Scottish Rarity 4th May 2017

[Hawkeye]

Castlebay, Barra
The **Black-crowned Night Heron** still present at Garrygall See Bruce's post below

Fivepenny, Isle of Lewis
A *Pectoral Sandpiper* and a Wood Sandpiper reported to be on the flooded machair

Loch Mor, Benbecula
A *Little Egret* present today

Balranald, North Uist
A Spotted Redshank was seen at Loch nam Feithean

Ness area, Isle of Lewis
News from Tony Marr
A few more departures, but more arrivals, including two nice spring sandpipers.
Port of Ness
Snow Bunting – after four days stuffing itself with bird seed (up to 21.30 last night) the bird had gone by this morning. I wish it bon voyage!
Loch Stiapavat
Barnacle Geese – 3
Eurasian Coot – a second bird has arrived
Fivepenny flooded machair
*Pectoral Sandpiper* – one found at around (0830) stayed all day
Wood Sandpiper – one found a few minutes later also stayed through the day
*Green-winged Teal* – drake still present with its friend
Butt of Lewis
Collared Dove – one singing from the lighthouse buildings (am) flew off south
Whimbrel – 6
Snow Bunting – a male near the lighthouse (am) was from plumage a different one from the Port of Ness bird

 

[Bruce]

There was a hawfinch on Vatersay this morning around the township, apparently for its second day. On Barra the night heron was still at Garrygall where a male lesser whitethroat was new in along with 3 common whitethroats. The sum plum white-billed diver was again off Eoligarry around high tide. Numbers of arctic terns, sedge warblers and wheatears seem to have increased since yesterday.

 

[MisterT]

Only 56 Whimbrel were to be found here at Askernish today while Sanderling numbers remained at 400+. 2 Whooper Swans were on Loch Hallan along with the single Black-tailed Godwit. The male Siskin is still visiting my garden and 2 House Martin were seen briefly this afternoon.


Redshank

 

[Chris Johnson]

A quick look at Ardivachar Beach on a not particularly high tide.
Turnstones 200, Dunlins, 450, Sanderlings 350 and a Glaucous Gull.

 

[Ardmaraig]

Balranald, North Uist
A Spotted Sandpiper was seen at Loch nam Feithean

Is this right? It was reported elsewhere as a Spotted Redshank.

 

[YvonneB]

Is this right? It was reported elsewhere as a Spotted Redshank.

Haha yes, I think @Hawkeye has avian dyslexia It's been corrected now...