20th October 2020

[Hawkeye]

Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 20th October 2020. Updated throughout the day

Langass Lodge, North Uist
Five Brambling and five Goldcrest were seen there today

Castlebay, Barra
A Siberian Chiffchaff was there today and a Hawfinch was nearby at Gleann

 

[Bruce]

My first Waxwing of the autumn was calling overhead at Brevig during the late afternoon.

 

[Hawkeye]

News from Ness:-

A challenging day’s birding in wet and windy conditions!

Butt of Lewis
2 Sooty Shearwaters W

South Dell
Wood Warbler – one busily feeding in a sheltered corner of gardens – photo taken in heavy rain (to my knowledge first Ness record)
Blackcap – 1
Ring Ouzel – 1
Redwings – 23