May 2026 Sightings

31st May 2026

  • Stoat: One at Clashnessie (Pete)
  • Common Blue Damselfly: Numerous on the Culkein Drumbeg peat road (Beccy Garvey)
  • Golden-ringed Dragonfly: One on the Culkein Drumbeg peat road (Beccy Garvey)
  • Tortoiseshell butterfly: One on the Culkein Drumbeg peat road (Beccy Garvey)
  • Black-throated Diver: A pair on a small lochan along Stoer peat road (Mike Dawber)
  • Otter: One at Loch a' Mhi Runaich, Stoer (Mike Dawber)
  • Greenshank: Two at Loch a' Mhi Runaich, Stoer (Mike Dawber)

30th May 2026

  • Hawfinch: Single bird at Culkein Stoer for several days (Kath Ainslie)

28th May 2026

  • Slow Worm: One at Ardvar (Beccy Garvey)
  • Orange-tip butterfly: One male at Allt a Chalda Mor waterfalls (Stefan Taylor)
  • Osprey: One hunting over Loch Borralan (Stefan Taylor)
  • Large Red Damselfly: One, active in the sunshine amongst the gorse bushes, Clashmore (Jane Livingstone)
  • Four-spotted Chaser Dragonfly: Several along Stoer peat road between Loch nan Cullach and the Causeway (Jane Livingstone)
  • Greenshank: Two at Loch nan Cullach, Lochend, Stoer (Jane Livingstone)
  • Golden Eagle: Above woodland bordering Loch a Chairn Bhain near Torgawn (Peter Reynolds)
  • Great Skua: One at Culkein Drumbeg jetty (Peter Reynolds)
  • White-tailed Eagle: One adult and two juveniles over Oldany and Culkein Drumbeg (Peter Reynolds)
  • Cuckoo: Clashnessie
  • Trailing Azalea Kalmia procumbens: Flowering on Sail Gharbh, Quinag (Rob Walton and Martin Drake)
  • Snow Bunting: One male on Quinag (Rob Wolton and Martin Drake)

27th May 2026

  • Otter: One getting a hard time from a pair of Greylag Geese defending their young, Loch an Aigeil, Clachtoll (Jane Livingstone)
  • Sedge Warbler: Two in a garden at Clashmore (Jane Livingstone)
  • White-tailed Eagle: One above the southern slopes of Spidean Coinich, Quinag (Victoria)

26th May 2026

  • Slow Worm: One at Ardvar (Beccy Garvey)
  • Slow Worm: One on footpath through Gleann Leireag (Andrew Millington)
  • Black-throated Diver: One at Loch Uidh na h-larna, Gleann Leireag (Andrew Millington)
  • Merlin: Single bird flying through Gleann Leireag near Loch an Leothaid (Andrew Millington)
  • Ring Ouzel: One male at Bealach Leireag, Gleann Leireag (Andrew Millington)

25th May 2026

  • Black-throated Diver: A pair at Clashnessie Bay (Andrew Millington)
  • Red-throated Diver: A pair at Culkein Stoer Bay (Andrew Millington)

24th May 2026

  • Spotted Flycatcher: One at Nedd (Stefan Taylor)
  • Black-throated Diver: Single adult at Loch Borralan (Andrew Millington)

23rd May 2026

  • Stonechat: Male perched on fence post alongside B869 near Oldany (Carol Langford)

22nd May 2026

  • Chiffchaff: One of four warblers singing, including willow, sedge & blackcap, Nedd (Stefan Taylor)

19th May 2026

  • Golden Plover: Nineteen birds at Clachtoll (Andy Summers)
  • Corncrake: Male bird calling at Culkein Stoer ( Rachel Redgewell)
  • Greenshank: Pair of birds at Loch Crocach (Andy Summers)

18th May 2026

  • Chiffchaff: One heard in Culag Woods (Jane Young and Gwen Richards)

17th May 2026

  • Small Tortoiseshell butterfly: One feeding on dandelion flowers in a garden at Clashmore (Jane Livingstone)
  • Swallow: One at Clashnessie (Pete)

16th May 2026

  • Twite: Six birds on croftland near the Broch (Andy Summers)
  • Fox Moth caterpillar: Three in a garden at Clashmore (Jane Livingstone)
  • Green-veined White Butterfly: About five in a garden at Clashmore (Jane Livingstone)
  • Curlew: Three at Clashnessie Beach (Pete)
  • Ringed Plover: Four at Clashnessie Beach (Pete)
  • Red Throated Diver: One at Bagh an t-Srathain (Pete)

15th May 2026

  • Chiffchaff: One heard in Culag Woods (Jane Young and Gwen Richards)
  • Sanderling: One at Clashnessie Beach (Pete)

14th May 2026

  • Ringed Plover: Nine at Culkein Stoer beach (Heather Braunholtz)
  • Eider Duck: Male and female pair at Culkein Stoer bay (Heather Braunholtz)
  • Common Tern: Five at Stoer Bay (Heather Braunholtz)

13th May 2026

  • Slow worm: One on the path to Kirkaig Falls (Heather Braunholtz)

12th May 2026

  • Garden Tiger caterpillar: One near the northern beach, Achmelvich (Heather Braunholtz)
  • Twite: Two on grass above Culkein Stoer beach (Heather Braunholtz)
  • Kestrel: One, hunting along the burn at Clashnessie (Pete)
  • Stoat: One at Clashnessie (Chris Puddephatt)
  • Whitethroat: One at Clashnessie (Chris Puddephatt)

11th May 2026

  • Pine Marten: One on a bird feeder in Strathan (Mrs Clarinda Chant)
  • Stonechat: Two near Suileag bothy, Glencanisp (Heather Braunholtz)
  • Reed Bunting: Two at Clashnessie (Pete)

10th May 2026

  • Four Spot Chaser Dragonfly: Newly emerged dragonfly near Pollan, Clachtoll (Andy Summers)
  • Brambling: One calling at Nedd (Stefan Taylor)

9th May 2026

  • Golden Eagle: Two over Suilven (Heather Braunholtz)
  • Possible Black Redstart: Two at Lochan Sgeireach (Pete)
  • Golden Plover: At least 20 birds at Clachtoll (Andy Summers)
  • Whimbrel: Six birds still around at Clachtoll (Andy Summers)
  • Whitethroat: One, singing, at the All Abilities Path car park (Chris Puddephatt)

8th May 2026

  • Kestrel: One at Clashnessie (Pete)
  • Ringed Plover: Two at Clashnessie Bay (Pete)
  • Redshank: One at Clashnessie Bay (Pete)

7th May 2026

  • Redwing: One at Clashnessie (Chris Puddephatt)
  • Sedge Warbler: One passing through Nedd, singing (Stefan Taylor)
  • Little Grebe: One at Lochan Sgeireach (Heather Braunholtz)
  • Red-throated Diver: One at Clashnessie Bay (Pete)
  • Redshank: Two at Clashnessie Bay (Pete)

6th May 2026

  • Otter: One at Rubh' an Dunain, Culkein Stoer (Heather Braunholtz)

5th May 2026

  • Ptarmigan: Two on Sail Ghorm, Quinag (Heather Braunholtz)

4th May 2026

  • Redwing: One foraging on garden lawn, Clashnessie (Chris Puddephatt)
  • Redshank: One at Culkein Stoer beach (Heather Braunholtz)
  • Whimbrel: Seventeen on grazing land above Culkein Stoer bay (Heather Braunholtz)

3rd May 2026

  • Stoat: One at Culkein Stoer beach (Heather Braunholtz)
  • White-tailed Eagle: Flying North over Culkein Stoer (Heather Braunholtz)
  • Arctic Tern: Four at Clashnessie Bay (Pete)

1st May 2026

  • Common Buzzard: Four at Creag an Fhithich - there seemed to be a territorial clash between the birds (Pete)
  • Large White Butterfly: One at Clashnessie (Pete)
  • Painted Lady Butterfly: One at Clashnessie (Pete)
  • Slow Worm: On track to Culag Woods car park (Alan Blakemore)
  • Cuckoo: One calling from telephone wires at Clashnessie (Pete)
  • Stoat: Single animal in Culag woods (Ella Campbell)

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