Hawkeye
Eyes and Ears Everywhere
Aird an Runair, North Uist
Two juvenile Little Stints and 43 Pale-bellied Brent Geese were seen on the beach. On the machair nearby there were 2 juvenile Curlew Sandpiper and a probable Little Stint.
Ruhba Ardvule, South Uist
A 3 hour seawatch this morning produced 3 Eider (S), 1 Red-breasted Merganser (S), 13 Red-throated Divers (S), 7 Great Northern Divers (S), 3 Manx Shearwaters (S), 271 Gannets (255S 16N), 2 Snipe (S - on off the sea), 22 Kittiwakes (S), 5 Great Skuas (S), 11 Guillemots (S), 1 Black Guillemot (S) and 5 auk sp (S). 2 Rock Pipits, a Wheatear, Peregrine and Merlin were also in the area
Ness Area, Isle of Lewis
News from Tony Marr
Thursday 28 September
On the Butt in the morning 2 Lapland Buntings west of the lighthouse, and 5 Ruff flew S.
Today
On the Butt a juvenile Little Stint on the pool 500 yards W of the lighthouse this morning.
At Loch Stiapavat 2 Ruffs (am) and yesterday’s juvenile Marsh Harrier (pm)
Marsh Harrier courtesy of Tony Marr
Two juvenile Little Stints and 43 Pale-bellied Brent Geese were seen on the beach. On the machair nearby there were 2 juvenile Curlew Sandpiper and a probable Little Stint.
Ruhba Ardvule, South Uist
A 3 hour seawatch this morning produced 3 Eider (S), 1 Red-breasted Merganser (S), 13 Red-throated Divers (S), 7 Great Northern Divers (S), 3 Manx Shearwaters (S), 271 Gannets (255S 16N), 2 Snipe (S - on off the sea), 22 Kittiwakes (S), 5 Great Skuas (S), 11 Guillemots (S), 1 Black Guillemot (S) and 5 auk sp (S). 2 Rock Pipits, a Wheatear, Peregrine and Merlin were also in the area
Ness Area, Isle of Lewis
News from Tony Marr
Thursday 28 September
On the Butt in the morning 2 Lapland Buntings west of the lighthouse, and 5 Ruff flew S.
Today
On the Butt a juvenile Little Stint on the pool 500 yards W of the lighthouse this morning.
At Loch Stiapavat 2 Ruffs (am) and yesterday’s juvenile Marsh Harrier (pm)
Marsh Harrier courtesy of Tony Marr