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Local Rarity 4th January 2018

Bruce

Senior Member
Yet another hawfinch on Barra this morning, this time a flighty bird calling frequently around the football pitch area at Castlebay. Nearby there was a new juv glaucous gull hanging around over the houses at Nasg. At least 1 coal tit is also still at Nasg.
 

BrianR

Senior Member
In the Rubh' Arnal area, North Uist this morning there were 55 pale-bellied Brent Geese (arrived on the shore from the direction of Kirkibost Island stayed for a quarter of an hour or so and then departed towards the Monach Islands - this noted before in previous winters), two Iceland Gulls, the leucistic Common Gull and, for January, an unprecedented eight Pied Wagtails.
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MisterT

Always Birding
A trip to Benbecula airport allowed for a few detours on the way home. A Glaucous Gull was on the beach by the airport and the two Little Egrets were again on the island, one on Loch Mor, the other on Loch Fada. There were also an unseasonal 2 pied wagtails at Stinky Bay

Only 18 Greenland White-fronts could be seen to the west of Loch Bee and circa 50 Barnacle Geese were close by. The Glossy Ibis was still at Kilaulay despite much activity of the machair. An Iceland Gull was at Stoneybridge.

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Glaucous Gull, Benbecula, Iceland Gull, Stoneybridge
 
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