Many of the sightings are from the  MISTY ISLE BOAT TRIP which runs out of Elgol.  On the trips they frequently see porpoises in the summer and puffins in the spring.  If you want more information on the trips click on the link below:

boat trips from elgol isle of skye to loch coruisk

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May 2008

 

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

 

06/05/08       OTTER, Broadford Bay

 ADDER, Sleat

 

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

 

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

 

April 2008

 

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

 

14/04/08      PEREGRINE FALCON, Fiskavaig

 

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

 

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