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Eyes and Ears Everywhere
Outer Hebrides / Western Isles bird sightings for today, 19th April 2018. Updated throughout the day
Loch Stiapabhat, Isle of Lewis
News from Tony Marr:-
The drake ***Blue-winged Teal*** is still present at the northern end of Loch Stiapavat. I relocated it at around 0730 feeding in the grassy area into which it had disappeared yesterday morning. It was still present when I left at 0945 but by then it had fallen asleep again in the long grass and was very difficult to see.
Blue-winged Teal courtesy of Sam Hawkins
Creachan Woodlands, Barra
A male ***Iberian Chiffchaff*** was reported singing there this afternoon. (See Bruce's post below)
Barvas, Isle of Lewis
9 Bramblings was present there this morning
Ruhba Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 07:20 - 09:55
Weather: Wind SSW F4, 8/8 cloud and dull, becoming bright and sunny. Temp 9.8 - 11.6C.
An early morning seawatch produce 267 Pale-bellied Brent Geese (N), 12 Eider (N), 1 Common Scoter (S), 6 Long-tailed Ducks (S), 1 Red-throated Diver (S), 21 Fulmars (S), 12 Manx Shearwaters (S), 116 Gannets (114S 2N), 26 Shag (4S 22N), 3 Cormorants (N), 11 Whimbrel (N), 103 Kittiwakes (S), 1 Great Skua (N), 4 Razorbills (S) and 8 auk sp (S).
Also present in the area were Shelduck 12, Wigeon 12, Shoveler 2, Tufted Duck 10, Eider 72, Red-breasted Merganser 6, Great Northern Diver 3, Grey Heron 1, Black-tailed Godwit 7, Turnstone 130, Purple Sandpiper 23, Arctic Tern 4, Raven 4, Wheatear 1, Pied Wagtail 2 and Meadow Pipit 8. A Snow Bunting was also present in the early afternoon and 2 Pintail were on the flooded machair at Bornish
South Glendale, South Uist
2 Blackcaps, 2 Siskins and a Brambling in a garden there
male Hen Harrier & Glaucous Gull courtesy of Peter & Rachel Hazlehurst
Loch Stiapabhat, Isle of Lewis
News from Tony Marr:-
The drake ***Blue-winged Teal*** is still present at the northern end of Loch Stiapavat. I relocated it at around 0730 feeding in the grassy area into which it had disappeared yesterday morning. It was still present when I left at 0945 but by then it had fallen asleep again in the long grass and was very difficult to see.
Blue-winged Teal courtesy of Sam Hawkins
Creachan Woodlands, Barra
A male ***Iberian Chiffchaff*** was reported singing there this afternoon. (See Bruce's post below)
Barvas, Isle of Lewis
9 Bramblings was present there this morning
Ruhba Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 07:20 - 09:55
Weather: Wind SSW F4, 8/8 cloud and dull, becoming bright and sunny. Temp 9.8 - 11.6C.
An early morning seawatch produce 267 Pale-bellied Brent Geese (N), 12 Eider (N), 1 Common Scoter (S), 6 Long-tailed Ducks (S), 1 Red-throated Diver (S), 21 Fulmars (S), 12 Manx Shearwaters (S), 116 Gannets (114S 2N), 26 Shag (4S 22N), 3 Cormorants (N), 11 Whimbrel (N), 103 Kittiwakes (S), 1 Great Skua (N), 4 Razorbills (S) and 8 auk sp (S).
Also present in the area were Shelduck 12, Wigeon 12, Shoveler 2, Tufted Duck 10, Eider 72, Red-breasted Merganser 6, Great Northern Diver 3, Grey Heron 1, Black-tailed Godwit 7, Turnstone 130, Purple Sandpiper 23, Arctic Tern 4, Raven 4, Wheatear 1, Pied Wagtail 2 and Meadow Pipit 8. A Snow Bunting was also present in the early afternoon and 2 Pintail were on the flooded machair at Bornish
South Glendale, South Uist
2 Blackcaps, 2 Siskins and a Brambling in a garden there
male Hen Harrier & Glaucous Gull courtesy of Peter & Rachel Hazlehurst