Local Rarity 5th November 2017

[Hawkeye]

Loch Bee, South Uist
A *Little Egret* was seen on the west side of the loch this morning. A Black-tailed Godwit was nearby on the Range.

Boisdale, South Uist
The juvenile *American Golden Plover* is still to be found on the machair there. A hybrid Glaucous Gull was on the beach nearby.

South Glendale, South Uist
A Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcaps and a Brambling were seen in a garden there

Carnan, South Uist
7 Bramblings were present there today

Carinish, North Uist
A Chiffchaff was seen there today

 

[BrianR]

The male American Wigeon is still at Loch Grogary, North Uist. I managed to get a shot of its pale underwing when the flock took off.

I was trying unsuccessfully to photograph a Chiffchaff in the garden at Carinish until it flew up and perched for several minutes on one of the chimneys.

 

[Bruce]

Single yellow-browed warblers were still at Northbay and Glen today. The lesser whitethroat was also still at Northbay along with 2 chiffchaffs and 3 blackcaps. 2 blackcaps were at Creachan and another was at Castlebay. A brambling was at Brevig this morning and 2 more were at Castlebay.

 

[Hawkeye]

News from Andrew Stevenson

single black-tailed godwit on the range floods at West Gerinish this morning. Also chiffchaff, 6 fieldfare and 70 redwing at West Gerinish by the council houses.

chiffchaff, fieldfare and siskin at Druidibeg Plantation.

Fieldfare, 50 redwing & blackcap at Howmore. 10 snow bunting at the Howmore river mouth. Brambling at Stoneybridge.

chiffchaff, at least 4 blackcaps, 10 brambling, 16 siskin and a woodcock at North Loch Eynort

still a chiffchaff in my garden.

 

[MisterT]

31 Whooper Swans on Loch Hallan were new arrivals. 400+ Common Gulls were feasting on the myriad of flies to be found on the beach at Askernish plus 2 Knot and a Snow Bunting were also present. Two Chiffchaff, a Blackcap, a Willow Warbler and 80+ Redwing were around the township


Willow Warbler