North Uist:
From Peter Murray at Paiblesgarry: 'saw a new bird for me this morning perched atop a sycamore in our garden - spot on for a second-summer Red-breasted Flycatcher as per Collins Bird Guide. Obliged by sitting long enough for me to get its key particulars of reddish bib extending round neck and white around tail but not on rump when it took off.'
There are not many spring records for this species here- up to 2013 one in late April and seven from late May to early June.
From Mike Bell there are now four Dotterel in the seaweed covered field between Balemore and Rubh' Arnal while at Balemore there was a Whinchat and at Loch Sandary a late Greenland White-fronted Goose.
Benbecula:
From Kathy and Barry: the Iceland Gull is still present at Stinky Bay while at Loch Mòr there is a pair of Pintail and a Ruff.
From Peter Murray at Paiblesgarry: 'saw a new bird for me this morning perched atop a sycamore in our garden - spot on for a second-summer Red-breasted Flycatcher as per Collins Bird Guide. Obliged by sitting long enough for me to get its key particulars of reddish bib extending round neck and white around tail but not on rump when it took off.'
There are not many spring records for this species here- up to 2013 one in late April and seven from late May to early June.
From Mike Bell there are now four Dotterel in the seaweed covered field between Balemore and Rubh' Arnal while at Balemore there was a Whinchat and at Loch Sandary a late Greenland White-fronted Goose.
Benbecula:
From Kathy and Barry: the Iceland Gull is still present at Stinky Bay while at Loch Mòr there is a pair of Pintail and a Ruff.