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Eyes and Ears Everywhere
Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 9th October 2022. Updated throughout the day
Hirta, St Kilda
The ***Pallas's Grasshopper Warbler*** was seen there again today
Butt of Lewis
A Grey Phalarope was seen offshore early afternoon. 7 Snow Buntings were also in the area
Lionel, Isle of Lewis
The *Blyth's Reed Warbler* was still in a garden there this late afternoon
South Galson, Isle of Lewis
A Yellow-browed Warbler is still in a garden in the township
The Braighe, Isle of Lewis
3 Grey Phalaropes, 2 Leach's Petrels, 3 Long-tailed Skuas, 5 Arctic Skuas, 1 Arctic Tern, 19 Long-tailed Duck and 1 Red-throated Diver were seen in the bay between 0815-1200. A 1CY Little Gull was there in the evening.
Ranish, Isle of Lewis
The *Glossy Ibis* was still there this afternoon
Balranald, North Uist
An *American Golden Plover* was there late afternoon
Balavanich, Benbecula
2 Grey Phalaropes were seen offshore this evening
North Bay, South Uist
The Great Crested Grebe was seen there today
Cothrom, South Uist
The Wood Warbler was still present this afternoon, in sycamores, opposite ReStore
Rubha Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 08:00-10:45
Weather: Wind S f7 gust f9, 8/8 cloud, dull and murky at sea; constant rain. Temp11c.
A near 3 hour seawatch produced 2 Eider (S), 6 Red-throated Divers (S), 4 Great Northern Divers (S), 1 Storm Petrel (S), 176 Gannets (S), 1 Shag (S), 2 Guillemots (S), and 9 auk sp.
Also present in the area were Red-throated Diver 2, Bar-tailed Godwit 4, Black-tailed Godwit 184, Black-headed Gull 4, Common Gull 45, Great Black-backed Gull 5, Herring Gull 55, and Rock Pipit 1
Pallas's Grasshopper Warbler, (C) St Kilda Rangers
Hirta, St Kilda
The ***Pallas's Grasshopper Warbler*** was seen there again today
Butt of Lewis
A Grey Phalarope was seen offshore early afternoon. 7 Snow Buntings were also in the area
Lionel, Isle of Lewis
The *Blyth's Reed Warbler* was still in a garden there this late afternoon
South Galson, Isle of Lewis
A Yellow-browed Warbler is still in a garden in the township
The Braighe, Isle of Lewis
3 Grey Phalaropes, 2 Leach's Petrels, 3 Long-tailed Skuas, 5 Arctic Skuas, 1 Arctic Tern, 19 Long-tailed Duck and 1 Red-throated Diver were seen in the bay between 0815-1200. A 1CY Little Gull was there in the evening.
Ranish, Isle of Lewis
The *Glossy Ibis* was still there this afternoon
Balranald, North Uist
An *American Golden Plover* was there late afternoon
Balavanich, Benbecula
2 Grey Phalaropes were seen offshore this evening
North Bay, South Uist
The Great Crested Grebe was seen there today
Cothrom, South Uist
The Wood Warbler was still present this afternoon, in sycamores, opposite ReStore
Rubha Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 08:00-10:45
Weather: Wind S f7 gust f9, 8/8 cloud, dull and murky at sea; constant rain. Temp11c.
A near 3 hour seawatch produced 2 Eider (S), 6 Red-throated Divers (S), 4 Great Northern Divers (S), 1 Storm Petrel (S), 176 Gannets (S), 1 Shag (S), 2 Guillemots (S), and 9 auk sp.
Also present in the area were Red-throated Diver 2, Bar-tailed Godwit 4, Black-tailed Godwit 184, Black-headed Gull 4, Common Gull 45, Great Black-backed Gull 5, Herring Gull 55, and Rock Pipit 1
Pallas's Grasshopper Warbler, (C) St Kilda Rangers