Bird Sightings : Hebrides : May 2006

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Bird Sightings : Hebrides : May 2006

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This table is Hebrides Bird Sightings period May 2006

Tue 30 May, 2006	Common Sandpiper	Loch Druidibeag - South Uist		Terry F
Tue 30 May, 2006	Pintail	Holm - Isle of Lewis - Hebrides	Bird sightings - Pair on the loch	Martin S
Tue 30 May, 2006	Red-necked Phalarope	Ness - Isle of Lewis - Hebrides	Off North Galson
mon 29 May. 2006	Twites	Druim nan Curracag - Callanish - Isle of Lewis - Hebrides		Ela S
sun 28 May , 2006	White-billed Diver	Skigersta - Isle of Lewis
sun 28 May , 2006	Storm Petrel	Skigersta - Isle of Lewis - Hebrides
sun 28 May , 2006	Pomarine Skua	Skigersta - Isle of Lewis + Balranald - Aird an Runair - North Uist - Hebrides	Includes groups of 40+
sun 28 May , 2006	Long-tailed Skua	Balranald - Aird an Runair - North Uist +Ardivachar Point - South Uist - Hebrides	Includes groups of 40+
sat 27 May 2006	Long-tailed Skua	Ardvule Point - South Uist + Balranald - Aird an Runair - North Uist - Hebrides
sat 27 May 2006	Pomarine Skua	Ardvule Point - South Uist + Balranald - Aird an Runair - North Uist -Balranald - Aird an Runair - North Uist - Hebrides	100+
sat 27 May 2006	Iceland Gull	Stornoway - Isle of Lewis - Hebrides	In the harbour again
fri 26 May, 2006	Glaucous Gull	Brue - Isle of Lewis - Hebrides
fri 26 May, 2006	Long-tailed Skua	Ardvule Point - South Uist - Outer Hebrides Birds
thur 25 May, 2006	Iceland Gull	Ardvule Point - South Uist - Hebrides
thur 25 May, 2006	Long-tailed Skua	Mangersta - Uig - Isle of Lewis - Outer Hebrides	15 birds	Peter B
wed 24 May, 2006	Pomarine Skua	Mangersta - Uig - Isle of Lewis - Hebrides
wed 24 May, 2006	Long-tailed Skua	Mangersta - Uig - Isle of Lewis - Outer Hebrides Birds
wed 24 May, 2006	Black-browed Albatross	Sula Sgeir - Hebrides	40 Miles out in the Atlantic North of the Butt of Lewis!
wed 24 May, 2006	Hen Harrier	Upper Aird - Point - Hebrides	Male bird	Grahame & Jackie
mon 22 May, 2006	Dunlin	Callanish - Isle of Lewis - Outer Hebrides	1 adult with 17 young!	Suzanne H
mon 22 May, 2006	Long-tailed Skua	Rubha Ardvule - South Uist +Mangersta - Uig - Isle of Lewis + Balranald- North Uist -Hebrides	16 flew N over the point and 8 sitting on the sea. Some fly over me within a few feet. (6 more reported Later there) 59 Balranald 104 at Mangersta!	Andrew S
sun 21 May, 2006	Linnets	Gisla - Uig - Outer Hebrides		Kim P
sun 21 May, 2006	Northern Eider	Croir - Bernera - Hebrides	bird sightings- Pair on sea	Kim P
sat 20 May, 2006	Northern Eider	Upper Coll - Isle of Lewis - Western Isles		Jeanette C
sat 20 May, 2006	Curlew Sandpiper	Ardvule Point - South Uist - Hebrides
sat 20 May, 2006	Pomarine Skua	Aird an Runair - North Uist + Ardvule Point - South Uist - Hebrides
sat 20 May, 2006	Long-tailed Skua	Aird an Runair - North Uist Hebrides
sat 20 May, 2006	Glaucous Gull	Brue - Isle of Lewis - Western Isles
sat 20 May, 2006	Iceland Gull	Ardvule Point - South Uist - Hebrides
sat 20 May, 2006	Whimbrel	MOD Range - South Uist		Terry F
fri 19 May, 2006	Pomarine Skua	Aird an Runair - North Uist + Ardvule Point - South Uist - Hebrides
fri 19 May, 2006	House Martin	Gisla - Uig - Hebrides		Kim P
fri 19 May, 2006	Long-tailed Skua	Aird an Runair - North Uist Hebrides -
fri 19 May, 2006	Twites	Callanish - Isle of Lewis - Western Isles	2	Ela S
thur 18 May, 2006	Snowy Owl	Grenitote - North Uist - Hebrides
thur 18 May, 2006	Iceland Gull	Huna - North Uist - Outer Hebrides
thur 18 May, 2006	Sea Eagle	Isle of Lewis - Outer Hebrides	Appeared about 4 weeks ago...	Arthur S
wed 17 May, 2006	Black-headed Gull	Lochs School - Leurbost - Isle of Lewis -Western Isles	Is this the first of the returning summer visitors /passage migrants?	Ann-marie G Age 8
wed 17 May, 2006	Merlin	Croir - Bernera - Hebrides		Suzanne H
wed 17 May, 2006	Goldfinch	Gisla - Uig - Outer Hebrides Birds		Kim P
tue 16 May, 2006	Glaucous Gull	Brue - Isle of Lewis - Western Isles
tue 16 May, 2006	Garganey	Loch Bruist - Berneray - Hebrides
tue 16 May, 2006	Common Redpoll	Druim Nan Currcag - Callanish - Isle of Lewis - Western Isles	Bird sightings - 2 birds (linnets are about too)	Suzanne H
mon 15 May, 2006	Little Egret	Gogarry Loch - South Uist - Outer Hebrides
mon 15 May, 2006	Skylark	Callanish - Isle of Lewis - Western Isles	A joy to hear them singing again...	Ela S
sun 14 May, 2006	Red-breasted Merganser	Loch Roag - Callanish - Isle of Lewis - Hebrides		Anne W
sun 14 May, 2006	Iceland Gull	Ardvule Point - South Uist - Hebrides
sun 14 May, 2006	Little Gull	Ardvule Point - South Uist - Outer Hebrides
sat 13 May, 2006	Glaucous Gull	Loch Barvas - Isle of Lewis - Western Isles
sat 13 May, 2006	Little Egret	Loch Fada - Benbecula - Hebrides
sat 13 May, 2006	Curlew Sandpiper	Kilpheda - South Uist - Hebrides
sat 13 May, 2006	Osprey	Loch Bee - South Uist - Outer Hebrides
sat 13 May, 2006	Little Gull	Howmore - South Uist - Hebrides
sat 13 May, 2006	Iceland Gull	Hosta - North Uist - Hebrides
Fri 12th May, 2006	Black-throated Diver	Tolsta - Lewis - Hebrides		Paul G
wed 10th May, 2006	Snipe	Bornish - South Uist		Terry F
tue 9th May, 2006	Garganey	Loch Stiaphat - Butt of Lewis - Outer Hebrides
tue 9th May, 2006	Grasshopper Warbler	Castle Grounds - Stornoway - Lewis - Hebrides		Martin S
tue 9th May, 2006	Corncrake	Castle Grounds - Stornoway - Lewis - Hebrides		Martin S
tue 9th May, 2006	Long-billed Dowitcher	Aird an Runair - Balranald - North Uist - Hebrides	Several records annually in Britain and Ireland
tue 9th May, 2006	Glaucous Gull	Loch Barvas - Isle of Lewis - Outer Hebrides
mon 8th May, 2006	Long-tailed Skua	Brue - Isle of Lewis - Outer Hebrides	4 birds
mon 8th May, 2006	Pomarine Skua	Loch Barvas - Isle of Lewis - Hebrides
mon 8th May, 2006	Dotterel	Loch Barvas - Isle of Lewis - Hebrides
mon 8th May, 2006	Iceland Gull	Loch Barvas - Isle of Lewis - Outer Hebrides Birds
sun 7th May, 2006	Little Auk	Bayble bay - Isle of Lewis - Hebrides
sat 6th May, 2006	Wood Sandpiper	Loch Barvas - Isle of Lewis - Hebrides Birds	Bird sightings VERY rare here
mon 8th May, 2006	Dotterel	Loch Barvas - Isle of Lewis - Hebrides
sun 7th May, 2006	Greylag Goslings	Upper Aird - Point - Isle of Lewis - Outer Hebrides		Grahame and Jackie T
sat 6th May, 2006	Black Swan	Loch Croistean - Uig - Isle of Lewis - Hebrides		John B
fri 5th May, 2006	Green shank	Gisla - Uig - Hebrides		Kim P
fri 5th May, 2006	Long-tailed Duck	Loch Branahuie - Isle of Lewis - Hebrides	Bird Sightings - more than 450 birds in group
fri 5th May, 2006	White-billed Diver	Tiumpanhead - Isle of Lewis - Outer Hebrides Birds
fri 5th May, 2006	Dotterel	Loch Barvas - Isle of Lewis - Hebrides
thur 4th May, 2006	Comic Terns	The Braighe - Point - Isle of Lewis - Hebrides		Grahame and Jackie T
thur 4th May, 2006	Little Tern	The Braighe - Point - Isle of Lewis - Hebrides		Grahame and Jackie T
thur 4th May, 2006	Dotterel	Loch Barvas - Isle of Lewis - Outer Hebrides
thur 4th May, 2006	Long-tailed Duck	Long-Tailed Duck - Barra - Hebrides Birds	24 +	Peter
wed 3rd May, 2006	Hen Harrier	Loch Druidibeg - South Uist - Hebrides	-pair	Peter
wed 3rd May, 2006	Mute Swan	Loch Bee - South Uist - Hebrides	2	Peter
wed 3rd May, 2006	Manx Shearwater	Scarista - Isle of Harris - Outer Hebrides	Bird sightings - 30+	Peter
Tue 2nd May, 2006	Swallows	Sheshader/Upper Aird + Orinsay Lochs - Isle of Lewis - Hebrides		Grahame & Jackie Arthur S
Tue 2nd May, 2006	Arctic Skua	Sheshader/Upper Aird - Isle of Lewis - Hebrides	2 birds	Grahame & Jackie
Tue 2nd May, 2006	Red-throated Diver	Loch na h-Aibhne Garbhe - Isle of Lewis - Hebrides		Peter
Tue 1st May, 2006	Great Skua	Dail bho Dheas - Isle of Lewis - Outer Hebrides		Peter
Tue 1st May, 2006	Arctic Skua	Gress - Isle of Lewis - Hebrides		Peter
Tue 1st May, 2006	Cuckoo	Ranish + Orinsay - Lochs - Isle of Lewis - Hebrides		Nicola G Arthur S

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