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Outer Hebrides / Western Isles bird sightings for today, 5th June 2018. Updated throughout the day
St Kilda
A 2CY Iceland Gull there today
Leurbost, Isle of Lewis
A Whinchat was still there today
Aird an Runair, North Uist
The 2nd summer Glaucous Gull and 2CY Iceland Gull were still there today
RSPB Balranald, North Uist
A Rose-coloured Starling was seen there this evening after being reported earlier in the day at Paiblesgarry.
Ruhba Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 07:20 - 09:20
Weather: Wind E F3, 8/8 cloud, dull. Temp 12 - 13C.
A two hour seawatch this morning produced 1 Red-throated Diver (N), 7 Great Northern Divers (1S 6N), 3 Fulmars (2S 1N), 1 Manx Shearwater (N), 15 Gannets (2S 13N), 1 Shag (S), 17 Cormorants (2S 15N), 4 Kittiwakes (3S 1N), 2 Great Skuas (1S 1N), 6 Razorbills (1S 5N) and 59 auk sp (46S 13N).
Also present in the area were Wigeon 16, Eider 13, Red-breasted Merganser 1, Red-throated Diver 1, Great Northern Diver 2, Common Buzzard 1, Whimbrel 3, Iceland Gull [2CY] 1, Arctic Tern 15 and Pied Wagtail 1
Iceland Gull (C) and courtesy of Cairan Hatsell
St Kilda
A 2CY Iceland Gull there today
Leurbost, Isle of Lewis
A Whinchat was still there today
Aird an Runair, North Uist
The 2nd summer Glaucous Gull and 2CY Iceland Gull were still there today
RSPB Balranald, North Uist
A Rose-coloured Starling was seen there this evening after being reported earlier in the day at Paiblesgarry.
Ruhba Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 07:20 - 09:20
Weather: Wind E F3, 8/8 cloud, dull. Temp 12 - 13C.
A two hour seawatch this morning produced 1 Red-throated Diver (N), 7 Great Northern Divers (1S 6N), 3 Fulmars (2S 1N), 1 Manx Shearwater (N), 15 Gannets (2S 13N), 1 Shag (S), 17 Cormorants (2S 15N), 4 Kittiwakes (3S 1N), 2 Great Skuas (1S 1N), 6 Razorbills (1S 5N) and 59 auk sp (46S 13N).
Also present in the area were Wigeon 16, Eider 13, Red-breasted Merganser 1, Red-throated Diver 1, Great Northern Diver 2, Common Buzzard 1, Whimbrel 3, Iceland Gull [2CY] 1, Arctic Tern 15 and Pied Wagtail 1
Iceland Gull (C) and courtesy of Cairan Hatsell
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