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Hawkeye

Eyes and Ears Everywhere
Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 8th October 2020. updated throughout the day

Langass Lodge, North Uist
Two Yellow-browed Warbler, a Chiffchaff, two Blackcaps and a Brambling were seen there today. 46 Barnacle Geese flew south

Callernish House, North Uist
Four Redwing and Brambling and two Yellow-browed Warblers were seen ther today

Balrnald, North Uist
A Lapland Bunting was seen there today and 134 Barnacle Geese flew south

Baleshare, North Uist
22 Whooper Swans were resting on the sands at Lag Gorm

Claddach-knockline, North Uist
Three Yellow-browed warblers and a Blackcap were there today. Also 1500 Barnacle Geese flew south

Balivanich, Benbecula
A Yellow-browed Warbler was seen there today and 44 barnacle Geese flew south. Another Yellow-browed Warbler was nearby at Borve

The Range, South Uist
A Pectoral Sandpiper was on the pools by launch area 2 this evening

Howmore, South Uist
A Yellow-browed Warbler was in a garden there this evening

Ardivachar, South Uist
A 1CY Iceland Gull was there at midday

North Locheynort, South Uist
A Pied Flycatcher and four Yellow-browed Warblers, Blackcap and 10+ Brambling were there this afternoon. 150 Barnacle Geese flew south

Gleann, Isle of Barra
A ****White's Thrush**** was seen there this morning. A Hawfinch was also in the area
 

MisterT

Always Birding
Just One Yellow-browed Warbler, the Pied Flycatcher and two blackcaps (male and female) around the township this afternoon. The Pink-feet were still with the greylags and a Grey Plover was on the beach, only the second record in 10 years on the patch! 2 Skiens of Barnacle Geese totaling 77 birds flew south offshore

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Andrew

Senior Member
Just 1 yellow-browed warbler in my garden still with a willow warbler, 2 blackcaps and 2 brambling still. Also 56 barnacle geese S over Bornish early afternoon.

cheers, Andrew
 

Hawkeye

Eyes and Ears Everywhere
News from Ness:-

Barnacle Geese – four flocks, totalling 115 in all, arrived over the Butt in the morning and headed on between SE and SW.
Yellow-browed Warbler – one in Port of Ness
Pied Flycatcher – one in Port of Ness
Brambling – 20 in Port of Ness
 
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