August 2025 Sightings

31st August 2025

  • White Wagtail: Migratory subspecies of Pied Wagtail seen at Clachtoll beach ( AS)
  • Sanderling: Four birds on Clachtoll beach (AS)

29th August 2025

  • Slow Worm: Large, very dark individual on the road in Nedd (Beccy Garvey)

28th August 2025

  • Common Dolphins: A pod of 20-40 animals seen from Clachtoll (Jack Denning)

27th August 2025

  • Sanderling: Two birds on Stoer beach (AS)

26th August 2025

  • Goldfinch: 26 birds feeding on knapweed seeds on Clachtoll croft (AS)
  • Spotted Flycatcher: Seen on both 25 and 26 August in garden, Clashnessie (Chris Puddephatt)

25th August 2025

  • Ear Moth: In a wooded area near Nedd (Jane Livingstone)
  • Fly Agaric Fungus: One near Nedd (Jane Livingstone)
  • Otter: Swimming in Stoer bay and climbing out onto rocks with a crab it had caught (Jane Livingstone)

24th August 2025

  • Great Skua: Three birds at Loch Cùl Fraoich by Culkein (Joseph Cooper)
  • Black-throated Diver: Loch Cùl Fraoich by Culkein (Joseph Cooper)
  • Kestrel: Soaring and calling over Nedd (Stefan Taylor)

23rd August 2025

  • Whimbrel: Single bird flying over Clachtoll (AS)
  • Common Snipe: One individual seen in the morning, a different individual in the evening, both feeding, Clashmore (Joseph Cooper)
  • Curlew: Four on grass above Balchladich beach (Jane Livingstone)
  • Starling: Approximately 25 - a mix of adults and juveniles - perched on telephone line near Balchladich beach (Jane Livingstone)
  • Peacock Butterfly: One individual active amongst heather, Stoer/Clashmore (Jane Livingstone)
  • Fly Agaric Mushroom: Five individuals, Drumbeg woods (Beccy Garvey)

21st August 2025

  • White-tailed Eagle: Two birds passing over Clachtoll (Alan Blakemore)
  • White-tailed Eagle: Seen on consecutive evenings (20th and 21st) over Strathan (Terry and Pam Draper)
  • Yellowhammer: Eadar Da' Sloc, Torbreck (Rev. Caroline Glass)

20th August 2025

  • Black-throated Diver: Seven birds, east end of Loch Assynt - early morning (Helen Morrison)
  • Speckled Wood Butterflies: Eight to 10 butterflies, active in shafts of sunlight in the trees of Culag Woods, with males fighting over territory (Jane Livingstone)

18th August 2025

  • Spotted Flycatcher: Pair of birds at the dark pool, Culag Woods (AS)
  • Kestrel: Flying south over Nedd (Stefan Taylor)

17th August 2025

  • Grey Wagtail: Adult on the River Traligill, inchnadamph (AS)
  • Kestrel: Perched on a rock, looking down into the grass/heather, Achnacarnin common grazing area (Jane Livingstone)
  • White-tailed Eagle: Flying north over Loch Nedd (Stefan Taylor)

15th August 2025

  • Curlew: Two birds flying south, calling, Nedd (Stefan Taylor)

14th August 2025

  • Dark Green Fritillary Butterfly: Very worn specimen, Traligill river (Stefan Taylor)
  • Dipper: Three individuals on the Traligill River, at different points between road and caves (Stefan Taylor)

13th August 2025

  • Linnet: Seven birds seen feeding on thistles at Clachtoll (AS)

12th August 2025

  • Greenshank: Pair of birds at Clachtoll beach (AS)
  • Bar-tailed godwit: Single bird flying over Stoer beach (AS)

11th August 2025

  • Merlin: Single bird near Loch Cul Fraoich, Stoer (Adam Brown)
  • Common Dolphins: 6-14 animals heading south, seen from Stoer Lighthouse (AS)

10th August 2025

  • Sand Martin: At least five birds still visiting nest holes at Achmelvich (AS)
  • Common Tern: Seven birds flying over with small fish, Achmelvich bay (AS)

7th August 2025

  • Sparrowhawk: Female observed taking a young Goldfinch feeding on thistles, Nedd (Stefan Taylor)

2nd August 2025

  • Cuckoo (juvenile): One bird, almost fully grown, being fed by pipits, Allt nan Uamh (path to bone caves) (Stefan Taylor)

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