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Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 5th October 2022. Updated throughout the day
Loch Stiapabhat, Isle of Lewis
The drake *Ring-necked Duck* was seen there again today
Mangersta, Isle of Lewis
4 Sooty Shearwaters were seen feeding offshore today. Also present was a Whinchat and an adult Greenland white-fronted Goose feeding in fields
Miavaig, Isle of Lewis
A Yellow-browed Warbler seen there this morning by the kirk
Loch Ordais, Isle of Lewis
210 Pink-footed Geese flew over north-east today
Carinish, North Uist
The Pied Flycatcher was seen again today
Carnan, South Uist
A Hawfinch flew over there this morning
Peninerine, South Uist
A Grey Phalarope was seen 100 yards offshore from the southern end of the beach
Cothram South Uist
The Wood Warbler was again in Sycamores by the junction opposite ReStore
North Locheynort, South Uist
A Grey Wagtail was seen there today
North Boisdale, South Uist
The *American Golden Plover* was seen there again today in fields to the north of the cemetery
Rubha Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 15:45-18:40
Weather: Wind W - WSW f 6 gust f7
A 3 hour seawatch produced 3 Red-throated Divers, (S), 1 Great Northern Diver (S), 1 Storm Petrel (S), 1 Leach's Petrel (S), 2 Sooty Shearwaters (S), 1 Manx Shearwater 1 Manx Shearwater, 60 Kittiwakes, 24 Golden Plovers (S), 2 Pomarine Skuas (S - juvenile + adult), 2 Arctic Skuas, (S - juveniles), and 2 Grey Phalaropes (S). Another Sooty Shearwater flew south past thew headland between 16:45 and 18:15. 300 Black-tailed Godwits were nearby on Bornish machair.
Loch Stiapabhat, Isle of Lewis
The drake *Ring-necked Duck* was seen there again today
Mangersta, Isle of Lewis
4 Sooty Shearwaters were seen feeding offshore today. Also present was a Whinchat and an adult Greenland white-fronted Goose feeding in fields
Miavaig, Isle of Lewis
A Yellow-browed Warbler seen there this morning by the kirk
Loch Ordais, Isle of Lewis
210 Pink-footed Geese flew over north-east today
Carinish, North Uist
The Pied Flycatcher was seen again today
Carnan, South Uist
A Hawfinch flew over there this morning
Peninerine, South Uist
A Grey Phalarope was seen 100 yards offshore from the southern end of the beach
Cothram South Uist
The Wood Warbler was again in Sycamores by the junction opposite ReStore
North Locheynort, South Uist
A Grey Wagtail was seen there today
North Boisdale, South Uist
The *American Golden Plover* was seen there again today in fields to the north of the cemetery
Rubha Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 15:45-18:40
Weather: Wind W - WSW f 6 gust f7
A 3 hour seawatch produced 3 Red-throated Divers, (S), 1 Great Northern Diver (S), 1 Storm Petrel (S), 1 Leach's Petrel (S), 2 Sooty Shearwaters (S), 1 Manx Shearwater 1 Manx Shearwater, 60 Kittiwakes, 24 Golden Plovers (S), 2 Pomarine Skuas (S - juvenile + adult), 2 Arctic Skuas, (S - juveniles), and 2 Grey Phalaropes (S). Another Sooty Shearwater flew south past thew headland between 16:45 and 18:15. 300 Black-tailed Godwits were nearby on Bornish machair.