Bar-tailed Godwit

October 8th 2023

Two 1st-winter birds, Bay of Culkein (DAH). One of these birds had a combination of coloured-rings on its legs. We have reported this to the appropriate ringing project and will give an update on receipt of their reply. UPDATE 10-10-23 – we have heard from the Museum Stavanger that this bird was ringed on 22 Sept 2023 at Makkevika Wildlife Reserve in Norway. At that time it weighed 271.2 g. So in 16 days it had travelled 782 km.

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Recent Sightings

Sanderling

Two feeding along the shoreline at Clashnessie Beach (Pete) (20/08)

Fox Moth Caterpillar

One at Torbreck (Cheryl Smith) (17/08)

Burying Beetle

One in a garden at Torbreck (Cheryl Smith) (12/08)

Bee Beetle

One in a garden at Torbreck (Cheryl Smith) (11/08)

Golden Eagle

One at Elphin (Pete) (11/08)

Scotch Argus butterfly

Four at two locations along Drumbeg Peat Road (Vince Hilton) (09/08)

Barn Owl

Hunting at last light, c. 22:00, Eadar da' sloc, near Lochinver (Michael Rochester) (08/08)

Spotted Flycatcher

A family group of three nested locally (Stefan Taylor) (04/08)

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