Local Rarity 7th May 2023

[Hawkeye]

Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 7th May 2023. Updated throughout the day

Port Nis, Isle of Lewis
An adult *White-billed Diver* was 800 metres offshore this evening

Port nan Long, Isle of Lewis
A Little Egret was seen there today

Aird an Runair, North Uist
A Long-tailed Skua flew in off the sea this morning. A pair of Pintail were nearby on Loch nam Feithean

Loch Bee, South Uist
The 2CY *European White-fronted Goose* was again seen in the south-west corner of the loch

 

[MisterT]

Still circa 80 Whimbrel on Askernish machair and the 9 Pink-feet were still with Greylags at Loch Hallan early morning. A Black-tailed Godwit was on the beach at Kilpheder and 3 Woodpigeon were also in Askernish township early morning. A Woodpigeon, 3 Collared Doves (probably migrants) and a singing Chiffchaff and Blackcap were in a Bornish garden.


Bar-tailed Godwits & Whimbrel

 

[Bruce]

Barra
Another pulse of migrants on Barra today. Blackcaps and Chiffchaffs were scattered around the island and there was an obvious arrival of Woodpigeons including a flock of 6 on the hill about Glen. A Whinchat was singing at Cuithir and another Tree Sparrow was at Brevig briefly.