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Eyes and Ears Everywhere
Ruhba Ardvule, South Uist
A two hour seawatch this morning in frequent sleet/rain showers produced 1 Long-tailed Duck (S), 4 Red-throated Divers (1S 3N), 1 Great Northern Diver (S), 8 Gannet (2S 6N), 5 Shag (N) and 1 Glaucous Gull (N). Also present in the area were Greylag Goose (95), Barnacle Goose (1), Wigeon (74), Tufted Duck (19), Long-tailed Duck (4), Red-breasted Merganser (4), Cormorant (18), Hen Harrier ( 1 - female), Golden Plover (19), Snipe (2), Purple Sandpiper (33), Rock Dove (25), Hooded Crow (1), Raven (4), Meadow Pipit (1), Rock Pipit (10, and Twite (300)
South Glendale, South Uist
A Brambling and 2 Blackcaps seen in a garden there
Ness Area, Isle of Lewis
News from Tony Marr
My last day before leaving for Norfolk for my winter hibernation!
In the NW gale today:
Glaucous Gull – juv. near the lighthouse – see photo.
Iceland Gull – juv. on the machair by Loch Stiapabhat with 70+ GBBGs
In my garden in Port of Ness:
House Sparrow – up to 120 at feeding station earlier this week – attached photo shows most of them – any advance on 95? (incl. one Greenfinch)
I’ll be returning in late February – season’s greetings to you all, and have a good birding winter.
Glaucous Gull & House Sparrows courtesy of Tony Marr
A two hour seawatch this morning in frequent sleet/rain showers produced 1 Long-tailed Duck (S), 4 Red-throated Divers (1S 3N), 1 Great Northern Diver (S), 8 Gannet (2S 6N), 5 Shag (N) and 1 Glaucous Gull (N). Also present in the area were Greylag Goose (95), Barnacle Goose (1), Wigeon (74), Tufted Duck (19), Long-tailed Duck (4), Red-breasted Merganser (4), Cormorant (18), Hen Harrier ( 1 - female), Golden Plover (19), Snipe (2), Purple Sandpiper (33), Rock Dove (25), Hooded Crow (1), Raven (4), Meadow Pipit (1), Rock Pipit (10, and Twite (300)
South Glendale, South Uist
A Brambling and 2 Blackcaps seen in a garden there
Ness Area, Isle of Lewis
News from Tony Marr
My last day before leaving for Norfolk for my winter hibernation!
In the NW gale today:
Glaucous Gull – juv. near the lighthouse – see photo.
Iceland Gull – juv. on the machair by Loch Stiapabhat with 70+ GBBGs
In my garden in Port of Ness:
House Sparrow – up to 120 at feeding station earlier this week – attached photo shows most of them – any advance on 95? (incl. one Greenfinch)
I’ll be returning in late February – season’s greetings to you all, and have a good birding winter.
Glaucous Gull & House Sparrows courtesy of Tony Marr