National Rarity 26th February 2023

[Hawkeye]

Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 26th February 2023. Updated throughout the day

Loch Stiapabhat, Isle of Lewis
The drake *Green-winged Teal* was there again this morning. 5 Greenland and, 4 *European White-fronted Geese*, 2 Pinkfeet and 2 White-tailed Eagles were also in the area. A male *Firecrest* was nearby at Adabroc

Loch Branahuie, Isle of Lewis
The juvenile Glaucous Gull was there again today

Stornoway, Isle of Lewis
An ***American Herring Gull*** was in the harbour area near Bayhead this morning, reported to be there for the third day

Grenitote, North Uist
3 Long-tailed Tits were seen there today

Borve, Benbecula
3 *European White-fronted Geese* were there again today

Howmore, South Uist
The immature Glaucous Gull was on the beach again this morning. 54 Long-tailed Duck were offshore

West Loch Ollay, South Uist
The Little Egret was there again today

 

[MisterT]

Beached Bird Survey today and thankfully I found none and brightened by the presence of 32 Snow Buntings on Daliburgh beach. Wader numbers have increased here recently with some 300+ Sanderling, 150+ Dunlin, 80+ Bar-tailed Godwits and 120+ Oystercatchers plus 3 Grey Plover, a far from annual visitor in this neck of the woods and sadly not on my patch. It's the first time I've seen more than one here

Snow Bunting - must learn how to keep the camera steady

 

[Bruce]

Vatersay
Adult White-billed Diver on sea roughly half a mile off Aird a Chaolais this afternoon.
Barra
2 1st winter Little Gulls and 34 Pale-bellied Brent Geese were at Traigh Mhor, my first Pied Wagtail of the year was at Allasdale and a Slavonian Grebe was off Ardmhor.