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Eyes and Ears Everywhere
Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 29th December 2019. Updated throughout the day
Ruhba Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 08:55 - 11:35
Weather: Wind SSW f7, 8/8 cloud, continual rain, misty at sea. Temp 10C.
A near 3 hour seawatch this morning produced 6 Eider (S), 10 Long-tailed Ducks (S), 9 Red-throated Divers (S), 9 Great Northern Divers (8S 1N), 2 Fulmars (S), 21 Gannets (S), 20 Shag (2S 18N), 1 Cormorant (S), 10 Kittiwakes (9S 1N), 12 Common Gulls (S), 6 Herring Gulls (S), 9 Black Guillemots (S) and 1 auk sp (S).
Also present in the area were Shelduck 5, Tufted Duck 15, Red-breasted Merganser 1, Great Northern Diver 1, Cormorant 31, Black-headed Gull 1, Common Gull 53, Great Black-backed Gull 2, Herring Gull 8 and Hooded Crow 3
Ruhba Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 08:55 - 11:35
Weather: Wind SSW f7, 8/8 cloud, continual rain, misty at sea. Temp 10C.
A near 3 hour seawatch this morning produced 6 Eider (S), 10 Long-tailed Ducks (S), 9 Red-throated Divers (S), 9 Great Northern Divers (8S 1N), 2 Fulmars (S), 21 Gannets (S), 20 Shag (2S 18N), 1 Cormorant (S), 10 Kittiwakes (9S 1N), 12 Common Gulls (S), 6 Herring Gulls (S), 9 Black Guillemots (S) and 1 auk sp (S).
Also present in the area were Shelduck 5, Tufted Duck 15, Red-breasted Merganser 1, Great Northern Diver 1, Cormorant 31, Black-headed Gull 1, Common Gull 53, Great Black-backed Gull 2, Herring Gull 8 and Hooded Crow 3