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23rd January 2018

Hawkeye

Eyes and Ears Everywhere
Stornoway, Isle of Lewis
News from Tristan: "At least eight Iceland Gulls (6 juvs, 1 second-winter, 1 adult) and a juv Glaucous Gull around the outfall at Goat Island, Stornoway, this afternoon"

Tiumpan Head, Isle of Lewis
4 Iceland Gulls and at least 3+ Little Auks were seen offshore today.

Ness, Isle of Lewis
15 Snow Buntings were seen there this morning.

Baleshare, North Uist
A 2nd winter Iceland Gull, 2 Snow Buntings and a drake Pintail were present this afternoon.

Ruhba Ardvule, South Uist
A two hour seawatch this morning produced 7 Eider (S), 6 Long-tailed Duck (S), 1 Red-breasted Merganser (S), 9 Red-throated Divers (S), 2 Great Northern Divers (S), 1 Gannet (S), 14 Shag (N) and 1 Cormorant (S).
Also present in the area were Greylag Goose 9, Wigeon 120, Teal 16, Tufted Duck 11, Goldeneye 4, Red-throated Diver 2, Great Northern Diver 3, Cormorant 19, Snipe 1, Black-headed Gull 2, Glaucous Gull 1 (juvenile), Meadow Pipit 1 and Rock Pipit 1

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Photographs courtesy of Tristan ap Rheinallt
 

BrianR

Senior Member
The ♂ Pintail and a few Mallard on Loch na Paisg, North Uist were uneasy with the presence of an Otter this morning.
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