December 2007

December 4
Winter Moth: 1 at Treshnish Old Schoolhouse came to a lighted window
December 9
Golden Eagle: pair calling and one diving into? Treshnish wood
December 10
Redwing: 1 at NM34U
December 11
Red Grouse: 3 at NM34T, 2 at NM34Y
Golden Eagle: 1 at NM34Z
December 13
Barn Owl: 3 between Reudle schoolhouse and Burg (CC)
December 14
Eider: 1 at NM34I
Fulmar: 1 at NM34I
Golden Eagle: 2 at NM34I
Black Guillemot: 1 at NM34I
December 17
Tawny Owl: 1at NM34P
December 18
Golden Eagle: 2 at NM34N, 2 at NM34T
Merlin: 1 at NM34T
December 19
Hen Harrier: 1 at NM34P
Golden Plover: 2 at NM34P
Woodcock: 1 at NM34P
Curlew: 10 at NM34P
Stonechat: 9 at NM34N
Lesser Redpoll: 1 at NM34P
December 20
Hen Harrier: 1 at NM34N
December 22
Redwing: 5 at NM34P
Lapwing: 4 at NM34P
Buzzard: 6 at NM34P
December 24
Fulmar: 12 flying around cliffs at Treshnish Point. None were seen on ledges but it is quite possible that they were as the area was only very briefly scanned
Hen Harrier: 1 at NM34P
Redwing: 5 at NM34P
December 27
Tawny Owl: 1 flying around low-lying area below Toechtamhor at dusk
December 28
Twite: 1 near Treshnish House
December 29
Winter Moth: 1 at Treshnish House came to a lighted window (SC)

November 2007

November 2
Tawny Owl: 1 seen hunting around Duill cottage soon after dark
November 3
Golden Eagle: 2 several times in morning at Haunn cottages (Prasad), pair soaring on ridge above Haunn (CP & NP)
Redwing: 11 near Treshnish cow-barn
Feathered Thorn moth: 6 by Treshnish Old School House
December Moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Epirrita sp. moth: 13 by Treshnish Old School House
Grey Pine Carpet moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
November 4
December Moth: 10 by Treshnish Old School House
[November Moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House]
Feathered Thorn moth: 2+ by Treshnish Old School House
Chestnut moth: 2 by Treshnish Old School House
November 10
White-tailed Eagle: 1-2 immatures on Morven
November 15
Red Admiral: 1 at Copmanthorpe, York

October 2007

October 3
Ruby Tiger moth caterpillar: 1 near Treshnish Old School House
Small Wainscot moth: 1 came to window of Treshnish Old School House, 3 (thick ones) came to light-trap
Green-brindled Crescent moth: 9 by Treshnish Old School House
Red-line Quaker moth: 2 by Treshnish Old School House
Angle Shades moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Chestnut moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
October 4
Bright-line Brown-eye moth caterpillar: 1 found under a spinach leaf at Treshnish veggie garden, is being reared and entered soil presumably to pupate on 10 October
October 5
Hen Harrier: 1 juvenile was photographed near Treshnish headland (RD)
Ruby Tiger moth caterpillar: 1 on wall of Treshnish Old School House (Leena)
Records (highlights) of NB between 29 Sept-5 Oct (‘most we're during either the Monday or the Thursday’) from Treshnish Farm ‘and surrounding area.’ Further comments by e-mail in italics
Great Northern Diver (floating on the sea in front of the farm house-Wednesday)
Manx Shearwater (possibly a Sooty)
Red Grouse (up on the hill behind West Cottage, close to the big cairn on the to- Male heard him calling before i saw him-Monday)
Golden Eagle (on the rocks in front of West Cottage, saw it Monday and Thursday morning - Thursday was mobbed by two ravens)
Peregrine (cliffs above port Haunn strafing the starlings)
Merlin (flying past the farm house at Treshnish, towards public road- Lovely little male and pipits)
Hen Harrier (all over the peninsula, must have seen her 10-15 times during the week. Hen Harrier was the same female each time -white bar over her rump, floating flight- and was working an area between the Farm house, the big hill at the western end of Treshnish over looking the sea and the Hill with the trig point behind the farm)
Little Auk (a way out to sea, but was stretching its neck as L A’s do, so 90%)
Black-headed Gull (two floating on the breeze at the bay South of West Cottage-Heads were in winter white)
Rook (on the road to Calgary flying along the cliff to the left-Wednesday- grey crop obvious so pretty sure)
Fieldfare (2 or 3, telegraph wires on the way to Calgary. I also saw a flock of about 30+ Redwings down at Grass point near Craignure)
Linnet
Otter (Port Haunn, Wednesday)
Mink (Port Haunn rocks, Wednesday)
Mountain Hare (under my car in the west parking space!!! Wednesday)
Common Shrew
Field Vole
Pipistrelle Bat (47khz) (had my Bat detector and think its a male in the Middle Cottage roof -I'm a bat ecologist in my day job)
Whiskered/Brandt's Bat (commuting past West cottage on Sunday Night N to S - very myotid flight pattern)
Adder (Monday East side on Beinn Duill)
Common Lizard
Common Hawker dragonfly (pools in front of Farm House by the ruined building)
Black Darter dragonfly (pools in front of Farm House by the ruined building-I think on the Wednesday?)
Peacock butterfly (ruined house next to West Cottage)
October 6
Small Autumnal moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Green-brindled Crescent moth: 4 by Treshnish Old School House
Red-line Quaker moth: 2 by Treshnish Old School House
Northern Deep-brown Dart moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
October 7
Hen Harrier: 1 female flew over Treshnish wood towards and eastwards over Ensay Burn (NM3548)
Kittiwake: 20 in Calgary Bay
Thrush sp. 5 possible Redwings flew over Treshnish wood
Common Marbled Carpet moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
November Moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Autumn Green Carpet moth: 2 by Treshnish Old School House
Angle Shades moth: 2 by Treshnish Old School House
Black Rustic moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Chestnut moth: 3 by Treshnish Old School House
Highland Darter: 2 near Treshnish Old School House
October 9
White-tailed Eagle: pair of adults soaring over Dervaig viewpoint near the burial-ground. The birds were seen from the entrance gate to Quinish so it was hard to give a precise location
Hen Harrier: 1 female near Quinish standing-stone (NM414552)
Common Teal: about 10 at Dervaig
Common Hawker dragonfly: 1 on edge of Quinish wood north of Quinish House
Red-line Quaker moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Black Rustic moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Green-brindled Crescent moth: 4 by Treshnish Old School House
Small Wainscot moth: 1 (thin) by Treshnish Old School House
Brindled Ochre moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
October 11
Otter: 1 near Treshnish boathouse (Dirk & Suzanne)
Feathered Thorn moth: 4 by Treshnish Old School House
Green Carpet moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Autumn Green Carpet moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Angle Shades moth: 3 by Treshnish Old School House
Green-brindled Crescent moth: 6 by Treshnish Old School House
Small Wainscot moth: 8 by Treshnish Old School House
Black Rustic moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Epirrita sp. moth: 5 by Treshnish Old School House
October 12
Whooper Swan: 6 flying over Treshnish lochan (SC)
[Merlin: 2 flying towards Caliach Point, 1 turned towards Treshnish Point flying above the sea a little way out from the coast, the other was ‘lost.’ No bins]
Barn Swallow: 1 seen several times around Treshnish House and cottages, there may have been more than one bird
October 13
Barn Swallow: 1 at Treshnish House
Red Admiral butterfly: 1 at Treshnish House
October 14
Red Admiral butterfly: 1-2 at Treshnish Old School House
Feathered Thorn moth: 8 by Treshnish Old School House
Black Rustic moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Small Wainscot moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Green-brindled Crescent moth: 2 by Treshnish Old School House
Epirrita sp. moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
October 15
Golden Eagle: 2 on Treshnish farm (WD & TD)
October 16
Geese sp.: flock flying in distance from Treshnish farm (WD & TD)
Golden Eagle: 2 on Treshnish farm (WD & TD)
Red Grouse: 1 near pond above Treshnish lochan
[Wheatear: 1+ (WD & TD)]
October 17
Golden Eagle: 1-2 at Haunn cottages
Peregrine Falcon: 1 at Haunn cottages
Geese sp.: 70 flying south over Treshnish Old School House in morning, 300 within 1 hour flying over Treshnish House towards dusk (1 amongst 1 of the flocks was half the size of the others)
Barnacle/Brent Goose: 32 flying over Treshnish House towards dusk
October 18
Red Grouse: 2 near cairn on cliffs above Port Haunn
Mink: 1 on Treshnish farm (WD & TD)
Black Rustic moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Autumnal Green Carpet moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Epirrita sp. moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
October 19
Golden Eagle: 2 on Treshnish farm (WD & TD)
Hen Harrier: ‘pair (of juveniles)-regularly hunting in front of house’ (Middle cottage, Haunn) between 3-19 Oct (KH & SK)
Sparrowhawk: ‘regularly hunting in front of house’ (Middle cottage, Haunn) between 3-19 Oct (KH & SK)
Whooper Swan: on Treshnish farm (WD & TD)
Greylag Goose: on Treshnish farm (WD & TD), 3 in field near Middle cottage, Haunn (KH & SK)
Owl sp.: on Treshnish farm (WD & TD)
Long-tailed Tit: 1 on fuschia beside Middle cottage, Haunn (KH & SK)
Red Admiral butterfly: 1 near Middle cottage, Haunn (KH & SK)
Ruby Tiger moth caterpillar: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Feathered Thorn moth: 7 by Treshnish Old School House
Green-brindled Crescent moth: 3 by Treshnish Old School House
Red-line Quaker moth: 2 (1 was very small 13-14mm forewing length)
Autumnal Green Carpet moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
October 20
Epirrita sp. moth: 5 by Treshnish Old School House
Feathered Thorn moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Small Wainscot moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Green-brindled Crescent moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Black Rustic moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
October 21
Hen Harrier: male and female ‘moor opp. T’mhor cottage’ (D)
Mountain Hare: 1 near Treshnish boathouse
October 22
Hen Harrier: male and female ‘moor opp. T’mhor cottage’ (D)
October 23
Hen Harrier: male and female ‘moor opp. T’mhor cottage’ (D)
Golden Eagle: ‘gully by stunted wood, headland’ (Dorian)
Sand Martin: 1 seen several times above Treshnish wood

October 20-23
Hen Harrier: ‘2/3 sightings of juvenile [probably ‘moor opp. T’mhor cottage’] (D)

October 24
Hen Harrier: 1 female to west of Treshnish boathouse
Feathered Thorn moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Green-brindled Crescent moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Epirrita sp. moth: 4 by Treshnish Old School House
October 25
Hen Harrier: 1 by Treshnish House (silhouette only, so unsexed)
Golden Plover: 2 above field in front of Toechtamhor
Redwing: 1 by cow-barn
October 26
Hen Harrier: 1 ‘ring-tail’ by Treshnish House (Prasad). The guests at Toechtamhor (G) said they had seen Hen Harrier every day (between 20-26 October) and that they had seen a male on 20th and at least one juvenile in this period
Fieldfare: 1 by cow-barn
Redwing: 7-11 by cow-barn
October 27
Hen Harrier: female at Calgary Bay (CP & NP)
Mountain Hare: 1 by Haunn cottages
Frog species: large frog (it jumped rather than walked). Yellow with clear thick black line on side of head and large black well spaced spots on its back)
Epirrita sp. moth: 1 came to window by Treshnish Old School House
October 28
Golden Eagle: juvenile, possibly 1/2 back of Reudle Old schoolhouse - Larach Mhor (CP & NP)
Feathered Thorn moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
The Brick moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Epirrita sp. moth: 7 by Treshnish Old School House
October 29
Golden Eagle: juvenile, possibly 1/2 fields between Treshnish and Haunn (CP & NP)
Swan sp. ‘V of swans heading west from Calgary Bay’ (CP & NP)
Barnacle Goose: ‘flight heading west from Mornish’ (CP & NP)
Epirrita sp. moth: 10 by Treshnish Old School House
October 30
December Moth: 4 by Treshnish Old School House
Mottled Umber moth: 3 by Treshnish Old School House
Feathered Thorn moth: 36 by Treshnish Old School House
Green-brindled Crescent moth: 2 by Treshnish Old School House
Yellow-line Quaker moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Grey Pine carpet moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Autumnal Green Carpet moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Epirrita sp. moth: 50 by Treshnish Old School House

September 2007

September 1
Golden Eagle: 2 mutual soaring and mock fighting at Treshnish Point
Kestrel: 2 by Treshnish Old School House
Tawny Owl: heard from Treshnish Old School House
Chevron moth: 6 by Treshnish Old School House
July Highflyer moth: 10 by Treshnish Old School House
Dark Marbled Carpet moth: 1 came to window at Treshnish Old School House, 8 came to light-trap
Pale Eggar moth: 6 by Treshnish Old School House
Barred Chestnut moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Flounced Chestnut moth: 2 by Treshnish Old School House
Heath Rustic moth: 2 by Treshnish Old School House
Rosy Rustic moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Square-spot Rustic moth: 8 by Treshnish Old School House
Black Rustic moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Autumnal Rustic moth: 7 by Treshnish Old School House
Ear moth species (under 16mm forewing length): 2 with orange (15mm). All by Treshnish Old School House
Large Ear moth (over 16mm forewing length): 1 with orange kidney mark, 1 with white by Treshnish Old School House
Large or Saltern Ear moth (16mm forewing length): 3 with orange kidney mark, 1 with white. All by Treshnish Old School House
Beautiful Golden Y moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
September 2
Golden Eagle: 2 adults at Cruachan Treshnish, 1 first winter flying along hillside behind Ensay to Creag a´ Chaisteil
Kestrel: 2 by Treshnish Old School House
Tawny Owl: heard from Treshnish Old School House
July Highflyer moth: 14 by Treshnish Old School House
Dark Marbled Carpet moth: 5 by Treshnish Old School House
Common Marbled Carpet moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Flame Carpet moth: 2 by Treshnish Old School House
Grey Pine Carpet moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Pale Eggar moth: 2 by Treshnish Old School House
Square-spot Rustic moth: 1 came to window of Treshnish Old School House, 16 came to light-trap by Treshnish Old School House
Autumnal Rustic moth: 2 by Treshnish Old School House
Black Rustic moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Dark Arches moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Barred Chestnut moth: 3 by Treshnish Old School House
Flounced Chestnut moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Minor Shoulder-knot moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Pink-barred Sallow moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Crescent moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Large or Saltern Ear moth (16mm forewing length): 3 with orange kidney mark (incl. 1 with brownish ground-colour) by Treshnish Old School House
September 3
Hen Harrier: 1 at Reudle schoolhouse bog (NM3647)
Tawny Owl: 1 seen, (others) heard from Treshnish Old School House
Scotch Argus butterfly: 8 by Treshnish Old School House
Speckled Wood butterfly: 7 by Treshnish Old School House
Green-veined White butterfly: 2 by Treshnish Old School House
Chevron moth: 1 came to window at Treshnish Old School House, 3 came to light-trap by Treshnish Old School House
July Highflyer moth: 10 by Treshnish Old School House
Common Marbled Carpet moth: 9 by Treshnish Old School House
Dark Marbled Carpet moth: 9 by Treshnish Old School House
Flame Carpet moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Pale Eggar moth: 7 by Treshnish Old School House
Pink-barred Sallow moth: 4 by Treshnish Old School House
Flame Shoulder moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Grey Chi moth: 3 by Treshnish Old School House
[Dotted Clay: 1 worn by Treshnish Old School House]
Black Rustic moth: 3 by Treshnish Old School House
Square-spot Rustic moth: 1 came to window at Treshnish Old School House, 29 came to light-trap by Treshnish Old School House
Autumnal Rustic moth: 10 by Treshnish Old School House
Rosy Rustic moth: 2 by Treshnish Old School House
Neglected Rustic moth: 3 by Treshnish Old School House
Flounced Chestnut moth: 3 by Treshnish Old School House
Barred Chestnut: 2 by Treshnish Old School House
Ear moth species (under 16mm forewing length): 2 with orange kidney mark (15mm), 2 with white (1 15mm, 1 14mm). All by Treshnish Old School House
Large Ear moth (over 16mm forewing length): 1 with gold kidney mark, 1 with white by Treshnish Old School House
Large or Saltern Ear moth (16mm forewing length): 2 with orange kidney mark (brownish ground-colour) by Treshnish Old School House
Common Hawker dragonfly: 1 near Treshnish Old School House
Highland Darter dragonfly: 1+ near Treshnish Old School House
Large Red Damselfly: 1 at wee pond above Treshnish lochan
[Emerald or Blue-tailed Damselfly: 1 at wee pond above Treshnish lochan (overall greyish blue with hint of yellow on abdomen. Wings folded)]
September 5
Tawny Owl: heard at Treshnish Old School House
Chevron moth: 4 came to window at Treshnish Old School House
September 6
Kestrel: 1 above Ensay Burn
Tawny Owl: heard at Treshnish Old School House
Otter: 1 at Ensay Burn mouth
Chevron moth: 1 in Treshnish wood, 1 came to window at Treshnish Old School House
July Highflyer moth: 1 in Treshnish wood
Dark Marbled Carpet moth: 2 in Treshnish wood
Pale Eggar moth: 1 came to window at Treshnish Old School House
Square-spot Rustic moth: 2 came to window at Treshnish Old School House
Heath Rustic moth: 1 came to window at Treshnish Old School House
Broad-leaved Helleborine: 1 in Treshnish wood near roped walk (a new species for Treshnish)
September 7
Juniper Pug moth: 1 came to window of Treshnish Old School House
September 8
Hen Harrier: 3 female/juveniles on Cruachan Treshnish viewed from between Treshnish and Haunn cottages
Kestrel: 1 between Treshnish and Haunn cottages
Dark Marbled Carpet moth: 2 by Treshnish House, 8 by Treshnish Old School House
Common Marbled Carpet moth: 1 by Treshnish House, 1 by Treshnish House
Flame Carpet moth: 5 by Treshnish House
July Highflyer moth: 1 by Treshnish House, 13 by Treshnish Old School House
Chevron moth: 6 by Treshnish Old School House
Shaded Broad-bar moth: 1 by Treshnish House
Pale Eggar moth: 11 by Treshnish House, 7 by Treshnish Old School House
Northern Deep-brown Dart moth: 1 by Treshnish House, 3 by Treshnish House
Grey Chi moth: 1 by Treshnish House
Large Yellow Underwing moth: 4 by Treshnish Old School House
Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing moth: 1 by Treshnish House
Lesser Yellow Underwing moth: 1 by Treshnish House
Antler Moth: 1 by Treshnish House
Dark Arches moth: 2 by Treshnish House
Rosy Rustic moth: 1 by Treshnish House, 5 by Treshnish Old School House Square-spot Rustic moth: 53 by Treshnish Old School House
Autumnal Rustic moth: 11 by Treshnish Old School House
Black Rustic moth: 10 by Treshnish Old School House
Neglected Rustic moth: 1 by Treshnish House
Minor Shoulder-knot moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Barred Chestnut moth: 10 by Treshnish Old School House
Flounced Chestnut moth: 1 by Treshnish House
Pink-barred Sallow moth: 10 by Treshnish Old School House
Small Wainscot moth: 21 by Treshnish Old School House
Ear moth species (under 16mm forewing length): 5 with orange kidney mark (15mm), 1 with white (15mm), 1 white (14mm). All by Treshnish Old School House
Large Ear moth (over 16mm forewing length): 8 with orange kidney mark, 1 with gold, 1 with white (worn) by Treshnish Old School House
Large or Saltern Ear moth (16mm forewing length): 22 with orange kidney mark (several with brownish ground-colour), 2 with white by Treshnish Old School House
September 9
Sparrowhawk: 1 near Treshnish Old School House
Kestrel: 1 Treshnish Old School House
Tawny Owl: 1 heard at Treshnish Old School House
Fox Moth caterpillar: 1 near Treshnish Old School House
September 10
Tawny Owl: 1 seen hunting from Treshnish Old School House
Kestrel: 1 by Treshnish House
Red Admiral butterfly: 1 at Treshnish Old School House
Speckled Wood butterfly: 9+ by Treshnish Old School House
Scotch Argus butterfly: 2+ by Treshnish Old School House
Fox Moth caterpillar: 1 to west of Treshnish boathouse
Common Marbled Carpet moth: 10 by Treshnish Old School House
July Highflyer moth: 8 by Treshnish Old School House
Flame Carpet moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Pale Eggar moth: 8 by Treshnish Old School House
Small Wainscot moth: 4 by Treshnish Old School House
Flame Shoulder moth: 2 by Treshnish Old School House
Northern Deep-brown Dart moth: 2 by Treshnish Old School House
Anomalous moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Lunar Underwing moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Neglected Rustic moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Black Rustic moth: 15 by Treshnish Old School House
Rosy Rustic moth: 3 by Treshnish Old School House
Autumnal Rustic moth: 5 by Treshnish Old School House
Square-spot Rustic moth: 27 by Treshnish Old School House
Ear moth species (under 16mm forewing length): 4 with orange kidney mark (15mm), 1 orange (14mm), 4 with white (15mm) incl. 1 with brownish ground-colour. All by Treshnish Old School House
Large Ear moth (over 16mm forewing length): 2 with orange kidney mark, 1 with white by Treshnish Old School House
Large or Saltern Ear moth (16mm forewing length): 5 with orange kidney mark (incl, 1 with brownish ground-colour), 3 with white by Treshnish Old School House
Highland Darter dragonfly: 7+ by Treshnish Old School House
Common Hawker dragonfly: 2 by Treshnish Old School House
September 11
Tawny Owl: heard at Treshnish Old School House
July Highflyer moth: 22 by Treshnish Old School House
Chevron moth: 9 by Treshnish Old School House
Purple Bar moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Grey Pine Carpet moth: 3 by Treshnish Old School House
Common Marbled Carpet moth: 12 by Treshnish Old School House
Dark Marbled Carpet moth: 12 by Treshnish Old School House
Pale Eggar moth: 10 by Treshnish Old School House
Grey Chi moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Square-spot Rustic moth: 47 by Treshnish Old School House
Autumnal Rustic moth: 12 by Treshnish Old School House
Northern Deep-brown Dart moth: 4 by Treshnish Old School House
Black Rustic moth: 16 by Treshnish Old School House
Neglected Rustic moth: 3 by Treshnish Old School House
Rosy Rustic moth: 4 by Treshnish Old School House
Hedge Rustic moth: 4 by Treshnish Old School House
Small Wainscot moth: 18 by Treshnish Old School House
Dark Arches moth: 3 by Treshnish Old School House
Angle Shades moth: 2 by Treshnish Old School House
Lesser Yellow Underwing moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Large Yellow Underwing moth: 3 by Treshnish Old School House
Lunar Underwing moth: 2 by Treshnish Old School House
Minor Shoulder-knot moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Flame Shoulder moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Barred Chestnut moth: 7 by Treshnish Old School House
Pink-barred Sallow moth: 11 by Treshnish Old School House
Ear moth species (under 16mm forewing length): 1 (15mm) worn, 10 with orange kidney mark (15mm), 2 orange (14mm), 5 with gold (15mm), 3 gold (14mm), 5 with white (15mm). All by Treshnish Old School House
Large Ear moth (over 16mm forewing length): 2 with orange kidney mark by Treshnish Old School House
Large or Saltern Ear moth (16mm forewing length): 1 with orange kidney mark, 1 with white, 5 with gold. All by Treshnish Old School House
September 13
Fox Moth caterpillar: 1 by Treshnish House
Buzzard: 5 near Duill cottage
September 15
Swallow: 1 at Treshnish House
September 16
Tawny Owl: 1 seen at Treshnish Old School House
Kestrel: 3 by Treshnish Old School House
Common Marbled Carpet moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
‘Golden Eagle – hunting low above cliffs at Port Haunn.
Wheatear – on raised beach by Port Haunn.
Golden Eagle – the same, or another one seen an hour or so later from West Cottage and it was being mobbed by a Kestrel,’ (PR).
September 17
Kestrel: 4 by Treshnish Old School House
Golden Eagle: 2 between Treshnish and Haunn cottages
Geese sp.: 50 flying south over Beinn Duill
Fox Moth caterpillar: 1 near cairn above Port Haunn (NM337468)
Green-brindled Crescent moth: the caterpillar which was caught and fed as a caterpillar since mid May and entered pupation on June 15th hatched tonight
Red-line Quaker moth: 3 by Treshnish Old School House
Black Rustic moth: 2 by Treshnish Old School House
Pink-barred Sallow moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Large Yellow Underwing moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
‘Ravens – a pair at Port Haunn (subsequently always seen around this location).
Geese – 2 x skeins of 70 – 80 birds flying high towards Loch Tuath,’ (PR).
September 18
Swallow: 2 by Calgary
‘Divers x 2 – flying low into Calgary Bay (seen from nr the pink pier) – poor light for identifying which kind,’ (PR).
September 19
‘Twite – small flock between Haunn and Treshnish Hse.
Buzzard – same location and subsequently seen often hereabout,’ PR).
Hen Harrier: 1 female/juvenile at Cnoc na Di chuimhne near Killiemor cottage (NM4840)
Common/Arctic Tern: 3+ at Ulva ferry, thought to be Common Terns
Highland Darter dragonfly: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Common Hawker dragonfly: 1 by Torloisk crossroad, 1 between Treshnish and Torloisk
Common Marbled Carpet moth: 4 by Treshnish Old School House
July Highflyer moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Red-green Carpet moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Chevron moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Square-spot Rustic moth: 2 by Treshnish Old School House
Black Rustic moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Autumnal Rustic moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Heath Rustic moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Pink-barred Sallow moth: 2 by Treshnish Old School House
Small Wainscot moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Ear moth species: 1 with 15mm forewing length by Treshnish Old School House
Large Ear moth: 1 with 18mm forewing length and gold kidney mark by Treshnish Old School House
Ruby Tiger moth caterpillar, early instar: 1 on Ulva farm circuit
September 20
‘Hen Harrier – male, hunting below the road thro Glen Bellart, by river,’ (PR).
September 21
Golden Eagle: 2 above Ensay farmhouse
Kestrel: 2 by Treshnish Old School House
Sparrowhawk: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Swallow: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
‘Kestrel – hunting early morning by Haunn Cottages.
Twite – approx 20 at cliffs nr Treshnish Point.
Basking Sharks x 4 – close into shore seen from raised beach by Treshnish Point.
Peregrine Falcon – by cliffs beyond Port Haunn. It flew from above the cliffs and very fast down a crevice in the cliff, presumably hunting smaller birds/rock pipits/pigeons.
Ravens – 2 x separate pairs at Port Haunn,’ (PR).
September 22
‘Golden Eagle – hunting low at headland across from Haunn Cottages.
Geese – flock of 9 flying low over the water at Croig.
Terns – Sandwich and Arctic, flying and resting close into shore at Calgary Beach.
Dunlin x 2 – on Calgary Beach, by the burn,’ (PR).
Lunar Underwing moth: 1 found alive inside middle cottage, Haunn (NM339477)
September 23
Ruddy Turnstone: 1 on Calgary beach
Sanderling: 1 on Calgary beach
Dunlin: 3 on Calgary beach
Oystercatcher: 29 on Calgary beach
Common Ringed Plover: 26 on Calgary beach
Small Wainscot moth: 1 flew through window at Treshnish Old School House, 16 came to light-trap
Angle Shades moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Autumnal Rustic moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Black Rustic moth: 3 by Treshnish Old School House
Pink-barred Sallow moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Red-line Quaker moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
September 24
Golden Eagle: 2 adults and 1 juvenile at Creag a´ Chaisteil
Tawny Owl: 1 seen and heard at Treshnish Old School House
Common Marbled Carpet moth: 2 by Treshnish Old School House
Black Rustic moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Northern Deep-brown Dart moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Small Wainscot moth: 4 by Treshnish Old School House
Red-line Quaker moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
September 25
‘Geese – flock of 10 flying South at wave top height, seen from Treshnish Point.
Buzzards x 5 – circling together over cliffs at Treshnish Point.
Golden Eagle – being mobbed by a Peregrine seen from Haunn Cottages.
Kestrels x 3 & Buzzard x 1 all flying, circling and swooping around together below the track between farm square and schoolhouse.
Greenshank – feeding yards from the road at Dervaig.
Ravens x 6 – circling around by distant cliffs seen from the road nr Reudle. The high winds today seemed to be exciting all the raptors and corvids!
Ringed Plover, Sanderling, Dunlin and Turnstones – all feeding at Calgary Beach after sunset at ebb tide,’ (PR).
Golden Eagle: 1 at Creag a´ Chaisteil and less than an hour later over Treshnish House
Fox Moth caterpillar: 1 near Treshnish boathouse (NM3448)
September 26
‘Peregrine – by cliffs just before path up to Crackaig.
Golden Eagle – at lower ridge of Beinn Reudle, possibly a female, a huge dark bird!,’ (PR).
Merlin: 1 at the foot of Beinn Bhuidhe (NM372485)
Golden Eagle: 2 flying between Cnoc an Chaisteil and Treshnish Point and Cnoc an Chaisteil and Beinn an Lochain
Kestrel: 2 at Treshnish Old School House
Tawny Owl: 1 seen and two heard at Treshnish Old School House
Swallow: 2 at Calgary beach
Red Deer: stags heard rutting from this night onwards
Highland Darter dragonfly: 4+ near Treshnish Old School House
Fox Moth caterpillar: 14 on Beinn Bhuidhe (2 at NM3648, 2 at NM3748, 8 at NM3749, 1 at NM3649, 1 at NM3648)
September 27
Buzzard: 5 at Treshnish Point
Tawny Owl: heard at Treshnish Old School House
Otter: 1 at Ensay Burn mouth
‘Hedgehog – on lawn at Haunn Cottages after midnight.
Garden Birds – during 2 week stay included : mistle thrushes, blackbird, dunnock, wren, robin, great tit, house sparrow, chaffinch, greenfinch, stonechat, starling, pied wagtail,’ (PR).
September 28
Sparrowhawk: 1 by Treshnish House
Long-tailed Tit: 13 beside Treshnish vegetable garden (this species is listed by Rick Hayward as being recorded in the general area of NW Mull but was not on the Treshnish list. It was first recorded (2) by Brett Richards at Treshnish between 23-28 December 1995)
‘Otter – a large dog otter 250 mtrs from shore, swimming and diving for food at low tide between Port Haunn and Natural Arch.
Peregrine – at cliffs at Treshnish Point at sunset.
Starlings – forming a flock at Treshnish Point at sunset, starting with 9 birds and grew to 70 – 80. The Peregrine didn’t disturb them but flew N E towards higher cliffs.
Owl – flew from being perched on one of the ruins at Haunn Cottages garden, 8.30pm. Possibly one of the Tawny Owls from around Treshnish House/ Schoolhouse or possibly a Short Eared owl. Earlier in the week a bird was heard to make a hoarse barking sound during the evening when I was listening for stags roaring. From the voice descriptions in one of my bird books it could have been a short eared owl. The terrain and plenty of voles this year would certainly attract short eared owls but I never saw one in daylight which is more usual,’ (PR).
September 29
Hen Harrier: 1 female at 9.05am between Shian cottage and Treshnish House and again at 18.30 (guests at Shian cottage)
Golden Eagle: pair at Treshnish headland (guests at Shian cottage)
Twite: 6 at Haunn ‘Bay’, 20+ near Haunn Fort (guests at Shian cottage)
Common Marbled Carpet moth: 3 by Treshnish Old School House
Dark Marbled Carpet moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Grey Pine Carpet moth: 5 by Treshnish Old School House
Red-line Quaker moth: 7 by Treshnish Old School House
Yellow-line Quaker moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Black Rustic moth: 4 by Treshnish Old School House
Rosy Rustic moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Small Wainscot moth: 2 by Treshnish Old School House
Green-brindled Crescent moth: 2 by Treshnish Old School House
Silver Y moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Northern Dead-nettle: almost finished flowering outside Treshnish office and Shian cottage. It has been flowering for several weeks
September 30
Golden Eagle: on roadside barrier below Cnoc a' Chaisteil (guests at Shian cottage). It is very unusual for an eagle to perch like this, could this have been a buzzard?
Mountain Hare: 1 by Shian cottage (guests at Shian cottage)
July Highflyer moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Red-green Carpet moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Common Marbled Carpet moth: 3 by Treshnish Old School House
Dark Marbled Carpet moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Grey Pine Carpet moth: 3 by Treshnish Old School House
Pale Eggar moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Red-line Quaker moth: 2 by Treshnish Old School House
Black Rustic moth: 3 by Treshnish Old School House
Northern Deep-brown Dart moth: 3 by Treshnish Old School House
Green-brindled Crescent moth: 2 by Treshnish Old School House
Small Wainscot moth: 7 by Treshnish Old School House
Chestnut moth: 8 by Treshnish Old School House
Large Yellow Underwing moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Pink-barred Sallow moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Ruby Tiger moth caterpillar: Yellow ‘hairy’ larva found on Spear Thistle at Treshnish Old School House was caught but was not happy being reared so photographed and released on 7 Oct. Later found to be this species with viral infection

August 2007

August 1
Common Carpet moth: 1 came to window at Treshnish Old School House
Striped Twin-spot Carpet moth: 1 came to window at Treshnish Old School House
August 2
Green-veined White butterfly: 1 by Toechtamhor cottage, 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Scotch Argus butterfly: 2 by Treshnish Old School House, 1 by Treshnish House
August 3
Antler Moth: 1 in Shian cottage (presumably trapped inside from at least the night before)
Chevron moth: 1 in Shian cottage (presumably trapped inside from at least the night before)
Scotch Argus butterfly: 2 by Treshnish Old School House
August 4
Scalloped Oak moth: 4 by Treshnish Old School House
Chevron moth: 5 by Treshnish Old School House
Northern Spinach moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Common Carpet moth: 2 by Treshnish Old School House
Striped Twin-spot Carpet moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
July Highflyer moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Purple Bar moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Scotch Annulet moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Lesser Swallow Prominent moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Large Yellow Underwing moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Lesser Yellow Underwing moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
True Lover’s Knot moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Dark Arches moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Dotted Clay moth: 3 by Treshnish Old School House
Double Square-spot moth: 2 by Treshnish Old School House
Triple-spotted Clay moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Small Wainscot moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Smoky Wainscot moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
[Large Ear moth: 2 by Treshnish Old School House]
Ear moth species: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
[Flounced Rustic moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House]
Spectacle moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Gold Spangle moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
August 5
Mottled Beauty moth: 3 by Treshnish Old School House
Common Carpet moth: 2 by Treshnish Old School House
Garden Carpet moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Green Carpet moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Dark Marbled Carpet moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Purple Bar moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
July Highflyer moth: 4 by Treshnish Old School House
Riband Wave moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Small Fan-footed Wave moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Welsh Wave moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Green Pug moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Early Thorn moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Coxcomb Prominent moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Swallow Prominent moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Lesser Swallow Prominent moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Large Yellow Underwing moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Lesser Broad-bordered Underwing moth: 2 by Treshnish Old School House
Dark Arches moth: 2 by Treshnish Old School House
Antler Moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Double Square-spot moth: 7 by Treshnish Old School House
Triple-spotted Clay moth: 6 by Treshnish Old School House
Dotted Clay moth: 7 by Treshnish Old School House
Common Rustic moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Burnished Brass moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Large Ear moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Ear moth species: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
August 7
Kestrel: 2 near Reudle Schoolhouse
Tawny Owl: 1 at Treshnish Old School House
Speckled Wood butterfly: 1 near Treshnish Old School House
Green-veined White butterfly: 3 near Treshnish Old School House
Red Admiral butterfly: 1 near Treshnish Old School House
Scotch Argus butterfly: 15+ near Treshnish Old School House, 10 near Reudle schoolhouse bog
Fox Moth caterpillar: 1 between Treshnish lochan and the pond above
Brimstone Moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Chevron moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
July Highflyer moth: 17 by Treshnish Old School House
Flame Carpet moth: 2 by Treshnish Old School House
Common Carpet moth: 2 by Treshnish Old School House
Dark Marbled Carpet moth: 2 by Treshnish Old School House
Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Welsh Wave moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Common Wave moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Early Thorn moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Bleached Pug moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
White-spotted Pug moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Swallow Prominent moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Iron Prominent moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Large Yellow Underwing moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Lesser Broad-bordered Underwing moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Lesser Yellow Underwing moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Light Arches moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Dark Arches moth: 5 by Treshnish Old School House
Ear moth species: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Large/Saltern Ear moth: 4 by Treshnish Old School House
Minor Shoulder-knot moth: 2 by Treshnish Old School House
Dotted Clay moth: 10 by Treshnish Old School House
Triple-spotted Clay moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Bright-line Brown-eye moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Common or Lesser Common Rustic moth: 2 by Treshnish Old School House
Hedge Rustic moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Square-spot Rustic moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Gold Spot moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Beautiful Golden Y: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
[Udea prunalis micro-moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House]
Bogbean: flowering or fruiting not sure which
Round-leaved Sundew: beginning to flower
Bog Pimpernel: flowering
August 8
Kestrel: 1 at Treshnish Point, 2 near the ‘Whisky Cave’, 1 at Crackaig village
Sparrowhawk: 1 south of Port Haunn
Golden Eagle: 1 at cliffs by Port Haunn
Whimbrel: 1 just south of Port Haunn
Port Haunn
Great Skua: 2 between Port Haunn and Gometra, 1 between Treshnish Point and Treshnish Isles
Redpoll: 5 juveniles near Haunn cottages
Basking Shark: 1 between Port Haunn and Gometra, 3 between Port Haunn and Staffa, 1 between Treshnish Point and Treshnish Isles
Scotch Argus butterfly: 25 near Treshnish Old School House
Green-veined White butterfly: 10 near Treshnish Old School House, 1 near Toechtamhor cottage, 1 at Haunn cottages
Red Admiral butterfly: 1 near Treshnish Old School House
Yellow Shell moth: 1 by the ‘Whisky Cave’
Shaded Broad-bar moth: 1 at the coast path up to Crackaig
Twin-spot Carpet: 1 in daytime on boggy path after leaving the dry heath on way from Treshnish lochan to Crackaig, 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Brimstone moth: 2 by Treshnish Old School House
Riband Wave moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
July Highflyer moth: 13 by Treshnish Old School House
Chevron moth: 4 by Treshnish Old School House
Dotted Carpet moth: 4 by Treshnish Old School House
Dark Marbled Carpet moth: 6 by Treshnish Old School House
Purple Bar moth: 3 by Treshnish Old School House
Flame Carpet moth: 3 by Treshnish Old School House
Scalloped Oak moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Pebble Prominent moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Iron Prominent moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Lesser Swallow Prominent moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing: 5 by Treshnish Old School House
Large Yellow Underwing moth: 3 by Treshnish Old School House
Dark Arches moth: 4 by Treshnish Old School House
Minor Shoulder-knot moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Double Square-spot: 4 by Treshnish Old School House
Triple-spotted Clay moth: 3 by Treshnish Old School House
Dotted Clay moth: 6 by Treshnish Old School House
Large Ear moth: 2 by Treshnish Old School House
Common or Lesser Common Rustic moth: 5 by Treshnish Old School House
Hedge Rustic moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Snout moth: 2 by Treshnish Old School House
Udea prunalis micro-moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Highland Darter dragonfly: 5 near Treshnish Old School House
Lesser Skullcap: flowering on boggy path after leaving the dry heath on way from Treshnish lochan to Crackaig
August 9
Scotch Argus butterfly: 1 near Treshnish Old School House
Shaded Broad-bar moth: 1 in daytime near Treshnish Old School House
Highland Darter: 1 near Treshnish Old School House
August 10
Twite: 1 by Treshnish House
Basking Shark: 1+ in Calgary Bay
Scotch Argus butterfly: 1 near Treshnish Old School House
August 11
Antler Moth: 1 found in daytime in west cottage, Haunn
Flame Carpet moth: 3 by Treshnish Old School House
Dark Marbled Carpet moth: 3 by Treshnish Old School House
Common Carpet moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Dotted Carpet moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Striped Twin-spot Carpet moth: 1 at window of Treshnish Old School House, 2 by Treshnish Old School House
July Highflyer moth: 15 by Treshnish Old School House
Purple Bar moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Early Thorn moth: 2 by Treshnish Old School House
Chevron moth: 2 by Treshnish Old School House
Small Fan-footed Wave moth: 2 by Treshnish Old School House
Riband Wave moth: 6 by Treshnish Old School House
Welsh Wave moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Bleached Pug moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Tawny Speckled Pug moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
[Wormwood Pug: 2 by Treshnish Old School House]
[Small Argent and Sable moth: 1 was sitting on the outside of the trap by Treshnish Old School House but it escaped whilst trying to capture it. It is late for this species]
Lesser Swallow Prominent moth: 2 by Treshnish Old School House
Lesser Broad-bordered Underwing moth: 3 by Treshnish Old School House
Large Yellow Underwing moth: 2 by Treshnish Old School House
Dark Arches moth: 3 by Treshnish Old School House
Minor Shoulder-knot moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Large Ear moth: moth (over 16mm forewing length): 4 with white kidney mark, 7 with orange, 4 with gold. All by Treshnish Old School House
Large or Saltern Ear moth (16mm forewing length): 1 with white kidney mark by Treshnish Old School House
Ear moth species (under 16mm forewing length): 4 with white kidney mark, 3 with orange, 2 with gold. All by Treshnish Old School House
Double Square-spot moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Triple-spotted Clay moth: 5 by Treshnish Old School House
Crescent moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Dotted Clay moth: 7 by Treshnish Old School House
Square-spot Rustic moth: 5 by Treshnish Old School House
Snout moth: 2 by Treshnish Old School House
August 12
Red-throated Diver: 1 flying north over Treshnish Old School House
Sparrowhawk: 1 over Treshnish wood
Dotted Carpet moth: 3 by Treshnish Old School House
Dark Marbled Carpet moth: 9 by Treshnish Old School House
Flame Carpet moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Twin-spot Carpet moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Purple Bar moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
July Highflyer moth: 17 by Treshnish Old School House
Chevron moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Northern Spinach moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Early Thorn moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Welsh Wave moth: 2 by Treshnish Old School House
[Double-striped Pug moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House]
Lesser Swallow Prominent moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Convolvulus Hawkmoth: 1 female by Treshnish Old School House
Dark Arches moth: 4 by Treshnish Old School House
Lesser Broad-bordered Underwing moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Ear moth species (under 16mm forewing length): 2, 7 with white kidney mark, 4 with orange, 2 with gold. All by Treshnish Old School House
Saltern or Large Ear (16mm): 1 with orange kidney mark by Treshnish Old School House
Large Ear moth (over 16mm forewing length): 1, 8 with orange kidney mark, 1 with white, 1 with gold. All by Treshnish Old School House
Triple-spotted Clay moth: 2 by Treshnish Old School House
Double Square-spot moth: 2 by Treshnish Old School House
Antler Moth: 2 by Treshnish Old School House
Square-spotted Rustic moth: 2 by Treshnish Old School House
Barred Chestnut moth: 2 by Treshnish Old School House
Rosy Rustic moth: 2 by Treshnish Old School House
Minor Shoulder-knot moth: 2 by Treshnish Old School House
Snout moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Burnished Brass moth¨1 by Treshnish Old School House
August 13
Scotch Argus butterfly: 5 near Treshnish Old School House
Square-spot Rustic: 1 came to window at Treshnish Old School House
August 14
Scotch Argus butterfly: 1 near Treshnish Old School House, 2 at Torr Mòr a´ Chonairst, south of Knockvologan (NM3118)
Shaded Broadbar: 2 at Torr Mòr a´ Chonairst, south of Knockvologan (NM3118)
Antler Moth: 1 came to window at Treshnish Old School House
Chevron moth: 1 came to window at Treshnish Old School House
Fox Moth caterpillar: 4 at Torr Mòr a´ Chonairst, south of Knockvologan (NM3118)
Scarlet Pimpernel: flowering south of Knockvologan (NM3119)
Marsh St. John’s Wort: flowering at Torr Mòr a´ Chonairst, south of Knockvologan (NM3118)
Common Storksbill: flowering at Torr Mòr a´ Chonairst, south of Knockvologan (NM3118)
Prickly Saltwort: flowering south of Knockvologan (NM3119)
Pale Butterwort: flowering at Torr Mòr a´ Chonairst, south of Knockvologan (NM3118)
Mountain Pansy: flowering south of Knockvologan (NM3119)
Lesser Meadowrue: flowering south of Knockvologan (NM3119)
August 15
Golden Eagle: 1 above Duill cottage
Sparrowhawk: 1 at Port Haunn
Water Rail: 1 heard ‘opposite Toechtamhor’ (CG & LG)
Twin-spot Carpet moth: 1 in daytime near Reudle schoolhouse bog (NM3547)
Fox Moth caterpillar: 1 near Reudle schoolhouse bog (NM3547)
Square-spot Rustic: 1 came to window at Treshnish Old School House
August 16
Green-veined White butterfly: 1 near Treshnish Old School House
Scotch Argus butterfly: 15+ near Treshnish Old School House, 2 on east side of Ensay Burn mouth (NM3549)
Speckled Wood butterfly: 6 near Treshnish Old School House
Highland Darter dragonfly: 1 on east side of Ensay Burn mouth (NM3549)
August 17
Twite: 1 at Ensay burn
Basking Shark: 2 in Calgary Bay (morning and evening)
Fox Moth caterpillar: 5 at Ensay Burn mouth (NM3549)
August 18
Hen Harrier: 1 female below Toechtamhor cottage
Sparrowhawk: 1 near Toechtamhor cottage
Mistle Thrush: 2 near Treshnish cow-barn, 2 near Ensay Burn
Fox Moth caterpillar: 1 at Treshnish House
Antler Moth: 2 found alive in Toechtamhor cottage
August 19
Scotch Argus butterfly: 2 near Ulva ferry, Ulva (NM4439), 1 near Ulva House (NM4339), 2 at NM4338, 1 at NM4239
Speckled Wood butterfly: 3+ near Ulva ferry, Ulva (NM4439), 20+ near Ulva House (NM4339)
Green-veined White butterfly: 1 on Ulva (NM4239)
Dark-green Fritillary butterfly: 1 on Ulva (NM4239)
Peacock butterfly: 2+ near Ulva ferry, Ulva (NM4439)
Buff-tip moth caterpillar: about 40 feeding together on a willow on Ulva (NM4338)
July Highflyer moth: 5 by Treshnish Old School House
Dark Marbled Carpet moth: 9 by Treshnish Old School House
Flame Carpet moth: 2 by Treshnish Old School House
Chevron moth: 4 by Treshnish Old School House
Ear moth species (under 16mm forewing length): 4 with orange kidney mark by Treshnish Old School House
Large Ear moth (over 16mm forewing length): 6 with orange kidney mark, 2 with white, 8 with gold. All by Treshnish Old School House
Large or Saltern Ear moth (16mm forewing length): 3 with orange kidney mark by Treshnish Old School House
Minor Shoulder Knot moth: 3 by Treshnish Old School House
Square-spot Rustic moth: 12 by Treshnish Old School House
Rosy Rustic moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Lesser Broad-bordered Underwing moth: 2 by Treshnish Old School House
Dark Arches moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Anomalous moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Common or Lesser Common Rustic moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Smoky Wainscot moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Common Hawker dragonfly: 1 near Ulva ferry, Ulva, 2 near Ulva House (NM4339), 1 at NM4239
Golden-ringed Dragonfly: 1 at Ulva NM4239
August 20
Golden Eagle: 2 calling and skydiving in early evening below Treshnish Old School House, with another over Creag a´ Chaisteil. The pair returned a couple of hours later still calling.
Peregrine Falcon: 1 flying north over Treshnish Old School House
Kestrel: 2 flying with Peregrine over Treshnish Old School House
August 21
Golden Eagle: 1 above Treshnish cow-barn
Hen Harrier: 1 at Cruachan Treshnish
Sparrowhawk: 1 female seen several times between Port Haunn and Crackaig
Kestrel: 3 at Treshnish cow-barn and later at Crackaig
[Whimbrel: 4 flying east between Toechtamhor cottage and Treshnish Point]
Great Skua: 2 flying north-east overland around Treshnish Point
Twite: 6 near Port Haunn
Reed Bunting: 1 near Haunn cottages
Northern Wheatear: 1 near Haunn cottages (NM3447)
Whinchat: 1 near Haunn cottages (NM3447)
Common Whitethroat: 1 near Haunn cottages (NM3447)
Speckled Wood butterfly: 1 near Treshnish Old School House
Green-veined White butterfly: 1 near Treshnish Old School House, 7 near Toechtamhor cottage (NM3447), 1 south of Port Haunn (NM3346)
Scotch Argus butterfly: 2 at Reudle schoolhouse bog (NM3647)
Fox Moth caterpillar: 1 near Reudle schoolhouse bog (NM3547)
Brimstone moth: 4 by Treshnish Old School House
Dark Marbled Carpet moth: 33 by Treshnish Old School House
Dotted Carpet moth: 5 by Treshnish Old School House
Flame Carpet moth: 5 by Treshnish Old School House
Garden Carpet moth: 2 by Treshnish Old School House
Beautiful Carpet moth: 2 by Treshnish Old School House
Striped Twin-spot Carpet moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Twin-spot Carpet moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
July Highflyer moth: 33 by Treshnish Old School House
Purple Bar moth: 3 by Treshnish Old School House
Chevron moth: 5 by Treshnish Old School House
Welsh Wave moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Small Fan-footed Wave: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Bleached Pug moth: 2 by Treshnish Old School House
Scalloped Oak moth: 2 by Treshnish Old School House
Pale Eggar moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Large Yellow Underwing moth: 2 by Treshnish Old School House
Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing moth: 6 by Treshnish Old School House
Dark Arches moth: 9 by Treshnish Old School House
Antler Moth: 18 by Treshnish Old School House
Grey Chi moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Minor Shoulder-knot moth: 4 by Treshnish Old School House
Common or Lesser Common Rustic moth: 4 by Treshnish Old School House
Square-spot Rustic moth: 9 by Treshnish Old School House
Hedge Rustic moth: 5 by Treshnish Old School House
Autumnal Rustic moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Neglected Rustic moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Barred Chestnut moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Dun-bar moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Ear moth species (under 16mm forewing length): 2 worn, 12 with white kidney mark, 12 with orange, 2 with gold. All by Treshnish Old School House
Large Ear moth (over 16mm forewing length): 9 with orange kidney mark, 2 with gold. All by Treshnish Old School House
Large or Saltern Ear moth (16mm forewing length): 5 with white kidney mark, 3 with orange. All by Treshnish Old School House
Mother of Pearl micro-moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Udea prunalis micro-moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Keeled Skimmer dragonfly: 2 at Reudle schoolhouse bog (1 male, 1 female)
August 22
Otter: 1 at Ensay Burn mouth
August 23
Bottle-nosed Dolphin: 5-7 swimming west below Treshnish House (H family and D & S)
Otter: 1 at Port Haunn (H family)
Rosy Rustic moth: 1 came to window at Treshnish Old School House
August 24
Tawny Owl: 1 near Treshnish Old School House
Lesser Redpoll: 1 near Treshnish Old School House (SF)
Mistle Thrush: 2 by Treshnish Old School House
Chevron moth: 1 found alive inside Shian cottage
Square-spot Rustic moth: 1 found alive inside Shian cottage
Hedge Rustic moth: 1 found dead inside The Studio
August 25
Golden Eagle: 1 along ridge above Haunn cottages
Tawny Owl: 1 heard at Treshnish Old School House
White Ermine moth caterpillar: 1 on doorframe of Treshnish Old School House captured and fed and entered pupation on 29 August
Centre-barred Sallow: 1 trapped by TP near Kilninian beach
Oblique Carpet moth: 1 trapped by TP near Kilninian beach
Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing moth: 1 trapped by TP near Kilninian beach
July Highflyer moth: 7 by Treshnish Old School House
Dark Marbled Carpet moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Chevron moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Large Yellow Underwing moth: 2 by Treshnish Old School House
Lesser Yellow Underwing moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Square-spot Rustic moth: 9 by Treshnish Old School House
Neglected Rustic moth: 2 by Treshnish Old School House
Common or Lesser Common Rustic moth: 2 by Treshnish Old School House
[Flounced Rustic moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House]
Dark Arches moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Northern Deep-brown Dart moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Crescent moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Pink-barred Sallow moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Barred Chestnut moth: 2 by Treshnish Old School House
Ear moth species (under 16mm forewing length): 4 with white kidney mark, 3 with orange, 1 with gold. All by Treshnish Old School House
Large Ear moth (over 16mm forewing length): 5 with orange kidney mark (heavily barred), 1 with gold (heavily barred). All by Treshnish Old School House
Large or Saltern Ear moth (16mm forewing length): 3 with orange kidney mark (incl. 1 heavily barred), 2 with gold. All by Treshnish Old School House
August 26
July Highflyer moth: 20 by Treshnish Old School House
Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Dotted Carpet moth: 3 by Treshnish Old School House
Dark Marbled Carpet moth: 10 by Treshnish Old School House
Flame Carpet: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Striped Twin-spot Carpet: 2 by Treshnish Old School House
Purple Bar moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Chevron moth: 7 by Treshnish Old School House
Riband wave moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Pale Eggar moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing moth: 2 by Treshnish Old School House
Lesser Yellow Underwing moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Grey Chi moth: 4 by Treshnish Old School House
Rosy Rustic moth: 3 by Treshnish Old School House
Hedge Rustic moth: 2 by Treshnish Old School House
Pink-barred Sallow moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Dotted Clay moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Square-spot Rustic moth: 5 by Treshnish Old School House
Common or Lesser Common Rustic moth: 2 by Treshnish Old School House
Barred Chestnut moth: 4 by Treshnish Old School House
Ear moth species (under 16mm forewing length): 4 with white kidney mark, 1 with orange, 5 with gold. All by Treshnish Old School House
Large or Saltern Ear moth (16mm forewing length): 1 with white kidney mark, 2 orange (heavily barred). All by Treshnish Old School House
Fragrant Agrimony: flowering on cliffs below Kilninian (NM405442)
August 27
Golden Eagle: 2 by Treshnish Old School House
Kestrel: 2 by Treshnish Old School House (1-3 seen every day at this time)
Buzzard: 3 by Treshnish Old School House
Tawny Owl: heard by Treshnish Old School House (heard on virtually all nights previously)
Speckled Wood butterfly: 1 near Treshnish Old School House
Dark Marbled Carpet moth: 27 by Treshnish Old School House
Flame Carpet moth: 4 by Treshnish Old School House
July Highflyer moth: 16 by Treshnish Old School House
Chevron moth: 5 by Treshnish Old School House
Twin-spot Carpet moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Riband Wave moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Pale Eggar moth: 7 by Treshnish Old School House
Common Lutestring moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Convolvulus Hawkmoth: 1 male by Treshnish Old School House
Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing moth: 3 by Treshnish Old School House
Pink-barred Sallow moth: 6 by Treshnish Old School House
Minor Shoulder-knot moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Grey Chi moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Barred Chestnut moth: 6 by Treshnish Old School House
Rosy Rustic moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Black Rustic moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Autumnal Rustic moth: 5 by Treshnish Old School House
Square-spot Rustic moth: 21 by Treshnish Old School House
Common or Lesser Common Rustic moth: 4 by Treshnish Old School House
Hedge Rustic moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Ear moth species (under 16mm forewing length): 3 with white kidney mark (incl. 1 with pale terminal bar), 8 with orange (incl. 1 heavily barred & 1 with pale terminal bar). All by Treshnish Old School House
Large Ear moth (over 16mm forewing length): 5 with orange kidney mark (heavily barred), 1 with gold. All by Treshnish Old School House
Large or Saltern Ear moth (16mm forewing length): 1 with orange kidney mark (heavily barred), 1 with gold (heavily barred). All by Treshnish Old School House
Udea prunalis micro-moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
August 28
Hen Harrier: 1 female above Treshnish wood
Sparrowhawk: 1 above Treshnish wood
Kestrel: 1 above Treshnish wood
House Martin: 1 near Loch an Torr
Dark Marbled Carpet moth: 3+ in daytime in Treshnish wood
July Highflyer moth: 1+ in daytime in Treshnish wood
August 30
House Martin: 2 near Loch an Torr
Speckled Wood butterfly: 1 near Treshnish Old School House
Udea prunalis micro-moth: 1 by Haunn cottages
Purple Loosestrife: flowering near Calgary Art in Nature Walk
August 31
Golden Eagle: 2 by Treshnish House
Square-spot Rustic moth: 1 came to window at Treshnish Old School House

July 2007

July 1
Hen Harrier: 1 female above Loch [Tuan] (MO)
Buzzard: 3 juveniles flying near the nest sites in Treshnish wood. I did not check early enough to see if they came from one or two of the nest
Meadow Pipit: feeding juvenile Cuckoo at Larach Mhor (MO)
Grey Wagtail: 1 at Ensay Burn mouth
Pied Wagtail: 1 juvenile at Ensay Burn
Otter: 1 at Treshnish boathouse (guests at Shian)
Basking Shark: 1 from Treshnish boathouse (Leena), 3 from Treshnish boathouse (guests at Shian)
Chimney Sweeper moth: 3 near Ensay Burn (MO)
Mottled Beauty moth: 2 caught by net near Treshnish Old School House, 21 by Treshnish Old School House
Peppered Moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
[Small Engrailed moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House]
Common White Wave moth: 1 caught by net near Treshnish Old School House, 11 by Treshnish Old School House
Common Wave moth: 2 by Treshnish Old School House
Light Emerald moth: 1 caught by net near Treshnish Old School House, 7 by Treshnish Old School House
Large Emerald moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Welsh Wave moth: 15 by Treshnish Old School House
Riband Wave moth: 2 by Treshnish Old School House
Small Fan-footed Wave moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Clouded Border moth: 4 by Treshnish Old School House
Magpie moth: 3 by Treshnish Old School House
Brimstone moth: 2 by Treshnish Old School House
Peacock moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Purple Bar moth: 4 by Treshnish Old School House
Flame Carpet moth: 2 by Treshnish Old School House
Green Carpet moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Small Phoenix moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Silver-ground Carpet moth: 3 by Treshnish Old School House
Northern Spinach moth: 3 by Treshnish Old School House
Barred Straw moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Foxglove Pug moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Green Pug moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Narrow-winged Pug moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Coxcomb Prominent moth: 2 by Treshnish Old School House
Lesser Swallow Prominent moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Drinker moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Buff Ermine moth: 28 by Treshnish Old School House
White Ermine moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Clouded Buff moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Shark moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Bright-line Brown-eye moth: 1 worn individual caught by net near Treshnish Old School House, 2 by Treshnish Old School House
Clouded-bordered Brindle moth: 10 by Treshnish Old School House
True Lover’s Knot moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Triple-spotted Clay moth: 4 by Treshnish Old School House
Double Square-spot moth: 2 by Treshnish Old School House
Small Square-spot moth: 5 by Treshnish Old School House
[Brown Rustic moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House]
Flame Shoulder moth: 3 by Treshnish Old School House
Purple Clay moth: 2 by Treshnish Old School House
Broom Moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Green Arches moth: 3 by Treshnish Old School House
Grey Arches moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Dark Arches moth: 3 by Treshnish Old School House
Common Lutestring moth: 4 by Treshnish Old School House
Straw Dot moth: 5 by Treshnish Old School House
Small Fan-foot: 3 by Treshnish Old School House
Burnished Brass: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Beautiful Golden Y moth: 6 by Treshnish Old School House
Catoptria margaritella micro moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
July 2
Fulmar: 3 at Port Haunn (MO)
Black Guillemot: 3 adults at Port Haunn (MO)
Green Arches moth: 2 came to wine-rope near Treshnish Old School House
Grey Arches moth: 2 came to wine-rope near Treshnish Old School House
Dark Arches moth: 4 came to wine-rope near Treshnish Old School House
Clouded-bordered Brindle moth: 1 came to wine-rope near Treshnish Old School House
Bright-line Brown-eye moth: 1 came to wine-rope near Treshnish Old School House
Sea Mayweed: flowering
July 3
Mottled Beauty moth: 14 by Treshnish Old School House
Welsh Wave moth: 4 by Treshnish Old School House
Riband Wave moth: 5 by Treshnish Old School House
Common White Wave moth: 17 by Treshnish Old School House
Common Wave moth: 2 by Treshnish Old School House
Beautiful Carpet moth: 2 by Treshnish Old School House
Green Carpet moth: 3 by Treshnish Old School House
Flame Carpet moth: 2 by Treshnish Old School House
Common Marbled Carpet moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Silver-ground Carpet moth: 3 caught by net near Treshnish Old School House at dusk, 1 came to MV light by Treshnish Old School House
Northern Spinach moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Large Emerald moth: 5 by Treshnish Old School House
Light Emerald moth: 1 caught by net near Treshnish Old School House at dusk, 6 came to MV light by Treshnish Old School House
Brimstone moth: 2 by Treshnish Old School House
Clouded Border moth: 5 by Treshnish Old School House
Magpie Moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Narrow-winged Pug moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Foxglove Pug moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Common Lutestring moth: 6 by Treshnish Old School House
Buff Ermine moth: 24 by Treshnish Old School House
White Ermine moth: 2 by Treshnish Old School House
Buff-tip moth: 4 by Treshnish Old School House
Coxcomb Prominent moth: 5 by Treshnish Old School House
Pebble Prominent moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Lesser Swallow Prominent moth: 3 by Treshnish Old School House
Iron Prominent moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Poplar Hawkmoth: 1-2 by Treshnish Old School House
Elephant Hawkmoth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Smoky Wainscot moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Small Square-spot moth: 5 by Treshnish Old School House
Double Square-spot moth: 6 by Treshnish Old School House
Triple-spotted Clay moth: 3 by Treshnish Old School House
Purple Clay moth: 2 by Treshnish Old School House
Flame Shoulder moth: 2 by Treshnish Old School House
Clouded-bordered Brindle moth: 2 by Treshnish Old School House
Bright-line Brown-eye moth: 3 by Treshnish Old School House
Grey Arches moth: 2 by Treshnish Old School House
Dark Arches moth: 7 by Treshnish Old School House
Green Arches moth: 4 by Treshnish Old School House
Dusky Brocade moth: 7 by Treshnish Old School House
Straw Dot moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Burnished Brass moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Spectacle moth: by Treshnish Old School House
Beautiful Golden Y moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Snout moth: 1 caught by net near Treshnish Old School House at dusk
Yarrow: flowering
July 4
Great Skua: 2 flying from Treshnish Point to Calgary Bay and back
Siskin: 2 near Treshnish Old School House
Speckled Wood butterfly: 1 near Treshnish Old School House
Meadow Brown butterfly: 2 near Treshnish Old School House
Green-veined White butterfly: 1 near Treshnish Old School House
Dark-green Fritillary butterfly: 1 near Treshnish Old School House
Chimney Sweeper moth: 2 in day near Treshnish Old School House
Clouded-bordered Brindle moth: 1 came to wine-rope near Treshnish Old School House
Grey Arches moth: 8 came to wine-rope near Treshnish Old School
Dark Arches moth: 6 came to wine-rope near Treshnish Old School
Green Arches moth: 1 came to wine-rope near Treshnish Old School
Bright-line Brown-eye moth: 1 came to wine-rope near Treshnish Old School
Coronet moth: 1 came to wine-rope near Treshnish Old School
Knot Grass moth: 1 came to wine-rope near Treshnish Old School
Small Square-spot moth: 1 came to light in window at Treshnish Old School
White Ermine moth: 1 came to light on window at Treshnish Old School
Common Lutestring: 1 inside Treshnish Old School was probably one that was amongst those that fell off the wine-rope into the capture bag
Fox Moth caterpillar: 1 on east side of Ensay Burn mouth
Highland Darter dragonfly: 1 immature/female by Treshnish Old School House
July 5
Fulmar: 6 at Port Haunn (MO)
Great Skua: 1 at Port Haunn (MO)
Sedge Warbler: 1 adult with 1 juvenile in ‘meadow just above sea directly below Treshnish’ (MO)
Common Whitethroat: 1 adult with 1 juvenile in ‘field directly below Treshnish through gate’ (MO)
Twite: 1 at Toechtamhor (Prasad), 1 between Treshnish and Haunn cottages (MO)
Linnet: 1 male between Treshnish and Haunn cottages (MO)
Siskin: 10+ by Toechtamhor
Dark Green Fritillary butterfly: 2 between Treshnish and Haunn cottages
Common Blue butterfly: 1 at Haunn cottages
Chimney Sweeper moth: 1 between Treshnish and Haunn cottages
July 6
Siskin: 4+ by Treshnish House
Beautiful Carpet moth: 2 by Treshnish Old School House
Flame Carpet moth: 2 by Treshnish Old School House
Silver-ground Carpet moth: 2 by Treshnish Old School House
Rivulet moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Riband Wave moth: 4 by Treshnish Old School House
Welsh Wave moth: 8 by Treshnish Old School House
Common White Wave moth: 11 by Treshnish Old School House
Clouded Border moth: 3 by Treshnish Old School House
Brimstone moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Magpie moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Light Emerald moth: 10 by Treshnish Old School House
Large Emerald moth: 3 by Treshnish Old School House
[Little Emerald moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House]
Mottled Beauty moth: 21 by Treshnish Old School House
Satin Beauty moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Peppered Moth: 5 by Treshnish Old School House
Buff-tip moth: 2 by Treshnish Old School House
Coxcomb Prominent moth: 12 by Treshnish Old School House
Lesser Swallow Prominent moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Iron Prominent moth: 2 by Treshnish Old School House
White Ermine moth: 2 by Treshnish Old School House
Buff Ermine moth: 12 by Treshnish Old School House
Nut-tree Tussock moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Spectacle moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Grey Arches moth: 5 by Treshnish Old School House
Green Arches moth: 2 by Treshnish Old School House
Dark Arches moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Dusky Brocade moth: 4 by Treshnish Old School House
Double Square-spot moth: 5 by Treshnish Old School House
Triple-spotted Clay moth: 10 by Treshnish Old School House
Small Square-dot moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Common or Lesser Common Rustic moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Purple Clay moth: 2 by Treshnish Old School House
Clouded-bordered Brindle moth: 9 by Treshnish Old School House
Bright-line Brown-eye moth: 4 by Treshnish Old School House
Flame Shoulder moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Lychnis moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
True lover’s Knot moth: 2 by Treshnish Old School House
Common Lutestring moth: 12 by Treshnish Old School House
Beautiful Golden Y moth: 4 by Treshnish Old School House
Straw Dot moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
July 7
Peregrine Falcon: 1 at Haunn cottages (Prasad and BF & FF)
Starling: 1 alive in stove at Middle cottage, Haunn
Siskin: 13 by Treshnish House
Dark-green Fritillary butterfly: 1 between Treshnish and Haunn cottages
Meadow Brown butterfly: 1 below Treshnish House
Sneezewort: flowering (BF & FF)
Wood Vetch: flowering (BF & FF)
July 8
Sparrowhawk: 1 below Treshnish House (first in nearly two months)
Magpie moth: 3 by Treshnish Old School House
Light Emerald moth: 3 by Treshnish Old School House
Common White Wave moth: 3 by Treshnish Old School House
Smoky Wave: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Mottled Beauty moth: 6 by Treshnish Old School House
Purple Bar moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Buff Ermine moth: 2 by Treshnish Old School House
Coxcomb Prominent moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Dark Arches moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Green Arches moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Triple-spotted Clay moth: 4 by Treshnish Old School House
Ingrailed Clay moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
True Lover’s Knot moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Beautiful Golden Y moth: 4 by Treshnish Old School House
Catoptria margaritella micro moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
July 10
Knot Grass moth: (Martha Charrington)
July 12
Golden Eagle: pair flying below Treshnish House towards hill behind Ensay
Green-veined White butterfly: 1 at Haunn cottages
Meadow Brown butterfly: 2 between Haunn and Treshnish cottages, 1 at Treshnish Old School House
Dark Green Fritillary butterfly: 4 between Haunn and Treshnish cottages
Small Heath butterfly: 2 between Haunn and Treshnish cottages
Chimney Sweeper moth: 1 between Haunn and Treshnish cottages
Grey Dagger moth: 1 at Treshnish House (MC)
Triple-spotted Clay moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Treble-bar moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Small Square-spot moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Greater Birdsfoot Trefoil: flowering for a week or more
Harebell: flowering
July 13
Green-veined White butterfly: 4 at pond by Duill cottage
Meadow Brown butterfly: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Large Yellow Underwing moth: (MC)
Horsefly species: you would not want to be bitten by this beast, much bigger than a common horsefly (cleg), and with a striped abdomen (SC)
Spear Thistle: flowering
July 14
Siskin: flock of about 10 at Toechtamhor cottage
Dark Green Fritillary butterfly: 2 between Haunn and Treshnish cottages
Green-veined white butterfly: 5 between Haunn and Treshnish cottages, 2 by Treshnish Old School House
Common Blue butterfly: 2 between Haunn and Treshnish cottages
Meadow Brown butterfly: 2 between Haunn and Treshnish cottages, 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Small Tortoiseshell butterfly: 1 inside Treshnish Old School House
Emperor Moth larva: one kept for several weeks today entered pupation
Clouded Border moth: 3 by Treshnish Old School House
Mottled Beauty moth: 10 by Treshnish Old School House
Satin Beauty moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Welsh Wave moth: 3 by Treshnish Old School House
Common Wave moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Common White Wave moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Riband Wave moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Large Emerald moth: 2 by Treshnish Old School House
Light Emerald moth: 3 by Treshnish Old School House
Purple Bar moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
July High-flyer moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Common Carpet moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Buff-tip moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Coxcomb Prominent moth: 5 by Treshnish Old School House
Lesser Swallow Prominent moth: 5 by Treshnish Old School House
Pebble Prominent moth: 2 by Treshnish Old School House
Clouded Buff moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Buff Ermine moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Spectacle moth: 2 by Treshnish Old School House
Double Square-spot moth: 9 by Treshnish Old School House
Light Arches moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Dark Arches moth: 5 by Treshnish Old School House
True Lover’s Knot moth: 3 by Treshnish Old School House
Triple-spotted Clay moth: 3 by Treshnish Old School House
Beautiful Golden Y moth: 4 by Treshnish Old School House
Udea prunalis micro-moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Nicrophorus investigator beetle: 4 by Treshnish Old School House
July 15
Fulmar: 2 sitting on cliffs at east side of Treshnish Point sea-cliffs, no sign of young
Reed Bunting: 1 female/immature in low-lying area below Toechtamhor
Twite: 3 near Toechtamhor cottage, 5 near Skoma medieval village
Sedge Warbler: 1 singing by Treshnish boathouse
Basking Shark: 1 at Port Haunn
Green-veined White butterfly: 1 near Treshnish Old School House, 12+ between Treshnish and Haunn cottages
Dark-green Fritillary butterfly: 1 near Treshnish Old School House, 26+ between Treshnish and Haunn cottages, 16+ near Skoma medieval village
Meadow Brown butterfly: 9+ between Treshnish and Haunn cottages, 15+ near Skoma medieval village
Speckled Wood butterfly: 5 near Treshnish Old School House
Grayling butterfly: 1 between Treshnish and Haunn cottages
Small Heath butterfly: 1 near Treshnish Old School House
[Large White butterfly: 4 near Treshnish Old School House]
Common Blue butterfly: 2 between Treshnish and Haunn cottages
Mottled Beauty moth: 18 by Treshnish Old School House
Beautiful Carpet moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Flame Carpet moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
July Highflyer moth: 2 by Treshnish Old School House
Common Carpet moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School
Barred Yellow moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Welsh Wave moth: 8 by Treshnish Old School House
Riband Wave moth: 23 by Treshnish Old School House
Small Fan-footed Wave moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Purple Bar moth: 3 by Treshnish Old School House
Common White Wave moth: 3 by Treshnish Old School House
Brimstone moth: 5 by Treshnish Old School House
Magpie moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Large Emerald moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Light Emerald moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
V-Pug moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Lesser Swallow Prominent moth: 2 by Treshnish Old School House
Cox Prominent moth: 3 by Treshnish Old School House
Pebble Prominent moth: 2 by Treshnish Old School House
Buff-tip moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
White Ermine moth: 2 by Treshnish Old School House
Buff Ermine moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Large Yellow Underwing moth: 3 by Treshnish Old School House
Shark moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Light Arches moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Dark Arches moth: 3 by Treshnish Old School House
Grey Arches moth: 2 by Treshnish Old School House
Green Arches moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
True Lover’s Knot moth: 7 by Treshnish Old School House
Double Square-spot moth: 25 by Treshnish Old School House
Triple-spotted Clay moth: 10 by Treshnish Old School House
Small Square-spot moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Dotted Clay moth: 3 by Treshnish Old School House
Ingrailed Clay moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School
Smoky Wainscot moth: 4 by Treshnish Old School House
Clouded-bordered Brindle moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Common Lutestring moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Flame Shoulder moth: 3 by Treshnish Old School House
Bright-line Brown-eye moth: 1-2 by Treshnish Old School House
Beautiful Golden Y moth: 4 by Treshnish Old School House
Gold Spangle moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School
Burnished Brass moth: 2 by Treshnish Old School House
Straw Dot: 1 in day by Treshnish boathouse, 1 at night by Treshnish Old School House
Udea prunalis micro-moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Highland Darter: 5 near Treshnish Old School House
Common Hawker: 1 near Treshnish Old School House
[Marsh/Fen Bedstraw: flowering on dried up pond near Skoma half way between low-lying area below Toechtamhor and sea]
[Rough Sow-thistle: flowering]
[Goatsbeard: flowering]
Bitter Vetchling: flowering
Wild Angelica: flowering
Grass of Parnassus: flowering
July 17
Siskin: flock of 25 by Treshnish House
Common Blue butterfly: 2 by Treshnish Old School House
Green-veined White butterfly: 8 by Treshnish Old School House
Dark Green Fritillary butterfly: 3 by Treshnish Old School House
Meadow Brown butterfly: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Flame Shoulder moth: 1 in day at Treshnish Old School House
Mottled Beauty moth: 16 by Treshnish Old School House
Welsh Wave moth: 5 by Treshnish Old School House
Riband Wave moth: 11 by Treshnish Old School House
Common White Wave moth: 7 by Treshnish Old School House
Small Fan-footed Wave moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Purple Bar moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Flame Carpet moth: 2 by Treshnish Old School House
Common Carpet moth: 2 by Treshnish Old School House
July Highflyer moth: 2 by Treshnish Old School House
Clouded Border moth: 3 by Treshnish Old School House
Brimstone moth: 2 by Treshnish Old School House
Light Emerald moth: 5 by Treshnish Old School House
Large Emerald moth: 2 by Treshnish Old School House
Green Pug moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Lesser Swallow Prominent moth: 6 by Treshnish Old School House
Pebble Prominent moth: 2 by Treshnish Old School House
Coxcomb Prominent moth: 8 by Treshnish Old School House
Buff-tip moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Buff Ermine moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Spectacle moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Shark moth: 2 by Treshnish Old School House
Large Yellow Underwing moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Double Square-spot moth: 14 by Treshnish Old School House
Triple-spotted Clay moth: 10 by Treshnish Old School House
Purple Clay moth: 4 by Treshnish Old School House
Dotted Clay moth: 4 by Treshnish Old School House
Small Square-spot moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Clouded-bordered Brindle moth: 5 by Treshnish Old School House
Light Arches moth: 3 by Treshnish Old School House
Green Arches moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Dark Arches moth: 8 by Treshnish Old School House
Grey Arches moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Dusky Brocade moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Common Rustic moth: 2 by Treshnish Old School House
Lychnis moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Marbled or Rufous Minor moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Broom moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Knot Grass moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Bright-line Brown-eye moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Smoky Wainscot moth: 4 by Treshnish Old School House
True Lover’s Knot moth: 5 by Treshnish Old School House
Flame Shoulder moth: 2 by Treshnish Old School House
Common Lutestring moth: 4 by Treshnish Old School House
Beautiful Golden Y moth: 5 by Treshnish Old School House
Gold Spangle moth: 2 by Treshnish Old School House
Burnished Brass moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Udea prunalis micro-moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Common Hawker dragonfly: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
July 18
Kestrel: 3 (including at least 1 juvenile) at Treshnish Old School House
Green-veined White butterfly: 7 by Treshnish Old School House
Speckled Wood butterfly: 2 by Treshnish Old School House
Common Hawker dragonfly: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Highland Darter dragonfly: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Grey Arches moth: 1 came to wine-rope near Treshnish Old School House
Dark Arches moth: 5 came to wine-rope near Treshnish Old School House
Clouded-bordered Brindle moth: 1 came to wine-rope near Treshnish Old School House
Lychnis moth: 1 came to window at Treshnish Old School House
Beautiful Golden Y moth: 1 came to window at Treshnish Old School House
July 19
Basking Shark: 3 at Treshnish Point, 1 at Port Haunn (guests at west Cottage, Haunn)
Green-veined White butterfly: 21 between Treshnish and Haunn cottages, 1 at Haunn
Dark Green Fritillary butterfly: 11 between Treshnish and Haunn cottages
Meadow Brown butterfly: 1 between Treshnish and Haunn cottages
Speckled Wood butterfly: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Smoky Wainscot moth: 2 came to window at Treshnish Old School House
July 20
Siskin: 5 at Treshnish House
Basking Shark: 1 off Treshnish boathouse
Green-veined White butterfly: 8 at Treshnish Old School House
July 21
Kestrel: family group of 4 hovering near cow-barn
Tawny Owl: 1 flying at dusk around Treshnish Old School House (juveniles have been heard calling at night for the past week)
Collared Dove: 1 at Treshnish House
Welsh Wave moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Common Carpet moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Mottled Beauty moth: 6 by Treshnish Old School House
Barred Straw moth: 2 by Treshnish Old School House
Purple Bar moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Clouded Border moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Chevron moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Treble-bar moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Scalloped Oak moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Garden Tiger moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Buff-tip moth: 2 by Treshnish Old School House
Lesser Swallow Prominent moth: 3 by Treshnish Old School House
Lesser Yellow Underwing moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
True Lover’s Knot moth: 2 by Treshnish Old School House
Green Arches moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Dark Arches moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Bright-line Brown-eye moth: 2 by Treshnish Old School House
Smoky Wainscot moth: 1 at window of Treshnish Old School House, 2 at light-trap by Treshnish Old School House
Triple-spotted Clay moth: 4 by Treshnish Old School House
Dotted Clay moth: 2 by Treshnish Old School House
Double Square-spot moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Six-striped Rustic moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Straw Dot moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Catoptria margaritella micro moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Udea prunalis micro-moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
July 22
Magpie moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Clouded Border moth: 4 by Treshnish Old School House
Mottled Beauty moth: 17 by Treshnish Old School House
Satin Beauty moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Riband Wave moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Common Carpet moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Light Emerald moth: 3 by Treshnish Old School House
Common White Wave moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Small Fan-footed Wave moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Northern Spinach moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Scalloped Oak moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Narrow-winged Pug: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Buff Ermine moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Iron Prominent moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Lesser Swallow Prominent moth: 3 by Treshnish Old School House
Coxcomb Prominent moth: 2 by Treshnish Old School House
Garden Tiger moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Large Yellow Underwing moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Flame Shoulder moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Dark Arches moth: 3 by Treshnish Old School House
Grey Arches moth: 2 by Treshnish Old School House
Dusky Brocade moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Double Square-spot moth: 7 by Treshnish Old School House
Triple-spotted Clay moth: 13 by Treshnish Old School House
Common Rustic moth: 4 by Treshnish Old School House
Purple Clay moth: 2 by Treshnish Old School House
Dotted Clay moth: 8 by Treshnish Old School House
True Lover’s Knot moth: 2 by Treshnish Old School House
Smoky Wainscot moth: 2 by Treshnish Old School House
Gold Spangle moth: 3 by Treshnish Old School House
Gold Spot moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Beautiful Golden Y moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Straw Dot moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Udea prunalis micro-moth: 10 by Treshnish Old School House
Common Cow-wheat: flowering (new to Treshnish list)
July 23
Tawny Owl: 3+ juveniles calling and flying around Treshnish old School House
Robin: 1 juvenile feeding on main farm-track
Green-veined White butterfly: 12 near Treshnish Old School House
Dark Green Fritillary butterfly: 2 near Treshnish Old School House
Speckled Wood butterfly: 5 near Treshnish Old School House
Scotch Argus butterfly: many near Reudle Schoolhouse (SC)
Common Hawker dragonfly: 2 near Treshnish Old School House
Highland Darter dragonfly: 4 near Treshnish Old School House
July 24
Golden Eagle: 2 at Calgary
Hen Harrier: 1 female to north-east of Ensay (NM3848)
Blackcap: 1 female on track near Ensay Burn (a first for Treshnish farm)
Whinchat: 2 behind Ensay
Small Tortoiseshell butterfly: 1 at Treshnish Old School House
Dark Green Fritillary butterfly: 1 by Treshnish Old School House, 1 near Ensay (NM3648)
Green-veined White butterfly: 3 by Treshnish Old School House
Grayling butterfly: 5 near Ensay (4 at NM3648, 1 at NM3748)
Fox Moth caterpillar: 3 behind Ensay (2 at NM3848, 1at NM3749)
Purple Bar moth: 3 by Treshnish Old School House
July Highflyer moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Scalloped Oak moth: 5 by Treshnish Old School House
Satin Beauty: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Mottled Beauty moth: 7 by Treshnish Old School House
Small Fan-footed Wave moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Riband Wave moth: 2 by Treshnish Old School House
Common White Wave moth: 2 by Treshnish Old School House
Brimstone moth: 2 by Treshnish Old School House
Barred Straw moth: 4 by Treshnish Old School House
Chevron moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Northern Spinach moth: 1 at night by Treshnish Old School House, 1 flying by day by Treshnish Old School House
Yellow-ringed Carpet moth: 1 came to window at Treshnish Old School House
Lesser Swallow Prominent moth: 8 by Treshnish Old School House
Garden Tiger moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Buff Ermine moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Common Lutestring moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Flame Shoulder moth: 1 came to window at Treshnish Old School House, 1 by Treshnish Old School House came to moth-trap
Large Yellow Underwing moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Triple-spotted Clay moth: 23 by Treshnish Old School House
Double Square-spot moth: 12 by Treshnish Old School House
Dotted Clay moth: 5 by Treshnish Old School House
Bright-line Brown-eye moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Grey Arches moth: 5 by Treshnish Old School House
True Lover’s Knot moth: 5 by Treshnish Old School House
Burnished Brass moth: 2 by Treshnish Old School House
Gold Spot moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Silver Y moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Beautiful Golden Y moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School Housed
Udea prunalis micro-moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Highland Darter: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Rosebay Willowherb: flowering
July 25
Northern Spinach moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
July 26
Twite: 1 at Treshnish House
Chevron: 1 came to window at Treshnish Old School House
July 27
Hen Harrier: 1 female flew in front of Toechtamhor and landed at about 9am (C family)
July 28
White-tailed Eagle: 4 over Loch Frisa area at 1pm (C family), 3 from quarry on farm-track by Treshnish House, 1 caught a fish and landed behind rocks on the shore, 2 others flew over Treshnish Point at about 5pm (C family)
Golden Eagle: 1 in morning, 1-2 at midday all above Haunn cottages
Great Skua: 1 flying overland from Port Haunn towards Treshnish House
Twite: 1 at Haunn cottages
Linnet: pair with 4 juveniles at Haunn cottages
Willow Warbler: adult with fledged young
July 29
Golden Eagle: 1 on Cruachan Treshnish between Treshnish and Haunn cottages
Great Skua: 2 over shore just south of Port Haunn
Black Guillemot: at least one bringing fish to nest-hole on cliffs south of Port Haunn
Twite: 2 at Treshnish House, 3 at Port Haunn, 2 south of Port Haunn,
Red Deer faun: 1 small deer with spots running away with a herd of Red Deer hinds (this is obviously what I saw last year on June 7th)
Grayling butterfly: 1 south of Port Haunn, 1 at Port Haunn
Meadow Brown butterfly: 2 by Treshnish Old School House
Scotch Argus butterfly: 2 by Treshnish Old School House, 1 between Treshnish and Haunn cottages
Dark Green Fritillary butterfly: 1 by Treshnish Old School House, 1 at Port Haunn, 1 south of Port Haunn (NM3446)
Green-veined White butterfly: 2 by Treshnish Old School House
Common Hawker dragonfly: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Highland Darter dragonfly: 2 by Treshnish Old School House
Oysterplant: flowering at Port Haunn
Carline Thistle: flowering in many places
Hemp-agrimony: flowering wherever the sheep cannot reach (incl. first steep ravine south of Port Haunn at NM342462, ‘whisky cave’ at NM347462, waterfall just north of coastal path up to Crackaig at NM352462 & coastal path up to Crackaig at NM354460
Bloody Cranesbill: flowering at waterfall just north of coastal path up to Crackaig at NM352462 & coastal path up to Crackaig at NM354460
Devil’s-bit Scabious: flowering
Bush Vetch: flowering
July 30
Shag: 1 shag adult with 1 chick, 3 other pairs with 2 chicks each on ledges at Treshnish Point
Kestrel: 3 between Treshnish and Haunn cottages
Great Skua: 1 flying from Treshnish boathouse around Treshnish Point, 1 later flying same direction around Treshnish Point & later 1 flying in the opposite direction across the headland at Treshnish Point
Snipe: 1 near Haunn cottages
Fulmar: a minimum of 7-8 chicks (one per pair) sitting on ledges around Treshnish Point, there were probably more out of sight but probably no more than about 15 chicks
Lesser Black-backed Gull: adults dive-bombing at Treshnish Point probably one of the parents sitting on the cliffs with 3 chicks
Siskin: 2 by Treshnish Old School House, 1+ at Haunn cottages
Twite: 2 adults with a chick barely able to fly at the impassable ravine at Treshnish Point, 6+ at Haunn cottages
Sedge Warbler: 1 at Haunn cottages
Linnet: 2+ at Haunn cottages
[Redpoll: 1 at Haunn cottages]
Mountain Hare: 1 between Treshnish boathouse and Treshnish Point
Meadow Brown butterfly: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Dark Green Fritillary butterfly: 1 at Treshnish House
Speckled Wood butterfly: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Green-veined White butterfly: 2 by Treshnish Old School House
Shaded Broad-bar: 1 between Treshnish boathouse and Treshnish Point
Fox Moth caterpillar: 1 between Treshnish boathouse and Treshnish Point
Scalloped Oak moth: 2 by Treshnish Old School House
Shaded Broad-bar moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Brimstone moth: 3 by Treshnish Old School House
Mottled Beauty moth: 3 by Treshnish Old School House
Light Emerald moth: 3 by Treshnish Old School House
Magpie moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
July Highflyer moth: 6 by Treshnish Old School House
Dark Marbled Carpet moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Twin-spot Carpet moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Purple Bar moth: 2 by Treshnish Old School House
Clouded Border moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Riband Wave moth: 2 by Treshnish Old School House
Welsh Wave moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Small Fan-footed Wave moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Barred Straw moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Northern Spinach moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Bleached Pug moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Wormwood Pug moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Lesser Swallow Prominent moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Cox Prominent moth: 3 by Treshnish Old School House
Common Footman: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Elephant Hawkmoth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Dark Arches moth: 8 by Treshnish Old School House
Green Arches moth: 3 by Treshnish Old School House
Antler Moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Common Rustic moth: 3 by Treshnish Old School House
Small Square-spot moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Double Square-spot moth: 8 by Treshnish Old School House
Triple-spotted Clay moth: 7 by Treshnish Old School House
Dotted Clay moth: 7 by Treshnish Old School House
The Clay moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Bright-line Brown-eye moth: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
True Lover’s Knot moth: 6 by Treshnish Old School House
Minor Shoulder-knot: 1 by Treshnish Old School House
Beautiful Golden Y moth: 2 by Treshnish Old School House
Water Mint: flowering
Square-stalked St. John’s-wort: flowering
Field Gentian: flowering