10th August 2017

[Hawkeye]

Borve, Benbecula
30 Black-tailed Godwits in the mowed fields early this morning with a further 16 nearby at Aird

North Ford
140 bar-tailed Godwits present early morning

Loch Sandary, North Uist
The 2CY Glaucous Gull is still to be found in nearby fields in amongst 280 Golden Plovers

South Glendale, South Uist
2 Siskins present today

Ruhba Ardvule, South Uist
An hours seawatch early this morning produced 47 Gannets (36S 11 N), 1 Kittiwake (S), 1 Great Skua (S) and a Black Guillemot (S). Also present in the area was a Whimbrel, a Peregrine and 3 Rock Pipit

 

[BrianR]

North Uist: seven Black-tailed Godwits flew S at Carinish just after 08.30 hours.

There were more waders on the move during a late morning seawatch at Aird an Runair including a total of at least 170 Whimbrel in just over one hour. These passed in five flocks with two of over fifty. There were perhaps as many as 275 Manx Shearwaters in the area (SW but at least 50 back N so possibly some duplication) and a Great Skua came overhead.

One of the flocks of Whimbrel (and closest).

 

[MisterT]

Birds on the move too at Ruhba Ardvule. 196 Manx Shearwaters, 105 Gannets and 47 Whimbrel flew south during a 90 minute visit this afternoon. There were also 214 Golden Plover and 37 Black-tailed Godwits on Omiclate machair


Whimbrel, Ruhba Ardvule. Merlin, Howmore River