14th April 2017

[Hawkeye]

Aird an Runair, North Uist
The Green-winged Teal was still present on Loch am Roe this morning. Nearby on the reserve (just south of the cowshed) were 8 Lapland Buntings.

Rubha Ardvule, South Uist
287 Pale-bellied Brent Geese were present this morning plus 9 flying north. Also seen flying north were 42 Gannets and 7 Great Skuas.

Ness area, Isle of Lewis
News from Tony Marr:-

With most of the swans and geese having left yesterday and last night in better weather conditions, the remaining highlights were:

• Whooper Swan – just one remains
• Pink-footed Geese – 185 around Loch Stiapavat
• Barnacle Geese – 122 by Loch Stiapavat
• Greenland White-fronted Geese – 13 at Fivepenny
• Grey Lag Geese – 28 in the whole area
• Pintail – one on Loch Stiapavat
• Golden Plover – 650 on machair

 

[BrianR]

To add to the sightings for Aird an Runair this morning there was not much moving N in a one hour sea-watch (08.30-09.30 hours). The few species included a pair of Long-tailed Ducks, a couple of Great Skuas and 15 Puffins. A Merlin flew out on a heading between Shillay and Causamul and an Iceland Gull drifted S.

Geese in the Loch nam Feithean area included four Greenland White-fronts, nine Pink-feet, a flock of 24 presumed Icelandic Greylags flew N, while a good number of Barnacles (probably well over 1,000) remain. There were 24 Whooper Swans and the American Coot was seen again. Also a flock of 13 migrant Black-headed Gulls came through and continued N.

On nearby Loch na Reivil there were 15 Black-tailed Godwits and single Iceland and Glaucous Gulls.

The 18 Greenland White-fronts were still present at Carinish this afternoon.