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22nd January 2018

Hawkeye

Eyes and Ears Everywhere
Ness, Isle of Lewis
4 Snow Buntings seen there this morning and another 3 nearby at South Dell

Tiumpan Head, Isle of Lewis
3 Glaucous Gulls were seen there today

Ruhba Ardvule, South Uist
A three hour seawatch this morning produced 2 Eider (S), 4 Long-tailed Ducks (2S 2N), 10 Red-throated Divers (9S 1N), 3 Great Northern Divers (2S 1N), 8 Gannets (7S 1N), 25 Shag (2S 23N), 2 Cormorants (N), 49 Kittiwakes (48S 1N), 6 Razorbills (S) and 1 auk sp (S).
Also present in the area were Greylag Goose 44, Wigeon 67, Teal 5, Tufted Duck 20, Goldeneye 4, Red-breasted Merganser 5, Great Northern Diver 2, Shag 3, Cormorant 24, Common Buzzard 1, Snipe 1, Black-headed Gull 1, Common Gull 140 and Glaucous Gull 1 (juvenile)

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Snow Bunting courtesy of Sam Hawkins
 

BrianR

Senior Member
The Iceland Gull was still present at Baleshare beach, North Uist in the late morning. Also a Glaucous Gull drifted N and the ♂ Pintail remains on nearby Loch na Paisg.
 
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