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Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 7th October 2022. Updated throughout the day
Hirta, St Kilda
A ***Spotted Sandpiper*** was there today, the second this year!! A Greenland Redpoll, Pink-footed Goose, Teal, Woodpigeon, Golden Plover, plus 50 Ringed Plover and 20 Snipe were also on the the island
Lionel, Isle of Lewis
A *Blyth's Reed Warbler* was seen in a garden there early evening - a first for Lewis!! 19 Snow Bunting and a Redwing were seen nearby at the Butt of Lewis
South Galson, Isle of Lewis
A Yellow-browed Warbler was in a garden there this afternoon
Bru, Isle of Lewis
A Yellow-browed Warbler was in a garden at lunchtime
Labost, Isle of Lewis
294 Sooty Shearwaters, 104 Manx Shearwaters, 6 Great Northern divers, 1 Grey Phalarope, 1 Storm Petrel, 6 Pink-feet, 180 Barnacle Geese, 4 Tufted Duck, 2 Great Skua, and 1 skua ssp were seen from the headland moving south-west this morning. Another Grey Phalarope, 2 Sooty Shearwaters, 8 Barnacle Geese, 2 Scaup, 7 Arctic Terns, 14 Manx Shearwaters, and 3 Snow Buntings were seen in the afternoon
Port Arnol, Isle of Lewis
430 Barnacle Geese were seen headed south today. 10 Mute Swans were also present
Tiumpan Head, Isle of Lewis
15 Whooper Swans flew south early afternoon while a further 10 were nearby on Loch an Duin
Loch Branahuie, Isle of Lewis
15 Long-tailed Ducks and 5 Black-tailed Godwits were there today
Griminish Point, North Uist
3 Leach's Petrels, 1 Storm Petrel, 28 Manx shearwaters, 23 Sooty Shearwaters, 4 Puffins, 1 Pomarine Skua, 1 Great Skua, 60 Whooper Swans and 60 Barnacle Geese were seen during a seawatch from 15:10-17:15
Lochmaddy, North Uist
3 Storm Petrels, 3 Manx Shearwaters and 4 Arctic Skuas were seen from the Lochmaddy - Uig ferry today
Carinish, North Uist
260+ Barnacle Geese flew south this morning and a further 500 were seen later in the day
Balavanich, Benbecula
2 Curlew Sandpipers were seen on the beach this morning
Loch Bee, South Uist
2 Scaup and 24 Whooper Swans were seen on the loch
Howmore, South Uist
208 Barnacle Geese and 6 Whooper Swans flew south today
Cothram South Uist
The Wood Warbler was again in Sycamores by the road junction opposite ReStore
Aird Ghrein, Barra
A 3 hour seawatch this morning produced 4 Grey Phalaropes, 8 Sooty Shearwaters, 8 Manx Shearwaters, 1 Arctic Tern, 9 Great Northern Divers, 7 Scaup, 7 Brent Geese and 150 Barnacle Geese. A further 2 Grey Phalaropes were seen during the afternoon
Bolnabodach, Barra
An *American Golden Plover* flew over this morning
Sound of Barra
150 Barnacle Geese, 12 Pale-bellied Brent geese and 23 Snipe were seen passing south today
Rubha Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 07:45-11:10
Weather: Wind W f7 gust f8, easing to f5-6. Initially 8/8 cloud with a few showers, brightening later. Temp 10c.
A 3+ hour seawatch this morning produced 375 Barnacle Geese (S), 1 Common Scoter (S), 7 Red-breasted Mergansers (S), 11 Red-throated Divers (10S 1N), 22 Great Northern Divers (S), 1 Manx Shearwater (S), 244 Gannets (241S 3N), 13 Golden Plovers (S), 32 Snipe (S), 12 Kittiwakes (S), 28 Razorbills (S), 22 auk sp (S), and 28 Skylarks (S - flew out to sea before coasting south).
Also present in the area were Golden Plover 1, Ringed Plover 67, Dunlin 24, Hooded Crow 1, Raven 2, and Rock Pipit 1
Spotted Sandpiper and Greenland Redpoll (C) St Kilda Rangers
Hirta, St Kilda
A ***Spotted Sandpiper*** was there today, the second this year!! A Greenland Redpoll, Pink-footed Goose, Teal, Woodpigeon, Golden Plover, plus 50 Ringed Plover and 20 Snipe were also on the the island
Lionel, Isle of Lewis
A *Blyth's Reed Warbler* was seen in a garden there early evening - a first for Lewis!! 19 Snow Bunting and a Redwing were seen nearby at the Butt of Lewis
South Galson, Isle of Lewis
A Yellow-browed Warbler was in a garden there this afternoon
Bru, Isle of Lewis
A Yellow-browed Warbler was in a garden at lunchtime
Labost, Isle of Lewis
294 Sooty Shearwaters, 104 Manx Shearwaters, 6 Great Northern divers, 1 Grey Phalarope, 1 Storm Petrel, 6 Pink-feet, 180 Barnacle Geese, 4 Tufted Duck, 2 Great Skua, and 1 skua ssp were seen from the headland moving south-west this morning. Another Grey Phalarope, 2 Sooty Shearwaters, 8 Barnacle Geese, 2 Scaup, 7 Arctic Terns, 14 Manx Shearwaters, and 3 Snow Buntings were seen in the afternoon
Port Arnol, Isle of Lewis
430 Barnacle Geese were seen headed south today. 10 Mute Swans were also present
Tiumpan Head, Isle of Lewis
15 Whooper Swans flew south early afternoon while a further 10 were nearby on Loch an Duin
Loch Branahuie, Isle of Lewis
15 Long-tailed Ducks and 5 Black-tailed Godwits were there today
Griminish Point, North Uist
3 Leach's Petrels, 1 Storm Petrel, 28 Manx shearwaters, 23 Sooty Shearwaters, 4 Puffins, 1 Pomarine Skua, 1 Great Skua, 60 Whooper Swans and 60 Barnacle Geese were seen during a seawatch from 15:10-17:15
Lochmaddy, North Uist
3 Storm Petrels, 3 Manx Shearwaters and 4 Arctic Skuas were seen from the Lochmaddy - Uig ferry today
Carinish, North Uist
260+ Barnacle Geese flew south this morning and a further 500 were seen later in the day
Balavanich, Benbecula
2 Curlew Sandpipers were seen on the beach this morning
Loch Bee, South Uist
2 Scaup and 24 Whooper Swans were seen on the loch
Howmore, South Uist
208 Barnacle Geese and 6 Whooper Swans flew south today
Cothram South Uist
The Wood Warbler was again in Sycamores by the road junction opposite ReStore
Aird Ghrein, Barra
A 3 hour seawatch this morning produced 4 Grey Phalaropes, 8 Sooty Shearwaters, 8 Manx Shearwaters, 1 Arctic Tern, 9 Great Northern Divers, 7 Scaup, 7 Brent Geese and 150 Barnacle Geese. A further 2 Grey Phalaropes were seen during the afternoon
Bolnabodach, Barra
An *American Golden Plover* flew over this morning
Sound of Barra
150 Barnacle Geese, 12 Pale-bellied Brent geese and 23 Snipe were seen passing south today
Rubha Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 07:45-11:10
Weather: Wind W f7 gust f8, easing to f5-6. Initially 8/8 cloud with a few showers, brightening later. Temp 10c.
A 3+ hour seawatch this morning produced 375 Barnacle Geese (S), 1 Common Scoter (S), 7 Red-breasted Mergansers (S), 11 Red-throated Divers (10S 1N), 22 Great Northern Divers (S), 1 Manx Shearwater (S), 244 Gannets (241S 3N), 13 Golden Plovers (S), 32 Snipe (S), 12 Kittiwakes (S), 28 Razorbills (S), 22 auk sp (S), and 28 Skylarks (S - flew out to sea before coasting south).
Also present in the area were Golden Plover 1, Ringed Plover 67, Dunlin 24, Hooded Crow 1, Raven 2, and Rock Pipit 1
Spotted Sandpiper and Greenland Redpoll (C) St Kilda Rangers