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Eyes and Ears Everywhere
Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 26th June 2022. Updated throughout the day

Scotvein, Grimsay
A Common Swift was there this morning

Lochboisdale, South Uist
Two Common Swifts was around the harbour area late evening

Rubha Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 09:05-11:35
Weather: Wind E - ENE f4, 8/8 cloud, dull with persistent rain. Temp 12c.

A 2.5 hour seawatch this morning produced 8 Red-throated Divers (S), 4 Great Northern Divers (S), 2 Storm Petrels (S), 4 Manx Shearwaters (S), 122 Gannets (116S 6N), 1 Kittiwake (S), 1 Arctic Skua (N), 64 Razorbills (S), and 26 auk sp (S).
Also present in the area were Tufted Duck 5, Eider 6, Red-breasted Merganser 2, Cormorant 12, White-tailed Eagle 2, Whimbrel 1, Turnstone 12, Arctic Tern 12, Sand Martin 14, and Starling 240
 
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