Mega!!! 26th January 2023

[Hawkeye]

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

Loch Stiapabhat, Isle of Lewis
6 *European White-fronted Geese* (4 adults 2 juveniles) were seen there this afternoon. A single Snow Bunting was nearby at the Butt of Lewis

Bunavoneader, Isle of Harris
The adult Glaucous Gull was near the tennis court again today

Knockintorran, North Uist
The ***Cackling Goose*** was seen there today

Ardivachar, South Uist
The 3 Glaucous Gulls were seen there again this morning

Snishival, South Uist
The Little Egret was there again late morning by Loch na Liana-Salaich. The female Common Scoter was again offshore at nearby Peninerine and another off Stoneybridge

West Loch Ollay, South Uist
The female ***Lesser Scaup*** was again seen on the loch. 10 *European White-fronted Geese* (9 adults 1 juvenile) were also there amongst the Greylags

Triagh Eais, Barra
The female type ****Harlequin Duck**** was seen again this morning in a small bay off Suiachan to the south of the beach

 

[Bruce]

Barra
Harlequin Duck still to the south of Traigh Eais doing its usual routine of feeding very close to shore before moving c100m offshore to rest and preen. Nearby a female Common Scoter and a Slavonian Grebe off Ardmhor.

Harlequin.

 

[Andrew]

Little egret still at Snishival this afternoon. Female common scoter with c45 long-tailed ducks off Peninerine. Immature male common scoter and 2 slavonian grebes with c30 long-tailed duck at Stoneybridge (south side of Vorran Island).

Female lesser scaup still on West Loch Ollay with 10 Russian white-fronts, 1 pink foot and 22 barnacles amongst the greylags there. Also 24 goldeneye on the loch.

cheers, Andrew