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Eyes and Ears Everywhere
Outer Hebrides / Western Isles bird sightings for today, 2nd April 2018. Updated throughout the day.

Liniclate, Benbecula
A Chiffchaff was seen there today

Ruhba Ardvule, South Uist
Weather: Wind E - ENE F5, bright and sunny, temp 3.8C.
A two hour seawatch this morning produced 2 Greylag Geese (S), 1 Mute Swan (N - in amongst migrating Whoopers), 5 Whooper Swans (N - joined by 5 Mute Swans), 33 Eider (5S 28N), 17 Gannets (5S 12N), 44 Shag (2S 42N), 2 Cormorants (1S 1N), 22 Bar-tailed Godwits (N), 1 Black-headed Gull (N), 14 Redwing (N - fresh in off the sea) and 4 Meadow Pipits (N).
Also present in the are were Greylag Goose 2, Wigeon 26, Teal 2, Tufted Duck 9, Red-breasted Merganser 4, Great Northern Diver 5, Shag 24, Cormorant 25, Common Buzzard 1, Purple Sandpiper 12, Black-headed Gull 12, Razorbill 1, Hooded Crow 3, Raven 12, Pied Wagtail 1 and Twite 2
 
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