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Eyes and Ears Everywhere
Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 14th April 2024. Updated throughout the day
Loch an Tiumpan, Isle of Lewis
The drake *Ring-necked Duck* was there again this morning. 3 Manx Shearwaters and 2 Great Skuas flew past nearby Tiumpan Head
Stornoway, Isle of Lewis
The 2CY Glaucous Gull was again seen in the harbour area
Maivaig, Isle of Harris
An adult Glaucous Gull and a Common Sandpiper were seen there today
Loch Sandary, North Uist
A 2CY Iceland Gull was seen there today
Baile Iochdrach, North Uist
6 Whimbrel, 5 Common Terns, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, and 2 Pale-bellied Brent Geese were there today
Balgarva, South Uist
A Little Tern was seen offshore while 50 Black-tailed Godwits were nearby at Loch an't-saile and 30 were in North Bay
Rubha Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 07:50-10:25
Weather: Wind SSW f4-5 increasing to f6-7. Mix of cloud and sunny periods. A few showers. Temp 8c.
A 2+ hour seawatch this morning produced 31 Kittiwakes (S), 1 Great Skua (S), 3 Razorbills (S), 3 Red-throated Divers (1S 2N), 5 Fulmars (S), 20 Gannets (S), and 10 Shag (3S 7N).
Also present in the area were Greylag Goose 7, Shoveler 2, Wigeon 4, Tufted Duck 14, Red-breasted Merganser 2, Black-tailed Godwit 39, Black-headed Gull 16, Great Northern Diver 1, Grey Heron 1, and Twite 6
Loch an Tiumpan, Isle of Lewis
The drake *Ring-necked Duck* was there again this morning. 3 Manx Shearwaters and 2 Great Skuas flew past nearby Tiumpan Head
Stornoway, Isle of Lewis
The 2CY Glaucous Gull was again seen in the harbour area
Maivaig, Isle of Harris
An adult Glaucous Gull and a Common Sandpiper were seen there today
Loch Sandary, North Uist
A 2CY Iceland Gull was seen there today
Baile Iochdrach, North Uist
6 Whimbrel, 5 Common Terns, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, and 2 Pale-bellied Brent Geese were there today
Balgarva, South Uist
A Little Tern was seen offshore while 50 Black-tailed Godwits were nearby at Loch an't-saile and 30 were in North Bay
Rubha Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 07:50-10:25
Weather: Wind SSW f4-5 increasing to f6-7. Mix of cloud and sunny periods. A few showers. Temp 8c.
A 2+ hour seawatch this morning produced 31 Kittiwakes (S), 1 Great Skua (S), 3 Razorbills (S), 3 Red-throated Divers (1S 2N), 5 Fulmars (S), 20 Gannets (S), and 10 Shag (3S 7N).
Also present in the area were Greylag Goose 7, Shoveler 2, Wigeon 4, Tufted Duck 14, Red-breasted Merganser 2, Black-tailed Godwit 39, Black-headed Gull 16, Great Northern Diver 1, Grey Heron 1, and Twite 6
