Hawkeye
Eyes and Ears Everywhere
Castlebay, Barra
At least one **Black-crowned Night Heron** still present today but mobile and elusive, ranging over the Castlebay, Gleann and Garrygall area
Photograph courtesy of Bruce Taylor
Loch na Reival, North Uist
*Green-wing Teal* present today
Creagorry, Benbecula
An Iceland Gull seen on the South Ford
Carinish, North Uist
12 Whimbrel reported
Loch Tiumpan, Isle of Lewis
2 Lapland Buntings seen near the loch
Loch Branahuie, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis
104 Long-tailed Ducks seen on the loch
Balranald, North Uist
Juvenile Iceland Gull at Loch a Roe and 3 Lapland Buntings at Goular
Loch Mor, Benbecula
17 Black-tailed Godwits around the loch and a single Pale-bellied Brent Goose nearby at Stinky Bay
Ruhba Ardvule, South Uist
A 2CY Glaucous Gull, 13 Whimbrel and 10 Black-tailed Godwits present.
Ardivachar, South Uist
An Iceland Gull and 12 Whimbrel reported
Balgarva, South Uist
a single Iceland Gull, 44 Black-tailed Godwits and 8 Whimbrel there today
Ness Area, Isle of Lewis
News from Tony Marr:-
Very little change and no proper summer visitors yet.
Fivepenny
Black-tailed Godwit – six
Mallard – a pair with 5 tiny ducklings
The Butt
White-tailed Sea Eagle – one over the cliffs W of the lighthouse flew on down the west coast
Common Buzzard – 5 together soaring over the lighthouse area – most seen together here
Iceland Gull – two together by the roadside pool before the lighthouse (1 x1st W and 1x2nd W)
White Wagtail – one
Shelduck – one flew round the Butt E-W
Chiffchaff – 2 in lighthouse compound
Whimbrel – 5
Redwing – 3
Loch Stiapavat
*Green-winged Teal* – the drake and his friend still present (pm)
Pink-footed Geese – 9
Barnacle Goose – 1
Dunlin – 7
Gadwall – drake
Coot – still one
Lapland Bunting – the female still present – no sign of the male
At least one **Black-crowned Night Heron** still present today but mobile and elusive, ranging over the Castlebay, Gleann and Garrygall area
Photograph courtesy of Bruce Taylor
Loch na Reival, North Uist
*Green-wing Teal* present today
Creagorry, Benbecula
An Iceland Gull seen on the South Ford
Carinish, North Uist
12 Whimbrel reported
Loch Tiumpan, Isle of Lewis
2 Lapland Buntings seen near the loch
Loch Branahuie, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis
104 Long-tailed Ducks seen on the loch
Balranald, North Uist
Juvenile Iceland Gull at Loch a Roe and 3 Lapland Buntings at Goular
Loch Mor, Benbecula
17 Black-tailed Godwits around the loch and a single Pale-bellied Brent Goose nearby at Stinky Bay
Ruhba Ardvule, South Uist
A 2CY Glaucous Gull, 13 Whimbrel and 10 Black-tailed Godwits present.
Ardivachar, South Uist
An Iceland Gull and 12 Whimbrel reported
Balgarva, South Uist
a single Iceland Gull, 44 Black-tailed Godwits and 8 Whimbrel there today
Ness Area, Isle of Lewis
News from Tony Marr:-
Very little change and no proper summer visitors yet.
Fivepenny
Black-tailed Godwit – six
Mallard – a pair with 5 tiny ducklings
The Butt
White-tailed Sea Eagle – one over the cliffs W of the lighthouse flew on down the west coast
Common Buzzard – 5 together soaring over the lighthouse area – most seen together here
Iceland Gull – two together by the roadside pool before the lighthouse (1 x1st W and 1x2nd W)
White Wagtail – one
Shelduck – one flew round the Butt E-W
Chiffchaff – 2 in lighthouse compound
Whimbrel – 5
Redwing – 3
Loch Stiapavat
*Green-winged Teal* – the drake and his friend still present (pm)
Pink-footed Geese – 9
Barnacle Goose – 1
Dunlin – 7
Gadwall – drake
Coot – still one
Lapland Bunting – the female still present – no sign of the male