30th April 2019
- Ring Ouzel: Pair of birds on path to bone caves (AS)
- Orange-tip Butterfly: Male flying on path to bone Caves (Jo Wright)
29th April 2019
- Common Sandpiper: Pair in suitable habitat beside Maiden Loch, Clachtoll (AS)
28th April 2019
- Speckled Wood butterfly: four near Ardroe (Claire Belshaw)
- Emperor Moth: single female on steps of Church of Scotland, Lochinver (Jane Young)
- Sedge Warbler: three birds singing from reed beds, Loch na Claise (DAH)
- Golden Plover: 85 birds over Balchladich (DAH)
- Harbour Porpoise: two animals off Stoerhead Lighthouse (DAH)
- Pink-footed Goose: c150 off Stoerhead Lighthouse heading north-west (DAH)
- Whimbrel: 7 on Clachtoll crofts (AS)
26th April 2019
- White-tailed Eagle: two adult birds high above Eilean Chrona heading west (DAH)
- Golden Plover: 40+ birds over Stoer (DAH)
25th April 2019
- Emperor Moth: three moths in Badnaban garden (Dave Bird). There were initially a pair mating but the male was dispatched by a Robin and shortly after a second male arrived.
- Harbour Porpoise: two animals off Bay of Stoer (Tam Barnshaw) and three off Stoerhead Lighthouse (DAH)
- Great Northern Diver: 11 birds in Bay of Stoer (DAH). A couple of these birds were in full summer plumage.
- Common Tern: two birds feeding, Bay of Stoer (DAH)
24th April 2019
- Tree Wasp (Dolichovespula sylvestris): single wasp in Stoer garden (Claire Belshaw)
- Magpie: single bird Raffin (June and David Hall). Now the fourth record of this species in Assynt with the last one being 16 April 2018.
- Grasshopper Warbler: single 'reeling' bird, Little Assynt Tree Nursery (Val Badger)
- Blackcap: single singing male at beginning of path to Kirkaig Falls, Inverkirkaig (Gwen Richards)
- Speckled Wood butterfly: two butterflies on Torbreck croft (Gwen Richards)
- Stoat: single animal climbing up house drainpipe, Clachtoll (Susie Bower-Browng)
23rd April 2019
- Cuckoo: two birds seen and heard Drumbeg peat road (DAH)
- Chiffchaff: single bird singing Cnoc Glas, Drumbeg (DAH)
22nd April 2019
- Black Grouse: single male bird near Ledbeg House (John Venters)
- Black-spotted longhorn beetle (Rhagium mordax): single in Achmelvich garden (Richard Evans)
- Palmate Newt: two in Loch Leathad a'Phris Droighinn, Clachtoll (Ian Evans and Gwen Richards). One of these was a male in breeding condition.
- Green-veined White: single butterfly in Nedd garden (Ian Evans)
21st April 2019
- Blackcap: single bird singing around Nedd garden (Ian Evans). Still present on 22-4-19
- Black Guillemot: four birds on cliffs to the north of Bay of Stoer (Val Badger)
- Barn Owl: single bird near Loch Roe (Richard Evans)
- Coot: two birds, Loch na Claise (DAH)
- Moorhen: two birds, Loch na Claise (DAH)
- Bay of Culkein: As there were many records from here today it is simplest to post some of them under the location -Common Gull 42; Black-headed Gull 3; Dunlin 10; Ringed Plover 29; Turnstone 1; Sanderling 1; Black-tailed Godwit 7; Golden Plover 12; Red-throated Diver 2; Great Northern Diver 2; Long-tailed Duck 1; Pink-footed Goose 28; Barnacle Goose 9; White Wagtail 10 (DAH)
- Shelduck: single male Culkein Drumbeg harbour area, also a male and two females Bay of Culkein (DAH)
- Eider: 15 birds (8 male, 7 female) Culkein Drumbeg harbour area (DAH)
- Common Sandpiper: two birds Culkein Drumbeg harbour area (DAH)
- Swallow: single birds Culkein Drumbeg and Culkein Stoer (DAH)
20th April 2019
- House Martin: single bird over Drumbeg (Wendy Glover)
- Common Sandpiper: single bird Lochan Sgeireach, Stoer (DAH)
- Black-throated Diver: two birds in breeding plumage, Bay of Clachtoll (DAH)
- Great Northern Diver: single bird in bay on Anna's path, Culag Woods (Gwen Richards)
- Red-throated Diver: two birds in bay on Anna's path, Culag Woods (Gwen Richards)
19th April 2019
- Wigeon: pair on Loch Bad a'Chigean, Little Assynt (Gwen Richards and Ian Evans)
- Shelduck: two birds flying over Culkein Drumbeg (DAH)
- Sandwich Tern: single bird feeding and preening Clashnessie Bay (DAH)
- Black-throated Diver: two birds Loch Kirkaig and Clashnessie Bay (DAH)
- Lesser Black-backed Gull: six Loch Kirkaig and a single bird on Loch an Aigeil (DAH)
18th April 2019
- Goldeneye: pair on Loch Drumbeg (DAH)
17th April 2019
- Common Wasp (Vespula vulgaris): single queen in Stoer garden (Claire Belshaw)
- Redwing: Solitary bird by roadside in Elphin (AS)
- Sand Martin: Two birds on the river Loanan near Inchnadamph (AS)
- Osprey: First bird of the season carrying stick near Elphin, towards Loch Urigill direction (AS)
- Greenshank: three birds, Oldany estuary (DAH). Photo Gallery - Birds
- Common Carder Bee: single bumblebee nectaring on Primroses and Dog Violets near Oldany (DAH)
- Peacock Butterfly: single worn butterfly on car mirror near Oldany (DAH). This will be an overwintering adult that has recently emerged from hibernation.
16th April 2019
- Chiffchaff: Singing male in Culag woods behind harbour (AS)
- Great Northern Diver: Single in Stoer bay (AS)
- Goldeneye: Single male at Loch Fasg an Seana Chlaidh, Achmelvich road (AS)
15th April 2019
- Common Lizard: single animal sunning itself in Baddidarach garden (Chris and Fran Barley)
- Wood Sorrel: several plants in flower, Culag Woods (DAH)
14th April 2019
- Red Admiral: single butterfly nectaring on dandelions in Nedd garden (Ian Evans). Dandelions are an important food source at this time of year for many insect species so please don't kill them.
- Willow Warbler: single bird heard singing in Nedd garden, (Ian Evans)
13th April 2019
- Slow-worm: single animal in Baddidarach garden (Chris and Fran Barley)
- Whooper Swan: single bird sitting on east bank, Loch na Claise (Claire Belshaw)
- Curlew: three birds over Loch na Claise (Claire Belshaw)
12th April 2019
- Sand Martin: six birds on River Traligill, Inchnadamph (DAH)
- Willow Warbler: two birds heard at Inchnadamph and a single near Little Assynt Tree Nursery (DAH)
- Chiffchaff: single bird seen and heard, Inchnadamph (DAH)
- Magpie Moth: three caterpillars, All Abilities Path, Little Assynt (Vickii Campen)
- Teal: two pairs Lochan an Tairbh, Torbreck (Gwen Richards)
- Greenshank: single bird calling over Lochan an Tairbh, Torbreck (Gwen Richards)
11th April 2019
- Cuckoo: single birds heard during the morning at Culkein Drumbeg (John Green) and later on at Nedd (Ian Evans)
- Redwing: c70 in Aspen trees, Nedd (Ian Evans)
10th April 2019
- Pipistrelle Bats: good number flying, Inverkirkaig (Mary Bangor-Jones)
- Swallow: two birds feeding over trees, Inchnadamph (David Tyson)
- Harbour Porpoise: single animal foraging off Culkein Drumbeg (DAH)
- Otter: single animal swimming across Loch Dhrombaig (DAH)
- Pink-footed Goose: single skein of c80 birds heading west over Culkein Drumbeg (DAH)
- Redwing: 14 birds, Culkein Drumbeg (DAH)
- Meadow Pipit: 21 birds, Culkein Drumbeg (DAH)
9th April 2019
- Cuckoo: single bird heard in Drumbeg (Wendy Glover). A very early first date for Cuckoo in Assynt. 2018's first date was 18th April and 2017 was 25th April.
8th April 2019
- Hairy Rock-cress (Arabis hirsuta): three plants on crag east of Loch Leathad a'Phris Droighinn, Clachtoll (Gordon Rothero, Ian Evans and Gwen Richards). Three rosettes found on 8th; in flower on revisit by GR and IME on 22nd; first record for Assynt since 1969.
- Long-tailed Tit: two birds, one carrying nesting material, Culag Wood, Lochinver (DAH)
- Red-breasted Merganser: pair on Loch Inver (Vickii Campen)
- Bullfinch: two males at opposite corners of Culag Woods, Lochinver (DAH)
7th April 2019
- Snow Bunting: single bird feeding on beach, Bay of Clachtoll (Colin Bird)
- Black-throated Diver: two birds in breeding plumage, Achmelvich Bay (Romany Garnett)
6th April 2019
- Ring Ouzel: single bird, Balchladich (David Hall)
- Red-throated Diver: two birds in breeding plumage, Bay of Stoer (DAH)
- Great Northern Diver: three birds, Bay of Stoer (DAH)
- Wheatear: pair at parking area, Clashnessie (DAH)
- Goldfinch: six birds on power lines near Maiden Loch, Clachtoll (Liz Burns)
5th April 2019
- Canada Goose: two birds, Loch na Claise (DAH)
- Pink-footed Goose: two skeins (c30 and 100+) flying northwest over Maiden Loch, Clachtoll, towards Stornoway (Liz and Rob Burns)
- Black-throated Diver: single bird in breeding plumage, Maiden Loch, Clachtoll (Liz Burns)
3rd April 2019
- Goldfinch: seven birds on garden feeders, Badnaban (Dave Bird)
2nd April 2019
- Merlin: single bird, Bay of Culkein (Duncan Orr-Ewing)
- Redwing: c200 in front of Drumbeg Stores (Wendy Glover)
- Greenshank: single bird calling, Loch Nedd (Ian Evans)
1st April 2019
- Redwing: c50 birds, Clachtoll (some singing), c20 Culkein Stoer and c20 Balchladich (Duncan Orr-Ewing)
- Loch Dhrombaig: slightly unusual post as there was so much on the loch at one point today it is simpler to list them together - 2 Great Northern Diver, Photo Gallery - Birds; 2 Red-throated Diver, in breeding plumage; 1 Black Guillemot; 3 (Common) Guillemot; 1 Grey Heron; 2 Greylag Geese. Also 3 Otters, a mother and two well grown cubs (DAH) Photo Gallery - Land Mammals
- Grey Heron: single bird on Maiden Loch, Clachtoll (Liz Burns)
- Red-throated Diver: two birds in breeding plumage, Loch Dhrombaig (DAH)
- Merlin: Male seen on territory at Pollan (AS)
- White-tailed Sea Eagle: Adult flying over Lochinver (AS)
- Eider: Pair in Lochinver bay (AS)
- Redwing: Small flock at Raffin (June Hall)
- Curlew: 13 on crofts at Clachtoll (AS)