After a very hard winter it was great to see the first few signs of Spring. This Small Tortoiseshell Butterfly was seen on 16th March at Clachtoll (NC0427). It has obviously come out of hibernation as a result of the sudden increase in temperature.
Photo by Julian Jacobson.
c20 birds on garden trees, Drumbeg (Nancy Millar) (17/01)
Two separate reports of birds using peanut and fat ball feeders in gardens at almost opposite ends of Assynt. Single bird on peanut feeder, Elphin (Rosie Christmas) Single bird on fat ball feeder, Culkein Drumbeg (Carol Langford) (17/01)
Single bird foraging under garden feeders, Torbreck (Jack Wright) (14/01)
Three birds on River Inver opposite Little Assynt Tree Nursery (DAH). At least one of these birds was singing. (12/01)
Pair of birds, Loch Assynt, opposite Bad nam Carbad. (Ian Evans and Gwen Richards) (12/01)
Two animals observed playing and feeding for c.20 minutes, Loch Inver (Dave McBain) (12/01)
Two birds foraging on the ground, Culag Woods (DAH) (12/01)
Single bird foraging, Culag Woods (DAH) (12/01)
