Hawkeye
Eyes and Ears Everywhere
Carinish, North Uist
A male Grey-headed Wagtail seen today
Balemartin, North Uist
The Turtle Dove is still to be found in the ploughed fields
Balranald, North Uist
An immature Marsh Harrier was seen this evening flying south. The juvenile Glaucous Gull is still to be found on Loch Grogarry
Ardivachar, South Uist
Juvenile Iceland Gull still present
North Bay, Barra
2 Whitethroats there today and a single House Martin nearby at Ardmhor ferry terminal
Willowglen, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis
A male Wood Warbler was heard singing this morning
Loch Mor, Benbecula
2 male Ruff seen on the loch and 2 Black-tailed Godwits were nearby on Coot Loch.
Ness area, Isle of Lewis
News from Tony Marr
Sunday 21st May
I omitted a significant record from my list of the best birds seen on the reserve – a Swift which was over the north end of Loch Stiapavat, watched from the hide for 25 mins in the late afternoon. First of the year here.
Monday 22nd May
Most of the scarcer birds seen on Sunday, including the Black Tern and the Swift, had gone. There were still 18 Whimbrel and the drake Gadwall present. A Pale-bellied Brent Goose was at the Butt.
A male Grey-headed Wagtail seen today
Balemartin, North Uist
The Turtle Dove is still to be found in the ploughed fields
Balranald, North Uist
An immature Marsh Harrier was seen this evening flying south. The juvenile Glaucous Gull is still to be found on Loch Grogarry
Ardivachar, South Uist
Juvenile Iceland Gull still present
North Bay, Barra
2 Whitethroats there today and a single House Martin nearby at Ardmhor ferry terminal
Willowglen, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis
A male Wood Warbler was heard singing this morning
Loch Mor, Benbecula
2 male Ruff seen on the loch and 2 Black-tailed Godwits were nearby on Coot Loch.
Ness area, Isle of Lewis
News from Tony Marr
Sunday 21st May
I omitted a significant record from my list of the best birds seen on the reserve – a Swift which was over the north end of Loch Stiapavat, watched from the hide for 25 mins in the late afternoon. First of the year here.
Monday 22nd May
Most of the scarcer birds seen on Sunday, including the Black Tern and the Swift, had gone. There were still 18 Whimbrel and the drake Gadwall present. A Pale-bellied Brent Goose was at the Butt.
