Local Rarity 1st November 2017

[Hawkeye]

Ruhba Ardvule, South Uist
A 3 hour seawatch this morning produced 11 Eider (10S 1N), 5 Long-tailed Duck (S), 1 Red-breasted Merganser (S), 9 Red-throated Divers (8S 1N), 7 Great Northern Divers (S), 183 Gannets (181S 2N), 18 Shag (N), 2 Purple Sandpipers (S), 122 Kittiwakes (S), 3 Black-headed Gulls (S), 7 Guillemots (S), 18 Razorbills (S) and 7 auk sp (6S 1N). A single Red-throated Diver, a Great Northern Diver, 1 Goldeneye, 25 Wigeon and 75 Twite were also in the area.

South Glendale, South Uist
3 Bramblings and a Chiffchaff seen in a garden there

Grimsay, North Uist
A Hawfinch was seen today on the island

Late News:-
A Lesser Whitethroat was seen at Askernish by Bill in his garden yesterday


Lesser Whitethroat courtesy of Bill Neill

 

[Roger Auger]

The American Golden Plover is still on Baleshare by the turn to the beach. Closest bird to the road this afternoon!

 

[Bruce]

At Castlebay this morning there were 2 little egrets on the shore. 2 yellow-browed warblers were calling from gardens and 2 Greenland white-fronts flew south. At the football pitch there were c10 bramblings and a grey wagtail. At Northbay at least 1 yellow-brow was still present along with the lesser whitethroat, a willow warbler, 4 chiffchaffs, a blackcap, 2 siskins and several bramblings. 4 siskins and a blackcap were in the plantation at Ardmhor. At Creachan this afternoon there were 2 flighty hawfinches, c10 bramblings and 2 blackcaps. Not a bad haul for the start of November!