Scottish Rarity 3rd September 2022

[Hawkeye]

Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 3rd September 2022. Updated throughout the day

Butt of Lewis
10 Sooty Shearwaters flew past this afternoon

Loch Branahuie, Isle of Lewis
A Whimbrel was seen there this morning

Langass, North Uist
2 Siskins were there this morning

Lochmaddy, North Uist
A **Great Shearwater** was seen from the Lochmaddy - Uig ferry today

Samhla, Baleshare
A Pintail was seen there today

Borve Benbecula
a 1CY *Mediterranean Gull* was on the machair there late morning

Clachan, South Uist
2 Curlew Sandpipers were amongst 40 Dunlin today

Stoneybridge, South Uist
A Curlew Sandpiper was seen on the beach early afternoon

Rubha Ardvule, South Uist
3 Ruff and 2 juvenile Curlew Sandpipers were there this afternoon. c120 Black-tailed Godwits were nearby on Bornish machair

Lochboisdale, South Uist
90+ Sooty Shearwaters were seen from the Mallaig - Lochboisdale ferry today. 2 **Great Shearwaters** and 10 Sooty Shearwaterswere seen on the return leg

 

[Bruce]

Barra
A flock of c20 Pale-bellied Brent Geese flew north past Brevig. 6 Sooty Shearwaters, 2 Storm Petrels, 3 Arctic Skuas and several thousand Manx Shearwaters were also offshore. A Spotted Flycatcher was in the township.