Hawkeye
Eyes and Ears Everywhere
Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 3rd September 2023. Updated throughout the day
Butt of Lewis
A probable *Buff-breasted Sandpiper* was seen in flight with Ringed Plovers south-west of lighthouse and then flew east toward Port Stoth
The Range, South Uist
The *Buff-breasted Sandpiper* was there again early afternoon, seen near Launch Area 2
Boisdsale, South Uist
The ****Oriental Turtle Dove**** was back on stubble fields on the machair
Rubha Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 06:35-12:30
Weather: Wind SW f 6-7, drizzle, 8/8 cloud, very murky at times. Temp 15c
A 6 hour seawatch this morning produced 3 Common Scoter (S), 2 Kittiwakes (S), *Sabine's Gull* [juvenile] (S), 2 Razorbills (S), 3 auk sp (S), 4 Red-throated Divers (3S 1N), 1 Great Northern Diver (S), 3 Leach's Petrels (S), 1 Fulmar (S), 5 Sooty Shearwaters (S), 71 Manx Shearwaters (S), 1275 Gannets (1272S 3N), 3 Cormorants (S), and 8 Shag (6S 2N).
Also present in the area were Eider 1, Whimbrel 1, Curlew 12, Bar-tailed Godwit 4, Knot 2, Redshank 25, Black-headed Gull 6, Common Gull 80, Great Black-backed Gull 9, Herring Gull 55, Lesser Black-backed Gull 1, Grey Heron 2, Pied Wagtail 7, and Meadow Pipit 6.
Butt of Lewis
A probable *Buff-breasted Sandpiper* was seen in flight with Ringed Plovers south-west of lighthouse and then flew east toward Port Stoth
The Range, South Uist
The *Buff-breasted Sandpiper* was there again early afternoon, seen near Launch Area 2
Boisdsale, South Uist
The ****Oriental Turtle Dove**** was back on stubble fields on the machair
Rubha Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 06:35-12:30
Weather: Wind SW f 6-7, drizzle, 8/8 cloud, very murky at times. Temp 15c
A 6 hour seawatch this morning produced 3 Common Scoter (S), 2 Kittiwakes (S), *Sabine's Gull* [juvenile] (S), 2 Razorbills (S), 3 auk sp (S), 4 Red-throated Divers (3S 1N), 1 Great Northern Diver (S), 3 Leach's Petrels (S), 1 Fulmar (S), 5 Sooty Shearwaters (S), 71 Manx Shearwaters (S), 1275 Gannets (1272S 3N), 3 Cormorants (S), and 8 Shag (6S 2N).
Also present in the area were Eider 1, Whimbrel 1, Curlew 12, Bar-tailed Godwit 4, Knot 2, Redshank 25, Black-headed Gull 6, Common Gull 80, Great Black-backed Gull 9, Herring Gull 55, Lesser Black-backed Gull 1, Grey Heron 2, Pied Wagtail 7, and Meadow Pipit 6.
