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Eyes and Ears Everywhere
Ness, Isle of Lewis
The 19 Snow Buntings are still to be found there

Coot, Loch, Benbecula
The drake *Ring-necked Duck* is still to be found on the loch along with a pair of Pintail.

Liniclate, Benbecula
An adult Iceland Gull was seen on the machair and again a little later at Stinky Bay

Smercleit, South Uist
2 Kumlien's Gulls (juvenile and 2nd winter), 3 Iceland Gulls (2 adults and a juvenile) and a juvenile Glaucous Gull were there today. 26 Fieldfare were nearby at the Pollochar Inn.

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Snow Buntings courtesy of Sam Hawkins
 
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BrianR

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Only a single Glaucous Gull was in evidence during a late morning visit to Baleshare beach, North Uist.
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Bruce

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A juvenile glaucous gull was off Ardmhor ferry terminal this morning and an adult Iceland gull flew past Cleat this afternoon.
 
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