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Outer Hebrides / Western Isles bird sightings for today, 8th April 2018
Rubha Ardvule, South Uist
Seawatch this morning 06:55 to 10:50 Wind S f2 backing ESE f2, 8/8 cloud very murky and dull. Temp 6.9 - 8C
Greylag Geese 39N out to sea, Barnacle Geese 86N, Teal 2N out to sea, Eider 4S, Long-tailed Duck 2S, Red-breasted merganser 4N, Red-throated diver 2S, Fulmar 3S 1N, Gannet 13S 72N, Shag 3S 31N, Cormorant 1S 1N, Oystercatcher 11N, Kittiwake 11N, Black-headed Gull 12N, Razorbill 2S.
An unusual sight of a single Rook which was flying north and which arrived off the sea, moved east inland for a while. 240 Redwings flying north came in off the sea and moved slowly east while feeding.
Also present: Wigeon 9, Eider 86, Long-tailed Duck 23, Red-breasted Merganser 8, Great Northern Diver 16, Shag 14, Cormorant 17, Snipe 1, Black-headed Gull 16, Glaucous Gull 1 (2cy), Skylark 1, Wheatear 1, Pied Wagtail 2, Meadow Pipit 6
Rubha Ardvule, South Uist
Seawatch this morning 06:55 to 10:50 Wind S f2 backing ESE f2, 8/8 cloud very murky and dull. Temp 6.9 - 8C
Greylag Geese 39N out to sea, Barnacle Geese 86N, Teal 2N out to sea, Eider 4S, Long-tailed Duck 2S, Red-breasted merganser 4N, Red-throated diver 2S, Fulmar 3S 1N, Gannet 13S 72N, Shag 3S 31N, Cormorant 1S 1N, Oystercatcher 11N, Kittiwake 11N, Black-headed Gull 12N, Razorbill 2S.
An unusual sight of a single Rook which was flying north and which arrived off the sea, moved east inland for a while. 240 Redwings flying north came in off the sea and moved slowly east while feeding.
Also present: Wigeon 9, Eider 86, Long-tailed Duck 23, Red-breasted Merganser 8, Great Northern Diver 16, Shag 14, Cormorant 17, Snipe 1, Black-headed Gull 16, Glaucous Gull 1 (2cy), Skylark 1, Wheatear 1, Pied Wagtail 2, Meadow Pipit 6