National Rarity 16th October 2021

[Hawkeye]

Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 16th October 2021. Updated throughout the day

Hirta, St Kilda
A Woodpigeon was seen by the Manse today. Three Whooper Swans flew over this evening

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

Loch Paible, North Uist
Two ***Cackling Geese*** were seen there this morning

Lochmaddy, North Uist
Two Pomarine Skuas (adult dark phase + 2CY) were seen from the Uig - Lochmaddy ferry

Carinish, North Uist
A Siberian Chiffchaff was there this morning

West Loch Ollay, South Uist
A Little Egret was there early afternoon

Cuithir, Barra
A *Red-backed Shrike* was there again today


Woodpigeon, St Kilda (C) Craig Nisbet

 

[Bruce]

Barra
The Red-backed Shrike was still present just to the east of Cuithir today and the Red-breasted Flycatcher was still at Morghan. A Garden Warbler was at Castlebay and a Willow Warbler at Glen. Siskin numbers were perhaps slightly down on yesterday but there was a big increase in Redwings.

Red-backed Shrike.

 

[Andrew]

Lesser whitethroat and 2 chiffchaffs in my garden in Bornish this morning.

c20 siskins at Snishival plantation.

cheers, Andrew.