Scottish Rarity 25th April 2023

[Hawkeye]

Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 25th April 2023. Updated throughout the day

Hirta, St Kilda
The 2CY **Night Heron** and female type Black Redstart were still present today. A male Ring Ouzel was also on the island

Kinlochroag, Lewis
2 Chiffchaffs were there today

Berneray
3 Pink-feet and a Corn Bunting (a rare sight there these days) were there today

Baleshare, North Uist
28 Whimbrel were there this evening

Loch Paible, North Uist
A 3cy Iceland Gull was seen there today

Pink-feet on the move today with 26 over Kinlochroag, Lewis, 252 over Carinish, North Uist in the afternoon and 120 over Claddach Kirkibost, North Uist this evening

Lochcarnan, South Uist
The adult **Night Heron** is still there today.


Ring Ouzel (C) St Kilda Rangers

 

[Andrew]

4 large Canada geese and not likely vagrants on Loch Ardvule this morning. Also a few whimbrel and 10 white wagtails there, with 12 whimbrel at Peninnerine.

 

[Bruce]

Barra
4 Tree Sparrows at Bruernish this morning and a single at Brevig this evening. The 2cy Little Gull was at Eoligarry and 8 Pink-footed Geese were at Tangasdale. A Great Skua flew past Brevig this afternoon, only the second I've seen this year: in previous years I'd have seen dozens by now.

Tree Sparrow

 

[Craig.Nisbet]

Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 25th April 2023. Updated throughout the day

Hirta, St Kilda
The 2CY **Night Heron** and female type Black Redstart were still present today. A male Ring Ouzel was also on the island

Kinlochroag, Lewis
2 Chiffchaffs were there today

Berneray
3 Pink-feet and a Corn Bunting (a rare sight there these days) were there today

Baleshare, North Uist
28 Whimbrel were there this evening

Loch Paible, North Uist
A 3cy Iceland Gull was seen there today

Pink-feet on the move today with 26 over Kinlochroag, Lewis, 252 over Carinish, North Uist in the afternoon and 120 over Claddach Kirkibost, North Uist this evening

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Ring Ouzel (C) St Kilda Rangers

An adult Night Heron was also present on St Kilda yesterday Yvonne. The juv was picked up by visitors earlier in the day.

 

[YvonneB]

An adult Night Heron was also present on St Kilda yesterday Yvonne. The juv was picked up by visitors earlier in the day.

Thanks Craig