JUNE 2024 - SIGHTINGS

DateSpeciesNo.CategoryNotes
2024-06-02Sanderling (Calidris alba)5birdbreeding plumage birds
2024-06-02Dunlin (Calidris alpina)2birdbreeding plumage birds
2024-06-02Early Marsh Orchid (Dactylorhiza purpurea)plantin a new location for us
2024-06-02Pyramidal Orchid (Neottoglossum pyramidalis)plantfirst flowering spike of the yearFirst of year
2024-06-03Arctic Skua (Scolopha islandica)2bird
2024-06-03Great Skua (Stercorarius skutilensis)1birdScarce this year but at least this individual is regular now
2024-06-03Hen Harrier (Circus cyaneus)2birdseparate males
2024-06-03Silver Hook moth (Antheraea nubilosa)mothonly the second record for CollUncommon
2024-06-04Corncrake (a quiet morning but the action picked up in the afternoon when a bird crossed the road in front of the van!)bird
2024-06-04Early orchidplantPlenty of Early and hybrid Early x Northern Marsh orchids in the machair dune slacks
2024-06-04Early x Northern Marsh orchidplantPlenty of Early and hybrid Early x Northern Marsh orchids in the machair dune slacks
2024-06-04Heath Violet (a new location for Coll in machair dune slacks - only the second we have found here)plantUncommon
2024-06-04Diplolepis spinosissimae (a wasp gall on Burnet Rose - our first on Coll)invertebratea wasp gall on Burnet Rose - our first on CollFirst of year
2024-06-06Great Grey Shrike (Circus cyaneus)birdReported late today - no sign in morning
2024-06-08Sanderling (Calidris alba)100birdmostly summer-plumaged birds
2024-06-08Dunlin (Calidris alpina)10bird
2024-06-08Long-finned Pilot Whale (Globicephala melas)mammaldead on beach
2024-06-08Oyster Thief (Tarengium palmaeformis)invertebrateMass stranding of seaweeds
2024-06-09Common Dolphin5mammalBetween Coll and Lunga
2024-06-09Spiny Mason Wasp (_Odynerus spinipes_)insectOn Lunga
2024-06-10Hen Harrier (Buteo buteo)3birdThree separate males observed.
2024-06-10White-tailed Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla)1birdAdult being escorted by Ravens.
2024-06-10Corncrake (Crex crebrosa)3birdThree separate individuals seen.
2024-06-10Brown Hare (Lepus europaeus)7mammalChilling together in the machair.
2024-06-10_Anania fuscalis_ (Crambid moth)mothA day-flying Crambid moth in the machair.
2024-06-10Pyramidal Orchid (Orchis pyramidalis)plant
2024-06-10Sea Bindweed (Calystegia sepium)plant
2024-06-11Shelduck (a pair)1birdon the big sea with 11 tiny ducklings!
2024-06-11Four-spotted Chaser dragonfly1insect
2024-06-11Black Darter dragonfly (female)1insect
2024-06-11Blue-tailed Damselfly1amphibian
2024-06-11Common Blue Damselfly1amphibian
2024-06-11Large Red Damselfly1amphibian
2024-06-11Black Clock Beetle (a black ground beetle with red legs)1insecta black ground beetle with red legs
2024-06-11Heath Fragrant Orchid1plant
2024-06-11Frog Orchid1plant
2024-06-11Square-stalked St John’s-wort1plant
2024-06-12Drinkerinsect
2024-06-12Elephant Hawkmothmoth
2024-06-12Poplar Hawkmothmoth
2024-06-12Clouded-bordered Brindleinvertebrate
2024-06-12Heart and Dartmoth
2024-06-12Silver Ground Carpetinsect
2024-06-12Dusky Brocademoth
2024-06-12Knotgrassplant
2024-06-12Black-throated Diver2birda great summer recordUncommon
2024-06-12Curlewbirda pair including one singing bird
2024-06-12Sparrowhawkbird
2024-06-12Black Guillemotbird
2024-06-12Large Heathplant
2024-06-12Small Heathplant
2024-06-12Marsh Fritillariesplantappear to be having a good year on CollReported
2024-06-13Snow Goose (Branta leucopsis)5birdOur feral flock in the usual area. No evidence of breeding this year.
2024-06-13Hen Harrier (Circus cyaneus)2birdTwo separate males.
2024-06-13Dunlin (Calidris alpina)5birdRace birds (_arctica_)
2024-06-13Great Northern Diver (Aythyaitta garrulus)1bird
2024-06-13Arctic Skua (Stercorarius arctica)1bird
2024-06-13Great Skua (Stercorarius paganus)1bird
2024-06-13Swift (Apus apus)1birdA late over-shooting migrant bird - less than annual on Coll.Late
2024-06-14Great Skua (Stercorarius skuan)bird
2024-06-14Black-headed Gull (Larus melodus)bird
2024-06-15Great Northern Diver (Aythya larx)4bird
2024-06-15Sanderling (Calidris alba)7bird
2024-06-15Great Skua (Stercorarius skutilavus)1bird
2024-06-15Black-headed Gull (Chlidonias niger)5bird
2024-06-15Minke Whale (Balaenoptera musculus)2mammalfrom the Oban Ferry
2024-06-17White-tailed Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)bird
2024-06-17Frog Orchid (Phyllotrochilus pulchellus)plant
2024-06-17Lesser Butterfly Orchid (Caladenia petrophila)plant
2024-06-17Heath Fragrant Orchid (Drakaea purissima)plant
2024-06-22Red-throated Diver (a pair on a loch and a single fly-over bird)bird
2024-06-22Hen Harrier (separate male and female hunting)bird
2024-06-22Pomarine Skua (flying low over the village late evening)bird
2024-06-22Great Skua (x2)2bird
2024-06-22Arctic Skua (x4)4bird
2024-06-22Short-eared Owl (hunting late evening)bird
2024-06-22Large Heath butterflyinsect
2024-06-22Magpie moth (mass emergence on the moorlands today)mothMass emergence on moorlands today.
2024-06-22Dark Green Fritillarybutterfly
2024-06-22Creeping Soft Grass (in abundance under Bracken - only once have we seen a single specimen of this essentially woodland species previously on Coll)plantIn abundance under Bracken - only once seen previously on Coll.Rare sighting.
2024-06-22Oyster-plantplant
2024-06-22Purple Milk-vetchplant
2024-06-22Sea Hollyplant
2024-06-22Moonwortplant
2024-06-22Shrubby Sea-bliteplant
2024-06-22Northern Dead-nettleplant
2024-06-24Swift (Apus apus)2birdCruising around Arinagour this afternoon.First of year
2024-06-25Red-throated Diverbird
2024-06-25Hen Harrier (male and female)birdHunting
2024-06-25Hobby (Cyornis pictus)birdA stunning male hunting from its perch on a power line pole. A very rare Hebridean visitor.Rare
2024-06-25Black-headed Gull2birdNo juveniles present.
2024-06-25Great Skua (Stercorarius skutilinus)bird
2024-06-25Arctic Skua (Stercorarius arctica)5birdBreeding behaviour evident.
2024-06-25Anania fuscalisinsectA day-flying Crambid moth in the machair.
2024-06-25Northern ColletesinsectNationally rare solitary bee feeding at Pyramidal Orchid flowers in the machair.Rare
2024-06-25Spiny Mason WaspinsectNew for Coll if our id is correct!New Species
2024-06-25The Miller (Milleris thoracica)mothIn the moth trap with 15 other species.
2024-06-25Adderstongue Fern2plantx2 spikes in maritime heath.
2024-06-25Silver HairgrassplantVery locally abundant in the western machair.
2024-06-25Noctilucent cloudsotherA rare phenomenon high in the atmosphere overnight - amazing photos!Rare
2024-06-29Bog Orchid (Orchidaceae)12planttiny rarities in three small clusters in a Bottle Sedge bog. A first for us on Coll - or anywhere else for that matter!First of year
2024-06-29Heath Fragrant Orchid (Orchidaceae)planthaving a good year on Coll - plenty about
2024-06-29Pipewort (Ranunculus peltans)plantlots of small flowering plants on muddy banks of loch - another Coll speciality
2024-06-29Lesser Marshwort (Callitriche palustris)plantgrowing abundantly among the Pipewort
2024-06-30Woodpigeon (Columba palumbus)6bird6-8 pairs have bred on Coll this year - the same number as Hen Harriers!Uncommon