Scottish Rarity 24th September 2022

[Hawkeye]

Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 24th September 2022. Updated throughout the day

Hirta, St Kilda
The **Melodious Warbler** and Pectoral Sandpiper were seen there again today

Butt of Lewis
150 Sooty Shearwaters, 4 Puffins and 4 Fulmars flew past during a 90 minute seawatch this morning. The drake *Ring-necked Duck* was nearby on Loch Stiapabhat

Shawbost, Isle of Lewis
A Little Stint was on the beach this morning and a female Scaup was on the loch.

Stornoway, Isle of Lewis
A Long-tailed Skua, Pomarine Skua, 3 Storm Petrels and 70 Sooty Shearwaters were seen at sea from the Ullapool - Stornoway ferry

Loch Paible, North Uist
A *Buff-breasted Sandpiper* flew over north this morning. A Curlew Sandpiper was also seen

Peninerine, South Uist
The *Buff-breasted Sandpiper* and Pectoral Sandpiper were still on the beach this morning

Cleat, Barra
The juvenile *Red-backed Shrike* was still there this morning


Melodious Warbler (C) Craig Nisbet; Red-backed Shrike (C) Ian Ricketts

 

[Bruce]

Barra
In addition to the Red-backed Shrike at Cleat, there was a Wood Warbler at Creachan, several Blachcaps around the island and a small influx of Swallows along with 2 House Martins at Castlebay.

Wood Warbler