Hawkeye
Eyes and Ears Everywhere
Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 2nd January 2022. Updated throughout the day
Stornoway, Isle of Lewis
The juvenile Iceland Gull is still in the harbour area
Coot Loch, Benbecula
A drake Pintail was on the loch today and another was on nearby Loch Fada
Rubha Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 09:10-11:45
Weather: Wind SSW f6, gust f8. Initially 8/8 cloud, showers gradually brightening some sunshine. Temp 9-10c.
A 2+ hour seawatch this morning produced 1 Pintail (S - female over the sea), 8 Tufted Duck (N), 4 Eider (S), 5 Red-throated Divers (S), 15 Gannets (14S 1N), 23 Shag (2S 21N), 3 Cormorants (2S 1N), 10 Kittiwakes (S), 69 Common Gulls (S), 5 Great Black-backed Gulls (S), 6 Herring Gulls) (S), 1 Razorbill (S), and 1 Black Guillemot (S).
Also present in the area were Greylag Goose 6, Wigeon 35, Great Northern Diver 1, Cormorant 20, Hen Harrier [female type] 1, Hooded Crow 2, Raven 5, Starling 140, and Twite 140
Stornoway, Isle of Lewis
The juvenile Iceland Gull is still in the harbour area
Coot Loch, Benbecula
A drake Pintail was on the loch today and another was on nearby Loch Fada
Rubha Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 09:10-11:45
Weather: Wind SSW f6, gust f8. Initially 8/8 cloud, showers gradually brightening some sunshine. Temp 9-10c.
A 2+ hour seawatch this morning produced 1 Pintail (S - female over the sea), 8 Tufted Duck (N), 4 Eider (S), 5 Red-throated Divers (S), 15 Gannets (14S 1N), 23 Shag (2S 21N), 3 Cormorants (2S 1N), 10 Kittiwakes (S), 69 Common Gulls (S), 5 Great Black-backed Gulls (S), 6 Herring Gulls) (S), 1 Razorbill (S), and 1 Black Guillemot (S).
Also present in the area were Greylag Goose 6, Wigeon 35, Great Northern Diver 1, Cormorant 20, Hen Harrier [female type] 1, Hooded Crow 2, Raven 5, Starling 140, and Twite 140