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Outer Hebrides / Western Isles bird sightings for today, 25th May 2018
St Kilda
The female ***Snowy Owl*** was in the village on Hirta this morning. The adult *Ring-billed Gull* and a juvenile Iceland Gull were also on the island
Loch nam Feithean, North Uist
2 Whooper Swans, a drake Garganey and a House Martin were seen there this morning. Another Whooper Swan and a Bar-tailed Godwit were nearby on Loch na Reivil.
Loch Mor, Benbecula
2 male Ruff were seen around the loch today
Ruhba Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 08:50 - 10:15
Weather: Wind NNE f4-5, bright and sunny.
A 1.5 hour seawatch this morning produced 2 Eider (S), 1 Red-throated Diver (N), 1 Great Northern Diver (S), 3 Fulmars (1S 2N), 2 Manx Shearwaters (N), 37 Gannets (22S 15N), 19 Kittiwakes (17S 2N), 3 Pomarine Skuas (N), 1 Arctic Skua (S), 7 Razorbills (N) and 19 auk sp (13S 6N).
Also present in the area were Greylag Goose 5, Mute Swan 1, Wigeon 5, Eider 17, Curlew 5, Turnstone 35, Sanderling 70, Dunlin 20, Black-headed Gull 28, Arctic Tern 18 and Pied Wagtail 2
Snowy Owl, Ring-billed Gull & Iceland Gull (C) and courtesy of Cairan Hatsell
St Kilda
The female ***Snowy Owl*** was in the village on Hirta this morning. The adult *Ring-billed Gull* and a juvenile Iceland Gull were also on the island
Loch nam Feithean, North Uist
2 Whooper Swans, a drake Garganey and a House Martin were seen there this morning. Another Whooper Swan and a Bar-tailed Godwit were nearby on Loch na Reivil.
Loch Mor, Benbecula
2 male Ruff were seen around the loch today
Ruhba Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 08:50 - 10:15
Weather: Wind NNE f4-5, bright and sunny.
A 1.5 hour seawatch this morning produced 2 Eider (S), 1 Red-throated Diver (N), 1 Great Northern Diver (S), 3 Fulmars (1S 2N), 2 Manx Shearwaters (N), 37 Gannets (22S 15N), 19 Kittiwakes (17S 2N), 3 Pomarine Skuas (N), 1 Arctic Skua (S), 7 Razorbills (N) and 19 auk sp (13S 6N).
Also present in the area were Greylag Goose 5, Mute Swan 1, Wigeon 5, Eider 17, Curlew 5, Turnstone 35, Sanderling 70, Dunlin 20, Black-headed Gull 28, Arctic Tern 18 and Pied Wagtail 2
Snowy Owl, Ring-billed Gull & Iceland Gull (C) and courtesy of Cairan Hatsell
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