BIRDS PAGE

This is a page started by one of our visitors - Vin Oddie who visited the cottage with her husband Richard in June 2009.  Anyone else who wishes to add to the page can do so ( exact locations will not be published)

This is Vin and Richards  list of Birds seen.

Malard,  Wheatears - everywhere  Skylarks - common,  Stonechat - Female,  Peregrine - South Lochs. Fulmars,  Cormorant,  Dunlin,  Terns,  Meadow pipits,  Greylags - everywhere , Ringed plovers - pair Uig,  Golden Eagle  - Uig,  Buzzards,  Short-eared owls - Hunting over Achmore,  Gulls  assorted,  Starlings,  Pied wagtails,  Blackbirds,  Wren,  Rock dove,  Collard dove

( Red Deer and Rabbits )

BIRDS SEEN - Faith Turney June 2009

Fulmers, - Dal Beg  Cormorant, - Tobson shore  Gannets - several locations, Grey Herron, Mute Swans, Greylag Geese, Mallard, Eider Duck,  Red Breasted Merganser,  Golden Eagle,  Buzzard  - many locations. Kestrel, Corncrake - no sight but many heard, Oystercatchers, Ringed plovers, Lapwings, Dunlin, Whimbrel, Redshank, Common Sandpipers, Great Skua, Blackheaded Gulls, Kittywake, Lesser Black backed Gulls, Greater Black Backed Gulls, Herring Gulls, Artic Terns, Guillimots, Puffin - between ferry Skye and Harris. Razor bills, Collard Doves, Woodpigeons, Cuckoo, Short Eared Owl, Skyelarks,Swallows, House Martin, Meadow Pipit, Rock Pipit, Pied Wagtails - many locations, Wren, Dunnock, Robin, Whinchat, Blackbirds, Reed Warbler, Whitethroat, Jackdaws, Rooks, Hooded Crow, Carrion Crow, Ravens, Starlings, House Sparrows, Chaffinch, Corn Bunting - on Uist