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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 January: North Uist: A drake Green-winged Teal is still on Loch Sandary. Around 1,000 Barnacle Geese are in the Kyles Paible / Balemore area. South Uist: 6 Goldfinch were at Drimsdale this morning. 30th January: North Uist: A Pied Wagtail was at Bayhead. South Uist: 5 Goldeneye were at the south end of Loch Bee today. 2 Fieldfare were on the road by Caireasbhal and 1 was in South Glendale. A Snow Bunting flew over the bay at South Glendale and at least 6 Goldfinch were at the Pollochar this morning.
29th January: North Uist: 12 Goldfinch were at Carinish today. 28th January: North Uist: A Little Egret was in a drain at Balemore before relocating to Loch Sandary. 7 Linnets were also at Balemore, plus 4 Goldfinch and 5 Snow Buntings were on the machair there. South Uist: 18 Scaup were on Loch Bee today. 27th January: Benbecula: 2 Woodcock were at Torlum this morning. South Uist: 14 Goldeneye were at the north end of Loch Bee this afternoon. 26th January: Benbecula: A male and female Scaup are on Coot Loch. 25th January: North Uist: Flocks of 12 and 5 Goldfinch were at Carinish today. South Uist: 11 Linnets are on the machair at Drimsdale. 24th January: North Uist: 92 Great Northern Divers and 17 Red-throated Divers were around Berneray today plus 30 Common Scoters were off the west side. A Coot and female Scaup were on Loch Bhrusda and a Fieldfare was close by. At least 9 Snow Buntings were on Borve machair, Berneray. A Chiffchaff was in the plantation at Trumisgarry. South Uist: A Fieldfare was at the base of Rueval this morning. Marine Sightings: A Porpoise was in the Sound of Pabbay.
23rd January: Barra: 55 Great Northern Diver and 42 Long-tailed Duck are in the Sound of Barra. A female Common Scoter is off Eoligarry, east of Fiaraidh. 78 Barnacle Geese were on Fiaraidh. Just 4 pale-bellied Brent Geese were at Eoligarry. The following Goldfinch were seen today: 8 at Eoligarry, 8 on Vatersay and 2 at Gleann. A single Coot is on Loch Tangusdale.
22nd January: North Uist: The drake Green-winged Teal is still on Loch Sandary. 2 Goldfinch, 5 Linnets and 35 Snow Buntings are at Balemore. 14 Goldfinch are at Carinish. South Uist: 8 Goldfinch are at Drimsdale.
21st January: South Uist: 100+ Grey Plover and 630+ Dunlin were on the South Ford this morning. 20th January: South Uist: A female Gadwall is at the south end of Loch Bee. 6 Fieldfare are near Garrynamonie. 19th January: Benbecula: 2 male and a female Gadwall are on Loch Fada. 18th January: South Uist: 2 Coot are on Grogarry Loch. 3 Fieldfare are on Rueval this evening.
17th January: Lewis: A Black Redstart was seen in the Lews Castle Grounds again today, feeding on the walls of the castle. 2 Goldfinch and 2 Siskin were at Marybank Lodge and 4 Bramblings are still in Willowglen. A Grey Plover, 5 Knot, 40 Bar-tailed Godwits and a Pied Wagtail were at Tong today. North Uist: A drake Green-winged Teal and pale-bellied Brent Goose are at Loch Sandary. 10 Linnet are at Balemore and 25 Snow Buntings are on the machair there. A Little Egret was on Loch Grogarry. A male Scaup is on Loch Bhrusda, Berneray. Benbecula: 48 Long-tailed Ducks were around Stinky Bay. A Woodcock was at Gramsdale. South Uist: 6 Goldfinch are at Drimsdale. A female Pintail was at Ardivachar. 16th January: Lewis: A Blackcap was seen in Urquhart Gardens, Stornoway today. Harris: A Water Rail and immature Glaucous Gull were at Northton today. South Uist: A lone Barnacle Goose is at Kilpheder. 4 Snow Buntings are at Ardvule. A Fieldfare was in South Glendale and 4 Woodcock were flushed from the road side here after dark.
15th January: Benbecula: A female Pintail was in Stinky Bay this afternoon and a male Scaup was on Loch Fada.
12th January: Lewis: A near adult Glaucous Gull, 16 Goldeneye and a Pink-footed Goose are at Loch Barvas. A female Hen Harrier is seen around Brue / Barvas most days recently. Benbecula: A male Scaup was on the sea with Tufted Duck south of Stinky Bay this afternoon. South Uist: A drake Green-winged Teal is in the north bay at Ardvule.
11th January: North Uist: A Jack Snipe and Woodcock were at Carinish. South Uist: Woodcock were seen at Stilligarry and Ardivachar today. 10th January: Lewis: 7 Brambling and a male Blackcap in Willowglen, Stornoway today. North Uist: A Jack Snipe was at Carinish again today. 3 Snow Buntings are on the machair at Balemore and a Coot is on Loch nam Feithean. Benbecula: A Woodcock was at the road side at Gramsdale this morning.
9th January: North Uist: A Black-tailed Godwit and Jack Snipe were at Aird an Runair. Woodcock were seen at Paiblesgarry and Scotvein, Grimsay. A Chiffchaff is still intermittently visiting a garden at Scotvein. Benbecula: A Woodcock was seen at Liniclate and a Song Thrush was watched eating winkles on the shore line there in the same manner as they might eat garden snails i.e. bashing them on an anvil. South Uist: A Pied Wagtail and Woodcock were at Rubha Thornais. 126 Grey Plover were in North Bay. A Woodcock was at Druidibeg and another was seen at Drimsdale. 2 Fieldfare were at Loch Carnan today. 8th January: Lewis: 8 Brambling and 8 Siskin on feeders in Willowglen, Stornoway. 2 Black Redstarts and 9 Long-tailed Tits were in Lews Castle Grounds today. A Black-tailed Godwit, a Woodcock and a Fieldfare were at Steinish. North Uist: 2 female Goosanders are on Loch Ciste, Lochmaddy. A pale-bellied Brent Goose is with 400 Barnacle Geese at Knockintorran. 23 Snow Buntings are on the machair at Balemore. A Jackdaw was at Claddach Vallay. A Little Egret was in Hoglan Bay, Hougharry. South Uist: At least 50 Goldeneye and 5 Scaup are on Loch Bee amongst other ducks and swans although the amount of open water is shrinking every day. A Woodcock and Snow Bunting were at Ardivachar. 7th January: Harris: The 2nd winter Glaucous Gull is still on the beach at Northton today. North Uist: A Jack Snipe and Water Rail are at Carinish. Benbecula: 105 Mallard, 4 Shoveler and a Coot in Stinky Bay this morning. A Jack Snipe was reported close to the War memorial. 6th January: North Uist: A Water Rail is in a garden at Grenitote. Benbecula: 2 Shoveler are in Stinky Bay. South Uist: A Woodcock had a narrow escape from a hunting Hen Harrier near Stilligarry this afternoon.
5th January: Lewis: A Snowy Owl was seen again at Crowlista this morning. Harris: A 2nd winter Glaucous Gull was at Northton today. South Uist: A Woodcock was seen at Drimsdale today and 1 was seen in the maintenance compound at Rangehead last night.
4th January: Lewis: A Little Auk was seen near the Butt of Lewis and 3 Gannets were off-shore. 16 Snow Buntings were on Europie machair. A pair of Pintail were on Loch Stiapabhat. A Hen Harrier was at Brue. South Uist: Around 350 Tufted Ducks, 70+ Goldeneye and 17 Scaup are on Loch Bee. A Woodcock was seen close to the causeway across Loch Bee. A Water Rail was taken into care at North Bay last but unfortunately died this morning. 3rd January: Lewis: A Water Rail was found in a barn at Tong this morning. South Uist: 2 Woodcock were flushed from the west slopes of Hecla. 1st Janaury: Happy New Year Benbecula: 2 male Scaup were on the sea off Borve along with 5 Coot. South Uist: The Little Egret was seen again on the Howmore River in the afternoon. A Fieldfare was by the main road at the junction to Loch Eynort. Water Rails were seen at Drimsdale, Carnan and Bornish. 2 Moorhen and a Woodcock were also in a garden at Carnan. 3 Coot are on Grogarry Loch. |
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