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Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 21st April 2021. Updated throughout the day
Fivepenny, Ness, Isle of Lewis
16 Black-tailed Godwits were on Loch Beag at midday
Melbost, Isle of Lewis
70+ Black-tailed Godwits were there today
Balranald, North Uist
A ***Cackling Goose*** and the ***Todd's Canada Goose*** were seen at Aird an Runair with circa 1000 Barnacle Geese. A Lapland Bunting was also in the area as was 170+ Black-tailed Godwits, mostly by Loch nam Feithean
Loch Sandary, North Uist
Three Scaup (male, 2 females) and 21 Black-tailed Godwits were there today
Baleshare, North Uist
38 Black-tailed Godwits were there this evening
Carinish, North Uist
180 Brent Geese were on the North Ford, as were 12 Common Terns and an Arctic Tern
Garrynamonie, South Uist
An Immature Glaucous Gull, 5 Whimbrel and 7 Black-tailed Godwits were seen there today
Smerclete, South Uist
An immature glaucous gull and 78 Black-tailed Godwits were there this evening
Ruhba Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 08:20-11:35
Weather: Wind NNW f 3-4, mix of bright sunny periods and variable cloud. Temp 8-9 c.
A 3+ hour seawatch this morning produced 145 Pale-bellied Brent Geese (N), 6 Pink-footed Geese (N), 8 Red-throated Divers (3S 5N), 1 Fulmar (N), 44 Gannets (11S 33N), 2 Shag (N), 3 Cormorants (N), 5 Kittiwakes (S 4N), 1 Great Skua (N) and 9 auk sp (5S 4N).
Also present in the area were Greylag Goose 2, Wigeon 9, Tufted Duck 12, Eider 2, Red-breasted Merganser 2, Great Northern Diver 5, Cormorant 23, Ringed Plover 52, Whimbrel 1, Bar-tailed Godwit 4, Black-tailed Godwit 271, Turnstone 70, Sanderling 65, Snipe 1, Redshank 15, Merlin 1, Peregrine 1, Hooded Crow 13, Skylark 2, Sand Martin 3, Wheatear 2, Pied Wagtail 3, Meadow Pipit 7, Twite 23, Linnet 5
Fivepenny, Ness, Isle of Lewis
16 Black-tailed Godwits were on Loch Beag at midday
Melbost, Isle of Lewis
70+ Black-tailed Godwits were there today
Balranald, North Uist
A ***Cackling Goose*** and the ***Todd's Canada Goose*** were seen at Aird an Runair with circa 1000 Barnacle Geese. A Lapland Bunting was also in the area as was 170+ Black-tailed Godwits, mostly by Loch nam Feithean
Loch Sandary, North Uist
Three Scaup (male, 2 females) and 21 Black-tailed Godwits were there today
Baleshare, North Uist
38 Black-tailed Godwits were there this evening
Carinish, North Uist
180 Brent Geese were on the North Ford, as were 12 Common Terns and an Arctic Tern
Garrynamonie, South Uist
An Immature Glaucous Gull, 5 Whimbrel and 7 Black-tailed Godwits were seen there today
Smerclete, South Uist
An immature glaucous gull and 78 Black-tailed Godwits were there this evening
Ruhba Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 08:20-11:35
Weather: Wind NNW f 3-4, mix of bright sunny periods and variable cloud. Temp 8-9 c.
A 3+ hour seawatch this morning produced 145 Pale-bellied Brent Geese (N), 6 Pink-footed Geese (N), 8 Red-throated Divers (3S 5N), 1 Fulmar (N), 44 Gannets (11S 33N), 2 Shag (N), 3 Cormorants (N), 5 Kittiwakes (S 4N), 1 Great Skua (N) and 9 auk sp (5S 4N).
Also present in the area were Greylag Goose 2, Wigeon 9, Tufted Duck 12, Eider 2, Red-breasted Merganser 2, Great Northern Diver 5, Cormorant 23, Ringed Plover 52, Whimbrel 1, Bar-tailed Godwit 4, Black-tailed Godwit 271, Turnstone 70, Sanderling 65, Snipe 1, Redshank 15, Merlin 1, Peregrine 1, Hooded Crow 13, Skylark 2, Sand Martin 3, Wheatear 2, Pied Wagtail 3, Meadow Pipit 7, Twite 23, Linnet 5
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