Hawkeye
Eyes and Ears Everywhere
Rubha Ardvule, South Uist
A seawatch this morning, nearly 5 hours produced:-
227 pale-bellied Brent Geese (N), 1 Tufted Duck (S), 7 Eider (N), 4 Long-tailed Duck (S), 1 Red-throated Diver (S), 2 Great Northern Divers (1S, 1N), 104 Fulmars (103S, 1N), 12 Manx Shearwaters (S), 277 Gannets (253 S, 24N), 9 Shag (3S 6N), 33 Black-tailed Godwit (N), 379 Kittiwakes (N), 2 Great Skuas (N), 29 Guillemot (S), 53 Razorbill (S), 9 Puffin (S), 1 Skylark (N) and 6 Meadow Pipits (N).
Also present in the area: 46 Pale-bellied Brent Geese, 7 Wigeon, 8 Tufted Duck, 33 Eider, 4 Red-breasted Merganser, 2 Red-throated Diver, 2 Great Northern Diver, 6 Shag, 19 Cormorant, 2 Golden Plover, 10 Whimbrel, 13 Arctic Tern, 1 Razorbill, 2 Wheatear, 2 Pied Wagtail, 1 Robin, 1White Wagtail and 4 Meadow Pipits.
John comments: The Robin was at the end of the headland next to the sea. A first site record.
Smerclate, South Uist
16 pale-bellied Brent Geese, an Iceland Gull and 3 Sand Martins were present there.
South Glendale, South Uist
2 Blackcaps and 2 Siskins were in a garden there
A seawatch this morning, nearly 5 hours produced:-
227 pale-bellied Brent Geese (N), 1 Tufted Duck (S), 7 Eider (N), 4 Long-tailed Duck (S), 1 Red-throated Diver (S), 2 Great Northern Divers (1S, 1N), 104 Fulmars (103S, 1N), 12 Manx Shearwaters (S), 277 Gannets (253 S, 24N), 9 Shag (3S 6N), 33 Black-tailed Godwit (N), 379 Kittiwakes (N), 2 Great Skuas (N), 29 Guillemot (S), 53 Razorbill (S), 9 Puffin (S), 1 Skylark (N) and 6 Meadow Pipits (N).
Also present in the area: 46 Pale-bellied Brent Geese, 7 Wigeon, 8 Tufted Duck, 33 Eider, 4 Red-breasted Merganser, 2 Red-throated Diver, 2 Great Northern Diver, 6 Shag, 19 Cormorant, 2 Golden Plover, 10 Whimbrel, 13 Arctic Tern, 1 Razorbill, 2 Wheatear, 2 Pied Wagtail, 1 Robin, 1White Wagtail and 4 Meadow Pipits.
John comments: The Robin was at the end of the headland next to the sea. A first site record.
Smerclate, South Uist
16 pale-bellied Brent Geese, an Iceland Gull and 3 Sand Martins were present there.
South Glendale, South Uist
2 Blackcaps and 2 Siskins were in a garden there