Hawkeye
Eyes and Ears Everywhere
Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 4th October 2023. Updated throughout the day.
Stinky Bay, Benbecula
3 Grey Phalaropes were there this morning, 4 were seen later in the day (16:00). 2 Pink-feet were near Coot Loch
Bornish, South Uist
The *Common Rosefinch* was still in a garden in the township today
Cleat, Barra
The 2w Iceland Gull is still on the golf course
Gleann, Barra
The male Ring Ouzel was seen there again today. A *Common Rosefinch* was nearby at Garrygall
Brevig, Barra
A ***Red-throated Pipit*** was seen in long grass between Brevig and Creachan at midday but was not seen again. Sound recording here
Rubha Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 07:50-10:40
Weather: Wind WSW f6 veering W f5. 8/8 cloud with occasional showers. Temp 13c.
A near 3 hour seawatch this morning produced 3 Teal (S), 1 Red-breasted Merganser (S), 2 Golden Plovers (S), 18 Kittiwakes (S), 2 Arctic Terns (S), 9 Guillemots (S), 4 Razorbills (S), 36 auk sp (S), 1 Black Guillemot (S), 8 Red-throated Divers (S), 2Great Northern Divers (S), 1 Storm Petrel (S), 3 Sotty Shearwates (S), and 119 Gannet (117S, 2 N), and 5 Shag (N).
Also in the area were Greylag Goose 7, Shelduck 2, Tufted Duck 4, Rock Dove 56, Snipe 1, Black-headed Gull 1, Hen Harrier 1, Eurasian Kestrel 1, Hooded Crow 1, Eurasian Skylark 6, Pied Wagtail 1, Meadow Pipit 2, Rock Pipit 1
Stinky Bay, Benbecula
3 Grey Phalaropes were there this morning, 4 were seen later in the day (16:00). 2 Pink-feet were near Coot Loch
Bornish, South Uist
The *Common Rosefinch* was still in a garden in the township today
Cleat, Barra
The 2w Iceland Gull is still on the golf course
Gleann, Barra
The male Ring Ouzel was seen there again today. A *Common Rosefinch* was nearby at Garrygall
Brevig, Barra
A ***Red-throated Pipit*** was seen in long grass between Brevig and Creachan at midday but was not seen again. Sound recording here
Rubha Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 07:50-10:40
Weather: Wind WSW f6 veering W f5. 8/8 cloud with occasional showers. Temp 13c.
A near 3 hour seawatch this morning produced 3 Teal (S), 1 Red-breasted Merganser (S), 2 Golden Plovers (S), 18 Kittiwakes (S), 2 Arctic Terns (S), 9 Guillemots (S), 4 Razorbills (S), 36 auk sp (S), 1 Black Guillemot (S), 8 Red-throated Divers (S), 2Great Northern Divers (S), 1 Storm Petrel (S), 3 Sotty Shearwates (S), and 119 Gannet (117S, 2 N), and 5 Shag (N).
Also in the area were Greylag Goose 7, Shelduck 2, Tufted Duck 4, Rock Dove 56, Snipe 1, Black-headed Gull 1, Hen Harrier 1, Eurasian Kestrel 1, Hooded Crow 1, Eurasian Skylark 6, Pied Wagtail 1, Meadow Pipit 2, Rock Pipit 1
