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14th February 2017

Hawkeye

Eyes and Ears Everywhere
Stornoway Harbour, Lewis
A juvenile Kumlien's Gull, 2 Iceland Gulls and a Glaucous Gull seen around the harbour area this morning. The Kumlien's Gull reported again in the afternoon along with 5 Iceland Gulls and 2 Glaucous Gulls.

Baleshare, North Uist
A juvenile Glaucous Gull seen

Kilpheder, South Uist
A juvenile Kumlien's Gull present this morning, also 13 Greenland White-fronted Geese

Castlebay, Barra
A juvenile Glaucous Gull seen today

Eriskay
A juvenile Iceland Gull seen at ferry terminal

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Glaucous Gull, Castlebay, Barra (c) Bruce Taylor
 
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