Bird Sightings : Hebrides : January 2006

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Bird Sightings : Hebrides : January 2006

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This table is Hebrides Bird Sightings period January 2006

tue January 31st, 2006	Iceland Gull	Stornoway + Ness - Isle of Lewis - Outer Hebrides	Bird at Stornoway harbour
sun January 29th, 2006	Whooper Swan	Leurbost - Lewis Outer Hebrides
sun January 29th, 2006	Glaucous Gull	Loch Barvas - Brue - Lewis - Outer Hebrides	2 adults and 5 immature birds Also 30+ golden plover and 20 ringed plover	Frank S
sun January 29th, 2006	Iceland Gull	Shader - Isle of Lewis - Outer Hebrides	Bird on Shader Beach
sun January 29th, 2006	American Wigeon	Shader - Isle of Lewis - Outer Hebrides	Drake bird on Shader Beach
sat January 28th, 2006	Glaucous Gull	Ness - Lewis Outer Hebrides
sat January 28th, 2006	Great Northern Diver	Luskentyre - Isle of Harris - Outer Hebrides	28+ birds Sound of Taransay from Luskentyre dunes	Mark W
sat January 28th, 2006	Red-throated Diver	Luskentyre - Isle of Harris - Outer Hebrides	4 birds Sound of Taransay from Luskentyre dunes	Mark W
sat January 28th, 2006	Slavonian Grebe	Luskentyre - Isle of Harris - Outer Hebrides	17 birds Sound of Taransay from Luskentyre dunes	Mark W
sat January 28th, 2006	Eider	Luskentyre - Isle of Harris - Outer Hebrides	40+ birds Sound of Taransay from Luskentyre dunes	Mark W
sat January 28th, 2006	Common Scoter	Luskentyre - Isle of Harris - Outer Hebrides	56+ birds Sound of Taransay from Luskentyre dunes	Mark W
sat January 28th, 2006	Long-tailed duck	Luskentyre - Isle of Harris - Outer Hebrides	6+ birds Sound of Taransay from Luskentyre dunes	Mark W
fri January 27th, 2006	Green-winged Teal	Boreray - North Uist - Outer Hebrides	2 Drakes
thur January 26th, 2006	Glaucous Gull	Loch Barvas - Brue - Lewis Outer Hebrides
thur January 26th, 2006	Ring-necked Duck	Loch Tiumpan - Isle of Lewis - Outer Hebrides
thur January 26th, 2006	Iceland Gull	Stornoway - Lewis Outer Hebrides	At the harbour
wed January 25th, 2006	American Wigeon	Shader - Isle of Lewis - Outer Hebrides	easily frightened of f- give it some room!	Martin S
wed January 25th, 2006	Iceland Gull	Skigersta + Shader - Isle of Lewis - Outer Hebrides
tue January 24th, 2006	Rough-legged Buzzard	Traigh Eachcamis - North Uist - Outer Hebrides
tue January 24th, 2006	Snowy Owl	Traigh Eachcamis - North Uist - Outer Hebrides
mon January 23rd, 2006	Ring-necked Duck	Loch Tiumpan - Isle of Lewis - Outer Hebrides
sun January 22nd, 2006	Green-winged Teal	Loch Tiumpan - Isle of Lewis - Outer Hebrides
sat January 21st, 2006	Whooper Swans	Loch Nighean Fhailtean + Loch Caol Eiseal - Lewis - Outer Hebrides	3 birds on each loch	Mark W
sat January 21st, 2006	Little Grebe	Loch Chromor - Lewis - Outer Hebrides	3 Birds	Mark W
sat January 21st, 2006	Scaup	Mharbig - Pairc	Drake bird with 6 tufted duck	Mark W
sat January 21st, 2006	Glaucous Gull	Loch Barvas - Brue + Stornoway - Lewis + Bornish - South Uist - Outer Hebrides
sat January 21st, 2006	Golden Eagles	Lemreway - Lewis - Outer Hebrides		Helen B
fri January 20th, 2006	Velvet Scoter	Bornish - South Uist - Outer Hebrides
fri January 20th, 2006	Iceland Gull	Loch Barvas - Brue - Lewis + Loch Bee - South Uist -Outer Hebrides
fri January 20th, 2006	Glaucous Gull	Loch Barvas - Brue - Lewis Outer Hebrides
wed January 18th, 2006	Glaucous Gull	Loch Barvas + Stornoway - Lewis - Outer Hebrides
wed January 18th, 2006	Iceland Gull	Loch Barvas - Brue - Lewis Outer Hebrides
wed January 18th, 2006	Whooper Swan	Lundale - Isle of Lewis - Outer Hebrides	Bird on the small loch just before Lundale	Suzanne H
tue January 17th, 2006	Common Redpoll	Drium Nan Currcag - Callanish - Isle of Lewis - Outer Hebrides	2 birds	Ela S
mon January 16th, 2006	Ring-necked Duck	Loch Tiumpan - Isle of Lewis - Outer Hebrides	There has been a drake bird reported at this loch for about two weeks	Chris M
mon January 16th, 2006	Snow Bunting	Loch Barvas - Brue - Outer Hebrides	50+ Birds
sun January 15th, 2006	Glaucous Gull	Loch Barvas - Brue - Outer Hebrides
sun January 15th, 2006	Iceland Gull	Loch Barvas - Brue - Outer Hebrides
sun January 15th, 2006	Ring-necked Duck	Loch Tiumpan - Isle of Lewis Outer Hebrides
sun January 15th, 2006	Green-winged Teal	Loch Tiumpan - Isle of Lewis Outer Hebrides
sat January 14, 2006	Redhead	Loch Barvas - Brue - Outer Hebrides	Drake - only 4th or 5th record for Europe
sat January 14, 2006	Glaucous Gull	Stornoway - Lewis - Outer Hebrides	One 1st winter bird plus one 2nd winter bird at Wisco's fish factory Marybank plus one 1st winter bird at Cross Street	Mark W
sat January 14, 2006	Iceland Gull	Stornoway - Lewis + Rubha Ardvule + Loch Barvas - Lewis - Outer Hebrides	One 1st winter bird at Stornoway Harbour on the pier, plus 6 more elsewhere	Mark W
fri January 13, 2006	Ring-necked Duck	Loch Tiumpan - Isle of Lewis Outer Hebrides	There has been a drake bird reported at this loch for about two weeks
fri January 13, 2006	Iceland Gull	Stornoway - Isle of Lewis - Outer Hebrides	3 birds at the harbour
thu January 12, 2006	Snowy Owl	Baleshare - Traigh Eachcamis - North Uist - Outer Hebrides
sun January 8, 2006	Wigeon	Loch Chromor - South Lochs - Lewis - Outer Hebrides	4 birds plus 6 Tufted Duck, 4 Grey Heron, 3 Cormorant	Mark W
sun January 8, 2006	Whooper Swan	Loch Chromor - South Lochs - Lewis - Outer Hebrides	2 birds	Mark W
sun January 8, 2006	Little Grebe	Loch Chromor - South Lochs - Lewis - Outer Hebrides	8 birds	Mark W
sat January 7, 2006	Pintail Duck	Loch Barvas - Lewis - Outer Hebrides		Martin S
sat January 7, 2006	Woodcock	Gress - Lewis - Outer Hebrides		Eve E
sat January 7, 2006	Snowy Owl	Bru - Lewis - Outer Hebrides		Martin S
fri January 6, 2006	Green-winged Teal	Stornoway - Lewis - Outer Hebrides	on a lagoon near the airport
fri January 6, 2006	Wigeon	Coll Beach+ Gress - Lewis - Outer Hebrides	42 birds Coll +20 birds at Gress (with117 Greylag and 22 Curlew)
fri January 6, 2006	Goldeneye	Gress - Lewis - Outer Hebrides	single bird
fri January 6, 2006	Ring-necked Duck	Loch Tiumpan - Isle of Lewis Outer Hebrides	There has been a drake bird reported at this loch for about two weeks
fri January 6, 2006	Glaucous Gull	Stornoway - Lewis - Outer Hebrides	One 2nd winter bird at Wisco's fish factory Marybank plus one at Stornoway dump	Mark W
fri January 6, 2006	Iceland Gull	Stornoway - Lewis + Rubha Ardvule + Loch Barvas - Lewis - Outer Hebrides	Adult bird at Stornoway Harbour on the pier, plus one bird at Wisco's fish factory Marybank plus one Stornoway dump plus one at Howmore. Two birds on Barvas Loch.	Mark W
thu January 5, 2006	Green-winged Teal	Howmore - South Uist	Drake at White cart water, Clyde
thu January 5, 2006	Sparrowhawk	Lewis - Outer Hebrides		Bob W
thu January 5, 2006	Goldfinch	Lewis - Outer Hebrides	12 birds in a garden	Bob W
thu January 5, 2006	Glaucous Gull	Stornoway - Lewis - Outer Hebrides	One bird at Wisco's fish factory Marybank	Mark W
thu January 5, 2006	Iceland Gull	Stornoway - Lewis + Rubha Ardvule - Outer Hebrides	Adult bird at Stornoway Harbour on the pier, plus one bird at Wisco's fish factory Marybank plus one at Howmore	Mark W
wed January 3, 2006	Jack Snipe	Croir - Bernera - Lewis - Outer Hebrides		Suzanne H
mon January 2, 2006	Jack Snipe	Croir - Bernera - Lewis - Outer Hebrides		Suzanne H
mon January 2, 2006	Goldeneye	Loch na Muilne - Lewis - Outer Hebrides	Bird has been there since September	Lorna E
sun January 1, 2006	Blackcap	Bru - Isle of Lewis - Outer Hebrides	Single male bird, been in the garden for a few days	Martin S
sun January 1, 2006	Common Scoter	Sound of Taransay Off Luskentyre - Outer Hebrides	18 birds	Mark W
sun January 1, 2006	Slavonian Grebe	Sound of Taransay Off Luskentyre - Outer Hebrides	8 birds	Mark W
sun January 1, 2006	Great Northern Diver	Sound of Taransay Off Luskentyre - Outer Hebrides	20+ Birds	Mark W
sun January 1, 2006	Red-throated Diver	Sound of Taransay Off Luskentyre - Outer Hebrides	2 birds	Mark W
sun January 1, 2006	Black-throated Diver	Sound of Taransay Off Luskentyre - Outer Hebrides	1 bird	Mark W
sun January 1, 2006	Eider	Sound of Taransay Off Luskentyre - Outer Hebrides	30+ birds	Mark W

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