Latest Outer Hebrides Bird and Wildlife Sightings 2020
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12th July:
Insects: 124 moths/35 species were trapped in South Glendale last night which included 1 Antler Moth, 1 Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing, 2 Snout, 1 Oblique Carpet, 2 Pretty Pinion, 3 Small Rivulet, 10 Straw Dot, 2 Diamond-back Moth, 1 Agapeta hamana, 1 Eudonia mercurella, 2 Pleurota bicostella, 5 Notocelia uddmanniana, 10 Eucosma campoliliana, 2 Eucosma cana and 65 True Lover’s Knot.
Merlin and Eucosma cana (John Kemp)
11th July:
Lewis. The Rose-coloured Starling is still in Cross.
South Uist: 2 Avocets were on the Howmore River today.
Insects: 228 moths of 50 species were trapped in Carinish last night including a Dark Spinach, 2 Angle Shades, 2 Lempke's Gold Spots and a Light Arches amongst many more.
Dark Spinach (Steve Duffield); Short-eared Owl (Michael Cook)
10th July:
Lewis: A Rose-coloured Starling is still in Cross.
Bar-tailed Godwits (Steve Duffield)
9th July:
Lewis: A Rose-coloured Starling is in Cross.
North Uist: 4 Black-tailed Godwits were by Loch Mor, Baleshare.
South Uist: The adult Little Gull is still at Ardvule; whilst birds flying north included 42 Gannets, 1 Arctic Skua, 1 Puffin and 4 Manx Shearwaters while a Great Northern Diver, 2 Kittiwakes and 12 Gannets flew south.
Insects: 280 moths of 42 species were caught in Carinish last night including 3 Pretty Pinion, a Lempke's Gold Spot, 3 Light Emerald and a Purple Clay amongst many more.
Arctic Terns and Puffin (John Kemp)
8th July:
Lewis: A Rose-coloured Starling is still at Cross.
Benbecula: 2 Sandwich Terns were at Stinky Bay this morning before heading north.
South Uist: The Rose-coloured Starling was at Ardvule again this morning; also an adult Little Gull there. 6 Crossbills were in Druidibeg plantation.
Barra: 3 Crossbills were seen on the island today.
Marine Sightings: 5 Minke Whales, 11 Risso's Dolphins, an Orca, 7 Common Dolphins, 5 Harbour Pospoise and a Basking Shark were seen off Leanish, Barra today.
Insects: A Small Magpie moth was seen last night in South Glendale. Moths trapped there include 93 True Lover's Knot, Heart & Dart and 3 Scarce Silver Y
In Carnan 31 moths / 15 species were trapped including a Beautiful Golden Y, 4 Bright-line Brown Eye, a Burnished Brass, Buff Ermine, Common White Wave, Dark Arches, 6 Drinkers, a Dusky Brocade, 3 Garden Tigers, an Ingrailed Clay, Pebble Prominent, Poplar Hawkmoth1, 4 Small Square Spots, a Smoky Wainscot and 4 True Lover's Knot.
Small Magpie (John Kemp); Crossbills (Joe Newman); Sedge Warbler (Steve Duffield)
7th July:
Lewis: 4 Rose-coloured Starlings are in Ness with 3 at Cross and 1 at Skigersta.
St. Kilda: 2 Long-tailed Skuas (an adult and 2nd summer) and a 1st summer Sabine's Gull were 10 miles north of the islands.
North Uist: The Rose-coloured Starling was in Carinish. An immature Glaucous Gull was on Loch Sandary. A Rose-coloured Starling was in Balemore (for its 2nd day). An adult Curlew Sandpiper was at Balranald.
South Uist: A Rose-coloured Starling was seen at Ardvule this morning. A Sandwich Tern was at Ardvule this morning along with 30 x 1st summer Arctic Terns.
Barra: The Rose-coloured Starling is still on Vatersay.
Curlew Sandpiper (Steve Duffield); Rose-coloured Starling (John Kemp)
6th July:
Lewis: 3 Rose-coloured Starlings were at Cross and 1 was at Skigersta.
St. Kilda: A Wilson's Petrel was reported off-shore early evening.
North Uist: The Rose-coloured Starling is still in Carinish.
South Uist: 15 Black-tailed Godwits flew south over Carnan at 19:20; also 12 were on the west side of Loch Bee.
Robin fledgling, Rosy Starling and Large White (Steve Duffield); Whooper Swans (John Love)
5th July:
Lewis: A Rose-coloured Starling is in Breanais and has been for several days. 3 Rose-coloured Starlings are at Cross, 2 are at Skigersta and 1 is in Port of Ness.
North Uist: The Rose-coloured Starling was in Carinish again this morning. At least 7 Crossbills are in Langass Wood.
Barra: The Rose-coloured Starling is still on Vatersay. A Pomarine Skua flew south past Brevig this afternoon.
4th July:
Lewis: 5 Rose-coloured Starlings were in Ness with 2 at Skigersta and 3 at Cross.
North Uist: A Rose-coloured Starling was in Carinish.
South Uist: An adult Glaucous Gull was at Kildonan. The Spoonbill was in the south-west corner of Loch Bee this afternoon. The Osprey was also seen at Loch Druidibeg this afternoon.
Barra: A Rose-coloured Starling was seen on Vatersay today.
Insects: 32 moths and 13 species were caught at Carnan last night including a Ghost Moth, 2 Straw Dots, a Spectacle and a Diamond-back Moth amongst others.
Rose-coloured Starling (Steve Duffield); Glaucous Gull (Joe Newman)
3rd July:
Lewis: 5 Rose-coloured Starlings were in Ness with 2 at Skigersta and 3 at Cross.
Benbecula: The Glaucous Gull was at Stinky Bay today.
South Uist: An Avocet was seen at the north end of Loch Bee this morning.
Barra: A Rose-coloured Starling was seen on Vatersay today.
2nd July:
Lewis: 4 Rose-coloured Starlings are in Ness with 2 at Skigersta, 1 at Cross and 1 in South Dell.
South Uist: The Osprey was at Druidibeg this afternoon. The Spoonbill was at the south end of Loch Bee this evening.
Barra: 6 Crossbills were at Ardmhor today.
Ghost Moth (John Love)
1st July:
Lewis: 3 Rose-coloured Starlings are in Ness with 1 coming to a feeder at Cross and 2 in Skigersta. A Rose-coloured Starling was at Mangersta and has been present for several days.
North Uist: The Rose-coloured Starling was still in Carinish.
Insects: Moth trapping at North Loch Eynort last night produced a Scarce Silver Y, 4 Barred Red, 5 Light Emerald, 1 Northern Spinach, 2 Small Fan-footed Waves, 2 Coxcomb Prominent, 13 Poplar Hawk-moths, 2 Pandemis cerasana and new for the Outer Hebrides Tinea semifulvella.
Short-eared Owl (Steve Duffield)
Tinea semifulvella, Scarce Silver-Y, Northern Spinach and Light Emerald (John Kemp)