Skye Munro bagging

31 Aug - 2 Sept - A few wet days on Skye but despite this some decent birds seen while walking/ climbing. The absolute highlight was an amazing view of a Golden Eagle, my closest ever in the UK...... as we started the walk in early sun, I heard Ravens calling behind me and I turned to see a magnificent Golden Eagle flying at eye level no more than 30 meters away, dwarfing the Ravens - a stunning view of the broad wings, large bill and the all-dark plumage of an adult bird. The same afternoon an adult White-tailed Eagle soared over the road near Carbost, and a pair of Red-throated Divers on a loch in Glen Brittle, where the beach also held a few passage waders including Sanderling, Dunlin and Ringed Plover. Overall, an autumnal few days, but a few good sightings.