December 2025 Sightings

28th December 2025

  • Kestrel: One at Clashnessie (Beccy Garvey)

24th December 2025

  • Goldeneye: One drake at Loch Ruighean an Aitinn, Drumbeg (Ian Evans)

21st December 2025

  • Kingfisher: One at Loch Druim Suardalain (Stefan Taylor)

17th December 2025

  • Kestrel: One seen near Stronchrubie (Ian Evans)

15th December 2025

  • Ptarmigan: 10 near Spidean Coinich on Quinag (Mike Dawber)

8th December 2025

  • Curlew: About 20, flying between beach and croft land, Balchladich Bay (Jane Livingstone)

7th December 2025

  • Treecreeper: One in Culag Woods (Jane Livingstone)
  • Goldcrest: One in Culag Woods near the Sawmill carpark (Jane Livingstone)

6th December 2025

  • House Sparrow: Two on feeder at Nedd (not common here) (Stefan Taylor)
  • Kestrel: Hovering / hunting at Nedd (Stefan Taylor)

5th December 2025

  • White-tailed Eagle: Flying above river in front of old quarry at Little Assynt (Cheryl Smith)

4th December 2025

  • Little Grebe: Five birds in Lochinver Roe, Achmelvich (AS). Little grebes often seek sheltered coastal waters in winter.
  • Treecreeper: Single bird at Ardroe (AS)
  • Goosander: Five birds on River Inver at Little Assynt (Ella Campbell)

1st December 2025

  • Ringed Plover: Eight at Clashnessie beach (Gwen Richards)

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