National Rarity 25th October 2022

[Hawkeye]

Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 25th October 2022. Updated throughout the day

Hirta, St Kilda
A female Pintail was on the beach in Village Bay today

Stornoway, Isle of Lewis
2 Waxwings were seen in Rowans by Lews Castle entrance this afternoon

Sound of Taransay, Isle of Harris
The 2 drake Surf Scoters were there again today

Ardheisker, North Uist
A juvenile Glaucous Gull flew south there early afternoon

Loch na Gearrachun, North Uist
The juvenile *Ring-necked Duck* was again seen on the loch

Loch Sandary, North Uist
A drake *Green-winged Teal* was seen there this morning. 3 Pink-feet were also in the area

Balranald, North Uist
3 Pink-feet were on the reserve and a Blackcap was seen near the campsite

Loch Paible, North Uist
An *American Golden Plover* and a ***Red-breasted Goose*** are at the entrance to Loch Paible today

Ardivachar Point, South Uist
2 Snow Buntings were seen on the beach

Loch Bee, South Uist
What was possibly a ***Lesser Scaup*** was seen, quite distant, in the south-west corner area

Castlebay, Barra
A Yellow-browed Warbler and 2 Blackcaps were around the football pitch. 2 Blackcaps were nearby at Gleann

 

[Andrew]

A probable female lesser scaup on Loch Bee today from the SW corner. Feeding distantly with the tufted duck flock in a tight group, structure/head shape looks fine just distance and lack of seeing it in flight prevented confirmation.

Also a chiffchaff at the Kennels at Bayhead and a make blackcap in my garden in Bornish.

cheers, Andrew

 

[Bruce]

Barra
1 juvenile Velvet Scoter still off Ardmhor and the female still half a mile east of Vatersay causeway. The 2 Long-tailed Tits were at Creachan again.