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Eyes and Ears Everywhere
Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 2nd April 2021. Updated throughout the day
Butt of Lewis
The first Wheatear to be reported on Lewis was at Stoth this morning
Loch na Tiumpan, Isle of Lewis
175 Pink-feet flew in at 10:20 where they remained until 15:30 when they were seen continuing north. A single Lapwing was also present, a rare sight these days. A 2CY Glaucous Gull flew north mid afternoon at Tiumpan Head.
Loch Branahuie, Isle of Lewis.
A Greylag Goose with a neckband was seen there this morning. This bird was an Icelandic migrant originally ringed at Dunrobin, Golspie, Highland region in January 2011. It has recently spent the winter in West Lothian where it was last seen on 11-March-2021.
Sron Scourst, Isle of Harris
The first Wheatear to be seen on Harris was there early afternoon and two were at Borrisdale
Berneray
Two Pintail were on Loch Bhrusda while 1930 Barbnacle Geese and three Snow Buntings were seen on the machair
Balranald, North Uist
Eight Whooper Swans, 12 Greenland White-fronted Geese, two Wheatears and an Iceland Gull were seen there today
Langas, North Uist
A Crossbill was seen there around midday
Rubh' Aird-mhicheil, South Uist
28 Barnacle and 36 White Fronts flew north this morning and 13 Common Scoter were seen off shore.
Bornish, South Uist
24 Blackwits and seven Whooper Swans were on the machair and eight Barnacle Geese were nearby at Ormaclete
100s of Redwing were reported to be on South Uist and six Short-eared Owls were around the Tipperton area
Rubha Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 09:25-11:40
Weather: Wind NNE f3, mostly cloudy, a few short brighter spells. Temp 7-8C.
A 2+ hour seawatch this morning produced 90 Barnacle Geese (N), 71 Greylag Geese (2 Skiens 20, 21 N, out to sea), 45 Whooper Swans (N), 2 Eider (S), 1 Long-tailed Duck (N), 2 Red-breasted Mergansers (1S 1N), 2 Gannets (N), 2 Shag (1N 1S), 32 Cormorants (N), 2 Razorbills (N) and 3 Meadow Pipits (N).
Also present in the area were Greylag Goose 2, Mute Swan 6, Shelduck 2, Gadwall 2, Wigeon 51, Teal 4, Tufted Duck 6, Great Northern Diver 5, Common Buzzard 1, Ringed Plover 33, Bar-tailed Godwit 22, Black-tailed Godwit 13, Sanderling 43, Dunlin 3, Purple Sandpiper 17, Redshank 12, Black-headed Gull 36, Raven 2, Sand Martin 4, Wheatear 3, Pied Wagtail 2, Rock Pipit 1 and Twite 44
Butt of Lewis
The first Wheatear to be reported on Lewis was at Stoth this morning
Loch na Tiumpan, Isle of Lewis
175 Pink-feet flew in at 10:20 where they remained until 15:30 when they were seen continuing north. A single Lapwing was also present, a rare sight these days. A 2CY Glaucous Gull flew north mid afternoon at Tiumpan Head.
Loch Branahuie, Isle of Lewis.
A Greylag Goose with a neckband was seen there this morning. This bird was an Icelandic migrant originally ringed at Dunrobin, Golspie, Highland region in January 2011. It has recently spent the winter in West Lothian where it was last seen on 11-March-2021.
Sron Scourst, Isle of Harris
The first Wheatear to be seen on Harris was there early afternoon and two were at Borrisdale
Berneray
Two Pintail were on Loch Bhrusda while 1930 Barbnacle Geese and three Snow Buntings were seen on the machair
Balranald, North Uist
Eight Whooper Swans, 12 Greenland White-fronted Geese, two Wheatears and an Iceland Gull were seen there today
Langas, North Uist
A Crossbill was seen there around midday
Rubh' Aird-mhicheil, South Uist
28 Barnacle and 36 White Fronts flew north this morning and 13 Common Scoter were seen off shore.
Bornish, South Uist
24 Blackwits and seven Whooper Swans were on the machair and eight Barnacle Geese were nearby at Ormaclete
100s of Redwing were reported to be on South Uist and six Short-eared Owls were around the Tipperton area
Rubha Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 09:25-11:40
Weather: Wind NNE f3, mostly cloudy, a few short brighter spells. Temp 7-8C.
A 2+ hour seawatch this morning produced 90 Barnacle Geese (N), 71 Greylag Geese (2 Skiens 20, 21 N, out to sea), 45 Whooper Swans (N), 2 Eider (S), 1 Long-tailed Duck (N), 2 Red-breasted Mergansers (1S 1N), 2 Gannets (N), 2 Shag (1N 1S), 32 Cormorants (N), 2 Razorbills (N) and 3 Meadow Pipits (N).
Also present in the area were Greylag Goose 2, Mute Swan 6, Shelduck 2, Gadwall 2, Wigeon 51, Teal 4, Tufted Duck 6, Great Northern Diver 5, Common Buzzard 1, Ringed Plover 33, Bar-tailed Godwit 22, Black-tailed Godwit 13, Sanderling 43, Dunlin 3, Purple Sandpiper 17, Redshank 12, Black-headed Gull 36, Raven 2, Sand Martin 4, Wheatear 3, Pied Wagtail 2, Rock Pipit 1 and Twite 44