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Eyes and Ears Everywhere
Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 27th October 2021. Updated throughout the day

Butt of Lewis
35 Snow Buntings and a Fieldfare were present early afternoon and a Puffin was seen off-shore.

Carinish, Isle of North Uist
A single Chiffchaff was there.

Loch Bee, Isle of South Uist
*Green-winged Teal* an eclipse male was present late afternoon and a second individual (or hybrid) also there.

Rubha Ardvule, Isle of South Uist
Seawatch:
08:15-11:15 Weather: Wind SSW f5-7, initially 8/8 cloud, spell of light drizzle, brighter later. Temp 13c.
Eider 1 (N), Long-tailed Duck 1 (N), Red-breasted Merganser 3 (S), Red-throated Diver 5 (S), 1 (N), Great Northern Diver 53 (S), Gannet 154 (S) 2 (N), Shag 7 (N), Cormorant 1 (S), Kittiwake 20 (S), Common Gull 13 (S), Little Auk 1 (S), Razorbill/Guillemot 3 (S), Razorbill 2 (S), Black Guillemot 1 (S).
All in the area: Greylag Goose 32, Tufted Duck 28, Red-breasted Merganser 5, Red-throated Diver 1, Great Northern Diver 1, Cormorant 18, Common Buzzard 1, Oystercatcher 87, Bar-tailed Godwit 1, Black-tailed Godwit 1, Turnstone 25, Redshank 9, Peregrine 1, Hooded Crow 2, Raven 2, Skylark 6, Pied Wagtail 3, Rock Pipit 2

Craigston, Isle of Barra
A Surf Scoter was offshore

St. Kilda
The ***Snowy Owl*** showed up today to wish the St. Kilda rangers cheerio, no doubt the Soay Sheep Project folks will be keeping their eye on her over the winter :)

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Snowy Owl, St. Kilda. Courtesy of and (c) Craig Nesbit
 

Bruce

Senior Member
A juvenile Surf Scoter was new in off Craigston today and a Little Egret was still at Northbay. A Brambling, Blackcap and 2 Chiffchaffs were at Castlebay, a Brambling and Chiffchaff were at Eoligarry, 6 Pink-footed Geese and a juvenile Greenland White-front were at Allasdale.
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Surf Scoter.
 
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