Mega!!! 31st August 2023

[Hawkeye]

Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 31st August 2023. Updated throughout the day

Boisdale, South Uist
The ****Oriental Turtle Dove**** was seen on wires by Corncrake cottage this morning. It was again seen on wires to the south of the township in the evening

 

[Bruce]

Barra
3 Crossbills at Northbay this morning, 2 Whimbrels at Craigston and a Sooty Shearwater south past Brevig this afternoon.

 

[MisterT]

Nights spent ringing Storm Petrels have been less frequent this year and when out, numbers caught have been greatly reduced. One theory is that the unusual high Atlantic water temperatures have seen suitable feeding areas move much further north rather than avian influenza being the problem.

We have however had our first recovery of the year, that of a bird ringed here at Askernish on 31-July being controlled (caught and released) on Lunday, Devon on 23-August, a distance of 693km and a duration of 23days, This is our most southerly recovery to date.