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Eyes and Ears Everywhere
Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 26th April 2024. Updated throughout the day
St Kilda
4 Short-eared Owls were there today
Skigersta, Isle of Lewis
A Common Scoter, 2 Red-breasted Merganser, White Wagtail, Whimbrel, Greenshank, 5 Bonxies, 70 Barnacle and 40 Pinkfeet were seen there this morning
South Dell, Isle of Lewis
A **Black Kite** was there this evening
Loch an Tiumpan, Isle of Lewis
The drake *Ring-necked Duck* was there again today
Rubh’ Arnal, North Uist
25 Brent Geese and 8 Whimbrel were there today. 100 Pink-feet flew NW. 100 Whimbrel and a Black-tailed Godwit were nearby at Loch Sandary
Rubha Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 07:40-09:45
Weather: Wind NNE f2-3, prolonged sunny periods. Temp 5-6c.
A 2 hour seawatch this morning produced 1 Barnacle Goose (N), 1 Long-tailed Duck (S), 4 Red-breasted Mergansers (N), 2 Arctic Terns (N), 1 Great Skua (N), 1 Guillimot (S), 33 Razorbills (N), 59 auk sp (1S 58N), 7 Puffins (N), 5 Red-throated Divers (N), 52 Gannets (5S 47 N), and12 Shag (4S 8N).
Also present in the area were Greylag Goose 4, Shoveler 2, Wigeon 6, Tufted Duck 8, Whimbrel 3, Black-tailed Godwit 10, Turnstone 45, Purple Sandpiper 16, Little Tern 1, Arctic Tern 2, Great Northern Diver 2, Cormorant 14, Grey Heron 2, Sand Martin 1, Wheatear 1, White Wagtail 2, and Meadow Pipit 24
Black Kite (C) Natalie Ward
St Kilda
4 Short-eared Owls were there today
Skigersta, Isle of Lewis
A Common Scoter, 2 Red-breasted Merganser, White Wagtail, Whimbrel, Greenshank, 5 Bonxies, 70 Barnacle and 40 Pinkfeet were seen there this morning
South Dell, Isle of Lewis
A **Black Kite** was there this evening
Loch an Tiumpan, Isle of Lewis
The drake *Ring-necked Duck* was there again today
Rubh’ Arnal, North Uist
25 Brent Geese and 8 Whimbrel were there today. 100 Pink-feet flew NW. 100 Whimbrel and a Black-tailed Godwit were nearby at Loch Sandary
Rubha Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 07:40-09:45
Weather: Wind NNE f2-3, prolonged sunny periods. Temp 5-6c.
A 2 hour seawatch this morning produced 1 Barnacle Goose (N), 1 Long-tailed Duck (S), 4 Red-breasted Mergansers (N), 2 Arctic Terns (N), 1 Great Skua (N), 1 Guillimot (S), 33 Razorbills (N), 59 auk sp (1S 58N), 7 Puffins (N), 5 Red-throated Divers (N), 52 Gannets (5S 47 N), and12 Shag (4S 8N).
Also present in the area were Greylag Goose 4, Shoveler 2, Wigeon 6, Tufted Duck 8, Whimbrel 3, Black-tailed Godwit 10, Turnstone 45, Purple Sandpiper 16, Little Tern 1, Arctic Tern 2, Great Northern Diver 2, Cormorant 14, Grey Heron 2, Sand Martin 1, Wheatear 1, White Wagtail 2, and Meadow Pipit 24
Black Kite (C) Natalie Ward