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Eyes and Ears Everywhere
Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 10th October 2022. Updated throughout the day
Hirta, St Kilda
The ***Pallas's Grasshopper Warbler*** was seen there again today. A Lapland Bunting and a Redwing were also there
South Galson, Isle of Lewis
A Yellow-browed Warbler is still in a garden in the township
Lionel, Isle of Lewis
The *Blyth's Reed Warbler* was still in a garden there. A Redwing was also in the area
Labost, Isle of Lewis
A **Wilson's Petrel** 2 Grey Phalaropes, 7 Pomarine Skuas, 13 Arctic Skuas and 3 Great Skuas were seen offshore between 0800-1300. An additional 3 Pomarine Skuas, and 2 Great Skuas were seen in the afternoon. 207 Sooty Shearwaters, 37 Arctic terns, 14 Puffin, 119 Razorbills, 8 Red-throated Divers, 9 Great Northern Divers, 49 Manx Shearwaters, and 93 Barnacle Geese were also seen during the day. 2 Snow Buntings were also in the area
Loch Branahuie, Isle of Lewis
31 Long-tailed Ducks (mostly males) were seen on the loch this morning
Tiumpan Head, Isle of Lewis
3 Snow Buntings (1 male) were seen around the lighthouse early afternoon
Loch a' Ghainmhich, Isle of Lewis
A Yellow-browed Warbler was seen there late afternoon
Ranish, Isle of Lewis
The *Glossy Ibis* was there again today
Lochmaddy, North Uist
A Leach’s Petrel, 2 Pomarine Skuas and 2 Sooty Shearwaters were seen at sea from the Lochmaddy-Uig ferry
Grenitote, North Uist
The juvenile Curlew Sandpiper was seen there this afternoon by the car park
Uachdar, Benbecula
The Spotted Redshank was seen there again in the tidal channel behind the bakery
Cothrom, South Uist
The Wood Warbler was still present this afternoon, in sycamores, opposite ReStore
Creachan, Barra
2 Yellow-browed Warblers were seen there today
Ardmhor, Barra
4 Pomarine Skuas and a Sooty Shearwater were seen offshore this afternoon
Whooper Swans were seen moving south today with 100 passing over Gramsdale, Benbecula this evening, circa 70 passing over North Uist and 138 over Barraduring the day. Barnacle Geese also seen moving south with 100+ over Ness, Lewis, 260 over Berneray, 20 over Benbecula, and another 100+ over North Uist
Lapland Bunting & Redwing (C) St Kilda Rangers; Glossy Ibis (C) Karen Macary
Hirta, St Kilda
The ***Pallas's Grasshopper Warbler*** was seen there again today. A Lapland Bunting and a Redwing were also there
South Galson, Isle of Lewis
A Yellow-browed Warbler is still in a garden in the township
Lionel, Isle of Lewis
The *Blyth's Reed Warbler* was still in a garden there. A Redwing was also in the area
Labost, Isle of Lewis
A **Wilson's Petrel** 2 Grey Phalaropes, 7 Pomarine Skuas, 13 Arctic Skuas and 3 Great Skuas were seen offshore between 0800-1300. An additional 3 Pomarine Skuas, and 2 Great Skuas were seen in the afternoon. 207 Sooty Shearwaters, 37 Arctic terns, 14 Puffin, 119 Razorbills, 8 Red-throated Divers, 9 Great Northern Divers, 49 Manx Shearwaters, and 93 Barnacle Geese were also seen during the day. 2 Snow Buntings were also in the area
Loch Branahuie, Isle of Lewis
31 Long-tailed Ducks (mostly males) were seen on the loch this morning
Tiumpan Head, Isle of Lewis
3 Snow Buntings (1 male) were seen around the lighthouse early afternoon
Loch a' Ghainmhich, Isle of Lewis
A Yellow-browed Warbler was seen there late afternoon
Ranish, Isle of Lewis
The *Glossy Ibis* was there again today
Lochmaddy, North Uist
A Leach’s Petrel, 2 Pomarine Skuas and 2 Sooty Shearwaters were seen at sea from the Lochmaddy-Uig ferry
Grenitote, North Uist
The juvenile Curlew Sandpiper was seen there this afternoon by the car park
Uachdar, Benbecula
The Spotted Redshank was seen there again in the tidal channel behind the bakery
Cothrom, South Uist
The Wood Warbler was still present this afternoon, in sycamores, opposite ReStore
Creachan, Barra
2 Yellow-browed Warblers were seen there today
Ardmhor, Barra
4 Pomarine Skuas and a Sooty Shearwater were seen offshore this afternoon
Whooper Swans were seen moving south today with 100 passing over Gramsdale, Benbecula this evening, circa 70 passing over North Uist and 138 over Barraduring the day. Barnacle Geese also seen moving south with 100+ over Ness, Lewis, 260 over Berneray, 20 over Benbecula, and another 100+ over North Uist
Lapland Bunting & Redwing (C) St Kilda Rangers; Glossy Ibis (C) Karen Macary