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western isles birds

  1. Hawkeye

    12th January 2020

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 12th January 2020. Updated throughout the day Balranald, North Uist The drake Pintail was again on Loch a Roe Loch Sandary, North Uist A Coot was on the loch today Baleshare, North Uist A juvenile Glaucous Gull and 30 Snow Buntings were...
  2. Hawkeye

    Local Rarity 11th January 2020

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 11th January 2020. Updated throughout the day Tiumpan Head, Isle of Lewis The adult Iceland Gull was there again in the afternoon North Bay, South Uist A 1st winter *Ring-billed Gull* was seen there this afternoon. A juvenile Glaucous...
  3. Hawkeye

    10th January 2020

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 10th January 2020. Updated throughout the day Tiumpan Head, Isle of Lewis An adult Iceland Gull was there late morning. probably the same bird seen 40 minutes later at Loch an Tiumpan. 5 Whooper Swans and a drake Goldeneye were nearby on...
  4. Coal Tit

    Coal Tit

    Coal Tit, Parc Barvas, Lewis January 2020. (C) Graham Forsyth
  5. Hawkeye

    Local Rarity 9th January 2020

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 9th January 2020. Updated throughout the day Lower Barvas, Isle of Lewis A Coal Tit was seen in a garden today Rubh' Arnal, North Uist Two Iceland Gulls, a Glaucous Gull, 46 Brent Geese, 30+ Snow Buntings, 300 Twite and a Chiffchaff were...
  6. Hawkeye

    8th January 2020

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 8th January 2020. Updated throughout the day Balranald, North Uist A Fieldfare, Glaucous Gull and circa 100 Snow Buntings were seen there and the drake Pintail was still at Loch a Roe Knockintorran, North Uist The Snow Goose was there...
  7. Hawkeye

    6th January 2020

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 6th January 2020. Updated throughout the day Baleshare, North Uist 16 Pale-bellied Brent Geese were at the north end of the island Castlebay, Barra A Chiffchaff was in a garden at Horve Ruhba Ardvule, South Uist Counting period: 08:40...
  8. Black Guillemot

    Black Guillemot

    Black Guillemot, Berneray
  9. Buzzard

    Buzzard

    Buzzard at Berneray
  10. Corn Bunting

    Corn Bunting

    Corn Bunting near the visitor centre at RSPB Balranald
  11. Hawkeye

    National Rarity 4th January 2020

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 4th January 2020. Updated throughout the day Stornoway, Isle of Lewis 12 Long-tailed Tits are visiting a garden in the Willowglen area Balranald, North Uist The 2 ***Cackling Geese*** were amongst Barnacle Geese on the machair today...
  12. Hawkeye

    Local Rarity 3rd January 2020

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 3rd January 2020. Updated throughout the day Balranald, North Uist Circa 300 Snow Buntings were there today while the drake Pintail was nearby on Loch a' Roe. Baleshare, North Uist 12 Snow Buntings were on the island
  13. Hawkeye

    2nd January 2020

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 2nd January 2020. Updated throughout the day South Ford, South Uist 11 Pale-bellied Brent Geese were there opposite Hebridean Jewellery today Ruhba Ardvule, South Uist Counting period: 09:10 - 10:55 Weather: Wind S veering SSW f7 gust...
  14. Hawkeye

    National Rarity 1st January 2020

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, New Years Day, 2020. Updated throughout the day Balranald, North Uist The two ***Cackling Geese*** were there again today. Rubh' Arnal, North Uist A juvenile Iceland Gull and juvenile Glaucous Gull were seen there today Baleshare, North...
  15. Hawkeye

    National Rarity 31st December 2019

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 31st December 2019. Updated throughout the day Balranald, North Uist The two ***Cackling Geese*** and 270+ Snow Buntings were on the machair there and a drake Pintail on the sea. Loch Mor, Benbecula 7 Greenland White-fronted Geese were...
  16. Hawkeye

    National Rarity 30th December 2019

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 30th December 2019. Updated throughout the day Rubh' Arnal, North Uist 4 Iceland Gulls (3 juveniles and a 2CY), 83 Pale-bellied Brent Geese and 11 Snow Buntings were there today Kyles Paible, North Uist The two ***Cackling Geese*** were...
  17. Hawkeye

    29th December 2019

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 29th December 2019. Updated throughout the day Ruhba Ardvule, South Uist Counting period: 08:55 - 11:35 Weather: Wind SSW f7, 8/8 cloud, continual rain, misty at sea. Temp 10C. A near 3 hour seawatch this morning produced 6 Eider (S), 10...
  18. Hawkeye

    28th December 2019

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 28th December 2019. Updated throughout the day Loch an Tiumpan. Isle of Lewis 4 Lesser Black-backed Gulls (3 adults, 1 immature) were seen there briefly bathing early afternoon Ruhba Ardvule, South Uist Counting period: 09:35 - 11:30...
  19. R

    27th December 2019

    Little Egret where we left it yesterday...to the left of the junction at Iochdar - near Hebridean Jewellery.
  20. R

    National Rarity 26th December 2019

    Little Egret feeding at the edge of the marsh at Iochdar by the road junction near Hebridean Jewellery. (To the left of the junction)
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