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Eyes and Ears Everywhere
Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 26th April 2021. Updated throughout the day
Butt of Lewis
two juvenile Iceland Gulls were seen there early afternoon
Barvas, Isle of Lewis
12 Woodpigeons were present today
The range, South Uist
58 Black-tailed Godwits and 51 Whimbrel were by the LA2 pools
Peninerine, South South Uist
An immature Iceland gull was there early afternoon
Rubha Ardvule, South Uist
A drake Garganey was seen on Loch Ardvule this morning. 54 Black-tailed Godwits and 17 Whimbrel were in the area. 3 Great Skuas, 27 Brent Geese and 23 Pink-footed Geese flew north this morning
Aird an Runair, North Uist
A sea-watch this morning (08:25 - 10:25) produced 7 Great Skuas (N), 4 Arctic Skuas (N), 122 Kittiwakes (N), 10 Fulmars (N), 23 Arctic Tern (N), 6 Red-throated Diver (N), 1 Great Northern Diver (N), 1 Long-tailed Duck (N), 2 Common Scoters (N) and 2 Whimbrel (N).
15 Whimbrel, 4 Barnacle Geese and a Pink-footed Goose also in the area. 2 Coots, 40 Sand Martins and 43 Black-tailed Godwits were nearby at Loch nam Feithean
Iceland Gull (C) Sam Hawkins & Hooded Crow snacking on tadpoles (c) Graham Forsyth
Butt of Lewis
two juvenile Iceland Gulls were seen there early afternoon
Barvas, Isle of Lewis
12 Woodpigeons were present today
The range, South Uist
58 Black-tailed Godwits and 51 Whimbrel were by the LA2 pools
Peninerine, South South Uist
An immature Iceland gull was there early afternoon
Rubha Ardvule, South Uist
A drake Garganey was seen on Loch Ardvule this morning. 54 Black-tailed Godwits and 17 Whimbrel were in the area. 3 Great Skuas, 27 Brent Geese and 23 Pink-footed Geese flew north this morning
Aird an Runair, North Uist
A sea-watch this morning (08:25 - 10:25) produced 7 Great Skuas (N), 4 Arctic Skuas (N), 122 Kittiwakes (N), 10 Fulmars (N), 23 Arctic Tern (N), 6 Red-throated Diver (N), 1 Great Northern Diver (N), 1 Long-tailed Duck (N), 2 Common Scoters (N) and 2 Whimbrel (N).
15 Whimbrel, 4 Barnacle Geese and a Pink-footed Goose also in the area. 2 Coots, 40 Sand Martins and 43 Black-tailed Godwits were nearby at Loch nam Feithean
Iceland Gull (C) Sam Hawkins & Hooded Crow snacking on tadpoles (c) Graham Forsyth