2016
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.
28th February:
Benbecula: A female Pochard and drake Scaup are on Coot Loch.
Curlew (Steve Duffield); White-tailed Eagle (John Kemp)
27th February:
Lewis: A drake Green-winged Teal is on Loch Stiapabhat; also a ringtail Hen Harrier and a Fieldfare in the area.
North Uist: 6 Fieldfare are still in Carinish.
Great Northern Diver (John Kemp); Green-winged Teal (Tony Marr)
26th February:
Barra: The 2nd winter Glaucous Gull was again at Traigh Eias.
25th February:
North Uist: The Gyr Falcon was seen on Baleshare today. 12 Fieldfare were at Claddach Cnoc a Lin and 6 were in Carinish.
Barra: A 2nd winter Glaucous Gull was at Traigh Eias.
Gyr Falcon (Jac Volbeda); Song Thrush (Steve Duffield)
24th February:
North Uist: A juvenile Glaucous Gull flew over the North Ford off Carinish this afternoon.
South Uist: 26 Fieldfare were at Kildonan. 2 Slavonian Grebes were at the south end of Loch Bee.
Whooper Swans (Steve Duffield)
23rd February:
North Uist: 6 Fieldfare were in Carinish.
Goldfinch (John Kemp)
22nd February:
North Uist: 5 Pintail are on Loch nam Feithean and the Coot is still on Loch Sandary.
21st February:
Lewis: 4 Iceland Gulls (an adult and 3 juveniles) were at the Butt whilst an adult Glaucous Gull was on the machair just north of Loch Stiapabhat.
North Uist: The Gyr Falcon was seen at Kyles Paible early afternoon.
Benbecula: The female Pochard and a Black-tailed Godwit are at Coot Loch. 7 Greenland White-fronted Geese were on Loch Mor.
South Uist: The Whimbrel was at Ardivachar again today.
Barra: A 2nd winter Glaucous Gull was at Borve in the morning and a 2nd winter was at Traigh Mor in the afternoon.
Gyr Falcon (Brian Lowe)
20th February:
Benbecula: An adult Glaucous Gull was at Creagorry around midday.
19th February:
Benbecula: A female Pochard, drake Scaup and a Black-tailed Godwit were at Coot Loch.
17th February:
Shiants: The juvenile Glaucous Gull was on Eilean an Tighe this morning.
North Uist: 25 Brent Geese were on Baleshare.
15th February:
North Uist: 150 Snow Buntings were at Borve, Berneray and a pale-bellied Brent Goose was on Loch Bhrusda.
14th February:
South Uist: A Greenland White-fronted Goose was at Bornish.
Peregrine and Otter (John Kemp)
13th February:
North Uist: A Brent Goose, Pink-footed Goose and 40 Goldfinch were on Berneray today.
Benbecula: The female Pochard was on Coot Loch.
South Uist: A Whimbrel was at Ardivachar. A Lapland Bunting was seen at Balgarva this afternoon.
12th February:
Lewis: A juvenile Iceland Gull was in Stornoway harbour today.
North Uist: 70 Brent Geese were on Baleshare. 9 Fieldfare were in Carinish.
South Uist: 7 Common Scoters were off Ardvule this morning.
White-tailed Eagle (Jac Vobeda)
11th February:
Lewis: A male Hen Harrier was by Loch Orasaigh this morning.
Harris: 3 Surf Scoters (2 males and a female), 125+ Common Scoters and at least 34 Slavonian Grebes were in the Sound of Taransay.
Sound of Taransay: A juvenile Iceland Gull was seen from the ferry this evening.
North Uist: 5 Pintail and 9 Shoveler were on Loch nam Feithean this morning.
South Uist: A Fieldfare was seen in South Lochboisdale.
10th February:
Lewis: 2 juvenile Iceland Gulls were at Loch Orasaigh this morning; plus 6 Fieldfares were nearby. A juvenile Glaucous Gull was at Loch Ordais, Bragar.
South Uist: The drake Green-winged Teal was at the north end of Loch Bee.
Peregrine (John Kemp)
9th February:
Lewis: The Slavonian Grebe was again on Loch Orasaigh.
South Uist: A drake Scaup and a Slavonian Grebe were at the north end of Loch Bee today.
8th February:
Lewis: A 3rd winter Iceland Gull was on Loch Branahuie. 2 juvenile and an adult Iceland Gull were at Tiumpan Head. A Slavonian Grebe is on Loch Orasaigh, Arnish moor.
Sound of Harris: 108 Great Northern Divers and 8 Slavonian Grebes were seen from the ferry this morning.
Barra: A Chiffchaff was at Skallary and the Whimbrel was still at Brevig.
Marine Sightings: A Minke Whale and at least 3 Harbour Porpoise were off Tiumpan Head this afternoon. 2 Harbour Porpoise were seen in the Sound of Harris.
White-tailed Eagle (Jac Volbeda)
7th February:
North Uist: The drake Green-winged Teal and Coot are still on Loch Sandary.
South Uist: A juvenile Iceland Gull was at Ardvule.
6th February:
North Uist: 9 Fieldfare were in Carinish.
South Uist: The drake Green-winged Teal was again at the north end of Loch Bee. The Gyrfalcon was around Bornish machair this morning. 4 Fieldfare were in Bornish.
5th February:
North Uist: A juvenile Iceland Gull was in Lochmaddy bay.
South Uist: The Gyrfalcon was seen at Ardvule this morning. The drake Green-winged Teal was at the north end of Loch Bee.
Gyrfalcon (John Kemp)
4th February:
Lewis: 3 Glaucous Gulls and a Snow Bunting were at the Butt of Lewis. A Green-winged Teal was on Loch Stiapabhat and 4 Fieldfare were nearby.
North Uist: 9 Fieldfare were in Loch Euphort. A Black-throated Diver was at Cheese Bay, Loch Portain.
South Uist: The drake Green-winged Teal was at the north end of Loch Bee again today.
3rd February:
Lewis: Late news of a white Gyrfalcon at Eoropie on 1st February, eating a gull before heading towards the Butt.
Harris: A juvenile Glaucous Gull was on Eilean an Tighe, the Shiants this morning.
North Uist: 8 Fieldfare were in Carinish.
South Uist: The drake Green-winged Teal was at the north end of Loch Bee.
2nd February:
South Uist: The drake Green-winged Teal was at the north end of Loch Bee. An adult and a juvenile Iceland Gull were at Ardivachar.
Green-winged Teal, Iceland Gull and Ringed Plover (Steve Duffield)
1st February:
Barra: 2 juvenile Iceland Gulls flew south at Brevig this afternoon.