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Eyes and Ears Everywhere
Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 13th February 2022. Updated throughout the day
Loch Stiapabhat, Isle of Lewis
A juvenile Glacous Gull, an adult Iceland Gull and 67 Barnacle Geese were there today. A second adult Iceland Gull was between Port of Ness and Skigersta
Loch an Tiumpan, Isle of Lewis
The drake *Ring-necked Duck* was seen there again today. An adult Iceland Gull was nearby at Tiumpan Head mid-morning
Rubh' Arnal, North Uist
2 Iceland Gulls (adult + 2nd winter), 2 Kumlien's Gulls (juvenile +3rd winter) and 66 Pale-bellied Brent Geese were seen there today . A ***Cackling Goose*** and a Lapland Bunting were nearby on Balemore machair
Coot Loch, Benbecula
The female ***Lesser Scaup***, drake *Ring-necked Duck* and drake Pintail were there this morning
Carnan, South Uist
2 Brambling and 2 Common Redpoll are visiting a garden there
Clachan, South Uist
The colour ringed Little Egret was there again today
Loch Bee, South Uist
The female ***Lesser Scaup*** was again at the south end of Loch Bee, viewed from the causeway. A Slavonian Grebe and 48 Whooper Swans were also on the loch and 49 Black-tailed Godwits were in the SW corner of the loch
West Loch Ollay, South Uist
2 adult female ***Lesser Scaup*** and a Coot were at the northern end of the loch, best viewed from the Aird-mhicheil cemetary track. A Little Egret was on the floods on Ormiclate machair to the west of the loch
Borve, Barra
The juvenile Kumlien's Gull was there today and the drake Goosander was nearby at Craigston
Rubha Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 08:10-10:15
Weather: Wind variable S-WSW-S f3. 8/8 cloud, temp 5-6c.
A 2 hour seawatch this morning produced 1 Eider (S), 52 Shag (35S 27N), 1 Cormorant (S), 1 White-tailed Eagle (S), 15 Great Black-backed Gulls (S), and 8 Herring Gulls (S).
Also present in the area were Greylag Goose 15, Mute Swan 2, Gadwall 5, Wigeon 69, Tufted Duck 9, Eider 1, Long-tailed Duck 15, Red-breasted Merganser 3, Red-throated Diver 5, Great Northern Diver 3, Cormorant 21, Common Buzzard 1, Curlew 6, and Redshank 2
Kumlien's Gull & Goosander (C) Ian Ricketts
Loch Stiapabhat, Isle of Lewis
A juvenile Glacous Gull, an adult Iceland Gull and 67 Barnacle Geese were there today. A second adult Iceland Gull was between Port of Ness and Skigersta
Loch an Tiumpan, Isle of Lewis
The drake *Ring-necked Duck* was seen there again today. An adult Iceland Gull was nearby at Tiumpan Head mid-morning
Rubh' Arnal, North Uist
2 Iceland Gulls (adult + 2nd winter), 2 Kumlien's Gulls (juvenile +3rd winter) and 66 Pale-bellied Brent Geese were seen there today . A ***Cackling Goose*** and a Lapland Bunting were nearby on Balemore machair
Coot Loch, Benbecula
The female ***Lesser Scaup***, drake *Ring-necked Duck* and drake Pintail were there this morning
Carnan, South Uist
2 Brambling and 2 Common Redpoll are visiting a garden there
Clachan, South Uist
The colour ringed Little Egret was there again today
Loch Bee, South Uist
The female ***Lesser Scaup*** was again at the south end of Loch Bee, viewed from the causeway. A Slavonian Grebe and 48 Whooper Swans were also on the loch and 49 Black-tailed Godwits were in the SW corner of the loch
West Loch Ollay, South Uist
2 adult female ***Lesser Scaup*** and a Coot were at the northern end of the loch, best viewed from the Aird-mhicheil cemetary track. A Little Egret was on the floods on Ormiclate machair to the west of the loch
Borve, Barra
The juvenile Kumlien's Gull was there today and the drake Goosander was nearby at Craigston
Rubha Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 08:10-10:15
Weather: Wind variable S-WSW-S f3. 8/8 cloud, temp 5-6c.
A 2 hour seawatch this morning produced 1 Eider (S), 52 Shag (35S 27N), 1 Cormorant (S), 1 White-tailed Eagle (S), 15 Great Black-backed Gulls (S), and 8 Herring Gulls (S).
Also present in the area were Greylag Goose 15, Mute Swan 2, Gadwall 5, Wigeon 69, Tufted Duck 9, Eider 1, Long-tailed Duck 15, Red-breasted Merganser 3, Red-throated Diver 5, Great Northern Diver 3, Cormorant 21, Common Buzzard 1, Curlew 6, and Redshank 2
Kumlien's Gull & Goosander (C) Ian Ricketts
