rare birds

Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 13th August 2020. Updated throughout the day. Balranald, North Uist A juvenile, male Ruff was seen on the shore today Loch Sandary, North Uist An immature Glaucous Gull was there this afternoon Traigh Mhor, Barra An adult *American...

Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 5th August 2020. Updated throughout the day West Gerinish, South Uist The *Spoonbill* was again in the south-west corner of Loch Bee Howmore, South Uist Seven Black-tailed Godwits were on the shore today Loch Hallan, South Uist 31...

Spoonbill, Loch Bee, South Uist 2020 (C) Yvonne Benting

Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 4th August 2020. Updated throughout the day Rubha Ardvule, South Uist Counting period: 06:30-09:50Count type: seawatch Weather: Wind SSE f5-6 increasing f6-7. 8/8 cloud, dull with continual rain, murky at sea. Temp 12- 13C. A 3+ hour...

Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 2nd August 2020. Updated throughout the day West Gerinish, South Uist The *Spoonbill* was again in the south-west corner of Loch Bee

Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 1st August 2020. Updated throughout the day Clachan, North Uist A Crossbill was there this morning. West Gerinish, South Uist The *Spoonbill* was again in the south-west corner of Loch Bee Howmore, South Uist 18 Black-tailed Godwits...

The Spoonbill still at the SW end of Loch Bee this afternoon.

Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 30th July 2020. Updated throughout the day Tiumpan Head, Isle of Lewis 828 Manx Shearwaters passed north in a near continuous stream between 08.40- 09.40 West Gerinish, South Uist The *Spoonbill* was again in the south-west corner of...

Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 29th July 2020. Updated throughout the day Aird and Runair, North Uist 450 Manx Shearwaters passed the point this morning West Gerinish, South Uist The *Spoonbill* was again in the south-west corner of Loch Bee this morning. A...

Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 28th July 2020. Updated throughout the day Griminish Point , North Uist A near three hour seawatch this morning (07:15 - 10:00) produced 1 Sooty Shearwater, 620 Manx Shearwaters, 44 Fulmar, 185 Gannets and an Arctic Skua all heading west...

Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 26th July 2020. Updated throughout the day Aird, Benbecula Six Black-tailed Godwits were seen there today West Gerinish, South Uist The *Spoonbill* was again seen in the south west corner of Loch Bee early afternoon. 31 Black-tailed...

Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 25th July 2020. Updated throughout the day Loch Sandary, North Uist Five Black-tailed Godwits were at Loch Sandary. 33 Knot dropped in briefly at nearby Loch Paible around midday before continuing south Claddach-vallay, North Uist News...

The spoonbill was on the west side of Loch Bee this afternoon with a green sandpiper also there. An osprey (presumably the one that's been at Loch Druidibeg) was fishing over east Loch Bee east of the causeway.

Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 18th July 2020. Updated throughout the day Cross, Isle of Lewis The Rose-coloured Starling was present again today Griminish Point, North Uist A Sooty Shearwater flew west this afternoon. Also 1,000's of Manx Shearwaters seen feeding...

Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 17th July 2020. Updated throughout the day Cross, Isle of Lewis Rose-coloured Starling was present again today Loch Sandary, North Uist A 3CY Glaucous Gull was seen there this morning Ardivachar Point, South Uist 216 Bar-tailed Godwits...

Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 16th July 2020. Updated throughout the day Rubha Ardvule, South Uist Counting period: 06:55-10:15 Weather: Wind SW f4, initially misty slowly improving. Fine drizzle at times. Temp 14C. A 3+ hour seawatch this morning produced 2...

Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 15th July 2020. Updated throughout the day Cross, Isle of Lewis The Rose-coloured Starling was again there today West Gerinish, South Uist The *Spoonbill* was again seen in the south-west corner of Loch Bee.

Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 14th July 2020. Updated throughout the day Cross, Isle of Lewis The Rose-coloured Starling was again there today Swordale, Isle of Lewis A Long-tailed Skua was seen over Swordale Moor this morning Stinky Bay, Benbecula A Glaucous Gull...

Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 13th July 2020. Updated throughout the day Cross, Isle of Lewis The Rose-coloured Starling was seen there again today Ardivachar Point, South Uist Circa 300 Arctic Terns and 270 Bar-tailed Godwits were there today West Gerinish, South...

Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 11th July 2020. Updated throughout the day Cross, Isle of Lewis The Rose-coloured Starling was seen there again today Loch Bee, South Uist The *Spoonbill* was at the south west side of the loch yesterday evening.