Hawkeye
Eyes and Ears Everywhere
Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 28th November 2022. Updated throughout the day
North Galson, Isle of Lewis
A 1CY Little Gulls was again by the river mouth early afternoon. A 1CY Glaucous Gull was nearby at South Galson
Arnol, Isle of Lewis
A *Great White Egret* was seen on Loch Urghag today
Loch Tiumpan, Isle of Lewis
The drake *Ring-necked Duck*, Slavonian Grebe and the single Barnacle Goose were there late morning
Carinish, North Uist
9 Greenland White-fronted Geese were seen the today
Rubha Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 08:55-11:10
Weather: Wind SSW backing S f2-3. Initial cloud clearing to produce sunny periods. Temp 6-7c.
A 2+ hour seawatch this morning produced 2 Wigeon (S), 5 Eider (S), 5 Long-tailed Ducks (4S 1N), 14 Red-throated Divers (S), 4 Great Northern Divers (S), 1 Slavonian Grebe (S), 42 Gannets (S), 34 Shag (9S 25N), 11 Kittiwakes (S), and 2 Razorbills (S).
Also present in the area were Greylag Goose 41, Wigeon 45, Mallard 70, Pintail 1 [female], Teal 6, Tufted Duck 12, Long-tailed Duck 58, Red-breasted Merganser 3, Red-throated Diver 1, Great Northern Diver 3, Cormorant 24, Hen Harrier 1 [adult male], White-tailed Eagle 2, Common Buzzard 1, Golden Plover 1, Curlew 19, Turnstone 40, Purple Sandpiper 43, Snipe 2, Redshank 8, Black-headed Gull 1, Common Gull 240, Great Black-backed Gull 14, Herring Gull 80, Merlin 1, Hooded Crow 5, Raven 3, Skylark 3, Pied Wagtail 1, Meadow Pipit 1, Rock Pipit 2
North Galson, Isle of Lewis
A 1CY Little Gulls was again by the river mouth early afternoon. A 1CY Glaucous Gull was nearby at South Galson
Arnol, Isle of Lewis
A *Great White Egret* was seen on Loch Urghag today
Loch Tiumpan, Isle of Lewis
The drake *Ring-necked Duck*, Slavonian Grebe and the single Barnacle Goose were there late morning
Carinish, North Uist
9 Greenland White-fronted Geese were seen the today
Rubha Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 08:55-11:10
Weather: Wind SSW backing S f2-3. Initial cloud clearing to produce sunny periods. Temp 6-7c.
A 2+ hour seawatch this morning produced 2 Wigeon (S), 5 Eider (S), 5 Long-tailed Ducks (4S 1N), 14 Red-throated Divers (S), 4 Great Northern Divers (S), 1 Slavonian Grebe (S), 42 Gannets (S), 34 Shag (9S 25N), 11 Kittiwakes (S), and 2 Razorbills (S).
Also present in the area were Greylag Goose 41, Wigeon 45, Mallard 70, Pintail 1 [female], Teal 6, Tufted Duck 12, Long-tailed Duck 58, Red-breasted Merganser 3, Red-throated Diver 1, Great Northern Diver 3, Cormorant 24, Hen Harrier 1 [adult male], White-tailed Eagle 2, Common Buzzard 1, Golden Plover 1, Curlew 19, Turnstone 40, Purple Sandpiper 43, Snipe 2, Redshank 8, Black-headed Gull 1, Common Gull 240, Great Black-backed Gull 14, Herring Gull 80, Merlin 1, Hooded Crow 5, Raven 3, Skylark 3, Pied Wagtail 1, Meadow Pipit 1, Rock Pipit 2