National Rarity 18th September 2023

[Hawkeye]

Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 18th September 2023. Updated throughout the day

Hirta, St Kilda
The ***Tennessee Warbler*** and the 2 *Buff-breasted Sandpipers* were still present on the island today along with 3 Lapland Buntings, 1 Short-eared Owl, 1 Pintail, 1 Pale-brested Brent Goose, 12 Greenland Redpoll, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Willow Warblers, 2 Goldcrest and a Blackcap

Stornoway, Isle of Lewis
30 Sooty Shearwaters, 2 Storm Petrels and an Arctic Skua were seen from the Ullapool - Stornoway ferry. 25 Sooty Shearwaters, 5 Storm Petrels and a Leach's Petrel were seen from the ferry later in the day

Samhla, Baleshare, North Uist
Late news:- of a ***Black-winged Stilt*** seen there yesterday evening - this bird was later identified as a Greenshank from images

Baleshare, North Uist
A juvenile *American Golden Plover* was there this afternoon

Stinky Bay, Benbecula
A ***Semipalmated Sandpiper*** was there late afternoon - initially identified as a Little Stint

Stoneybridge, South Uist
A juvenile Little Stint and 5 Black-tailed Godwits were on the beach this afternoon

Drimsdale, South Uist
139 Black-tailed Godwits were on the machair there this morning


Tennessee Wrbler, Buff-breasted Sandpiper & Pintail (C) St Kilda Rangers

 

[Bruce]

Barra
Surprised to find the Baird's Sandpiper back on the beach at Allasdale this evening. We last saw it on 10th and where it's been since is a mystery! The 2w Iceland Gull was on the golf course, 6 Pink-footed Geese were at Allasdale, at least one of the Treecreepers was still at Creachen and the Lesser Whitethroat was still at Glen.

Baird's Sandpiper