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Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 29th March 2021. Updated throughout the day
Tiumpan Head, Isle of Lewis
A Great Skua flew west this morning and two Greylag Geese were seen to come in over the Minch before continuing north. A second winter Iceland Gull was nearby at Loch na Tiumpan
Askernish, South Uist
Circa 200 Whooper Swans were seen flying north early this morning
Rubha Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 08:20-10:25
Weather: Wind WSW f2-3, 8/8 cloud, very dull, drizzle setting in by 09:45. Temp 8C
A two hour seawatch this morning produced 4 Red-breasted Mergansers( S), 1 Shag (N), 1 White-tailed Eagle (N), 3 Kittiwakes (S), 18 Great Black-backed Gulls (S), 26 Herring Gulls (S) and 1 Sandwich Tern (Sleeping on small island 08:30 before flying NE 09:03).
Also present in the area were Greylag Goose 5, Mute Swan 2, Shelduck 2, Wigeon 54, Teal 6, Tufted Duck 2, Eider 32, Red-breasted Merganser 2, Great Northern Diver 1, Cormorant 47, Bar-tailed Godwit 22, Black-tailed Godwit 11, Turnstone 55, Purple Sandpiper 1, Snipe 1, Redshank 18, Black-headed Gull 19, Lesser Black-backed Gull 2, Hooded Crow 6, Raven 2, Pied Wagtail 1 and Meadow Pipit 1. 136 Whooper Swans were feeding on the machair nearby.
Tiumpan Head, Isle of Lewis
A Great Skua flew west this morning and two Greylag Geese were seen to come in over the Minch before continuing north. A second winter Iceland Gull was nearby at Loch na Tiumpan
Askernish, South Uist
Circa 200 Whooper Swans were seen flying north early this morning
Rubha Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 08:20-10:25
Weather: Wind WSW f2-3, 8/8 cloud, very dull, drizzle setting in by 09:45. Temp 8C
A two hour seawatch this morning produced 4 Red-breasted Mergansers( S), 1 Shag (N), 1 White-tailed Eagle (N), 3 Kittiwakes (S), 18 Great Black-backed Gulls (S), 26 Herring Gulls (S) and 1 Sandwich Tern (Sleeping on small island 08:30 before flying NE 09:03).
Also present in the area were Greylag Goose 5, Mute Swan 2, Shelduck 2, Wigeon 54, Teal 6, Tufted Duck 2, Eider 32, Red-breasted Merganser 2, Great Northern Diver 1, Cormorant 47, Bar-tailed Godwit 22, Black-tailed Godwit 11, Turnstone 55, Purple Sandpiper 1, Snipe 1, Redshank 18, Black-headed Gull 19, Lesser Black-backed Gull 2, Hooded Crow 6, Raven 2, Pied Wagtail 1 and Meadow Pipit 1. 136 Whooper Swans were feeding on the machair nearby.