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Eyes and Ears Everywhere
Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 22nd September 2023. Updated throughout the day.

Hirta, St. Kilda
The ***Buff-bellied Pipit*** and the 2 *Buff-breasted Sandpipers* were still there today as were the Jack Snipe and Brambling

Butt of Lewis
A juvenile *Sabine's Gull*, 5 Sooty Shearwaters and 48 Pink-feet were seen there this morning

Lionel, Isle of Lewis
The adult *American Golden Plover* was seen on the football pitch this morning

Stornoway, Isle of Lewis
2 Sooty Shearwaters, 6 Storm Petrels and 5-600 Pinkfeet were seen from the Stornoway - Ullapool ferry this morning

Seilebost, Isle of Harris
A Pink-footed Goose was seen there today

Carinish, North Uist
1350 Pink-footed Geese passed over SE during the day, most in the early morning

Stinky Bay, Benbecula
The Curlew Sandpiper and Little Stint were seen there again early evening

The Range, South Uist
4 Curlew Sandpipiers and 10 Ruff were by LA2 this evening. 60 Black-tailed Godwits were nearby in the SW corner of Loch Bee

Rubh' Aird-mhicheil, South Uist
The Curlew Sandpiper was again on the small beach to the north

Smerclate, South Uist
A Barred Warbler was in roadside trees there late afternoon

Eoligarry, Barra
The two ***Red-eyed Vireos*** were still present by the church this morning

Nask, Barra
A Barred Warbler was seen there briefly this morning

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Jack Snipe & Brambling (C) St Kilda Rangers
 
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