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Eyes and Ears Everywhere
Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today 12th April 2022. Updated throughout the day

Hirta, St Kilda
The ***Snowy Owl*** was again seen in Village Bay. A Purple Sandpiper was also present. A scarce bird there

Loch an Tiumpan, Lewis
The drake *Ring-necked* and the summer plumage Slavonian Grebe were present all day

Vallay, North Uist
The single ***Cackling Goose*** was again on the west side of the island amongst 1400 Barnacle Geese

Loch Durasy, North Uist
A female Marsh Harrier flew SE over the south end of Committee Road early afternoon and possibly the same was later seen flying SE over Balelone.

Balelone, North Uist
The 2 ***Cackling Geese*** were seen there early afternoon amongst an estimated 1000+ Barnacle Geese

Calanish, North Uist
A Willow Warbler was singing there this evening

Culla Bay, Benbecula
A Glaucous Gull was seen there today

Loch Bee, South Uist
The female ***Lesser Scaup*** was seen from the north end of the causeway to the west with 6 Greater Scaup. A pair of Pintial were in the SW corner and 330 Black-tailed Godwits were at the north end at Loch an t'Saile. 1080+ Golden Plover were counted on the Range

Howmore, South Uist
A Chiffchaff was seen there today

West Loch Ollay, South Uist
3 female ***Lesser Scaup*** (adult + 2 first-winter) were there this evening
 
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