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Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 20th December 2020. Updated throughout the day
Tiumpan Head, Isle of Lewis
A juvenile Glaucaus Gull was on the gull roost this morning
Baleshare, North Uist
2+ juvenile Glaucous Gulls and 10 Snow Buntings were seen on the island today
Rubha Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 08:45-11:50
Weather: Wind SW f6 gust f 8-9. Mix of squally showers and sunny periods. Temp 8c.
A 3 hour seawatch this morning produced 16 Eider (11S 5N), 1 Red-breasted merganser (N), 6 Red-throated Divers (5S 1N), 3 Great Northern Divers (S), 6 Gannets (S), 14 Shag (N), 3 Cormorants (2S 1N), 10 Kittiwakes (S), 1 Great Skua (S), 1 Guillemot(S), 4 Razorbills (S) and 4 auk sp.
Also present in the area were Wigeon 2, Tufted Duck 9, Red-throated Diver 1, Great Northern Diver 3, Cormorant 24, Purple Sandpiper 33, Common Gull 55, Great Black-backed Gull 8, Glaucous Gull [juvenile] 1 and Rock Dove 60
Tiumpan Head, Isle of Lewis
A juvenile Glaucaus Gull was on the gull roost this morning
Baleshare, North Uist
2+ juvenile Glaucous Gulls and 10 Snow Buntings were seen on the island today
Rubha Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 08:45-11:50
Weather: Wind SW f6 gust f 8-9. Mix of squally showers and sunny periods. Temp 8c.
A 3 hour seawatch this morning produced 16 Eider (11S 5N), 1 Red-breasted merganser (N), 6 Red-throated Divers (5S 1N), 3 Great Northern Divers (S), 6 Gannets (S), 14 Shag (N), 3 Cormorants (2S 1N), 10 Kittiwakes (S), 1 Great Skua (S), 1 Guillemot(S), 4 Razorbills (S) and 4 auk sp.
Also present in the area were Wigeon 2, Tufted Duck 9, Red-throated Diver 1, Great Northern Diver 3, Cormorant 24, Purple Sandpiper 33, Common Gull 55, Great Black-backed Gull 8, Glaucous Gull [juvenile] 1 and Rock Dove 60