Latest Outer Hebrides Bird and Wildlife Sightings 2022
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30th December:
Barra: An adult Glaucous Gull was on Vatersay. A 2nd winter Glaucous Gull was at Brevig.
29th December:
Lewis: The drake Ring-necked Duck and a Green-winged Teal were at Loch Tiumpan.
North Uist: 8 Iceland Gulls, 4 juveniles, 2nd winders, a 3rd winter and an adult), 4 Glaucous Gulls (3 juveniles and an adult) and 35 Snow Buntings were between Kyles Paible and Rubh' Arnal this afternoon.
Snow Bunting and Iceland Gull (Steve Duffield)
28th December:
South Uist: A Little Egret was at Snishival.
Barra: A juvenile Glaucous Gull was at Craigston.
Marine Sightings: 12+ White-beaked Dolphins were off Tiumpan Head this morning.
27th December:
Lewis: 3 Snow Buntings were on the machair at Bragar.
25th December:
South Uist: A Little Auk was off Ardvule this morning.
24th December:
North Uist: The juvenile Glaucous Gull was on the beach on Baleshare again today.
22nd December:
Lewis: 4 Russian White-fronted Geese (2 adults and 2 juveniles) and a Pink-footed Goose were in Garrabost.
North Uist: A juvenile Glaucous Gull was on the beach at Baleshare today.
South Uist: A Little Egret was at Snishival this morning. A female Pochard was at Loch Bornish.
Barra: A Siberian Chiffchaff was on Vatersay in the village before flying to the south-west.
Pochard and White-tailed Eagles (John Kemp)
20th December:
Lewis: The drake Ring-necked Duck was on Loch Tiumpan.
South Uist: The drake Goosanders are still on the Howmore River.
Goosanders (Alan Kennedy)
19th December:
South Uist: 2 Goosanders were seen at Howmore.
18th December:
South Uist: 2 Goosanders were at Howmore.
17th December:
Lewis: 10+ Bramblings were in the Lews Castle Grounds, Stornoway.
South Uist: 3 Black-tailed Godwits were at Loch Bornish.
Barra: 2 Russian White-fronted Geese were at Allasdale.
Marine Sightings: 40 Common Dolphins were seen from the Lochmaddy - Uig ferry this morning.
16th December:
South Uist: The female Lesser Scaup and female Pochard were at West Loch Ollay. 3 Russian White-fronted Geese were on croftland between Ormiclate and Bornish. A female Pintail and 2 Black-tailed Godwits were at Loch Ardvule.
14th December:
Barra: 2 Russian White-fronted Geese were at Allasdale.
12th December:
Lewis: A Jack Snipe was in Garrabost today.
Barra: The Russian White-fronted Goose was at Allasdale. A drake Green-winged Teal was at Ardmhor.
11th December:
Lewis: 2 Bramblings were at Bayhead, Stornoway.
North Uist: The American Golden Plover was at Loch Paible and the Cackling Goose was at Aird an Runair.
South Uist: The female Lesser Scaup and female Pochard were at West Loch Ollay. 5 Russian White-fronted Geese, a Pink-footed Goose, 5 Barnacle Geese and a Black-tailed Godwit were at Ardvule / Bornish.
Barra: A Russian White-fronted Goose was at Allasdale.
10th December:
Lewis: A Brambling was in Lews Castle Grounds, Stornoway.
North Uist: The American Golden Plover was at Loch Paible.
South Uist: The female Lesser Scaup and female Pochard were at West Loch Ollay. A Little Egret was at the north end of Loch Bee (at Clachan). 24 Snow Buntings were on the beach at Aird-mhicheil. A Common Scoter was off Peninerine.
9th December:
South Uist: A female Lesser Scaup, Pochard and Little Egret were at West Loch Ollay. 2 Greenland White-fronted Geese were also nearby.
Barra: 2 Russian White-fronted Geese were at Allasdale.
8th December:
Lewis: An immature Glaucous Gull was at South Galson.
Barra: 2 Russian White-fronted Geese were at Allasdale.
7th December:
North Uist: A juvenile Glaucous Gull was at Loch Sandary. 2 Russian White-fronted Geese were at Paiblesgarry.
South Uist: The female Pochard was on West Loch Ollay.
Barra: 2 Russian White-fronted Geese were at Allasdale.
6th December:
Lewis: The Snow Bunting was still at Eisken.
Barra: 2 Russian White-fronted Geese were at Allasdale.
Snow Bunting (Andy Williams)
5th December:
Lewis: A Snow Bunting was at Eisken.
Benbecula: A drake Surf Scoter and 2 Common Scoters were in Stinky Bay. A drake Ring-necked Duck was on Coot Loch.
4th December:
Lewis: 8 Snow Buntings were at South Galson. 10 Long-tailed Tits were in Barvas.
North Uist: A Grey Phalarope was at Aird an Runair and a Cackling Goose was at at Balranald by the campsite.
South Ust: A female Pochard was on West Loch Ollay.
3rd December:
South Uist: A Little Egret was at Snishival briefly.
2nd December:
Lewis: The Dusky Warbler was seen in South Galson again today; also 6 Snow Buntings
North Uist: A Cackling Goose was at at Balranald by the campsite.
1st December:
Lewis: The Ring-necked Duck was at Loch Tiumpan.