Glendale, Skye - Tourist Guide

Glendale Tourist Guide

Wednesday December 4th, 2024

Seabirds of Glendale, Isle of Skye


Gannets

Gannets are very common in Glendale and they can be seen daily, diving close to the shore and Pier in Loch Pooltiel, between April and October.

It is a spectacular sight to watch them plunging head-first into the water from great heights on the long Summer evenings.


Gannet in Loch Pooltiel.

Skuas

Great Skuas, commonly known as 'bonxies', and the daintier Arctic Skuas are now being seen regularly at Neist Point between May and September. Bonxies also regularly come into Loch Pooltiel to harass the gulls.

Shearwaters

Manx Shearwaters feed in huge numbers off Neist Point in late Summer.

Recent Bird Sightings

26th Nov 2024

There was a single skylark at Neist Point Lighthouse in the morning that went off north over the sea.

19th Nov 2024

The first cold weather of the season brought an influx of winter thrushes to Glendale with 30 fieldfares at Hamara Lodge, 30 fieldfares at Colbost and 150+ redwings at Fasach.

15th Nov 2024

There was a ringtail hen harrier hunting beside the B884 at Skinidin at 3:00pm.

More recent wildlife sightings



Black Guillemot at Neist Point.

Auks

In Summer, the stunning coastal waters and cliffs around Glendale are home to many hundreds of guillemots, razorbills, fulmars, kittiwakes and shags.

Puffins are also regularly seen off Neist Point in small numbers, although they do not nest on Skye.

The beautiful black guillemot, with its white wing-patches and red legs, is resident all year round.


Fulmar at Neist Point.
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