Bird Sightings : Hebrides : April 2006

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Bird Sightings : Hebrides : April 2006

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This table is Hebrides Bird Sightings period April 2006

Sun 30th, April 2006	Cuckoo	Lower Bayble - Isle of Lewis - Hebrides		Andy
Sun 30th, April 2006	Redwing	Croir - Bernera - Hebrides	Please continue to report these bird sightings	Dawn S
Sat 29th, April 2006	Swallow	Callanish - Isle of Lewis - Hebrides		Suzanne H
Sat 29th, April 2006	Willow Warbler	Croir - Bernera - Hebrides		Dawn S
Sat 29th, April 2006	Surf Scoter	Taransay Sound - Isle of Harris - Hebrides Birds
Sat 29th, April 2006	Long-tailed Ducks	Loch Branahuie - Isle of Lewis - Hebrides	over 400 LT ducks
Sat 29th, April 2006	Glaucous Gull	Loch Barvas - Isle of Lewis - Hebrides
Sat 29th, April 2006	Iceland gull	Stornoway - Isle of Lewis - Hebrides
Sat 29th, April 2006	Little Gull	Loch Barvas - Isle of Lewis - Hebrides
Sat 29th, April 2006	Pomarine Skua	Near Stornoway - Isle of Lewis - Hebrides
Sat 29th, April 2006	White-billed Diver	Skigersta - Isle of Lewis - Hebrides Birds	AKA Yellow-billed Loon
Sat 29th, April 2006	Wheatear	Lower Bayble - Point + Orinsay- Lochs -Isle of Lewis - Hebrides	lots of wheatears on the West Side - first Point and Orinsay sightings reported	Andy Arhur S
Fri 28th April, 2006	Swallows	Newmarket - Isle of Lewis - Hebrides		Caroline S
Fri 28th April, 2006	Cuckoo	Carloway - Lower Bayble - Isle of Lewis - Hebrides		Caroline
Fri 28th April, 2006	White-billed Diver	Port of Ness - Isle of Lewis - Hebrides Birds	AKA Yellow-billed Loon
Fri 28th April, 2006	Iceland Gull	Loch Barvas - Isle of Lewis - Hebrides Birds
Fri 28th April, 2006	Glaucous Gull	Skigersta - Isle of Lewis - Hebrides
Thu 27th April, 2006	Redwing	Ness - Isle of Lewis - Hebrides		Julie S
Thu 27th April, 2006	Willow Warbler	Croir - Bernera - Hebrides		Dawn S
Wed 26th April, 2006	Merlin	Croir - Bernera - Hebrides		Dawn S
Wed 26th April, 2006	Iceland Gull	Stornoway - Isle of Lewis - Hebrides
Wed 26th April, 2006	White-billed Diver	Skigersta - Isle of Lewis - Hebrides Birds	AKA Yellow-billed Loon
Wed 26th April, 2006	Surf Scoter	Taransay Sound - Isle of Harris - Hebrides Birds
Tue 25th April, 2006	Cuckoo	Gravir - Isle of Lewis - Hebrides	First reported this year	Caroline S
Tue 25th April, 2006	Surf Scoter	Taransay Sound - Isle of Harris - Hebrides Birds
Tue 25th April, 2006	Snow Bunting	Loch Stiapabhat - Ness - Isle of Lewis - Hebrides
Tue 25th April, 2006	Long-tailed Duck	Loch Branahuie - Isle of Lewis - Hebrides	nearly 300 birds!
Tue 25th April, 2006	Iceland Gull	Stornoway - Isle of Lewis - Hebrides
Tue 25th April, 2006	Barnacle Geese	Skigersta - Isle of Lewis - Hebrides Birds
Tue 25th April, 2006	Great Northern Diver	Skigersta - Isle of Lewis - Hebrides Birds
Tue 25th April, 2006	White-billed Diver	Skigersta - Isle of Lewis - Hebrides Birds	AKA Yellow-billed Loon
Mon 24th April, 2006	Redwing	Back - Isle of Lewis - Hebrides		Richard S
Sun 23rd April, 2006	Corncrake	Back - Isle of Lewis - Hebrides	First reported this year	Richard S
Sun 23rd April, 2006	Pomarine Skua	Aird an Runair - North Uist - Hebrides
Sun 23rd April, 2006	Pale-bellied Brent Geese	Aird an Runair- North Uist - Hebrides
Sun 23rd April, 2006	Dotterel	Baleshare - North Uist + West Gerenish - South Uist - Hebrides
Sun 23rd April, 2006	White-billed Diver	Skigersta - Isle of Lewis - Hebrides Birds	AKA Yellow-billed Loon
Sun 23rd April, 2006	Barnacle Geese	Butt of Lewis - Ness - Isle of Lewis - Hebrides	13 birds	Mark W
Sun 23rd April, 2006	Little Grebe	Loch Stiapabhat - Ness - Isle of Lewis - Hebrides	Also about 2000 Golden plover in area	Mark W
Sun 23rd April, 2006	Greater Canada Goose	Loch Stiapabhat - Ness - Isle of Lewis - Hebrides	Also 1 Canada X Greylag hybrid	Mark W
Sun 23rd April, 2006	Pink-footed Geese	Lionel - Ness - Isle of Lewis - Hebrides	140 birds	Mark W
Sun 23rd April, 2006	Red-throated Diver	Port of Ness - Isle of Lewis - Hebrides		Mark W
Sun 23rd April, 2006	Great Northern Diver	Port of Ness - Isle of Lewis - Hebrides	Bird sightings - 3 birds	Mark W
Sun 23rd April, 2006	Whooper Swans	Loch Ordais - Bragar + Lionel Ness - Isle of Lewis - Hebrides	Bragar 4 birds	Mark W
Sun 23rd April, 2006	Black-tailed Godwits	Loch Ordais - Bragar- Isle of Lewis - Hebrides	Bragar 140 birds - Lionel 22 birds (Black-tailed?)	Mark W
Sun 23rd April, 2006	Mute Swan	Loch Thuamistear - Shawbost - Isle of Lewis - Hebrides	3 birds	Mark W
Sat 22nd April, 2006	Willow Warbler	Croir - Bernera - Hebrides		Dawn S
Sat 22nd April, 2006	Blackcap	Croir - Bernera - Hebrides Birds		Dawn S
Sat 22nd April, 2006	Iceland Gull	Barvas + Stornoway - Isle of Lewis - Hebrides
Sat 22nd April, 2006	Redwing	Croir - Bernera - Hebrides		Dawn S
Fri 21st April, 2006	White-billed Diver	Skigersta - Isle of Lewis - Hebrides Birds	AKA Yellow-billed Loon
Fri 21st April, 2006	Wigeon	Callanish - Isle of Lewis - Hebrides Birds	3 on Loch near tearoooms	Suzanne H
Fri 21st April, 2006	Kestrel	Uig - Isle of Lewis - Hebrides Birds	pair 2 miles down Bernera turn	Kirsty H
Fri 21st April, 2006	White-billed Diver	Skigersta - Isle of Lewis - Hebrides Birds	AKA Yellow-billed Loon
Fri 21st April, 2006	Surf Scoter	Taransay Sound - Isle of Harris - Hebrides Birds
Fri 21st April, 2006	Glaucous Gull	Stornoway - Isle of Lewis - Hebrides
Fri 21st April, 2006	Iceland Gull	Barvas + Stornoway - Isle of Lewis - Hebrides Birds
Fri 21st April, 2006	Northern Eider	Riof - Isle of Lewis - Hebrides	AKA Boreal Eider
Fri 21st April, 2006	Ring-necked Duck	Loch Tiumpan - Isle of Lewis - Hebrides	Drake bird
Fri 21st April, 2006	Snowy Owl	North Uist Aird an Runair - Hebrides
Thu 20th April, 2006	Redwing	Habost - Ness - Isle of Lewis - Hebrides		Dawn S
Thu 20th April, 2006	Swallows	Port of - Ness - Isle of Lewis - Hebrides	First sighting of the year	Julie S
Thu 20th April, 2006	Iceland Gull	Loch Airigh na Lic - Isle of Lewis - Hebrides
Thu 20th April, 2006	Whooper Swans	Shawbost +Loch Stiaphat - Isle of Lewis - Hebrides
Wed 19th April, 2006	Iceland Gull	Stornoway - Isle of Lewis - Hebrides
Wed 19th April, 2006	White-billed Diver	Skigersta - Isle of Lewis - Hebrides Birds	AKA Yellow-billed Loon
Wed 19th April, 2006	Redwing	Croir - Bernera - Hebrides		Suzanne H
Tue 18th April, 2006	White-billed Diver	Taransay Sound - Isle of Harris - Hebrides Birds	AKA Yellow-billed Loon
Mon 17th April, 2006	Glaucous Gull	Barvas - Isle of Lewis - Hebrides
Mon 17th April, 2006	Great Skua	Aird an Runair - North Uist - Hebrides
Mon 17th April, 2006	Pomarine Skua	Aird an Runair - North Uist - Hebrides Birds
Sun 16th April, 2006	Redwing	Croir - Bernera - Hebrides		Suzanne H
Sun 16th April, 2006	Ring-necked Duck	Loch Tiumpan - Isle of Lewis - Hebrides	Drake bird
Sun 16th April, 2006	Little Tern	Loch Bee - South Uist - Hebrides Birds
Sun 16th April, 2006	American Wigeon	Loch Bee - South Uist - Hebrides
Sun 16th April, 2006	White-billed Diver	Skigersta - Isle of Lewis - Hebrides Birds	AKA Yellow-billed Loon
Sat 15th April, 2006	Iceland Gull	Stornoway - Isle of Lewis - Hebrides
Sat 15th April, 2006	Ring-necked Duck	Loch Tiumpan - Isle of Lewis - Hebrides	Drake bird
Sat 15th April, 2006	White-billed Diver	Skigersta - Isle of Lewis - Hebrides Birds	AKA Yellow-billed Loon
Fri 14th April, 2006	Ring-necked Duck	Loch Tiumpan - Isle of Lewis - Hebrides	Drake bird
Fri 14th April, 2006	Arctic Redpoll	Skigersta - Isle of Lewis - Hebrides Birds
Fri 14th April, 2006	White-billed Diver	Skigersta - Isle of Lewis - Hebrides Birds	AKA Yellow-billed Loon 2 birds on the sea
Fri 14th April, 2006	Goldfinch	Stornoway - Isle of Lewis - Hebrides	in a Stornoway back garden	Dave
Thur 13th April, 2006	Redwing	Bernera - Hebrides		Dawn S
Thur 13th April, 2006	Iceland Gull	Barvas + Stornoway - Isle of Lewis - Hebrides
Wed 12th April, 2006	Greenshank	Lusketyre - Isle of Harris - Hebrides	2 birds with Redshank	Suzanne H
Wed 12th April, 2006	Red-throated Diver	Golden Road - Isle of Harris - Hebrides	2 birds	Dawn S
Wed 12th April, 2006	Redwing	Ness - Isle of Lewis + Lusketyre - Isle of Harris - Hebrides	Bird sightings made in Ness, Bernera and Luskentyre	Julie S Dawn S
Mon 10th April, 2006	Iceland Gull	Barvas - Isle of Lewis - Hebrides
Mon 10th April, 2006	White-billed Diver	Skigersta - Isle of Lewis - Hebrides Birds	AKA Yellow-billed Loon 2 birds on the sea
Sun 9th April , 2006	Grey Wagtail	Stornoway - Lewis - Hebrides	near Willowglen footbridge	Bob W
Sun 9th April , 2006	Redwing	Croir - Isle of Lewis - Hebrides	birds still about -	Dawn S
Sun 9th April , 2006	Little Grebe	Loch Stiaphat - Isle of Lewis - Hebrides		Martin S
Sun 9th April , 2006	Gadwall	Loch Stiaphat - Isle of Lewis - Hebrides	Drake Bird	Martin S
Sun 9th April, 2006	Whooper Swans	Loch Stiaphat - Isle of Lewis - Hebrides	2 birds	Martin S
Sun 9th April, 2006	Wheatear	Bosta + Loch Stiaphat - Isle of Lewis - Hebrides Birds		Dawn S Martin S
Sat 8th April, 2006	Little Auk	Brue - Isle of Lewis - Hebrides Birds
Sat 8th April, 2006	Iceland Gull	Stornoway - Isle of Lewis - Hebrides	Stornoway Harbour
Fri 7th April, 2006	Redwing	Croir - Isle of Lewis - Hebrides	birds still about	Suzanne H
Wed 5th April , 2006	Redwing	Croir - Isle of Lewis - Hebrides	flock largest I've seen all winter	Suzanne H
Mon 3rd April , 2006	Ring-necked Duck	Loch Tiumpan - Isle of Lewis - Hebrides	Drake bird
Mon 3rd April , 2006	White-fronted Geese	Barvas - Isle of Lewis- Hebrides Birds	43 birds	Martin
Mon 3rd April , 2006	Goldfinch	Sheshader - Point - Isle of Lewis - Hebrides		Ruth N.H.
Sun 2nd April, 2006	Kestrel	Uig - Isle of Lewis- Hebrides Birds	Male bird	Frank S
Sun 2nd April, 2006	Wheatear	Eoropie + Uig- Isle of Lewis - Hebrides	Eoropie bird sighting - on the machair near the beach Uig - one male and one female bird	Julie S Frank S
Sun 2nd April, 2006	Marsh Harrier	Bornais - South Uist - Hebrides
Sun 2nd April, 2006	Northern Eider	Tong - Isle of Lewis - Hebrides	AKA Boreal Eider	Andy
Sun 2nd April, 2006	Surf Scoter	Sound of Harris - Hebrides	Bird sighting from Luskentyre - drake bird
Sun 2nd April, 2006	Iceland Gull	Barvas - Isle of Lewis - Hebrides Birds
Sun 2nd April, 2006	Snow Bunting	Ardvule - South Uist - Hebrides
Sat 1st April, 2006	Snow Bunting	Ardvule - South Uist - Hebrides	Female bird
Sat 1st April, 2006	Wheatear	Holm - Isle of Lewis - Hebrides Birds		Martin
Sat 1st April, 2006	Northern Eider	Skigersta - Isle of Lewis - Hebrides Birds	AKA Boreal Eider
Sat 1st April, 2006	Pale-bellied Brent Geese	Vatersay - South Uist +Barra -Hebrides
Sat 1st April, 2006	Velvet Scoter	Vatersay - South Uist - Hebrides	2 birds
Sat 1st April, 2006	Northern Eider?	Coll + Skigersta - Isle of Lewis - Hebrides	Bird sightings on the sea
Sat 1st April, 2006	White-billed Diver	Skigersta - Isle of Lewis - Hebrides	AKA Yellow-billed Loon 3 birds on the sea
Sat 1st April, 2006	Iceland Gull	Barvas - Isle of Lewis - Hebrides
Sat 1st April, 2006	Glaucous Gull	Barvas - Isle of Lewis - Hebrides Birds
Sat 1st April, 2006	American Wigeon	Shader - Isle of Lewis - Hebrides	Drake bird on Shader Beach

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