subalpine warbler

News from Andrew 10 whoopers over the house this morning, 10 barnacle geese N at Balgarva. drake pintail, 36 gadwall (highest count I can recall here) and 26 shoveler on Coot Loch.

Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 10th October 2019. Updated throughout the day Port of Ness, Isle of Lewis A ***Hornemann's Arctic Redpoll*** was seen in a sycamore tree by 9 Port of Ness and then flew off. [See news from Tony Marr below] Tiumpan Head, Isle of Lewis 24...

Western Isles /Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 9th October 2019. Updated throughout the day Langass Lodge, North Uist A *Barn Owl*, Yellow-browed Warbler and a Chiffchaff were seen around the lodge Lochmaddy, North Uist A Fieldfare and male Blackcap were seen there today Balranald...

Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 8th October 2019. Updated throughout the day Loch an Tiumpan, Isle of Lewis A Little Grebe was seen on the loch today The Braigh, Isle of Lewis A Slavonian Grebe was on the south side today Loch Sandary, North Uist The Little Egret, 32...

Subalpine Warbler sp., Bornish, South Uist, September 2019. (C) Andrew Stevenson

Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 27th September 2019. Updated throughout the day Baleshare, North Uist 7 Lapland Buntings were on the machair today Sollas, North Uist A *Buff-breasted Sandpiper* and 3 Ruff were on the machair there Claddach-knockline A Common Redstart...

Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 26th September 2019. Updated throughout the day Luskentyre, Isle of Harris A Pied Flycatcher was there and 180+ Common Scoters were nearby in the Sound of Taransay Balranald, North Uist The 2 white phase ***Snow Geese*** were seen there...

Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 25th September 2019. Updated throughout the day Port of Ness, Isle of Lewis A Pied Flycatcher was there today Ness today. Swainbost, Isle of Lewis A juvenile Little Stint was on a track near Loch na Muilne, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis 2...

Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 22nd September 2019. Updated throughout the day Port of Ness, Isle of Lewis A Pied Flycatcher was there early afternoon Labost, Isle of Lewis A Snow Bunting was on the headland this morning Bragar, Isle of Lewis A Slavonian Grebe and a...

Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 19th September 2019. Updated throughout the day Loch na Tiumpan, Isle of Lewis A Scaup was seen there today Sollas, North Uist The *Buff-breasted Sandpiper* was still there today Balranald, North Uist The 2 ***Snow Geese*** were there...

Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 13th September 2019. Updated throughout the day Gallan Head, Isle of Lewis A Lapland Bunting was there today Mangersta, Isle of Lewis 32 Sooty Shearwaters flew south between 08:50 - 09:20 Corran Ormiclate, South Uist 130+ Black-tailed...

Subalpine Warbler sp, Bornish, South Uist September 2019. (C) and courtesy of Andrew Stevenson

Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 11th September 2019. Updated throughout the day Butt of Lewis A ***Long-billed Dowitcher*** was feeding by the roadside pool just before the lighthouse Labost, Isle of Lewis 40 Sooty Shearwaters flew south this morning Seilebost, Isle...

Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 9th September 2019. Updated throughout the day Mangersta, Isle of Lewis 30 Sooty Shearwaters and 220 Manx Shearwaters flew south during an hour long watch in the early afternoon. Stornoway, Isles of Lewis 300+ Fulmars, c30 Great Skuas...

Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 7th September 2019. Updated throughout the day Hirta, St Kilda A juvenile ****Hudsonian Whimbrel**** reported there today. The female ***Snowy Owl*** also still there [see @Slawrence post below] Stornoway, Isle of lewis 15+ Great Skuas...