21st October 2023

[Hawkeye]

Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 21st October 2023. Updated throughout the day

Hirta St Kilda
2 Grey Wagtails, a Jack Snipe, Mistle Thrush, Sparrowhawk, White-tailed Eagle, 3 Goldfinch, and 27 Woodcock were there today

Butt of Lewis
3 Jack Snipe, 6 Snipe, and small flocks of Redwing, Fieldfare and Blackbird were seen there this morning

Swainbost, Isle of Lewis
A Barred Warbler was in a garden opposite the shop today

Carinish, North Uist
A Brambling was seen there today

Langass Lodge, North Uist
4 Fieldfare, 2 Blackcaps and a Brambling were seen around the lodge

Claddach Kirkibost, North Uist
A Willow Warbler was in a garden there

Loch Druidibeg, South Uist
A Mistle Thrush was seen on the road to the plantation

Howmore, South Uist
2 Snow Buntings we’re on the beach this morning. 32 Barnacle Geese flew south and 130 Redwing were also on the area and a Blackcap was in a garden there

South Glendale, South Uist
2 Blackcap and a Brambling were seen in a garden there


Grey Wagtail, Woodcock, Mistle Thrush & Jack Snipe (C) St Kilda Rangers

 

[Bruce]

Barra
Again many thousands of Redwings and hundreds of Fieldfares and Blackbirds were around the island plus 3 Mistle Thrushes a Ring Ouzel and 12+ Woodcock. A Wood Warbler as at Cuithir, Grey Wagtail at Morghan and 3 Common Redpolls were at Castlebay. 5 Waxwings were at Brevig briefly before flying north, 2 were at Nask and 1 was at Glen.

Wood Warbler