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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
 
Barra
A Kingfisher was at Castlebay this morning, presumably the same bird that was here in late September and then seen around Northbay during October. 6 Common Redpolls were at Creachan. 3 Waxwings were at Castlebay and 3 small flocks totalling 10 birds were around Brevig. The roaming Long-tailed Tit flock was at Ardveenish and comprised 13 birds.
 
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