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Eyes and Ears Everywhere
Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 24th November 2020. Updated throughout the day
Frobost, South Uist
Four Snow Buntings were on the beach early afternoon
Rubha Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 08:10-11:30
Weather: Wind SW f5-6, 8/8 cloud, very dull, a few light showers. Temp 9c.
A 3+ hour seawatch this morning produced 2 Wigeon (S), 3 Eider (S), 11 Long-tailed Duck (S), 1 Red-breasted Merganser (S), 22 Red-throated Divers (19S 3N), 1 Black-throated Diver (S), 3 Great Northern Divers (2S 1N), 2 Sooty Shearwaters (S), 26 Gannets (25S 1N), 26 Shag (2S 24N), 2 Cormorants (N), 5 Kittiwakes (4S 1N), 5 Common Gulls (S) and 1 auk sp.
Also present in the area were Gadwall 2, Wigeon 37, Mallard 83, Tufted Duck 12, Long-tailed Duck 1, Red-throated Diver 1, Great Northern Diver 3, Cormorant 17, Golden Eagle 1, Common Buzzard 1, Lapwing 54, Glaucous Gull [juvenile] 1 and Peregrine 1
Frobost, South Uist
Four Snow Buntings were on the beach early afternoon
Rubha Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 08:10-11:30
Weather: Wind SW f5-6, 8/8 cloud, very dull, a few light showers. Temp 9c.
A 3+ hour seawatch this morning produced 2 Wigeon (S), 3 Eider (S), 11 Long-tailed Duck (S), 1 Red-breasted Merganser (S), 22 Red-throated Divers (19S 3N), 1 Black-throated Diver (S), 3 Great Northern Divers (2S 1N), 2 Sooty Shearwaters (S), 26 Gannets (25S 1N), 26 Shag (2S 24N), 2 Cormorants (N), 5 Kittiwakes (4S 1N), 5 Common Gulls (S) and 1 auk sp.
Also present in the area were Gadwall 2, Wigeon 37, Mallard 83, Tufted Duck 12, Long-tailed Duck 1, Red-throated Diver 1, Great Northern Diver 3, Cormorant 17, Golden Eagle 1, Common Buzzard 1, Lapwing 54, Glaucous Gull [juvenile] 1 and Peregrine 1