Wildlife Sightings

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2024

  • 25/1/24: SPARROW HAWK, Staffin; GOLDEN EAGLE, Sleat

    24/1/24: BARN OWL, Broadford

    2/1/24: WHITE-TAILED SEA EAGLES [2], over Corry, Broadford

    19/1/24: BARN OWL, Corry, Broadford; WHITE-TAILED SEA EAGLE, SPARROWHAWK, Armadale

    15/01/2024: HEN HARRIER, Duisdale Beag

    13/01/2024: PINE MARTEN, Breakish

    11/01/2024: OTTER, Broadford Bay

    05/01/2024: OTTER, Broadford Bay

    03/01/2024: OTTER, Broadford Bay

    02/01/2024: WHITE-TAILED SEA EAGLE, Kyle of Lochalsh OTTER, Broadford Bay

  • 24/2/24: GOLDEN EAGLE, Loch Alsh; WHITE-TAILED SEA EAGLE [2], Sound of Sleat, Glenelg

    20/2/24: SPARROWHAWK, Broadford

    19/2/24: BARN OWL, Harrapool

    18/2/24: WHITE-TAILED SEA EAGLE, off Reraig

    8/2/24: OTTERS [2], Loch Ainort; WHITE-TAILED SEA EAGLE, Dunan

  • 31/3/2024: OTTER [2], Loch na Cairidh, Ard Dorch; WHITE-TAILED SEA EAGLE over Sgianadin, Broadford and later over Loch na Cairidh. WHITE-TAILED BUMBLE BEE, Harrapool

    30/3/2024: OTTER, Loch na Cairidh, Ard Dorch. WHITE-TAILED BUMBLE BEE, Harrapool

    18/3/2024: WHITE-TAILED SEA EAGLE, Kilbride

    16/3/2024: GOLDEN EAGLE, over Dunan

    5/3/2024: ROE DEER, Broadford

    3/3/2024: WHITE-TAILED SEA EAGLE, Broadford Bay

  • 26/424: SWALLOW, Ard Nish

    5/4/24: DIPPER, Black Park

    17/4/2024: WHITE-TAILED SEA EAGLE, Suardal; STOAT, Sleat, WHITE-TAILED SEA EAGLE [3], Ben Asklak; OTTER [2], Broadford Bay; GOLDEN EAGLE [2], Sleat. WHITE-TAILED SEA EAGLE, Sleat

    15/4/2024: WHITE-TAILED SEA EAGLE, Ashaig

    12/4/24: WHITE-TAILED SEA EAGLE, Dunan. ROE DEER [3], Broadford

    6/4/2024: WHITE-TAILED SEA EAGLE, Strollamus

    1/4/2024: WHITE-TAILED SEA EAGLE, Harrapool/Broadford

  • 31/05/2024: OTTER, outskirts of Broadford

    30/05/2024: OTTER, Isle Ornsay

    28/05/2024: OTTER[2], Broadford Bay

    24/05/2024: OTTER[3], Broadford Bay

    19/05/2024 PORPOISE, Broadford Bay

    15/05/2024: OTTER, near Skye Brdge lighthouse.

    14/05/2024: OTTER [3], WHITE-TAILED SEA EAGLE, GREAT SKUA Ard Nish, Broadford Bay

    08/05/2024: WEASEL - A87 north of Broadford

    07/05/2024: WEASEL - A87 north of Broadford.

  • 22/06/2024: OTTER [2], Broadford Bay

  • 28/07/2024: GIANT HORSEFLY, Upper Breakish

    17/07/2024: DOLPHIN [10], Broadford Bay

    15/07/2024: OTTER [2], Broadford Bay

    13/07/2024: OTTER, Broadford Bay

    06/07/2024: OTTER, Staffin; SPARROWHAWK, Broadford

    05/07/2024: SPARROWHAWK, Breakish

    03/07/2024: OTTER, Broadford Bay

  • 22/8/24: OTTER [1], Torrin

    19/8/24: OTTER [2], TWITE, Sgianidin

    15/8/24: Queen WASP, Harrapool

  • 27/9/24: OTTER [2], Broadford Bay

    17/9/24: WHITE-TAILED SEA EAGLE, Sleat

    16/9/24: OTTER, Broadford Bay

    12/9/24, OTTER [3], Broadford Bay

    9/9/24: Dicranopalpus ramosus, Harrapool

  • 17/10/24: OTTER[3], Broadford Bay

    7/10/24: OTTER[3], Broadford Bay

    6/10/24: OTTER, off Eilean Bàn, Kyle of Lochalsh. [3] at Ard Nish.

    4/10/24: OTTER[3], Broadford Bay

2023

  • 28/01/2023: GOLDEN EAGLE [2], Boreraig

    25/01/2023: TREECREEPER, Black Park

  • 26/02/2023: BARN OWL, Broadford

    25/02/2023: BARN OWL, Kyleakin

    17/02/2023: WHITE-TAILED SEA EAGLE [2], OTTER Knock, Sleat

    12/02/2023: SEA EAGLE [2], over Broadford

    11/02/2023: OTTER [2], Broadford Bay

  • 28/03/2023: OTTER[2],
    WHITE-TAILED SEA EAGLE[4]
    DOLPHIN[15-20]
    PORPOISE[4-5], Raasay and Inner Sound

    27/03/2023: OTTER [3], Broadford Bay
    WHITE-TAILED SEA EAGLE [2], Broadford

    27/03/2023: GOLDEN EAGLE, Ord, Sleat

    26/03/2023: PEREGRINE FALCON chasing pigeon, Harrapool
    WHITE-TAILED SEA EAGLE, over Kyleakin roundabout

    18/03/2023: OTTER [female + two cubs), Broadford Bay

    07/03/2023: WHITE TAILED SEA EAGLE, Harrapool

    06/03/2023: WHITE-TAILED SEA EAGLE, Broadford

  • 20/04/2023: ADDER, Gillean, Sleat

    18/04/2023: WHITE-TAILED SEA EAGLE, BROADFORD BAY

    17/04/2023: WHITE-TAILED SEA EAGLE, BROADFORD BAY

    14/04/2023: OTTER, Broadford Bay

  • Nothing

  • 27/06/2023: ORCA [2], Broadford Bay

    26/06/2023: OTTER [3], Loch Ailort

    22/06/2023: OTTER, off Gedintailor, Sound of Raasay

    20/06/2023: OTTER, GREAT SKUA, Broadford Bay

    13/06/2023: OTTERS [2], Broadford Bay

    10/06/2023: SEA EAGLE [2]
    PUFFINS [LOTS]
    RAZORBILLS
    GUILLIMOTS
    ATLANTIC GREY SEAL [2 MALES] - Ascrib Islands

    05/06/2023: OTTER, Broadford Bay

    05/06/2023: OTTERS, Broadford Bay

  • 24/07/2023: OTTER, Broadford Bay

    18/07/2023: OTTER [2]
    BOTTLE-NOSED DOLPHIN [15-20]
    PORPOISE [2], Broadford Bay

    17/07/2023: OTTER
    SEA EAGLE [2]
    COMMON DOLPHIN [APPROX 40], Broadford Bay

    06/07/2023: OTTER[2]
    WHITE-TAILED SEA EAGLE, Broadford Bay

  • 14/08/2023: OSPREY[2]
    WHITE-TAILED SEA EAGLE, OTTER[3], Broadford Bay.

    OTTER[3], Loch na Cairidh/Broadford Bay

    11/08/2023: OTTER[2], Broadford Bay

    09/08/2023: OTTER [2]
    COMMON DOLPHIN [5], Loch na Cairidh, Broadford Bay

    OTTER [2]
    BOTTLE-NOSED WHALE
    PORPOISE [2], Broadford Bay

    07/08/2023: WHITE-TAILED SEA EAGLE [2], Broadford Bay

    05/08/2023: COMMON DOLPHIN [50], Rasaay Sound

    04/08/2023: AMERICAN MINK[5], Broadford Bay

    04/08/2023: OTTER, Broadford Bay

  • 16/09/2023: OTTER, Loch Scavaig, below Sgurr na Stri
    RED DEER[2] hinds, near Loch Coruisk

    15/09/2023: OTTER[2], Broadford Bay

    15/09/2023: ELEPHANT HAWK MOTH CATERPILLAR, Irishman's Point, Broadford Bay

    13/09/2023: OTTER[2], Sgianidin

    11/09/2023: ELEPHANT HAWK MOTH CATERPILLAR, Harrpool

    09/09/2023: WHITE-TAILED SEA EAGLE, Suisnish

    DOLPHINS
    MINKE WHALE, Sound of Sleat

    08/09/2023: GOLDEN EAGLE[2], Loch Coruisk

    MINKE WHALE
    DOLPHINS, Cuillin Sound/Outer Loch Eishort

    06/09/2023: OTTER [2], Sgianidin

    01/09/2023: MINKE WHALE, Moonen Bay, Neist Point
    WHITE-TAILED SEA EAGLE[3], Idrigill Point area

  • 12/10/2023: 40 WHOOPER SWANS flying over Black Park

    09/10/2023: OTTER [2], Sgianidin OTTER [2]
    PORPOISES [10], Broadford Bay

  • 16/11/2023: WHITE-TAILED SEA EAGLE, Armadale, Sleat

    07/11/2023: OTTER[2]. Broadford Bay

  • 22/12/2023: COMMON DOLPHIN [10-15], Kyle of Lochalsh

    07/12/2023: OTTER, Luib

    06/12/2023: OTTER [4], Elgol