Latest Outer Hebrides Bird and Wildlife Sightings 2021
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30th November:
Barra: The Surf Scoter was still off Allasdale. 2 Siberian Chiffchaffs and a moribund Little Auk were in Castlebay.
29th November:
St. Kilda: The female Snowy Owl is still on Hirta.
28th November:
North Uist: A Snow Goose and a "small Canada Goose" were at Grenitote today. A Fieldfare was in Carinish.
Barra: The Siberian Chiffchaff is in Castlebay. The juvenile Surf Scoter is still off Craigston.
Snow Goose (Steve Duffield)
27th November:
Lewis: The female Surf Scoter was off the mouth of the River Creed in Stornoway again this morning.
Benbecula: A drake Pintail was on Coot Loch.
South Uist: 2 Lapland Buntings and a Ruff were on Eochar machair.
26th November:
North Uist: A drake Green-winged Teal was at Loch Sandary.
Green-winged Teal - with Eurasian Teal in second image (Steve Duffield)
25th November:
South Uist: The juvenile / female Lesser Scaup was still on Loch an Daill, Carnan today.
Barra: A Siberian Chiffchaff is in Castlebay.
Marine Sightings: 25 -30 Common Dolphins were off Tiumpan Head this afternoon.
24th November:
Lewis: A Greenland White-fronted Goose was at Steinish.
South Uist: The juvenile Lesser Scaup was still on Loch an Daill, Carnan this afternoon.
23rd November:
North Uist: 3 Cackling Geese (the regular pair and a new bird) were at Kyles Paible this morning.
South Uist: The juvenile Lesser Scaup was still on Loch an Daill, Carnan early this afternoon.
Cackling Goose (Steve Duffield)
22nd November:
North Uist: 3 Little Auks were seen from the Uig - Lochmaddy ferry this morning, just outside Lochmaddy.
South Uist: A juvenile / female Lesser Scaup was at Carnan on the loch opposite Angler's Redtreat B&B today and yeserday. The Spotted Redshank was at Ardkenneth, at the north-west end of Loch Bee.
Marine Sightings: 10 Risso's Dolphins and around 30 Common Dolphins were seen off Tiumpan Head this morning. Common Dolphins were also seen off the Lochmaddy - Uig ferry in the afternoon.
21st November:
Lewis: A drake Lesser Scaup was on Loch Stiapabhat today. 3 Little Auks, 2 Sooty Shearwaters and an Iceland Gull flew past the Butt. An adult and juvenile Iceland Gull were seen in Ness.
North Uist: A Snow Bunting flew south-east over Carinish this morning. A drake Green-winged Teal is on Loch Sandary. The pair of Cackling Geese were on Balemore machair.
South Uist: A female Common Scoter was seen flying south off Ardvule where it had to avoid the attentions of a Peregrine. A Green-winged Teal was seen in the south-west corner of Loch Bee. A Spotted Redshank and Snow Goose were seen from Ardkenneth. A Lapland Bunting and 8 Snow Buntings were seen at Bornish / Ardvule.
Barra: A juvenile Iceland Gull was at Ardveenish. a Siberian Chiffchaff and Common Redpoll were in Castlebay.
Cackling Geese and Twite (Steve Duffield); Peregrine (John Kemp)
20th November:
Lewis: 52 Little Auks and 3 Sooty Shearwaters flew past Labost this morning; also a Snow Bunting there.
Benbecula: A colour-ringed Little Egret was briefly in Stinky Bay this afternoon before flying north along the coast.
Barra: The juvenile Surf Scoter is still off Allasdale. A drake Green-winged Teal was at Ardmhor. A Todd's Canada Goose was on Grianamul. A Little Auk was seen from Eoligarry jetty. A Snow Bunting and 2 Siberian Chiffchaffs were at Castlebay.
19th November:
Lewis: 13 Little Auks, 2 Blue Fulmars and 3 Puffins were seen from the Stornoway - Ullapool ferry this morning as well as what was probably a Brunnich's Guillemot heading south.
18th November:
Lewis: A Sooty Shearwater and 2 Bonxies were seen off Tiumpan Head this afternoon.
Harris: A dead Little Auk was found on Huisinis beach today.
Marine Sightings: A Minke Whale, 15 Common Dolphins (in 3 pods) and 3 Harbour Porpoise were seen off Tiumpan Head this afternoon.
17th November:
Lewis: The female Surf Scoter is still off the mouth of the River Creed, Stornoway today.
Harris: A pair of Surf Scoters were off Scarista Mhor and a Lapland Bunting was at Northton.
Barra: An adult Iceland Gull flew south at Borve.
16th November:
St. Kilda: The female Snowy Owl is still on Hirta and a Little Auk was in Village Bay.
South Uist: A Little Egret was around the creeks at Clachan at the north end of Loch Bee.
Barra: The juvenile Surf Scoter is still off Allasdale.
15th November:
Lewis: A female Surf Scoter was seen at the mouth of the River Creed in Stornoway harbour this morning.
North Uist: 2 Little Auks were seen from the Uig - Lochmaddy ferry today. A Little Auk flew west past Maari. 30 Snow Buntings were on the beach at Balranald.
Barra: A Siberian Chiffchaff is in Castlebay.
Marine Sightings: 15 - 20 Common Dolphins were seen off Tiumpan Head this morning.
14th November:
Lewis: A Garden Warbler was in Urquhart Gardens, Stornoway today.
13th November:
Lewis: A Jack Snipe, Goosander and Gadwall were at Loch Ordais. An immature Glaucous Gull was seen off Tiumpan Head and a Sooty Shearwater flew south there.
North Uist: A Scaup was seen on Baleshare.
South Uist: A juvenile / female Surf Scoter was seen off Ardvule this morning in the south bay.
Barra: The juvenile Surf Scoter is still off Craigston.
Surf Scoter (John Kemp)
11th November:
Lewis: At least 11 Sooty Shearwaters were off the Butt this morning; also 2 Snow Buntings were seen. 2 drake Ring-necked Ducks and 4 Scaup were at Loch Stiapabhat. 4 Pink-footed Geese were in Garrabost today. A pale-bellied Brent Goose was at Fivepenny.
North Uist: A Jack Snipe was seen at Port na Long, Newton Ferry.
South Uist: A Little Egret and 12 Black-tailed Godwits were at Loch Ardvule. 25 Black-tailed Godwits were at Loch Bornish.
Barra: The Surf Scoter was off Craigston.
9th November:
Lewis: 9 Sooty Shearwaters were reported off Tiumpan Head.
North Uist: A Snow Bunting was seen at Loch Eaval.
Benbecula: A Little Egret was at Coot Loch.
South Uist: A Little Egret was near Hebridean Jewellery this morning.
Barra: A Todd's Canada Goose was at Ardmhor and later flew past Eoligarry in the afternoon. The Surf Scoter is still off Craigston.
Marine Sightings: 5 or 6 Risso's Dolphins headed north past Tiumpan Head this morning.
7th November:
North Uist: A sewatch from Griminish Point this morning (09:00 - 12:10) produced the following heading west: 2 White-billed Divers, 17 Great Northern Divers, 18 Red-throated Divers, 96 Gannets, 2 Sooty Shearwaters, 3 Little Auks, 17 Puffins, 50 Razorbills, 5 Guillemots, 2 Black Guillemots, 52 Kittiwakes, 7 Eider, 5 Long-tailed Ducks, a Red-breasted Merganser, 4 Purple Sandpipers and 3 Curlews.
Marine Sightings: A Minke Whale was spotted off Tiumpan Head this morning.
Sooty Shearwater (Steve Duffield)
6th November:
Barra: 2 drake Green-winged Teal were at Ardmhor early afternoon. The Surf Scoter was off Carigston and an Iceland Gull flew past Northbay.
Golden Eagle and Wigeon (John Kemp)
5th November:
Lewis: 3 Bramblings were in the Manor Park area of Stornoway.
Brambling (Marie Morrison)
4th November:
Harris: 5 Goosanders in the bay at Bunavoneader.
North Uist: A Fieldfare and Goldecrest were in Carinish today.
Barra: The Surf Scoter was off Craigston again today.
Marine Sightings: 2 Minke Whales and 3 Harbour Porpoise were seen off Tiumpan Head this afternoon.
3rd November:
North Uist: A Snow Bunting was flying around over the road to Clettreval this morning.
Barra: A juvenile Surf Scoter was off Craigston. 2 Green-winged Teals were at Ardmhor. A juvenile Glaucous Gull was at Scurrival.
2nd November:
North Uist: A Stock Dove was at Aird an Runair, Balranald this morning. 7 Snow Buntings also flew north there as did a Puffin offshore.
Barra: A Little Egret was in Castlebay today.
Marine Sightings: A Humpback Whale and 8 Risso's Dolphins were seen off Tiumpan Head this morning.
1st November:
South Uist: The Snow Goose was on Eochar machair, just south of Ardivachar this afternoon and a Spotted Redshank was at the north end of Loch Bee at Clachan; also a Little Egret here again.
Snow Goose and Spotted Redshank (Steve Duffield)