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Eyes and Ears Everywhere
Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today 11th January 2022. Updated throughout the day

Balivanich, Benbecula
The *Glossy Ibis* was again seen opposite Uist Hardware. A juvenile Glaucous Gull was nearby on Liniclate beach

Clachan, South Uist
A Little Egret was again at the north end Loch Bee of this morning

Rubha Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 08:50-11:00
Weather: Wind WSW f4gust f7. Mix of cloud and sunny periods. Temp 7-8c

A 2+ hour seawatch this morning produced 2 Pale-bellied Brent Geese (S), 10 Eider (S), 1 Long-tailed Duck (S), 1 Red-throated Diver (S), 7 Gannets (6S 1N), 99 Shag (13S 86N), 1 Kittiwake (S), 35 Common Gulls (S), and 11 Great Black-backed Gulls (S).
Also present in the area were Greylag Goose 26, Wigeon 61, Tufted Duck 4, Great Northern Diver 1, Cormorant 35, Golden Plover 2, Ringed Plover 41, Redshank 4, Raven 4, and Skylark 1
 

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Barra
At least 1 Siberian Chiffchaff and a Common Chiffchaff still by the football pitch feeding mostly among leaf litter. The Surf Scoter was still off Allasdale, 3 Greenland White-fronts were at Cleat and 3 remained at Bruernish. 6 Whooper Swans flew south over the island late morning.
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Siberian Chiffchaff
 
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