31st July 2024
- Otter: Two animals, swimming and feeding, river Inver (Cheryl Smith)
- Common Dolphin: 50+ very active animals off Stoer Head Lighthouse (DAH + c70 others attending organised cetacean watching event)
- Minke Whale: Two animals off Stoer Head Lighthouse (DAH + c70 others attending organised cetacean watching event)
- Dunlin: Two birds, Bay of Culkein (DAH)
- Sanderling: Six birds, Bay of Culkein (DAH)
29th July 2024
- Green Tiger Beetle: Two beetles near Loch Ruighean an Aitinn (Beccy Garvey)
- Fly Agaric (Amanita muscaria): Two fruiting bodies, Drumbeg (Beccy Garvey)
28th July 2024
- Butterflies: 12+ Scotch Argus, two Common Blue, single Ringlet, single Small Heath and (possibly) single Gold Spangle moth, by river Traligill (John Wakefield)
- Otter: Single animal, Meall Dubh (Girolama Notarangelo)
27th July 2024
- Snow Bunting: Single male, summit shelter of Conival (Struan Gray). Bird was very tame, eating crumbs very close by.
24th July 2024
- Common Dolphin: 14+ animals off Clachtoll (DAH)
- Harbour Porpoise: Five animals (4 adult, 1 calf) off Bay of Clachtoll (DAH)
- Badger: Single animal caught on camera trap, Inverkirkaig (Mike Dawber)
- White-tailed Sea Eagle: Single bird flying over Clachtoll (Emily Higham)
- Kestrel: Single female flying near Loch Awe (Murray Anderson)
23rd July 2024
- Scotch Argus: Several butterflies reported at Culkein Drumbeg (Steve Langford/DAH)
- Dark Green Fritillary: Single butterfly in garden, Rienachait (Jane Livingstone)
- Meadow Brown: Three butterflies, Rienachait (Jane Livingstone). Flying amongst meadow flowers and grasses
- Grayling: Two butterflies, Lochinver quarry (Gwen Richards)
- Jay: Family group of four birds, by forestry track to Loch Urigill (Stefan Taylor)
- Scotch Argus: Three butterflies near garden loch, Ardvar (Beccy Garvey))
- Common Blue: Single butterfly, Drumbeg garden and single butterfly, Ardvar garden (Beccy Garvey). Also single butterfly, Rienachait (Jane Livingstone)
- Crossbill: Single male, singing in forestry plantation near Loch Urigill (Stefan Taylor)
22nd July 2024
- Merlin: Single bird, Clachtoll (Emily Higham)
21st July 2024
- Common Sexton Beetle (Nicrophorus vespilloides): Single beetle, Lochinver (Murray Anderson). Photo Gallery - Beetles
- Dor Beetle: Single beetle, Culag Woods (Murray Anderson)
- Goldcrest: Single bird, Culag woods (Murray Anderson)
- Speckled Wood: Single butterfly, Culag woods (Murray Anderson)
- Meadow Brown: Single butterfly, Culag woods (Murray Anderson). Photo Gallery - Butterflies
- Siskin: Two birds, Culag woods (Murray Anderson)
- Dark Green Fritillary: Single butterfly feeding on thistle, Nedd (Stefan Taylor)
- Small Magpie (Anania hortulata): Single moth in Skinner moth trap, Torbreck (Gwen Richards)
20th July 2024
- Black-throated Diver: Six birds, Loch Kirkaig (Joan Megson)
19th July 2024
- Osprey: Two birds fishing, Loch Kirkaig (Joan Megson)
- Wood Sage: 20+ plants, Loch Assynt shore (Murray Anderson). Photo Gallery - Flowering Plants and Ferns
- Garden Tiger (Arctia caja): Single moth in grass, by Loch Assynt (Murray Anderson). Photo Gallery - Moths
- Reed Bunting: Single bird on bracken, by Loch Assynt (Murray Anderson)
- Common Blue: Single butterfly on clover & bracken, by Loch Assynt (Murray Anderson)
- Hoverfly: Single insect, Loch Assynt shore (Murray Anderson). Possibly bog hoverfly (Sericomyia silentis). Photo Gallery - Other Insects
- Plume: Single moth, shore of Loch Assynt (Murray Anderson). Photo Gallery - Moths
- Lesser Yellow Underwing: Single moth in garden, Achnacarnin (Murray Anderson)
- Yellow saxifrage (Saxifraga aizoides): 30+ clumps, roadside cutting by Loch Assynt (Murray Anderson). Photo Gallery - Flowering Plants and Ferns
18th July 2024
- Rosy Woodlouse (Androniscus dentiger): Single woodlouse, Nedd (Benjamin McTaggart and Ian Evans). In grass tussocks, garden; first record from Assynt and West Sutherland
- Red Kite: Single bird, over Achmelvich (Richard Evans)
- Brown Centipede (Lithobius forficatus): Single invertebrate in grass, Nedd (Benjamin McTaggart and Ian M. Evans). Possibly one previous record from Assynt (NC23)
17th July 2024
- Sawfly (Tenthredo sp): Two insects on angelica flowers, Achnacarnin (Murray Anderson). Photo Gallery - Other Insects
- Silver-ground Carpet: Single moth, Achnacarnin (Murray Anderson). Photo Gallery - Moths
- Common Red Soldier Beetle: Single beetle on angelica flower, Achnacarnin (Murray Anderson). Photo Gallery - Beetles
- Ruby-tailed Wasp: Single insect near flowering plants, Achnacarnin (Murray Anderson)
- Sedge Warbler: Single bird, Achnacarnin (Murray Anderson)
16th July 2024
- Straw Dot Moth: Single moth in garden, Achnacarnin (Murray Anderson). Photo Gallery - Moths
- Slow Worm: Single reptile in garden, Ardvar (Beccy Garvey)
- Brimstone Moth: Single moth in garden, Achnacarnin (Murray Anderson)
- Red-throated Diver: Two birds, Nedd (Stefan Taylor). Commuting overhead from freshwater lochs to sea, calling.
15th July 2024
- Butterflies: Single ringlet and two common blue butterflies, and single magpie moth, by river Traligill (John Wakefield)
- Common Dolphin: Three very active animals long way out from Clachtoll (DAH)
- Harbour Porpoise: Two animals off Clachtoll (DAH)
- Black-throated Diver: Nine adult plumage birds, Bay of Clachtoll (DAH). Photo Gallery - Birds
- House Sparrow: 35+ birds at entrance to Clachtoll Beach Campsite (DAH)
- Wall Lettuce (Mycelis muralis): 30+ plants amongst boulders and rocks at roadside boundary of Assynt Leisure Centre, Lochinver (DAH). After the first record of this plant for Assynt in July 2023 it seems it may be more widespread than originally thought.
14th July 2024
- Cuckoo: Single juvenile being fed by meadow pipits, Wailing widow falls (Stefan Taylor). Photo Gallery - Birds
- RInged Plover: Single bird on beach, Stoer (CADL)
- Dark Green Fritillary: Two butterflies, near Loch a'Braighe (Beccy Garvey)
13th July 2024
- Chaffweed (Lysimachia minima): Two patches in roadside grips, river Loanan valley (Ian Evans). New 10km square for this usually coastal roadside halophyte
- Ringlet: Single butterfly, upper Loanan valley (Ian Evans)
11th July 2024
- Slow Worm: Two animals by footpath, river Kirkaig (Lil Tudor-Craig). One was probably a gravid female. Photo Gallery - Amphibians and Reptiles
10th July 2024
- Bee Beetle (Trichius fasciatus): At least two insects feeding on Creeping Thistle (Cirsium arvense), near Achmelvich bridge (DAH). Photo Gallery - Beetles
- Kestrel: Single adult female hunting around the Clachtoll Maiden Loch area (Andrew MacKenzie/DAH)
- Otter: Single animal feeding (mainly crustaceans), Loch Kirkaig (DAH)
- Black-throated Diver: Eight adult birds, Loch Kirkaig (DAH)
- Common Sandpiper: Four birds feeding on shore, Loch Kirkaig (DAH)
- Grey Wagtail: Single bird flying along River Kirkaig (DAH)
- White-tailed Eagle: Two birds seen being harried by other birds in flight (Rod Johnson)
9th July 2024
- Common Blue: Single male butterflies - parking area at west end of Loch na Bruthaich, Clashnessie and on machair near Clachtoll Salmon Bothy (DAH)
- Dark Green Fritillary: Two butterflies near western end of Loch na Bruthaich, Clashnessie (DAH)
- Common Dolphin: Four animals off Stoer Head (CADL)
- Whimbrel: Single bird on shore, Culkein Stoer (CADL)
- Ringed Plover: Two birds on shore, Culkein Stoer (CADL)
- Lion’s mane Jellyfish: Single large jellyfish below Stoer Head Lighthouse (DAH)
- Harbour Porpoise: Single animal off Clachtoll (DAH)
- Manx Shearwater: Eight+ birds feeding in with a flock of 30+ Kittiwake off Stoer Head Lighthouse (DAH)
- Arctic Skua: Three birds (2 pale, 1 dark phase) flying together, off Stoer Head Lighthouse (DAH)
- Pine Marten: Single male (probably) on bird feeder, Strathan (Clarinda Chant)
8th July 2024
- Common Hawker Dragonfly: Single female in garden, Rienachait (Jane Livingstone)
7th July 2024
- Common Dolphin: 20+ animals heading NW off Clachtoll (DAH)
- Slow Worm: Eight + reptiles in grass cuttings tip in garden, by Achmelvich (Richard Evans). Frequently seen at this location
- Meadow Brown: Single butterfly freshly emerged, Nedd (Stefan Taylor)
- Ringlet: Single butterfly, Nedd (Stefan Taylor)
- Common Sandpiper: Single bird, Loch an Aigeil (CADL)
6th July 2024
- Minke Whale: Single animal off Clachtoll (DAH)
- Harbour Porpoise: Three animals (two adults and a calf) off Clachtoll (DAH)
- Common Dolphin: Two animals off Clachtoll (DAH)
- Great Spotted Woodpecker: Single juvenile on garden peanut feeder, Culkein Drumbeg (DAH). A new record for this location. Photo Gallery - Birds
- Gannet: Single bird fishing, Bay of Stoer (CADL)
- Bee Beetle (Trichius fasciatus): Three beetles on creeping thistle, near Achmelvich bridge (Gwen Richards). Photo Gallery - Beetles
5th July 2024
- Dark Green Fritillary: Single male butterfly, Achadhantuir (Ian Evans). On creeping thistle
4th July 2024
- Long-Eared Owl: Single bird, Culag Woods (Richard Chadwick). A rare sighting
- Tree Pipit: Single bird, Culag Woods (Richard Chadwick)