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Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 25th November 2020. Updated throughout the day
Hirta, St. Kilda
The female ***Snowy Owl*** was seen today above village bay
Baleshare, North Uist
17 Snow Buntings and two 1CY Glaucous Gulls were seen at Eachkamish
Rubha Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 08:05-10:40
Weather: Wind W veering WNW f4-5, initially 8/8 cloud, sunny spells later with occasional heavy showers. Temp 9c.
A 2+ hour seawatch this morning produced 10 Eider (7S 3N), 1 Long-tailed Duck (S), 17 Red-throated Divers (S), 3 Great Northern Divers (2S 1N), 6 Gannets (S), 25 Shag (8S 17N), 2 Cormorants (S), 1 Golden Plover (S - in off the sea) and 4 Kittiwakes (S).
Also present in the area were Gadwall 2, Wigeon 6, Tufted Duck 5, Long-tailed Duck 1, Great Northern Diver 1, Cormorant 18, Knot 1, Purple Sandpiper 45, Great Black-backed Gull 5 and Rock Pipit 1
Hirta, St. Kilda
The female ***Snowy Owl*** was seen today above village bay
Baleshare, North Uist
17 Snow Buntings and two 1CY Glaucous Gulls were seen at Eachkamish
Rubha Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 08:05-10:40
Weather: Wind W veering WNW f4-5, initially 8/8 cloud, sunny spells later with occasional heavy showers. Temp 9c.
A 2+ hour seawatch this morning produced 10 Eider (7S 3N), 1 Long-tailed Duck (S), 17 Red-throated Divers (S), 3 Great Northern Divers (2S 1N), 6 Gannets (S), 25 Shag (8S 17N), 2 Cormorants (S), 1 Golden Plover (S - in off the sea) and 4 Kittiwakes (S).
Also present in the area were Gadwall 2, Wigeon 6, Tufted Duck 5, Long-tailed Duck 1, Great Northern Diver 1, Cormorant 18, Knot 1, Purple Sandpiper 45, Great Black-backed Gull 5 and Rock Pipit 1