28th May 2017

[Hawkeye]

Tangasdail, Barra
A male Black Redstart still present. See Bruce's post

Northton, Harris
A Little Stint seen today

Aird an Runair, North Uist
A Curlew Sandpiper seen there this morning. A male Ruff was nearby at Loch a' Roe.

Carinish, North Uist
A House Martin seen this evening

Loch Paible, North Uist
2 Curlew Sandpipers were at the south end of the loch around midday.

Loch Mor, Benbecula
2 male Ruff and a Black-tailed Godwit seen today

Stinky Bay, Benbecula
3CY Iceland Gull seen this evening

South Glendale, South Uist
A Turtle Dove and 3 Siskins reported

Ruhba Ardvule, South Uist
During a three hour sea watch this morning 9 Fulmar (N), 5 Manx Shearwater (N), 38 Gannet (11S 27N), 22 Kittiwake (20S 2N), 2 Great Skua (S), 2 Red-throated Diver (1S 1N), 1 Puffin (N), 5 Guillemot (N), 31 Razorbill (N), and 55 Auk Ssp (13S 42N) were seen. Also present in the area were 2 Iceland Gulls (both 2CY) and 260 Herring Gulls
A 2CY Little Gull seen on the machair near Ruhba Ardvule this evening along with a 2CY Iceland Gull and 2 Whimbrel


Little Gull courtesy of Gavin Thomas

 

[Bruce]

On Barra today, the black redstart was still around Tangasdale. Just down the road a carrion crow was on the machair at Borve. 2 gadwall flew south past Allasdale. No sign of any spotted flycatchers today but still at least 3 siskins on the island. 3 house martins drifted north over Brevig mid afternoon.

 

[BrianR]

The Curlew Sandpiper at Aird an Rùnair today appeared to be different from the bird of yesterday. Also Tom Christian earlier in the morning recorded two Long-tailed Skuas and a Pomarine Skua flying N. I believe the total of Long-tailed for the month now stands at 53 with half in one flock on the 22nd.



Also on North Uist this morning a Sandwich Tern was seen by Graham at Rubha Mor.