strathglass, 1 Westhill
Wheatear - Merkinch LNR
Chiffchaff - singles at Nethy Bridge, Merkinch LNR, Milton of Leys, Kilmory Glen (Rum), Fass (Loch Eil), Westhill
Yellow-browed Warbler - 1 still present in small coppice adjacent to Council Depot between Kinlochbervie and Oldshoremore
Thanks to Nigel Fairney, Ross Macleod, Tony Cluxton, Blair Whyte, Blair Johnston, Duncan Macdonald, John Poyner, Skye Birds, Mark Evans
Long-tailed Duck - 1 Chanonry Point
Red-throated Diver - 2 Chanonry Point
Water Rail -1 Merkinch LNR
Black-tailed Godwit - 58 Redcastle
Redshank - 475 Merkinch LNR
Greenshank - 3 Merkinch LNR
Ringed Plover - 30 Merkinch LNR
Dunlin - 30 Merkinch LNR
House Martin - 4 Auchlean, Glen Feshie
Redwing - 8 Strathglass, 1 Westhill
Wheatear - Merkinch LNR
Chiffchaff - singles at Nethy Bridge, Merkinch LNR, Milton of Leys, Kilmory Glen (Rum), Fass (Loch Eil), Westhill
Yellow-browed Warbler - 1 still present in small coppice adjacent to Council Depot between Kinlochbervie and Oldshoremore
Monday 30th September
Thanks to Graeme Prest, Bob Swann, Skye Birds, Alan MacAskill, Daniel, Dave Tanner
Pink-footed Goose - c9000 Udale Bay
Barnacle Goose - 6 off Tarbat Ness
Greater Scaup - 80 Udale Bay
Wigeon - c2000 Udale Bay
Pochard - 3 Loch Eye
Gadwall - 2 Loch Eye
Bar-tailed Godwit - 18 Udale Bay, 100+ New Hall Cromarty Firth
Black-tailed Godwit - 18 New Hall Cromarty Firth
Redshank - 704 at Merkinch LNR, Inverness
Knot - 10 New Hall Cromarty Firth
Grey Plover -1 New Hall Cromarty Firth
Magpie - 1 Achnasheen
Hawfinch - 1 over Drumfearn, Sleat
Lapland Bunting - 1 reported at Tarbat Ness (via Birdtrack)
Thanks to Graeme Prest, Bob Swann, Skye Birds, Alan MacAskill, Daniel, Dave Tanner
Pink-footed Goose - c9000 Udale Bay
Barnacle Goose - 6 off Tarbat Ness
Greater Scaup - 80 Udale Bay
Wigeon - c2000 Udale Bay
Pochard - 3 Loch Eye
Gadwall - 2 Loch Eye
Bar-tailed Godwit - 18 Udale Bay, 100+ New Hall Cromarty Firth
Black-tailed Godwit - 18 New Hall Cromarty Firth
Redshank - 704 at Merkinch LNR, Inverness
Knot - 10 New Hall Cromarty Firth
Grey Plover -1 New Hall Cromarty Firth
Magpie - 1 Achnasheen
Hawfinch - 1 over Drumfearn, Sleat
Lapland Bunting - 1 reported at Tarbat Ness (via Birdtrack)
