Scottish Rarity 1st May 2017

[Hawkeye]

Castlebay, Barra
One **Black-crowned Night Heron** still present but elusive


Photograph courtesy of Bob McMillan

Baleshare, North Uist
2 Pintail, 7 Black-tailed Godwits and 14 Whimbrel seen this morning

Achmor, Isle of Lewis
A Hawfinch spent the weekend in a garden there but hasn't been seen today.

South Glendale, South Uist
A Grasshopper Warbler, 3 Mealy Redpolls, 2 Siskins and a Cuckoo present

North Locheynort, South Uist
A Northwestern Redpoll, Siskin and several Cuckoo's seen today

Ness area, Isle of Lewis
News from Tony Marr:-
Still present today were the drake *Green-winged Teal* at Fivepenny; the male Snow Bunting on my bird table and lawn in Port of Ness; pair of Gadwall on Loch Stiapavat; and at the Butt one juvenile Iceland Gull.

Apparent new arrivals at the Butt were 10 Whimbrel and 2 Barn Swallows.

 

[MisterT]

Here at Askernish, there were 3 Whooper Swans, a pair of Shoveller and 28 Shelduck on Loch Hallan while on the beach there were 300+ Sanderling and 7 Black-tailed Godwits. Whimbrel were in three large groups, two on the golf course numbering 82 and 35 respectively and another group of 43 on the beach. There were also 115 Oystercatcher in two groups on the 11th and 4th fairway. In the township, the singing Chiffchaff, Willow Warblers and Cuckoo were joined by a male Blackcap located in Bill’s garden. Bill also saw a brood of Greylag Geese today.


Skylark and Dunlin

 

[BrianR]

A ♂ Ruff (deep rufous) was at Loch nam Feithean this morning.

 

[Bob stevens]

Many thanks to Bob Macmillan within 30 minutes of landing on Barra he had spotted a lost birder(me) and took me to the exact spot for the heron.what a star !

 

[Hawkeye]

Hi Bob, so glad you saw the bird.

 

[YvonneB]

Heard my first Cuckoo of the year today in Carloway, Isle of Lewis - not as exciting as a Night Heron but very glad that @Bob stevens and @Bob McMillan were able to catch up with it in Barra!

Two Common Sandpipers were at Shawbost this evening. Two Willow Warblers were heard in gardens nearby.

 

[Bob stevens]

Staying in Borve a few snipe calling late evening and early morning

 

[Bob stevens]

Can I offer sincere thanks to all those local birders especially Yvonne who helped me have a wonderful 10days in the outer Hebrides.bob Stevens.

 

[YvonneB]

Can I offer sincere thanks to all those local birders especially Yvonne who helped me have a wonderful 10days in the outer Hebrides.bob Stevens.

No problems @Bob stevens good to meet you and glad you had a great holiday here in the Outer Hebrides!