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10th December:

North Uist: 2 Iceland Gulls (2nd and 3rd w) were on Loch Sandary. 12 Snow Buntings and 103 Brent Geese were at Rubh' Arnal, 14 Snow Buntings were amongst a Twite flock at Balranald. 5 Long-tailed Tits were at Claddach Kirkibost.

South Uist: The female Lesser Scaup and juvenile female Velvet Scoter were on Loch Ardvule. 6 Black-tailed Godwits were also at Ardvule. A juvenile female Velvet Scoter was on Loch Bornish. A drake Ring-necked Duck, 2 female Scaup and 4 Coots were on Loch Stilligarry.

Barra: A Little Gull was off the jetty at Eoligarry.

Snow Bunting Velvet Scoter, Loch Ardvule Snow Bunting (Steve Duffield); Velvet Scoter (John Kemp)

 

9th December:

Insects: A December Moth was trapped in South Glendale last night (first modern day record for the islands)

December Moth, Outer Hebrides December Moth (John Kemp)

 

8th December:

Lewis: 6 Waxwings were in the co-op car park in Stornoway. The drake Ring-necked Duck was on Loch Tiumpan.

North Uist: 5 Long-tailed Tits are still at Claddach Kirkibost.

 

7th December:

South Uist: A male Blackcap was in South Glendale.

 

6th December:

Lewis: The drake Ring-necked Duck is on Loch Tiumpan.

North Uist: 5 Long-tailed Tits are still at Claddach Kirkibost.

 

5th December:

North Uist: A minimum of 113 Common Scoters were off the west side of Berneray.

Marine Sightings: 4+ Harbour Porpoise were off the west side of Berneray. A Humpback Whale was to the south of Tiumpan Head; also 5 Risso's Dolphins heading north there.

 

4th December:

Lewis: The drake Ring-necked Duck was at Loch Tiumpan; also a Jack Snipe and 8 Pink-footed Geese there.

North Uist: 13 Pintail were on the sea off Loch Paible today.

 

3rd December:

Lewis: A Green-winged Teal was at Loch Stiapabhat and 25 Snow Buntings were at Eoropie. An immature Glaucous Gull was at Loch Branhuie. The drake Ring-necked Duck was on Loch Tiumpan.

North Uist: A Glaucous Gull was at Rubh' Arnal. 5 Long-tailed Tits are still at Claddach Kirkibost. 63 Brent Geese were at Rubh' Arnal and 2 Pintail were at Balranald.

South Uist: The female Lesser Scaup and a f / juvenile Velvet Scoter are on Loch Ardvule this morning. A Waxwing was briefly in South Glendale this morning; also a male Blackcap there.

Marine Sightings: 9 Risso's Dolphins were off Tiumpan Head this morning.

 

2nd December:

Lewis: A drake Green-winged Teal was on Loch Stiapabhat. 15 Snow Buntings were at Barvas.

South Uist: A drake Ring-necked Duck and 1st yr Scaup were on Loch Bee. The female Lesser Scaup and 2 f / juvneile Velvet Scoters were on Loch Bornish.79 Red-throated Divers, 9 Black-tailed Godwits and 3 Jack Snipe were at Ardvule, A Black-tailed Godwit was at Peninerine. 2 Blackcaps were in South Glendale. A Rook and 3 Snow Buntings were at Askernish.

Otters, Outer Hebrides Otters (Steve Duffield)

 

1st December:

North Uist: 5 Long-tailed Tits were at Claddach Kirkibost again this morning.

South Uist: The female Lesser Scaup was on Loch Bornish. The drake Green-winged Teal and a female / juvenile Velvet Scoter were on West Loch Ollay. The drake Ring-necked Duck, 2 Scaup and 6 Coots were on Loch Stilligarry. The juvenile Velvet Scoter and 6 Scaup were at the southern end of Loch Bee. A Waxwing was briefly in South Glendale; also 2 Blackcaps (male and female) and a male Brambling there.

Marine Sightings: Common, White-beaked and Risso's Dolphins were seen off Port of Ness this afternoon. At least 32 Common Dolphins were off Tiumpan Head this morning.