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jack snipe

  1. MisterT

    13th December 2023

    Good to see the White-fronts for the first time this winter back in their favoured fields here at Askernish. 12 years ago there would have been 70 - 100 birds but today only 6 adults were seen - just about hanging on
  2. YvonneB

    Local Rarity 4th December 2023

    You know weather conditions are hard when you find a Moorhen on the fat ball in the garden!
  3. Jack Snipe

    Jack Snipe

    Jack Snipe, St Kilda, October 2023 (C) St Kilda Rangers
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    Jack Snipe

    Jack Snipe, St Kilda, October 2023 (C) St Kilda Rangers
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    Jack Snipe

    Jack Snipe, St Kilda, September 2023 (C) St Kilda Rangers
  6. Hawkeye

    Local Rarity 26th March 2023

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 26th March 2023. Updated throughout the day Port of Ness, Isles of Lewis A Swallow was seen there today Tiumpan Head, Isle of Lewis Pink-feet on the move with 30+ flying past NW mid-morning. A Jack Snipe was at the lighthouse early...
  7. B

    Local Rarity 13th March 2023

    Barra 2 Glaucous, 1+ Iceland and a Little Gull (all 1st winters) off Eoligarry this afternoon. The drake Green-winged Teal was at Ardmhor again.
  8. Hawkeye

    11th February 2023

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 11th February 2023. Updated throughout the day South Galson, Isle of Lewis An adult Iceland Gull flew south this afternoon Hougharry, North Uist A Viking Gull (Herring x Glaucous Gull hybrid) was seen there today Rubh' Arnal, North Uist...
  9. MisterT

    25th November 2022

    A Jack Snipe was by a pool on Askernish golf course and 5 Snow Buntings flew north over the machair
  10. Hawkeye

    4th April 2022

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 4th April 2022. Updated throughout the day. Loch Stiapabhat, Isle of Lewis A pair of Pintail were seen on the loch plus 400 Pink-feet were resting on Fivepenny machair Sands of Tong, Isle of Lewis 2 Goosanders and a Whimbrel were there...
  11. Hawkeye

    National Rarity 11th February 2022

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 11th February 2022. Updated throughout the day Clisham, Isle of Harris A single Snow Bunting was seen on Uisgnaebhal this morning Coot Loch, Benbecula The female ***Lesser Scaup*** was still there this morning Clachan, South Uist 2 of...
  12. Hawkeye

    Local Rarity 13th November 2021

    Western Isles / Outer hebrides bird sightings for today, 13th November 2021. Updated throughout the day Loch Ordais, Isle of Lewis A Goosander, Gadwall, a Hen Harrier and a Jack Snipe were seen there today. 190 Shag were at the mouth of the bay Tiumpan Head, Isle of Lewis An immature Glaucous...
  13. Hawkeye

    Local Rarity 11th November 2021

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 11th November 2021. Updated throughout the day Butt of Lewis 11+ Sooty Shearwaters were seen offshore this morning. 2 Snow Buntings were also in the area Loch Stiapabhat, Isle of Lewis Two drake *Ring-necked Ducks* and 4 Scaup were seen...
  14. Jack Snipe

    Jack Snipe

    Jack Snipe, Barra 2021 (C) Ian Ricketts
  15. Hawkeye

    4th February 2021

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 4th February 2021. Updated throughout the day Baleshare, North Uist A Jack Snipe was in a roadside ditch the island today
  16. YvonneB

    31st January 2021

    Big Garden Birdwatch for an hour this morning, all the usual birds immediately made themselves scarce of course :D but there were 8 Blackbirds at one point and plenty of our colour-ringed House Sparrows, Song Thrush, Dunnock, Wren and Robin. A Redwing very briefly stopped in and a Buzzard sent...
  17. Hawkeye

    30th November 2020

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 30th November 2020. Updated throughout the day Baleshare, North Uist A 2CY and 1CY Glaucous Gull were seen on the island today Carinish, North Uist A Jack Snipe was there today
  18. Hawkeye

    Scottish Rarity 5th November 2020

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 5th November 2020. Updated throughout the day Langass Lodge, North Uist A Chiffchaff and a Brambling were seen there today Carinish, North Uist A Jack Snipe was seen there this morning Ardivachar, South Uist Circa 70 Purple Sandpiper...
  19. Hawkeye

    Local Rarity 5th October 2020

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 5th October 2020. Updated throughout the day Portvoller, Isle of Lewis A Yellow-browed Warbler was seen there today. Another plus a blackcap was nearby at Sheshader Loch Paible, North Uist 350 Barnacle Geese were at Loch Paible and a...
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