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<blockquote data-quote="3Italianbirders" data-source="post: 3608059" data-attributes="member: 116922"><p><strong>June 19</strong></p><p><strong>North Uist, Benbecula, South Uist</strong></p><p></p><p>This will prove to be another memorable day, with several stops and new and unexpected species. We start off with the Committee Road, another stop on the Outer Hebrides Bird of Prey trail, where we see the first of the many <strong>Short-eared Owls</strong> we’ll see on the Uists. For us, unaccustomed to this magnificent bird of prey, it’s a real treat. We drive up and down the road a few times seeing 3 different individuals, plus a <strong>Buzzard</strong>, and the usual <strong>Oystercatchers and Lapwings</strong>.</p><p>Heading south we see <strong>Red-necked Phalaropes, Gadwalls and Little Grebes</strong> in roadside pools in Benbecula, and while we’re there a totally unexpected <strong><a href="http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?p=3581190#post3581190" target="_blank">White-winged Black Tern</a></strong> flies over the pools. It disappears for a while and then we observe it again for a few minutes. There are other birders with us and they tell us where to go for the “nordic” gulls that we are eager to see, so our next stop is Ardivachar Point on South Uist. Sure enough there are loads of gulls on the beach below us and it only takes a few minutes to single out the two nordic visitors, <strong>an Iceland Gull and a Glaucous Gull</strong>. We drive back north and stop at the RSPB Balranald just to have a look. As soon as we park the car we can hear a <strong><strong>Corncrake</strong></strong> calling literally one metre away in the dense vegetation between the car park and the visitor centre. We book ourselves on a guided walk for the following morning and head home tired, ravenous but happy.</p><p></p><p><strong>June 20</strong></p><p><strong>North Uist</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p>We join the guided walk at RSPB Balranald and as we walk along the beach we spot a <strong>Bar-tailed Godwit <strong>and two</strong> otters</strong>. Also a few <strong>Corn Buntings,</strong> a routine sight for us back home, so it’s somewhat strange to see them here. We eat our sandwiches on the beach, then decide to drive to the eastern side of the island to look for eagles. The drive is spectacular but we only see two <strong>eagles</strong> in a galaxy far, far away.</p><p></p><p><strong>June 21</strong></p><p><strong>North Uist</strong></p><p></p><p>Another RSPB walk, this time to look for otters and eagles. We see neither but instead spot a few <strong>Hen Harriers, a Buzzard, Kestrels, deer, seals <strong>and various</strong> divers</strong>. Also a fantastic hairy caterpillar and carnivorous plants.</p><p></p><p>We drive back to South Uist to have another look at the <strong>gulls</strong>, which we duly see again. The drive back north is also very productive, with several <strong>Hen Harriers <strong>and a couple</strong> of SE Owls</strong>. We have a very nice pub dinner and then head home.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="3Italianbirders, post: 3608059, member: 116922"] [B]June 19 North Uist, Benbecula, South Uist[/B] This will prove to be another memorable day, with several stops and new and unexpected species. We start off with the Committee Road, another stop on the Outer Hebrides Bird of Prey trail, where we see the first of the many [B]Short-eared Owls[/B] we’ll see on the Uists. For us, unaccustomed to this magnificent bird of prey, it’s a real treat. We drive up and down the road a few times seeing 3 different individuals, plus a [B]Buzzard[/B], and the usual [B]Oystercatchers and Lapwings[/B]. Heading south we see [B]Red-necked Phalaropes, Gadwalls and Little Grebes[/B] in roadside pools in Benbecula, and while we’re there a totally unexpected [B][URL="http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?p=3581190#post3581190"]White-winged Black Tern[/URL][/B] flies over the pools. It disappears for a while and then we observe it again for a few minutes. There are other birders with us and they tell us where to go for the “nordic” gulls that we are eager to see, so our next stop is Ardivachar Point on South Uist. Sure enough there are loads of gulls on the beach below us and it only takes a few minutes to single out the two nordic visitors, [B]an Iceland Gull and a Glaucous Gull[/B]. We drive back north and stop at the RSPB Balranald just to have a look. As soon as we park the car we can hear a [B][B]Corncrake[/B][/B] calling literally one metre away in the dense vegetation between the car park and the visitor centre. We book ourselves on a guided walk for the following morning and head home tired, ravenous but happy. [B]June 20 North Uist [/B] We join the guided walk at RSPB Balranald and as we walk along the beach we spot a [B]Bar-tailed Godwit [B]and two[/B] otters[/B]. Also a few [B]Corn Buntings,[/B] a routine sight for us back home, so it’s somewhat strange to see them here. We eat our sandwiches on the beach, then decide to drive to the eastern side of the island to look for eagles. The drive is spectacular but we only see two [B]eagles[/B] in a galaxy far, far away. [B]June 21 North Uist[/B] Another RSPB walk, this time to look for otters and eagles. We see neither but instead spot a few [B]Hen Harriers, a Buzzard, Kestrels, deer, seals [B]and various[/B] divers[/B]. Also a fantastic hairy caterpillar and carnivorous plants. We drive back to South Uist to have another look at the [B]gulls[/B], which we duly see again. The drive back north is also very productive, with several [B]Hen Harriers [B]and a couple[/B] of SE Owls[/B]. We have a very nice pub dinner and then head home. [/QUOTE]
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