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Local Rarity 28th October 2017
- Thread starter Bruce
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Hawkeye
Eyes and Ears Everywhere
Butt of Lewis
Sooty Shearwater - three this morning flew west past the Butt, also 2 Great Northern Divers, 6 Red-throated Divers, 15 Greylag Geese (apparent migrants). All recorded during the first hour of a seawatch this morning 08:30-10:30 There were also 20 Snow Buntings to the west of the lighthouse in the morning.
Crossbost, Isle of Lewis
There were approx. 60 Redwings at Crossbost cemetery today.
Berneray
A Black Redstart was reported at the community hall today. Nearby at Loch Bhrusda there were 51 Whooper Swans, 2000 Barnacle Geese, 750 Greylag Geese, 2 Pink-footed Geese and 124 Hooded Crows.
Loch Grogary, North Uist
The drake *American Wigeon* remains at Loch Grogary.
Rubha Ardvule, South Uist
A 1.5 hour seawatch this morning produced Pale-bellied Brent Goose (2S), Eider (1S), Long-tailed Duck (1N), Red-throated Diver (1S, 4N), Great Northern Diver (1S, 1N), Gannet (1S, 1N), Kittiwake (10S), Razorbill (1S), Razorbill/Guillemot spp (1S).
Also present in the area: Wigeon 70, Teal 14, Tufted Duck 5, Goldeneye 2, Red-breasted Merganser 1, Great Northern Diver 1, Lapwing 33, Golden Plover 12, Snipe 4, Bar-tailed Godwit 15
Sooty Shearwater - three this morning flew west past the Butt, also 2 Great Northern Divers, 6 Red-throated Divers, 15 Greylag Geese (apparent migrants). All recorded during the first hour of a seawatch this morning 08:30-10:30 There were also 20 Snow Buntings to the west of the lighthouse in the morning.
Crossbost, Isle of Lewis
There were approx. 60 Redwings at Crossbost cemetery today.
Berneray
A Black Redstart was reported at the community hall today. Nearby at Loch Bhrusda there were 51 Whooper Swans, 2000 Barnacle Geese, 750 Greylag Geese, 2 Pink-footed Geese and 124 Hooded Crows.
Loch Grogary, North Uist
The drake *American Wigeon* remains at Loch Grogary.
Rubha Ardvule, South Uist
A 1.5 hour seawatch this morning produced Pale-bellied Brent Goose (2S), Eider (1S), Long-tailed Duck (1N), Red-throated Diver (1S, 4N), Great Northern Diver (1S, 1N), Gannet (1S, 1N), Kittiwake (10S), Razorbill (1S), Razorbill/Guillemot spp (1S).
Also present in the area: Wigeon 70, Teal 14, Tufted Duck 5, Goldeneye 2, Red-breasted Merganser 1, Great Northern Diver 1, Lapwing 33, Golden Plover 12, Snipe 4, Bar-tailed Godwit 15
Hawkeye
Eyes and Ears Everywhere
News from Tony Marr in Ness, Lewis:-
Loch Stiapabat
Barnacle Goose – 24
Port of Ness
Redwing – 200 passed through the village NE-SW around (1300)
Chiffchaff – one in gardens
South Dell
Redwing – 200+ in gardens
Loch Stiapabat
Barnacle Goose – 24
Port of Ness
Redwing – 200 passed through the village NE-SW around (1300)
Chiffchaff – one in gardens
South Dell
Redwing – 200+ in gardens