31st May 2023
- Bullfinch: Two birds, Nedd (Stefan Taylor)
30th May 2023
- Kestrel: Single bird, south of Strone (Ian Evans)
29th May 2023
- Lesser Redpoll: Six birds, Nedd (Stefan Taylor)
- Common Dolphin: Eight animals travelling north past Bay of Clachtoll (Charlie Leeson, Steve & Sian Price)
- Narrow-bordered Bee Hawkmoth: Single moth feeding on mixed croft flowers, Culkein Drumbeg (DAH)
- Poplar Hawkmoth (Laothoe populi): Single insect in garden, Clachtoll (Helen Lockhart). Photo gallery - Moths
- Violet Oil Beetle (Meloe violaceus): Two beetles, Glendarroch Lochinver (Peter Hall)
28th May 2023
- Eider: Two adult female birds with seven ducklings, Lochan na Leobaig, Culkein Drumbeg (DAH)
- Greylag Goose: Eight adult birds with a total of 19 goslings, Lochan na Leobaig, Culkein Drumbeg (DAH)
- Red-breasted Merganser: 10 birds (5 male, 5 female) Lochan na Leobaig, Culkein Drumbeg (DAH)
- Ringed Plover: 24 birds flying over Lochan na Leobaig, Culkein Drumbeg (DAH)
- Greenshank: Single bird, Lochan na Leobaig, Culkein Drumbeg (DAH)
- Redwing: Single bird, Nedd (Stefan Taylor)
- ‘Dance Fly’ – Tachydromia umbrarum: Three insects walking around sides of metal storage box, Culkein Drumbeg (DAH). This is only the 8th record of this fly in the Highland recording area, and by far the farthest north one. Many thanks to Murdo Macdonald for the ID. Photo Gallery - Other Insects
25th May 2023
- Narrow-bordered Bee Hawkmoth (Hemaris tityus): Single moth, Stoer (Peter Hall). Photo gallery - Moths
- Goldfinch: Two fledged juveniles on garden seed feeder, Culkein Drumbeg (DAH)
- Eider: 11 birds (8 male, 3 female) Lochan na Leobaig, Culkein Drumbeg
23rd May 2023
- Melancholy Thistle (Cirsium heterophyllum): Several plants not quite yet in flower, Culag Woods (DAH/AS). These plants were growing in an area that has had Spruce trees felled over the past year. The increased light level as a result may account for the presence of flowering heads on these plants.
- Pied Wagtail: Single fledged youngster, Culag Park, Lochinver (DAH)
- Gannet: 10 birds feeding off Clachtoll (DAH)
- Shelduck: Three birds, Lochan na Leobaig (Carol Langford)
- Great Northern Diver: Single bird, Loch Inver (Rod Johnson)
22nd May 2023
- Lapwing: Six adult birds and one chick, Loch Neil Bhain (DAH)
- Sand Martin: Two birds landing briefly several times on sandy beach, Bay of Culkein (DAH)
- Waders: Four Sanderling, 14 Ringed Plover and 23 Dunlin, Bay of Culkein (DAH)
21st May 2023
- Common Darter (Sympetrum Striolatum): Four insects, Drumbeg (Beccy Garvey)
- Green Tiger Beetle: Single insect, Culkein Drumbeg peat road and single insect near Drumbeg (Beccy Garvey)
- Black-throated Diver: Single bird, Bay of Stoer (AJC)
- Golden-ringed Dragonfly (Cordulegaster boltonii): Single insect off Stoer peat road (Jane Livingstone)
- Large Red Damselfly (Pyrrhosoma nymphula): Two insects in reedy damp corner of garden, Clashmore (Jane Livingstone)
20th May 2023
- Whimbrel: Seven birds near Salmon Bothy, Clachtoll (DAH)
19th May 2023
- Otter: Two animals near Oldany Island (DAH)
- Shelduck: Three adult birds, Lochan na Leobaig, Culkein Drumbeg (DAH)
- Peacock butterfly: Single butterfly, Oldany Dornie (DAH)
18th May 2023
- Greylag Goose: Adults and c5 very small goslings, Loch an Aigeil (DAH)
- Red-throated Diver: Two birds, Bay of Clachtoll (DAH)
- Great Skua: Single bird over Clachtoll salmon bothy (Ella Pringle)
16th May 2023
- Common Sandpiper: Single bird, Church Road by Clachtoll (Charlie Leeson)
- Swallow: Two birds nesting at Torbreck (after missing last year) (Cheryl Smith)
- Chiffchaff: Single bird heard in early morning, Nedd (Ian Evans)
15th May 2023
- Green Tiger Beetle (Cicindela campestris): Single beetle, old quarry Little Assynt (Ian Evans and Gwen Richards)
- Slow Worm: Single male and single shed skin, by Blar nam Fear Mora (Ian Evans and Gwen Richards). Found under a sheet of corrugated iron
- Palmate Newt: 50+ newts of both sexes in pools in old quarry, Little Assynt (Ian Evans and Gwen Richards)
- Red-breasted Merganser: Single male and three female birds, River Inver near Blar nam Fear Mora (Ian Evans and Gwen Richards)
14th May 2023
- Gannet: Single bird fishing, Bay of Stoer (Charlie Leeson)
13th May 2023
- Greylag Goose: Adults and 5 fairly large goslings, Oldany estuary (DAH)
- Four-spotted Chaser (Libellula quadrimaculata): Two+ dragonflies near pools either side of road to Glencanisp Lodge (DAH)
- Common Sandpiper: Three birds, Loch Druim Suardalain (DAH)
- Reed Bunting: Single male bird seen and heard, near outflow Loch Druim Suardalain (DAH)
- Common Heath Moth: Approximately eight moths, Quinag (Jane Livingstone)
- Lapwing: Two birds, Culkein (Heather Braunholtz) and single bird, Loch an Aigeil (Charlie Leeson)
- Harbour Porpoise: Single animal, off Rubh'an Dunain (Heather Braunholtz)
- Dunlin: 18 birds, Bay of Culkein (Heather Braunholtz)
- Turnstone: Seven birds, Rubh'an Dunain (Heather Braunholtz)
12th May 2023
- Cuckoo: Single bird seen and heard, Meall Meadhonach, Suilven (Heather Braunholtz)
- Large Red Damselfly (Pyrrhosoma nymphula): Single insect, Torbreck garden (Gwen Richards)
- Common Sandpiper: Single bird calling, Loch Drumbeg (Ian Evans)
- Mountain Melick (Melica nutans): Single flowering stem, Allt na Doire Cuilinn (Ian Evans). Found at this site by Pat and Ian Evans on 26/08/1992, not seen since
11th May 2023
- Harbour Porpoise: Two animals off Rubh'an Dunain, and four animals off Bay of Clachtoll (DAH)
- White Wagtail: Two male birds, Bay of Culkein (DAH)
- Whimbrel: Single birds, Bay of Culkein and Rubh'an Dunain (DAH)
- Common Sandpiper: Single birds, Loch Neil Bhain and Culkein Stoer (DAH)
- Sand Martin: Two birds, Loch Neil Bhain (DAH)
- Little Grebe: Two birds, Loch Neil Bhain (DAH)
- Lapwing: Two birds, Loch Neil Bhain (DAH)
- Red-throated Diver: Single bird, Clashnessie Bay, two birds Bay of Culkein and also two birds, Bay of Clachtoll (DAH)
- Early Purple Orchid (Orchis mascula): Five plants, between Ardvreck Castle & Inchnadamph (Gwen Richards & Ian Evans)
- Arctic Tern: Three birds, Bay of Stoer (Heather Braunholtz)
- Great Skua: Single bird scanning the fulmar nesting cliffs, Stoerhead lighthouse (Heather Braunholtz)
- Four-spotted Chaser Dragonfly: Single insect, Clachtoll broch (Heather Braunholtz)
10th May 2023
- Beautiful Yellow Underwing (Anarta myrtilli): Single moth, Glendarroch Lochinver (Chris and Fran Barley). Insect was seen during the day feeding on heather flowers
- Red-throated Diver: Two birds, Bay of Culkein (Heather Braunholtz)
- Great Northern Diver: Two birds, Bay of Culkein (Heather Braunholtz)
- Red-breasted Merganser: Two male and single female, Bay of Culkein (Heather Braunholtz)
9th May 2023
- Heath Bumblebee (Bombus jonellus): Single insect on dandelion, Little Assynt All Abilities path (Gwen Richards)
- Slow Worm: Single animal in garden, Ardvar (Beccy Garvey)
8th May 2023
- Reed Bunting: Single bird, Clachtoll (Charlie Leeson, Helen & Stevan Lockhart)
- Redpoll: Three birds, Clachtoll (Charlie Leeson, Helen & Stevan Lockhart)
- Hen Harrier: Single bird (John Green)
- Chiffchaff: Single bird heard, Ardvar (Beccy Garvey)
- Sedge Warbler: Single bird heard in reeds, Loch an Aigeil (Jane Livingstone)
7th May 2023
- Sedge Warbler: Single bird singing in reed bed Clachtoll (AS)
- Whimbrel: Eight birds at Stoer Green (AS)
- Minke Whale: Single animal heading north, seen from Stoer beach 5pm (AS)
- Gannet: Three juvenile birds flying north, Stoerhead lighthouse (Charlie Leeson)
- Garden Tiger Moth: Two caterpillars feeding on broom flowers, Clashmore (Jane Livingstone)
6th May 2023
- Common Sandpiper: Single bird feeding along shore of Loch Sgeireach, Stoer (AS)
- Basking Shark: Single animal, Bay of Stoer (Charlie Leeson)
- Otter: Single animal, Rubh' an Dunain, Culkein (Heather Braunholtz)
- Harbour Porpoise: Single animal, Bay of Culkein (Heather Braunholtz). It was 'quartering' an area out beyond the jetty for about an hour
- Black-headed Gull: Two birds being harassed by flock of Common Gulls, Bay of Culkein (Heather Braunholtz)
5th May 2023
- Emperor Moth: Two insects, Clashmore (Martin & Aileen Hall). Photo gallery - Moths
4th May 2023
- Raven: Three large chicks in nest ready to fledge at Inchnadamph (AS)
- Whimbrel: Single bird at Clachtoll crofts (AS)
- Stoat: Single animal, Culkein Stoer (Heather Braunholtz)
- Ringed Plover: 20 birds, Bay of Culkein (Heather Braunholtz)
- Black-headed Gull: Single bird feeding on shoreline, Bay of Stoer (Charlie Leeson)
3rd May 2023
- Black-tailed Godwit: Three birds, Clashnessie (Morag Moir & Kenny Mackenzie)
- Swallow: Single bird, Clashmore (Jane Livingstone) and three birds, Clashnessie (Morag Moir)
- Cuckoo: Single bird seen at Culkein Drumbeg (Carol Langford), and three birds heard at Clashmore (Jane Livingstone)
- Arctic Tern: Two birds fishing, Bay of Culkein (Heather Braunholtz)
- Red-throated Diver: Two birds, Achmelvich Bay (Heather Braunholtz)
- Snipe: Single bird seen, several heard, Clashmore (Jane Livingstone)
2nd May 2023
- Golden Plover: Four birds at Clachtoll crofts (AS)
- Cuckoo: Several birds heard, Gleann Leireag (AS & others), also single bird heard Clachtoll (Charlie Leeson)
- Tree Pipit: Single bird seen in woodland, Gleann Leireag (AS & others)
- Great Spotted Woodpecker: Single bird drumming on isolated rowan tree, Inverkirkaig (Mike Dawber)
- Green Tiger Beetle: Several beetles, Gleann Leireag (AS & others)
1st May 2023
- Grasshopper Warbler: Single bird heard reeling, Ardvar (Beccy Garvey)
- Treecreeper: Single bird in birch trees by river Kirkaig (Mike Dawber)
- Dunlin: Four birds, Bay of Culkein (Heather Braunholtz)