Outer Hebs/Speyside Trip

 

Yes, unfortunately we dipped Harlequin and Snowy Owl, good start to the post. I'll let the photos do the talking:

Corncrake at Balranald

Curlew Sandpiper in Stinky Bay, Benbecula

Dotterel on Cairn Gorm

Golden Eagles Everywhere! Taken on North Uist.

Hen Harrier on North Uist

Little Gull at Stinky Bay, Benbecula

Ptarmigan on Cairn Gorm

Corn Bunting at Balranald

Short-Eared Owl

Outer Hebrides and Highlands

Just come back from Scotland on Saturday, we went to the Uists, Lewis and Harris and visited Skye on the last day. Fantastic trip, saw 120 species in total, including 69 buzzards and 26 short-eared owls. Including 6 I had never seen: Pomarine Skua, Arctic Skua, Great Skua, Corncrake, Corn Bunting and Red-Necked Phalarope. Here is a selection of photos:

Short-Eared Owl Corn Bunting

Redshank

White-Tailed Eagle on Skye Golden Plover Buzzard

Corncrake

Sanderling Whimbrel

Dunlin Hooded Crow Common Sandpiper