Hawkeye
Eyes and Ears Everywhere
Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 3rd November 2022. Updated throughout the day
Tiumpan Head, Isle of Lewis
3 Long-tailed Tits were around the lighthouse at 10:25 before flying towards Loch an Tiumpan
Callernish House, North Uist
A Yellow-browed Warbler, Chiffchaff, Blackcap and Brambling were seen there this morning
Balranald, North Uist
A Snow Bunting was seen at Aird an Runair while 8 Pintail were nearby at Loch nam Feithean
Loch Sandary, North Uist
The *American Golden Plover* was there late morning
Knockintorran, North Uist
The ***Cackling Goose*** was seen on the machair this afternoon
Stinky Bay, Benbecula
The **White-rumped Sandpiper** was still there this afternoon. A black-tailed Godwit was nearby at Coot Loch
Carnan, South Uist
2 Brambling were visiting a garden there
Rubha Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 08:25-11:45
Weather: Wind W backing WSW f2, mostly sunny. Temp 11c
A 3+ hour seawatch this morning produced 22 Whooper Swans (S - arriving off the sea), 1 Eider (N), 14 Red-throated Divers (S), 9 Great Northern Divers (8S 1N), 5 Gannets (4S 1N), 20 Shag (11S 9N), 16 Kittiwakes (S), 3 Great Black-backed Gulls (S), 3 Razorbills (S), s Skylark (S - coasting offshore), and 1 Linnet (S).
Also present in the area were Greylag Goose 22, Wigeon 9, Teal 1, Tufted Duck 5, Red-throated Diver 1, Great Northern Diver 2, Cormorant 15, Hen Harrier 1 [female type], Common Buzzard 1, Golden Plover 26, Grey Plover 1, Ringed Plover 76, Curlew 6, Bar-tailed Godwit 17, Turnstone 70, Sanderling 80, Dunlin 45, Purple Sandpiper 68, Snipe 42, Redshank 6, Merlin 1, Hooded Crow 9, Raven 1, Skylark 14, Starling 250, Redwing 4, Pied Wagtail 1, Rock Pipit 4, Twite 75
Tiumpan Head, Isle of Lewis
3 Long-tailed Tits were around the lighthouse at 10:25 before flying towards Loch an Tiumpan
Callernish House, North Uist
A Yellow-browed Warbler, Chiffchaff, Blackcap and Brambling were seen there this morning
Balranald, North Uist
A Snow Bunting was seen at Aird an Runair while 8 Pintail were nearby at Loch nam Feithean
Loch Sandary, North Uist
The *American Golden Plover* was there late morning
Knockintorran, North Uist
The ***Cackling Goose*** was seen on the machair this afternoon
Stinky Bay, Benbecula
The **White-rumped Sandpiper** was still there this afternoon. A black-tailed Godwit was nearby at Coot Loch
Carnan, South Uist
2 Brambling were visiting a garden there
Rubha Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 08:25-11:45
Weather: Wind W backing WSW f2, mostly sunny. Temp 11c
A 3+ hour seawatch this morning produced 22 Whooper Swans (S - arriving off the sea), 1 Eider (N), 14 Red-throated Divers (S), 9 Great Northern Divers (8S 1N), 5 Gannets (4S 1N), 20 Shag (11S 9N), 16 Kittiwakes (S), 3 Great Black-backed Gulls (S), 3 Razorbills (S), s Skylark (S - coasting offshore), and 1 Linnet (S).
Also present in the area were Greylag Goose 22, Wigeon 9, Teal 1, Tufted Duck 5, Red-throated Diver 1, Great Northern Diver 2, Cormorant 15, Hen Harrier 1 [female type], Common Buzzard 1, Golden Plover 26, Grey Plover 1, Ringed Plover 76, Curlew 6, Bar-tailed Godwit 17, Turnstone 70, Sanderling 80, Dunlin 45, Purple Sandpiper 68, Snipe 42, Redshank 6, Merlin 1, Hooded Crow 9, Raven 1, Skylark 14, Starling 250, Redwing 4, Pied Wagtail 1, Rock Pipit 4, Twite 75
