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common quail

  1. Hawkeye

    21st July 2024

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 21st July 2024. Updated throughout the day Loch Stiapabhat, Isle of Lewis A Common Swift and a Black-tailed Godwit were there today Aird an Runair, North Uist The Common Quail was again heard calling in fields near the car park...
  2. Hawkeye

    20th July 2024

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 20th July 2024. Updated throughout the day Port Nis, Isle of Lewis The 3CY Glaucous Gull was again seen there this morning. 100+ Storm Petrels were feeding offshore at nearby Skigersta Aird an Runair, North Uist The Common Quail was...
  3. Hawkeye

    15th July 2024

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 15th July 2024. Updated throughout the day Aird an Runair, North Uist The Common Quail was again heard calling in fields near the car park this this morning Balemartin, North Uist A Common Quail was heard behind the coast guard station...
  4. Hawkeye

    14th July 2024

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 14th July 2024. Updated throughout the day Aird an Runair, North Uist A Common Quail was heard calling in fields near the car park this afternoon (16:00) Howmore River, South Uist A Green Sandpiper was seen there briefly this evening
  5. Hawkeye

    12th August 2023

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 12th August 2023. Updated throughout the day Butt of Lewis A Sooty Shearwater and 2 Storm Petrels were seen offshore this evening. 3 Ruff were nearby at Loch Stiapabhat Balranald, North Uist A Quail was heard calling on the machair to...
  6. Hawkeye

    20th July 2023

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 20th July 2023. Updated throughout the day Carinish, North Uist a Whimbrel was seen there today Howmore River, South Uist 6 Black-tailed Godwits were there today Bagh a Deas, Vatersay 2 Quail (one glimpsed briefly) were heard calling...
  7. Hawkeye

    Local Rarity 17th July 2023

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 17th July 2023. Updated throughout the day Labost, Isle of Lewis A Pectoral Sandpiper was seen there early evening in a wet strip just beyond the last house East Loch Ollay, South Uist A Goldeneye was seen on the loch today Askernish...
  8. Hawkeye

    9th July 2023

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 9th July 2023. Updated throughout the day Port Nis, Isle of Lewis 8000+ Puffins passed offshore betwwen 1300-1800 Balranald, North Uist A Quail was heard calling near the camp site between 06:45-06:55 Loch Paible, North Uist A...
  9. Hawkeye

    8th July 2023

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 8th July 2023. Updated throughout the day Adabroc, Isle of Lewis A Quail was heard calling there late morning. 20+ Swallows, a Common Swift and a Tree Pipit flew SW through Port Nis at 07:45 Claddach Kirkibost, North Uist 2 Swifts were...
  10. Hawkeye

    7th July 2023

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 7th July 2023. Updated throughout the day Adabroc, Isle of Lewis A Quail was heard calling there late morning Borve, Berneray A Swift was seen there early afternoon Samhla, Baleshare A Sandwich Tern was there today West Gerinish, South...
  11. Hawkeye

    4th July 2023

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 4th July 2023. Updated throughout the day Loch Paible, North Uist The 2 Red-necked Phalaropes and a Black-tailed Godwit were seen again on pools at the southern end of the loch Kildonan, South Uist A 2CY Iceland Gull was on the beach to...
  12. Hawkeye

    3rd July 2023

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 3rd July 2023. Updated throughout the day Loch Paible, North Uist 2 Red-necked Phalaropes and a Black-tailed Godwit were on pools at the southern end of the loch this evening Caolis, Vatersay One, possibly two males were heard calling in...
  13. Hawkeye

    18th June 2023

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 18th June 2023. Updated throughout the day Balranald, North Uist The Quaill was again heard calling there. A Treecreeper was seen on the old church wall near the visitor centre Loch Mor, Benbecula A female Ruff was there today Howmore...
  14. Hawkeye

    16th June 2023

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 16th June 2023. Updated throughout the day Skigersta, Isle of Lewis 5 Storm Petrels and 2 Arctic Skuas were seen offshore following a feeding frenzie there. A Whinchat was also in the area Balranald, North Uist A Quail was heard calling...
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