Milovaig winter sunset
February 2012
Winter continues mostly wet and windy. A brief dusting of snow 18/ 19th and a good sighting of goldies and a peregrine in this area. It's mild at 10C and fieldfares and redwings are here on passage. Taking the opportunity to ' Spring ' cleaning the cottage in this quiet time before Easter.
January 2012
Those Atlantic depressions keep on piling in. Managed a couple of walks, to Lorgill (50 Turnstones on the shore) and Moonen Bay.
December 2011
Weather continued stormy and wet, with just the higher levels receiving snow(Cuillins, MacLeods Tables and Trotternish ridge).Wildlife keeping a low profile!
October 2011
The dry (if cool and often cloudy)summer has given way to a mainly wild and wet autumn. Waterfalls have been at full flow, both downwards and upwards, according to the wind! We've had some good fungus forays, discovering new sites for 'hedgehogs', delicious. White Tail and Golden eagles are still around in our area and the winter migrants are beginning to arrive.
August 2011
Mixed weather this month, still cold for this time of year. The Minke whales are still here but no sign of basking sharks, the sea temperature is still cool. On walks we have seen sea eagles and golden eagles.
July 2011
The fishing is good. Minke whales off the Merchant rock, some dolphins and harbour porpoise. On a walk to Waterstein point we saw some Peregrine falcons , a female and two young ones.
June 2011
The Mackerel are appearing in the loch. Plenty of pollack and sighting of sea eagles.
May 2011
The worst May weather that I can remember, and I have lived here for twenty seven years. This is not normal.
April 2011
The weather has been very good this month. We went camping down the south end of the island. Very hot and we went swimming in the sea. Great northern divers at Dalavil.
March 2011
A dry month with northerly winds. Otters playing in Loch Pooltiel.
February 2011
Mixed weather this month with some spring like days but also some more snow. Saw our first primroses on a walk up the Hamara river also some frog spawn so perhaps spring is on it's way. We have seen both sea eagles above loch Pooltiel and golden eagles on Dunvegan head.
January 2011
It has been mild weather so far this month and a walk to Neist Point revealed about 50 pairs of Fulmars are back at their nest sites. Snowdrops are just flowering and the daffs are a few inches up.
Glendale Trust and the Hall hosted a very successful Burns supper on the 21st.
December 2010
Some beautiful walks in the snow. I managed to ski down Waterstein Head where we had a really good sighting of a pair of golden eagles.
November 2010
A windy start to the month with a couple of bad gales. The end of the month was very cold and we had our first snow of the year. There were some good sightings of sea eagles above Milovaig.
October 2010
Mixed weather this month with some very warm weather in the last week. We managed to get to the Cuillin ridge and a swim in the fairy pools.
September 2010
At last we get some good weather, the first two weeks we had plenty of sunny days. Walks in the woods have been rewarding with many varieties of fungus on show. Plenty of good fishing to be had from the boat, with sightings of Minke whales, Orca, basking sharks and even a Sun fish which says a lot for global warming. The sea eagle has been seen in the loch again and a pair of Arctic Skuas have been taking fish thrown from the boat.
August 2010
Changeable weather this month too so far (18th) but some visitors have enjoyed boat trips to see the whales and seabirds. Calm seas allowed close views of the cliffs and caves. The evening flights of shearwaters returning south to their breeding colonies have been memorable, hundreds in a continual stream.
July 2010
Rather mixed weather has not prevented trips out in ' Eleanor' and there have been many good sightings of Minke whales and basking shark.
June 2010
A pair of sea eagles have been seen on a few occasions on the cliffs in Loch Pooltiel. One came down to take a fish thrown from my boat.
May 2010
The mackeral have now appeared in the loch and there are plenty of sea birds, which is a good sign. There has been good fishing of pollack both off the shore and in boats.
April 2010
Well, spring was rather delayed, but primroses are everywhere now and most migrants have returned. It's been a much cooler April than last year, though dry until recently. We had excellent walking through the cold weather and many eagle sightings. There will be a Glendale heritage exhibition in Borrodale Primary school building June to August, organised by the Glendale Trust. There is an International Storytelling Gathering in Glendale Hall on 28/29/30th May. Details from George MacPherson on 01470511340
February 2010
Snowdrops flowered just after New Year and now signs of spring follow a mild spell of calm weather. Hazel catkins and pussy willows are out and red-breasted Mergansers are courting on the loch. Buzzards and Hoodie crows are tidying up their nests and Fulmars and Kittiwakes are at their nesting sites at Neist Point. It has been a great winter for walking (and even a brief x-country ski!).
January 2010
We have had some snow and now the weather is cold but sunny. Because of the snow the deer have come down from the hills and sea eagles and golden eagles have been seen in the glen.
December 09
The weather has been very mixed this month with a lot of wind and rain. However a few days before Christmas we have had a small amount of snowfall and now the weather is very cold and frosty but the sun is shining and there is no wind. Golden eagle seen on Waterstein head.
November 09
A magical clear sunny day on the 5th. Having taken Nick to catch the Glasgow bus in Portree I decided on a walk up Ben Tianavaig from the beach at Camastianavaig. Glorious views all round and a golden eagle passing close overhead.
October 09
The winter bird visitors have started to arrive. Fieldfares, redwings, curlews and whooper swans.
September 09
We had very good fungi foraging this month, the damp weather helped!
August 09
On a boat trip the other day we saw six minke whales and five basking sharks.
July 09
The fish have arrived in Loch Pooltiel. Plenty of mackeral and pollack.
June 09
The weather is still very dry.No sign yet of whales or basking sharks, they are late this year.
May 09
We had a walk to Macleods maidens. Saw four golden eagles and six sea eagles.
April 09
Weather very dry at the moment. Went for a walk in Dalavil woods, sat on a log for lunch and four adders appeared from under the log.
March 09
Saw our first Primroses in flower on a walk up the Hamera river,also frog spawn and a hairy catapillar (spring is on the way). Geese are ariving in the area as well as golden eagles on Dunvegan head. I had my first boat trip of the year on saturday 21st. I caught about a dozen pollack in Oisgill bay. Nothing really big the heaviest was about 5lbs, saw a puffin and a couple of gannets which is a good sign. Last year the mackeral came early in March but normally they don't appear until the middle of May that is when the Minke whales start to be seen.
February 09
On returning from a walk in Dunvegan woods we spotted an otter fishing in the river by the bridge on the back road from Dunvegan. We were able to observe it for over half an hour and got some good photographs. We have often seen otters in this location, early morning or early evening are the best times and also when the tide is high.
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