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Local Rarity 18th September 2017

Hawkeye

Eyes and Ears Everywhere
Baleshare, North Uist
5 *Buff-breasted Sandpipers* seen arriving off the sea. 18 black-tailed Godwits also in the area

Butt of Lewis
7 Lapland Buntings still present just west of the lighthouse, near the pool by the gate. Also 3 Sooty Shearwaters flew past earlier today.

Luskentyre, Isle of Lewis
A Yellow-browed Warbler seen this morning

Sound of Taransay, Isle of Harris
150+ Common Scoters present today

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Buff-breasted Sandpiper courtesy of John McInnes
 

BrianR

Senior Member
A few migrants in the extensive garden at Callernish, North Uist this morning included a Lesser Whitethroat (probably the same bird of the 12th) and a Grey Wagtail flew over.
 

MisterT

Always Birding
At North Locheynort this morning, there were 4 Siskin, 5 Lesser Redpoll, a male Blackcap and circa 20 Goldcrest

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Buzzard
 
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