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Eyes and Ears Everywhere
Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 27th August 2023. Updated throughout the day
Port Nis, Isle of Lewis
3 Sooty Shearwaters passed offshore this morning. A further 3 were seen a little later off Dun Eistean. 3 Ruff, a Slavonian Grebe a Black-tailed Godwit and a Whimbrel were nearby at Loch Stiapabhat early afternoon. 31 Sooty Shearwaters, 4 Storm Petrels, 2 Arctic Skuas, 3 Great Skuas and 15 Bottlenose Dolphin passed the Butt of Lewis lighthouse between 17:00 - 20:00
Stornoway, Isle of Lewis
An adult *Sabine's Gull*, 23 Sooty Shearwaters and 8 Storm Petrels were seen from the Ullapool - Stornoway ferry today
Griminish Point, North Uist
2 Leach's Petrel and 2 Sooty Shearwaters flew past this afternoon. 580 Manx Shearwaters, 636 Gannets, 2 Guillemots, 1 Puffin, 7 Fulmars, 11 Kittiwakes, 1 Arctic Skua, 1Red-throated Diver and 1Whimbrel awere also seen from 15:25 - 17:40.
The Range, South Uist
A *Buff-breasted Sandpiper* was with Golden Plover near Launch Area 2
North Boisdale, South Uist
An adult ****Oriental Turtle Dove**** was first seen on the machair c500m north of the cemetery. It was later relocated in a garden in the evening. The bird was first found while trying to relocate a Pectoral Sandpiper that had flown over to the north without landing
Port Nis, Isle of Lewis
3 Sooty Shearwaters passed offshore this morning. A further 3 were seen a little later off Dun Eistean. 3 Ruff, a Slavonian Grebe a Black-tailed Godwit and a Whimbrel were nearby at Loch Stiapabhat early afternoon. 31 Sooty Shearwaters, 4 Storm Petrels, 2 Arctic Skuas, 3 Great Skuas and 15 Bottlenose Dolphin passed the Butt of Lewis lighthouse between 17:00 - 20:00
Stornoway, Isle of Lewis
An adult *Sabine's Gull*, 23 Sooty Shearwaters and 8 Storm Petrels were seen from the Ullapool - Stornoway ferry today
Griminish Point, North Uist
2 Leach's Petrel and 2 Sooty Shearwaters flew past this afternoon. 580 Manx Shearwaters, 636 Gannets, 2 Guillemots, 1 Puffin, 7 Fulmars, 11 Kittiwakes, 1 Arctic Skua, 1Red-throated Diver and 1Whimbrel awere also seen from 15:25 - 17:40.
The Range, South Uist
A *Buff-breasted Sandpiper* was with Golden Plover near Launch Area 2
North Boisdale, South Uist
An adult ****Oriental Turtle Dove**** was first seen on the machair c500m north of the cemetery. It was later relocated in a garden in the evening. The bird was first found while trying to relocate a Pectoral Sandpiper that had flown over to the north without landing
