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Eyes and Ears Everywhere
Outer Hebrides / Western Isles bird sightings for today, 11th October 2018. Updated throughout the day
Loch Sandray, North Uist
A ***Lesser Yellowlegs*** was there this morning. Circa 70 Black-tailed Godwits were also in the area
Hirta, St Kilda
The female ***Snowy Owl*** was once agin in the village this evening. A Jack Snipe and the first Brambling and Blackbird of the autumn were also there
Askernish, South Uist
The *American Golden Plover* was again in the fields opposite the clubhouse
Manish, Isle of Harris
A Little Egret has been at Ob Leasaid for the past two days
Langass Lodge. North Uist
2 Bramblings are seen there today
Ruhba Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 08:35 - 11:45
Weather: Wind SE F6 gust F8, dull with occasional showers at first. Temp 15.5C falling.
A 3+ hour seawatch produced 235 Barnacle Geese (S), 13 Wigeon (S), 5 Eider (S), 1 Red-breasted merganser (S), 4 Red-throated Divers (S), 25 great Norther Divers (S), 112 Gannets (S), 2 Shag (N), 1 Cormorant (S), 1 Snipe (S - in off the sea), 4 Guillemots (S), 1 Razorbill (S), 1 Black Guillemot (S), 26 auk sp (S), 1 Merlin (S) and 1 Alba Wagtail sp (S). The Merlin was seen to arrive in off the sea chasing an "alba" wagtail which it caught once on land
Also present in the area were Greylag Goose 33, Red-throated Diver 3, Purple Sandpiper 5, Snipe 4*, Black-headed Gull 1, Hooded Crow 3, Raven 2, Meadow Pipit 3, Rock Pipit 2 and Twite 14.
21 Black-tailed Godwits were nearby at Loch Bornish.
Snowy Owl (C) and courtesy of Cairan Hatsell
Loch Sandray, North Uist
A ***Lesser Yellowlegs*** was there this morning. Circa 70 Black-tailed Godwits were also in the area
Hirta, St Kilda
The female ***Snowy Owl*** was once agin in the village this evening. A Jack Snipe and the first Brambling and Blackbird of the autumn were also there
Askernish, South Uist
The *American Golden Plover* was again in the fields opposite the clubhouse
Manish, Isle of Harris
A Little Egret has been at Ob Leasaid for the past two days
Langass Lodge. North Uist
2 Bramblings are seen there today
Ruhba Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 08:35 - 11:45
Weather: Wind SE F6 gust F8, dull with occasional showers at first. Temp 15.5C falling.
A 3+ hour seawatch produced 235 Barnacle Geese (S), 13 Wigeon (S), 5 Eider (S), 1 Red-breasted merganser (S), 4 Red-throated Divers (S), 25 great Norther Divers (S), 112 Gannets (S), 2 Shag (N), 1 Cormorant (S), 1 Snipe (S - in off the sea), 4 Guillemots (S), 1 Razorbill (S), 1 Black Guillemot (S), 26 auk sp (S), 1 Merlin (S) and 1 Alba Wagtail sp (S). The Merlin was seen to arrive in off the sea chasing an "alba" wagtail which it caught once on land
Also present in the area were Greylag Goose 33, Red-throated Diver 3, Purple Sandpiper 5, Snipe 4*, Black-headed Gull 1, Hooded Crow 3, Raven 2, Meadow Pipit 3, Rock Pipit 2 and Twite 14.
21 Black-tailed Godwits were nearby at Loch Bornish.
Snowy Owl (C) and courtesy of Cairan Hatsell
