June 2023 - Sightings

DateSpeciesNo.CategoryNotes
2023-06-01Sparrowhawk (female)bird
2023-06-05White-tailed Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos)birdObserved through garden.
2023-06-06White-tailed Eaglebird
2023-06-06Map-winged Swift (Moths)mothnew for year
2023-06-06Elephant Hawk-moth (Moths)moth
2023-06-06Poplar Hawk-moth (Moths)moth
2023-06-06Clouded-bordered Brindle (Moths)moth
2023-06-06Flame Shoulder (Moths)moth
2023-06-06Campion (Moths)moth
2023-06-06Drinker (Moths)moth
2023-06-06Broom (Moths)moth
2023-06-06Bright-line Brown-eye (Moths)moth
2023-06-06Dusky Brocade (Moths)moth
2023-06-06Shears (Moths)moth
2023-06-06Knotgrass (Moths)moth
2023-06-06Buff Tip (Moths)moth
2023-06-06_Anania fuscalis_ (Moths)moth
2023-06-06Northern Marsh Orchid4planton our drive!
2023-06-06Early Purple Orchid120planta fantastic array at a new location on Ben Hogh
2023-06-06Whinchatbirdreported from Arinagour
2023-06-07FoxmothNew for year sighting of moths.Uncommon
2023-06-07Grey Scalloped BarmothNew for year sighting of moths.Uncommon
2023-06-07White ErminemothNew for year sighting of moths.Uncommon
2023-06-07Buff ErminemothNew for year sighting of moths.Uncommon
2023-06-07Heart & DartmothNew for year sighting of moths.Uncommon
2023-06-07Risso’s DolphinsmammalReported off New Pier.Notable
2023-06-10Red-breasted Merganserbird
2023-06-10Sanderlingbird
2023-06-10Dunlin7bird
2023-06-10Snipebirddrumming
2023-06-10Black-headed Gullbird
2023-06-10Little Ternbird
2023-06-10Red Admiralinsecta significant arrival todaySignificant Arrival
2023-06-10Brown Silver-line mothmoth
2023-06-10Early Purple OrchidplantEarly bloom
2023-06-10Pyramidal Orchidplant
2023-06-10Sea Radishplant
2023-06-11White-tailed Eaglebird
2023-06-11Hen Harrier (male)bird
2023-06-11Chimney Sweeper (a new moth for Coll!)mothNew moth sighting for Coll.Uncommon
2023-06-11Tall Fescue and Hairy SedgeplantBoth doing well at only known location on Coll.
2023-06-11Common Dolphinmammalc20 off The Meall
2023-06-12Red-throated Diverbird
2023-06-12Hen Harrierbird
2023-06-12Corncrake (good views of calling birds)bird
2023-06-12Black-headed Gull (x2)2bird
2023-06-12Arctic Skuabird
2023-06-12Spotted Flycatcher (an uncommon migrant here on Coll)birdUncommon
2023-06-12Large Heath butterflyinsect
2023-06-12Dark Green Fritillary butterflyinsect
2023-06-12Purple Bar mothmoth
2023-06-12Sea Bindweed (at only known station on Coll)plantAt only known station on Coll
2023-06-13Red-throated Diverbird
2023-06-13Arctic Skuabird
2023-06-13Great Skuabird
2023-06-13Manx Shearwater (a colossal raft of birds west of Coll)birdMassive flock west of Coll.Uncommon
2023-06-13Common Dolphinmammal
2023-06-13Four-spotted Chaserinsect
2023-06-13Magpie moth (a mass emergence today)mothMass emergence event.Notable
2023-06-13Six-spot Burnet mothmoth
2023-06-13Clouded Border mothmoth
2023-06-13Pale Butterwortplant
2023-06-13Oblong-leaved Sundewplant
2023-06-13Royal Fernplant
2023-06-14Woodpigeonbird
2023-06-14Moths: new for yearmothNew for year: True Lover’s Knot, Dark Arches, Northern Rustic, _Eana penziana_New for year
2023-06-14Frog OrchidplantFirst of the year
2023-06-14Lesser Butterfly Orchidplant
2023-06-14Fragrant OrchidplantFirst of the year
2023-06-14Marsh St John’s Wortplant
2023-06-14Pipewortplant
2023-06-14Water Lobeliaplant
2023-06-14Lesser Marshwortplant
2023-06-15Great Northern Diver (Alkionyx cinerea)4birdDisplaying and calling
2023-06-15Arctic Skua (Stercorarius arctica)bird
2023-06-15Great Skua (Stercorarius skutilensis)bird
2023-06-15Fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis)bird
2023-06-15Hen Harrier (Circus cyaneus)bird
2023-06-15Harbour Porpoise (Phocoena phocoena)4mammalSeen from New Pier
2023-06-15Meadow Brown (Maniola smyrna)insectFirst of the yearUncommon
2023-06-15Yellow Shell moth (Caloptilia xanthopyga)mothIn abundance in the machair
2023-06-15Northern Colletes bee (Colletes bombus)invertebrate
2023-06-22Hen Harrier (male and female birds)bird
2023-06-22Twite2bird
2023-06-22Greenfinch14birdThree family groups together
2023-06-22Marsh FritillaryinsectNew butterfly for CollNew
2023-06-22Silver HookmothNew moth for CollNew
2023-06-22Wood Tiger mothmothAt a new location for CollNew
2023-06-22Adder’s Tongue FernplantA nice little colony among Bracken
2023-06-22Heath VioletplantNewly discovered site for CollNew
2023-06-22Lesser Water PlantainplantFlowering
2023-06-22Marsh ArrowgrassplantFlowering
2023-06-24Hen Harrier (female)bird
2023-06-24Kestrelbird
2023-06-24Woodpigeonbird
2023-06-24Common Wave mothmoth
2023-06-24Painted Lady (new for year)butterflyFirst of year
2023-06-26Red-throated Diverbird
2023-06-26White-tailed Eaglebird
2023-06-26Arctic Skuabird
2023-06-26Fulmar (an outlier of x3 nesting birds away from the usual colony)birdUnusual nesting behaviorUncommon
2023-06-26Common Wave mothmoth
2023-06-26Woodpigeon (x2)2bird
2023-06-26Golden Eagle reportedbirdReported only - not observed.
2023-06-27Hen Harrier (both males and females regularly being observed now - evidence of nestlings)birdRegular sightings, evidence of nesting
2023-06-27Great SkuabirdJust a single bird over the cottage - still in very short supply this yearShort supply
2023-06-27Woodpigeonbirda pair - be still my trembling heart!
2023-06-27Spotted Flycatcherbirda single bird has been in the same area on and off for several weeks nowLong-term presence
2023-06-27Silver Ground Carpetmotha delightful moth
2023-06-29Bonxie (in short supply this year as a result of Bird Flu)birdUncommon due to Bird Flu