June 2026 Sightings

30th June 2026

  • Snipe: One feeding in long grass/wildflowers, Clashmore, Stoer (Jane Livingstone)
  • Barn Owl: One adult hunting and being mobbed by gulls near Loch Neil Bhàin, Stoer (Jane Livingstone)
  • Magpie Moth: One near the old Stoer School (Jane Livingstone)

29th June 2026

  • Dark Green Fritillary butterfly: Two at Nedd (Stefan Taylor)
  • Greenshank: A (probably breeding) pair making scolding/alarm calls, Clachtoll Peat Road (Jane Livingstone)

28th June 2026

  • Adder: One (deceased) on road near Oldany (Beccy Garvey)
  • Painted Lady butterfly: One along the Culkein Drumbeg peat road (Beccy Garvey)
  • Common Blue butterfly: One along the Culkein Drumbeg peat road (Beccy Garvey)
  • Chimney Sweeper moth: One along the Culkein Drumbeg peat road (Beccy Garvey)
  • Pine Marten: One crossing the road at Oldany (Pete)
  • Common Sandpiper: One at Culkein Drumbeg (Pete)

27th June 2026

  • White-tailed Eagle: One at Oldany (John Gilbertson)
  • Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary butterfly: Four north-east of Quinag (Stefan Taylor)
  • Large Heath butterfly: More than 10, north-east of Quinag (Stefan Taylor)

24th June 2026

  • Red Kite: One at Elphin (Stefan Taylor)

23rd June 2026

  • Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary: Five plus at the west end of Loch Drumbeg (Stefan Taylor)

22nd June 2026

  • Wheatear: One juvenile at Clachtoll Beach campsite (Mike Hall)

21st June 2026

  • Golden Plover: Two pairs in breeding habitat near Loch Awe (Stefan Taylor)

20th June 2026

  • Common Blue butterfly: One Common blue butterfly, Torbreck garden. (Gwen Richards)
  • Rough Chervil Chaerophyllum temulum: First seen 24th April, now confirmed; accidental introduction to garden ground; new to Assynt and West Sutherland. Nicoll croft, Nedd (Ian Evans)

19th June 2026

  • Pine Marten: One at Lochinver Holiday Lodges, Strathan (Julie)
  • Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary: Three along the old road, Bracklock to Inveruplan bridge (Ian Evans)
  • Small Heath butterflies: More than five along the old road, Bracklock to Inveruplan bridge (Ian Evans)

17th June 2026

  • Ring Ouzel: One juvenile near the bone caves, Creag nan Uamh (John Wakefield)
  • Tawny Owl: One alongside Loch Assynt (Sarah Croker)

15th June 2026

  • Kestrel: Male carrying food, west of Stronchrubie (Stefan Taylor)

14th June 2026

  • Common Sandpiper: One at Clashnessie Bay (Pete)

12th June 2026

  • Little Grebe: Little Grebe with 3 young on nameless loch, Torbreck (Gwen Richards)
  • Lesser Butterfly Orchid: One near the All Abilities Path, Little Assynt (Jane Johnson)

11th June 2026

  • Painted Lady butterfly: One, very worn / faded, at Nedd (Stefan Taylor)
  • Redwing: One singing at Nedd, possibly staying/breeding? (Stefan Taylor)

10th June 2026

  • Dipper: One on a rock on the Allt Chranaidh river (Lynn Martin)
  • Painted Lady butterfly: One at Ardvar (Beccy Garvey)

9th June 2026

  • Small Heath Butterfly: One Small Heath on bracken on Croft 81, Torbreck (Gwen Richards)
  • Great Skua: One at Ardvar (Beccy Garvey)

8th June 2026

  • Red-breasted Merganser: Two at Clashnessie Bay (Pete)
  • Heron: One at Clashnessie (Pete)
  • Ringed Plover: Thirteen at Clashnessie Bay (Pete)

7th June 2026

  • Swallow: Four at Clashnessie (Pete)
  • Sand Martin: Two at Clashnessie Bay (Pete)

6th June 2026

  • Greater Whitethroat: Bird singing on croft at Clachtoll (Andy Summers)
  • Snipe: One drumming at Cathair Dhub (Pam)
  • Cuckoo: One at Cathair Dhub (Pam)
  • Common Sandpiper: One, calling, at northern beach, Achmelvich (Pam)

5th June 2026

  • Fox Moth: One at Clashnessie (Pete)

4th June 2026

  • Osprey: Bird hunting over Loch Assynt (Andy Summers)

2nd June 2026

  • Red Kite: Single bird near Loch Borralan (Andy Summers)
  • Stoat: One seen, and young ones heard nearby, Clashmore (Jane Livingstone)
  • Painted Lady butterfly: One in the common grazings, Clashmore (Jane Livingstone)
  • Redwing: One singing at the top of an aspen, Nedd (Stefan Taylor)

1st June 2026

  • Small Heath Butterfly: Single butterfly on croft at Clachtoll (Andy Summers)
  • Ringed Plover: Two at Clashnessie Bay (Pete)
  • Sand Martin: One at Clashnessie Bay (Pete)
  • Orange-tip butterfly: One male at Clashnessie (Pete)
  • Minke whale: Sighted from Clachtoll salmon bothy (Alan Blakemore)
  • Ringed Plover: Two at Clachtoll (Alan Blakemore)

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