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outer hebrides bird sightings

  1. MisterT

    19th August 2020

    Still three Ruff on Kildonan beach this evening. Knot numbers had increased to 40+ with more adult birds present and just one Black-tailed Godwit to be found today.
  2. Hawkeye

    Local Rarity 18th August 2020

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 18th August 2020 Butt of Lewis Two Sooty Shearwaters and 12 Storm Petrels were seen during a seawatch this morning West Gerinish, South Uist The *Spoonbill* was still present in the south-west corner of Loch Bee early this morning [see...
  3. Hawkeye

    Local Rarity 17th August 2020

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 17th August 2020 Butt of Lewis A Pomarine Skua, three Sooty Shearwaters and eight Storm Petrels were seen during a seawatch this morning Tiumpan Head, Isle of Lewis Two Sooty Shearwaters flew north this afternoon Loch Sandary, North...
  4. Hawkeye

    Local Rarity 16th August 2020

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 16th August 2020 Butt of Lewis Three Sooty Shearwaters flew past during an hours seawatch this morning Carnan, South Uist An Arctic Skua was seen there today West Gerinish, South Uist. The *Spoonbill* was again in the south-west corner...
  5. Hawkeye

    15th August 2020

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today. Updated throughout the day Loch Sandary, North Uist 24 Black-tailed Godwits were there this aftenoon
  6. Hawkeye

    Local Rarity 14th August 2020

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 14th August 2020. Updated throughout the day. Loch Sandary, North Uist A *Spoonbill* was seen there this morning. Is this the same one that was at Loch Bee?? Spoonbill (C) and courtesy of Brian Rabbitts
  7. Hawkeye

    Local Rarity 13th August 2020

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 13th August 2020. Updated throughout the day. Balranald, North Uist A juvenile, male Ruff was seen on the shore today Loch Sandary, North Uist An immature Glaucous Gull was there this afternoon Traigh Mhor, Barra An adult *American...
  8. Hawkeye

    12th August 2020

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 12th August 2020. Updated throughout the day Shulishader, Isle of Lewis A Rose-coloured Starling was on a roof there this morning - it was a lifer for the observer and he was hoping it gets tempted down to his feeder area :) Carinish...
  9. Hawkeye

    11th August 2020

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today. 11th August 2020. Updated throughout the day Rubha Ardvule, South Uist Two Storm Petrels were seen feeding offshore early afternoon
  10. Hawkeye

    9th August 2020

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 9th August 2020. Updated throughout the day Carinish, North Uist Two juvenile Siskins were seen there again today
  11. Hawkeye

    8th August 2020

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightigs for today, 8th August 2020. Updated throughout the day Carinish, North Uist Two Siskins were seen there this evening Brevig, Barra Four Storm petrels were seen in Brevig Bay this evening
  12. Hawkeye

    6th August 2020

    Weatern Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 6th August 2020. Updated throughout the day Howmore, South Uist Two Black-tailed Godwits were on the shore today Lochboisdale, South Uist A total of 19 Storm Petrels, 14 Great Skuas and six Puffin were seen from the Lochboisedale -...
  13. Hawkeye

    Local Rarity 5th August 2020

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 5th August 2020. Updated throughout the day West Gerinish, South Uist The *Spoonbill* was again in the south-west corner of Loch Bee Howmore, South Uist Seven Black-tailed Godwits were on the shore today Loch Hallan, South Uist 31...
  14. Hawkeye

    Local Rarity 4th August 2020

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 4th August 2020. Updated throughout the day Rubha Ardvule, South Uist Counting period: 06:30-09:50Count type: seawatch Weather: Wind SSE f5-6 increasing f6-7. 8/8 cloud, dull with continual rain, murky at sea. Temp 12- 13C. A 3+ hour...
  15. Hawkeye

    3rd August 2020

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 2nd August 2020. Updated throughout the day Rubha Ardvule, South Uist Counting period: 06:45-08:45 Weather: Wind WSW f4, mostly bright and sunny. Temp13C. A two hour seawatch this morning produced 2 Fulmars (N), 78 Manx Shearwaters (75S...
  16. Hawkeye

    Local Rarity 2nd August 2020

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 2nd August 2020. Updated throughout the day West Gerinish, South Uist The *Spoonbill* was again in the south-west corner of Loch Bee
  17. Hawkeye

    Local Rarity 1st August 2020

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 1st August 2020. Updated throughout the day Clachan, North Uist A Crossbill was there this morning. West Gerinish, South Uist The *Spoonbill* was again in the south-west corner of Loch Bee Howmore, South Uist 18 Black-tailed Godwits...
  18. A

    National Rarity 31st July 2020

    The Spoonbill still at the SW end of Loch Bee this afternoon.
  19. Hawkeye

    Local Rarity 30th July 2020

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 30th July 2020. Updated throughout the day Tiumpan Head, Isle of Lewis 828 Manx Shearwaters passed north in a near continuous stream between 08.40- 09.40 West Gerinish, South Uist The *Spoonbill* was again in the south-west corner of...
  20. Hawkeye

    Local Rarity 29th July 2020

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 29th July 2020. Updated throughout the day Aird and Runair, North Uist 450 Manx Shearwaters passed the point this morning West Gerinish, South Uist The *Spoonbill* was again in the south-west corner of Loch Bee this morning. A...
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