23rd November 2017

[Hawkeye]

Sollas, North Uist
A Waxwing was present yesterday and also seen again today

Claddach Vallay, North Uist
A male Blackcap visiting feeders there

Ruhba Ardvule, South Uist
A two hour seawatch this morning produced 6 Eider (S), 5 Long-tailed Duck (3S 2N), 1 Red-breasted Merganser (S), 5 Red-throated Divers (4S 1N), 2 Great Norther Divers (N), 7 Gannets (5S 2N), 20 Shag (4S 16N), 3 Cornorants (2S 1N), 1 auk sp (N) and 2 Golden Plover (S). Also present in the area were 1 Pink-footed Goose , 223 Greylag Geese, 55 Wigeon, 4 Red-throated Divers, 4 Great Northern Divers, 11 Shag, 29 Cormorants, 1 Hen Harrier, 1 White-tailed Eagle, 47 Golden Plover, 16 Bar-tailed Godwits, 1 Knot, 240 Sanderling, 35 Purple Sandpipers, 450 Twite and a Song Thrush which was noted as "unsettled and calling a lot, not as dark or as heavily marked as local breeding birds"

South Glendale, South Uist
2 female Blackcaps are still to be found there


Male Blackcap courtesy of Kathryn Johnson

 

[YvonneB]

Groups of Whooper Swans seen heading south this morning over Askernish, totalling around 200 birds. Also 20+ Redwings doing the same.

First snow of the winter seen on Ben Mor this morning and more forecast for later today and for tomorrow - I think the birds are very wisely getting ahead of the weather!


The view from home this morning

 

[BrianR]

Four Snow Buntings flew along Baleshare beach, North Uist this morning. A Golden Eagle was a surprise as it followed shortly after. A pretty poor shot attached as I did not have my camera at the ready.