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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
 
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