June 2025 Sightings

29th June 2025

  • Common Darter Dragonfly: Five plus dragonflies, Nicoll croft, Nedd. An early record for this species? (Ian Evans)
  • Great Spotted Woodpecker: Adult male feeding youngster sunflower hearts from a seed feeder, garden at Solus, 83 Torbreck (Gwen Richards)
  • Grayling Butterfly: One individual at Maiden Loch near Clachtoll (Jane Livingstone)

28th June 2025

  • Golden-ringed Dragonfly: Two dragonflies, Clare's Wood (Derek Whiteley)

26th June 2025

  • Otter: One individual on beach at Inverkirkaig (Steve P)
  • White-tailed Eagle: Two birds following a fishing boat passing Glas Leac towards Lochinver (Mark Jackson)
  • Slow Worm: One individual, on path near Loch an Leothaid, Gleann Leireag (Xavier Lambin)
  • Great Skua: One bird, Clashnessie bay (Chris Puddephatt)

25th June 2025

  • Ringed Plover: Pair of birds near a nest near Split Rock, Clachtoll (AS)
  • Little Grebe: Adult with chick at Loch an Aigeil, Stoer (AS)
  • Common Eider: Female with three chicks at Clachtoll beach (AS)
  • Dark Green Fritillary: Two butterflies at Inchnadamph (Stefan Taylor)
  • Slow Worm: Two individuals, Glenleraig (Chris Puddephatt)

24th June 2025

  • Painted Lady Butterfly: One butterfly sheltering in shed, Nedd (Stefan Taylor)

23rd June 2025

  • Golden-ringed Dragonfly: One dragonfly in a garden at Torbreck (Cheryl Smith)

22nd June 2025

  • Bullfinch: Male and female pair in a Drumbeg garden (Calum Millar)

21st June 2025

  • Common Blue Butterfly: One individual at a pond in Clashmore (Jane Livingstone)
  • Four-spotted Chaser Dragonfly: Two individuals at a pond in Clashmore (Jane Livingstone)
  • Large Red Damselfly: Three individuals at a pond in Clashmore (Jane Livingstone)
  • Red Admiral Butterfly: Approximately 14 very active butterflies in wildflowers at a garden in Clashmore (Jane Livingstone)

20th June 2025

  • Small Heath Butterfly: Three butterflies on the heather moor above Clashnessie (Jane Livingstone)
  • Common Blue Butterfly: One butterfly amongst wildflowers beside Loch Neil Bhàin (Jane Livingstone)
  • White-tailed Eagle: One bird, probably a juvenile; ragged appearance with missing wing feathers, Bay of Stoer (Mike Dawber)
  • Golden Eagle: One bird, Breabag (Chris Puddephatt & Romany Garnett)
  • Great Northern Diver: Solitary male in summer plumage fishing between Culkein and Stoer Point (Jez & Maggie Allen)

19th June 2025

  • Chimney Sweeper Moth: Two moths near garden, Ardvar (Beccy Garvey)
  • Otter: One individual, north of Loch Kirkaig along the coast to Kirkaig Point (Mike Dawber)

18th June 2025

  • Swift: Two birds hawking insects over summit of Sail Gharbh (Stefan Taylor)
  • Black Guillemot: Two birds, Achmelvich Bay (Jez & Maggie Allen)
  • Black-throated Diver: Twelve birds observed for 45 minutes, Achmelvich Bay (Jez & Maggie Allen)

17th June 2025

  • Osprey: One bird hunting over Loch Assynt, Skiag Bridge (Stefan Taylor)
  • Greylag Goose: Thirty to 35 individuals, Loch Glencoul (Jez & Maggie Allen)

16th June 2025

  • Greenshank: Four birds on beach at Inverkirkaig (Jez & Maggie Allen)
  • Otter: Single otter fishing close to mouth of river, Inverkirkaig Bay (Jez & Maggie Allen)

15th June 2025

  • Black-throated Diver: One individual on Fionn Loch (Jez & Maggie Allen)
  • Dipper: One adult and one juvenile on the upper reach of the River Inver close to Fionn Loch (Jez & Maggie Allen)

14th June 2025

  • Common Dolphin: Three or more animals seen at Old Man of Stoer (Margaret Steventon)
  • Orca: A pod of 6-8 animals seen near the Old Man of Stoer about 4pm (Margaret Steventon)
  • Red Kite: One bird close to Altnacealgach Motel (Jez & Maggie Allen)
  • Eider: One female and three juveniles at Inverkirkaig Bay (Jez & Maggie Allen)
  • Common Ringed Plover: Two adults and three juveniles, on beach just above the high water line at Inverkirkaig Bay (Jez & Maggie Allen)
  • Arctic Tern: Two birds at Inverkirkaig Bay (Jez & Maggie Allen)

13th June 2025

  • Lapwing: One individual near Clachtoll Broch (verified by Merlin app) (Alan Blakemore)
  • Slow Worm: One individual, garden at Ardvar (Beccy Garvey)
  • Kestrel: One bird hovering over rough croftland near Inverkirkaig (Mike Dawber)
  • Red Admiral butterfly: Approximately eight butterflies in a garden at Clashmore/Stoer (Jane Livingstone)

12th June 2025

  • Greenshank: One bird heard north of Fionn Loch (confirmed via Merlin app) (Alan Blakemore)
  • Eider Duck: One female with duckling, in the sea at Ardvar (Beccy Garvey)

11th June 2025

  • Common Dolphin: Three at Culkein Stoer (Peter Reynolds)
  • Black Guillemot: Two birds at Culkein Stoer (Peter Reynolds)
  • Guillemot: Fifteen birds at Culkein Stoer (Peter Reynolds)
  • Mistle Thrush: One bird, Ardvar road (Beccy Garvey)
  • Snipe: Adult with two chicks amongst reeds and irises by a pond in a garden at Clashmore/Stoer (Jane Livingstone)
  • Grey Wagtail: Male bird carrying food to nest at the Bone Caves(AS)
  • White-tailed Eagle: One bird near All Abilities Path, Little Assynt (Johnny P)
  • Common Dolphin: Six or more at Clashnessie bay, seen for about an hour, occasionally jumping out of the water (Chris Puddephatt)

10th June 2025

  • Red Tiger Moth: One moth in garden at Clashmore/Stoer (Jane Livingstone)
  • White-tailed Sea Eagle: Single adult mobbed by buzzard at Glen Leiraig (AS)
  • Sand Martins: At least 28 birds at nesting cliff near Ledmore junction (AS)
  • Weasel: One animal running across road north of Loch an Ordain (Ian M. Evans)

9th June 2025

  • Common Sandpiper: Two birds, River Kirkaig at old bridge (Cheryl Smith)
  • Otter: One individual on rocks on south side of Balchladich Bay (Peter Reynolds)
  • Red-throated Diver: One juvenile, Culkein Stoer (Peter Reynolds)

7th June 2025

  • Greenshank: Pair with two very young fledglings, burn just south of Oldany House (Peter Reynolds)
  • Common Sandpiper: One individual, Duart, Loch Nedd (Peter Reynolds)
  • Puffin: One bird offshore at Clachtoll beach (John Hebron)
  • Harbour Porpoise: One porpoise seen from Clachtoll salmon bothy, approximately 300m offshore (Alan Blakemore) 
  • Great Skua: Two birds at Stoer Lighthouse (John Hebron)

6th June 2025

  • Woodcock: Male bird roding in the evening near Loch Poll hydro (AS)
  • Slow Worm: One individual in the garden at Ardvar (Beccy Garvey)
  • Chimney Sweeper moth: One moth in the garden at Ardvar (Beccy Garvey)

5th June 2025

  • Common Tern: Two birds, Culkein Stoer (Peter Reynolds)
  • Eider: Four males and four females, Culkein Drumbeg (Peter Reynolds)

4th June 2025

  • Grey Wagtail: Pair Culag river bridge, Lochinver (AS)
  • Goosander: Male and female, Duart, Loch Nedd (Peter Reynolds)
  • Gannet: One bird, fishing near Culkein Stoer jetty (Peter Reynolds)
  • White-tailed Eagle: One bird at Loch Nedd (Peter Reynolds)
  • Black-throated Diver: Two birds, Loch Druim Suardalain (John Griffith)
  • Bullfinch: One male, River Inver loop walk (John Griffith)

3rd June 2025

  • Common Sandpiper: Pair of birds showing breeding behaviour on River Inver at Little Assynt (AS)
  • Great spotted woodpecker: Single bird seen at Ardmore, near torbreck (Rachel Redgewell)
  • White-tailed Eagle: One bird over Loch Nedd (Peter Reynolds)

2nd June 2025

  • Gall of mite Aceria euaspis: South of lochan at Achmelvich, on Bird's-foot Trefoil - fifth record for British Isles (Ian Evans)
  • Sea Fern-grass (Catapodium marinum): Achmelvich, south of lochan - 'new' location for this rare coastal grass (Ian Evans and Gwen Richards)

1st June 2025

  • Tawny Owl: One individual, in birch scrub north of Ardroe (John Griffith)
  • Great Skua: One individual, Loch Nedd (Peter Reynolds)
  • Otter: Two otters on rocks at entrance to Loch Nedd (Peter Reynolds)
  • Moonwort (Botrychium lunaria): Twelve individuals beside road to quarry, Little Assynt (Gwen Richards)
  • Blue-tailed Damselfly (Ishnura elegans): One individual at quarry, Little Assynt (Gwen Richards)
  • Chimney Sweeper moth: One individual, beside road to quarry, Little Assynt (Gwen Richards)

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