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Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 10th October 2019. Updated throughout the day
Port of Ness, Isle of Lewis
A ***Hornemann's Arctic Redpoll*** was seen in a sycamore tree by 9 Port of Ness and then flew off. [See news from Tony Marr below]
Tiumpan Head, Isle of Lewis
24 Whoopers Swans were seen between 10:00-1100, 18 of which headed south while 6 (2 adults 4 juvs) alighted on Loch na Tiumpan. A further 13 headed East at 15:00
Miavaig, Isle of Lewis
A Fieldfare was seen there today
Balemore , North Uist
A white morph ***Snow Goose***, 34 Barnacle Geese, 4 Lapland Buntings and 44 Black-tailed Godwits were on the machair in Balemore/Rubh' Arnal area. 120 Barnacle Geese and 222 Pink-footed Geese flew south there late morning.
Loch Sandary, North Uist
2 Black-tailed Godwits and a Coot were there today
Langass, North Uist
A Chiffchaff and Yellow-browed Warbler were seen there today plus 32 Whooper Swans and 250 Pink-footed Geese were seen flying over
Lochmaddy, North Uist
A Yellow-browed Warbler was there today
Ardnamonie, South Uist
A Ring Ouzel was there this morning.
The Range, South Uist
2 **White-rumped Sandpipers** were around the flooded area at Launch Area 2 this evening
North Loch Eynort, South Uist
A female Ring Ouzel was seen there this morning.
Eologarry, Barra
This morning 143 Barnacle Geese (3, 13, 31, 43, 20, 33), 3 Great Northern Divers and 5 Whoopers flew south over the jetty area. 3 Pale-bellied Brents were nearby on the airport sands.
Coalas, Vatersay
14 Black-throated Divers were in Caolas Bhatarsaigh today
Rubha Ardvule, South Uist
A seawatch this morning, 07:40 - 10:05
Weather: Wind W f3 backing WSW, mix of cloud and bright spells. Temp10-11C.
Barnacle Geese 1 (S), Whooper Swan 5 (S), Tufted Duck 7 (S), Eider 9 (S) 4 (N), Red-throated Diver 2 (S), Black-throated Diver 1 (S), Great Northern Diver 8 (S) 1 (N), Gannet 22 (S) 3 (N), Shag 2 (S) 25 (N), Cormorant 2 (S) 3 (N), Kittiwake 44 (S), Black-headed Gull 1 (S), Glaucous Gull 1 (S), Guillemot 1 (S), Razorbill 1 (S), Razorbill/Guillemot 28 (S)
Also present in the area: Red-throated Diver 1, Great Northern Diver 1, Cormorant 12, Common Buzzard 2, Bar-tailed Godwit 14, Black-tailed Godwit 2, Rock Dove 19, Raven 2, Skylark 9, Meadow Pipit 3, Rock Pipit 2, Twite 21
Port of Ness, Isle of Lewis
A ***Hornemann's Arctic Redpoll*** was seen in a sycamore tree by 9 Port of Ness and then flew off. [See news from Tony Marr below]
Tiumpan Head, Isle of Lewis
24 Whoopers Swans were seen between 10:00-1100, 18 of which headed south while 6 (2 adults 4 juvs) alighted on Loch na Tiumpan. A further 13 headed East at 15:00
Miavaig, Isle of Lewis
A Fieldfare was seen there today
Balemore , North Uist
A white morph ***Snow Goose***, 34 Barnacle Geese, 4 Lapland Buntings and 44 Black-tailed Godwits were on the machair in Balemore/Rubh' Arnal area. 120 Barnacle Geese and 222 Pink-footed Geese flew south there late morning.
Loch Sandary, North Uist
2 Black-tailed Godwits and a Coot were there today
Langass, North Uist
A Chiffchaff and Yellow-browed Warbler were seen there today plus 32 Whooper Swans and 250 Pink-footed Geese were seen flying over
Lochmaddy, North Uist
A Yellow-browed Warbler was there today
Ardnamonie, South Uist
A Ring Ouzel was there this morning.
The Range, South Uist
2 **White-rumped Sandpipers** were around the flooded area at Launch Area 2 this evening
North Loch Eynort, South Uist
A female Ring Ouzel was seen there this morning.
Eologarry, Barra
This morning 143 Barnacle Geese (3, 13, 31, 43, 20, 33), 3 Great Northern Divers and 5 Whoopers flew south over the jetty area. 3 Pale-bellied Brents were nearby on the airport sands.
Coalas, Vatersay
14 Black-throated Divers were in Caolas Bhatarsaigh today
Rubha Ardvule, South Uist
A seawatch this morning, 07:40 - 10:05
Weather: Wind W f3 backing WSW, mix of cloud and bright spells. Temp10-11C.
Barnacle Geese 1 (S), Whooper Swan 5 (S), Tufted Duck 7 (S), Eider 9 (S) 4 (N), Red-throated Diver 2 (S), Black-throated Diver 1 (S), Great Northern Diver 8 (S) 1 (N), Gannet 22 (S) 3 (N), Shag 2 (S) 25 (N), Cormorant 2 (S) 3 (N), Kittiwake 44 (S), Black-headed Gull 1 (S), Glaucous Gull 1 (S), Guillemot 1 (S), Razorbill 1 (S), Razorbill/Guillemot 28 (S)
Also present in the area: Red-throated Diver 1, Great Northern Diver 1, Cormorant 12, Common Buzzard 2, Bar-tailed Godwit 14, Black-tailed Godwit 2, Rock Dove 19, Raven 2, Skylark 9, Meadow Pipit 3, Rock Pipit 2, Twite 21
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