Local Rarity 5th May 2023

[Hawkeye]

Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sighrings for today, 5th May 2023. Updated throughout the day

Butt of Lewis
A *Hobby* flew north early afternoon

Rubh' Arnal, North Uist
A 3CY Iceland Gull was seen at the fish dump early evening

Traigh Eachcamish, Baleshare
13 Whimbrel were there today and 26 Great Northern Divers were seen offshore

Stinky Bay, Benbecula
A Common Scoter was offshore today. A pair of Garganey, 6 Whimbrel and 3 Black-tailed Godwits were nearby on Coot Loch

Loch Rog, South Uist
A drake Goosander was on the loch today. 24 Whimbrel were nearby at Howmore

 

[MisterT]

Good to be back on the patch today with my first Whimbrel (60+), Arctic and Little Tern at Frobost plus Corncrake and Sedge Warbler at Askernish. This colour ringed Oystercatcher seen today is no stranger to Askernish having been ringed in Dublin Bay in January 2020, this will be its third consecutive year on the golf course

 

[Bruce]

Barra
Little Gull again in front of airport terminal building at high tide.

Little Gull