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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 |
| 23/11/17 |
15:40 |
From the Hide |
Seals [4], 10Mins. Lying on nearest Skerry. |
| 21/11/17 |
12:20 |
From the Hide |
Otter, 20 Mins. In front of the hide, playing in the water. |
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Shags [20+], 15 Mins. On the furthest Skerry from the hide. |
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12:40 |
From the Hide |
Seal, 10 Mins. Swimming to the bouy. |
October Sightings
| Date | Time | Observation Point | Details |
| 30/11/17 |
11;45 |
From the Hide |
Seals [5], 5 Mins. On the middle Skerries. |
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Shags [10], 5 Mins. On the far Skerries. |
| 27/10/17 |
15:20 |
From the Hide |
Seals [13], 10 Mins. Lying on the rocks in the sun. |
| 21/10/17 |
10:50 |
From the Hide |
Seals [8], 10 Mins. On the near Skerries. |
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GT Black Backed Gull, 10 Mins. On the near Skerries. |
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Shags [20], 10 Mins. Drying wings on the outer Dkerries. |
| 13/10/17 |
15:00 |
From the Hide |
Skua, 10 Mins. Choppy Sea. |
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Eider Ducks [6], 10 Mins. Choppy Sea. |
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Seals [12], 10 Mins. Choppy Sea. |
| 12/10/17 |
? |
Hide & Cottage |
Otters, seen at various times during the week of 7th to 14th |
September Sightings
| Date | Time | Observation Point | Details |
| 8/9/17 |
15:15 |
From the Hide |
Otter, 15 Mins. Three short sightings. |
August Sightings
| Date | Time | Observation Point | Details |
| 26/8/17 |
09:00 |
From the Hide |
Seals [20+], 10 Mins. basking on the near Skerries. |
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Porpoise, 5 Secs. Behind nearest green bouy. |
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12:15 |
from the Hide |
Shags [20+], 10 Mins. Drying their wings on the outer Skerries |
| 24/8/17 |
15:50 |
From the Hide |
Seals [3], 10 Mins. Difficult to see because of bright water. |
| 23/8/17 |
09:00 |
By the Lighthouse |
Otter, 5 Mins. Feeding in the bay to the right of the walkway. |
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09:30 |
From the Hide |
Gannet. |
| 17/8/17 |
20:30 |
From the Hide |
Otter, 5 Mins. On the rocks to the right of the hide, then swam away. |
| 15/8/17 |
19:30 |
From the Cottage |
Great Skua, 2 Mins. Flying around the front of the cottage. |
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19:45 |
From the Hide |
Seals [15], 10 Mins. On the Skerries to the right.
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| 14/8/17 |
18:00 |
By the Lighthouse |
Dolphins [10]. 10 Mins. Swimming around the green bouys. |
| 5/8/17 |
12:00 |
Path to Cottage |
Butterfly [2], 2 Mins. Pair of Small Whites. |
July Sightings
| Date | Time | Observation Point | Details |
| 31/7/17 |
20:00 |
Front of Cottage |
Otter, 20 Mins. Busy feeding on fish, diving and catching plenty in the bay to the left of the house. |
| 29/7/17 |
21:00 |
From the Hide |
Seals [9], 15 Mins. Basking in the setting sun. |
| 28/7/17 |
07:10 |
From the Cottage |
Otter, 10 Secs. Huge Otter swimming in front of the cottage. |
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07:40 |
From the Cottage |
Porpoise, 10 Secs. Swimming out toward the bridge. |
| 24/7/17 |
06:40 |
Front of Cottage |
Otters [2], 10 Secs. Getting out of water from the bay to left of cottage, disappeared into the rocks. |
| 23/7/17 |
18:30 |
From the Cottage |
Porpoise [2], 5 Mins. Swam past the cottage and out under the bridge. |
| 12/7/17 |
11:30 |
From the Hide |
Butterflies [2], 2 Mins. Pair of Red Admirals fluttered by. |
| 7/7/17 |
16:00 |
From the Hide |
Seals [30], 30 Mins. Includes 3 pups basking on the Skerries. |
| 5/7/17 |
22:00 |
Back of Island |
Seals [17], 30 Mins. 14 Adults and 3 pups. |
| 3/7/17 |
21:30 |
Back of Island |
Otters [2], 20 Mins. Playing and feeding. |
| 2/7/17 |
10:30 |
Back of Island |
Otters [3], 10 Mins. Mother and cubs. |
| 1/7/17 |
22:30 |
Back of Island |
Otters [3], 10 Mins. Mother and cubs, playing and feeding. |
June Sightings
| Date | Time | Observation Point | Details |
| 30/6/17 |
22:00 |
Front of Cottage |
Otters [2], 10 Mins. |
| 27/6/17 |
10:00 |
Front of Cottage |
Curlew, 2 Mins. |
| 24/6/17 |
11:30 |
Lighthouse path |
Oystercatchers [2], 10 mins. Very vocal pair on the rocks in the bay by the LH. |
| 23/6/17 |
09:45 |
From the Cottage |
Otters [3], 5 Mins. Mother & cubs, playing in the bay in front of the cottage. |
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15:30 |
From the Hide |
Seals [14], 20 Mins. On the skerries, two swimming. |
| 22/6/17 |
20:00 |
Back of Island |
Pipit [2], 10 Mins. Near the Observation Platform. |
| 20/6/17 |
14:30 |
Front of Cottage |
Siskin [2], 5 Mins. In front of the cottage. |
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17:00 |
From the Hide |
Seals [2], 10 Mins. Love it, Love it, Love it. |
| 18/6/17 |
10:20 |
From the Hide |
Seals [20], >10 Mins. Relaxing on the Skerries. |
| 13/6/17 |
11:30 |
From the Hide |
Seals [10], 5 Mins. Broadford primary, Great Day. |
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From the Hide |
Otter, 5 Mins. Ditto. |
| 9/6/17 |
19:30 |
From the Hide |
Twite, 3 Mins. . |
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19:40 |
From the hide |
Various, 15 Mins. Seals, Shags & Guillimots on the Skerries. |
| 7/6/17 |
10:00 |
Teko's memorial |
Butterflies [2], 2 mins. Red Admirals flying near the path. |
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22:00 |
From the Hide |
Otter, 15 Mins. Adult swimming. |
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From the Hide |
Seals [2], 15 mins. Two Adults swimming. |
| 3/6/17 |
10:10 |
Front of Cottage |
Otters [2], 10 Mins. Playing & eating eels. Cubs? |
May Sightings
| Date | Time | Observation Point | Details |
| 30/5/17 |
15:10 |
From the Hide |
Seals [10], 20 Mins. eight basking & two swimming. |
| 25/5/17 |
14:00 |
Lighthouse Bay |
Otters [2], 10 Mins. Mother & cub splashing in the shallows, then on the rocks. |
| 25/5/14 |
12:10 |
From the Hide |
Seals & Shags [20], 4 Hrs. Kyleakin Nursery, pond dipping with Judith. Great Day. |
| 22/5/17 |
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From the Hide |
Otter, Briefly. |
| 18/5/17 |
16:45 |
From the Hide |
Otter, 5 Mins. three times, our first week of stay. |
| 16/5/17 |
08:10 |
From the Hide |
Seals [3], 30 Mins. Two basking on rocks, one swimming. |
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08:30 |
From the Hide |
Twite, 1 Min. By right window, my first sighting, singing away. |
April Sightings
| Date | Time | Observation Point | Details |
| 29/4/17 |
09:00 |
From The Hide |
Otter, 10 Mins. Swam from the Skerries toward the island. |
| 22/4/17 |
09:00 |
To Left of Cottage |
Otters [3], 30+ Mins. Swimming & feeding. |
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From the Hide |
Seal, 5 Mins. |
| 20/4/17 |
11:30 |
From the Hide |
Seals [4], 10 Mins. 1 in the water, rest on rocks - sleeping. |
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20:00 |
Bay at end of island |
Seals [2], 10 Mins. Playing and Jumping in the water. |
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Herons [2], 10 Mins. |
| 19/4/17 |
20:15 |
From the Hide |
Seals [18], 10 Mins. Sleeping on the Skerries. |
| 18/4/17 |
15:30 |
From the Hide |
Seals [5], 30 Mins. All sleeping on the Skerries. |
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20:00 |
Bay below Hide |
Otter, 5 Mins. Swimming & catching fish. |
| 3/4/17 |
15:45 |
From the Hide |
Red breasted merganser [5], 10 Mins. Flew in front of the hide and landed in the water. |
March & February Sightings
| Date | Time | Observation Point | Details |
| 23/3/17 |
16:00 |
From the Hide |
Otters [2], 30 Mins. Feeding then returned to shore. |
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13:50 |
From the Hide |
Shags [12], 30 Mins. On Far Skerries, sunning themselves. |
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13:15 |
From the Hide |
Black backed Gulls [2], 30 Mins. On High rock above waterline. Possibly nesting?. |
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Seals [24], 30 Mins. On various Skerries and in the water. |
| 18/3/17 |
11:30 |
From the Hide |
Shags [10], 5 Mins. On the far Skerries. |
| 12/2/17 |
12:40 |
From the Hide |
Herons [3], 10 Mins. By the water near hide and rock. |
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