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Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 3rd October 2021. Updated throughout the day
Hirta St Kilda
The two ***Buff-bellied Pipits*** and **Short-toed Lark** were still there today. Also there was a Pale-bellied Brent Goose, Barnacle Goose (another flock of 16 flew over) and a Merlin A Long-tailed Duck and Slavonian Grebe were both in Village Bay.
Loch Stiapabhat, Isle of Lewis
The juvenile **Lesser Yellowlegs** was still at the north end of the loch this morning. 4 *Ring-necked Ducks* were also still present and a 1st winter *Mediterranean Gull* and a Coot were seen in the afternoon.
Baleshare, North Uist
A juvenile *American Golden Plover* was at Teanamachar early afternoon
West Gerinish, South Uist
Seven Whooper Swans, two Little Stints and a Pintail were in the south-west corner of Loch Bee. 80 Black-tailed Godwits were on the nearby machair
Northbay, Barra
A Yellow-browed Warbler was seen in the plantation this morning - first of the year
The 2 Buff-bellied Pipits, St Kilda (C) Will Miles
Hirta St Kilda
The two ***Buff-bellied Pipits*** and **Short-toed Lark** were still there today. Also there was a Pale-bellied Brent Goose, Barnacle Goose (another flock of 16 flew over) and a Merlin A Long-tailed Duck and Slavonian Grebe were both in Village Bay.
Loch Stiapabhat, Isle of Lewis
The juvenile **Lesser Yellowlegs** was still at the north end of the loch this morning. 4 *Ring-necked Ducks* were also still present and a 1st winter *Mediterranean Gull* and a Coot were seen in the afternoon.
Baleshare, North Uist
A juvenile *American Golden Plover* was at Teanamachar early afternoon
West Gerinish, South Uist
Seven Whooper Swans, two Little Stints and a Pintail were in the south-west corner of Loch Bee. 80 Black-tailed Godwits were on the nearby machair
Northbay, Barra
A Yellow-browed Warbler was seen in the plantation this morning - first of the year
The 2 Buff-bellied Pipits, St Kilda (C) Will Miles
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