19th April 2017

[Hawkeye]

Ruhba Ardvule, South Uist
21 Whooper Swans, 24 Gannets and 29 Whimbrel were seen heading North during a seawatch this morning while 87 Gannet and 25 Kittiwakes were seen heading South. 2 Lapland Buntings and 5 White Wagtails were also present.

Balranald, North Uist
5 Lapland Buntings were present near the visitors centre and a Glaucous Gull was seen at Aird an Runair this morning. 4 White Wagtails and 50+ Black-tailed Godwits were also seen nearby at Loch nam Feitham.

Clachan, North Uist
A drake *Green-winged Teal* reported this afternoon

Leurbost, Lewis
A cuckoo was heard calling this afternoon

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

The Butt

• Pink-footed Geese – 165 in 4 flocks headed out to sea to NW (0920-1135)
• Barnacle Geese – 4 on the ground near the lighthouse joined a passing flock of Pinkfeet and went off out to sea to NW
• Sparrowhawk – one over the lighthouse headed SE down the coast (am)
• Whimbrel – 3

The machair beween Eoropie and Lionel

• Pink-footed Geese - after last evening’s 525 and a clear calm night, there were just 150 this morning (0815) but 200 at (1330)
• Barnacle Geese – 17 (am) had gone by (pm)
• Golden Plover – 600

Loch Stiapavat
Iceland Gull – juv again

Fivepenny flood
*Green-winged Teal* - drake with duck teal sp. again here (pm)

An addition
Black Redstart – a male on fenceposts and in gardens in Eoropie seen on Sunday 16th by a local resident.

 

[BrianR]

Not birding this afternoon but observed from the cemetery at Loch nam Feithean at least 120 Black-tailed Godwits in flight - most appeared to leave and go over Hougharry with some 20 returning to the loch. Also there was an Iceland Gull near the road to the RSPB visitor centre.