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Eyes and Ears Everywhere
Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 29th October 2022. Updated throughout the day
Butt of Lewis
37 Snow Buntings were seen flying in off the sea early afternoon. 2 Blackcaps and a Chiffchaff was nearby at South Dell. A Swallow was seen in South Galson
Loch an Tiumpan, Isle of lewis
A 1CY Glaucous Gull and a 2CY Iceland Gull were seen on the loch today
Borve, Isle of lewis
2 Blackcaps and a Brambling were there. A Wheatear was on Ballatrushal beach
Loch Paible, North Uist
An *American Golden Plover* and a ***Red-breasted Goose*** are still at Loch Paible today
Balemore, North Uist
The ***Cackling Goose*** was seen there again in the afternoon
Baleshare, North Uist
A Snow Bunting was seen there today
Loch Bee, South Uist
The ***Lesser Scaup*** and a juvenile Scaup were seen in the south-west corner today. 30 Black-tailed Godwits were also in the area
West Loch Ollay
A Little Egret was seen there today
Ardmhor, Barra
The drake *Green-winged Teal* was seen there again today
Rubha Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 09:05-11:45
Weather: Wind SE f3. 8/8 cloud a few brighter spells later in watch. Temp 11-13 c.
A near 3 hour seawatch this morning produced 9 Shelduck (S), 2 Common Scoters (S), 1 Long-tailed Duck (S), 2 Red-breasted Mergansers (S), 8 Red-throated Divers (7S 1N), 9 Great Northern Divers (S), 43 Gannets (42S 1N), 37 Shag (23S 14N), 2 Kittiwakes (S), 3 Black-headed Gulls (S), 32 Herring Gulls (S), and 1 Merlin (S - in off the sea).
Also present in the area were Greylag Goose 2, Gadwall 1, Wigeon 2, Mallard 27, Teal 3, Tufted Duck 4, Red-throated Diver 3, Great Northern Diver 2, Grey Heron 1, Cormorant 19, Common Buzzard 1, Lapwing 9, Curlew 13, Purple Sandpiper 23, Jack Snipe 1, Snipe 48, Redshank 9, Great Black-backed Gull 6, Razorbill 1, Peregrine 1, Hooded Crow 3, Raven 1, Redwing 5, Meadow Pipit 1, and Rock Pipit 13
Butt of Lewis
37 Snow Buntings were seen flying in off the sea early afternoon. 2 Blackcaps and a Chiffchaff was nearby at South Dell. A Swallow was seen in South Galson
Loch an Tiumpan, Isle of lewis
A 1CY Glaucous Gull and a 2CY Iceland Gull were seen on the loch today
Borve, Isle of lewis
2 Blackcaps and a Brambling were there. A Wheatear was on Ballatrushal beach
Loch Paible, North Uist
An *American Golden Plover* and a ***Red-breasted Goose*** are still at Loch Paible today
Balemore, North Uist
The ***Cackling Goose*** was seen there again in the afternoon
Baleshare, North Uist
A Snow Bunting was seen there today
Loch Bee, South Uist
The ***Lesser Scaup*** and a juvenile Scaup were seen in the south-west corner today. 30 Black-tailed Godwits were also in the area
West Loch Ollay
A Little Egret was seen there today
Ardmhor, Barra
The drake *Green-winged Teal* was seen there again today
Rubha Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 09:05-11:45
Weather: Wind SE f3. 8/8 cloud a few brighter spells later in watch. Temp 11-13 c.
A near 3 hour seawatch this morning produced 9 Shelduck (S), 2 Common Scoters (S), 1 Long-tailed Duck (S), 2 Red-breasted Mergansers (S), 8 Red-throated Divers (7S 1N), 9 Great Northern Divers (S), 43 Gannets (42S 1N), 37 Shag (23S 14N), 2 Kittiwakes (S), 3 Black-headed Gulls (S), 32 Herring Gulls (S), and 1 Merlin (S - in off the sea).
Also present in the area were Greylag Goose 2, Gadwall 1, Wigeon 2, Mallard 27, Teal 3, Tufted Duck 4, Red-throated Diver 3, Great Northern Diver 2, Grey Heron 1, Cormorant 19, Common Buzzard 1, Lapwing 9, Curlew 13, Purple Sandpiper 23, Jack Snipe 1, Snipe 48, Redshank 9, Great Black-backed Gull 6, Razorbill 1, Peregrine 1, Hooded Crow 3, Raven 1, Redwing 5, Meadow Pipit 1, and Rock Pipit 13