Hawkeye
Eyes and Ears Everywhere
Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 12th September 2019. Updated throughout the day
Hirta St Kilda
The female ***Snowy Owl*** and the white phase ***Snow Goose*** were still present today
Eoropie, Isle of Lewis
12 Lapland Buntings were on the machair to the north mid morning
Uig Sands, Isle of Lewis
75 pale-bellied Brent Geese were there this morning.
Port of Ness, Isle of Lewis
A Pied Flycatcher and Whinchat were at the north end of town
Loch Sandary, North Uist
A Ruff was there today
Loch Paible, North Uist
50 Pale-bellied brent Geese were on the loch and a further 60 were seen at Aird an Runair. Elsewhere on North Uist c50 pale-bellied Brent Geese flew south over the Committee Road, 10 flew west at Griminish Pier and 54 flew south-west over Clettrevalearly afternoon.
Ruhba Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 07:15 - 09:55
Weather: Wind WSW f5-6, mostly 8/8 cloud though a few brighter spells later in watch. Temp 13C
A near 3 hour seawatch this morning produced 282 Pale-bellied Brent Geese (S), 1 Red-throated Diver (S), 1 Great Northern Diver (S), 1 diver sp (S), 1 Storm Petrel (S), 4 Leach's Petrels (S), 3 Fulmars (S), 11 Manx Shearwaters (S), 65 Gannets (64S 1N), 12 Shag (N), 1 Cormorant (S), 4 Whimbrel (S), 21 Kittiwakes (S), 1 Great Skua (S), 1 Guillemot (S), 13 Razorbills (S) and 22 auk sp (S).
Also present in the area were Mallard 49, Red-throated Diver 1, Cormorant 11, Peregrine 1, Raven 7, Swallow 1, Pied Wagtail 1 and Meadow Pipit 6
Hirta St Kilda
The female ***Snowy Owl*** and the white phase ***Snow Goose*** were still present today
Eoropie, Isle of Lewis
12 Lapland Buntings were on the machair to the north mid morning
Uig Sands, Isle of Lewis
75 pale-bellied Brent Geese were there this morning.
Port of Ness, Isle of Lewis
A Pied Flycatcher and Whinchat were at the north end of town
Loch Sandary, North Uist
A Ruff was there today
Loch Paible, North Uist
50 Pale-bellied brent Geese were on the loch and a further 60 were seen at Aird an Runair. Elsewhere on North Uist c50 pale-bellied Brent Geese flew south over the Committee Road, 10 flew west at Griminish Pier and 54 flew south-west over Clettrevalearly afternoon.
Ruhba Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 07:15 - 09:55
Weather: Wind WSW f5-6, mostly 8/8 cloud though a few brighter spells later in watch. Temp 13C
A near 3 hour seawatch this morning produced 282 Pale-bellied Brent Geese (S), 1 Red-throated Diver (S), 1 Great Northern Diver (S), 1 diver sp (S), 1 Storm Petrel (S), 4 Leach's Petrels (S), 3 Fulmars (S), 11 Manx Shearwaters (S), 65 Gannets (64S 1N), 12 Shag (N), 1 Cormorant (S), 4 Whimbrel (S), 21 Kittiwakes (S), 1 Great Skua (S), 1 Guillemot (S), 13 Razorbills (S) and 22 auk sp (S).
Also present in the area were Mallard 49, Red-throated Diver 1, Cormorant 11, Peregrine 1, Raven 7, Swallow 1, Pied Wagtail 1 and Meadow Pipit 6
