Hawkeye
Eyes and Ears Everywhere
Castlebay, Barra
The **Black-crowned Night Heron** still present and showing well this afternoon at Garrygall. The second bird has not been seen since Friday (28th April)
Photograph courtesy of Bruce Taylor
Garrynamonie, South Uist
72 Whimbrel and 6 Black-tailed Godwits present early this morning. Also 2 Glaucous Gulls on the beach
2 Glaucous Gulls today, Garrynamonie, South Uist. Photographs courtesy of Ian Thompson
Ardvule, South Uist
During a 2 hour sea watch this morning 27 Gannet (39S 8N), 44 Kittiwake, 28 Puffin (23S 5N) and a Great Skua were seen. Also present were 5 Whimbrel, 2 Black-tailed Godwits, 7 Wheatear, 3 White Wagtails and a single Pale-bellied Brent Goose
Loch Branahuie, Storoway, Lewis
283 Long-tailed Ducks were on the loch today
North Locheynort, South Uist
A Blackcap, Chiffchaff, 2 Siskins and at least 4 Common Redpolls seen today
Ness area, Isle of Lewis
News from Tony Marr:-
Still present
The Green-winged Teal and pair of Gadwall at Fivepenny; two Barn Swallows at the Butt; the male Snow Bunting in my garden in Port of Ness.
New arrivals
A Bar-tailed Godwit near the Butt lighthouse, and three Snow Buntings along the cliffs; the first Arctic Tern at Skigersta and three at Port of Ness.
The **Black-crowned Night Heron** still present and showing well this afternoon at Garrygall. The second bird has not been seen since Friday (28th April)
Photograph courtesy of Bruce Taylor
Garrynamonie, South Uist
72 Whimbrel and 6 Black-tailed Godwits present early this morning. Also 2 Glaucous Gulls on the beach
2 Glaucous Gulls today, Garrynamonie, South Uist. Photographs courtesy of Ian Thompson
Ardvule, South Uist
During a 2 hour sea watch this morning 27 Gannet (39S 8N), 44 Kittiwake, 28 Puffin (23S 5N) and a Great Skua were seen. Also present were 5 Whimbrel, 2 Black-tailed Godwits, 7 Wheatear, 3 White Wagtails and a single Pale-bellied Brent Goose
Loch Branahuie, Storoway, Lewis
283 Long-tailed Ducks were on the loch today
North Locheynort, South Uist
A Blackcap, Chiffchaff, 2 Siskins and at least 4 Common Redpolls seen today
Ness area, Isle of Lewis
News from Tony Marr:-
Still present
The Green-winged Teal and pair of Gadwall at Fivepenny; two Barn Swallows at the Butt; the male Snow Bunting in my garden in Port of Ness.
New arrivals
A Bar-tailed Godwit near the Butt lighthouse, and three Snow Buntings along the cliffs; the first Arctic Tern at Skigersta and three at Port of Ness.
