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Local Rarity 23rd June 2017

Hawkeye

Eyes and Ears Everywhere
Eoligarry, Barra
The *Rose-coloured Starling* is still to be found around the cemetery

Ruhba Ardvule
A four hour seawatch early this morning produced, 2 Great Northern Divers (S), 25 Fulmars (22S 3N), 165 Manx Shearwaters (163S 2N) 332 Gannets (284S 48N), 19 Kittiwakes (18S 1N), 1 Iceland Gull (S), 1 Arctic Skua (S), 8 Guillemots (S), 14 Razorbills (S), 3 Black Guillemots (S) and 41 auk sp (S). Also present in the area was a single Whimbrel

Loch Sandray, North Uist
The immature Glaucous Gull is still present plus a Male Ruff too at the south end of the loch

Aird an Runair, North Uist
2 male Ruff and a Purple Sandpiper seen today
 

MisterT

Always Birding
After all the excitement of yesterday, normality returned with 3 Whimbrel on the beach here at Askenish at low tide
 
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