Local Rarity 29th April 2023

[Hawkeye]

Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 29th April 2023. Updated throughout the day

Gress, Isle of Lewis
A *Great White Egret* was seen by the river this afternoon

Balranald, North Uist
A Pink-footed Goose and a Black-tailed Godwit were on the reserve today. 180 Barnacle Geese and 13 Whimbrel were also in the area

Baleshare, North Uist
53 Whimbrel were seen on the island today

 

[Bruce]

Barra
5 Pink-footed Geese flew NW out to sea at Borve and my first Sedge Warbler of the year was singing at Nask. 2 Siskins were at Castlebay.

 

[Andrew]

A tree pipit and fieldfare at Grograry Lodge. 12 woodpigeons at Snishival Plantation (a couple of pairs have breed there in recent years but obviously some migrants).

A pr of common redpoll types in Daliburgh and still a pr in my garden in Bornish with the male siskin still present.

Increase in whimbrel today 21 at LA2 on the Range; c60 between Stilligarry and Drimsdale; 12 Bornish machair & 27 at Peninerine.

c60 black-tailed godwit Balgarva and obvious widespread arrival of Greenland type wheatear on South Uist.

cheers, Andrew