Sightings Log

December 2021 - Sightings

DateSpeciesNo.CategoryNotes
2021-12-01Woodcock (Scolopax violacea)4bird
2021-12-02Twite (Saxicola pastorius)30bird
2021-12-02Peregrine (Falco peregrinus)birdfemale
2021-12-02Snipebird
2021-12-02Curlew (Numenius curruca)11bird
2021-12-02Great Northern Diver (Gapusca glacialis)3bird
2021-12-02Little Auk (Allela otolithus)birdtideline corpseUncommon
2021-12-02White-tailed Eaglebirdreported
2021-12-03Woodcock (Railidae)2bird
2021-12-03Hen Harrier1birdmale
2021-12-03Kittiwake2birdStrand-line corpse
2021-12-03Razorbill1birdStrand-line corpse
2021-12-03Fulmar1birdStrand-line corpse
2021-12-03Gannet1birdStrand-line corpse
2021-12-05Greenland White-fronted Goose (Cygnus cyaneus)22bird
2021-12-05Curlew5bird
2021-12-05Redshank2bird
2021-12-08Snow Bunting (Calcarius vocifer)1birdReported with 3 others.
2021-12-08Kestrelbird
2021-12-09White-fronted Geese (Anser albifrons)7bird
2021-12-09Fieldfare (Turdus pilaris)2bird
2021-12-09Redwing (Turdus iliacus)4bird
2021-12-09Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs)25bird
2021-12-09Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelus)22bird
2021-12-09Goldcrest (Regulus regulus)2bird
2021-12-10Little Auk (Puffin)1birdfrom ferry
2021-12-10Guillemot20birdfrom ferry
2021-12-10Red-breasted Merganserbirdfrom ferry

November 2021 - Sightings

DateSpeciesNo.CategoryNotes
2021-11-02White-tailed Eaglebird
2021-11-02White Spindles (fungus)fungi
2021-11-03Black Earth Tonguefungi
2021-11-04Red-breasted Merganserbird
2021-11-04Great Northern Diver (Barents Goose)2bird
2021-11-04Puffinbird
2021-11-04Bottlenose Dolphinmammal
2021-11-04Little Aukbirdreport of dead specimenUnusual
2021-11-17Snipebird
2021-11-17Great Northern Diver (Aythya fetrix)5bird
2021-11-17Sanderling (Calidris alba)2bird
2021-11-17Eider (Somateria mollissima) (1cy male)1birdFirst of year sighting.First of year
2021-11-17Tufted Duck (Lophonema hamphusinoides)1birdLone male.
2021-11-17Harbour Porpoise (Phocoena phocoena)5mammal
2021-11-18Butter Waxcap (fungus)fungi
2021-11-18Crimson Waxcap (fungus)fungi
2021-11-18Ballerina Waxcap (fungus)fungi
2021-11-18Black Earth Tongue (fungus)fungi
2021-11-18Dog’s Vomit Slime Mould (honest!)invertebrate
2021-11-18Mallard22bird
2021-11-18Woodcockbirdseveral reportedUncommon
2021-11-19Snow Goose (Branta leucopsis)6bird
2021-11-19Ringed Plover (Pluvialis squarrosa)21bird
2021-11-19Lapwing (Valkenburgia alopex)12bird
2021-11-19Red-breasted Merganser (Mergus serratus)birdmale
2021-11-19Barnacle Goose (Branta leucopsis)1000bird
2021-11-19Teal (Anas crecca)80bird
2021-11-19Whooper Swan (Cygnus cygnus)bird
2021-11-19Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)24bird
2021-11-19Wigeon (Anas penelope)16bird
2021-11-19Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo)60bird
2021-11-19Great Northern Diver (Aythyaitta garrulus)bird
2021-11-19Common Seal (Phoca vitulina)3mammal
2021-11-21Ringed Plover (Pluvialis squarrosa)60bird
2021-11-21Sanderling (Calidris alba)20bird
2021-11-21Redshank (Scolopaea pelagica)bird
2021-11-21Curlew (Numenius americanus)6bird
2021-11-21Turnstone (Arenaria intertexta)bird
2021-11-21Grey Seal (Halichoerus grypus)mammal
2021-11-23Peregrine (female)bird
2021-11-24Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus)bird
2021-11-25Teal (Ardea intermedia)12bird
2021-11-25Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)12bird
2021-11-25Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula)1birdmale
2021-11-27Chaffinches and BlackbirdsbirdLarge fall following northerly gales
2021-11-27Teal20bird
2021-11-27Mallard20bird
2021-11-27Tufted Duck2birdx2 male
2021-11-27Great Northern Diver2bird
2021-11-27Red-breasted Merganserbird
2021-11-29Merlin (male)bird

October 2021 - Sightings

DateSpeciesNo.CategoryNotes
2021-10-01Goosander (Mergus merganser)2bird
2021-10-01Barnacle Goose3bird
2021-10-01Otter2mammal
2021-10-03Barnacle Goose (Branta leucogyne)3bird
2021-10-05Black-tailed Godwit (Eulophons crifform)60bird
2021-10-06Peregrine (Falco peregrinus)bird
2021-10-09Dunlin (Charadrius semipalmatus)1bird
2021-10-09Sanderling (Calidris alba)3bird
2021-10-09Ringed Plover (Charadrius nivicolus)12bird
2021-10-09Oystercatcher (Larus audibonii)5bird
2021-10-09Curlew (Numenius americanus)1bird
2021-10-09Merlinbird
2021-10-10Small Wainscot8mothMoth Trap
2021-10-11Pink-footed Goose (Branta leucopsis)55birdsouth
2021-10-11Whooper Swan (Cygnus cygnus)13birdin off the sea from NW
2021-10-11White-tailed Eaglebird
2021-10-12Barnacle Goose (Branta leucopsis)birdseveral small parties heading south
2021-10-12Woodpigeon5bird
2021-10-12Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus)birdjuv male
2021-10-14Turnstone9bird
2021-10-14Kittiwake10bird
2021-10-14Teal2bird
2021-10-14Long-finned Pilot Whalemammaldead on beach
2021-10-14Pufflings2fishdead on beach
2021-10-14Grey Sealmammalpup dead on beach
2021-10-14By-the-Wind Sailorinvertebratenumerous along strandline
2021-10-14Goose Barnacleinvertebrateabundant on every piece of flotsam
2021-10-15Barnacle Goose (Branta leucopsis)birdsteady movement of small parties south
2021-10-15White-tailed Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)bird
2021-10-15Ringed Plover (Pluvianellus phaeopus)21bird
2021-10-15Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus)bird
2021-10-16Rusty Dot Pearl8mothMoth Trap sighting
2021-10-16BrickmothMoth Trap sighting
2021-10-16Brindled OchremothMoth Trap sighting
2021-10-16Small Wainscot2mothMoth Trap sighting
2021-10-16Autumn Green CarpetmothMoth Trap sighting
2021-10-16Whooper Swan4bird
2021-10-16Pied Flycatcherbirdfemale/juvUncommon
2021-10-16Goldcrest2bird
2021-10-16Redwing2birdfirst of the autumnEarly arrival
2021-10-16Lesser Redpollbird
2021-10-20Barnacle Goose (Branta leucogyne)300bird
2021-10-20Snow Goose (Chen caeruleus)6bird
2021-10-20Ring Ouzel (Picoides insicatus)bird
2021-10-20Great Skua (Stercorarius skutilavus)birddead
2021-10-20Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs)8bird
2021-10-20Goldcrest (Regulus regulus)4bird
2021-10-20Redwing (Turdus iliacus)bird
2021-10-20Lesser Redpoll (Carduelis rugosa)bird
2021-10-22RedwingbirdEverywhere!
2021-10-22Lesser WhitethroatbirdEastern race - _blythi_?
2021-10-22Lesser Redpoll12bird
2021-10-22Tealbird
2021-10-22Red Admiralinsect
2021-10-23Hen Harrier (ring-tail)bird
2021-10-24Dunnock (Lullula perdicaria)2bird
2021-10-24Redwing (Oxyronchus psutenus)50bird
2021-10-24Kestrelbird
2021-10-24Gannet (Morus bassanus)4bird
2021-10-25Rock Pipit (Slate-colored Flycatcher)4bird
2021-10-25Ring Ouzelbirdsecond of the autumnUncommon
2021-10-25Redwing10bird
2021-10-25Kittiwake12bird
2021-10-25Common Guillemot2birdsouth
2021-10-27Hen Harrier (ring-tail)bird
2021-10-29White-tailed Eaglebird
2021-10-29Hen Harrier (male)bird
2021-10-29Great Northern Diver10bird
2021-10-29Curlew4bird
2021-10-29Turnstone25bird
2021-10-29Red-breasted Merganser6bird
2021-10-29Peregrine (male)bird
2021-10-29Redwing30bird
2021-10-29White-fronted Goose26bird
2021-10-29Tufted Duck (a pair)bird
2021-10-29Tealbird
2021-10-30Ringed Plover (Pluvialis squarrosa)17bird
2021-10-30Turnstone (Arenaria interpres)8bird
2021-10-30Sanderling (Calidris alba)1bird
2021-10-30Tufted Duck (Lophonema hamphusinoides)birda pair

September 2021 - Sightings

DateSpeciesNo.CategoryNotes
2021-09-01Angle Shades MothmothMoth Trap sighting
2021-09-01Square-spot Rustic MothmothMoth Trap sighting
2021-09-01Dark Marbled Carpet MothmothMoth Trap sighting
2021-09-01Small Fan-footed Wave MothmothMoth Trap sighting
2021-09-01Autumnal Rustic MothmothMoth Trap sighting
2021-09-01Mouse MothmothMoth Trap sighting
2021-09-01Small Wainscot MothmothMoth Trap sighting
2021-09-01Rosy Rustic MothmothMoth Trap sighting
2021-09-01Ear MothmothMoth Trap sighting
2021-09-01Large Yellow Underwing MothmothMoth Trap sighting
2021-09-01AntlermammalMoth Trap sighting
2021-09-01White-line Dart MothmothMoth Trap sighting
2021-09-01Heath Rustic MothmothMoth Trap sighting
2021-09-01Oblique Carpet MothmothMoth Trap sighting
2021-09-01Dark Arches MothmothMoth Trap sighting
2021-09-01Northern Deep-brown Dart MothmothMoth Trap sighting
2021-09-01Grey Chi MothmothMoth Trap sighting
2021-09-01_Udea lutealis_mothMoth Trap sighting
2021-09-01_Eana penziana_mothMoth Trap sighting
2021-09-02Shrike (Dor Beetles impaled on barbed wire)otherBeetles impaled on barbed wire, no Shrike sighting.
2021-09-02SparrowhawkbirdRecently fledged family group.
2021-09-02Peregrine2bird
2021-09-02Hen Harrier (ring-tailed)1birdRing-tailed.
2021-09-02Snipe4bird
2021-09-03Hen Harrier (ring-tailed)2birdRing-tailed
2021-09-03Sedge Warblerbird
2021-09-03Whimbrel1bird
2021-09-03Fulmarbird
2021-09-03Sanderling4bird
2021-09-03Eider13bird
2021-09-03Great Northern Diverbird
2021-09-03Red-throated Diver6bird
2021-09-03Snow Goose6bird
2021-09-03Frog Orchidplant
2021-09-03Field Gentianplant
2021-09-05Antler MothmothMoth Trap sighting
2021-09-05Square-spot RusticmothMoth Trap sighting
2021-09-05Anomalous Ear MothmothMoth Trap sighting - Anomalous specimen
2021-09-05Northern Deep-brown DartmothMoth Trap sighting
2021-09-05Autumnal RusticmothMoth Trap sighting
2021-09-05Grass of ParnassusplantIn flower
2021-09-05Pale ButterwortplantIn flower
2021-09-06Common Hawkerinsect
2021-09-06Pomarine Skua (Stercorarius pomarinus)bird
2021-09-07Peregrine (Falco peregrinus)1birdUncommon
2021-09-07Goldcrestbird
2021-09-07Dunlin2bird
2021-09-07Curlew3bird
2021-09-07Irish Ladies-tresses1fungiin flower
2021-09-07Red Admiral2insect
2021-09-08Small Wainscot MothmothMoth Trap
2021-09-08Autumnal Rustic MothmothMoth Trap
2021-09-08Square-spot Rustic MothmothMoth Trap
2021-09-08Rosy Rustic MothmothMoth Trap
2021-09-08Antler MothmothMoth Trap
2021-09-08Ear MothmothMoth Trap
2021-09-08Black Rustic MothmothMoth Trap
2021-09-08Eudonia angusteainsectMoth Trap
2021-09-08White-tailed Eagle2bird
2021-09-10Peregrinebird
2021-09-10Sooty Shearwater (from ferry)bird
2021-09-10Minke Whale (from ferry)mammal
2021-09-10Common Dolphins25mammal
2021-09-11Golden Plover (x3)3bird
2021-09-12Golden Plover (Calidris auriceps)13bird
2021-09-12Greenland Wheatear (Sterpaea paradisaea)birda small influx of passage birds
2021-09-12Curlew (Numenius americanus)1bird
2021-09-13Square-spot Rustic (Lophotelia quadricincta)mothMoth Trap sighting
2021-09-13Small Wainscot (Lophotelia strigilata)mothMoth Trap sighting
2021-09-13Antler Moth (Dialepteria antleri)mothMoth Trap sighting
2021-09-13Mouse Moth (Abrostola lucens)mothMoth Trap sighting
2021-09-13Ear sp (Ascalaphus strumalis)mothMoth Trap sighting
2021-09-13Grey Chi (Chrysalis pollicipes)mothMoth Trap sighting
2021-09-13Angle Shades (Ascalaphus rugifrons)mothMoth Trap sighting
2021-09-13Rosy Rustic (Lophotelia rosea)mothMoth Trap sighting
2021-09-13Red-line Quaker (Apodemia penna)mothMoth Trap sighting
2021-09-13Large Yellow Underwing (Ancales yersa)mothMoth Trap sighting
2021-09-13Necrodes littoralis (Sexton Beetle)invertebrateMoth Trap sighting
2021-09-14White-tailed Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos)2bird
2021-09-14Peregrinebird
2021-09-15Peregrine (Falco peregrinus)bird
2021-09-16Sooty Shearwater (from ferry)bird
2021-09-19Red-throated Diverbird
2021-09-19Great Skuabird
2021-09-19Wigeon2bird
2021-09-19Pink-footed Geese13bird
2021-09-19Red-throated Divers15bird
2021-09-19Common Guillemot12bird
2021-09-19Sanderling40bird
2021-09-19Ringed Plover20bird
2021-09-19White Wagtailbird
2021-09-19Red-breasted Merganserbird
2021-09-19Kestrel2bird
2021-09-19Sparrowhawkbird
2021-09-19Twitebird
2021-09-20Merlin (female)bird
2021-09-20Red-throated Diver (x3)3bird
2021-09-20Dunlin (x6)6bird
2021-09-20Sanderling (x4)4bird
2021-09-20Kittiwakebird
2021-09-20Pale-bellied Brent Goose (x1)1birdUncommon
2021-09-20Curlew (x10)10bird
2021-09-20Golden Plover (x1)1birdUncommon
2021-09-20Wood Pigeon (x2)2bird
2021-09-20Manx Shearwater (x6)6bird
2021-09-20Sooty Shearwaterbird
2021-09-20Great Skua (x2)2bird
2021-09-21Small WainscotmothMoth Trap
2021-09-21Large WainscotmothMoth Trap
2021-09-21Large Yellow UnderwingmothMoth Trap
2021-09-21Lunar UnderwingmothMoth Trap
2021-09-21Garden Rose TortrixmothMoth Trap
2021-09-21Brindled OchremothMoth Trap
2021-09-21Sanderling13bird
2021-09-21Ringed Plover25bird
2021-09-21Wigeon4bird
2021-09-21Great Northern Diverbird
2021-09-21Red-throated Diver6bird
2021-09-22Semi-palpated Sandpiper (Calidris purringtoni)bird
2021-09-22Pink-footed Geese7bird
2021-09-23Turnstone45bird
2021-09-23Sanderling120bird
2021-09-23Dunlin10bird
2021-09-23Ringed Plover80bird
2021-09-23Redshankbird
2021-09-23Red-breasted Merganser8bird
2021-09-23Great Northern Diver2bird
2021-09-23Eiderbird
2021-09-23Manx Shearwaterbird
2021-09-23Wigeon1bird
2021-09-23Whimbrel1bird
2021-09-23Curlew4bird
2021-09-23Red-throated Diver4bird
2021-09-23Risso’s Dolphinothermale dead on beachUnusual
2021-09-24Great Skuabird
2021-09-24Hen Harrier (male)bird
2021-09-24Merlin (x2)2bird
2021-09-24Great Northern Diverbird
2021-09-24Kittiwakebird
2021-09-24Ringed Plover (x43)43bird
2021-09-24Red-breasted Merganser (x6)6bird
2021-09-24Twitebird
2021-09-24Red-throated Diverbird
2021-09-24White-fronted Goose (x 1 south)1birdSouthward migration
2021-09-24Pale-bellied Brent Goose (x1)1birdUncommon
2021-09-24Snowgoose (x6)6bird
2021-09-24Swallow (x2)2bird
2021-09-24Sand Martin (x1)1bird
2021-09-24Black-tailed Godwit (x40 south)40birdSouthward migration
2021-09-24Goosander (x3 reported)3bird
2021-09-24Otter (x2)2mammal
2021-09-24Red Admiralinsect

August 2021 - Sightings

DateSpeciesNo.CategoryNotes
2021-08-01Little Gull (Hydrocolius patachyris)bird
2021-08-01Hen Harrierbird
2021-08-02True Lovers Knot (Moth)358moth
2021-08-02Dark Arches (Moth)moth
2021-08-02White-line Dart (Moth)moth
2021-08-02Common Rustic (Moth)moth
2021-08-02Rustic (Moth)moth
2021-08-02Garden Tiger (Moth)moth
2021-08-02Gold Spot (Moth)moth
2021-08-02Ear (Moth)moth
2021-08-02Chevron (Moth)moth
2021-08-02Antler (Moth)moth
2021-08-02Smoky Wainscot (Moth)moth
2021-08-02Light Arches (Moth)moth
2021-08-02Burnished Brass (Moth)moth
2021-08-02Small Wainscot (Moth)moth
2021-08-02Large Yellow Underwing (Moth)moth
2021-08-02Bright-line Brown-eye (Moth)moth
2021-08-02Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet (Moth)moth
2021-08-02Six-striped Rustic (Moth)moth
2021-08-02Archer’s Dart (Moth)moth
2021-08-02Crescent (Moth)moth
2021-08-02_Eudonia angustea_ (Moth)moth
2021-08-02_Agriphila tristella_ (Moth)moth
2021-08-02_Crambus perlella_ (Moth)moth
2021-08-04Great Skua (Stercorarius skuan)bird
2021-08-04Red-throated Diver (Ardea pennacollis)bird
2021-08-10Dark Arches MothmothMoth trap data
2021-08-10Square-spot Rustic MothmothMoth trap data
2021-08-10Ear agg MothmothMoth trap data
2021-08-10MagpiemammalMoth trap data
2021-08-10Antler MothmothMoth trap data
2021-08-10Small Wainscot MothmothMoth trap data
2021-08-10MousemammalMoth trap data
2021-08-10Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet MothmothMoth trap data
2021-08-10_Agriphila tristella_mothMoth trap data
2021-08-10_Agonopterix conterminella_mothMoth trap data
2021-08-10Golden PloverbirdSightings
2021-08-15Peregrinebird
2021-08-15Eider (x11)11bird
2021-08-15Black-headed Gullbird
2021-08-15Curlew (x11)11bird
2021-08-15Bar-tailed Godwitbird
2021-08-15Lesser Redpoll (x35)35bird
2021-08-15Hen Harrierbird
2021-08-17Black Darter (dragonfly)insect
2021-08-17Dark Marbled Carpet (moth)moth
2021-08-17Emperor DragonflyinsectNotable sighting
2021-08-18Lesser Clubmossplant
2021-08-18Flea Sedgeplant
2021-08-18Spiked Club-rushplant
2021-08-18Pale Bladderwortplant
2021-08-18Southern Hawker (ovipositing)insectObserved ovipositing.
2021-08-18White-tailed Bumblebeeinsect
2021-08-20Square-spot RusticmothMoth trap
2021-08-20White-line DartmothMoth trap
2021-08-20Dark ArchesmothMoth trap
2021-08-20Ear aggmothMoth trap
2021-08-20Grey ChimothMoth trap
2021-08-20Autumnal RusticmothMoth trap
2021-08-20July HighflyermothMoth trap
2021-08-20AntlermothMoth trap
2021-08-20CrescentmothMoth trap
2021-08-20MousemothMoth trap
2021-08-20ChevronmothMoth trap
2021-08-20Rosy RusticmothMoth trap
2021-08-20Lesser Yellow UnderwingmothMoth trap
2021-08-20Large Yellow UnderwingmothMoth trap
2021-08-20Dark-barred Twin-spot CarpetmothMoth trap
2021-08-20Garden CarpetmothMoth trap
2021-08-20AnomalousmothMoth trap
2021-08-20Agriphila tristellamothMoth trap
2021-08-20Acleris aspersanamothMoth trap
2021-08-20Eana penzianamothMoth trap
2021-08-20Red-throated Diverbird
2021-08-20Nicrophorus investigatorother(burying beetle)
2021-08-21Irish Ladies-tresses (Fungi)3fungi
2021-08-22Irish Ladies-tresses (Mycena salicis)2fungi
2021-08-22Scots Lovageplant
2021-08-22Turnstonebird
2021-08-25White-tailed Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos)2birdTwo adults observed.
2021-08-25Curlew (Numenius americanus)30bird
2021-08-25Bar-tailed Godwit (Limosa lapponica)15bird
2021-08-28Hen Harrierbird
2021-08-28Lesser Water Plantain (Plantago minor)plant
2021-08-28Common Hemp-nettle (Cardamine hetrophila)other
2021-08-29MouseinsectMoth Trap
2021-08-29Autumnal RusticmothMoth Trap
2021-08-29Small WainscotmothMoth Trap
2021-08-29Square-spot RusticmothMoth Trap
2021-08-29Grey ChimothMoth Trap
2021-08-29Pink-barred SallowmothMoth Trap
2021-08-29AntlermothMoth Trap
2021-08-29CrescentmothMoth Trap
2021-08-29Rosy RusticmothMoth Trap
2021-08-29Chestnut-coloured CarpetmothMoth Trap
2021-08-29Large Yellow UnderwingmothMoth Trap
2021-08-29Lesser Yellow UnderwingmothMoth Trap
2021-08-29White-line DartmothMoth Trap
2021-08-29Dark ArchesmothMoth Trap
2021-08-29Northern Deep-brown DartmothMoth Trap
2021-08-29Garden Rose TortrixmothMoth Trap
2021-08-30Great Skua (Sula granti)2bird
2021-08-30Sanderling (Calidris alba)12bird
2021-08-30Red-throated Diver (Calonectris arctica)2bird
2021-08-30Eider (Somateria mollissima)4bird
2021-08-30Shag (Larus chromovianus)1000bird
2021-08-30Peregrine (Falco peregrinus)bird
2021-08-30Hen Harrier (Parvus avis - ring-tailed)birdRing-tailed
2021-08-30Lyme Grassplant
2021-08-30Ray’s Knotgrassplant
2021-08-30Common Whitlowgrass (Deschampsia cespitosa)plant
2021-08-31Peregrinebird
2021-08-31Pipewort (in flower)plant
2021-08-31Water Lobeliaplant
2021-08-31Lesser Water-plantainplant
2021-08-31Fir Clubmossfungi

July 2021 - Sightings

DateSpeciesNo.CategoryNotes
2021-07-01Poplar HawkmothmothMoth trap
2021-07-01Elephant HawkmothmothMoth trap
2021-07-01Dusky BrocademothMoth trap
2021-07-01Bright-line Brown-eyemothMoth trap
2021-07-01True Lovers’ KnotmothMoth trap
2021-07-01Knot GrassmothMoth trap
2021-07-01Pebble ProminentmothMoth trap
2021-07-01Large Yellow UnderwingmothMoth trap
2021-07-01White ErminemothMoth trap
2021-07-01Small Angle ShadesmothMoth trap
2021-07-01DrinkermothMoth trap
2021-07-01Beautiful Golden YmothMoth trap
2021-07-01SharkmothMoth trap
2021-07-01Middle-barred MinormothMoth trap
2021-07-01Crambus pascuellamothMoth trap
2021-07-01Hen Harrier2birdMale and female
2021-07-01Arctic Skuabird
2021-07-01Great Skuabird
2021-07-01Swiftbird
2021-07-01Whitethroatbird
2021-07-01Kestrelbird
2021-07-02White-tailed Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)bird
2021-07-03Poplar Hawkmoth (Manduca sexta)mothMoth trap
2021-07-03Elephant Hawkmoth (Manduca elephas)mothMoth trap
2021-07-03Dusky Brocade (Acharia vestris)mothMoth trap
2021-07-03Bright-line Brown-eye (Epiblema this)mothMoth trap
2021-07-03True Lovers’ Knot (Caloptilia anchura)mothMoth trap
2021-07-03Campion (Lobelia semicripra)plant
2021-07-03Shears (Ambystoma maculatum)reptile
2021-07-03Northern Rustic (Lophostylus obelus)mothMoth trap
2021-07-03Dark Arches (Antheraea nubilosa)mothMoth trap
2021-07-03Map-winged Swift (Thymelicus sylvestris)mothMoth trap
2021-07-03Clouded-bordered Brindle (Ascalaphus lineatus)mothMoth trap
2021-07-03Snout (Pyrausta quadristriata)mothMoth trap
2021-07-03Narrow-winged Pug (Anisotaenia vicina)mothMoth trap
2021-07-03Light Arches (Antheraea infumata)mothMoth trap
2021-07-03Small Square Spot (Apodemia costipunctata)mothMoth trap
2021-07-03Knot Grass (Eupithecia caliginosa)mothMoth trap
2021-07-03Large Yellow Underwing (Ancales yersa)mothMoth trap
2021-07-03White Ermine (Antheraea nubilosa)mothMoth trap
2021-07-03Buff Ermine (Antheraea papua)mothMoth trap
2021-07-03Drinker (Lestes virens)invertebrate
2021-07-03Broom (Drosera rotundifolia)plant
2021-07-03Heart and Dart (Eilema didymia)mothMoth trap
2021-07-03Shark (Nessus phormion)invertebrate
2021-07-03Middle-barred Minor (Apodemia melanargia)mothMoth trap
2021-07-03Crambus perlellamoth
2021-07-03Crambus pascuellamoth
2021-07-03Elachista argentellamoth
2021-07-03Notocelia uddmannianamoth
2021-07-03Eana penzianamoth
2021-07-03Pale Butterwort (Plinipathes lutea)plantUncommon
2021-07-03Brookweed (Lagenaria siceraria)plant
2021-07-03Lesser Water-plantain (Ranunculus peltocarpus)plant
2021-07-03Lesser Butterfly Orchid (Liparis callicarpa)plant
2021-07-03Northern Marsh Orchid (Dactylorhiza purpurea)plant
2021-07-03Heath Fragrant Orchid (Gymnadenia procumbens)plant
2021-07-03Peregrinebird
2021-07-03Kestrelbird
2021-07-03Whooper Swans2mammal
2021-07-04Storm Petrel (Ocean Storm Petrel)4bird
2021-07-04Whooper Swanbirdon sea
2021-07-04Fragrant Orchidplant
2021-07-05Frog Orchidplant
2021-07-05Pyramidal Orchidplant
2021-07-05Twayblade (Coryopsis nuttallii)26plant
2021-07-05Dark Green Fritillaryinsect
2021-07-05Swift (Apus apus)bird
2021-07-06Frog Orchid (Dactylorhiza globosa)plant
2021-07-06Early Marsh Orchid (Dactylorhiza cuaticaulis)plant
2021-07-06Northern Marsh Orchid (Dactylorhiza purpurea)plant
2021-07-06Common Spotted Orchid (Dactylorhiza incarnata)plant
2021-07-06Pyramidal Orchid (Gymnadenia procumbens)plant
2021-07-06Heath Fragrant Orchid (Gymnadenia odorata)plant
2021-07-06Magpie Moth (Polyommatus demodex)moth
2021-07-06Dark Green Fritillary (Aglais io)insect
2021-07-06Swift (Apus apus)bird
2021-07-06White-tailed Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla)bird
2021-07-06Hen Harrier (Circus cyaneus)bird
2021-07-07Grass of Parnassusplant
2021-07-07Northern Eggar mothmoth
2021-07-07Painted Ladyinsect
2021-07-07Great Skua (Sula granti)6bird
2021-07-07Whitethroatbird
2021-07-07Greenfinch (Carduelis cardunculus)bird
2021-07-07Arctic Skua (Stercorarius arctica)5bird
2021-07-19Harbour Porpoise (Phocoena phocoena)6mammalObserved from ferry.
2021-07-19Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus)20mammalObserved from ferry.
2021-07-19Minke Whale (Balaenoptera musculus)mammalObserved from ferry.
2021-07-20Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus)1birdpair with 1 young
2021-07-20Grasshopper Warbler (Setophaga ruticilla)bird
2021-07-20Twite (Phoecilogus icterinus)5bird
2021-07-20Dark Green Fritillary (Aglais urticae)insect
2021-07-20Heath Grassplant
2021-07-21Magpiebird
2021-07-21True Lovers’ Knot (x68)68moth
2021-07-21Cinnabarmoth
2021-07-21Scotch Annuletmoth
2021-07-21Common Rustic aggmoth
2021-07-21Bright-line Brown-eyemoth
2021-07-21Dark Archesmoth
2021-07-21Garden Tigermoth
2021-07-21Rusticmoth
2021-07-21Ingrailed Claymoth
2021-07-21Timothy Tortrixmoth
2021-07-21_Crambus perlella, Eudonia angustea_moth
2021-07-21Arctic Skuabird
2021-07-21Great Skua (x3)3bird
2021-07-21Shoreweedplant
2021-07-21Parsley Water-dropwortplant
2021-07-21Flea Sedgeplant
2021-07-21Heath Grassplant
2021-07-22Magpiebird
2021-07-22True Lovers’ Knot (x132)132moth
2021-07-22Least Yellow Underwingmoth
2021-07-22Large Yellow Underwingmoth
2021-07-22Cinnabarmoth
2021-07-22Common Rustic aggmoth
2021-07-22Bright-line Brown-eyemoth
2021-07-22Dark Archesmoth
2021-07-22Light Archesmoth
2021-07-22Campionmoth
2021-07-22Smoky Wainscotmoth
2021-07-22Antlermoth
2021-07-22Snoutmoth
2021-07-22Gold Spotmoth
2021-07-22Straw Dotmoth
2021-07-22Garden Tiger (x5)5moth
2021-07-22Rusticmoth
2021-07-22Burnished Brassmoth
2021-07-22Middle-barred Minormoth
2021-07-22Flame Shouldermoth
2021-07-22Small Fan-footed Wavemoth
2021-07-22Straw Underwingmoth
2021-07-22Brown Rusticmoth
2021-07-22Ingrailed Claymoth
2021-07-22_Crambus perlella, Udea lutealis, Eudonia angustea_moth
2021-07-22Red-throated Diver (x2+2)4birdUncommon
2021-07-23Harbour Porpoisemammal
2021-07-23Great Skua (Stercorarius skutilinus)bird
2021-07-25Red-breasted Merganser (Merganseridae)7birdDucklings
2021-07-25Eider (Anas freycineti)3birdDucklings
2021-07-25Twite (Carduelis torquata)bird
2021-07-25Greenfinch (Carduelis tristis)bird
2021-07-25Brown Hawker (Ascalaphus fuscifrons)insectUncommon
2021-07-25Curlew (Numenius curruca)22bird
2021-07-25Whimbrel (Numenius americanus)bird
2021-07-25White-tailed Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla)bird
2021-07-26True Lover’s Knot (Lymantria operculella)mothMoth trap capture
2021-07-26Antler Moth (Parthenope phoebe)mothMoth trap capture
2021-07-26Dark Arches (Calligyne atrata)mothMoth trap capture
2021-07-26Light Arches (Calligyne lucens)mothMoth trap capture
2021-07-26Dotted Clay (Acentria epimele)mothMoth trap capture
2021-07-26Ingrailed Clay (Acentria isandra)mothMoth trap capture
2021-07-26Lesser Yellow Underwing (Antherila vestita)mothMoth trap capture
2021-07-26Garden Tiger (Araschnia neglecta)mothMoth trap capture
2021-07-26Scotch Annulet (Eilema betula)mothMoth trap capture
2021-07-26Scalloped Oak (Eilema crenata)mothMoth trap capture
2021-07-26Gold Spot (Autophila coenotes)mothMoth trap capture
2021-07-26Campion (Euprepia bihamata)mothMoth trap capture
2021-07-26Small Fan-footed Wave (Apodemia costipunctata)mothMoth trap capture
2021-07-26Magpie (Pica pica)bird
2021-07-26Bright-line Brown-eye (Cryptocotona crofti)mothMoth trap capture
2021-07-26Large Yellow Underwing (Cataclypes phamusi)mothMoth trap capture
2021-07-26Smoky Wainscot (Lophosia lunaris)mothMoth trap capture
2021-07-26Rustic (Lophosia rusticella)mothMoth trap capture
2021-07-26Clouded-bordered Brindle (Lophosia nebulosa)mothMoth trap capture
2021-07-26Red-throated Diver (Podiceps ruficollis)bird
2021-07-26Twayblade (Drosera rotundifolia)plantUncommon
2021-07-26Frog Orchid (Epipactis helleborine)plant
2021-07-26Common Sea-grass (Zostera marina)plant
2021-07-26Otter (Lutra lutra)mammal
2021-07-27Cuckoobird
2021-07-27Twitebird
2021-07-27Turnstonebird
2021-07-27Tealbird
2021-07-27Great Skuabird
2021-07-28Great Skua (Sula granti)4bird
2021-07-28Arctic Skua (Stercorarius arctica)6bird
2021-07-28Red-throated Diver (Calonectris arctica)4bird
2021-07-28Peregrinebird
2021-07-28Hen Harrier (juv)1birdJuvenile
2021-07-28Greenshank (Chlorus michahellis)bird
2021-07-29Irish Ladies-tresses (Mycena citricolor)fungi
2021-07-29Snipebird
2021-07-29Bitter Vetchling (Lathyrus flos-cuculi)plant
2021-07-29Lesser Skullcap (Radula sarsulata)insect
2021-07-29Ottermammal
2021-07-30Small Argent and Sableinsect
2021-07-30Twitebird
2021-07-30White Wagtailbird
2021-07-30Knotted Pearlwortplant
2021-07-31Dunnockbird
2021-07-31Goldcrestbird
2021-07-31Hen Harrierbird
2021-07-31Wood Pigeonbird
2021-07-31Greenshankbird
2021-07-31Red-throated Diverbird
2021-07-31Arctic Skuabird
2021-07-31Peregrinebird

June 2021 - Sightings

DateSpeciesNo.CategoryNotes
2021-06-01Hen Harrier (male)bird
2021-06-01Snow Goosebird
2021-06-01Corncrakebird
2021-06-01Spring Squillplant
2021-06-01Black-headed Gull6bird
2021-06-01Early Marsh Orchid var coccineaplant
2021-06-01Arctic Skua2bird
2021-06-01Sanderling5bird
2021-06-01Little Tern12bird+
2021-06-01Hairy Rock-cressplant
2021-06-01Grey Seal4mammal
2021-06-01Peregrine2bird
2021-06-02Red-throated Diverbird
2021-06-02Arctic Skua (Aethopygia francica)4bird
2021-06-02Otter (Lutra lutra)mammal
2021-06-02Great Skua (Stercorarius skutilinus)2bird
2021-06-02Canada Goose (Branta canadensis)birdpr with goslings
2021-06-02Shelduck (Tadorna tadorna)bird
2021-06-02Red-breasted Merganser (Mergus serratus)bird
2021-06-02Great Northern Diver (Aythya larx)bird
2021-06-03Hairy Sedge (new record for Coll)plantnew record for Coll
2021-06-06Fairy Foxgloveplant
2021-06-06Hen Harrierbird
2021-06-06Great Skua (Sula granti)2bird
2021-06-06Buzzard (Buteo buteo)2bird
2021-06-06Kestrelbird
2021-06-07Arctic Skua (Skat)bird
2021-06-07Corncrakebird
2021-06-07Sand Martinbird
2021-06-07Shagbird
2021-06-07Fulmarbird
2021-06-07Hairy Rock-cressplant
2021-06-07Garden Chafersinsectin abundance
2021-06-07Common lizardreptileon strand line!
2021-06-07Sea Squillplant
2021-06-07Black-headed Gull2bird
2021-06-07Field Pansyplant
2021-06-07Early Purple OrchidplantEarly
2021-06-07Changing Forget-me-notplantChanging
2021-06-07Early Marsh Orchid var coccineaplantEarly
2021-06-08Map-winged SwiftmothMoth trap
2021-06-08Fox mothmothMoth trap
2021-06-08Knotgrass9plantMoth trap
2021-06-08Belted BeautymothMoth trap
2021-06-08Poplar HawkmothmothMoth trap
2021-06-08Elephant HawkmothmothMoth trap
2021-06-08Buff ErminemothMoth trap
2021-06-08Light KnotgrassplantMoth trap
2021-06-08White ErminemothMoth trap
2021-06-08Sparrowhawk1birdmale
2021-06-08Hen Harrier3birdx2 male; x1 female
2021-06-08Golden Ploverbird
2021-06-08Mountain Everlastingplant
2021-06-08Pipewortplantrosettes
2021-06-08Aspenplant
2021-06-08Royal Fernplant
2021-06-08Whitethroatbird
2021-06-08Otter1mammal
2021-06-08Arctic Skuabird
2021-06-08Manx Shearwaterbird
2021-06-08Red-breasted Merganser1birdfemale
2021-06-08Arctic Ternbird
2021-06-08Curlew2bird
2021-06-09Corncrakebird
2021-06-09Sedge Warblerbird
2021-06-09Turnstone (x4)4bird
2021-06-09Dunlin (x3)3bird
2021-06-09Little Tern (x24)24bird
2021-06-10Hen Harrier (male)bird
2021-06-10Ruby Tiger (moth)moth
2021-06-10Marsh Arrow-grassplant
2021-06-10Distant Sedgeplant
2021-06-10Adder’s-tongue Fernplant
2021-06-10Early Marsh Orchid var. incarnataplant
2021-06-11Red-throated Diver (Delichon urbicum)2bird
2021-06-11Great Skua (Stercorarius skutilkus)bird
2021-06-11Red-breasted Merganser (Mergus cristatus)2bird
2021-06-11White-tailed Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla)bird
2021-06-12Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus)bird
2021-06-14Pheasant (Gallus gallus)birdfemale
2021-06-14Hen Harrier (Circus cyaneus)birdfemale
2021-06-15True Lover’s Knot (moth)2moth
2021-06-15Narrow-winged Pug (moth)2moth
2021-06-15Light Knotgrass (moth)1moth
2021-06-15Otter2mammaljuvenile
2021-06-15Heath Rushplant
2021-06-16Red-throated Diverbird
2021-06-16Great Skuabird
2021-06-16Pyramidal Orchidplant
2021-06-16Common Blue (butterfly)insectfirst of yearfirst of year
2021-06-16Six-spot Burnet (moth)mothfirst of yearfirst of year
2021-06-16Hen Harrier2birdx1 female, x1 male
2021-06-16Whimbrelbird
2021-06-18Pebble Prominent2moth
2021-06-18Corncrakebird
2021-06-18True Lover’s Knotmoth
2021-06-19Coxcomb Prominentmoth
2021-06-19True Lover’s Knotmoth
2021-06-19Hen Harrier (male)1bird
2021-06-20Wood Pigeon (Columba palumbus)2bird
2021-06-21Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus)4mammalfrom ferry
2021-06-21Harbour Porpoise (Phocoena phocoena)3mammalfrom ferry
2021-06-21Red-breasted Merganser (Mergus serratus)1birdwith 8 ducklings
2021-06-21Hen Harrier (Circus cyaneus)1bird
2021-06-22Dusky Brocade (Aethes piercei)24mothMoth trap data
2021-06-22Grey Scalloped BarmothMoth trap data
2021-06-22Poplar HawkmothmothMoth trap data
2021-06-22Clouded-bordered BrindlemothMoth trap data
2021-06-22ShearsmothMoth trap data
2021-06-22BroommothMoth trap data
2021-06-22Small Angle ShadesmothMoth trap data
2021-06-22Knot GrassmothMoth trap data
2021-06-22Bright-line Brown-eyemothMoth trap data
2021-06-22Aethes pierceimothMoth trap data
2021-06-22Elachista argentellamothMoth trap data
2021-06-22Cuckoobird
2021-06-22Corncrakebird
2021-06-22Little Tern2birdUncommon
2021-06-22Grasshopper Warblerbird
2021-06-22Hen HarrierbirdFemale and male observed
2021-06-22Great Skua5bird
2021-06-22Red-throated Diverbird
2021-06-22Arctic Skuabird
2021-06-22Greenfinchbird
2021-06-23Lesser Butterfly Orchid (Calopogon luteus)plant
2021-06-23Water Lobelia (Lobelia commutata)plant
2021-06-23Pipewort (Ranunculus aquatilis)plant
2021-06-23Frog Orchid (Epipactis helleborine)plant
2021-06-24Red-breasted Merganserbird
2021-06-24Eiderbird
2021-06-24Twite (family group)bird
2021-06-24Pyramidal Orchidplant
2021-06-24Eel-grass (_Zostera marina_)invertebrate
2021-06-24Snow Goose6birdUncommon
2021-06-24Dunlinbird
2021-06-24Great Skuabird
2021-06-24Arctic Skuabird
2021-06-25Hen Harrierbird
2021-06-25Dark Green Fritillary (Limenitis archippus)insect
2021-06-25Black-headed Gull12bird
2021-06-25Great Skuabird
2021-06-25Corncrakebird
2021-06-25Eider3birdx3 females
2021-06-25Grey Sealsmammal
2021-06-25Northern Marsh Orchidplant
2021-06-25Arctic Skuabird
2021-06-25Manx Shearwaters100birdmoving north
2021-06-26Hen Harrierbird
2021-06-26Kestrelbird
2021-06-26Lesser Butterfly Orchid (Orchis praecox)plant
2021-06-26Peregrine Falcon4birdUncommon
2021-06-27Curlew (Numenius americanus)4birdSouth of observation point.
2021-06-27Wood Pigeon2bird
2021-06-27Arctic Skuabird
2021-06-27Harbour Porpoise2mammalObserved from ferry.
2021-06-28Common Mallow (first for Coll!)plantFirst of year
2021-06-30Dusky BrocademothMoth trap sighting
2021-06-30CampionmothMoth trap sighting
2021-06-30Bright-line Brown-eyemothMoth trap sighting
2021-06-30True Lovers’ KnotmothMoth trap sighting
2021-06-30ShearsmothMoth trap sighting
2021-06-30Knot GrassmothMoth trap sighting
2021-06-30Flame ShouldermothMoth trap sighting
2021-06-30Clouded-bordered BrindlemothMoth trap sighting
2021-06-30_Coleophora pyrruhulipinnella_mothMoth trap sighting - Scientific name included

May 2021 Sightings

DateSpeciesNo.CategoryNotes
2021-05-01White-tailed Eaglebird
2021-05-01Little Tern25bird
2021-05-01Whimbrel4bird
2021-05-01Swallowbird
2021-05-01Dunlin4bird
2021-05-01Common sandpiperbird
2021-05-02Barnacle Goosebird
2021-05-02Whimbrel5bird
2021-05-02Golden Plover120bird
2021-05-02Whooper Swanbird
2021-05-02White Wagtail2bird
2021-05-03Redwing2bird
2021-05-05Whinchatbird
2021-05-05Great Skuabird
2021-05-05Turnstone15bird
2021-05-05Eider2birdpair
2021-05-05Great Northern Diverbird
2021-05-05Whimbrel4bird
2021-05-05Dunlin102bird
2021-05-05Ringed Plover53bird
2021-05-05White Wagtail20bird
2021-05-05Red-breasted Merganser3bird
2021-05-05Greenland Wheatearbird
2021-05-05Golden Ploverbird
2021-05-05Twite2bird
2021-05-05Barnacle Goosebird
2021-05-05Fulmarbird
2021-05-05Buzzard2bird
2021-05-05Sanderling5bird
2021-05-05Common Tern2bird
2021-05-05Cornsaladplant
2021-05-05Rue-leaved Saxifrageplant
2021-05-05Common Whitlowgrassplant
2021-05-05Sea Campionplantin flower
2021-05-05Sea Spleenwortplant
2021-05-05Spring Squillplant
2021-05-06Canada Goosebird+ 1 juvenile
2021-05-06White Wagtailbird
2021-05-06Eider3bird
2021-05-06Teal2bird
2021-05-06Shelduck2bird
2021-05-06Arctic Skua2bird
2021-05-06Woodpigeon2bird
2021-05-06Whimbrelbird
2021-05-06Red-breasted Merganserbird
2021-05-08Hen Harrierbird
2021-05-08Great Skuabird
2021-05-08Hare's-tail Cotton-grassplant
2021-05-08Rookbirdv unusual
2021-05-09Red-throated Diver5bird
2021-05-09Hen Harrier5birdx4 male, x1 female
2021-05-09Grasshopper Warblerbird
2021-05-09Corncrake4bird
2021-05-09Greenland Wheatearbird
2021-05-09White Wagtailbird
2021-05-09Sanderling3bird
2021-05-09Otter3mammal
2021-05-09Tutsanplant
2021-05-10Golden Plover19bird
2021-05-10Buzzardbird
2021-05-11Razorbillbird
2021-05-11Great Northern Diver2bird
2021-05-11Red-throated Diverbird
2021-05-11Arctic Ternbirdin abundance
2021-05-11Little Tern2bird
2021-05-11Harbour Porpoisemammal
2021-05-12Hebrew CharacterinvertebrateMoth trap
2021-05-12Red ChestnutinvertebrateMoth trap
2021-05-12Depressaria radiellainvertebrateMoth trap
2021-05-12Chiffchaffbird
2021-05-12Little Tern10bird
2021-05-12Great Northern Diverbird
2021-05-12Little Grebebird
2021-05-12Red-throated Diverbird
2021-05-12Hen Harrierbird
2021-05-12Great Skuabird
2021-05-12White-beaked Dolphin12mammal
2021-05-12Ringed Plover90bird
2021-05-12Dublin60bird
2021-05-12Golden Plover8bird
2021-05-12Whimbrel3bird
2021-05-12Mossy Saxifrageplant
2021-05-13Puss MothinvertebrateMoth trap
2021-05-13Green Hairstreakinvertebrate
2021-05-13Red Admiralinvertebrate
2021-05-14Grasshopper Warblerbird
2021-05-14Great Northern Diver2bird
2021-05-14Corncrakebird
2021-05-14Turnstonebird
2021-05-14Short-necked Oil Beetle4invertebratex3 female x1 male
2021-05-14Spring Squillplant
2021-05-14Common Whitlowgrassplant
2021-05-15Cuckoobirdbubbling
2021-05-15Shelduck2bird
2021-05-15Eider2birdpair
2021-05-15Great Skua