Some decent birding around the North-West coast of Scotland this weekend, including a boat trip out from Gairloch into the waters off the north coast of Skye. On the water were plenty of Auks including Guillemots, Razorbills and a fledged Puffin.
Hundreds of Kittiwakes and Gannets as well. And the fishing Terns attracted some pirates.
Kicking Off
Great Skua
Parasite heading off
The tour disappointingly didn't throw up any Whales. 3 European Storm Petrels and a Sooty Shearwater made up for this though..
Meanwhile inshore along the coast near Gairloch, we stumbled upon great numbers of Divers, including summer plumaged Red-throated and a raft of 20 Black-throated at Red Point.
Other highlights included a winter plumaged Black Guillemot at the lighthouse up from Gairloch, and large numbers of Shag, Fulmar and Gannet patrolling the coast.
