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Outer Hebrides / Western Isles bird sightings for today, 9th March 2018
Tiumpan Head, Isle of Lewis
An immature Glaucous Gull was there this morning
Loch Leurbost, Isle of Lewis
An Iceland Gull was seen there today
Loch Ordais, Isle of Lewis
3CY Iceland Gull and a juvenile Glaucous Gull seen there today
Ness, Isle Lewis
7 Snow Buntings were in the Cross area again today
Balranald, North Uist
A 3CY Glaucous Gull and an adult Iceland Gull seen there this morning plus another 2 juvenile Glaucous Gulls were seen flying north. 8 Pintail (3 drakes, 5 ducks) were nearby on Loch nam Feithean.
Ruhba Ardvule, South Uist
Weather: Wind WNW backing W f5, mostly bright and sunny. Temp 5.5C.
A two hour seawatch this morning produced 14 Eider (S), 2 Common Scoter (N - Females), 5 Long-tailed Ducks (S), 1 Red-breasted Merganser (S), 2 Fulmar (1S 1N), 17 Gannets (3S 14N), 67 Shag (14S 53N), 1 Cormorant (S), 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull (N), 8 Razorbills (S) and 7 auk sp (6S 1N).
Also present in the area were Greylag Goose 24, Wigeon 64, Teal 9, Tufted Duck 14, Red-breasted Merganser 4, Shag 21, Cormorant 27, Bar-tailed Godwit 26, Black-headed Gull 2 and Raven 6
South Glendale, South Uist
A male Siskin and Brambling are still in a garden there
Askernish, South Uist
A Water Rail is visiting a garden there
Castlebay, Barra
A Hawfinch was seen around the football pitch mid afternoon
Hawfinch courtesy of Ian Ricketts
Tiumpan Head, Isle of Lewis
An immature Glaucous Gull was there this morning
Loch Leurbost, Isle of Lewis
An Iceland Gull was seen there today
Loch Ordais, Isle of Lewis
3CY Iceland Gull and a juvenile Glaucous Gull seen there today
Ness, Isle Lewis
7 Snow Buntings were in the Cross area again today
Balranald, North Uist
A 3CY Glaucous Gull and an adult Iceland Gull seen there this morning plus another 2 juvenile Glaucous Gulls were seen flying north. 8 Pintail (3 drakes, 5 ducks) were nearby on Loch nam Feithean.
Ruhba Ardvule, South Uist
Weather: Wind WNW backing W f5, mostly bright and sunny. Temp 5.5C.
A two hour seawatch this morning produced 14 Eider (S), 2 Common Scoter (N - Females), 5 Long-tailed Ducks (S), 1 Red-breasted Merganser (S), 2 Fulmar (1S 1N), 17 Gannets (3S 14N), 67 Shag (14S 53N), 1 Cormorant (S), 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull (N), 8 Razorbills (S) and 7 auk sp (6S 1N).
Also present in the area were Greylag Goose 24, Wigeon 64, Teal 9, Tufted Duck 14, Red-breasted Merganser 4, Shag 21, Cormorant 27, Bar-tailed Godwit 26, Black-headed Gull 2 and Raven 6
South Glendale, South Uist
A male Siskin and Brambling are still in a garden there
Askernish, South Uist
A Water Rail is visiting a garden there
Castlebay, Barra
A Hawfinch was seen around the football pitch mid afternoon
Hawfinch courtesy of Ian Ricketts