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Outer Hebrides / Western Isles bird sightings for today, 21st April 2018
Stornoway, Isle of Lewis
2 juvenile Iceland Gulls and 2 juvenile Glaucous Gulls were in the harbour area today
Ruhba Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 06:45 - 09:45
Weather: Wind S F4, 8/8 mostly high cloud. Temp 7.5 - 9.5C.
A three hour seawatch this morning produced 2 Pale-bellied Brent Geese (N), 4 Tufted Duck (S), 1 Red-throated Diver (N), 1 Great Northern Diver (S), 49 Fulmar (45S 4N), 2 Manx Shearwaters (1S 1N), 104 Gannets (86S 18N), 32 Shag (7S 25N), 2 Whimbrel (1S 1N), 173 Kittiwakes (S), 2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls (N), 1 Common Tern (S), 1 Great Skua (N), 1 Guillemot (N), 3 Razorbills (S), 23 auk sp (5S 18N) and 5 Meadow Pipits (S).
Also present in the area were Wigeon 6, Tufted Duck 12, Eider 33, Red-breasted Merganser 2, Red-throated Diver 1, Great Northern Diver 3, White-tailed Eagle (adult) 1, Common Buzzard 3, Whimbrel 1, Iceland Gull (2CY) 1, Arctic Tern 4, Wheatear 1, Pied Wagtail 1, Meadow Pipit 6 and Twite 31.
South Glendale. South Uist
A Siskin was seen in a garden there
Stornoway, Isle of Lewis
2 juvenile Iceland Gulls and 2 juvenile Glaucous Gulls were in the harbour area today
Ruhba Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 06:45 - 09:45
Weather: Wind S F4, 8/8 mostly high cloud. Temp 7.5 - 9.5C.
A three hour seawatch this morning produced 2 Pale-bellied Brent Geese (N), 4 Tufted Duck (S), 1 Red-throated Diver (N), 1 Great Northern Diver (S), 49 Fulmar (45S 4N), 2 Manx Shearwaters (1S 1N), 104 Gannets (86S 18N), 32 Shag (7S 25N), 2 Whimbrel (1S 1N), 173 Kittiwakes (S), 2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls (N), 1 Common Tern (S), 1 Great Skua (N), 1 Guillemot (N), 3 Razorbills (S), 23 auk sp (5S 18N) and 5 Meadow Pipits (S).
Also present in the area were Wigeon 6, Tufted Duck 12, Eider 33, Red-breasted Merganser 2, Red-throated Diver 1, Great Northern Diver 3, White-tailed Eagle (adult) 1, Common Buzzard 3, Whimbrel 1, Iceland Gull (2CY) 1, Arctic Tern 4, Wheatear 1, Pied Wagtail 1, Meadow Pipit 6 and Twite 31.
South Glendale. South Uist
A Siskin was seen in a garden there