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Local Rarity 28th December 2017

Hawkeye

Eyes and Ears Everywhere
Borve, Berneray
The *Crane* is still on machair while the Snow Buntings have become more scattered

Loch Mor, Benbecula
A *Little Egret * was again present on the loch while a Black-tailed Godwit was nearby at Coot Loch.

Tiumpan Head, Isle of Lewis
An adult Glaucous Gull was there this morning.

Ruhba Ardvule, South Uist
A 1.5 hour seawatch this morning in bright, sunny, chill and calm conditions produced 5 Eider (4S 1N), 1 Long-tailed Duck (S), 5 Red-throated Divers (2S 3N), 3 Gannets (1S 2N), 69 Shag (4S 65N) and 1 Cormorant (S). Also present in the area were Wigeon 23, Teal 8, Tufted Duck 13, Long-tailed Duck 13, Goldeneye 2, Red-throated Diver 4, Great Northern Diver 2, Shag 8, Cormorant 14, Bar-tailed Godwit 27, Hooded Crow 2, Raven 6, Twite 68
 

BrianR

Senior Member
Five Snow Buntings were with a small flock of Twite on the machair at Teanamachar (Baleshare), North Uist this morning.
_DSC1565.JPG Twite
 
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