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Eyes and Ears Everywhere
Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 2nd April 2023. Updated throughout the day
Willowglen, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis
A Chiffchaff was singing there today. One was also seen/heard at Adabroc, Lewis and Lochboisdale, South Uist
Clachan Farm, North Uist
6 Pink-feet and a Fieldfare were there today
Kyles Paible, North Uist
An adult Iceland Gull was there late afternoon
Loch nam Feithean, North Uist
A Sand Matin was seen there today. 6 Pintail and 14 Black-tailed Godwits were also in the area
Baleshare, North Uist
A Swallow was there today
Loch Bee, South Uist
The female ***Lesser Scaup*** and 2 Scaup were to the west of the causeway late afternoon
West Loch Ollay, South Uist
The female ***Lesser Scaup*** was seen on the loch again late evening
Kilpheder, South Uist
4 Snow Buntings were on the point
Birds on the move again today with groups of c250, 36, and 27 Whooper Swans seen heading north off North Uist with c100 passing over Clachan Sands early morning. Another c30 Whoopers were off South Uist. 62 Pink-footed Geese were also seen heading north off North Uist and c80 off South Uist. 47 Greenland White-fronts flew north over Askernish and another 42 were seen over Barra early evening
Willowglen, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis
A Chiffchaff was singing there today. One was also seen/heard at Adabroc, Lewis and Lochboisdale, South Uist
Clachan Farm, North Uist
6 Pink-feet and a Fieldfare were there today
Kyles Paible, North Uist
An adult Iceland Gull was there late afternoon
Loch nam Feithean, North Uist
A Sand Matin was seen there today. 6 Pintail and 14 Black-tailed Godwits were also in the area
Baleshare, North Uist
A Swallow was there today
Loch Bee, South Uist
The female ***Lesser Scaup*** and 2 Scaup were to the west of the causeway late afternoon
West Loch Ollay, South Uist
The female ***Lesser Scaup*** was seen on the loch again late evening
Kilpheder, South Uist
4 Snow Buntings were on the point
Birds on the move again today with groups of c250, 36, and 27 Whooper Swans seen heading north off North Uist with c100 passing over Clachan Sands early morning. Another c30 Whoopers were off South Uist. 62 Pink-footed Geese were also seen heading north off North Uist and c80 off South Uist. 47 Greenland White-fronts flew north over Askernish and another 42 were seen over Barra early evening