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Eyes and Ears Everywhere
Ness, Isle of Lewis
19 Snow Buntings were still present in the area

Ruhba Ardvule, South Uist
A two hour seawatch this morning produced 2 Eider (S), 6 Long-tailed Duck (S), 1 Red-throated Diver (S), 1 Great Northern Diver (S), 6 Gannet (S), 13 Shag (4S 9N), 1 Cormorant (S) and 5 auk sp (S).
Also present in the area were Pink-footed Goose 1, Greylag Goose 48, Mute Swan 2, Wigeon 43, Teal 2, Tufted Duck 8, Goldeneye 7, Red-throated Diver 2, Great Northern Diver 3, Cormorant 31, Common Buzzard 2, Black-headed Gull 1, Glaucous Gull 2 (juveniles) and Meadow Pipit 2.
 

Bruce

Senior Member
The red-necked grebe was off Ardmhor ferry terminal again today, though always very distant. Also 2 slavonian grebes, a black-throated diver and an Iceland gull there. At least 2 Iceland gulls and a glaucous gull were at Ardveenish. At Castlebay the coal tit was near the football pitch along with 3 common redpolls.
 

BrianR

Senior Member
At Rubh' Arnal, North Uist this morning there were 26 pale-bellied Brent Geese, an Iceland Gull, three Glaucous Gulls (another was found dead on the beach) and a Lapland Bunting flew over calling.

At nearby Balemore there were single Iceland and Glaucous Gulls.
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