National Rarity 28th September 2023

[Hawkeye]

Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 28th September 2023. Updated throughout the day.

North Bay, South Uist
The ***Semipalmated Sandpiper*** was seen again near Mol Mor late morning

The Range, South Uist
The juvenile *American Golden Plover* was still by Launch Area 2 this morning

Drimsdale, South Uist
208 Black-tailed Godwits were on the machair there

Boisdale, South Uist
A Pink-footed Goose was amongst Greylags early afternoon

Rubha Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 08:55-11:10
Weather: Wind SW f6 gust f7. 8/8 high, light cloud, no rain. Temp 13c.
A 2+ hour seawatch this morning produced 3 Eider (S), 20 Kittiwakes (S), 1 Great Skua (S), 1 Arctic Skua [adult, pale morph] (S), 39 Guillemots (S), 13 Razorbills (S), 67 auk sp (S),4 Red-throated Divers (S), 2 Great Northern Divers (S), 6 Manx Shearwaters (S), 564 Gannets (561S 3N), and 1 Shag (S).
Also present in the area were Tufted Duck 2, Curlew 4, Bar-tailed Godwit 16, White-tailed Eagle 1, Common Buzzard 1, Peregrine 1, and Hooded Crow 1

 

[Bruce]

Barra
A quieter day today. 4 Ruff were at Eoligarry, there were still a few Willow Warblers and a Blackcap or two about and 4 Sooty Shearwaters flew south past Brevig this afternoon.