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6th February 2018

Hawkeye

Eyes and Ears Everywhere
Ruhba Ardvule, South Uist
A three hour seawatch this morning produced 2 Red-throated Divers (N), 2 Great Northern Divers (S), 12 Gannets (2S 10N), 9 Shag (2S 7N), 1 Cormorant (S), 4 Kittiwakes (N) and 1 Razorbill (S).
Also present in the area were Greylag Goose 24, Wigeon 48, Pintail 1, Teal 8, Tufted Duck 10, Goldeneye 5, Cormorant 29, Lapwing 18, Purple Sandpiper 34, Black-headed Gull 2, Glaucous Gull 3 (adult + 2 Juveniles), Peregrine 1, Hooded Crow 5, Raven 8 and Rock Pipit 3

South Glendale, South Uist
A Brambling was in a garden in South Glendale

Ness, Isle of Lewis
3 Snow Buntings remain in Ness
 

Chris Johnson

Senior Member
A trip across the range machair was very quiet but at range 2 there were 235 Golden Plovers, 10 Redshanks and a second winter Glaucous Gull.

At North Bay there were 250 Bar-tailed Godwits, 130 Sanderlings and smaller numbers of Oystercatchers, Ringed Plovers and Turnstones.

A very white Glaucous Gull passed Ardivachar headland today and also 3 days ago.
 
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