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Eyes and Ears Everywhere
Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 20th June 2019. Updated throughout the day
Garrabost, Isle of Lewis
A Quail was flushed from a croft there today.
Seilebost, Isle of Harris
3 Whooper Swans were there this morning
Sollas, North Uist
A male Siskin was seen there today.
Coot Loch, Benbecula
7 Black-tailed Godwits were seen around the loch
Ruhba Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 06:05 - 09:55
Weather: Wind SW veering W then WNW F4. Initially 8/8 cloud and showers, sunny spells later. Temp 11C.
A near 4 hour seawatch this morning produced 1 Red-throated Diver (N), 3 Great Northern Divers (S), 7 Fulmars (2S 5N), 39 Manx Shearwaters (35S 4N), 173 Gannets (125S 48N), 1 Shag (S), 3 Cormorants (N), 1 White-tailed Eagle [adult] (N), 25 Kittiwakes (23S 2N), 2 Great Skuas (S), 2 Arctic Skuas (S), 58 Guillemots (S), 67 Razorbills (S), 2 Black Guillemots (S), 1 Puffin (S) and 66 auk sp (53S 13N).
also present in the area were Tufted Duck 8, Great Northern Diver 1, Cormorant 11, Common Buzzard 1, Arctic Tern 16, Sand Martin 14, Wheatear 1 and Pied Wagtail 5
Garrabost, Isle of Lewis
A Quail was flushed from a croft there today.
Seilebost, Isle of Harris
3 Whooper Swans were there this morning
Sollas, North Uist
A male Siskin was seen there today.
Coot Loch, Benbecula
7 Black-tailed Godwits were seen around the loch
Ruhba Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 06:05 - 09:55
Weather: Wind SW veering W then WNW F4. Initially 8/8 cloud and showers, sunny spells later. Temp 11C.
A near 4 hour seawatch this morning produced 1 Red-throated Diver (N), 3 Great Northern Divers (S), 7 Fulmars (2S 5N), 39 Manx Shearwaters (35S 4N), 173 Gannets (125S 48N), 1 Shag (S), 3 Cormorants (N), 1 White-tailed Eagle [adult] (N), 25 Kittiwakes (23S 2N), 2 Great Skuas (S), 2 Arctic Skuas (S), 58 Guillemots (S), 67 Razorbills (S), 2 Black Guillemots (S), 1 Puffin (S) and 66 auk sp (53S 13N).
also present in the area were Tufted Duck 8, Great Northern Diver 1, Cormorant 11, Common Buzzard 1, Arctic Tern 16, Sand Martin 14, Wheatear 1 and Pied Wagtail 5