1st March 2017

[BrianR]

On a pleasant spring morning there were at least 4 Iceland Gulls (one adult) in the Rubh' Arnal area and a similar number of Glaucous Gulls (also one adult). The mostly white Common Gull was also on the beach along with just a single (1st-winter) pale-breasted Brent Goose. A few Ringed Plovers were setting up territories and other signs of spring on North Uist recently include the arrival of a small number of Black-headed Gulls.

 

[Bruce]

A similar range of birds here on Barra today. At Traigh Mhor this afternoon 3 Iceland gulls (2 juvs and a 3rd winter), a juv glaucous gull and 12 brents. Another juv glaucous gull flew north at Eoligarry. A small arrival of black-headed gulls also noted here.

 

[Hawkeye]

Definitely sounds like spring is in the air!

Elsewhere around the Outer Hebrides:-

Marybank, Isle of Lewis
1 Juvenile Iceland Gull

Stornoway, Isle of Lewis
7 Iceland Gulls (1 adult and 6 juveniles) plus a juvenile Glaucous Gull were at the harbour this morning.
4 Bramblings were at Willowglen.

Butt of Lewis
A juvenile Iceland Gull and 2 Glaucous Gulls (1 adult, 1 juv)

Borve, Berneray
A flock of 60 Snow Buntings

Baleshare, North Uist
4 Glaucous Gulls plus 7 Pintail reported

Balranald, North Uist
The **American Coot** remains at Loch nam Feithan. There are also 2 Iceland Gulls and 2 Glaucous Gulls reported from Balranald too.

Carnan, South Uist
1 female Blackcap

Kilpheder, South Uist
2 juvenile Iceland Gulls, also a 2nd-winter and 6 juvenile Glaucous Gulls