Latest Outer Hebrides Bird and Wildlife Sightings 2020
25th February:
North Uist: 30 Snow Buntings were at Malaclate this morning; also a pale-bellied Brent Goose amongst the Barnacle Geese there. A juvenile Iceland Gull was seen at Balranald.
24th February:
North Uist: The Snow Goose was seen at Knockintorran today.
Barra: A Little Auk was seen near the airport.
23rd February:
Lewis: An adult Iceland Gull and an adult Glaucous Gull were at Tiumpan Head this morning.
North Uist: 80+ Snow Buntings and a juvenile Glaucous Gull were on Baleshare this morning.
22nd February:
North Uist: 4 immature Glaucous Gulls and 30+ Snow Buntings were on Baleshare.
Barra: 3 juvenile Glaucous Gulls were around Borve / Allasdale today. The Ring-necked Duck was still at Loch Tangasdale.
21st February:
North Uist: 2 Glaucous Gulls and 3 Snow Buntings were on Baleshare this morning.
20th February:
South Uist: A juvenile Glaucous Gull was at Ardivachar.
Barra: A White-billed Diver was off Eoligarry. The drake Green-winged Teal was at Ardmhor. The Ring-necked Duck is still at Tangasdale and the juvenile Glaucous Gull was at Borve Point.
19th February:
North Uist: The pair of Cackling Geese were at Balranald, just east of the beach with Barnacle Geese and the juvenile Glaucous Gull was on the shore.
18th February:
Lewis: 2 adult Iceland Gulls were seen at Tiumpan Head.
North Uist: 5 juvenile Glaucous Gulls, a juvenile Iceland Gull and 30 Snow Buntings were on Baleshare this morning.
Glaucous Gulls and Iceland Gull (Steve Duffield)
17th February:
Barra: The Ring-necked Duck is still on Loch Tangasdale. A juvenile Glaucous Gull and an immature Iceland Gull were at Borve.
16th February:
Lewis: An adult Iceland Gull was seen at Tiumpan Head.
Barra: The juvenile Glaucous Gull was at Borve Point.
15th February:
Barra: The juvenile Glaucous Gull was seen at Borve.
14th February:
Lewis: A probable Todd's Canada Goose was reported with Barnacle Geese at the north end of Loch Stiapabhat.
North Uist: 2 juvenile Glaucous Gulls were on Baleshare today. A Jack Snipe was in Carinish this afternoon.
Barra: A juvenile Glaucous Gull was at Borve Point this afternoon.
Glaucous Gull (Steve Duffield)
13th February:
Lewis: 2 juvenile Glaucous Gulls were at the Butt.
North Uist: 4 Iceland Gulls (2 juveniles, a 2nd winter and an adult) and 6 Glaucous Gulls (5 juveniles and a 2nd winter) were at Rubh' Arnal / Balemore today. The Coot is still at Loch Sandary. The pair of Cackling Geese were at Balranald. 12 Snow Buntings were on Baleshare.
South Uist: 82 Goldfinch and 2 Pink-footed Geese were on the machair at Boisdale.
12th February:
North Uist: A 'blue' Fulmar was seen from Uig - Lochmaddy ferry this morning.
Marine Sightings: 10 - 20 Common Dolphins were seen off Waternish Point from the Uig - Lochmaddy ferry this morning.
Redwing and White-tailed Eagle (John Kemp)
11th February:
Lewis: A juvenile Glaucous Gull was in Stornoway Harbour.
North Uist: 3 juvenile Glaucous Gulls and 15 Snow Buntings were on Balehsare.
Barra: A Great Tit was at Ardveenish.
10th February:
North Uist: A Glaucous Gull, Iceland Gull and drake Pintail were at Balranald.
South Uist: A juvenile Iceland Gull and Glaucous Gull were at Milton. 12 Greenland White-fronted Geese were at Loch Hallan.
Barra: The Ring-necked Duck was at Loch Tangasdale. The Green-winged Teal was at Ardmhor.
9th February:
South Uist: The Little Egret was at the north end of Loch Bee this morning near the Ardnamonie turning.
8th February:
Lewis: A juvenile Iceland Gull was at Tiumpan Head and another was reported from Marybank, Stornoway.
South Uist: A Little Egret was feeding by the road, north of Loch Bee this morning.
6th February:
Lewis: 2 Iceland Gulls (an adult and a 2nd winter) were at Tiumpan Head today.
5th February:
North Uist: A Glaucous Gull and 20 Brent Geese were on Baleshare. 2 Iceland Gulls and a Glaucous Gull were at Rubh' Arnal.
Benbecula: A drake Green-winged Teal and a Scaup were on Coot Loch.
South Uist: 2 immature Glaucous Gulls were at Askernish. A juvenile Iceland Gull and Glaucous Gull were at Kildonan.
4th February:
North Uist: 14 Fieldfares were seen at Langass Wood today.
3rd February:
North Uist: At least 4 Glaucous Gulls (an adult and 3 juveniles) were on Baleshare this afternoon.
South Uist: The drake Green-winged Teal and Little Egret were at the north end of Loch Bee.
Green-winged Teal (Joe Newman); Glaucous Gull (Steve Duffield)
2nd February:
Benbecula: The Little Egret was at Coot Loch again today.
1st February:
Lewis: An adult Iceland Gull was at Loch Airigh na Lic, near Stornoway this morning. 70 Pink-footed Geese were reported from Loch Ordais today.
North Uist: A juvenile Glaucous Gull went to roost on the North Ford off Carinish this evening. 6 Glaucous Gulls were on Baleshare.
Benbecula: A Little Egret and drake Pintail were on Coot Loch this morning.
Barra: The Ring-necked Duck was at Loch Tangasdale. 2 Tree Sparrows were at Brevig and 12 Snow Buntings were at Eoligarry.