Single bird at Split Rock, Bay of Clachtoll (Andrew Powers). It appeared from North of the headland and made a sustained, but unsuccessful, effort to catch one of a flock of 22 linnets feeding on the rocks and turf. Following this it perched on the rocks but was dive bombed and driven off by an Arctic tern. This was repeated a further two times before the merlin disappeared from view to the north reappearing few minutes later and taking a direct route from Split Rock to Achmelvich Bay.
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)
