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Eyes and Ears Everywhere
Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 2nd November 2023. Updated throughout the day
Port Nis / South Dell, Isle of Lewis
5 Long-tailed Tits, a Pied Flycatcher, 4 Blackcap, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Siskin, and a Brambling were in gardens there. 7 Snow Buntings were at the Butt of Lewis
Bragar, Isle of Lewis
A male Bullfinch was there today. 2 Pink-feet, 10 Common Redpoll, a Brambling and Chiffchaff were also in the area
Stornoway, Isle of Lewis
5 Waxwings were seen in Garden Road today. 61 were in the Willowglen area and 16 were at Smith Avenue
Lochmaddy, North Uist
A single Waxwing was by the pier early afternoon, while another 5 were opposite the local shop
Balranald, North Uist
18 Snow Buntings were seen on the machair there
Bayhead, North Uist
A Waxwing was seen there today
Carinish, North Uist
A Jack Snipe was seen there today
Howmore, South Uist
5 Snow Buntings and a Wheatear were seen there today
West Loch Ollay, South Uist
A drake *Green-winged Teal* and 2 Coot were there this afternoon. 12 Snow Buntings were nearby at Aird-mhicheil cemetery
South Glendale, South Uist
A Mistle Thrush was seen there today
Rubha Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 08:45-12:30
Weather: Wind SE f3-4, bright and sunny all day. Temp 8-11C
A near 4 hour seawatch this morning produced 17 Kittiwakes (N), 1 Great Northern diver (N), 3 Gannets (2S 1N), and 5 Shag (N).
Also present in the area were Greylag Goose 78, Eurasian Wigeon 112, Eurasian Teal 14, Tufted Duck 12, European Golden-Plover 2, Ringed Plover 97, Curlew 17, Bar-tailed Godwit 25, Black-tailed Godwit 31, Ruddy Turnstone 35, Red Knot 1, Sanderling 43, Dunlin 96, Purple Sandpiper 6, Little Stint 1, Woodcock 1, Snipe 2, Redshank 4, Black-headed Gull 4, Common Gull 55, Great Black-backed Gull 4, Herring Gull 24, Cormorant 3, Rook 1, Hooded Crow 26, Eurasian Skylark 8, Redwing 9, Blackbird 2, Meadow Pipit 7, Rock Pipit 2, Twite 45, and an Otter
Port Nis / South Dell, Isle of Lewis
5 Long-tailed Tits, a Pied Flycatcher, 4 Blackcap, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Siskin, and a Brambling were in gardens there. 7 Snow Buntings were at the Butt of Lewis
Bragar, Isle of Lewis
A male Bullfinch was there today. 2 Pink-feet, 10 Common Redpoll, a Brambling and Chiffchaff were also in the area
Stornoway, Isle of Lewis
5 Waxwings were seen in Garden Road today. 61 were in the Willowglen area and 16 were at Smith Avenue
Lochmaddy, North Uist
A single Waxwing was by the pier early afternoon, while another 5 were opposite the local shop
Balranald, North Uist
18 Snow Buntings were seen on the machair there
Bayhead, North Uist
A Waxwing was seen there today
Carinish, North Uist
A Jack Snipe was seen there today
Howmore, South Uist
5 Snow Buntings and a Wheatear were seen there today
West Loch Ollay, South Uist
A drake *Green-winged Teal* and 2 Coot were there this afternoon. 12 Snow Buntings were nearby at Aird-mhicheil cemetery
South Glendale, South Uist
A Mistle Thrush was seen there today
Rubha Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 08:45-12:30
Weather: Wind SE f3-4, bright and sunny all day. Temp 8-11C
A near 4 hour seawatch this morning produced 17 Kittiwakes (N), 1 Great Northern diver (N), 3 Gannets (2S 1N), and 5 Shag (N).
Also present in the area were Greylag Goose 78, Eurasian Wigeon 112, Eurasian Teal 14, Tufted Duck 12, European Golden-Plover 2, Ringed Plover 97, Curlew 17, Bar-tailed Godwit 25, Black-tailed Godwit 31, Ruddy Turnstone 35, Red Knot 1, Sanderling 43, Dunlin 96, Purple Sandpiper 6, Little Stint 1, Woodcock 1, Snipe 2, Redshank 4, Black-headed Gull 4, Common Gull 55, Great Black-backed Gull 4, Herring Gull 24, Cormorant 3, Rook 1, Hooded Crow 26, Eurasian Skylark 8, Redwing 9, Blackbird 2, Meadow Pipit 7, Rock Pipit 2, Twite 45, and an Otter