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These sightings have been recorded by visitors staying in the cottage or on a guided tour.
November Sightings
| Date | Time | Observation Point | Details |
| 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.
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| 1/11/11 |
14:50 |
From The Hide |
Otters [2], 10 Mins. |
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From The Hide |
Gt Northern Diver, 10 Mins. |
October Sightings
| Date | Time | Observation Point | Details |
| 30/10/11 |
11:40 |
From The Hide |
Otter, 2 Mins. Fishing off the Skerries also 1 Seal on the Skerries.
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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From the Hide |
Seals [6], 30 Mins. on the Skerries. |
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From the Hide |
Heron, 30 Mins. on the Skerries. |
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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. |
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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
| Date | Time | Observation Point | Details |
| 23/9/11 |
16:00 |
From the Hide |
Seals [8], 15 Mins. on the Skerries. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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
| Date | Time | Observation Point | Details |
| 27/8/11 |
15:20 |
From the Hide |
Seals [6+], 5 Mins. Basking on the skerries until disturbed. |
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15:25 |
From the Hide |
Shags [3], 5 Mins. on the skerries. |
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15:30 |
From the Hide |
Heron, 10 Mins. on the skerries. |
| 24/8/11 |
15:15 |
From the Hide |
Shags, Lots. |
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15:20 |
From the Hide |
Seals [2], Swimming and playing. |
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15:25 |
From the Hide |
Oyster Catcher, 10 Mins. |
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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, |
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18:00 |
From the Cottage |
Otter, 5 Mins. |
| 7/8/11 |
17:00 |
From the Cottage |
Otter, 10 Mins. |
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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. |
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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
| Date | Time | Observation Point | Details |
| 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. |
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17:20 |
From the Hide |
Seal, 2 Mins. |
| 21/7/11 |
14:10 |
Bay in front of Cottage |
Otter, 10 Mins. |
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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. |
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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 |
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09:00 |
LH Walkway |
Otter, 20 Mins. |
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12:00 |
From the Cottage |
Otter, 20Mins. |
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14:30 |
From the Cottage |
Dolphins [6], 20 Mins. |
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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
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