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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 movementsA. 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 August: Benbecula: At least one Lapland Bunting flew inland over Stinky Bay this morning. South Uist: 5 Lapland Buntings flew south over South Glendale. Insects: A Dark Green Fritillary was at Stoneybridge and a Red Admiral was at Peninerine.
30th August: North Uist: 5 Lapland Buntings were in the stubble at Balelone Farm today. Benbecula: A possible Black-necked Grebe was reported from Stinky Bay this afternoon; there were also 11 Knot present. South Uist: A juvenile Cuckoo was at Grogarry Lodge. 2 Sand Martins are still in the Drimsdale area. Insects: 3 Dark Green Fritillaries and a Peacock butterfly were in the South Glendale area. 2 Red Admirals were at Druidibeg plantation.
29th August: South Uist: 4 Black-tailed Godwits and a Ruff were at Loch Bornish today. Insects: 4 Red Admirals were at North Loch Eynort today. 28th August: North Uist: 3 Ruff are at Loch Sandary. 2 Lapland Buntings were at Griminish Point today. South Uist: 2 Black-tailed Godwits are at Drimsdale. Insects: The sawfly seen at Drimsdale on 22nd August has been identified as a Greater Horntail Wasp Urocerus gigas. This species is normally associated with conifers.
27th August: North Uist: At least 2 Black-tailed Godwits were at Loch Sandary and a Whimbrel was at Balranald today. Insects: 3 Painted Ladies were at Balranald.
26th August: Benbecula: 5 Great Northern Divers were off Stinky Bay this morning. South Uist: 2 Ruff are at the south end of Loch Bee. Insects: 7 Emerald Damselflies were seen on the Lewis moor today. 25th August: Lewis: 6 Storm Petrels and a Sooty Shearwater were seen off the Butt of Lewis this morning. 17 Black-tailed Godwits were on Ness machair and 2 were on Barvas machair. North Uist: 2 Lapland Buntings were at Balranald today. 14 Black-tailed Godwits and 2 Ruff were at Loch Sandary. 6 Common Scoters and a winter plumage Great Northern Diver were off the west side of Berneray. Marine Sightings: 1 or 2 Porpoise were seen close into Borve Point, Berneray this morning. 24th August: North Uist: A Slavonian Grebe and 3 Ruff are at Loch Sandary. 33 Knot are at Grenitote. Benbecula: A summer plumage Great Northern Diver was to the south of Stinky Bay this morning. South Uist: A Cuckoo was at Drimsdale this evening (being mobbed by 20 Swallows and 2 Sand Martins). 23rd August: South Uist: 80+ alba Wagtails, 40+ Meadow Pipits, 15+ Wheatears as well as 8 Knot and 2 Whimbrel are at Rubha Ardvule. A Black-tailed Godwit is by Loch Bornish. 22nd August: Lewis: 3 Sooty Shearwaters and 35 Storm Petrels off the Butt of Lewis in a 2.5 hr. seawatch this morning. 7 Black-tailed Godwits, a Whimbrel and a Shoveler were also in the area. A near adult Glaucous Gull was at Swainbost. A juvenile Hen Harrier was on Barvas moor. North Uist: At least 3 Ruff are on Loch Sandary. A Slavonian Grebe is on Loch na Reivil, Hougharry and a Whimbrel is at Balranald. South Uist: 15 Black-tailed Godwits flew south over Drimsdale this morning.
21st August: North Uist: 12 Black-tailed Godwits were on the sands off Ahmore and a single flew south at Hosta. 4 Ruff are at Loch Sandary. 20th August: South Uist: 4 Black-tailed Godwits are in fields at Peninerine. 39 Knot are on the South Ford. 19th August: Benbecula: 8 Knot were in Stinky Bay. South Uist: A Black-tailed Godwit and Ruff are by Loch Bornish. A Cuckoo is at Ormiclate. 18th August: Lewis: A Barred Warbler and Glaucous Gull are in Port of Ness. A Pied Flycatcher is at Bru. Benbecula: A Whimbrel is at Liniclate. South Uist: 2 Ruff are at Rubha Ardvule. Insects: 2 Red Admirals were at Drimsdale and 1 was at North Loch Eynort, South Uist today. After the sighting of Dark Green Fritallaries in Benbecula yesterday is was revealed that 2 were seen at Griminish, Benbecula 7th August. 17th August: Lewis: A Sooty Shearwater was seen off Tiumpan Head this evening. A Gadwall and 2 Whooper Swans are on Loch Tiumpan and Short-eared Owl was nearby. Insects: 2 Dark Green Fritallaries were seen in Benbecula today; 1 at Torlum and another at Griminish. These appear to be the first records from the island although there is another recent record from Loch Euport, North Uist. Marine Sightings: A Basking Shark was off Tiumpan Head this evening.
16th August: South Uist: A Green Sandpiper flew over Drimsdale towards Loch Druidibeg this morning. 2 Common Sandpipers are on Loch Druidibeg and 2 Black-tailed Godwits are on Howmore River. 76 Grey Plover are on the South Ford. Marine Sightings: A Basking Shark (around 3 - 3.5 metres in length) was off the Braighe, Lewis last night. 15th August: South Uist: A juvenile Cuckoo was at Drimsdale and 2 juveniles are in South Glendale. A Common Sandpiper is still at Rubha Ardvule.
14th August: Lewis: 10 Knot at Steinish. Insects: Good catches of moths last night included Anomalous, Haworth's Minor, Neglected Rustic, Striped Twin-spot Carpet, Chestnut-coloured Carpet, Scotch Annulet and Treble-bar amongst others. Migrant moth caught last night in South Uist include a Rush Veneer and Dark Sword Grass.
13th August: Lewis: 12 Black-throated Divers off the Braigh. 6 Crossbills at Aline. North Uist: 21 Black-tailed Godwits were at Balemore today. Benbecula: 11 Black-tailed Godwits are in a field by Stinky Bay. Insects: Moth trapping at South Glendale last night produced a Gothic (previously only recorded from Barra in the Outer Hebrides).
12th August: Lewis: 3 Sooty Shearwaters and 52 Storm Petrels were off Magersta today. Benbecula: 11 Black-tailed Godwits are in a field by Stinky Bay and 3 Knot are in Stinky Bay. South Uist: The Pacific Golden Plover was seen at Ormiclate again this morning. 8 Knot are on the shore to the south of Ardivachar. 3 Black-tailed Godwits are in the fields at Peninerine. A juvenile Cuckoo is in South Glendale. Marine Sightings: 4 Bottle-nosed Dolphins were off Smerclate, South Uist today. 11th August: North Uist: 6 Black-tailed Godwits, a Bar-tailed Godwit and 4 Ruff are in fields at Balemore. South Uist: The Pacific Golden Plover is at Ormiclate again today along with 4 Black-tailed Godwits and a Ruff. 4 Ruff are in the south bay at Rubha Ardvule and 11 Black-tailed Godwits flew over Drimsdale this morning. 27 Sand Martins were feeding over Loch an Eilein, Drimsdale this morning. 39 Grey Plover and 4 Knot are on the South Ford. 3 knot were also at the north end of Loch Bee. A juvenile Cuckoo was at Eochar.
10th August: Benbecula: A Whimbrel is at Torlum and a Ruff is in Stinky Bay. South Uist: A moulting male Goosander and 2 Common Sandpipers were on the river at Howmore this morning. A Whimbrel was at Ardivachar and 2 Black-tailed Godwits flew south over Balgarva. A Cuckoo was at West Gerinish. Insects: A Dark Spectacle (another first for the Outer Hebrides) was trapped last night in South Glendale.
9th August: South Uist: The Pacific Golden Plover spent much of today around Ormiclate, between Loch Tornish and Ormiclate Castle. 3 Ruff on the south side of Ardvule. A juvenile Cuckoo is in South Glendale. 8th August: Benbecula: 4 Black-tailed Godwits and a Whimbrel are at Liniclate. South Uist: The adult Pacific Golden Plover is still at Bornish this morning although mobile. Originally west of Loch Bornish , close to the coast this morning although moved north later. 2 Ruff were also by Loch Bornish and a Common Sandpiper at Rubha Ardvule. Juvenile Cuckoo at Ormiclate. Insects: A Scalloped Oak was caught at South Glendale last night; this is the first record for the Outer Hebrides.
7th August: South Uist: A juvenile Cuckoo was in Askernish today. Marine Sightings: 4 Basking Sharks were seen feeding off Eoropie beach around 3 pm today.
6th August: Benbecula: A Ruff is in Torlum.
Insects: A Small Magpie moth was trapped at South Glendale last night. This is the first record for the Outer Hebrides. 5th August: South Uist: 14 Black-tailed Godwits flew south over Drimsdale this morning. 3 Ruff are in the north bay at Rubha Ardvule. The Pacific Golden Plover was reported again today from Loch Bornish and a juvenile Cuckoo is in Bornish. Other: 334 Irish Lady's Tresses orchids were found around the east side of Loch Mor, Benbecula today by a group surveying from SNH. This brings the total to 589 flowering spikes found around this single loch this year. 4th August: Lewis: 2 Whooper Swans are over-summering on Loch Tiumpan and on Loch Ordais. A single Black-tailed Godwit is at Loch Ordais. South Uist: A Pacific Golden Plover is amongst around 200 Golden Plover around Loch Bornish today; there were also 12 Black-tailed Godwits in the area. 2 juvenile Cuckoos were at Ormiclate. Marine Sightings: 3 Basking Sharks and a Minke Whale were seen off Labost, Lewis.
3rd August: South Uist: A single Black-tailed Godwit was at Loch Bornish. A juvenile Cuckoo was seen near Druidibeg plantation. 2nd August: South Uist: 4 Ruff were on the edge of Loch Bornish today. A Grasshopper Warbler was heard reeling near the Pollochar early this morning. Marine Sightings: Ca. 10 Bottle-nosed Dolphins were off Rubha Ardvule this morning. Other: A superb total of 255 Irish lady's Tresses orchids were counted on the west side of Loch Mor, Benbecula today by a group from SNH.
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