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  1. Hawkeye

    Local Rarity 3rd June 2023

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 3rd June 2023. Updated throughout the day Hirta, St Kilda A *Common Rosefinch* was there today. The Little Egret was also still on the island Butt of Lewis 8 Storm Petrels, 2 Great Skuas, 5 Arctic Skuas and 11 Great Northern Divers flew...
  2. Hawkeye

    National Rarity 21st October 2022

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 21st October 2022. Updated throughout the day The Minch 56 Sooty Shearwaters and 2 Storm Petrels were seen from the Stornoway/Ullapool ferry mid-afternoon Sound of Taransay, Isle of Harris 2 drake Surf Scoters (both adults) were in the...
  3. Hawkeye

    8th July 2022

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 8th July 2022. Updated throughout the day. East Beach, Berneray 3 Sandwich Terns were seen there today Rubha Ardvule, South Uist Seawatch: 06:45-10:00 Weather: Wind WSW veering W f4, 8/8 cloud and drizzle at first. Temp 13c...
  4. Hawkeye

    4th September 2021

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 4th September 2021. Updated throughout the day Hirta, St Kilda A Common Sandpiper, Green Sandpiper and a Garden Warbler were seen there today. The Black Redstart reported as being present yesterday was in fact a Common Redstart. Gallan...
  5. Hawkeye

    National Rarity 26th July 2021

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 21st July. Updated throughout the day Hirta, St Kilda The ***Snowy Owl*** and the Rose-coloured Starling were both seen there again today Balranald, North Uist Five Whimbrel and eight Black-tailed Godwits were on the reserve today...
  6. Hawkeye

    National Rarity 12th July 2021

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 12th July 2021. Updated throughout the day Hirta, St Kilda The ***Snowy Owl*** is still on St Kilda, now in heavy moult Loch Bhrusda, Berneray Two Pintail were seen there today Snowy Owl (C) Craig Nisbet
  7. MisterT

    Recent ringing and colour ring sightings - July to September 2021

    A Storm Petrel caught and released on South Uist on 2nd July had been ringed the previous year also in the July at Noss Head, Wick, a duration of 353 days and a distance of 292km. I think that we can safely assume it didn't travel overland.
  8. Hawkeye

    Scottish Rarity 3rd September 2020

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 3rd September 2020. Updated throughout the day Butt of Lewis 12 Greenland Wheatears were at there and two Black-tailed Godwits were nearby at Loch Stiapabhat Borve, Isle of Lewis A Lapland Bunting flew over this morning Loch Ordais...
  9. Hawkeye

    Local Rarity 17th August 2020

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 17th August 2020 Butt of Lewis A Pomarine Skua, three Sooty Shearwaters and eight Storm Petrels were seen during a seawatch this morning Tiumpan Head, Isle of Lewis Two Sooty Shearwaters flew north this afternoon Loch Sandary, North...
  10. Hawkeye

    8th August 2020

    Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightigs for today, 8th August 2020. Updated throughout the day Carinish, North Uist Two Siskins were seen there this evening Brevig, Barra Four Storm petrels were seen in Brevig Bay this evening
  11. Hawkeye

    6th August 2020

    Weatern Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 6th August 2020. Updated throughout the day Howmore, South Uist Two Black-tailed Godwits were on the shore today Lochboisdale, South Uist A total of 19 Storm Petrels, 14 Great Skuas and six Puffin were seen from the Lochboisedale -...
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