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Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 6th September 2022. Updated throughout the day
South Galson, Lewis
A Swift was seen there this morning
Loch Branahuie, Isle of Lewis
The summering female Long-tailed Duck was still there today and 45 Black-tailed Godwits were in the adjacent field
Stornoway, Isle of Lewis
5 **Great Shearwaters** and 80 Sooty Shearwaters were seen at sea from the Ullapool - Stornoway ferry this morning. 10 **Great Shearwaters**, a *Balearic Shearwater* and 49 Sooty Shearwaters were seen on the return journey. A total of 25 Manx Shearwaters, 13 Arctic Skuas and 45 Storm Petrels were also seen
Loch Sandary, North Uist
An Osprey was seen passing over to the south-west
Ardivachar, South Uist
A Swift was there this morning
Stinky Bay, Benbecula
3 Curlew Sandpipers were there this afternoon
Rubha Ardvule, South Uist
5 Curlew Sandpipers were seen there early afternoon. 10 Curlew Sandpipers were there in the evening and a Ruff was nearby on Bornish machair
Also seen between 08:35 and 11:40 were Greylag Goose 250, Mallard 54, Grey Heron 2, Hen Harrier 1, White-tailed Eagle 2, Ringed Plover 30, Curlew 8, Bar-tailed Godwit 27, Black-tailed Godwit 12, Turnstone 12, Knot 3, Curlew Sandpiper 2, Sanderling 25, Dunlin 45, Snipe 63, Redshank 12, Greenshank 1, Black-headed Gull 15, Common Gull 60, Great Black-backed Gull 6, Herring Gull 80, Peregrine 2, Hooded Crow 4, Raven 2, Sand Martin 3, Wheatear 1, White Wagtail 23, Pied Wagtail 15, Meadow Pipit 45
South Galson, Lewis
A Swift was seen there this morning
Loch Branahuie, Isle of Lewis
The summering female Long-tailed Duck was still there today and 45 Black-tailed Godwits were in the adjacent field
Stornoway, Isle of Lewis
5 **Great Shearwaters** and 80 Sooty Shearwaters were seen at sea from the Ullapool - Stornoway ferry this morning. 10 **Great Shearwaters**, a *Balearic Shearwater* and 49 Sooty Shearwaters were seen on the return journey. A total of 25 Manx Shearwaters, 13 Arctic Skuas and 45 Storm Petrels were also seen
Loch Sandary, North Uist
An Osprey was seen passing over to the south-west
Ardivachar, South Uist
A Swift was there this morning
Stinky Bay, Benbecula
3 Curlew Sandpipers were there this afternoon
Rubha Ardvule, South Uist
5 Curlew Sandpipers were seen there early afternoon. 10 Curlew Sandpipers were there in the evening and a Ruff was nearby on Bornish machair
Also seen between 08:35 and 11:40 were Greylag Goose 250, Mallard 54, Grey Heron 2, Hen Harrier 1, White-tailed Eagle 2, Ringed Plover 30, Curlew 8, Bar-tailed Godwit 27, Black-tailed Godwit 12, Turnstone 12, Knot 3, Curlew Sandpiper 2, Sanderling 25, Dunlin 45, Snipe 63, Redshank 12, Greenshank 1, Black-headed Gull 15, Common Gull 60, Great Black-backed Gull 6, Herring Gull 80, Peregrine 2, Hooded Crow 4, Raven 2, Sand Martin 3, Wheatear 1, White Wagtail 23, Pied Wagtail 15, Meadow Pipit 45