1st October 2022

[Hawkeye]

Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 1st October 2022. Updated throughout the day

Loch Paible, North Uist
2 Curlew Sandpipers were there early afternoon

Stinky Bay, Benbecula
A Grey Phalarope was there early afternoon

Peninerine, South Uist
A Grey Phalarope was there this afternoon

Brevig, Barra
A Yellow-browed Warbler was seen there today

Castlebay, Barra
2 Grey Phalaropes were seen at sea from the Oban - Castlebay ferry

Rubha Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 08:00-10:20
Weather: Wind W f6 gust f7. Mainly 8/8 cloud with a few short brighter intervals. Temp 12C
A 2+ hour seawatch this morning produced 2 Red-throated Divers (S), 2 Great Northern Divers (S), 1 Sooty Shearwater (S), 1 Manx Shearwater (S), 147 Gannet (137S 10N), 13 Shag (11S 2N), 3 Kittiwakes (2S 1N), 4 Razorbills (S), and 1 auk sp (S).
Also present in the area were Greylag Goose 84, Eider 2, Ringed Plover 23, Sanderling 6, Dunlin 7, Skylark 38, Pied Wagtail 3, Linnet 26, plus Otter 2

 

[Bruce]

Barra
Yellow-browed Warbler still at Brevig this evening. The only other warbler species I saw today was a Blackcap at Ardmhor. 2 Grey Wagtails were around Brevig, another was at Castlebay and more unusually one was at Caolas, Vatersay. The Coot was still on Loch Tangasdale.

Grey Wagtail