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Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 10th May 2019. Updated throughout the day
Loch Stiapabhat, Isle of Lewis
6 Whooper Swans were there early this morning
Report of ***American Bittern*** there today
Stornoway, Isle of Lewis
A *Common Crane* flew north-east over the war memorial this afternoon
Aird an Runair, North Uist
4 Dotterels were seen the early afternoon
South Glendale, South Uist
A Hawfinch was seen there briefly
Borve, Barra
A Grasshopper Warbler was heard reeling there this morning
Ruhba Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 07:15 - 09:35
Weather: Wind NNE veering NE F3, mostly bright and sunny. Temp 6-8C.
A 2+ hour seawatch this morning produced 1 Red-breasted Merganser (N), 2 Red-throated Divers (N), 1 Black-throated Diver (S), 2 Great Northern Divers (N), 1 Fulmar (N), 21 Gannets (6S 15N), 3 Cormorants (1S 2N), 7 Kittiwakes (N), 5 Pomarine Skuas (N) and 14 auk sp (N).
Also present in the area were Greylag Goose 4, Tufted Duck 12, Eider 16, Great Northern Diver 4, Cormorant 18, Whimbrel 1, Sanderling 14, Arctic Tern 12, Raven 2, Skylark 1, Sand Martin 6, Whinchat [male] 1, Wheatear 2, White Wagtail 2 and Meadow Pipit 8
Loch Stiapabhat, Isle of Lewis
6 Whooper Swans were there early this morning
Report of ***American Bittern*** there today
Stornoway, Isle of Lewis
A *Common Crane* flew north-east over the war memorial this afternoon
Aird an Runair, North Uist
4 Dotterels were seen the early afternoon
South Glendale, South Uist
A Hawfinch was seen there briefly
Borve, Barra
A Grasshopper Warbler was heard reeling there this morning
Ruhba Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 07:15 - 09:35
Weather: Wind NNE veering NE F3, mostly bright and sunny. Temp 6-8C.
A 2+ hour seawatch this morning produced 1 Red-breasted Merganser (N), 2 Red-throated Divers (N), 1 Black-throated Diver (S), 2 Great Northern Divers (N), 1 Fulmar (N), 21 Gannets (6S 15N), 3 Cormorants (1S 2N), 7 Kittiwakes (N), 5 Pomarine Skuas (N) and 14 auk sp (N).
Also present in the area were Greylag Goose 4, Tufted Duck 12, Eider 16, Great Northern Diver 4, Cormorant 18, Whimbrel 1, Sanderling 14, Arctic Tern 12, Raven 2, Skylark 1, Sand Martin 6, Whinchat [male] 1, Wheatear 2, White Wagtail 2 and Meadow Pipit 8