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Eyes and Ears Everywhere
Outer Hebrides / Western Isles bird sightings for today, 25th November 2018. Updated throughout the day

Loch Hallan, South Uist
A Little Egret was seen there early afternoon

South Glendale, South Uist
3 Blackcaps were in a garden there

Ruhba Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 08:05 - 10:50
Weather: Wind ESE F2, briefly F3, Bright and sunny. 2/8 high cloud. Temp 2.7C - 6C.

A 2+ hour seawatch this morning produced 46 Eider (13S 33N), 18 Red-throated Divers (12S 6N), 3 Great Northern Divers (S), 2 Gannets (1S 1N), 84 Shag (N), 2 Cormorants (S) and 1 Black-tailed Godwit (East, flew inland)
Also present in the area were Greylag Goose 17, Shoveler 1, Wigeon 16, Mallard 84, Teal 44, Tufted Duck 14, Long-tailed Duck 5, Red-throated Diver 3, Great Northern Diver 5, Hen Harrier 1, White-tailed Eagle 1, Common Buzzard 1, Golden Plover 75, Ringed Plover 74, Curlew 14, Bar-tailed Godwit 3, Sanderling 90, Dunlin 10, Purple Sandpiper 12, Snipe 7, Rock Dove 17, Merlin 1, Peregrine 1, Hooded Crow 2, Raven 1, Skylark 2, Rock Pipit 2 and Twite 30
 
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