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Eyes and Ears Everywhere
Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 29th December 2023. Updated throughout the day
Loch Stiapabhat, Isle of Lewis
An adult Glaucous Gull was there this afternoon. An adult Glaucous Gull was also at nearby Cnoc a' Bheannaich, Eoropie, and a juvenile Glacous Gull was at Port Stoth
Carnan, South Uist
A Rook was feeding from a fat ball feeder in a garden there this afternoon
Rubha Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 09:00-11:20
Weather: Wind f2 - 4, variable cloud, mostly dull but brighter later. Temp 3c.
A 2+ hour seawatch this morning produced 1 Eider [adult male] (S), 2 Red-breasted Mergansers (S), 1 Kittiwake (S), 6 Red-throated Divers (1S 5N), 11 Gannets (8S 3N), 37 Shag (12S 25N), and 1 White-tailed Eagle [in off sea from NW].
Also present in the area were Wigeon 25, Teal 8, Tufted Duck 14, Velvet Scoter [female] 1, Long-tailed Duck 2, Red-breasted Merganser 1, Bar-tailed Godwit 87, Black-tailed Godwit 10, Purple Sandpiper 17, Redshank 4, Red-throated Diver 1, Great Northern Diver 7, Cormorant 42, Grey Heron 1, Hen Harrier 1, Hooded Crow 7, Raven 2, Starling 76, Twite 210, and Goldfinch 2
Loch Stiapabhat, Isle of Lewis
An adult Glaucous Gull was there this afternoon. An adult Glaucous Gull was also at nearby Cnoc a' Bheannaich, Eoropie, and a juvenile Glacous Gull was at Port Stoth
Carnan, South Uist
A Rook was feeding from a fat ball feeder in a garden there this afternoon
Rubha Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 09:00-11:20
Weather: Wind f2 - 4, variable cloud, mostly dull but brighter later. Temp 3c.
A 2+ hour seawatch this morning produced 1 Eider [adult male] (S), 2 Red-breasted Mergansers (S), 1 Kittiwake (S), 6 Red-throated Divers (1S 5N), 11 Gannets (8S 3N), 37 Shag (12S 25N), and 1 White-tailed Eagle [in off sea from NW].
Also present in the area were Wigeon 25, Teal 8, Tufted Duck 14, Velvet Scoter [female] 1, Long-tailed Duck 2, Red-breasted Merganser 1, Bar-tailed Godwit 87, Black-tailed Godwit 10, Purple Sandpiper 17, Redshank 4, Red-throated Diver 1, Great Northern Diver 7, Cormorant 42, Grey Heron 1, Hen Harrier 1, Hooded Crow 7, Raven 2, Starling 76, Twite 210, and Goldfinch 2