Local Rarity 15th October 2021

[Hawkeye]

Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 15th October 2021. Updated throughout the day

Hirta, St Kilda
A Lapland Bunting and three Snow Buntings were there today as were circa 1,500 Redwings, a Water Rail and one of the Common Sandpipers

Loch Stiapabhat, Isle of Lewis
The Little Egret was there again this morning

Cheese Bay, North Uist
The Pied Flycatcher was still present this morning

Coot Loch, Benbecula
The *Black-necked Grebe* was seen there again today. A Swallow was seen nearby at Balivanich and 100+ Redwings were at Torlum

North Locheynort
A Pied Flycatcher, Chiffchaff and a Blackcap were seen there today

Cuithir, Barra
A *Red-backed Shrike* was seen there at midday

Morghan, Barra
The Red-breasted flycatcher was still present in North Bay House this morning


Red-breasted Flycatcher (C) Ian Ricketts

 

[MisterT]

A constant stream of small groups of geese passing south over Askernish this morning including 14 White-fronts. Whoopers also moving with some 40+ passing over during the morning and 120 during the afternoon, some settling on Loch Hallan. Chiffchaff in the garden early afternoon

 

[Andrew]

In addition to some of those mentioned above.

Howmore: Pied Flycatcher, lesser whitethroat, 2 blackcaps, 2 chiffchaffs, and a siskin

Loch Druidibeg plantation; blackcap and 3 siskins

2 chiffchaffs in my garden in Bornish

Generally a lot more redwings around

 

[Bruce]

Barra
The American Golden Plover was at Traigh Mhor briefly this afternoon before flying towards the machair. This bird seems to be a loner and didn't seem to be part of the plover flock. It also appears to be missing its right leg! Also 3 Grey Plovers and 11 Pale-bellied Brent Geese still at Traigh Mhor and the Little Egret was at Ardmhor again. There was an increase in Redwings and Siskins with at least 60,(probably more) of the latter around the island.

American Golden Plover