Hawkeye
Eyes and Ears Everywhere
Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 9th May 2023. Updated throughout the day
Port Nis, Isle of Lewis
2 *Black Terns* were there this evening
Stornoway, Isle of Lewis
A Hawfinch was seen in a garden there
Carloway, Isle of Lewis
A Grasshopper Warbler was reeling in the evening
Horgabost, Isle of Harris
310 Long-tailed Duck were seen offshore
Aird an Runair, North Uist
2 Long-tailed Skuas flew north this morning. 2 Pomarine Skuas and a blue Fulmar also flew north between 11:15-14:15. 2 Garganey were nearby at Loch nam Fiethean
Coot Loch, Benbecula
The pair of Garganey were seen again on the loch today. A female Ruff was nearby at Loch Mor
Loch Bee, South Uist
The 2CY *European White-fronted Goose* was again seen in the south-west corner of the loch
Bornish, South Uist
A drake Garganey was on the machair floods to the south late morning
Rubha Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 07:55-10:00
Weather: Wind SSW f3 veering SW. Mostly prolonged sunny periods. Temp 11c.
A 2 hour seawatch this morning produced 1 Common Scoter (S), 5 Whimbrel (N), 168 Kittiwakes (167S 1N), 1 Great Skua (S), 2 Guillemots (S), 1 Razorbill (S), 32 auk sp (24S 8N0, 1 Red-throated Diver (N), 11 Fulmars (8S 3N), 91 Gannets (63S 28N), and 7 Shag (N).
Also present in the area were Shoveler 1 [male], Whimbrel 2, Turnstone 62, Sanderling 4, Little Tern 1, Arctic Tern 6, Great Northern Diver 3, Cormorant 24, Sand Martin 7, Wheatear 2, and Pied Wagtail 1
Port Nis, Isle of Lewis
2 *Black Terns* were there this evening
Stornoway, Isle of Lewis
A Hawfinch was seen in a garden there
Carloway, Isle of Lewis
A Grasshopper Warbler was reeling in the evening
Horgabost, Isle of Harris
310 Long-tailed Duck were seen offshore
Aird an Runair, North Uist
2 Long-tailed Skuas flew north this morning. 2 Pomarine Skuas and a blue Fulmar also flew north between 11:15-14:15. 2 Garganey were nearby at Loch nam Fiethean
Coot Loch, Benbecula
The pair of Garganey were seen again on the loch today. A female Ruff was nearby at Loch Mor
Loch Bee, South Uist
The 2CY *European White-fronted Goose* was again seen in the south-west corner of the loch
Bornish, South Uist
A drake Garganey was on the machair floods to the south late morning
Rubha Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 07:55-10:00
Weather: Wind SSW f3 veering SW. Mostly prolonged sunny periods. Temp 11c.
A 2 hour seawatch this morning produced 1 Common Scoter (S), 5 Whimbrel (N), 168 Kittiwakes (167S 1N), 1 Great Skua (S), 2 Guillemots (S), 1 Razorbill (S), 32 auk sp (24S 8N0, 1 Red-throated Diver (N), 11 Fulmars (8S 3N), 91 Gannets (63S 28N), and 7 Shag (N).
Also present in the area were Shoveler 1 [male], Whimbrel 2, Turnstone 62, Sanderling 4, Little Tern 1, Arctic Tern 6, Great Northern Diver 3, Cormorant 24, Sand Martin 7, Wheatear 2, and Pied Wagtail 1
