Hawkeye
Eyes and Ears Everywhere
Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 2nd October 2023. Updated throughout the day.
Loch Stiapabhat, Isle of Lewis
The **Lesser Yellowlegs** was again on the pool by the hide
Lochmaddy, North Uist
A *Sabine's Gull* was seen from the Lochmaddy - Uig ferry this morning
Howmore, South Uist
A drake *Ring-necked Duck* remains on Loch a Chnoic Bhuide today
Bornish, South Uist
The juvenile *Common Rosefinch* was again seen in a garden there this morning
Loch Tangasdail, Barra
A juvenile Scaup was there this afternoon
Eoligarry, Barra
A Grey Phalarope was seen on the beach this afternoon. 2 Brent Geese were also in the area
Rubha Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 08:15-12:05
Weather: Wind SSW veering SW f6 gust f8. 8/8 cloud with rain at first becoming mostly sunny. Temp 13-14c.
A near 4 hour seawatch this morning produced 4 Eider (S), 2 Slavonian Grebes (S), 4 Bar-tailed Godwits (S), 1 Black-tailed Godwit (S), 21 Kittiwakes (S), 1 juvenile *Sabine's Gull* (S), 1 Arctic Skua [adult pale morph] (S), 12 Guillemots, 4 Razorbills (S), 68 auk sp (S), 4 Red-throated Divers (S), 6 Great Northern Divers (S), 1 Storm Petrel (S), 1 Leach's Petrel (S), 7 Sooty Shearwaters (S), 16 Manx Shearwaters (S), 1024 Gannets (1022S 2N), and 10 Shag (2S 8N).
Also present in the area were Greylag Goose 32, Snipe 1, Common Buzzard 1, Peregrine 1, Raven 4, Meadow Pipit 4, and Rock Pipit 1
Lesser Yellowlegs (C) Sam Hawkins
Loch Stiapabhat, Isle of Lewis
The **Lesser Yellowlegs** was again on the pool by the hide
Lochmaddy, North Uist
A *Sabine's Gull* was seen from the Lochmaddy - Uig ferry this morning
Howmore, South Uist
A drake *Ring-necked Duck* remains on Loch a Chnoic Bhuide today
Bornish, South Uist
The juvenile *Common Rosefinch* was again seen in a garden there this morning
Loch Tangasdail, Barra
A juvenile Scaup was there this afternoon
Eoligarry, Barra
A Grey Phalarope was seen on the beach this afternoon. 2 Brent Geese were also in the area
Rubha Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 08:15-12:05
Weather: Wind SSW veering SW f6 gust f8. 8/8 cloud with rain at first becoming mostly sunny. Temp 13-14c.
A near 4 hour seawatch this morning produced 4 Eider (S), 2 Slavonian Grebes (S), 4 Bar-tailed Godwits (S), 1 Black-tailed Godwit (S), 21 Kittiwakes (S), 1 juvenile *Sabine's Gull* (S), 1 Arctic Skua [adult pale morph] (S), 12 Guillemots, 4 Razorbills (S), 68 auk sp (S), 4 Red-throated Divers (S), 6 Great Northern Divers (S), 1 Storm Petrel (S), 1 Leach's Petrel (S), 7 Sooty Shearwaters (S), 16 Manx Shearwaters (S), 1024 Gannets (1022S 2N), and 10 Shag (2S 8N).
Also present in the area were Greylag Goose 32, Snipe 1, Common Buzzard 1, Peregrine 1, Raven 4, Meadow Pipit 4, and Rock Pipit 1
Lesser Yellowlegs (C) Sam Hawkins
