January 2026 Sightings

31st January 2026

  • Drinker Moth caterpillar: One at Blairstarn/Clashmore (Jane Livingstone)

30th January 2026

  • Water Vole: Seen diving into a pond in the garden at Ardvar (Beccy Garvey)

29th January 2026

  • Little Grebe: One on nameless loch, Torbreck. (Gwen Richards)

28th January 2026

  • Golden Eagle: One over Lochinver Breakwater/Harbour (Ella Campbell)

23rd January 2026

  • Red Grouse: Two on common grazing area above Clashnessie (one grouse often seen in this area; two together not seen before) (Jane Livingstone)

20th January 2026

  • Kestrel: One bird at Ardvreck (Stefan Taylor)

19th January 2026

  • Barn Owl: One at Drumbeg (Beccy Garvey)

17th January 2026

  • Curlew: Fifteen birds feeding next to Loch an Aigeil, Stoer (Stefan Taylor)
  • Goldeneye: One male, two females at Loch Ruighean an Aitinn, Drumbeg (Stefan Taylor)

14th January 2026

  • Gannet: About 12 fishing across Clashnessie bay (Chris Puddephatt)

12th January 2026

  • Golden Plover: Twenty birds on the croft at Clachtoll (AS)

9th January 2026

  • Rock Pipit: Seven birds feeding on the edge of flooded pools on the crofts at Clachtoll (AS)
  • Snow Bunting: One at Clashnessie beach (Stefan Taylor)

7th January 2026

  • Little Auk: One dead individual at Clashnessie beach (Chris Puddephatt)

5th January 2026

  • Wren: Five or six roosting in a gap in a wall, Blairstarn/Clashmore (Jane Livingstone)
  • Barn Owl: One on croft land at Blairstarn/Clashmore (Jane Livingstone)

1st January 2026

  • Curlew: 27 birds on croft at Clachtoll (AS)

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