Local Rarity 3rd November 2017

[Hawkeye]

Boisedale, South Uist
An *American Golden Plover* was seen there this morning

South Glendale, South Uist
A Blackcap was seen in a garden there

Ruhba Ardvule, South Uist
A 2.5 hour seawatch this morning produced 7 Eider (3S 4N), 5 Long-tailed Duck (S), 3 Red-breasted Mergansers (S), 7 Red-throated Divers (S), 12 Great Northern Divers (10S 2N), 56 Gannets (S), 26 Shag (S), 2 Bar-tailed Godwits (S), 35 Kittiwakes (S), 1 Great Skua (S), 1 Little Auk (S), 1 Guillemot (S), 2 Razorbills (S) and 7 auk Sp (S). Also present in the area were 2 Pintail, 60 Wigeon, 1 Goldeneye and 10 Purple Sandpipers.

Tiumpan Head, Isle of Lewis
An adult Iceland Gull was present there today and 6 Whooper Swans flew south down the Minch this morning.

Carinish, North Uist
A Chiffchaff was seen there today

Balivanich, Benbecula
A Swallow was seen there this afternoon.

Late News
A Yellow-browed Warbler was seen in Balemartin, North Uist yesterday.

 

[Bruce]

A late swallow was at Northbay this afternoon along with a willow warbler, yellow-browed warbler, Siberian chiffchaff, lesser whitethroat, 4 blackcaps and 3 chiffchaffs.