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Recent Sightings Please note that the sightings below do not reflect the variety of species you can see in a normal day out birding or wildlife watching. These reports concentrate on more unusual species or significant counts or movements. For an idea of what you can find on an average day please visit the the appropriate seasonal links on the left side of the home page. To report sightings please contact Steve at: steveduffield@hebrides.net County bird recorder: Brian Rabbitts [rabbitts@hebrides.net]
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31st December: Happy New Year and Best Wishes for 2010 Lewis: 12 Brambling were on the feeders in Willowglen, Stornoway today. South Uist: A Woodcock was at Ardivachar.
30th December: Lewis: There is a Water Rail in Gress; 3 Woodcock between Bragar and Barvas and 6 White-fronted Geese at Arnol. 29th December: Lewis: There are 4 Pink-footed Geese at Milkinghall. At Tong there was a flock of 20 Snow Buntings and 12 Twite. Benbecula: A Jack Snipe was along the shoreline by Torlum machair. A Woodcock was nearby at Borve Point along with 129 Mallard, 3 Gadwall and 12 Shoveler. South Uist: A Red Kite flew north-east over Drimsdale machair at 11:15 this morning. 2 adult White-fronted Geese were in Stilligarry.
28th December: Lewis: A female Blackcap was in Leurbost today. South Uist: A Little Egret is on the Howmore River. 2 Woodcock and a Water Rail are at Drimsdale. 21 Whooper Swans, 3 Coot, 11 Goldeneye, 115 Teal, 105 Mallard and a Shoveler are on Grogarry Loch.
27th December: Lewis: A 1st winter Glaucous Gull was at Loch Arnol and 9 White-fronted Geese were inland from there. A dead Little Auk was seen being eaten by a Great Black-backed Gull at Barvas beach. South Uist: A Little Egret, 2 Goldeneye and around 50 Tufted Duck are on the Howmore River. A Woodcock was in the dunes at Howmore and at least 1 Water Rail was in a drain to Loch Stilligarry at Drimsdale. Marine Sightings: 2 Bottle-nosed Dolphins were feeding off-shore between Howmore and Peninerine this morning.
26th December: North Uist: 28 pale-bellied Brent Geese and a Woodcock were at Traigh Eachkamish, Baleshare today. South Uist: An adult Iceland Gull was on the Range at LA2 today. 24 Whooper Swans flew south at Drimsdale this morning and there is Fieldfare there. 3 Woodcock were on Thatharsal and a Jack Snipe was nearby at Loch a Phuirt-ruaid. 4 redpolls flew over Howbeg. 25th December: Merry Christmas and Happy New Year North Uist: 3 Snow Buntings were seen on Berneray today. 11 Goldfinch were at Clachan. 24th December: Lewis: A Snowy Owl is at Cradhlastadh. 2 Siskins by Stornoway golf club. 2 redpoll species were in North Tolsta. North Uist: A Lapland Bunting and 6 Snow Buntings are on the machair at Balemore. The Chiffchaff is still at Scotvein. South Uist: A Water Rail, 15 Goldfinch and 2 Fieldfare are at Carnan.
23rd December: Lewis: 3 Bramblings by Stornoway golf club. North Uist: 4 Snow Buntings were on the machair at Balemore. A Chiffchaff was at Scotvein, Grimsay today. South Uist: A Water Rail was heard at Drimsdale and one was in a garden at Askernish. 12 Snow Buntings and around 400 Twite on the machair near Ardivachar today.
22nd December: North Uist: A Rook was at Scotvein, Grimsay for most of the afternoon today. Benbecula: There are 2 Gadwall and 18 Shoveler on Coot Loch today. South Uist: 20 Whooper Swans and 2 Coot are on Loch Stilligarry. 21st December: South Uist: 20 Goldfinch were at Kilpheder today. 20th December: Lewis: A Glaucous Gull was seen at Bragar. Benbecula: 17 White-fronted Geese were on Loch Mor. South Uist: A Woodcock was at North Loch Eynort. 3 Fieldfare were near the turning for Loch Eynort and 1 was in South Glendale. 2 Barnacle Geese were near Loch Tornish. 19th December: Benbecula: A male Scaup is on Coot Loch. Marine sightings: A dead White-beaked Dolphin is in Stinky Bay.
18th December: North Uist: A Little Egret was at Bayhead this afternoon. South Uist: A 1st winter male Scaup is on Loch Rog. 2 Woodcock were in Druidibeg plantation. 17th December: Benbecula: The male Scaup is still on Coot Loch. 16th December: Lewis: 19 White-fronted Geese are at Arnol. Benbecula: A male Scaup and 21 Coot are on Coot Loch. 15th December: Benbecula: The Firecrest is still at Gramsdale along with a Black Redstart, a Common Redpoll and 2 Woodcock.
14th December: Harris: 2 male Surf Scoters, 58 Common Scoters and 12 Slavonian Grebe in the Sound of Taransay today. Also a pale-bellied Brent Goose was at Luskentyre.2 Snow Buntings were on the golf course at Scarista. South Uist: A Little Egret was by the South Ford causeway this morning. Insects: A Winter Moth was trapped at South Glendale last night. Marine Sightings: At least 3 Porpoise were in the Sound of Taransay today.
13th December: Lewis: 5 Scaup are still on Loch Tiumpan along with 14 Barnacle Geese and a female Gadwall. 451 Great Northern Divers were on Broad Bay today and another 32 were south of the Braigh. Also in Broad Bay: 1 Black-throated Diver, 34 Red-throated Divers, 19 Slavonian Grebe (12 off Tong and 7 from Coll) and 161 Common Scoter. 6 Snow Buntings were at Sulaisiadar. North Uist: A juvenile Brent Goose was seen with 700 Barnacle Geese at Loch Brusda along with 27 Whooper Swans, 325 Greylag Geese, a Coot and 11 Goldfinch. Benbecula: A Firecrest is at Gramsdale today. 17 White-fronted Geese and 18 Shoveler are on Loch Mor. A Slavonian Grebe is in Stinky Bay. South Uist: 2 Slavonian Grebe were off Ardivachar today. Marins Sightings: At least 6 Porpoise were in Broad Bay today visible from Sulaisiadar.
12th December: Lewis: 17 Barnacle Geese, 5 Scaup and 120 Tufted Duck on Loch Tiumpan today. Sound of Harris: 55 Great Northern Divers, 10 Red-throated Divers, 3 Black-throated Divers, 196 Long-tailed Duck and 9 Slavonian Grebe from the ferry (Berneray - Leverburgh). South Uist: 12 White-fronted Geese were at Kilpheder and a female Pintail is on Loch Hallan. 11th December: North Uist: A Jackdaw was at Bayhead today. Benbecula: A male and female Scaup are on Coot Loch. 10th December: Lewis: The Black Redstart is still at Tong Beach. Barra: 2 female Common Scoters and a Slavonian Grebe are in the Sound of Barra. A female Hen Harrier flew over Glenn. 9th December:
8th December: Insects: A single Angle Shades was caught last night in South Glendale.
7th December: South Uist: A Chiffchaff was at North Loch Eynort today. 6th December: South Uist: 4 Brent Geese are on the South Ford between Carnan and Eochar. A Little Egret was on the small pool by the Hebridean Jewellery junction at Eochar.
5th December: Lewis: There is a Black Redstart and 25 Snow Buntings at Tong beach today. A Linnet is at Tong Farm and at least 3 Hen Harriers are on moorland around Stornoway. A female Goosander is at Loch Barvas. North Uist: 2 Lapland Buntings, around 20 Snow Buntings and over 700 Skylarks are on the Balemore / Knockintorran machair. There is also a Jackdaw in the area and 19 Whooper Swans. South Uist: A Little Egret is on Grogarry Loch and a Snow Bunting is at Drimsdale.
4th December: North Uist: A Little Egret was at Loch Sandary this afternoon and a Pink-footed Goose was with Greylags nearby. A juv / 1st winter Glaucous Gull and a Jackdaw are at Balemore.
3rd December: Benbecula: A male Scaup is on Coot Loch. South Uist: 2 female Common Scoters are in the Sound of Barra, near Fuday. 600+ Wigeon and around 200 Teal are in the north-west corner of Loch Bee. At least 52 White-fronted Geese are to the west of Loch Bee. 2nd December: Lewis: A Siskin was seen by golf club in Stornoway today. Marine Sightings: A dead Porpoise was on the beach at Baleshare yesterday and the remains of a toothed whale was seen today.
1st December: Benbecula: A Little Egret was on the South Ford at Creagorry before flying off towards South Uist this morning. |
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