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Eyes and Ears Everywhere
Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 15th October 2022. Updated throughout the day
Hirta, St Kilda
At least 67 Redwing, a Robin and a Fieldfare were on the island today. The 2 Jack Snipe, Lapland Bunting, Slavonian Grebe and Long-tailed Duck were also still present
Eoropie, Isle of Lewis
40+ Snow Buntings were in the dunes by Ness cemetery this morning. 9 Snow Buntings, 1 Arctic Skua, 4 Manx Shearwaters and 35 Redwing were seen nearby at the Butt of Lewis
Bragar, Isle of Lewis
2 Slavonian Grebes and several Long-tailed Ducks were seen offshore today
Lochmaddy, North Uist
Two Long-tailed Skuas and a Pomarine Skua were seen at sea, from the Uig/Lochmaddy ferry. A **Great Shearwater**, an adult Pomarine Skua and 900+ Sooty Shearwaters were seen in The Minch later in the day
Loch Paible, North Uist
The ***Cackling Goose*** was seen there again today
Carinish, North Uist
The Pied Flycatcher was still present there
Benbecula
A Yellow-browed Warbler is in a garden by the Flodda turn
Balgarva, South Uist
2 Grey Phalaropes and an adult Curlew Sandpiper were seen there today. The Great Crested Grebe and a Red-necked Grebe were nearby in North Bay
Loch Bee, South Uist
A drake *Ring-necked Duck* was seen from the south end of the causeway to the east. A Snow Bunting was also in the area. 4 Pink-feet, a Scaup, 7 Black-tailed Godwits, and 23 Whooper Swans were seen later on or around the loch
Barra
3 Yellow-browed Warblers were on the island this morning, one at Bolnabodach, one at Northbay and one at Earsary
Rubha Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 08:10-10:35
Weather: Wind WSW veering SW f 3-4. Mix of cloud and especially sunny spells later. Temp 8-9c.
A 2+ hour seawatch this morning produced 6 Eider (2S 4N), 4 Common Scoters (S), 5 Red-throated Divers (S), 3 Great Northern Divers (1S 2N), 34 Gannets (S), 20 Shag (17S 3N), 4 Cormorants (S), 32 Kittiwakes (S), 1 Guillemot (S), 5 Razorbills (S), and 8 auk sp (S).
Also present in the area were Greylag Goose 26, Tufted Duck 9, Red-throated Diver 1, Grey Heron 1, Cormorant 8, Curlew 8, Snipe 23, Hooded Crow 4, Raven 1, Skylark 5, Meadow Pipit 13, Rock Pipit 2, and Twite 15
St Kilda Wren, Redwing & Jack Snipe (C) St Kilda Rangers
Hirta, St Kilda
At least 67 Redwing, a Robin and a Fieldfare were on the island today. The 2 Jack Snipe, Lapland Bunting, Slavonian Grebe and Long-tailed Duck were also still present
Eoropie, Isle of Lewis
40+ Snow Buntings were in the dunes by Ness cemetery this morning. 9 Snow Buntings, 1 Arctic Skua, 4 Manx Shearwaters and 35 Redwing were seen nearby at the Butt of Lewis
Bragar, Isle of Lewis
2 Slavonian Grebes and several Long-tailed Ducks were seen offshore today
Lochmaddy, North Uist
Two Long-tailed Skuas and a Pomarine Skua were seen at sea, from the Uig/Lochmaddy ferry. A **Great Shearwater**, an adult Pomarine Skua and 900+ Sooty Shearwaters were seen in The Minch later in the day
Loch Paible, North Uist
The ***Cackling Goose*** was seen there again today
Carinish, North Uist
The Pied Flycatcher was still present there
Benbecula
A Yellow-browed Warbler is in a garden by the Flodda turn
Balgarva, South Uist
2 Grey Phalaropes and an adult Curlew Sandpiper were seen there today. The Great Crested Grebe and a Red-necked Grebe were nearby in North Bay
Loch Bee, South Uist
A drake *Ring-necked Duck* was seen from the south end of the causeway to the east. A Snow Bunting was also in the area. 4 Pink-feet, a Scaup, 7 Black-tailed Godwits, and 23 Whooper Swans were seen later on or around the loch
Barra
3 Yellow-browed Warblers were on the island this morning, one at Bolnabodach, one at Northbay and one at Earsary
Rubha Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 08:10-10:35
Weather: Wind WSW veering SW f 3-4. Mix of cloud and especially sunny spells later. Temp 8-9c.
A 2+ hour seawatch this morning produced 6 Eider (2S 4N), 4 Common Scoters (S), 5 Red-throated Divers (S), 3 Great Northern Divers (1S 2N), 34 Gannets (S), 20 Shag (17S 3N), 4 Cormorants (S), 32 Kittiwakes (S), 1 Guillemot (S), 5 Razorbills (S), and 8 auk sp (S).
Also present in the area were Greylag Goose 26, Tufted Duck 9, Red-throated Diver 1, Grey Heron 1, Cormorant 8, Curlew 8, Snipe 23, Hooded Crow 4, Raven 1, Skylark 5, Meadow Pipit 13, Rock Pipit 2, and Twite 15
St Kilda Wren, Redwing & Jack Snipe (C) St Kilda Rangers
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