Hawkeye
Eyes and Ears Everywhere
Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 29th September 2023. Updated throughout the day.
Griminish Point, North Uist
2 juvenile *Sabine's Gulls*, 7 Leach's Petrels, 1 Pomarine Skua, 1 Grey Phalarope, 105 Sooty Shearwaters, 88 Red-throated Divers, 5 drake Scaup, 2 Tufted Ducks, 4 Teal, 4 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 drake Common Scoter, 3 Purple Sandpipers, 6 Golden Plover, 2 Turnstone, 4 great Skuas, 2 Arctic Skuas, 14 Arctic Terns, 107 Kittiwakes and 260 Manx Shearwaters flew past the point between 10:45 - 16:45
Scolpaig, North Uist
A *Common Rosefinch* was seen there late afternoon. 70 Pink-feet also flew east during the afternoon
North Bay, South Uist
The juvenile ***Semipalmated Sandpiper*** remains there today. A ***Baird's Sandpiper*** was also there this morning
The Range, South Uist
A 2CY *Ring-billed Gull* was at Launch Area 2 this morning, then flew out to sea. The juvenile *American Golden Plover* was also in the area. 10 Curlew Sandpipers and 8 Ruff were nearby towards LA3
Howmore, South Uist
A juvenile *Common Rosefinch* was seen in a garden there
Stoneybridge, South Uist
A juvenile Curlew Sandiper, a Little Stint and 42 Knot were there this afternoon
Castlebay, Barra
A ***Red-eyed Vireo*** was seen at the football pitch today
Rubha Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 07:45-12:15
Weather: Wind WSW f7 gust f8. Initially 8/8 cloud and variable amounts of rain. Sunny spells later. Temp 13 -14c.
A 4+ hour seawatch this morning produced 9 Tufted Duck (S), 1 Common Scoter (S), 15 Golden Plover (S), 1 Purple Sandpiper (S), 51 Kittiwake (S), 1 Arctic Tern (S), 1 *Black Tern* (S), 1 Great Skua (S), 94 Guillemots (S), 5 Razorbills (S), 280 auk sp (S), 15 Red-throated Divers (14S, 1N), 3 Great Northern Divers (S), 3 Leach's Petrels (S), 1 Fulmar (S), 7 Sooty Shearwaters (S), 34 Manx Shearwaters (S), 1116 Gannets (1112S 4N), and 1 Shag (S)
Also present in the area: Hen Harrier 1, Peregrine Falcon 1, Hooded Crow 7, Pied Wagtail 1, Otter 1
Griminish Point, North Uist
2 juvenile *Sabine's Gulls*, 7 Leach's Petrels, 1 Pomarine Skua, 1 Grey Phalarope, 105 Sooty Shearwaters, 88 Red-throated Divers, 5 drake Scaup, 2 Tufted Ducks, 4 Teal, 4 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 drake Common Scoter, 3 Purple Sandpipers, 6 Golden Plover, 2 Turnstone, 4 great Skuas, 2 Arctic Skuas, 14 Arctic Terns, 107 Kittiwakes and 260 Manx Shearwaters flew past the point between 10:45 - 16:45
Scolpaig, North Uist
A *Common Rosefinch* was seen there late afternoon. 70 Pink-feet also flew east during the afternoon
North Bay, South Uist
The juvenile ***Semipalmated Sandpiper*** remains there today. A ***Baird's Sandpiper*** was also there this morning
The Range, South Uist
A 2CY *Ring-billed Gull* was at Launch Area 2 this morning, then flew out to sea. The juvenile *American Golden Plover* was also in the area. 10 Curlew Sandpipers and 8 Ruff were nearby towards LA3
Howmore, South Uist
A juvenile *Common Rosefinch* was seen in a garden there
Stoneybridge, South Uist
A juvenile Curlew Sandiper, a Little Stint and 42 Knot were there this afternoon
Castlebay, Barra
A ***Red-eyed Vireo*** was seen at the football pitch today
Rubha Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 07:45-12:15
Weather: Wind WSW f7 gust f8. Initially 8/8 cloud and variable amounts of rain. Sunny spells later. Temp 13 -14c.
A 4+ hour seawatch this morning produced 9 Tufted Duck (S), 1 Common Scoter (S), 15 Golden Plover (S), 1 Purple Sandpiper (S), 51 Kittiwake (S), 1 Arctic Tern (S), 1 *Black Tern* (S), 1 Great Skua (S), 94 Guillemots (S), 5 Razorbills (S), 280 auk sp (S), 15 Red-throated Divers (14S, 1N), 3 Great Northern Divers (S), 3 Leach's Petrels (S), 1 Fulmar (S), 7 Sooty Shearwaters (S), 34 Manx Shearwaters (S), 1116 Gannets (1112S 4N), and 1 Shag (S)
Also present in the area: Hen Harrier 1, Peregrine Falcon 1, Hooded Crow 7, Pied Wagtail 1, Otter 1