Hawkeye
Eyes and Ears Everywhere
Balgarva, South Uist
The **White-rumped Sandpiper** and 2 Little Stints were still present late morning on the beach opposite the thatched holiday cottage
Carnan, South Uist
A juvenile *Common Rosefinch* was seen at midday.
Druidibeg Plantation, South Uist
A Yellow-browed Warbler and 2 Brambling seen there today
Coot Loch, Benbecula
A Short-eared Owl seen on the machair nearby
North Loch Eynort, South Uist
A single Pale-bellied Brent Goose seen on the loch
Tiumpan Head, Isle of lewis
An adult Glaucous Gull and immature Iceland Gull were seen this morning
Ness Area
News from Tony Marr
Friday 6 October
Whooper Swan - 6 on Loch Stiapavat
Brent Goose - one still there
Chiffchaff - 3 in various Ness gardens
Redwing- 1
Lesser Redpoll- flock of 5 in South Dell
Saturday 7 October
Whooper Swan - flock of 11 asleep (pm) on Loch Stiapavat
Coal Tit one in South Dell (pm)
Sand Martin- 1 in Port of Ness (pm)
Sunday 8 October
Sand Martin - 1 along Port of Ness beach cliffs for only three mins. before it flew off
1 Brent Goose & 1 Ruff on Loch Stiapavat
Blackcap - female in Port of Ness
White-rumped Sandpiper courtesy of Toby Green. Coal Tit courtesy of Tony Marr
The **White-rumped Sandpiper** and 2 Little Stints were still present late morning on the beach opposite the thatched holiday cottage
Carnan, South Uist
A juvenile *Common Rosefinch* was seen at midday.
Druidibeg Plantation, South Uist
A Yellow-browed Warbler and 2 Brambling seen there today
Coot Loch, Benbecula
A Short-eared Owl seen on the machair nearby
North Loch Eynort, South Uist
A single Pale-bellied Brent Goose seen on the loch
Tiumpan Head, Isle of lewis
An adult Glaucous Gull and immature Iceland Gull were seen this morning
Ness Area
News from Tony Marr
Friday 6 October
Whooper Swan - 6 on Loch Stiapavat
Brent Goose - one still there
Chiffchaff - 3 in various Ness gardens
Redwing- 1
Lesser Redpoll- flock of 5 in South Dell
Saturday 7 October
Whooper Swan - flock of 11 asleep (pm) on Loch Stiapavat
Coal Tit one in South Dell (pm)
Sand Martin- 1 in Port of Ness (pm)
Sunday 8 October
Sand Martin - 1 along Port of Ness beach cliffs for only three mins. before it flew off
1 Brent Goose & 1 Ruff on Loch Stiapavat
Blackcap - female in Port of Ness
White-rumped Sandpiper courtesy of Toby Green. Coal Tit courtesy of Tony Marr