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Eyes and Ears Everywhere
Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 21st April 2022. Updated throughout the day

Kinlochroag, Isle of Lewis
A Cuckoo was heard calling there this morning. Others were calling at Crossbost, Lewis and North Locheynort, South Uist

Loch an Tiumpan, Isle of Lewis
The drake *Ring-necked Duck* was again on the loch this morning. Also present were 99 Great Black-backed Gulls of various ages

Loch Branahuie, Isle of Lewis
169 Long-tailed Ducks were on the loch this morning. A single Pink-footed Goose was also in the area

Balemore, North Uist
A Corncrake was calling there this morning

Peninerine, South Uist
300+ Pale-bellied Brent Geese flew north-west this morning
 

Bruce

Senior Member
Barra
The Kumlien's Gull was still at Borve and 2 Pale-bellied Brent Geese were at Traigh Mhor. Lots of summer migrants around today including my first Grasshopper Warbler of the year at Glen and 4 Common Sandpipers at Caolas, Vatersay. Today was the first day since October that I haven't seen a Redwing!
 
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