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Eyes and Ears Everywhere
Outer Hebrides / Western Isles bird sightings for today, 19th October 2018. Updated throughout the day
Northbay House, Barra
The ****Baltimore Oriole**** was seen there again early this morning
The Butt of Lewis
3 Snow Buntings ere in the lighthouse compound this afternoon
Chrulabig, Isle of Lewis
A Yellow-browed Warbler was seen there today
Druidibeg Plantation,South Uist
2 Chiffchaffs were there today
Howmore, South Uist
2 Chiffchaffs were seen there
North Locheynort, South Uist
A Yellow-browed Warbler, 4 Blackcaps, a Brambling and 2 Lesser Redpolls were there today
Bornish, South Uist
3 Brambling were there and 2 Snow Buntings flew over. 24 Black-tailed Godwits were on the machair.
Gleann, Isle of Barra
A Yellow-browed Warbler was there this afternoon
Ruhba Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 07:50 - 11:20
Weather: Wind W F4, initially dull, sunny later. Temp 11.2C.
A 3+ hour seawatch this morning produced 75 Barnacle Geese (S), 5 Shelduck (S), 4 Eider (S), 1 Long-tailed Duck (S), 10 Red-breasted Mergansers (S), 9 Red-throated Divers (S), 1 Black-throated Diver (S), 39 Great Northern Divers (S), 193 Gannets (192S 1N), 8 Shag (2S 6N), 1 Grey Phalarope (S), 75 Kittiwakes (S), 1 Guillemot (S) and 28 auk sp (S).
Also present in the area were Greylag Goose 34, Wigeon 25, Teal 5, Tufted Duck 3, Red-throated Diver 2, Cormorant 13, White-tailed Eagle 1, Curlew 7, Sanderling 12, Snipe 6, Raven 2, Skylark 2, Rock Pipit 1 and Twite 4
Yellow-browed Warbler (C) and courtesy of Ian Ricketts
Northbay House, Barra
The ****Baltimore Oriole**** was seen there again early this morning
The Butt of Lewis
3 Snow Buntings ere in the lighthouse compound this afternoon
Chrulabig, Isle of Lewis
A Yellow-browed Warbler was seen there today
Druidibeg Plantation,South Uist
2 Chiffchaffs were there today
Howmore, South Uist
2 Chiffchaffs were seen there
North Locheynort, South Uist
A Yellow-browed Warbler, 4 Blackcaps, a Brambling and 2 Lesser Redpolls were there today
Bornish, South Uist
3 Brambling were there and 2 Snow Buntings flew over. 24 Black-tailed Godwits were on the machair.
Gleann, Isle of Barra
A Yellow-browed Warbler was there this afternoon
Ruhba Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 07:50 - 11:20
Weather: Wind W F4, initially dull, sunny later. Temp 11.2C.
A 3+ hour seawatch this morning produced 75 Barnacle Geese (S), 5 Shelduck (S), 4 Eider (S), 1 Long-tailed Duck (S), 10 Red-breasted Mergansers (S), 9 Red-throated Divers (S), 1 Black-throated Diver (S), 39 Great Northern Divers (S), 193 Gannets (192S 1N), 8 Shag (2S 6N), 1 Grey Phalarope (S), 75 Kittiwakes (S), 1 Guillemot (S) and 28 auk sp (S).
Also present in the area were Greylag Goose 34, Wigeon 25, Teal 5, Tufted Duck 3, Red-throated Diver 2, Cormorant 13, White-tailed Eagle 1, Curlew 7, Sanderling 12, Snipe 6, Raven 2, Skylark 2, Rock Pipit 1 and Twite 4
Yellow-browed Warbler (C) and courtesy of Ian Ricketts
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