Scottish Rarity 5th May 2017

[Hawkeye]

Castlebay, Barra
The **Black-crowned Night Heron** is still to be found at Garrygall see Bruce's post below

Near Loch Stiapabhat, Isle of Lewis
The *Pectoral Sandpiper* remains on the flooded machair at Fivepenny, Ness, this morning; also drake *Green-winged Teal* and Wood Sandpiper still present.

Five Pink-footed Geese were at Loch Stiapavat.

Berneray
3 Dotterel seen at the south-west end of Berneray

Loch Mor, Benbecula
7 Pink-feet and a single Pale-bellied Brent Goose seen this morning

Peninerine, South Uist
Immature Glaucous Gull on the beach this morning

Rubha Ardvule, South Uist
A two hour seawatch this morning produced 47 Gannets, 44 Kittiwakes and 28 Puffins. There was also a single Pale-bellied Brent Goose, 12 Arctic Terns, 5 Whimbrel and a White Wagtail present,

 

[Bruce]

A male marsh harrier flew north over Northbay this afternoon and was seen quartering the reeds at Eoligarry half an hour later, much to the annoyance of the local lapwings! Also today, a late brent goose was in the Eoligarry/Traigh Mhor area, a redwing at Borve, sandwich tern at Eoligarry and a siskin at Northbay.

 

[BrianR]

Peter Murray noted three Dotterel on the Paiblesgarry machair this morning.