Hawkeye
Eyes and Ears Everywhere
Rubha Ardvule, South Uist
A three hour sea watch produced 91 Gannets and 10 Great skuas flying north.
A 2CY Iceland Gull and 77 Pale-bellied Brent Geese were also present.
Ness, Isle of Lewis
News from Tony Marr:-
"With no change in the weather, Ness awoke this morning to a large increase in the numbers of geese, with Pinkfeet numbers almost doubling overnight. Area cumulative totals were as follows:-"
"I took an hour’s drive round this evening, and estimated that the Pinkfoot total was no more than 2,500"
A three hour sea watch produced 91 Gannets and 10 Great skuas flying north.
A 2CY Iceland Gull and 77 Pale-bellied Brent Geese were also present.
Ness, Isle of Lewis
News from Tony Marr:-
"With no change in the weather, Ness awoke this morning to a large increase in the numbers of geese, with Pinkfeet numbers almost doubling overnight. Area cumulative totals were as follows:-"
- Pink-footed Geese – 5,000+ - a wonderful sight and sound
- Barnacle Geese – only two – I may have missed a flock
- Whooper Swan – 14 on Loch Stiapavat
- Pintail – 3
- Shelduck – one
- Shoveler – 2 pairs
- Black-tailed Godwit – 31 again
- Iceland Gull – none on the cliffs at Port of Ness but this evening a juvenile at the Butt
"I took an hour’s drive round this evening, and estimated that the Pinkfoot total was no more than 2,500"