4th February 2018

[Hawkeye]

Ruhba Ardvule, South Uist
A 2.5 hour seawatch this morning produced 11 Pale-bellied Brent Geese (N), 3 Eider (N), 1 Long-tailed Duck (S) and 5 Shag (1S 4N).
A;so present in the area were Greylag Goose 23, Wigeon 65, Teal 9, Tufted Duck 12, Long-tailed Duck 6, Goldeneye 7, Red-breasted Merganser 1, Red-throated Diver 6, Great Northern Diver 1, Cormorant 25, Lapwing 18, Ringed Plover 55, Snipe 1, Bar-tailed Godwit 38, Redshank 3, Sanderling 35, Purple Sandpiper 1, Dunlin 80, Black-headed Gull 2, Glaucous Gull 2 (juvenile & 2nd winter), Rock Dove 4, Hooded Crow 2, Raven 8, Pied Wagtail 1, Meadow Pipit 14, Rock Pipit 2 and Twite 53

Ness, Isle of Lewis
19 Snow Buntings still present today

Sound of Taransay, Isle of Harris
Drake Surf Scoter seen today

 

[Bruce]

On Barra, 3 Iceland gulls and the long-staying ringed glaucous gull were at Ardveenish this morning. Nearby 11 slavonian grebes were off Ardmhor ferry terminal. 14 snow buntings were still by the airport buildings and another was heard calling as it flew south over Ardmhor. An impressive raft of 47 black-throated divers were off the east side of Vatersay in near-perfect viewing conditions. About 110 long-tailed ducks were off Craigston and the 2 Greenland white-fronted geese were on Loch an Duin at dusk.

 

[Bill Neill]

Askernish today 12 Fieldfare in the garden and three Glaucous gulls still guarding the Pilot Whale on the beach.

 

[BrianR]

At Aird an Runair, North Uist this morning there was a Glaucous Gull and a flock of 55 Snow Buntings. Two Glaucous Gulls (one adult) were at nearby Hougharry.

Signs of spring were Skylark and Song Thrush singing (the latter albeit briefly).

 

[Bill Neill]

Song Thrush singing here Brian on the 2nd and already seems to have a mate.
Fieldfare still here this morning