Stinky Bay, Benbecula becomes a temporary home to storm driven Grey Phalaropes most autumns. This cracker was as usual showing very nicely. #BirdingScotland #BirdingOuterHebrides

Your not having my worm! The juvenile Long-billed Dowitcher showed nicely on The Range, South Uist this morning even if it was rather dreich. #BirdingScotland #BirdingOuterHebrides #RareBirdAlert

Oh you beauty! Another day tour and another cracking American wader. This time a very smart juvenile White-rumped Sandpiper at LA2, West Gerinish, South Uist. #BirdingScotland #BirdingOuterHebrides #RareBirdAlert

It certainly felt like autumn during our day trip around North Uist today. The highlight (for me) was this Baird's Sandpiper that was originally at Loch Paible before heading to Balranald. The Golden Eagle was pretty decent too! #BirdingScotland #BirdingOuterHebrides #rarebirdalert

A few (mostly appalling) images of some of the American waders in South Uist this morning. Firstly a vocal Long-billed Dowitcher; a lovely juvenile American Golden Plover and finally a classy Pectoral Sandpiper. #BirdingScotland #BirdingOuterHebrides

Then there were 2. Second time lucky looking for an American Buff-bellied Pipit at Drimsdale, S Uist. Was enjoying it's company when it was joined by a second bird! #BirdingScotland #RareBirdAlert #BirdingOuterHebrides

Lovely Baird's Sandpiper in North Bay, South Uist today. #BirdingScotland #BirdingOuterHebrides

Another spell out at Griminish Point this morning produced at least 54 Leach's Petrels and 3 Sabine's Gulls amongst a nice variety of other stuff. #BirdingScotland #BirdingOuterHebrides