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Eyes and Ears Everywhere
Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 30th January 2022. Updated throughout the day

Loch an Tiumpan, Isle of Lewis
The drake * Ring-necked Duck* was seen there again today

Stornoway, Isle of Lewis
2 Crossbills were seen in the castle grounds today

Carinish, North Uist
A Fieldfare was seen there today

Clachan, South Uist
2 Little Egrets were there again this morning

Rubha Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 08:30-10:40
Weather: Wind SSE veering S f3 increasing f5. 8/8 cloud. Rain from 0915hrs. Temp 5c.

A 2 hour seawatch this morning produced 6 Eider (1S 5N), 4 Long-tailed Ducks (2S 2N), 1 Red-throated Diver (S), 2 Gannets (1S 1N), 53 Shag (8S 45N), 10 Great Black-backed Gulls (S), 34 Herring Gulls (29S 5N), and 1 Razorbill (S).
Also present in the area were Greylag Goose 6, Mute Swan 2, Gadwall 5, Wigeon 76, Tufted Duck 8, Red-throated Diver 5, Great Northern Diver 2, Cormorant 15, Hooded Crow 1, Raven 3, Skylark 1, and Rock Pipit 1
 
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