Scottish Rarity 4th June 2017

[Hawkeye]

Castlebay, Barra
A male **Marsh Warbler** singing in roses by the football pitch today but proving to be very elusive. See Bruce's post below

Ruhba Ardvule, South Uist
A four hour sea watch this morning produced 4 Red-throated Divers (3S 1N), 3 Great Northern Divers (1S 2N), 44 Fulmars (32S 12N), 141 Manx Shearwaters (S), 211 Gannets (178S 33N), 45 Kittiwakes (44S 1N), 6 Puffin (4S 2N), 59 Razorbills (S) and 177 auk spp (163S 14N). Also present in the area were 12 Arctic Terns

Ardivachar, South Uist
An Iceland Gull seen around midday

Bornish, South Uist
6 late Whooper Swans seen this evening on a small lochern there

Kildonan, South Uist
The 2CY Iceland Gull was still present at Roe Glas this morning


Iceland Gull at Kildonan courtesy of Dave Crick

Hougharry, North Uist
Late news of a drake Garganey at Loch na Reivil yesterday

 

[BrianR]

North Uist: a sleeping Glaucous Gull was at Loch Sandary in the early afternoon.

 

[Bruce]

On Barra today a marsh warbler was singing from low down in the roses by the football pitch at Castlebay. Although it was singing regularly when the sun was out, it was extremely hard to see. It took me nearly 5 hours to get a poor record shot! Also today single swifts over Brevig and Traigh Mhor.