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Eyes and Ears Everywhere
Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 12th May 2021. Updated throughout the day
Langass Lodge, North Uist
A Crossbill flew north this evening
Balranald, North Uist
Circa 30 Pink-feet, 40 Barnacle Geese and a juvenile Glaucous Gull was on the machair to the south of the reserve and 100+ Pink-feet flew north over Loch Eaval this morning. The pair of Garganey were still on Loch nam Feithean. A Wood Sandpiper was reported near the vistor centre this evening and a Curlew Sandpiper was at Aird an Runair
Rubh' Arnal, North Uist
A juvenile Glaucous Gull and two juvenile Iceland Gulls were seen there today. 200+ Pink-feet north in the afternoon. A Glaucous Gull was nearby at Bayhead.
Benbecula
A Hawfinch was seen on the east side of the island today
Loch Sandary, North Uist
A Wood Sandpiper was seen there this morning
Northbay, Barra
A Wood Warbler was there this morning
Ardivachar machair, South Uist
18 Pink-feet and two Pale-bellied Brent Geese were there this evening
Rubha Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 07:45-09:50
Weather: Wind NE f4, 8/8 cloud, light rain. Temp 8-9 c.
A 2 hour seawatch this morning produced 1 Great Northern Diver (S), 2 Fulmars (N), 46 Cormorants (8S 38N), 2 Shag (N), 2 Cormorants (N), 2 Kittiwakes (N), 4 Guillemots (N), 3 Razorbills (N) and 13 auk sp (1S 12N).
Also present in the area were Pale-bellied Brent Goose 8, Greylag Goose 5, Shelduck 7, Tufted Duck 8, Eider 7, Great Northern Diver 6, Cormorant 34, Curlew 3, Bar-tailed Godwit 7, Sanderling 45, Dunlin 55, Arctic Tern 15, Sand Martin 2, Wheatear 4, White Wagtail 4 and Pied Wagtail 2
Langass Lodge, North Uist
A Crossbill flew north this evening
Balranald, North Uist
Circa 30 Pink-feet, 40 Barnacle Geese and a juvenile Glaucous Gull was on the machair to the south of the reserve and 100+ Pink-feet flew north over Loch Eaval this morning. The pair of Garganey were still on Loch nam Feithean. A Wood Sandpiper was reported near the vistor centre this evening and a Curlew Sandpiper was at Aird an Runair
Rubh' Arnal, North Uist
A juvenile Glaucous Gull and two juvenile Iceland Gulls were seen there today. 200+ Pink-feet north in the afternoon. A Glaucous Gull was nearby at Bayhead.
Benbecula
A Hawfinch was seen on the east side of the island today
Loch Sandary, North Uist
A Wood Sandpiper was seen there this morning
Northbay, Barra
A Wood Warbler was there this morning
Ardivachar machair, South Uist
18 Pink-feet and two Pale-bellied Brent Geese were there this evening
Rubha Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 07:45-09:50
Weather: Wind NE f4, 8/8 cloud, light rain. Temp 8-9 c.
A 2 hour seawatch this morning produced 1 Great Northern Diver (S), 2 Fulmars (N), 46 Cormorants (8S 38N), 2 Shag (N), 2 Cormorants (N), 2 Kittiwakes (N), 4 Guillemots (N), 3 Razorbills (N) and 13 auk sp (1S 12N).
Also present in the area were Pale-bellied Brent Goose 8, Greylag Goose 5, Shelduck 7, Tufted Duck 8, Eider 7, Great Northern Diver 6, Cormorant 34, Curlew 3, Bar-tailed Godwit 7, Sanderling 45, Dunlin 55, Arctic Tern 15, Sand Martin 2, Wheatear 4, White Wagtail 4 and Pied Wagtail 2