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Eyes and Ears Everywhere
Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 22nd November 2019. Updated throughout the day

Barvas, Isle of Lewis
4 Fieldfare were there this morning

Grenitote, North Uist
A Canada Goose was amongst the Barnacle Geese at Sgiobanais this afternoon

Malacleit, North Uist
11 Snow Buntings were there today

North Loch Eynort, South Uist
A Waxwing, Chiffchaff and a Fieldfare were there today

Ruhba Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 08:20 - 10:10
Weather: Wind E f2-3, variable cloud, sunny periods. Temp 5.8 - 6.4C

A near 2 hour seawatch this morning produced 2 Shelduck (S), 14 Eider (5S 9N), 1 Long-tailed Duck (S), 2 Great Northern Divers (1S 1N), 50 Shag (23S 27N), 1 Cormorant (S) and 3 Purple Sandpipers (N).
Also present in the area were Mallard 102, Tufted Duck 21, Long-tailed Duck 2, Goldeneye 2, Red-breasted Merganser 4, Red-throated Diver 1, Great Northern Diver 3, Cormorant 6, Hen Harrier 1, White-tailed Eagle 1, Common Buzzard 1, Golden Plover 2, Snipe 4, Hooded Crow 4, Raven 2, Meadow Pipit 7 and Rock Pipit 4

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Common Starting (C) and courtesy of Graham Forsyth
 
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