Local Rarity 19th October 2023

[Hawkeye]

Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 19th October 2023. Updated throughout the day

Hirta, St Kilda
Circa 1700 Redwing, 84 Fieldfare, 18 Blackbird, 2 Song Thrush, 4 Snow Bunting, 4 Jack Snipe and 1 Brambling were on the island today. A Common Scoter was offshore

Loch Stiapabhat, Isle of Lewis
The *Green-winged Teal* was again seen from the hide

South Dell, Isle of Lewis
The 1CY Barred Warbler and Pied Flycatcher were again seen in a garden there. A Lesser Whitethroat (thought to be possibly an eastern race) was also in a garden there

Stornoway, Isles of Lewis
At least 5 Waxwings were still by the castle entrance opposite the club house. 4 Brambling, a Fieldfare and a Blackcap were by the Bridge Centre at Bayhead and 2 Waxwings were in the Coop car park

Pentland Road, Isle of Lewis
A Ring Ouzel and 10+ Fieldfare were seen from the road near Breasclete

Berneray
2 Chiffchaff, 3 Fieldfares and a Brambling were seen on the island today

Vallay, North Uist
The *Snow Goose* was again amongst Barnacle Geese

Teanamchar, Baleshare, North Uist
The juvenile *American Golden Plover* was seen there again late afternoon

Claddach Kirkibost, North Uist
18 Fieldfare were seen there today

Carinish, North Uist
3 Bramblings and 7 Long-tailed Tits were seen there today

South Glendale, South Uist
A Waxwing, 2 Bramblings, 12 Fieldfare and 2 Blackcaps were seen there today


Snow Bunting & Blackbird (C) St Kilda Rangers

 

[Bruce]

Barra
An obvious arrival of thrushes across the island involving thousands of Redwings, a minimum of 60 Fieldfares and single Mistle Thrushes at Cuithir and Ardmhor. Brambling numbers increased to at least 30 including a flock of 9 at Bruernish. Single Waxwings were at Glen and Creachan, the Ring-necked Duck remained on Loch an Ali and the Kingfisher that's been around since September was seen again at Northbay. Yet another Jackdaw was seen, this time at Northbay, following flocks of 4, 7 and nine in recent days.

Ring-necked Duck