19th November 2019

[Hawkeye]

Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 19th Novemebr 2019. Updated throughout the day

North Bay, South Uist
A Black-tailed Godwit was amongst the Bar-tailed Godwits

Eochar, South Uist
3 Siberian Chiffchaffs were in a garden there

Ruhba Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 08:00 - 10:25
Weather: Wind SE f6 gust f7, 8/8 high cloud. Temp 7C.
A 2+ hour seawatch this morning produced 5 Eider (2S 3N), 6 Long-tailed Ducks (S), 2 Red-breasted Mergansers (S), 7 Red-throated Divers (5S 2N), 2 Great Northern Divers (S), 6 Gannets (5S 1N), 13 Shag (1S 12N), 6 Cormorants (5S 1N), 2 Kittiwakes (N) and 1 auk sp.
Also present in the area were Greylag Goose 18, Teal 9, Tufted Duck 19, Goldeneye 2, Red-breasted Merganser 1, Great Northern Diver 2, Shag 6, Cormorant 5, White-tailed Eagle 2, Common Buzzard 2, Merlin 1, Hooded Crow 5 and Raven 9

 

[Bruce]

Hard going on Barra today on account of the blustery overcast conditions. 64 Pale-bellied Brent Geese were at Traigh Mhor, 3 Woodcock were at Glen and 2 Fieldfares were on the roadside at Tangasdale. Confirmation was received from DNA testing results that the Subalpine Warbler at Nasg in October was indeed a Western.