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Eyes and Ears Everywhere
Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 10th January 2024. Updated throughout the day
Ness, Isle of Lewis
9 Snow Buntings were seen in the Ness area and then flew towards Eoropie
Loch Bee, South Uist
The drake *Ring-necked Duck* was again to the east of the causeway. 6 Scaup were also on the loch and 11 Greenland White-fronts were in the area
Rubha Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 09:35-11:25
Count type: incomplete species list, not all species submitted
Weather: Wind N veering NE f0 - f1, 0/8 cloud, Sunny. Temp -2c increasing to 0c
A near 2 hour seawatch this morning produced 16 Barnacle Geese (S), 1 Guillemot (S), 1 Gannet (N), and 14 Shag (6S 8N).
Also present in the area were Greylag Goose 9, Wigeon 53, Mallard 176, Teal 47, Tufted Duck 24, Goldeneye 2, Red-breasted Merganser 1, Lapwing 36, Curlew 9, Jack Snipe 1, Snipe 2, Red-throated Diver 8, Great Northern Diver 4, Cormorant 15, Hen Harrier 1, Peregrine 1, Hooded Crow 7, Skylark 2, Blackbird 1, Pied Wagtail 1, Meadow Pipit 5, and Twite 55
Ness, Isle of Lewis
9 Snow Buntings were seen in the Ness area and then flew towards Eoropie
Loch Bee, South Uist
The drake *Ring-necked Duck* was again to the east of the causeway. 6 Scaup were also on the loch and 11 Greenland White-fronts were in the area
Rubha Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 09:35-11:25
Count type: incomplete species list, not all species submitted
Weather: Wind N veering NE f0 - f1, 0/8 cloud, Sunny. Temp -2c increasing to 0c
A near 2 hour seawatch this morning produced 16 Barnacle Geese (S), 1 Guillemot (S), 1 Gannet (N), and 14 Shag (6S 8N).
Also present in the area were Greylag Goose 9, Wigeon 53, Mallard 176, Teal 47, Tufted Duck 24, Goldeneye 2, Red-breasted Merganser 1, Lapwing 36, Curlew 9, Jack Snipe 1, Snipe 2, Red-throated Diver 8, Great Northern Diver 4, Cormorant 15, Hen Harrier 1, Peregrine 1, Hooded Crow 7, Skylark 2, Blackbird 1, Pied Wagtail 1, Meadow Pipit 5, and Twite 55