ISLE OF SKYE WILDLIFE SIGHTINGS

BELOW IS A LIST OF THE MOST RECENT WILDLIFE SIGHTINGS RECEIVED BY THE INTERNATIONAL OTTER SURVIVAL FUND IN BROADFORD.

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June 2009

24/06/09 BUTTERFLY ORCHID (3), Broadford

23/06/09 OTTER (2), Dunan; ORANGE TIP BUTTERFLY (1), Strath Suardal

22/06/09 SLOW WORM (1), Black Park, Broadford

21/06/09 OTTER (2), Dunan

19/06/09 GOLDEN EAGLE (2), Strath Suardal

May 2009

30/05/09 Painted Lady butterfly (at least 50), lagoon at Ashaig; JELLYFISH (1000's) the size of 10 or 50p pieces, Ashaig beach; RED DAMSELFLY (2) Upper Breakish.

19/05/09 REED BUNTING (2) Breakish; RED POLL (5) Broadford.

18/05/09 PORPOISE, Eilean Ban; RED POLL (2), Broadford.

16/05/09 OTTER, Eilean Ban; EARLY PURPLE ORCHIDS, MARSH MARIGOLDS,(lots of each), Ashaig-Lusa.

13/05/09 PINE MARTEN, Kyle of Lochalsh; RED POLL, Broadford; MERLIN, Heaste road.

12/05/09 OTTER (3) Female and 2 juvenile, Ard Dorch; ADDER, female, Orange tip butterfly (2), Letir Fura.

11/05/09 ORANGE TIP BUTTERFLY (1); RED GROUSE, Sleat.

10/05/09 ORCHID, Heath Spotted in flower (4); GOLDEN EAGLE (1 - seen twice); SANDPIPER (3); SHELLDUCK (2) - Camasunary - Sgurr na Stri; OTTER (1) Ashaig beach.

April 2009

30/04/09 OTTER shore at Harrapool

29/04/09 EARLY PURPLE ORCHID;MOSS CAMPION (both in flower) Quiraing; PEREGRIN FALCON Upper Breakish

28/04/09 SAND PIPER (1) Lusa

27/04/09 PEREGRIN FALCON (2) Fisckavaig; NORTHERN MARSH ORCHID (1) in flower

26/04/09 SISKIN (2) Lower Breakish

25/04.09 SWALLOW (1) Broadford

23/04/09 SWALLOW (1); WHEATEAR (1), Harrapool

19/04/09 OTTER (1) Skye Bridge; PEREGRIN FALCON (2) Suisnish track

14/04/09 OTTER (1) Skeabost

13/04/09 GOLDEN EAGLE (2); SPARROWHAWK (1); VIOLETS and WOOD SORREL in flower, Raasay

March 2009

18/03/09 WHOOPER SWANS(4), Loch Kilchrist

GREAT NORTHERN DIVER (1), Prince Charles Cave, Elgol

17/03/09 OTTER(1), Ard Dorch

16/03/09 TAWNY OWL(1), Upper Breakish

OTTER(1), Fisckavaig

15/03/09 Tawny OWL(1), Upper Breakish

14/03/09 SNIPE drumming, Lower Breakish

10/03/09 DIPPER(1) Lusa, TAWNY OWL(1) Lower Breakish

Tawny OWL(1), Lower Breakish

09/03/09 DIPPER(1) Harrapool

05/03/09 OTTER (1) near Broadford pier

February 2009

22/02/09 SEA EAGLE, over Breakish; PRIMROSE in flower; FROGSPAWN, Kinloch; LESSER CELANDINE in flower, Broadford

18/02/09 Frogspawn, Camasunary footpath

16/02/09 BARN OWL (1), Markadale, Carbost and (1) A863 Crossal/Sligachan; (2) Breakish.

January 2009

31/01/09 OTTER (1) Loch Slapin; PRIMROSE in flower, Drinan

25/01/09 OTTER (2) Camas Malag

04/01/09 OTTER (1) Irishman's Point, Broadford

01/01/09 SNIPE (2); WOODCOCK (2), Suishnish

December 2008

31/12/08 OTTER Waterloo/Ardnish

30/12/08 OTTER Irishman's Point

03/12/08 OTTER (2) Loch Beag, Struan

November 2008

18/11/08 PINE MARTEN, Skye Bridge; OTTER near Inverinate

16/11/08 GOLDEN EAGLE, Beinn Aslak

15/11/08 SPARROWHAWK, Harrapool/Waterloo

10/11/08 Sparrowhawk, Upper Breakish

09/11/08 White-tailed Sea Eagle off Dunan

October 2008

7-11/10/08 OTTERs, Ard Dorch - regular sightings along the coast

10/10/08 OTTER, Harrapool, Broadford - swam past window and up burn of 3 Harrapool - 6.15pm

September 2008

23/09/08 WHOOPER SWAN (3), Loch Carron; GREENFINCH (approx 40), Breakish, COMMON BUZZARD (2), Breakish

19/09/08 OTTER (2) adults, Broadford Bay; (1) adult, Suisnish

18/09/08 OTTER (5) female + 3 young + 1 other, Broadford Bay

11/09/08 MERLIN, Ashaig

10/09/08 OTTER, Loch na Dal, Broadford Bay and Drumfearn

07/09/08 GOLDEN EAGLE, Storr

06/09/08 SHORT-EARED OWL, Ard Nish; OTTER Broadford Bay

04/09/08 OTTERS (2), Broadford Bay

03/09/08 BOTTLE-NOSED DOLPHINS, Broadford Bay

02/09/08 PEREGRINE FALCON, Ard Nish; OTTER, from Broadford Co-op car park

01/09/08 SHORT-EARED OWL, Ard Nish

August 2008

31/08/09 BOTTLE-NOSED DOLPHIN, Armadale Pier; OTTER, from Broadford Co-op car park

30-31/08/08 GOLDFINCHES - approx 30-40, Upper Breakish

22/08/08 - 26/08/08 DOLPHINS -pod of 12, Broadford Bay

Manx Shearwater, approx 1000 seen from Irishman's Point, Broadford Bay

22/08/08 PORPOISE, entrance to Loch na Dal/Sound of Sleat; OTTER, off shoreline north of Letir Fura; COMMON SEALS, Sandaig

19/08/08 White tailed Sea Eagle, Strath Suardal, Broadford

15/08/08 2 Peregrin Falcon, Strath Suardal, Broadford

Short-eared Owl, Breakish

10/08/08 2 GREAT SKUA, north of Crowlin Island off Applecross

08/08/08 BOTTLE-NOSED DOLPHINS, Kyle of Lochalsh

06/08/08 WHITE-TAILED SEA EAGLE, over Dunan

July 2008

24/07/08 Blue-tailed Damselfly (probably male), Upper Breakish

June 2008

26/06/08 RED GROUSE (MALE, FEMALE & 2 CHICKS), Heaste Road, near Broadford

23/06/08 OTTER, ORCA WHALES (3 - FEMALE + CALF + 1), Broadford Bay

FRAGRANT ORCHID, LESSER BUTTERFLY ORCHID, MARSH ORCHID, COMMON SEAL with PUP, Waterloo near Broadford

LESSER BUTTERFLY ORCHID, Breakish

11/06/08 FRAGRANT and GREATER BUTTERFLY ORCHIDS, Drinan

10/06/08 GREAT SKUA, Harrapool

09/06/08 STOAT, Breakish

08/06/08 MOUNTAIN AVENS, WATER AVENS, BOG ASPHODEL (flowering), Beinn Suardal

05/06/08 first COMMON SEAL pup (from Misty Isles Boat Trips)

May 2008

MISTY ISLES BOAT TRIPS - seeing porpoises about 50% of trips : most days in May 2 groups of about 6-9 razorbills

21/05/08 GREAT SKUA(3), several GANNETTs, Loch Bracadale

20/05/08 BASKING SHARK (small) below the 'Bad Step' on Sgur na Stri (from Misty Isles Boat Trips)

15/05/08 COMMON DOLPHINS large pod of near Rhu Buidhe (South of Sgurr na Stri) (from Misty Isles Boat Trips)

11/05/08 MINKE WHALE feeding below house approx 3/4 mile nnw of jetty (from Misty Isles Boat Trips)

09/05/08 SNIPE (heard drumming), IOSF HQ, Black Park, Broadford

Many COMMEN TERNS every day since 9th May (from Misty Isles Boat Trips)

06/05/08 OTTER, Broadford Bay

ADDER, Sleat

05/05/08 GREYLAG GEESE, CURLEW, GODWIT, REDSHANK, RINGED PLOVER, DUNLIN, Broadford Bay

RED THROATED DIVER, Loch na Cuilce (from Misty Isles Boat Trips)

02/05/08 grass vetchling, primrose, violet, sedum 'lawn', moss campion, thrift, buzzard (2), cuckoos, rock pipits, ravenS, fulmars, GANNETS - McLeod's Maidens

BOTTLE NOSED DOLPHINS (3) but think there were more 3/4 mile north of Elgol jetty, late evening (from Misty Isles Boat Trips)

April 2008

30/04/08 GOLDEN EAGLE (1) at Loch na Cuilce chased away by gulls! (from Misty Isles Boat Trips)

28/04/08 Arctic Skua (from Misty Isles Boat Trips)

27/04/08 GOLDEN EAGLE, Borreraig

SEA EAGLE, KESTREL, BUZZARD, Suisnish

OTTERS(2), Loch Greshornish

26/04/08 SWALLOW, Scullamus

23/04/08 OTTER, SWALLOW (1st of the year), CUCKOO heard (1st of the year), Loch na Dal, SleaT

BATS(2), Upper Breakish

21/04/08 COMMON DOLPHINS 11/2 miles nw of Elgol (from Misty Isles Boat Trips)

20/04/08 GOLDEN EAGLE (2) above Coruisk (from Misty Isles Boat Trips)

14/04/08 PEREGRINE FALCON, Fiskavaig

GOLDEN EAGLES (2) above Sgurr na Stri (from Misty Isles Boat Trips)

13/04/08 STOAT (chasing rabbits), Glenbrittle farm

GOLDEN EAGLE, Coir a Ghrunnda

12/04/08 GOLDEN EAGLE, over Bruach na Frithe

09/04/08 DABCHICK, Black Lochs, Sleat

ADDERS (8 young), SLOWWORMS (4), Kinloch Woods, Sleat

PALMATE NEWTS, Broadford

06/04/08 STOAT, PIED WAGTAIL(2), Upper Breakish

02/04/08 GREY WAGTAIL(2), Black Park, Broadford

2nd April onwards SHELL DUCKS, Eilean Fhada, EIDER DUCKS usually around Eilean Glas (from Misty Isles Boat Trips)

March 2008

24/03/08 LARK, Orbost and Upper Breakish

16/03/08 WHOOPER SWANS (3), Faoilean

RED DEER HINDS (2), Strathaird

12/03/08 HARE, running towards the shore near the Community Garden, Broadford

11/03/08 WIGEON, Broadford Bay

02/03/08 WHOOPER SWANS (3), Loch Kilchrist

February 2008

27/02/08        PRIMROSE in flower, FROGSPAWN, Kinloch woods

24/02/08        WHOOPER SWANS (2), Loch Kilchrist
                      RED GROUSE, above Suisnish track

13/02/08        PRIMROSE in flower, Drumfearn

12/02/08        LESSER CELANDINE in flower, Broadford

07/02/08        OTTER, FROG SPAWN, Digg Woods

05/02/08        OTTER, GREAT NORTHERN DIVERS, BLACK GUILLEMOTS, Greshornish Point

04/02/08        HEDGEHOG, Staffin

02/02/08        OTTER, Broadford Bay - 09.15
                      OTTER, Loch na Dal, 10.45
                      SNOW BUNTINGS, Garafad cliffs
                      REDWING (17), Staffin

01/02/08        BARN OWLS, Staffin

January 2008

31/01/08 DAFFODILS in garden, Staffin

27/01/08 BLACK THROATED DIVER, Brogaig beach

26/0-1/08 OTTER, Digg Beach

22/01/08 COWS swimming back from Staffin island!

20/01/08 OTTER, Broadford Bay

OTTER, Duisdale Bay

DIPPER, Ashaig, by Broadford

19/01/08 OTTER, Dunan

13/01/08 OTTER, Staffin beach

BARN OWL, Staffin

11/01/08 OTTER, Broadford Bay in front of Co-op

10/01/08 GOLDEN EAGLES, BULLFINCH, GOLDCREST, Glenbrittle forest

08/01/08 OTTER, Staffin beach

06/01/08 OTTER, Broadford Bay

03/01/08 PTARMIGAN, at least 17 and in winter plumage, Kyleakin hills

SNOW BUNTING, Storr trigpoint

02/01/08 7 PTARMIGAN in winter plumage, Beinn na Caillich, Broadford

01/01/08 DIPPER, Loch Cuithir (Lealt)

December 2007

17/12/07 WILD GOATS, Kintail

16/12/07 WHOOPER SWANS, Loch near Faoilean, Strathaird

09/12/07 OTTER, Ardelve, Loch Alsh

08/12/07 WHOOPER SWANS (3), Achanalt (mainland)

FOXGLOVE (in flower), Attadale Gardens, near Strathcarron

November 2007

15/11/07 WHOOPER SWANS (2) opposite Broadford bakery

28/11/07 OTTER, Moll; GOLDENEYE, LITTLE GREBE, Storr Lochs

25/11/07 TAWNY OWL, Duisdale

20/11/07 GOLDEN EAGLE, Portnalong; SPARROWHAWK, Talisker

19/11/07 Rhododendron in flower, Harrapool

14/11/07 OTTER, WOODCOCK, GREAT NORTHERN DIVER, Drinan

13/11/07 JUVENILE SEA EAGLE, Sleat Road by Broadford; WOODCOCK, Harrapool

11/11/07 GOLDEN EAGLE, south of Lusa by Broadford

STOAT, Upper Breakish

October 2007

24/10/07 Peregrine Falcon, Broadford

23/10/07 Short-eared Owl, Black Lochs

16/10/07 OTTER, Ard Dorch

17/10/07 Barn Owl, Upper Breakish/Ashaig

11/10/07 OTTER, Loch na Dal

01/10/07 DOLPHINS, Broadford bay

JULY 2007

31/07/07 Female Slow Worm, Black Park, Broadford

24/07/07 GREY SQUIRREL, Breakish

JUNE 2007

27/06/07 HEN HARRIER, Harlosh/Feorlig ROAD

BUZZARD, KESTREL, SEA EAGLE, Orbost

SISKIN, Black Park, Broadford and Upper Breakish

26/06/07 OTTER, ARCTIC SKUA, EIDER (female + ducklings), COMMON SEALS AND PUPS, ORCHIDS - LESSER BUTTERFLY, N MARSH AND HEATH SPOTTED

FEMALE OTTER & CUB, Broadford; GREAT SKUA, TERNS, Broadford Bay

24/06/07 COMMON DOLPHIN, approx 20, between Elgol and Loch na Cuilce

23/06/07 BASKING SHARKS (2 or 3), Waternish

CORNCRAKE calling, Trumpan

REDPOLL, Dunan

21/06/07 ORCHIDS - GREATER BUTTERFLY, FRAGRANT, HEATH SPOTTED, COMMON SPOTTED AND NORTHERN MARSH, between Drinan and Glasnakille

BLACK GUILLEMOTS, off Drinan

MINKE WHALE close to Elgol

20/06/07 OTTER (male), Ard Dorch 3pm

19/06/07 LESSER BUTTERFLY ORCHIDS, Waterloo near Broadford

OTTERS (female + 2 large cubs), Ard Dorch 1pm

3/4 MINKE WHALE east end of Soay Sound

18/06/07 30+ Common Dolphin between Soay sound and Camasunary

12/06/07 MINKE WHALE between Soay and Camasunary

09/06/07 VIVIPAROUS LIZARD, Glenelg on road from ferry

GREAT SKUA off Elgol

08/06/07 LESSER BUTTERFLY ORCHID, PALE BUTTERWORT, PORPOISES (2), DOLPHIN Elgol Point

07/06/07 BASKING SHARK, very near Elgol

06/06/07 OTTER, Broadford Pier

OTTERS (2), near Broadford

HARE (swimming!!), LAPWINGS, Waterloo

BASKING SHARK, Elgol near moorings

PORPOISES, Loch Scavaig (regular)

05/06/07 COMMON SEAL PUPS, Loch na Cuilce near Coruisk

01/06/07 OTTER, Moll Road

MAY 2007

23/0507 FOX (dead), BONXIES, PEREGRINE, Rubha Hunish

20/05/07 GREYLAG GEESE (2), CANADA GOOSE (1), Loch Cleat, Duntulm

16/05/07 HEATH SPOTTED ORCHID, WILD IRIS, BUTTERWORT (all in flower), Suisnish

GOLDEN PLOVER (2), KESTREL, GREAT NORTHERN DIVER, Suisnish

MOUNTAIN AVENS, MOUNTAIN EVERLASTING, EARLY PURPLE ORCHID (all in flower), Camas Malag

15/05/07 TERNS, Staffin beach

13/05/07 BUTTERWORT (in flower), Rubha hunish

11/05/07 YELLOW FLAG IRIS (in flower), Duntulm

10/05/07 RISSO'S DOLPHIN, north of Strathaird Island

PUFFINS (6), between Glasnakille and Ord (from Misty Isle Boat Trips)

09/05/07 OTTER, PORPOISES (3), YELLOW PIMPERNEL (in flower), Avernish

08/05/07 CORNCRAKE (heard), Broadford

COMMON SPOTTED ORCHIDS (in flower), Rubha Hunish

RED NECKED GREBE (?), Loch Cleat

07/05/07 PORPOISE, Loch Duich

GREAT NORTHERN DIVER, Staffin beach area

01/05/07 GOLDEN EAGLE, SEA EAGLE, PEREGRINES (pair), Strath Suardal (by High Pasture Cave)

APRIL 2007

30/04/07            CORNCRAKE (heard), GOLDFINCH (several), Broadford
                        BASKING SHARKS (2), off Soay (from Misty Isle Boat Trips)
                        EIDER DUCKS, nesting near Bad Step (from Misty Isle Boat Trips)

28//04/07          CUCKOO, WILLOW WARBLER, EARLY PURPLE ORCHID (in flower), Torrin

27/04/07            COMMON DOLPHIN (3, off Elgol (from Misty Isle Boat Trips)

26/04/07            FRESHWATER LEECH, GREAT NORTHERN DIVER, CUCKOO (heard), WHEATEAR, Elgol

25/04/07            SEA EAGLE, Waterloo by Broadford

22/04/07            OTTER, Loch Slapin

21/04/07            SWALLOWS, Kilmaluag

20/04/07            OTTER, by Broadford

18/04/07            TREE PIPIT, Staffin

15/04/07            BLUEBELLS in flower, Kilmarie
                        WHOOPER SWAN, Faoilean

BLUEBELLS (in flower) Glen Brittle forest

13/04/07            WHEATEARS, VIOLETS (in flower), on top of cliffs at Garafad

10/04/07            COMMON DOLPHIN (10), off Elgol (from Misty Isle Boat Trips)

08/04/07             OTTERS (2), near Broadford

07/04/05             PEREGRINE FALCON, Suisnish
                         SEA EAGLE, OTTERS (2), Loch Eynort

06/04/05 VIVIPAROUS LIZARD, Glenelg

MARCH 2007

30/03/07 OTTER, Harrapool

OTTERS (2), Dunan

29/03/07 SEA EAGLES (2), Talisker

26/03/07 SNIPE DRUMMING, Trotternish

25/03/07 WHEATEAR, Kilchrist

PURPLE SAXIFRAGE, BUMBLEBEE, The Storr

24/03/07 PIPISTRELLE BAT, IOSF

21/03/07 1ST DAY OF SPRING - PRIMROSE in flower! also GOLDEN EAGLE, Screapadal, Isle of Raasay

20/03/07 OTTER, Loch na Dal

18/03/07 HEDGEHOGS (2), Staffin

13/03/07 SKYLARKS singing, Trotternish

11/03/07 PRIMROSES IN FLOWER, Scorrybreck

09/03/07 RED DEER HIND, Rigg Burn

07/03/07 OTTER, Dun Ringill, Strathaird

FEBRUARY 2007

REGULARLY OTTER, Tulm Bay near Duntulm

22/02/07 OTTERS (4 - female with 3 cubs), near Broadford

21/02/07 WHOOPER SWANS (3) Loch Kilchrist

20/02/07 FROG SPAWN & MARSH MARIGOLDS in flower, Digg Woods/Loch Sheanta

19/02/07 DIPPERS (2 pairs), Lealt River

GOLDEN EAGLES (2), GOLDENEYE (1male,2 female), DIPPERS (2), Loch Cuithir

18/02/07 WHOOPER SWANS (3), Loch Kilchrist

17/02/07 GOLDEN EAGLES (pair), Loch Sneosdal

13/02/07 OTTER, GREAT NORTHERN DIVER (calling), Loch na Dal

OTTERS (1 male and 2 separate juveniles), near Broadford

GOLDEN EAGLE, Loch Sneosdal

07/02/07 HEN HARRIER (female), MEADOW PIPITS, moorland at rear of Staffin camp site

BARN OWL, Stenscholl

06/02/07 OTTER, Loch na Dal

OTTER, near Broadford

04/02/07 OTTER, Suisnish

02/02/07 OTTER, Broadford Pier

JANUARY 2007

24/01/07 WHOOPER SWANS (3), Loch near Faoilean

23/01/07 OTTER, Kyle of Lochalsh

22/01/07 GREENLAND WHITE FRONTED GEESE (7), flying over IOSF office

20/01/07 OTTER, Ard Dorch

19/01/07 MINKE WHALE, Loch Duich

DOLPHINS, from Mallaig Ferry

18/01/07 OTTERS, (total of 7! 2 females each with 2 cubs + 1 male), near Broadford

17/01/07 BARN OWL, Faoilean

16/01/07 OTTERS, (6), near Broadford

15/01/07 OTTERS, (3 female + 2 cubs), near Broadford

14/01/07 DIPPER, Plockton Lochs NG814 311

OTTERS, (3 female + 2 cubs), near Broadford

16/01/07 MOORHEN, WIDGEON (6), Loch Suardal, Dunvegan

GROUSE, (2), Greshornish Forest

OTTER, (Dead female) on A87 middle Borve junction

12/01/07 OTTERS, (2), Kyleakin

07/01/07 OTTER, near Broadford

06/01/07 OTTERS, (3 female + 2 cubs), near Broadford

02/01/07 OTTERS, (3 female + 2 cubs), near Broadford

OTTER, (2), Ashaig, near Broadford

01/01/07 OTTER, near Broadford

04/01/07 OTTER, Broadford Pier

02/01/07 OTTER, (2), Ashaig

OTTERS, (3 female + 2 cubs), near Broadford

DECEMBER 2006

30/12/07 OTTER, near Broadford

29/12/06 GOLDEN EAGLE, Boreraig

28/12/06 OTTER eating lumpsucker fish, Camus Malag

27/12/06 MERLIN, GOLDEN EAGLE, Talisker

25/12/06 OTTER, Broadford Pier

SPARROWHAWK, Harrapool, Broadford

GREAT NORTHERN DIVER, Ashaig

19/12/06 OTTERS (3 - female + cubs), near Broadford

18/12/06 OTTERS (3 - female + cubs), near Broadford

17/12/06 GREAT NORTHERN DIVER, Loch na Dal

BOTTLENOSED DOLPHINS (4), Broadford Bay

Dolphin Photo by John McMinn

15/12/06 OTTERS (3 - female + cubs), near Broadford

14/12/06 OTTERS (4 - female + cubs, and one solitary), near Broadford

TREECREEPER, Hospital Road, Broadford

13-22/12/06 SPERM WHALE, Loch Ainort

Sperm Whale Photo by John McMinn

12/11/06 BARN OWLS (2), Morvich

NOVEMBER 2006

22/11/06 OTTTER, GOLDEN EAGLE, KESTREL, STONECHAT (2), WOODCOCK, GREAT NORTHERN DIVERS, Suisnish

19/11/06 GREENLAND WHITE FRONTED GEESE (7), Breakish

WHOOPER SWANS (7), Ashaig

OCTOBER 2006

SEPTEMBER 2006

20/09/06 OTTERS (2), COMMON SEAL, GREAT NORTHERN DIVERS (2), Lealt Bay

16/09/06 MINKE WHALES (2), between the foot of Garsbhein and the north end of Soay (from Misty Isle Boat Trips)

15/08/06 DOLPHINS (6-10), Dunan

FEMALE HEN HARRIER, Breakish

14/09/06 OTTER, Elgol point

MINK, Elgol pier

PEREGRINE FALCON, Black Park, Broadford

13/09/06 OTTER, near Broadford

12/09/06 DOLPHINS, PORPOISES, Loch na Dal

MINKE WHALES (2), Camus na Gall, Soay (from Misty Isle Boat Trips)

08/09/06 SEA EAGLE, GOLDEN EAGLE, path to Hallaig, Raasay

07/08/06 BASKING SHARK, Duntulm

06/09/06 GOLDEN EAGLES (2), Bracadale

SEA EAGLE (yellow wing tags), KESTREL, BUZZARDS (2), Orbost

OTTER, Duntulm Bay

05/09/06 RINGED PLOVERS, DUNLIN, CURLEW, near Broadford

04/09/06 MINKE WHALE, DOLPHIN, Fulmars, Kilt Rock

GREYLAG GEESE, Staffin

OTTER and CUB, Staffin

03/09/06 COMMON SEALS, PORPOISE, MANX SHEARWATERS off Isleornsay

02/08/06 GOLDCREST, Dunan

AUGUST 2006

30/08/06 SEA EAGLE, east side of Sgurr Dubh

28/08/06 OTTER (male), Brogaig, near Staffin

27/08/06 SPARROWHAWK, Harrapool, Broadford

SPARROWHAWK, Breakish

26/08/06 OTTER, Loch Caroy

OTTER, Glenelg

SPARROWHAWK, Harrapool, Broadford

24/08/06 GREYLAG GEESE, Broadford

22/08/06 BASKING SHARK, Tulm Bay (by Duntulm Castle)

PORPOISE, MANX SHEARWATERS, GUILLEMOTS, from Mallaig to Armadale Ferry

SEA EAGLE, east side of Sgurr Dubh (from Misty Isle Boat Trips)

21/08/06 OTTER, MINKE WHALES (Numerous), Rubha Hunish

20/08/06 SPARROWHAWK, Camas Malag

14/08/06 MINKE WHALES (2), 006' 08.5W (courtesy of FV Pendona)

12/08/05 MINKE WHALES (2), 57' 10.57N (courtesy of FV Pendona)

JULY 2006

30/07/06 ARCTIC TERNS, off Ashaig

29/07/06 OTTER, Camus Mor

28/07/06 GANNETS, Camus Mor,

OTTER, Camus Mor Bay, Bornesketaig

SUNFISH, Loch Slapin, off Kilmarie

27/07/06 GANNETS, BASKING SHARK, Camus Mor,

OTTER, Camus Mor Bay, Bornesketaig

MINKE WHALES (2), HARBOUR PORPOISES, off Rubha Hunish

25/07/06 HARBOUR PORPOISE, Camus Mor headland

24/07/06 BASKING SHARK, very close to headland at Neist Point

SEI WHALE (?), RISSO'S DOLPHIN (?), Neist Point

COMMON DOLPHINS (10), Loch Scavaig (from Misty Isle Boat Trips)

22/07/06 COMMON DOLPHINS, Elgol, Misty Isle Boat Trip (see PORPOISE most days)

21/07/06 5/6 BOTTLENOSED DOLPHINS, Elgol bay, Misty Isle Boat Trip

20/07/06 BOTTLENOSED DOLPHINS (6), Rhu Buidhe

19/07/06 OTTERS (female and cub), Broadford

BASKING SHARK, Balmacqueen

18/07/06 3 OTTERS, Rubha Hunish, plus numerous MINKE WHALE

14/07/06 RED THROATED DIVERS (4), BASKING SHARK, Sand near Applecross

OTTER, Ard Dorch

10/07/06 RED THROATED DIVERS (2), BUTTERFLY ORCHIDS (both LESSER and GREATER), Applecross

09/07/06 OTTERS (2), GREAT SKUA, SLOW WORM, Applecross

JUNE 2006

28/06/06 MINK, BLACK GUILLEMOTS, on shore between Drinan and Glasnakille

27/06/06 BOTTLE-NOSED DOLPHINS (3), off Elgol and following Misty Isle Boat Trip

GREAT SKUA, Loch Scavaig between Elgol and Loch na Cuilce.

COMMON SEALS and PUPS, Loch Scavaig, from Misty Isle Boat Trip

seals,IOSF,otter

26/06/06 MINKE WHALE, Loch Scavaig

22/06/06 OTTERS (4) - female and 2 cubs all playing together and male separately, Broadford Bay

RED THROATED DIVERS, GOLDEN PLOVER, DUNLIN, WHIMBREL, LESSER BUTTERFLY ORCHID, Breakish

25/06/06 DOLPHINS, Dunan

21/06/06 RED DEER cleaning and feeding newborn calf, Kylerhea

RED THROATED DIVERS (2), Kylerhea

20/06/06 0TTER, GANNET, Ord

17/06/06 COMMON SEAL PUPS, Loch Scavaig (from Misty Isle Boat Trips, Elgol)

15/06/06 RED THROATED DIVER, near Eilean Reamhar, from Misty Isle Boat Trip

13/06/06 OTTERS (Female and 2 cubs), Staffin Bay

ADDER, between Tarskavaig and Dalavil

GOLDEN EAGLE, Dalavil

10/06/06 RED THROATED DIVER, near Eilean Reamhar, from Misty Isle Boat Trip

09/06/06 PORPOISES (many), various places in Loch Scavaig, from Misty Isle Boat Trip

08/06/06 OTTER being mobbed by gulls, West Eabost

07/06/06 WHITE TAILED SEA EAGLE, circling over cliffs using thermals at Geary, on Waternish

BASKING SHARK, Duntulm

06/06/06 WHALES (8) MINKE and ORCA, Waternish Point to the Loch Greshornish side

CORNCRAKE heard, Trumpan

05/06/06 PINE MARTEN (near to IOSF HQ office).

BASKING SHARK, Neist Point close to shore, bay facing Waterstein Cliffs - see picture below

Picture courtesy of Nick Cox

04/06/06 OTTERS (2), West Easbost

MAY 2006

May PUFFINS,.regular sightings throughout the spring, especially Loch Slapin between Kilmarie and Glasnakille, also between Elgol and Loch na Cuilce over towards Camasunary, always in pairs very timid, from Misty Isle Boat Trips

30/05/06 SNIPE (seen and heard drumming), ARCTIC TERNS, GREAT SKUAS, PORPOISES (approx 12), DOLPHIN, GANNETS, WHOOPER SWAN, STONECHAT, BUTTERWORT IN FLOWER, Rudh an Dunain

19/05/06 BLACK GUILLEMOT, RED-THROATED DIVER, LION'S MANE JELLYFISH, COMMON SEALS, TERNS, from Misty Isles Boat Trips, Elgol

16/05/06 FULMARS, EARLY PURPLE ORCHIDS, Kilt Rock

EIDER, FULMAR, GREAT SKUA, ARCTIC TERN, RAZORBILL, RED CAMPION, Staffin Slip

15/05/06 OTTER, REDSHANK, Ard Nish

BOTTLE-NOSED DOLPHINS (3), Rubha Buidhe ( south of base of Sgur na Stri), from the Misty Isle Boat Trip

14/05/06 GREAT NORTHERN DIVER, Moll Road; FEMALE OTTER near fish farm, Luib end of Moll Road.

FEMALE OTTER, GREAT NORTHERN DIVERS, Loch na Dal.

GOLDEN EAGLE, Ord.

10/05/06 GOLDEN EAGLE (being mobbed by hoodie crows), RING OUZEL (2), PURPLE SAXIFRAGE (in flower), The Storr

4/05/06 RED KITE, Strath

APRIL 2006

2204/06 GOLDEN EAGLE, Sgur na Stri, from the Misty Isle Boat Trip

20/04/06 SWALLOW, Tulm Bay

BONXIES (GREAT SKUA) (2), Rubha Hunish,

RED DEER (2), in the road down from the Storr to Rigg Burn

19/04/06 CUCKOO (heard), Breakish

18/04/06 SNIPE drumming, Trotternish

17/04/06 MERLIN, Breakish

WEASEL, Dunan

GOLDEN EAGLE, Cuillin above Glenbrittle

16/04/06 PEREGRINE, Ramasaig cliffs

RED THROATED DIVER, Brothers Point

15/04/06 VIOLETS, PRIMROSES, Digg Woods

14/04/06 PIPISTRELLE BATS, flying again

11/04/06 WHOOPER SWANS (22), Loch Dughail, Sleat

09/04/06 SKIERS (5), SNOWBOARDERS (2) on the Storr, on the hill near the stile going into the corries to go over the top!!

08/04/06 OTTERS (2), underneath Plock at Kyle

05/04/06 RED GROUSE (2), SNIPE, WHEATEAR, track to Suisnish

BUMBLEBEE, Broadford

PURPLE SAXIFRAGE, Quiraing

04/04/06 GOLDEN EAGLE, Strath near Broadford

OTTERS (2), WHOOPER SWANS (3), RED DEER STAGS (5), RED DEER HINDS (3), WHEATEARS (pair), (MILKWORT in flower), at Glen Brittle towards Rubha Dunain

03/0406 SEA EAGLES ( 2 adult 1 juvenile), Waternish Sguirr

02/04/06 SKYLARKS (2), Breakish

MARCH 2006

30/03/06 WILD GOATS (approx 30 including young), Shiel Bridge

27/03/06 STOAT, Breakish

26/03/06 WILD GOATS, Kintail

25/03/06 WILD GOATS, Kinlochleven

24/03/06 WHOOPER SWANS (8), Loch Cluanie

21/03/06 GOLDEN PLOVER (approx 25), Camusunary

FROG SPAWN, on path to Camusunary

19/03/06 WHOOPER SWANS (2), Loch Kilchrist

12/03/06 PRIMROSE in flower, Strollamus

08/03/05 WOODCOCK, Kinloch Woods

05/03/06 GOLDEN EAGLE, Sligachan

FEBRUARY 2006

22/02/06 WHOOPER SWANS (8), Black Lochs, Sleat - then flew over Drumfearn

01/02/06 WHOOPER SWAN (2), Loch by Kilmarie

WHOOPER SWAN (2), Loch Kilchrist

JANUARY 2006

31/01/06 Golden Eagle, Borreraig

30/01/06 OTTERS (2), SEA EAGLES (2), Broadford Bay

29/01/06 ROE DEER, nr Glenelg

28/01/06 OTTER, COMMON SEAL and SEA EAGLES (2 juvenile), all in one binocular view in Broadford Bay!

18/01/06 Goldeneye, Kilchrist,SPARROWHAWK,GROUSE(2)

08/01/06 GOLDEN EAGLE (immature), SNIPE (3), Suisnish

07/01/06 SEA EAGLE (immature), Sligachan

DECEMBER 2005

27/11/05 SNOW BUNTINGS (20 approx), Glen Sheil

26/12/05 OTTER, Broadford Bay

25/12/05 OTTER, GREAT NORTHERN DIVERS, Loch Slapin

GOLDENEYE, Loch Kilchrist

24/12/05 WOODCOCK, Kinloch Woods

OTTER, GREAT NORTHERN DIVER, Kinloch

BARN OWL, Harrapool

4/12/05 SNIPE, moorland above Broadford

NOVEMBER 2005

30/11/06 WHOOPER SWANS (2), Faoilin

21/11/05 PIPISTRELLE BAT, Broadford

20/11/05 WOODCOCK, Heaste Road, Broadford

GREENLAND WHITE-FRONTED GEESE (8), Broadford

17/11/05 GANNETS (2), COMMON DOLPHIN ? (10-20), Rubha Hunish

16/11/05 SLAVONIAN GREBE, Loch Eishort, Dunvegan

15/11/05 GREY WAGTAIL, Broadford

09/11/05 WILD IRIS IN FLOWER, Kilmarie

GREAT NORTHERN DIVER, Kilmarie

OCTOBER 2005

23/10/05 REDWINGS (large flock), Kilchrist

21/10/05 PINK-FOOTED GEESE (2), Broadford Bay

19/10/05 Sea Eagle Ord 9 am

18/10/05 Flock of 100 Redwings Side of Loch Duich

3 Golden Eagles Kilmuir (about a mile before Flora MacDonald monument) 1pm

17/10/05 3 Sea EagleS (2 adults teaching the young one to hunt) Kilt Rock 11.15am

2 Otters (2 Adults) Plockton

12/10/05 OTTER, Glenelg

BLACK GROUSE (12), RED GROUSE (6)

05/10/05 Otter Plockton (Calum's Boat Trips) 10.30 am

04/10/05 GOLDEN EAGLE, Torrin

SEA EAGLES (3), Portree/Scorrybreac walk

Sea Eagle, Staffin 3 pm

2 Golden Eagles, Elgol 8.30 am

15 Brent Geese, Sligachan 1 pm

Adult Otter, Black Park River at Bridge 10am

03/10/05 OTTER (adult male), Kylerhea

SEA EAGLE (adult with blue wing tag), Ord

GOLDEN EAGLE, Torrin

SEA EAGLE, near Coral Beaches, Dunvegan

BRENT GEESE (4), Broadford

02/10/05 WHOOPER SWANS (approx 8), Black Lochs, Sleat

Immature Golden Eagle, Tokavaig, Sleat 2.30 pm

SEPTEMBER 2005

30/09/05 OTTER, Duisdale

OTTER, Irishman's Point, Broadford

OTTER fighting with a gull over a fish, Torrin

29/09/05 BRENT GEESE (4), COMMON REDSHANK (ALBINO/LEUCISTIC), Broadford Bay

(Photo: Martin Benson)

28/09/05 WIGEON (7), Broadford Bay

OTTERS (mother and cub), Ardvasar (near shop)

GOLDEN EAGLE, Torrin

PEREGRINE FALCON, Torrin

27/09/05 GOLDEN EAGLE, SEA EAGLE, Ord

WIGEON, Broadford Bay

ROE DEER, Toravaig

25/09/05 OTTER, Armadale (just before the Castle)

BASKING SHARK, Broadford Bay

PEREGRINE FALCON, Ord

23/09/05 OTTER (male), Irishmans Point, Broadford

OTTERS (female and cub), Irishmans Point, Broadford

22/09/05 SEA EAGLE, fighting with a BUZZARD over a fish, Coral Beaches near Dunvegan

21/09/05 BLACK-THROATED DIVER, ARCTIC SKUA (2), Broadford Bay, north of cemetery

WHITE-TAILED SEA EAGLE, Strath near Broadford

PORPOISES, between Sandaig Island and Loch na Dal

20/09/05 PORPOISES, between Sandaig Island and Loch na Dal

STOAT, Breakish

MINKE WHALES (3 or 4), Loch Pooltiel

WHITE-TAILED SEA EAGLE being mobbed by PEREGRINE FALCON and RAVENS, north of Dunvegan Castle

ELEPHANT HAWK-MOTH CATERPILLAR, Dunan

SEA EAGLES (2), Portree from MV Stardust boat trip

19/09/05 OTTER, Plockton

OTTER, eating eel off Broadford Pier

16/09/05 GOLDEN EAGLE, Quiraing

TUFTED DUCKS (12)

PEREGRINE FALCON, north of Dunvegan Castle

15/09/05 GOLDEN EAGLE, Loch Dhughail, Sleat

GOLDEN EAGLES (2), Heribost

GOLDEN EAGLE, Drynoch

14/09/05 OTTER, Camuscross

OTTERS (2), Irishman's Point

13/09/05 MINK, Armadale Castle Gardens

11/09/05 BASKING SHARK, Rubha Hunish

09/09/05 OTTER, Kinloch

07/09/05 BASKING SHARK, Isleornsay

BASKING SHARK, Loch Bracadale

05/09/05 BASKING SHARK, Floddigarry

04/09/05 GOLDEN EAGLE, Ben Tianavaig

OTTER CUB, Kylerhea otter hide

LEATHERBACK TURTLE?, Kylerhea (not confirmed)

GOLDEN EAGLES (2), SEA EAGLES (2), 30km north of Old Man of Storr

02/09/05 OTTERS (female + cubs), Guillamon island from Family's Pride boat trip

OTTER, Pabay

MANX SHEARWATERS, Broadford Bay

01/09/05 OTTER, Plockton Harbour

OTTER (adult male), Isle of Pabay, off Broadford

SHORT-EARED OWL, Breakish

ELEPHANT HAWKMOTH, Skeabost

AUGUST 2005

30/08/05 OTTERS (2), Loch na Dal

OTTER, Ard Nish by Broadford

OTTERS (male and female), Irishman's Point, Broadford

GOLDEN EAGLE, Uig/Quiraing road junction

29/08/05 PEREGRINE FALCON, Ord

GOLDEN EAGLES (2 immature), Torrin

OTTER, Kylerhea (by ferry)

GOLDEN EAGLES (3), Ord

OTTER, Plockton harbour

GOLDEN EAGLES (2), Talisker Bay

28/08/05 GOLDEN EAGLES (3), Ord

25/08/05 OTTER, near Irishman's Point, Broadford

ARCTIC SKUA, GANNETS, BLACK GUILLEMOTS, GUILLEMOTS, Broadford Bay

24/08/05 OTTER, Duisdale

GOLDEN EAGLE, MacDiarmid Primary School, Peinness

GOLDEN EAGLE, Beinn na Caillaich, Broadford

23/08/05 OTTERS (2), Duisdale

GRASS OF PARNASSUS, Ard Nish near Broadford

GOLDEN EAGLE, Beinn na Caillaich, Broadford

22/08/05 GOLDEN EAGLE, Coral Beaches near Dunvegan

19/08/05 PORPOISE, SEA EAGLE (adult), off Black Rock, from Portree Boat trip

18/08/05 OTTER, Irishman's Point

GOLDEN EAGLES (1st year birds), Neist POint

OTTER, Camustianaviag

15/08/05 OTTERS (2), Loch Sligachan

14/08/05 SEA EAGLES (2), MINKE WHALES (5), PORPOISES, off Waternish

13/08/05 PORPOISES, Broadford Bay, Family's Pride

PORPOISES, Eilean Donan Castle

10/08/05 WHITE-TAILED SEA EAGLE, above Aros Centre, Portree

BASKING SHARK, Duntulm Castle

09/08/05 OTTER, Loch Pooltiel

SCOTCH ARGUS BUTTERFLY, Loch na Dal, Sleat

08/08/05 WHITE-TAILED SEA EAGLE, Torrin

SPARROWHAWK, Elgol

MINKE WHALE, HARBOUR PORPOISE, BASKING SHARK, Neist Point

07/08/05 OTTER, Balmacara slipway

05/08/05 OTTER (Male adult), Bagh a Muillin, before Aird of Sleat

BUMBLEBEES (Bombus locurum, B. pratorum) Loch Dhughaill, Sleat Peninsula

OTTER, Drumfearn

04/08/05 SEA EAGLE, Camas Malag

OTTER, Holoman, Isle of Raasay

03/08/05 GOLDEN EAGLE (immature), between Sligachan and Dunvegan

GANNETS, GREAT SKUA, ARCTIC SKUA, GUILLEMOTS, BLACK GUILLEMOTS, Neist Point

PALE BUTTERWORT in flower, Neist Point

02/08/05 COMMON SEALS, Broadford

OTTER, Loch na Dal

01/08/05 MINKE WHALE, PORPOISES, PUFFINS, GANNETS, Raasay Sound, Skyejet boat trip

BASKING SHARKS, Waterstein Head

ARCTIC SKUAS (2), Coral Beaches by Dunvegan

JULY 2005

31/07/05 OTTER, BLACK GUILLEMOTS, PALE BUTTERWORT (in flower), coastal path to Elgol

30/07/05 OTTER, Rubh an Dunain (Glenbrittle Point)

29/07/05 COMMON SHREW, Kyleakin woods

PEREGRINE FALCON, Skye Riding Centre, Skuladale)

28/07/05 BASKING SHARK, MINKE WHALE, HARBOUR PORPOISE, Neist Point

BASKING SHARK, MINKE WHALE, Elgol

GOLDEN EAGLE, Glenelg

27/07/05 GOLDEN EAGLES (1 adult and 2 young), Aird of Sleat

MINKE WHALE, Neist Point

GREAT SKUA chasing 2 ARCTIC TERNS, Below Raasay House, Isle of Raasay

26/07/05 PORPOISES (3), MINKE WHALE, BASKING SHARK, RISSO DOLPHINS (3), Neist Point

SPARROWHAWK, Harrapool

25/07/05 GOLDEN EAGLE, over Aros Centre, Portree

24/07/05 OTTERS (2), Uig

MINKE WHALES, BASKING SHARKS, DOLPHINS, Rubha Hunish

BASKING SHARK (20ft+), Armadale

PUFFINS, BASKING SHARKS, PORPOISES, SEA EAGLE, DOLPHINS, Elgol - Canna, AquaXplore boat trip

22/07/05 SEA EAGLE, Elgol from Bella Jane boat trip

21/07/05 BASKING SHARKS (4 - 2 adult, 2 young), Duntulm

20/07/05 LEATHERBACK TURTLE, Kilt Rock

19/07/05 MINKE WHALE, Rubha Hunish

SEI WHALE, Neist POint

15/07/05 PORPOISES (small group), Lochcarron

13/07/05 DOLPHINS (30+), Calum's boat trip, Plockton

11/07/05 BASKING SHARKS (all day), Neist Point

MINKE WHALE, PUFFINS, Neist Point

BASKING SHARKS, PORPOISE, SPOTTED FLYCATCHER, Elgol

PORPOISE, Broadford Bay

BASKING SHARKS, MINKE WHALES, DOLPHINS, Skyejet boat trip, Broadford Bay

10/07/05 OTTER, Harrapool, Broadford

PUFFINS, Family's Pride boat trip, Broadford

PEREGRINE FALCON, Teangue, Sleat

BASKING SHARKS (7), Uig

09/07/05 MINKE WHALES, DOLPHINS, Seafari boat trip

MINKE WHALES (3), 70-80 dolphins with young, Skyejet boat trip, Broadford Bay

08/07/05 PUFFINS, Family's Pride boat trip, Broadford

07/07/05 BASKING SHARKS (2), Armadale-Mallaig Ferry

OTTER, Breakish

06/07/05 GOLDEN EAGLE, Glamaig

BASKING SHARKS (4), off Trotternish

BASKING SHARKS (4), Neist Point

05/07/05 ORCA WHALES (2), Kilt Rock

ORCA WHALES (3), Duntulm

PUFFINS, Family's Pride boat trip, Broadford

OTTERS, (2), Kylerhea Otter Hide

OTTER, MANX SHEARWATERS (20), BLACK GUILLIMOTS (3), Kilbeag

PUFFINS, PORPOISES, Family's Pride boat trip, Broadford

04/07/05 LARGE HEATH BUTTERFLIES, Sligachan

WHITE TAILED SEA EAGLES (2 adult), Loch Harport

WHITE TAILED SEA EAGLE, Portree

OTTER, Armadale Youth Hostel

02/07/05 PORPOISES, RED THROATED DIVER, Calum's boat trip, Plockton

BLACK THROATED DIVER, Drumfearn

01/07/05 OTTER, Kylerhea otter hide

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