Home Island Wildlife Sightings Sightings 2011

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These sightings have been recorded by visitors staying in the cottage or on a guided tour.

 

November Sightings

DateTimeObservation PointDetails
19/11/11 12:30 From The Path Buzzards [2], 10 Mins. Over flying the island.
5/11/11 10:30 Various Locations

During the week saw 3 Otters from the hide, several Seals, groups of 60-100 Eiders,
Gt Northern Divers regularly on the Skerries. A Vole at one end of the cottage(outside) and a Pine Marten on the window sill one evening.

1/11/11 14:50 From The Hide Otters [2], 10 Mins.


From The Hide Gt Northern Diver, 10 Mins.

 

October Sightings

DateTimeObservation PointDetails
30/10/11 11:40 From The Hide

Otter, 2 Mins. Fishing off the Skerries also 1 Seal on the Skerries.


11:40 From The Hide Gannets, 2 Mins. off Raasay
18/10/11 17:30 From The Cottage Otter, 5 Mins. Fishing in the Bay.
14/10/11 17:45 From the Hide Otter, 1 Min. Walking on the Rocks.
From the Hide Seals [5] 40 Mins. on the Skerries.
13/10/11 13:30 From the Hide Seals [4], 20 Mins. on the Skerries.
17:15 From the Hide Seals [5], 20 Mins. 1 Swimming, 4 Basking.
12/10/11 09:44 From the Hide Seals [6], 10 Mins. 1 Swimming, 5 Basking.
14:45 From the Hide Otter, 15 Mins. Fishing / Feeding on Skerries.
11/10/11 08:25 From the Hide Seals [2], briefly, 1 Swimming, 1 on Skerries. Hard Rain.
15:35 From the Hide Seals [12], 30 Mins. Sunbathing on Skerries.
10/10/11 10:14 From the Hide Otter, 30 Mins. on the Skerries.

From the Hide Seals [6], 30 Mins. on the Skerries.
From the Hide Heron, 30 Mins. on the Skerries.
15;30 From the Hide Seals [13], 30 Mins. Swimming & Basking on Skerries.
9/10/11 14:35 From the Hide Otter, 1 Min. Walking on the Rocks.
From the Hide Seals + Pup [3], Long Time, on the Skerries
8/10/11 11:00 From the Hide Seals [8], 5 Mins. on the Skerries
1/10/11 11:30 From the Hide Seals [10], 30 Mins. on the Skerries

 

September Sightings

DateTimeObservation PointDetails
23/9/11 16:00 From the Hide Seals [8], 15 Mins. on the Skerries.
10:30 From the Hide Seals [8], 15 Mins. on the Skerries and swimming.
22/9/11 16:00 From the Hide Seals [12], 20 Mins. on the Skerries.
16:15 Front of Bothy Otter, fishing & feeding in the bay between Eilean Bàn & Eilean Dubh.
19/9/11 16:00 From the Hide Seals[5], 20 Mins. on the Skerries.
17/9/11 10:55 From the Hide Seal, 5 Mins. Swimming by the Skerries
11/9/11 12;15 From the Hide Seals [12], 1 Hour.
10/9/11 10:00 From the Hide Seals [11], 10 Mins. Basking on the Skerries
9/9/11 10:30 From the Hide Seals, 30 Mins. Basking on the rocks, also a Heron and Shags.
8/9/11 11;15 From the Hide Otter, 30 Mins, on the Skerries.
11:15 From the Hide Seals [20-30], 20+ Mins. lying on the rocks.
1/9/11 15:15 From the Hide Seals [6], 30 Mins.

 

August Sightings

DateTimeObservation PointDetails
27/8/11 15:20 From the Hide Seals [6+], 5 Mins. Basking on the skerries until disturbed.
15:25 From the Hide Shags [3], 5 Mins. on the skerries.
15:30 From the Hide Heron, 10 Mins. on the skerries.
24/8/11 15:15 From the Hide Shags, Lots.
15:20 From the Hide Seals [2], Swimming and playing.
15:25 From the Hide Oyster Catcher, 10 Mins.
15:30 From the Hide Seals [2+], along time. Basking on the Skerries.
23/8/11 12:30 From the Hide Seals [12+], on the Skerries.
17/8/11 15:30 From the Hide Seals [20+], Basking on the Skerries.
12/8/11 12:00 From the Hide Otters [2], 10 Mins.
11/8/11 15:00 Near Lighthouse Otter Juvenile, 45 Mins. in the bay between the LH and the Slipway.
9/8/11 12:00 From the Cottage Seal, 30 Mins,
18:00 From the Cottage Otter, 5 Mins.
7/8/11 17:00 From the Cottage Otter, 10 Mins.
17:00 From the Cottage Otter, 10 Mins.
6/8/11 10:30 From the Hide Seal Pup, 40-50 Mins. Basking on the Skerries and waving at us.
17:50 From the Hide Seal Pup, 30 Mins. Basking on the Skerries.
4/8/11 18:30 From the Hide Seals [6], 40-50 Mins.

 

July Sightings

DateTimeObservation PointDetails
31/7/11 18:30 From the Cottage Otter, 15 Mins. Hunting and Eating.
30/7/11 08:10 From the Hide Seals [2], 40-50 Mins.
29/7/11 07:30 From the Hide Otter, 5 Mins.
17:20 From the Hide Seal, 2 Mins.
21/7/11 14:10 Bay in front of Cottage Otter, 10 Mins.

15:10 Near Lighthouse Otter, 30-40 Mins. in the bay between the LH and the Slipway.
17/7/11 10:00 In Front of the Cottage Otter, 20 Mins. Swimming and looking about.
20:00 In Front of the Cottage Otter, 2 Mins. Swimming.
1/7/11 08:45 From the Hide Otter, 5 Mins. left of Hide
09:00 LH Walkway Otter, 20 Mins.
12:00 From the Cottage Otter, 20Mins.
14:30 From the Cottage Dolphins [6], 20 Mins.
15:40 From the Hide Otter, 10 Mins. on the skerries

 

The dolphins seen on 1/7/11 were also seen from the Bright Water Centre