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Local Rarity 3nd October 2017

MisterT

Always Birding
The only small wader to be seen on South Ford, South Uist at midday was a single Curlew Sandpiper in front of Hebridean Jewellery. 5 Pale-bellied Brent Geese were sheltering on the mudflats. 4 Little Stints were nearby at North Bay.

On The Range, there were 3 Ruff and a Curlew Sandpiper while at Peninerine, 15 Pale-bellied Brent Geese were on the beach.

Whooper Swans were more in evidence today with 4 at Grogary and 7 at Ormiclate.

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Curlew sandpiper, South Ford. Juvenile Brent Goose, Peninerine
 

Bruce

Senior Member
Birding is hard work on Barra at the moment. With slightly lighter winds today a few more migrants were visible. A yellow-browed warbler was at Creachan and several blackcaps, chiffchaffs and a garden warbler were scattered around the island. Merlins were far more obvious today suggesting an influx. Also the first 3 siskins and 2 redwings of the autumn along with a few small skeins of barnacle geese were passing through.
 

BrianR

Senior Member
There was not much moving off Aird an Runair, North Uist this morning. In a one hour seawatch 7 Red-throated Divers, a Great Skua, and a flock of 9 Black-headed Gulls being the highlights. Later 7 Barnacle Geese passed S well out and 3 Little Stints were on the beach. Two Ruff were on the cultivated machair near Aird an Runair.
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