30th April 2024
- Puffin: Single bird off Bay of Clachtoll (DAH)
- Common Tern: Three birds on rocks, Bay of Clachtoll (DAH)
- Speckled Wood butterfly: Single butterfly feeding on Blackthorn, Glenleraig, Nedd Bridge (DAH). Photo Gallery - Butterflies
- Blackcap: Single bird singing, in trees, Glenleraig, Nedd Bridge (DAH)
- Pipistrelle bat: Single animal hunting over trees, Glenleraig, Nedd bridge (DAH)
- Shelduck: Two birds off Culkein Drumbeg jetty (DAH)
- Mallard: Single female with nine ducklings, Loch an Aigeil (DAH)
- House Martin: Three birds, Drumbeg (Beccy Garvey)
29th April 2024
- Great Skua: Two birds (possibly a pair), off Point of Stoer (Heather Braunholtz)
- Gannet: Four birds, off Point of Stoer (Heather Braunholtz)
- Harbour Porpoise: Two animals heading SW, off Point of Stoer (Heather Braunholtz)
- Linnet: Two birds, Culkein Stoer (Heather Braunholtz)
- Great Northern Diver: Single bird, Bay of Culkein (Heather Braunholtz)
- Grasshopper Warbler: Single bird reeling, Ardvar (Beccy Garvey)
- Cuckoo: Single bird heard, Ardvar (Beccy Garvey)
28th April 2024
- Stoat: Single animal near jetty, Culkein Stoer (Heather Braunholtz)
- Red-throated Diver: A pair, Bay of Culkein (Heather Braunholtz)
27th April 2024
- Peacock butterfly: Single butterfly in Baddidarach garden (Ken Fairchild)
- Swallow: Two birds, Nedd (Stefan Taylor)
- Cuckoo: Single bird heard, Culkein Drumbeg (Carol Langford)
26th April 2024
- Jackdaw: c30 birds, Elphin (DAH)
- Redwing: Two birds, Culkein Drumbeg (DAH)
- Wood Anemone (Anenome nemorosa): 100+ flowers, south of Achmelvich bridge (Ian Evans). A new location for this plant
- Grey Wagtail: Single bird by Inver Bridge, Lochinver (Dorell Pirie)
- Lesser Black-backed Gull: Single bird on grass beside Loch an Aigeil (Ian Evans). With several herring gulls
- Lesser Redpoll: Single male and single female on feeder, Clachtoll (Dorell Pirie)
- Eider: 50+ birds, Loch Glencoul (Karen and Colin Pritchard)
- Siskin: Single male bird on Baddidarach garden feeder (Ken Fairchild)
25th April 2024
- Red-breasted Merganser: Single bird fishing, Bay of Stoer (CADL)
- Common Tern: Single bird fishing, Bay of Stoer (CADL)
- Whimbrel: Eight birds, by Clachtoll broch (CADL)
- Linnet: A pair, Clashnessie (Stefan Taylor). Also three birds, Clachtoll (Dorell Pirie)
- Peacock Butterfly: Single butterfly in garden, Ardvar (Beccy Garvey)
- Cuckoo: Single bird heard, Nedd (Stefan Taylor)
- Siskin and Lesser Redpoll: Several birds of each species calling overhead, Culag Woods (DAH)
- Bullfinch: Three birds (2 male, 1 female) Culag Woods (DAH)
- Great Spotted Woodpecker: Single bird seen and heard, Culag Woods (DAH)
- Great Northern Diver: Single bird, Clashnessie Bay (Stefan Taylor)
24th April 2024
- Harbour Porpoise: Single animal off Bay of Clachtoll (DAH)
- Redwing: Single bird, Clachtoll croft (CADL)
- Lesser Redpoll: Two birds on feeder, Clachtoll (Helen & Stevan Lockhart)
23rd April 2024
- Gannet: Three birds fishing, Bay of Stoer (Sam Stibbs). Also single bird, Stoerhead lighthouse (CADL & Sam Stibbs)
- Stonechat: Single bird, Strone (CADL)
- Greenshank: A pair feeding on shoreline and calling, Loch Kirkaig (Ian Evans & Gwen Richards)
- Sand Martin: 50+ birds feeding, east end of Loch Borralan (Stefan Taylor)
- Pink-footed Goose: 400+ birds grazing, Culkein Stoer (Judy Clift). Joined by a further 100+ birds
- Golden Plover: 40+ birds feeding alongside pink-footed geese, Culkein Stoer (Judy Clift)
- Whimbrel: 12 birds, Culkein Stoer (Judy Clift)
22nd April 2024
- Whimbrel: Eleven birds at Clachtoll (AS)
- Shelduck: Two birds (a pair), Lochan na Leobaig, Culkein Drumbeg (DAH)
- Greenshank: Two birds, Lochan na Leobaig, Culkein Drumbeg (DAH)
- Common Sandpiper: Single bird seen and heard, Lochan na Leobaig, Culkein Drumbeg (DAH)
- Eider: Six birds (three pairs) Lochan na Leobaig, Culkein Drumbeg (DAH)
- Blackcap: Single bird singing, Nedd (Ian Evans)
- Redwing: Two birds, Clachtoll (CADL). Also five birds, Nedd (Ian Evans)
21st April 2024
- Linnet: Two birds (a pair) on garden feeder, Culkein Drumbeg (DAH). Still coming to feeder four days later.
- Pipistrelle Bat: Three animals feeding, Nedd (Stefan Taylor)
- White Wagtail: Two birds, Torbreck (Cheryl Smith)
- Black-headed Gull: Two birds on shore, Bay of Stoer (CADL)
- Ringed Plover: Single bird on shore, Bay of Stoer (CADL)
- Black-throated Diver: Single bird, Loch Crocach (Judy Clift)
- Eider: Two birds (a pair) Loch Dhrombaig (DAH)
20th April 2024
- Willow Warbler: Single bird heard, Drumbeg (Beccy Garvey). Also single bird heard in Ardvar (Beccy Garvey)
- Violet Oil Beetle (Meloe violaceus): Single beetle in garden, Ardvar (Beccy Garvey)
- Eider: Three male and single female, Loch Inver (Dorell Pirie)
19th April 2024
- Swallow: Single bird over Church of Scotland, Lochinver (DAH)
- Eider: Two males and single female, Loch Inver (CADL, DAH)
- Cuckoo: Single bird heard, Brackloch (Harry Kerr). The first record for this year. Previous first records - 2023 20th April,; 2022 19th April; 2021 23rd April; 2020 17th April and 2019 9th April
- Pink-footed Goose: Approx. 550 birds in three skeins flying north over Ardvar (Beccy Garvey)
18th April 2024
- Collared Dove: Three birds, Culkein Stoer
- Peregrine: Single bird, Strone (Clarinda Chant)
- Magpie: Single bird, Achnacarnin (Pam Mackenzie)
- Redwing: Eight birds in garden, Torbreck (Gwen Richards)
17th April 2024
- Grey Wagtail: Single bird, Culag bridge (Gwen Richards & Jane Young)
- Pink-footed Goose: Approx. 400 birds flying over Ardvar (Beccy Garvey)
- Sand Martin: Two birds feeding over Loch an Aigeil (CADL, Avril Haines)
- Pink-footed Goose: c800 birds in four skeins heading north-west over Little Assynt Tree Nursery (DAH). More seen and heard during the evening and following morning over Culkein Drumbeg (DAH). Photo Gallery - Birds
- Oystercatcher: Single bird by Calda House, Loch Assynt (Stefan Taylor)
- Redwing: 15 birds, some in song, Nedd (Stefan Taylor)
- Lessor Redpoll: Single male on feeder, Culkein Drumbeg (Carol Langford)
16th April 2024
- Chiffchaff: Single bird heard singing in trees around Lochinver Fire Station (DAH)
- Willow Warbler: Single bird heard, Nedd (Ian Evans). At this location, first dates singing 15/4/2022, 16/4/2021, 10/4/2020
- Willow Warbler: Birds seen and heard at various locations from the 'Glack' to Achmelvich Bridge (DAH). These Sub-Saharan migrants seem to have arrived en masse in the past few days.
- Slender Speedwell (Veronica filiformis): Several plants, Church carpark, Lochinver (Ian Evans). This plant is scarce in Assynt
15th April 2024
- Magpie: Single bird, by old burial ground, Stoer (CADL)
- Oystercatcher: 25 birds, by Loch an Aigeil (CADL)
14th April 2024
- Whooper Swan: 25 birds flying north-west over Eddrachillis Bay (DAH)
13th April 2024
- Greenshank: A pair feeding on tidal flats, Loch Nedd (Stefan Taylor)
- Siskin: A pair on feeder in garden, Culkein Drumbeg (Carol Langford)
12th April 2024
- Otter: Single animal feeding near Clashnessie Bay (DAH)
- Red-throated Diver: Three birds off Clashnessie Bay (DAH)
- Pink-footed Goose: 22 birds on grazings, Culkein Stoer (DAH)
- Golden Plover: 27 birds on grazings, Culkein Stoer (DAH)
- Linnet: Six birds on grazings, Culkein Stoer (DAH)
- Lesser Redpoll: Single bird on feeders, Strathan (Clarinda Chant)
11th April 2024
- Common Dog-violet (Viola riviniana): Four plants in flower near Oldany Farmhouse entrance (DAH)
- Willow Warbler: Single bird heard singing near Loch Poll Hydro entrance (DAH)
10th April 2024
- Pink-footed Goose: Approximately 1000 birds flying over Ardvar (Beccy Garvey), c160 over Clashnessie and c300 over Loch Dhrombaig (DAH)
9th April 2024
- Redwing: Ten birds at Clachtoll (AS)
- Pink-footed Goose: Two birds on crofts at Clachtoll (AS)
- Golden Plover: 40+ birds flying low over Culkein Stoer (DAH)
- Barnacle Goose: 40 birds, Culkein Stoer (DAH)
- Black Guillemot: Two birds in summer plumage, Bay of Culkein (DAH)
- Turnstone: Two birds, Bay of Culkein (DAH)
- Ringed Plover: 16 birds, Bay of Culkein (DAH)
- Common Gull: 53 birds, Bay of Culkein (DAH)
- Redshank: Four birds, Bay of Culkein (DAH)
- Little Grebe: Three birds, Loch Neil Bhain (DAH)
- Greenshank: Two birds, Loch Neil Bhain (DAH)
- Teal: Two birds (a pair), Loch na Claise (DAH). Five birds (2 pair and single male) Loch Neil Bhain (DAH)
- Wheatear: Five male birds, grassland near Balchladich Bay (DAH)
- Pied Wagtail: Five birds, on beach, Balchladich (DAH). 18 birds, on beach, Culkein Stoer (DAH)
- Black-headed Gull: Single bird, Balchladich Bay (DAH). Four birds, Bay of Culkein (DAH). All birds were in summer plumage
- Great Northern Diver: Two birds, one in summer plumage, Loch Dhrombaig (DAH). Two birds, Balchladich Bay (DAH). Single bird, Bay of Culkein (DAH)
- Bullfinch: Two pairs, Nedd (Stefan Taylor). Males were singing.
- Greenshank: Single bird, Nedd (Stefan Taylor). Aerial display/song flight.
- Crossbill: Two birds in pines, Little Assynt (Don O'Driscoll/Leonie Charlton)
8th April 2024
- Greenshank: Bird calling near Calda House, Inchnadamph (AS)
- Lesser Black-backed Gull: Single adult bird, Clashnessie beach (DAH)
- Greenshank: Two birds, tidal pond, Oldany River (DAH)
- Wheatear: Two birds, Stoerhead Lighthouse (Murray Anderson)
6th April 2024
- Grey Heron: Three active nests on Loch Awe (AS)
- Gannet: Single bird fishing, Bay of Stoer (CADL)
- Violet Oil Beetle (meloe violaceus): Single beetle, Ardvar (Beccy Garvey)
5th April 2024
- Reed Bunting: Single male feeding on road, Culkein Drumbeg (DAH)
- Little Grebe: Single bird, Loch Neil Bhain (DAH)
- Teal: Six birds (3 pair), Loch Neil Bhain (DAH)
- Lapwing: 14 birds in flight near Loch Neil Bhain (DAH)
3rd April 2024
- Redwing: Two birds, Clachtoll (AS, CADL & others)
2nd April 2024
- Willow Warbler: Single bird in garden at Clashmore, possibly first for the season (Andrew Mackenzie)
- Bullfinch: A pair, Nedd (Stefan Taylor). Also two males and two females, Glendarroch, Lochinver (Chris & Fran Barley))
- Drinker Moth: Single caterpillar, Culkein Drumbeg (Carol Langford). Also five+, Church Road, Stoer (CADL)
- Redwing: Five birds, Nedd (Stefan Taylor)
1st April 2024
- Redwing: Three birds in garden, Inverkirkaig (Mike Dawber)
- Sand Martin: Single bird feeding over Loch an Aigeil, Stoer beach (AS)
- Hebrew Character Moth (Orthosia gothica): Single moth, Achnacarnin (Murray Anderson)