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Scottish Rarity 19th June 2017

Hawkeye

Eyes and Ears Everywhere
Coot Loch, Benbecula
**A White-winged Black Tern** first sighted on Loch Mor early afternoon was later relocated on Coot Loch during the evening

Loch Mor, Benbecula
Two, possibly three male Ruff seen around the loch this morning

Kildonan, South Uist
The long staying 2CY Iceland Gulls present at Roe Glas was joined a second individual this morning

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White-winged Black Tern, Loch Mor, courtesy of Gianni Chiancianesi & Coot Loch Benbecula courtesy of Ian Thompson
 

MisterT

Always Birding
The 2CY Iceland Gull and immature Glaucous Gull were still at Ardivachar Point early afternoon and a leucistic Common Gull was on The Range nearby. I am not sure if this is the one reported recently at Loch Sandray, North Uist or another individual. The roaming Bevy, Bank or Herd (whatever you use for the collective noun) of 6 Whooper Swans were on Upper Loch Kildonan (Loch Cille Donnain Uarach) this afternoon

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Glaucous Gull & leucistic Common Gull
 
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