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Eyes and Ears Everywhere
Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 23rd January 2022. Updated throughout the day

Loch Stiapabhat, Isle of Lewis
A 2CY *Ring-billed Gull* was seen there today

Tiumpan Head, Isle of Lewis
A 2CY Iceland Gull was there this morning

Loch Branahuie, Isle of Lewis
A 2CY Iceland Gull was there mid-morning and another was patrolling the east side of The Braighe

Stornoway, Isle of Lewis
A Brambling is still visiting a garden there

Eochar, South Uist
A Little Egret was near Hebridean Jewellery this morning

Traigh Mhor, Barra
A juvenile Glaucous Gull was there early afternoon
 
Vatersay.
A dead Little Auk on the strandline at Traigh Bhialais today was the forth such casualty we've encountered in the past ten days.
 
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