Hawkeye
Eyes and Ears Everywhere
Loch Stiapabhat, Ness, Isle of Lewis
4 Pink-footed Geese present this morning plus a late Whooper Swan is nearby. No sign of the Black Tern.
Lionel machair, Ness, Isle of Lewis
22 Whimbrel present.
Skigersta, Ness, Isle of Lewis
a single *White-billed Diver* seen this afternoon.
Tiumpan Head, Isle of Lewis
An immature Iceland Gull pesent
Loch Branahuie, Near Stornoway, Isle of Lewis
135 Long-tailed Duck on the loch at high tide
Rubh' Arnal, North Uist
A Glaucous Gull and Iceland Gull seen today. 2 Dotterel (male + female) still present nearby at Balemore.
Balranald, North Uist
Juvenile Iceland Gull on Loch Sgaraigh this evening; also juvenile Glaucous Gull flew over
Loch Mor, Benbecula
The 1st-summer Little Gull was seen this evening. A male Ruff seen today and another nearby on Loch Fada.
Liniclate, Benbecula
The Tree Sparrow is still present and a Lesser Whitethroat seen today
Rubha Ardvule, South Uist
Just over two hour seawatch today. Sightings included Gannets (73S, 27N), Kittiwakes (22S), Great Skua (1N), One Arctic Skua was also present.
Ness area, Isle of Lewis
News from Tony Marr
Minimal movement today, but a surprise in the tail.
Pink-footed Geese – 4 still present at Loch Stiapavat
Shoveler – drake there now joined by a duck
Gadwall – drake still present there
Whimbrel – still 15 on the Lionel-Eoropie machair
Black-tailed Godwit – 2 at Loch Stiapavat
*White-billed Diver* – a bird in non-breeding plumage off the harbour at Skigersta (1630-1700 at least) - drifted north out of sight but could not be found later.
[The Black Tern on Wed-Thurs 17-18 May: interest has been expressed by Rare Bird Alert (RBA) in the possibility of this being of the North American race surinamensis: mainly on the seemingly jet black underparts. Additional photos are being sent to them, and I will let you know the outcome].
4 Pink-footed Geese present this morning plus a late Whooper Swan is nearby. No sign of the Black Tern.
Lionel machair, Ness, Isle of Lewis
22 Whimbrel present.
Skigersta, Ness, Isle of Lewis
a single *White-billed Diver* seen this afternoon.
Tiumpan Head, Isle of Lewis
An immature Iceland Gull pesent
Loch Branahuie, Near Stornoway, Isle of Lewis
135 Long-tailed Duck on the loch at high tide
Rubh' Arnal, North Uist
A Glaucous Gull and Iceland Gull seen today. 2 Dotterel (male + female) still present nearby at Balemore.
Balranald, North Uist
Juvenile Iceland Gull on Loch Sgaraigh this evening; also juvenile Glaucous Gull flew over
Loch Mor, Benbecula
The 1st-summer Little Gull was seen this evening. A male Ruff seen today and another nearby on Loch Fada.
Liniclate, Benbecula
The Tree Sparrow is still present and a Lesser Whitethroat seen today
Rubha Ardvule, South Uist
Just over two hour seawatch today. Sightings included Gannets (73S, 27N), Kittiwakes (22S), Great Skua (1N), One Arctic Skua was also present.
Ness area, Isle of Lewis
News from Tony Marr
Minimal movement today, but a surprise in the tail.
Pink-footed Geese – 4 still present at Loch Stiapavat
Shoveler – drake there now joined by a duck
Gadwall – drake still present there
Whimbrel – still 15 on the Lionel-Eoropie machair
Black-tailed Godwit – 2 at Loch Stiapavat
*White-billed Diver* – a bird in non-breeding plumage off the harbour at Skigersta (1630-1700 at least) - drifted north out of sight but could not be found later.
[The Black Tern on Wed-Thurs 17-18 May: interest has been expressed by Rare Bird Alert (RBA) in the possibility of this being of the North American race surinamensis: mainly on the seemingly jet black underparts. Additional photos are being sent to them, and I will let you know the outcome].
