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Rubh' Arnal, North Uist
3 Iceland Gulls, a juvenile Glaucous Gull and 2 Lapland Buntings seen in the area today
Balranald, North Uist
A juvenile Iceland Gull was on Traigh Iar
Stornoway, Isle of Lewis
A pair of Shoveler seen this afternoon, the first sighting of this species in the Stornoway area in 12+ yrs - see Tristans post below
Ruhba Ardvule, South Uist
A 2.5 hour seawatch this morning produced 7 Eider (3S 4N), 1 Long-tailed Duck (N), 8 Red-throated Divers (7S 1N), 10 Gannets (9S 1N), 44 Shag (9S 35N), 1 Cormorant (N), 100 Kittiwakes (99S 1N), 9 Razorbills (S), 1 Black Guillemot (S) and 6 auk sp (S).
Also present in the area were Greylag Goose 14, Wigeon 39, Teal 22, Tufted Duck 16, Long-tailed Duck 21, Goldeneye 3, Red-breasted Merganser 4, Red-throated Diver 1, Great Northern Diver 5, Cormorant 23, Black-headed Gull 1 and Rock Pipit 1
3 Iceland Gulls, a juvenile Glaucous Gull and 2 Lapland Buntings seen in the area today
Balranald, North Uist
A juvenile Iceland Gull was on Traigh Iar
Stornoway, Isle of Lewis
A pair of Shoveler seen this afternoon, the first sighting of this species in the Stornoway area in 12+ yrs - see Tristans post below
Ruhba Ardvule, South Uist
A 2.5 hour seawatch this morning produced 7 Eider (3S 4N), 1 Long-tailed Duck (N), 8 Red-throated Divers (7S 1N), 10 Gannets (9S 1N), 44 Shag (9S 35N), 1 Cormorant (N), 100 Kittiwakes (99S 1N), 9 Razorbills (S), 1 Black Guillemot (S) and 6 auk sp (S).
Also present in the area were Greylag Goose 14, Wigeon 39, Teal 22, Tufted Duck 16, Long-tailed Duck 21, Goldeneye 3, Red-breasted Merganser 4, Red-throated Diver 1, Great Northern Diver 5, Cormorant 23, Black-headed Gull 1 and Rock Pipit 1