National Rarity 11th May 2018

[Hawkeye]

Outer Hebrides / Western Isles bird sightings for today, 11th May 2018

Caolas, Vatersay
The ***Lesser Yellowlegs*** was still present this afternoon (see Bruce's post below)

Loch a Roe, North Uist
2 drake *Green-winged Teal* were seen there mid morning

Loch Sandary, North Uist
A drake *Green-winged Teal* seen on the loch early afternoon (considered to be a third individual)

Barvas, Isle of Lewis
4 Common Redpolls there today

Loch Stiapavat, Isle of Lewis
2 Whooper Swans seen on the loch

Grenitote, North Uist
3 Knot, 2 Grey Plover and 12 Bar-tailed Godwits there this evening

Stinky Bay, Benbecula
A 3CY Glaucous Gull was seen there early this morning

Ardivachar, South Uist
A 3CY Glaucous Gull on the rocks late morning

 

[MisterT]

Out early in the stiff wind and found 7 Whimbrel and 2 Black-tailed Godwits at Loch Hallan. 2 Arctic Skuas flew north along Askernish beach


Turnstone and Dunlin, Askernish beach

 

[Bruce]

The lesser yellowlegs was still on Vatersay this afternoon, hunkered down among the rocks at the end of the bay sheltering from the gale and rain. 2 arctic skuas flew north past Brevig this evening.