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Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 21st September 2023. Updated throughout the day.
Hirta, St. Kilda
A ***Buff-bellied Pipit*** was seen this morning. A , 6 Snow Bunting, 5 Barnacle Geese, a Purple Sandpiper, Redwing, Jack Snipe, Brambling, Ruff, Whinchat, Pale-bellied Brent Goose (still), Lapland Bunting, 30 Pinkfeet, Whitethroat, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Goldcrest, Blackcap, Willow Warbler and a Knot were also on the island
Loch Stiapabhat, Isle of Lewis
10 Whooper Swans and a Black-tailed Godwit were there today
Tiumpan Head, Isle of Lewis
64 Sooty Shearwaters and a Pomarine Skua flew past late morning.
North Ford
246 Pink-footed Geese were seen on North off Carinish this evening
Stinky Bay, Benbecula
The ***Semipalmated Sandpiper***, Curlew Sandpiper and Little Stint were seen there again early evening
Griminish, Benbecula
A Redstart was seen there today
Drimsdale, South Uist
104 Black-tailed Godwits were on the machair there this morning
Stoneybridge, South Uist
The Grey Phalarope was still present this morning
Eoligarry, Barra
Two ***Red-eyed Vireos*** were present this morning, i'm sure Bruce will post an update later
Nask, Barra
Certainly the day for North American birds with a ****Tennessee Warbler**** being found by Bruce late morning!
Buff-bellied Pipit (C) St Kilda Rangers
Hirta, St. Kilda
A ***Buff-bellied Pipit*** was seen this morning. A , 6 Snow Bunting, 5 Barnacle Geese, a Purple Sandpiper, Redwing, Jack Snipe, Brambling, Ruff, Whinchat, Pale-bellied Brent Goose (still), Lapland Bunting, 30 Pinkfeet, Whitethroat, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Goldcrest, Blackcap, Willow Warbler and a Knot were also on the island
Loch Stiapabhat, Isle of Lewis
10 Whooper Swans and a Black-tailed Godwit were there today
Tiumpan Head, Isle of Lewis
64 Sooty Shearwaters and a Pomarine Skua flew past late morning.
North Ford
246 Pink-footed Geese were seen on North off Carinish this evening
Stinky Bay, Benbecula
The ***Semipalmated Sandpiper***, Curlew Sandpiper and Little Stint were seen there again early evening
Griminish, Benbecula
A Redstart was seen there today
Drimsdale, South Uist
104 Black-tailed Godwits were on the machair there this morning
Stoneybridge, South Uist
The Grey Phalarope was still present this morning
Eoligarry, Barra
Two ***Red-eyed Vireos*** were present this morning, i'm sure Bruce will post an update later
Nask, Barra
Certainly the day for North American birds with a ****Tennessee Warbler**** being found by Bruce late morning!
Buff-bellied Pipit (C) St Kilda Rangers