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16th May 2017

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Eyes and Ears Everywhere
Loch Boisdale, South Uist
A Leach's Petrel seen from the Boisdale/Mallaig ferry today

Balranald, North Uist
The adult Glaucous Gull still present at Loch nam Feithean. Little Stint also seen on the reserve

Loch Mor, Benbecula
A male Ruff still present. The Tree Sparrow is still to be found nearby at Liniclate

Aird an Runair, North Uist
1 Long-tailed Skua seen also an Iceland Gull. 3 more Long-tailed Skuas recorded late morning plus another 6 later over the headland.

Tiumpan Head, Isle of Lewis
5 House Martins and 2 Common Scoter seen early afternoon

Stornoway, Isle of Lewis
8 Siskin (6 male 2 female) visiting feeders at West View Terrace today

Loch Branahuie, Isle of Lewis
215 Long-tailed Duck present at high tide

Ruhba Ardvule, South Uist
A 5 hour sea watch produced 159 Fulmar (129S 30N), 104 Manx Shearwater (55S 49N), 370 Gannet (321S 49N), 131 Kittiwake (130S 1N), 6 Great Skua (2S 4N), 6 Red-throated Diver (3S 3N) and a Long-tailed Duck (N). Also present in the area were 2 Pale-bellied Brent Geese 1 Whimbrel and a Kumlein's Gull
 
Ardmaraig

Ardmaraig

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Total numbers of skuas I saw moving north off Aird an Runair 09.15-19.15 were 10 Long-tailed' and 7 Pomarines - disappointing really. 3 other Poms & 1 L-tailed were reliably reported to me. Little Stint on the machair with Dunlins, inland from the headland car park
 
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BrianR

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As Tim reports despite several hours of rain this morning and the wind veering from SE to WSW there was no significant skua movement off Aird an Rùnair today.

There may be some movement tomorrow as the SSW wind is forecast to be quite breezy but these winds usually require poor weather conditions (rain and overcast) to produce a good movement.
 
Ardmaraig

Ardmaraig

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BrianR said:
As Tim reports despite several hours of rain this morning and the wind veering from SE to WSW there was no significant skua movement off Aird an Rùnair today.

There may be some movement tomorrow as the SSW wind is forecast to be quite breezy but these winds usually require poor weather conditions (rain and overcast) to produce a good movement.
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Agreed Brian. If there is no significant movement tomorrow, and if the weather behaves as the current forecasts would have you believe, we may as well kiss skua passage goodbye for another year :(
 
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