Scottish Rarity 3rd May 2017

[Hawkeye]

Castlebay, Barra
The **Black-crowned Night Heron** still to be found at Gleann. See Bruce's post below

Carloway, Isle of Lewis
Corncrakes and Sedge Warblers singing/calling this morning

Baleshare, North Uist
A pair of Pintail present

South Glendale, South Uist
3 Siskins, 4 Common Redpolls, 2 Blackcaps and a Woodpigeon present

Stornoway Castle
2 Chiffchaffs, 10 Redpoll and 3 Blackcaps seen in the castle grounds

Ness area, Isle of Lewis
News from tony Marr:-
A few more birds moved on; a small number of new species arrived; and the best one had probably been here all along, hiding in the wave troughs
Port of Ness
Willow Warbler – one in gardens, first of the year
Barn Swallow – one
Snow Bunting – still in and around my garden
Loch Stiapavat
Barnacle Geese – 3
Gadwall – pair
Coot – still present
Golden Plover – only 7 (in the whole area)
Eoropie
Corncrake – one heard, reported to me by visitors – first of the year
Butt of Lewis
Whimbrel – 11
Sand Martin – one
Barn Swallow – two
Snow Bunting – two on the lighthouse wall (am)
Skigersta
*White-billed Diver* – a beautiful full breeding plumage bird from the harbour (pm)

 

[MisterT]

Here at Askernish there were 3 Whooper Swans and 3 Shoveller on Loch Hallan while the high tide wader roost on the beach contained 400+ Sanderling, 170 Turnstone, 136 Whimbrel and a single Black-tailed Godwit. A 2nd year Iceland Gull was also patrolling the beach. In the township, Linnet, Greenfinch, Goldfinch and Lesser Redpoll were all busy building nests and a further 2 Whooper Swans were on the loch nearby. A male Siskin was in the garden this afternoon and Bill heard Corncrake and Sedge Warbler singing yesterday.


Male Siskin and Shelduck

 

[Bruce]

The white-billed diver, now in almost full summer plumage, reappeared off Eoligarry this afternoon. As with the earlier sightings it was very distant, drifting close to the eastern shore of Fuday. The night heron was at Glen late in the afternoon. 2 grasshopper warblers were reeling on the island today plus 2 common whitethroats, 1 blackcap and a siskin.

 

[BrianR]

Wading birds present at Aird an Rùnair during a late morning visit included a Dunlin still in winter plumage. Apart from plumage could be easily picked out by being longer-billed and legged than others present. Perhaps from further afield than its congeners?



Near Loch nam Magarlan by Kilmuir church a flock of some 80 Whimbrel arrived from the W and appeared to come down beside the loch.