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Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 31st March 2021. Updated throughout the day
Rubh' Arnal, North Uist
Four 2CY Iceland Gulls and two 2CY Glaucous Gulls and eight Grenland White-fronts flew north there this afteroon
Loch nam Feithean, North Uist
17 White-fronted Geese were there today
Askernish, South Uist
Good numbers of Greenland White-fronts heading north offshore this morning. Some Greylag Geese in the flocks too. Circa 35 also seen flying north over Kilbride and another 70 flew north off Garrynamonie.
Loch Hallan, South Uist
The *Green-winged Teal* was present this afternoon. An immature Iceland Gull was nearby in Daliburgh on Loch nam Faoileann.
Orosay, South Uist
An immature Glaucous Gull was seen there this evening
South Glendale, South Uist
35 Redwings were there today
Rubha Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 08:20-10:40
Weather: Wind NE f 7-8, 8/8 cloud very dull with persistent rain. Temp 6c.
A 2+ hour seawatch this morning produced 2 Barnacle Geese (N), 2 Greenland White-fronted Geese (N), 4 Long-tailed Ducks (N), 3 Red-throated Divers (N), 4 Fulmars (S), 10 Gannets (7S 3N), 2 Purple Sandpipers (N), 2 Kittiwakes (N), 9 Black-headed Gulls (N) and 1 Guillemot (N).
Also present in the area were Greylag Goose 6, Mute Swan 2, Whooper Swan 249, Shelduck 2, Wigeon 2, Tufted Duck 6, Eider 3, Red-breasted Merganser 1, Great Northern Diver 3, Cormorant 34, Turnstone 160, Purple Sandpiper 26, Redshank 18, Black-headed Gull 59 and Meadow Pipit 2
Rubh' Arnal, North Uist
Four 2CY Iceland Gulls and two 2CY Glaucous Gulls and eight Grenland White-fronts flew north there this afteroon
Loch nam Feithean, North Uist
17 White-fronted Geese were there today
Askernish, South Uist
Good numbers of Greenland White-fronts heading north offshore this morning. Some Greylag Geese in the flocks too. Circa 35 also seen flying north over Kilbride and another 70 flew north off Garrynamonie.
Loch Hallan, South Uist
The *Green-winged Teal* was present this afternoon. An immature Iceland Gull was nearby in Daliburgh on Loch nam Faoileann.
Orosay, South Uist
An immature Glaucous Gull was seen there this evening
South Glendale, South Uist
35 Redwings were there today
Rubha Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 08:20-10:40
Weather: Wind NE f 7-8, 8/8 cloud very dull with persistent rain. Temp 6c.
A 2+ hour seawatch this morning produced 2 Barnacle Geese (N), 2 Greenland White-fronted Geese (N), 4 Long-tailed Ducks (N), 3 Red-throated Divers (N), 4 Fulmars (S), 10 Gannets (7S 3N), 2 Purple Sandpipers (N), 2 Kittiwakes (N), 9 Black-headed Gulls (N) and 1 Guillemot (N).
Also present in the area were Greylag Goose 6, Mute Swan 2, Whooper Swan 249, Shelduck 2, Wigeon 2, Tufted Duck 6, Eider 3, Red-breasted Merganser 1, Great Northern Diver 3, Cormorant 34, Turnstone 160, Purple Sandpiper 26, Redshank 18, Black-headed Gull 59 and Meadow Pipit 2