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12th January 2018

Hawkeye

Eyes and Ears Everywhere
Ness, Isle of Lewis
4 Snow Buntings seen there this morning

Loch Mor, Benbecula
2 Little Egrets were on the loch this morning.

Ruhba Ardvule, South Uist
A two hour seawatch this morning produced 11 Eider (S), 2 Red-breasted Mergansers (1S1N), 7 Red-throated Divers (S), 6 Gannets (4S 2N), 17 Shag (N), 2 Cormorants (N), 2 Kittiwakes (1S 1N) and 3 Razorbills (S).
Also present in the area were Greylag Goose 31, Wigeon 17, Tufted Duck 14, Goldeneye 1, Red-throated Diver 1, Cormorant 14, Lapwing 55, Golden Plover 2, Bar-tailed Godwit 18, Peregrine 1, Hooded Crow 14, Raven 2, Twite 45 and Snow Bunting 3.

Loch Bornish, South Uist
9 Snow Buntings were seen by the loch this morning

South Glendale, South Uist
The Brambling is still to be found in a garden there

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Snow Buntings courtesy of Sam Hawkins
 

MisterT

Always Birding
Most birds keeping their heads down in the wind but there were 6 Snow Buntings on the beach at Frobost this afternoon

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Long-tailed Duck
 
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