National Rarity 1st April 2022

[Hawkeye]

Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 1st April 2022. Updated throughout the day.

Bosta, Great Bernera, Isle of Lewis
A single House Martin was seen near the beach this morning

Stornoway, Isle of Lewis
There were still three juvenile Iceland Gulls at the harbour today

Balemore, North Uist
***Cackling Goose*** there today. Also three corn Buntings - always good to see this dwindling species outwith Balranald.

Baleshare, North Uist
A flock of 565 Golden Plover seen

Kyles Paible, North Uist
470 Golden Plover there

 

[Bruce]

Barra
2 Common Redpolls at Creachan, juv Kumlien's Gull and Juv Iceland Gull at Craigston and at least 1 Scandinavian Rock Pipit at Caolas, Vatersay.

 

[YvonneB]

Pretty quiet around Askernish today but there were good numbers of Redwings that seemed to be moving through this morning.