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Eyes and Ears Everywhere
Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 9th October 2023. Updated throughout the day
Hirta St Kilda
A Lapland Bunting, Lesser Whitethroat, Willow Warbler, Grey Heron, Short-eared Owl, Song Thrush, 2 Blackbird, 2 Merlin, White Wagtail, and 5 Golden Plovers were on the island today. Also present were a Chaffinch, Brambling, 2 Greenfinch and Siskin, 8 Pink-feet, a Barnacle Goose, 2 Pale-bellied Brents and 2 Whoopers
Fivepenny, Isle of Lewis
2 juvenile *American Golden Plover* were on the floods there amongst Golden Plover. A Barred Warbler was nearby at Port Nis, by the road junction to The Butt
Lochmaddy, North Uist
A male Redstart was seen opposite the Police Station
Carinish, North Uist
A Swallow was there early morning
Stinky Bay, Benbecula
2 Grey Phalaropes were there early afternoon
Snishival Plantation, South Uist
A Yellow-browed Warbler was seen there early afternoon
North Locheynort, South Uist
2 Brambling and 2 Siskin were there today
Loch Ardvule, South Uist
A juvenile ****Hooded Merganser**** was seen on the loch late afternoon
Bornish, South Uist
Only 1 *Common Rosefinch* was seen there today
Castlebay, Barra
A ****Swainson's Thrush**** was seen in woods by the football pitch this morning. A *Common Rosefinch* was nearby at Glen
Eoligarry, Barra
The 9 *Glossy Ibis* and the *Green-winged Teal* were there again today
Large numbers of geese on the move with 2,000+ Pink-feet seen over Baleshare and similar numbers seen over Daliburgh early morning

Lapland Bunting (C) St Kilda Rangers
Hirta St Kilda
A Lapland Bunting, Lesser Whitethroat, Willow Warbler, Grey Heron, Short-eared Owl, Song Thrush, 2 Blackbird, 2 Merlin, White Wagtail, and 5 Golden Plovers were on the island today. Also present were a Chaffinch, Brambling, 2 Greenfinch and Siskin, 8 Pink-feet, a Barnacle Goose, 2 Pale-bellied Brents and 2 Whoopers
Fivepenny, Isle of Lewis
2 juvenile *American Golden Plover* were on the floods there amongst Golden Plover. A Barred Warbler was nearby at Port Nis, by the road junction to The Butt
Lochmaddy, North Uist
A male Redstart was seen opposite the Police Station
Carinish, North Uist
A Swallow was there early morning
Stinky Bay, Benbecula
2 Grey Phalaropes were there early afternoon
Snishival Plantation, South Uist
A Yellow-browed Warbler was seen there early afternoon
North Locheynort, South Uist
2 Brambling and 2 Siskin were there today
Loch Ardvule, South Uist
A juvenile ****Hooded Merganser**** was seen on the loch late afternoon
Bornish, South Uist
Only 1 *Common Rosefinch* was seen there today
Castlebay, Barra
A ****Swainson's Thrush**** was seen in woods by the football pitch this morning. A *Common Rosefinch* was nearby at Glen
Eoligarry, Barra
The 9 *Glossy Ibis* and the *Green-winged Teal* were there again today
Large numbers of geese on the move with 2,000+ Pink-feet seen over Baleshare and similar numbers seen over Daliburgh early morning

Lapland Bunting (C) St Kilda Rangers