8th August 2017

[Hawkeye]

Ardivachar, South Uist
The Iceland Gull is still present today. A juvenile Cuckoo also seen in the area

North Ford
240 Bar-tailed Godwits and 8 Greenshank seen this morning

Borve, Benbecula
85 Golden Plover and a single Black-tailed Godwit on the mowed fields


Juvenile Cuckoo courtesy of Mark Eaton

 

[MisterT]

Only a single Black-tailed Godwit to be found today between Frobost and Orosay, that being at Boisdale on the mowed fields. A corncrake was also calling there. Here at Askenish, a juvenile Cuckoo was seen by Bill this afternoon and then again in the evening.


Juvenile Swallow sitting out the afternoon rain & juvenile Cuckoo

 

[BrianR]

North Uist: ten Black-tailed Godwits were in a recently cut field at at Teanamachar (Baleshare) this morning; up to six juvenile Stonechats have been present on any one morning in Carinish recently.