29th February 2024
- Pine Marten: Two animals foraging round house, near Loch Culag/School Loch (Fiona Carter)
28th February 2024
- Amber Jelly (Exidia recisa): Fungi growing on dead willow branches Canisp road (AS)
- Primrose: Single plant in flower, Fank Brae, Oldany (DAH & Ian Evans). In 2023 the first report was on 18th February from Achmelvich
- Badger: Two animals foraging, near Lochinver (Fiona Carter)
- Siskin: Two birds (male and female) on feeder, by Loch Culag/School Loch (Fiona Carter)
26th February 2024
- Sparrowhawk: Single bird disturbed from garden shrubs, Culkein Drumbeg (DAH)
- Peregrine: Single bird hunting around Oldany farm area (DAH)
- Skylark: Six birds calling in flight over Clachtoll (DAH)
- Lapwing: Eight birds on rocks, Loch Neil Bhain (DAH)
25th February 2024
- Sparrowhawk: Single bird chasing and catching a passerine in a tree, Culkein Drumbeg (DAH)
- Siskin: Single male bird on garden seed feeder, Culkein Drumbeg (DAH)
24th February 2024
- Eider: Single male bird flying over Culkein Drumbeg harbour (Carol Langford)
23rd February 2024
- Teal: Two birds by mouth of river Inver (Charlie Leeson)
22nd February 2024
- Red Grouse: Single bird on track to Quinag (Stephan Taylor)
- White-tailed Eagle: Two birds feeding on sheep carcass, near Achnacarnin (Mike Pinnock)
20th February 2024
- Brambling: Single female in garden, Glendarroch (Chris & Fran Barley)
19th February 2024
- Cormorant: Three birds in breeding condition, Loch an Ordain (Gwen Richards & Ian Evans)
- Frog Spawn: Three clumps in pond, Torbreck (Gwen Richards). Early sighting for this location - usually first seen in March
18th February 2024
- Collared Dove: Single bird in garden, Achnacarnin (Jean Cousens)
17th February 2024
- Magpie: Single bird, Achnacarnin (Jean Cousens)
16th February 2024
- Frog Spawn: Four clumps of fresh spawn in roadside ditch, Culkein Drumbeg (DAH). First dates for past 11 years: 2023 - 11 Feb; 2022 - 13 Feb; 2021 - 24 Feb; 2020 - 29 Feb; 2019 - 16 Feb; 2018 - 13 March; 2017 - 19 Feb; 2016 - 3 March; 2015 - 19 Feb; 2014 - 25 Feb; 2013 - 1 March. Short post on our Facebook page.
- Otter: Single animal feeding in Loch Inver (DAH)
- Great Spotted Woodpecker: Single bird drumming, Nedd (Stefan Taylor)
14th February 2024
- Harbour Porpoise: Four animals foraging/feeding, Clashnessie Bay (DAH). Seen again 16-2-24 (DAH)
- Moorhen: Single bird, Loch an Aigeil, Clachtoll (DAH)
- Great Northern Diver: Two birds, Loch Dhrombaig (DAH)
- White-tailed Eagle: Two birds near Achnacarnin (Murray Anderson)
- Mallard: 25 birds, both male and female, on Oldany river (Carol Langford)
- Treecreeper: Single bird by path to Oldany Island (Carol Langford)
- Great Spotted Woodpecker: Single bird drumming, Nedd (Ian Evans)
11th February 2024
- Common Dolphin: c20 animals actively foraging and feeding between Culkein Stoer and Eilean Chrona (DAH)
- Barnacle Goose: 58 birds, Culkein Stoer (DAH). This is a much higher number of this goose than we normally see. The usual group seems to have been joined about 25 others. Six of these 'new' birds had colour rings on their left legs. We managed to record the details and will now report them to the ringer to get some of the history of these birds.
- Kestrel: Single bird on overhead wire, Culkein Stoer (DAH)
- Great Northern Diver: Three birds in winter plumage, Bay of Culkein (DAH)
- Black Guillemot: Single bird in winter plumage, Bay of Culkein (DAH)
- Rock Pipit: 14 birds, Bay of Culkein (DAH)
- Mixed waders: Oystercatcher 22, Redshank 3, Lapwing 1, Turnstone 8, Curlew 6, Ringed Plover 6, Knot 1, Sanderling 1, Culkein Stoer/Bay of Culkein (DAH)
- Goldeneye: Nine birds (3 male, 6 female), Loch na Claise (DAH)
- Whooper Swan: Two adult birds, Loch na Claise (DAH)
9th February 2024
- Grey Wagtail: Single bird still feeding around habitation, Culkein Drumbeg (DAH). This bird was first recorded at this location on 6-11-23.
- Goldeneye: Pair on River Inver at Little Assynt (AS)
- Lapwing: First bird back on breeding ground at Clachtoll (AS)
8th February 2024
- Reed Bunting: Single bird, Achnacarnin (Murray Anderson). Photo Gallery - Birds
6th February 2024
- Snipe: Single bird running across road, Ardvar (Beccy Garvey)