western isles birds

White-rumped Sandpiper, Barvas, Isle of Lewis, September 2019 (C) Graham Forsyth

The cut fields at Askernish had attracted c250 lapwing, 52 Curlew and 11 Black-tailed Godwits this morning A Whooper Swan was at Frobost this evening

Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 19th August 2019. Updated throughout the day Balemore, North Uist 36 Black-tailed Godwits were there today. Ruhba Ardvule, South Uist Counting period: 07:30 - 10:25 Weather: Wind W backing WSW f4 gust f6. Bright at first followed by 8/8...

Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 18th August 2019. Updated throughout the day Lower Barvas Isle of Lewis 14 Woodpigeon were seen there today Bragar Bay, Isle of Lewis 3 Great Northern Divers and a Ruff were seen there this morning Sound of Taransay, Isle of Harris 110...

Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 17th August 2019. Updated throughout the day Ruhba Ardvule, South Uist Counting period: 06:10 - 10:05 Weather: Wind SW f5-6, 5/8 cloud with isolated shower at first, becoming bright and sunny. Temp 13-15C A near 4 hour seawatch this...

Male Hooded Merganser, St Kilda March 2018 (C) Jane Pilkington

Male Hooded Merganser, St Kilda March 2018 (C) Jane Pilkington

Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today. 16th August 2019. Updated throughout the day Sound of Taransay, Isle of Harris Circa 50 Common Scoters and 2 Velvet Scoters were reported today Borve, Benbecula 16 Black-tailed Godwits were on the cut fields this morning Ruhba Ardvule...

Curlew, Ormaclete, South Uist (C) Ian Thompson

Newly cut fields at Ormaclete were attacting numerous birds. In amongst the many gulls and lapwings were 50+ Curlew and 13 Black-tailed Godwits late morning

Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 13th August 2019. Updated throughout the day Balranald, North Uist A juvenile Ruff and 2 Black-tailed Godwits were there today Rubh' Arnal, North Uist A 2CY Glaucous Gull was seen near near there .

At Aird an Runair, North Uist at 11.25 hours a flock of 28 Knot flew S followed shortly after by a flock of 32 Redshank. Aso here were two Hen Harriers (one was certainly a juvenile and the other probably - the first I have seen fledged this year). At Carinish, North Uist in the early...

Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 11th August 2019. Updated throughout the day Loch Sandary, North Uist A 1CY Glaucous Gull and 14 Black-tailed Godwits were there today

Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 10th August 2019. Updated throughout the day Ardroil, Isle of Lewis An Osprey was seen Flying over Uig Lodge this morning Baleshare, North Uist 3 Black-tailed Godwits were there today. Ruhba Ardvule, South Uist Counting period: 05:50 -...

Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 8th August 2019. Updated throughout the day Bagh Hogha Glan, North Uist A Green Sandpiper flew south this evening. Hougharry, North Uist 7 Black-tailed Godwits were in recently cut fields this morning.

Two-barred Crossbill, Bruernish, Barra, August 2019 (C) Bruce Taylor

I found a male Two-barred Crossbill at Bruernish, Barra this morning. It flew in from the north at around 11.10 and fed on spruce cones until around mid day. At one point it flew off high to the east before returning a minute or so later. It was extremely vocal. There has been no sign of it...

Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 5th August 209. Updated throughout the day The Udal, North Uist A male Common Quail was heard singing there this morning Stilligarry, South Uist The Osprey was at the west end of Loch Druidibeg today

Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 4th August 2019. Updated throughout the day Balranald, North Uist A Ruff was seen there today

Westrn Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 3rd August 2019. Updated throughout the day Loch Druidibeg, South Uist The Osprey was still there this morning Stoneybridge, South Uist 3 Common Sandpipers were on the beach and another 2 were nearby on the Howmore River Juvenile Robin...