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Eyes and Ears Everywhere
Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 18th Novemeber 2019. Updated throughout the day

Barvas, Isle of Lewis
2 Fieldfares were there today

Ruhba Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 08:20 - 10:55
Weather: Wind S backing SE f2, mostly sunny, temp 1 - 3.2C

A 2+ hour seawatch this morning produced 3 Eider (1S 2N), 1 Gannet (N), 26 Shag (3S 23N), 1 Cormorant (S), 2 auk sp (S) and 7 Skylark (S - in off the sea).
Also present in the area were Teal 22, Tufted Duck 24, Long-tailed Duck 12, Goldeneye 2, Red-breasted Merganser 3, Red-throated Diver 1, Great Northern Diver 6, Shag 22, Cormorant 14, White-tailed Eagle 2, Common Buzzard 1, Lapwing 30, Golden Plover 5, Ringed Plover 19, Curlew 7, Bar-tailed Godwit 21, Turnstone 45, Sanderling 5, Dunlin 14, Snipe 8, Redshank 11, Black-headed Gull 5, Peregrine 1, Hooded Crow 3, Raven 2, Meadow Pipit 2 and Rock Pipit 7
 
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