Local Rarity 28th December 2023

[Hawkeye]

Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 28th December 2023. Updated throughout the day

Loch an Tiumpan, Isle of Lewis
The drake *Ring-necked Duck* was seen there again today. 3 Whoopers were also on the loch and an adult Iceland Gull was there briefly mid-morning

Stornoway, Isle of Lewis
An adult Iceland Gull was in the harbour area today

Berneray
30 Common Scoter were seen in the Sound of Pabbay. A single Snow Bunting were on the machair at Borve

Rubha Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 09:20-11:20
Weather: Wind SSW backing S f4, gust f6. 8/8 cloud, dull with occasional heavy showers. Temp 7c.
A 2 hour seawatch this morning produced 1 Eider [adult male] (N), 5 Long-tailed Ducks (4S 1N), 10 Kittiwakes (S), 1 Guillemot (S), 2 Razorbills (S), 1 auk sp (S), 15 Red-throated Divers (S), 1 Black-throated Diver [juvenile] (S), 2 Great Northern Divers (S), 11 Gannets (7S 4N), and 26 Shag (3S 23N).
Also present in the area were Wigeon 12, Tufted Duck 11, Velvet Scoter [female] 1, Great Northern Diver 3, Cormorant 16, Hooded Crow 6, and Raven 2

 

[Bruce]

Barra
The drake Green-winged Teal was still at Ardmhor. Nearby there were 6 Pale-bellied Brent Geese at Traigh Mhor and 3 very soggy Long-tailed Tits in a lone willow beside the road there.