Hawkeye
Eyes and Ears Everywhere
Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 14th September 2023. Updated throughout the day
Griminish Point, North Uist
A juvenile *Sabine's Gull*, 32 Sooty Shearwaters, 2 Leach's Petrels, 6 Great Northern Divers, 7 Red-throated Divers, and a Puffin passed the point early morning
Paiblesgarry, North Uist
A *Buff-breasted Sandpiper* was seen on the machair there today
Coot Loch, Benbecula
A Yellow Wagtail and 4 Black-tailed Godwits were seen there today. 2 Curlew Sandpipers were nearby in Stinky Bay and 140+ Pink-feet flew over
Drimsdale, South Uist
159 Black-tailed Godwits were on the machair there. A Brent Goose was on the beach
Aird Mhichael, South Uist
Two juvenile Curlew Sandpipers we’re present today
Ormiclate, South Uist
9 Ruff were on the machair today
Vatersay
The ***European Roller*** was again seen on wires to the south of the community cafe towards the old school
Rubha Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 07:30-10:20
Weather: Wind W backing WSW f6 gust f8. Initially 8/8 cloud and some rain which eased off. Brightening a little later. Temp 13 -14c.
A near 3 hour seawatch this morning produced 1 Eider (S), 49 Kittiwakes (S), 1 Arctic Skua (S), 1 Guillemot (S), 5 Razorbills (S), 2 auk sp (S), 11 Red-throated Divers (10S 1N), 3 Great Northern Divers (S), 1 Storm Petrel (S), 2 Leach's Petrels (S), 31 Fulmars (S), 6 Sooty Shearwaters (S), 182 Manx Shearwaters (S), 1285 Gannets (1281S 4N), and 5 Shag (S).
Also present in the area were Skylark 3, and Wheatear 1
Griminish Point, North Uist
A juvenile *Sabine's Gull*, 32 Sooty Shearwaters, 2 Leach's Petrels, 6 Great Northern Divers, 7 Red-throated Divers, and a Puffin passed the point early morning
Paiblesgarry, North Uist
A *Buff-breasted Sandpiper* was seen on the machair there today
Coot Loch, Benbecula
A Yellow Wagtail and 4 Black-tailed Godwits were seen there today. 2 Curlew Sandpipers were nearby in Stinky Bay and 140+ Pink-feet flew over
Drimsdale, South Uist
159 Black-tailed Godwits were on the machair there. A Brent Goose was on the beach
Aird Mhichael, South Uist
Two juvenile Curlew Sandpipers we’re present today
Ormiclate, South Uist
9 Ruff were on the machair today
Vatersay
The ***European Roller*** was again seen on wires to the south of the community cafe towards the old school
Rubha Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 07:30-10:20
Weather: Wind W backing WSW f6 gust f8. Initially 8/8 cloud and some rain which eased off. Brightening a little later. Temp 13 -14c.
A near 3 hour seawatch this morning produced 1 Eider (S), 49 Kittiwakes (S), 1 Arctic Skua (S), 1 Guillemot (S), 5 Razorbills (S), 2 auk sp (S), 11 Red-throated Divers (10S 1N), 3 Great Northern Divers (S), 1 Storm Petrel (S), 2 Leach's Petrels (S), 31 Fulmars (S), 6 Sooty Shearwaters (S), 182 Manx Shearwaters (S), 1285 Gannets (1281S 4N), and 5 Shag (S).
Also present in the area were Skylark 3, and Wheatear 1
