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These sightings have been recorded by visitors staying in the cottage or on a guided tour.
December Sightings
| Date | Time | Observation Point | Details |
| 29/12/15 |
11:00 |
From The Cottage |
Otters [3], 3 Mins. Mother and 2 cubs. |
| 3/12/15 |
14:20 |
From The Cottage |
Otters [3], 3 Mins. Mother and 2 cubs fishing in East Bay. |
October Sightings
| Date | Time | Observation Point | Details |
| 30/10/15 |
09:30 |
Front of Cottage |
Sparrow-hawk, 5 Mins. Sitting on chimney pot being dive-bombed by a crow. |
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10:45 |
Front of Cottage |
Otter, 5 Mins. Fishing in the bay in front of the cottage. |
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Sparrow-hawk, 30 Secs. Chasing crows. |
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10:45 |
From the Hide |
Curlews [2], 30 Secs. Passing through. |
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Eider Duck, 2 Mins. Passing through. |
| 17/10/15 |
11:50 |
From the Hide |
Shags [20], 10 Mins. Drying their Wings on the Skerries. |
| 15/10/15 |
18:00 |
From the Hide |
Seals [3], 10 Mins. . |
| 14/10/15 |
08:30 |
From the Hide |
Cormorant, 15 Mins. . |
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Wrens [2], 10 Mins. . |
| 11/10/15 |
15:30 |
From the Island |
Golden Eagle, 10 Mins. Soaring. |
| 11/10/15 |
16:00 |
From the Hide |
Seals [6], 1 Hr. 5 adults and a pup on the skerries. |
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16:30 |
From the Hide |
Eider duck [2], 30 Mins. 2 males near the Skerries. |
| 10/10/15 |
18:05 |
From the Hide |
Seals [5], 30 Mins. Basking on the skerries. |
| 6/10/15 |
17:15 |
From the Hide |
Seals [9], 45 Mins. Basking in the evening sunshine. |
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Heron, 45 Mins. . |
September Sightings
| Date | Time | Observation Point | Details |
| 26/9/15 |
11:15 |
From The Hide |
Seals [30+], 10 Mins. Hauled out on the middle Skerry. |
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From The Hide |
Shags [20+], 10 Mins. Drying their wings on the far Skerries. |
| 21/9/15 |
16:10 |
Lighthouse Gallery |
Nuclear sub, 10 Mins. Crossing right to left below Raasay. |
| 19/9/15 |
10:45 |
From The Hide |
Seals [5], 10 Mins. Not so many today, hauled out. |
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Shags [30], 10 Mins. On the far Skerries. |
| 18/9/15 |
18:00 |
Front of Cottage |
Otters [3], 15 Mins. Mother & cubs fishing and playing in the bay. |
| 11/9/15 |
15:15 |
Below The Hide |
Otter, 2 Mins. Swimming toward the hide. |
| 7/9/15 |
15:00 |
Front of Hide |
Otters [3], 15 Mins. Mother & cubs fishing and playing in the bay. |
August Sightings
| Date | Time | Observation Point | Details |
| 22/8/15 |
09:44 |
From the Hide |
Seals [15], 15 Mins. Sunning themselves!!. |
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11:00 |
From the Hide |
Seals [15], 10 Mins. Basking on the Skerries. |
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Shags [10], 10 Mins. Drying thieir wings on the far Skerries. |
| 21/8/15 |
20:33 |
From the Hide |
Gannet, 5 Secs. Flying around, probably looking for food. |
| 18/8/15 |
15:00 |
Path to Cottage |
Adder, 10 Secs. Moving away after basking on path. |
| 16/8/15 |
09:30 |
From the Hide |
Seals [25], 15 Mins. Resting on the rocks.. |
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Shags [10], 10 Mins. Sitting on the far Skerry. |
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10:10 |
Lighthouse bay |
Otters [3], 10 Mins. Mother and cubs playing (squealing). |
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10:15 |
From the Cottage |
Otters [3], 15 Mins. Mother and cubs feeding. |
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17:00 |
From the Cottage |
Heron, 10 Mins. Feeding. |
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20:20 |
Path to gate |
Vole [3], 3 Mins. Feeding. |
| 15/8/15 |
10:05 |
From the Hide |
Seals [10], 10 Mins. Basking on the Skerries. |
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Shags [15], 10 Mins. Drying wings on the Skerries. |
| 13/8/15 |
08:50 |
From the Cottage |
Otter, 2 Mins. Swimming & diving toward furthest edge of the bay. |
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09:10 |
From the Cottage |
Otters [3], 10 Mins. Swimming and diving in the sea toward bay in left. |
| 12/8/15 |
10:10 |
From the Cottage |
Otter, 10 Mins. Swimming in front of the cottage. |
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20:10 |
Slipway bay |
Otter, 1 Min. Otter on rocks, appeared around headland (furthest from LH) onto slipway then dived into the sea. |
| 11/8/15 |
11:00 |
From the Hide |
Black Guillemot, 10 Mins. On small island. |
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11:45 |
From the Hide |
Common Seals [35], 1 Hr. On the islands. |
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18:20 |
From the Cottage |
Otter, 10 Mins. Swimming and Diving in front of the cottage. |
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18:40 |
From the Cottage |
Common Seal, 5 Mins. Diving down vertically, appeared to pull up Kelp. |
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20:10 |
Bay beside Cottage |
Otters [3], 10 Mins. Swimming across furthest bay, diving & playing with each other. |
| 9/8/15 |
16:30 |
From the Hide |
Seals [22], 30 Mins. Swimming out from skerries, Mum pushing pups toward green bay. |
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Terns [20], 30 Mins. Fishing offshore. |
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Gannets [2], 10 Mins. Fishing offshore. |
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18:00 |
Near slipway |
Otter, 10 Mins. Moving through the heather. |
| 7/8/15 |
15:20 |
From the Hide |
Seals [16], 10 Mins. On the Skerries. |
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19:00 |
From the Cottage |
Otters [3], 10 Mins. Playing & feeding in the bay to left of cottage. |
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21:00 |
From the Hide |
Otter, 1 Min. Swimming ashore (dive with tail-flick) below hide. |
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21:00 |
From the Hide |
Seals [20], 30 Mins. Mixture of sizes. |
| 6/8/15 |
07:00 |
Path near LH |
Otter, 1 Min. Dived (flick of tail) just beyond Lighthouse. |
| 5/8/15 |
17:00 |
Front of Cottage |
Otters [3], 1 Hr+. Hunting & Playing in the bay to left of cottage, also coming ashore to feed and play. |
| 3/8/15 |
16:00 |
From the Cottage |
Otters [3], 40 Mins. Hunting & playing in the bay to left of cottage. |
| 1/8/15 |
18:00 |
From the Cottage |
Otters [3], 15 Mins. Hunting & playing in front of the cottage before moving toward the Lighthouse. |
July Sightings
| Date | Time | Observation Point | Details |
| 26/7/15 |
19:00 |
Front of Cottage |
Porpoise [2], 2 Mins. |
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19:20 |
Front of Cottage |
Otters [3], 20 Mins. Mother and 2 cubs playing by the bay. |
| 24/7/15 |
12:20 |
From The Hide |
Seals [6], 10 Mins. Swimming and diving near the green bay. |
June Sightings
| Date | Time | Observation Point | Details |
| 29/6/15 |
16:20 |
From The Hide |
Seals [2], 10 Mins. Sitting on the rocks. |
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16:30 |
From the Hide |
Seals [3], 10 Mins+. Swimming & diving. |
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Seal Pups [3], 10 Mins+. Sitting on rocks. |
| 26/6/15 |
11:30 |
Front of Cottage |
Otter, 5 Mins. Swimming. |
| 24/6/15 |
20:30 |
Front of Cottage |
Otters [4], 30 Mins.. Watched them feeding ans sitting on rocks. |
| 22/6/15 |
09:30 |
From the Hide |
Otters [3], 20 Mins. Swimming. |
| 22/6/15 |
10:50 |
From the Hide |
Seals & Pups [10], 30 Mins. This is a wonderful place to visit and see the wildlife. Thank you. |
| 21/6/15 |
10:15 |
Cove |
Seals [4], 30 Mins. Two pups with two mothers. Seagulls feeding on nearby red meat. Mothers nudged pups into the sea after feeding. |
| 16/6/15 |
15:45 |
Hide |
Cuckoo, 1 Min. |
| 11/6/15 |
15:00 |
From the Hide |
Seals [15], 10 Mins. Pups and Adults lounging on the end of the long narrow Skerry. Great.. |
May Sightings
| Date | Time | Observation Point | Details |
| 28/5/15 |
14:15 |
Lighthouse |
Seal, 2 Mins. |
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15:30 |
From the Hide |
Otter, 15 Mins. Off the far large island. |
| 24/5/15 |
13:50 |
From the Hide |
Seals [6], 1 Hr+. On the rocks opposite the hide. |
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Cormorants [5], 1Hr+. |
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Shag, 1Hr+. |
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14:15 |
From the Hide |
Great Black backed Gull, 1Hr+ |
| 22/5/15 |
14:15 |
From the Hide |
Otters [3], 5 Mins. Beautiful sight (icing on the cake). |
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15:15 |
From the Hide |
Seals [15], 5 Mins. Basking on the Skerries. |
| 16/5/15 |
08:30 |
Path to Cottage |
White-throat, 2 Mins. These fly a lot in the bushes by the path. |
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09:00 |
Wardens Door |
Goldfinches [2], 2 Mins. Pair eating Dandelion seeds. |
| 14/5/15 |
20:00 |
From the Hide |
Seals [5], 30 Mins. Basking on the Skerries. |
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20:20 |
From the Hide |
Oyster Catchers [2], 5 Mins. Flying in tandem. |
| 13/5/15 |
17:00 |
Front of Cottage |
Curlew, 2 Mins. |
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Cormorant, 10 Mins. Dries every day. |
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17:00 |
Near Lighthouse |
Female Wheat-ear, 2 Mins. |
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Front Bay |
Greylag Geese [2], 2 Mins. |
| 12/5/15 |
13:00 |
From the Hide |
Seals [2], 10 Mins. On the rocks to right of hide, in the sea. |
| 12/5/15 |
13:01 |
From the Hide |
Otter, 10 Mins. Feeding on the rocks to the right of the hide, shared a crab with a crow. |
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16:00 |
Front of Cottage |
Otters [3], 30 Mins. Adult and 2 younger, playing. |
| 10/5/15 |
08:00 |
Path to Lighthouse |
Female Wheat-ear, 1 Min. |
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08:10 |
Path from Hide |
Otter, 15 Mins. 150 Mtrs out at sea, silver V trail and diving. |
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11:15 |
From the Hide |
Otter, 10 Mins. Swam in to the shore at High tide. Diving and lying on its back eating fish to right of hide. |
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Cormorant, 15 Mins. Diving beside the Otter. |
| 9/5/15 |
07:30 |
Front side bay |
Otters [3], 30 Mins. Adult watching 2 cubs at play. |
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21:00 |
Front of House |
Otter, 1 Hr. Swam across the bay in front of the house, under the bridge and around the centre pillar, diving and reappearing 30 yds away. Strong fast swimmer. |
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21:00 |
Side Path |
Male Wheat-ear, 1 Min. |
April Sightings
| Date | Time | Observation Point | Details |
| 27/4/15 |
08:30 |
From the Hide |
Seals [15], 15 Mins. Resting on the rocks c200m offshore. 2 Feeding. |
| 26/4/15 |
18:30 |
From the Hide |
Seals [3], 30 Mins. Between the Skerries. |
| 25/4/15 |
19:30 |
From the Hide |
Seals [8], 15 Mins. Resting on the rocks c300m offshore. |
| 18/4/15 |
15:00 |
From the Hide |
Otters [2], 10 Mins. Fishing between the long Skerry and Eilean a Mhal. |
| 17/4/15 |
18:40 |
From the Hide |
Otters [2], 5 Mins. In front of the cottage, diving and feeding. |
| 15/4/15 |
05:30 |
From the Cottage |
Pine Marten, 30 Secs. In front of the cottage. |
| 15/4/15 |
18:30 |
From the Hide |
Seals [2], 15 Mins. Lying beside each other. |
| 14/4/15 |
18:30 |
From the Hide |
Seal, 20 Mins. On large Skerry to right of hide. |
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19:00 |
From the Hide |
Shags [2], 10 Mins. On the Skerries. |
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Oyster Catcher [4], 10 Mins. On the Skerries. |
| 12/4/15 |
08:00 |
Below Cottage |
Otter, 10 Mins. Dog Otter eating an eel. |
| 11/4/15 |
08:40 |
From the Cottage |
Otter, 5 Mins. In front of the cottage. |
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Seal, 1 Min. In front of Cottage. |
| 4//4/15 |
11:30 |
From The Hide |
Seals [10], 10 Mins. Hauled out on the near Skerries. |
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From The Hide |
Shags [15+], 10 Mins. on the far Skerries. |
March Sightings
| Date | Time | Observation Point | Details |
| 21/3/15 |
12:30 |
From The Hide |
Shags [20+], 10 Mins. Sunning themselves on the outer Skerries. |
| 20/3/15 |
16:00 |
From The Cottage |
Porpoise, 5 Mins. at 2 o'clock from the cottage. |
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13:00 |
From the Cottage |
Otters [2], 5 Mins. Swimming in front of the cottage. |
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Bay to left of LH |
Otter, 10 Mins. Saw ripple in low tide pool, then otter came across the weed outward to the sea. |
| 19/3/15 |
11:40 |
From The Cottage |
Otter, 15 Mins. Low tide, swam to rock to left of house, fish in mouth, ate fish on the rocks. |
January Sightings
| Date | Time | Observation Point | Details |
| 6/1/15 |
12:34 |
From the Hide |
Seals [3], 5 Mins. looking a bit forlorn. |
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Shags [10+], 5 Mins. Drying their wings. |
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