National Rarity 27th February 2022

[Hawkeye]

Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 27th February 2022. Updated throughout the day

Lock na Tiumpan, Isle of Lewis
The drake *Ring-necked Duck* was there again today

Loch Branahuie, Isle of Lewis
2 Glaucous Gulls (adult + juvenile) were there today

Stornoway, Isle of Lewis
3 Iceland Gulls (adult + 2 juveniles) were in the harbour area

West Loch Ollay, South Uist
The three ***Lesser Scaup*** (2 adult females and a first-winter female) were again seen on the loch this morning. A Litle Egret and 12 Barnacle Geese were also in the area. A Slavonian Grebe was nearby on Loch Bornish

 

[MisterT]

7 Fieldfares are still with Redwings around Askernish and 7 Greenland White-fronts were on their favoured fields, the first time they have been seen there this winter. The Grey Plover is still amongst Golden Plovers on the machair

 

[Bruce]

Barra
Kumlien's Gull still at Borve.