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MisterT

Always Birding
Found a Pied Wagtail and a single Pink-footed Goose here at Askernish which brings the patch species tally to 63 for the year. 10 Whooper Swans and 12 Greenland White-fronts were on or around Loch Hallan and a 1st winter Glaucous Gull was drifting along the beach. A further 8 Whooper Swans were at Frobost

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Hawkeye

Eyes and Ears Everywhere
Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 31st January 2020. Updated throughout the day.

Tiumpan Head, Isle of Lewis
There were at least 3 adult Iceland Gulls and an immature Glaucous Gull at roost this morning. Another possible additional adult Iceland Gull was seen at sea.

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Iceland Gull (C) and courtesy of Steve Dodd
 
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