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Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 16th October 2022. Updated throughout the day
The following observations were made on Friday 14th October "at sea" in Scottish waters 87 miles N of Butt of Lewis and have therefore been attributed to Outer Hebrides being the nearest recording area.
A ***Black-browed Albatross*** heading south passed a vessel which the observer presumed to be the Bempton bird. Also aboard the vessel were a ***Dark-eyed Junco*** (several others jumped ship passing Iceland) and 2 ***White-throated Sparrows,*** all of which arrived on board near Canada. 9 Brent Geese and 3 Sooty Shearwaters were also seen
Port of Ness, Isle of Lewis
A ****Pechora Pipit**** was seen briefly before flying SW. 14 Snow Buntings were nearby at the Butt of Lewis (11 by the road, 3 in off the sea) this morning and another came in off the sea at Skigersta in the afternoon
South Galson, Isle of Lewis
2 Snow Buntings were on the beach early afternoon
Labost, Isle of Lewis
2 Long-tailed Skuas and a Sooty Shearwater flew south between 09:00 - 11:00
Glenside, Gravir, Isle of Lewis
A Willow Warbler was in a garden there
Loch Euphort, North Uist
The *Great White Egret* was there today
Carinish, North Uist
A ****Swainson's Thrush**** was there early evening. The Pied Flycatcher was also still present
Gramsdale, Benbecula
The Yellow-browed Warbler is still in a garden by the Flodda turn
Balgarva, South Uist
2 Grey Phalaropes we’re still there late morning
Loch Bee, South Uist
The Snow Bunting was still at the south end of the causeway. The drake *Ring-necked Duck* and the Scaup were to the east of the causeway
Peninerine, South Uist
A Grey Phalarope was still at the south end of the beach
Loch Druidibeg plantation, South Uist
A Lesser Whitethroat was there today
North Locheynort, South Uist
The Grey Wagtail was seen there again today
The following observations were made on Friday 14th October "at sea" in Scottish waters 87 miles N of Butt of Lewis and have therefore been attributed to Outer Hebrides being the nearest recording area.
A ***Black-browed Albatross*** heading south passed a vessel which the observer presumed to be the Bempton bird. Also aboard the vessel were a ***Dark-eyed Junco*** (several others jumped ship passing Iceland) and 2 ***White-throated Sparrows,*** all of which arrived on board near Canada. 9 Brent Geese and 3 Sooty Shearwaters were also seen
Port of Ness, Isle of Lewis
A ****Pechora Pipit**** was seen briefly before flying SW. 14 Snow Buntings were nearby at the Butt of Lewis (11 by the road, 3 in off the sea) this morning and another came in off the sea at Skigersta in the afternoon
South Galson, Isle of Lewis
2 Snow Buntings were on the beach early afternoon
Labost, Isle of Lewis
2 Long-tailed Skuas and a Sooty Shearwater flew south between 09:00 - 11:00
Glenside, Gravir, Isle of Lewis
A Willow Warbler was in a garden there
Loch Euphort, North Uist
The *Great White Egret* was there today
Carinish, North Uist
A ****Swainson's Thrush**** was there early evening. The Pied Flycatcher was also still present
Gramsdale, Benbecula
The Yellow-browed Warbler is still in a garden by the Flodda turn
Balgarva, South Uist
2 Grey Phalaropes we’re still there late morning
Loch Bee, South Uist
The Snow Bunting was still at the south end of the causeway. The drake *Ring-necked Duck* and the Scaup were to the east of the causeway
Peninerine, South Uist
A Grey Phalarope was still at the south end of the beach
Loch Druidibeg plantation, South Uist
A Lesser Whitethroat was there today
North Locheynort, South Uist
The Grey Wagtail was seen there again today