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Eyes and Ears Everywhere
Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 14th April 2021. Updated throughout the day

Stornoway, Lewis
Two Willow Warblers and 100's of Redwings were in the Castle Grounds this morning. Five Lesser Redpoll were also visiting a garden there

The Braigh, Isle of Lewis
12 Velvet Scoter and 300+ Great Northern Divers were offshore to the north this evening

Steinish, Isle of Lewis
Two 2CY Iceland Gulls were there this evening

Sound of Taransay, Isle of Harris
A drake and famale Surf Scoter 150+ Common Scoter, 350+ Eider, 20 Long-tailed Ducks and 10 Great Northern Divers were there today

Gearraidh Gall, North Uist
A Lapland Bunting was seen there today

Balranald, North Uist
A juvenile Iceland Gull, three Sand Martins, a Swallow and a Black-tailed Godwit was seen there today. The ***Todd's Canada Goose*** was nearby at Loch Grogarry. 14 White-fronted Geese were at Loch nam Feithean

Smerclete, South Uist
An Immature Glaucous Gull and a Swallow were seen there this evening. Also 60 Pink-footed Geese heading north.

Eriskay
Circa 450 Pink-feet passed north offshore during the day and 67 Great Northern Divers were in the sound
 
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