Local Rarity 10th March 2024

[Hawkeye]

Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 10th March 2024. Updated throughout the day

Bragar, Isle of Lewis
A Snow Bunting was seen on the machair this morning

Sollas, North Uist
The *Snow Goose* was seen there again this morning

Balranald, North Uist
6 Snow Buntings were there today

Rubh' Arnal, North Uist
2 Iceland Gulls were seen there today. 47 Pale-bellied Brent Geese were also in the area

Clachan, South Uist
A Little Egret was there this morning

Howmore, South Uist
A drake *Green-winged Teal* was on the river early afternoon

West Loch Ollay, South Uist
The female ***Lesser Scaup*** and 3 Velvet Scoters were there again mid-afternoon. A 2CY Iceland Gull was on Ormiclate machair

South Glendale, South Uist
A Mistle Thrush was there again today

 

[Andrew]

Pic of GW teal.

Also 10 barnacle geese at West loch ollay and 1st yr glaucousxherring hybrid gull on Bornish machair.

c50 purple sandpipers on the rocks by Am olitician Eriskay yest.

 

[Bruce]

Barra
2 Chiffchaffs at Cuithir, a Woodcock at Morghan, 2 Rooks and a Jackdaw still at Scurrival and another Rook over Castlebay and 3 Pink-footed Geese at Eoligarry.

Vatersay
14 Fieldfares by the township and 2 Velvet Scoter still east of the causeway.