National Rarity 10th March 2023

[Hawkeye]

Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 10th March 2023. Updated throughout the day.

Loch Ordais, Isle of Lewis
A Pintail was seen on the loch this morning. 2 Snow Buntings were on the machair

South Galson, Isle of Lewis
The 3CY Iceland Gull was seen again in a garden there this morning

Loch Olabhat, North Uist
A female *Ring-necked Duck* was seen on the loch this afternoon

Balranald, North Uist
The pair of ***Cackling Geese*** were seen today at Hougarry. A drake *Green-winged Teal* was nearby at Loch nam Feithean

Rubh' Arnal, North Uist
6+ Iceland Gulls and 19 Snow Buntings were there lae afternoon

Loch Bee, South Uist
Female ***Lesser Scaup*** and drake Pochard are still present to the east of the causeway

Howmore, South Uist
The 3CY Glaucous Gull was again seen on the beach this morning

Peninerine, South Uist
The Little Egret was again seen at Loch a Mhoil early afternoon

West Loch Ollay, South Uist
Female ***Lesser Scaup*** was on the loch this morning before flying to Mid Loch Ollay. The drake *Ring-necked Duck* was also present and 14 *European White-froted Geese* were seen later in the day

 

[MisterT]

9 Fieldfare were around the cemetery at Hallan as was a Pied Wagtail, the first of the year for me on the patch


male Starling