Scottish Rarity 7th September 2022

[Hawkeye]

Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 7th September 2022. Updated throughout the day

Hirta, St Kilda
A Spotted Redshank (third record there), Pied Flycatcher, Grasshopper Warbler and a Black-tailed Godwit were seen there today

Stornoway, Isle of Lewis
6 **Great Shearwaters** and 100 Sooty Shearwaters were seen at sea from the Stornoway - Ullapool ferry. A Leach's Petrel and a Pomarine Skua were seen on the return journey

Loch Branahuie, Isle of Lewis
45 Black-tailed Godwits were still in adjacent fields

Langass, North Uist
A Blackcap and Willow Warbler were seen there today

Stinky Bay, Benbecula
7 Curlew Sandpipers were there late afternoon including a colour ringed bird first seen on Barra on 5th September

Drimsdale, South Uist
100+ Black-tailed Godwits were on the machair there

Rubha Ardvule, South Uist
12 Curlew Sandpipers and 2 Little Stints (adult + juvenile) were seen in the south Bay early afternoon


Spotted Redshank, Pied Flycatcher & Grasshopper Warbler (C) St Kilda Rangers

 

[Chris Johnson]

A juvenile turtle dove was sitting on the fence by the house this morning. Also c40 swallows hunting over the headland.
The past two weeks have seen a huge number (thousands) of meadow pipits feeding and passing through the headland. Tailing off a bit now.

 

[Bruce]

Barra
A Garden Warbler and Blackcap were at Creachen and the Grey Wagtail was at Brevig still. A few more Willow Warblers about today too.