Local Rarity 23rd October 2022

[Hawkeye]

Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 23rd October 2022. Updated throughout the day

Portvoller, Isle of Lewis
A Yellow-browed Warbler was there today, nearby at Tiumpan there was an immature Glaucous Gull.

Stornoway, Isle of Lewis
2 Sooty Shearwaters were seen from the Ullapool - Stornoway ferry

Carinish, North Uist
A Swift species was seen flying over this morning

Uachdar, Benbecula
The Spotted Redshank was still in the channel near MacLean's Bakery

Torlum, Benbecula
A Chiffchaff was seen there today

Balgarva, South Uist
The Great Crested Grebe was again seen offshore

Stilligarry, South Uist
A Long-tailed Tit was seen there this evening

North Locheynort, South Uist
3 Bramblings were there today

Vatersay
30+ Black-throated Divers and a female Velvet Scoter were seen offshore


Swift spp, Carinish (c) Brian Rabbitts

 

[Bruce]

Barra
The main feature of the day was another big arrival of Redwings especially across the west side of the island. Hard to get an accurate count but we estimate 5000 or more birds present today along with far smaller numbers of Fieldfare. The 2 juvenile Velvet Scoters were still off Ardmhor where a presumably returning Green-winged Teal was reported too. A Willow Warbler was at Cuithir, a Yellow-browed Warbler was at Creachan and c15 Blackcaps were around the island. The Carrion Crow that's been around for the past week or so was at Bruernish this afternoon.

 

[Chris Johnson]

A steady influx of redwings all day today on the headland. Still coming in close to dark. A sensible estimate would be 2-3,000.