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Eyes and Ears Everywhere
Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 19th November 2023. Updated throughout the day

Loch Stiapabhat, Isle of Lewis
The *American Golden Plover* remains on the machair

Tiumpan Loch, Isle of Lewis
The adult drake *Ring-necked Duck* was still present today

Stornoway, Isle of Lewis
11 Waxwings were by Lews Castle late afternoon

Loch Paible, North Uist
A 1CY Glaucous Gull was there today

Balivanich, Benbecula
7 Common Scoter were seen offshore today

Mid Loch Ollay, South Uist
A female ***Lesser Scaup*** was there today, also a drake *Ring-necked Duck* and a female Common Scoter

Loch Bee, South Uist
The female type Velvet Scoter was again seen at the southern end of the loch. 5 Scaup were also in the area

Stilligarry, South Uist
6 Coot were there today

Bornish, South Uist
The female type Velvet Scoter was still there today

Smerclate, South Uist
A *Firecrest* was in a garden there this afternoon (only the eighth record for South Uist, the last one being in 2010)

Traigh Mhor, Barra
A 3CY Iceland Gull was there this morning

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Photo courtesy of and (c) Anne Collier
 
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