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Eyes and Ears Everywhere
Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 18th September 2022. Updated throughout the day

Hirta, St Kilda
A juvenile ***Spotted Sandpiper*** was there today. 3 Lapland Buntings were seen later in the day

Tunga, Isle of Lewis
A Snow Bunting was seen there this morning

Stornoway, Isle of Lewis
A juvenile Pomarine Skua, 55 Sooty Shearwaters, 10 Arctic Skuas, and 17 Storm Petrels were seen at sea from the Ullapool - Stornoway ferry today

Sound of Pabbay
At least 70 Common Scoter were there today

Grenitote, North Uist
A juvenile Curlew Sandpiper was there today

Ardkenneth, South Uist
2 Curlew Sandpipers were again at the north end of Loch Bee, viewed from the church. A Turtle Dove was seen nearby at Ardivachar and a Great Crested Grebe was offshore Balgarva this evening

Cuidhir, Barra
A Barred Warbler was seen there briefly this morning

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Spotted Sandpiper (C) Craig Nisbet
 
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