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Outer Hebrides / Western Isles bird sightings for today, 2nd May 2018. Updated throughout the day
Tarbert, Isle of Harris
A Blackcap was in the grounds of the Harris Hotel
Ardveenish, Barra
2 2CY Iceland Gulls seen there today
Ruhba Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 06:50 - 10:10
Weather: Wind NW - WNW F3-4, cloudy becoming bright with sunny periods. Temp 6.7 - 8.8C.
A 3+ hour seawatch this morning produced 4 Red-throated Divers (N), 1 Great Northern Diver (N), 7 Fulmars (1S 6N), 1 Manx Shearwater (N), 112 Gannets (39S 73N), 8 Shag (3S 5N), 3 Cormorants (N), 4 Whimbrel (N), 56 Kittiwakes (51S 5N), 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull (N), 3 Great Skua (N), 1 Arctic Skua (N) and 14 auk sp (N).
Also present in the area were Greylag Goose 2, Barnacle Goose 1, Wigeon 4, Shoveler 1, Tufted Duck 9, Eider 22, Red-throated Diver 1, Great Northern Diver 7, Shag 6, Cormorant 16, Common Buzzard 1, Whimbrel 3, Arctic Tern 7, Swallow 1, Wheatear 1, White Wagtail 4, Pied Wagtail 2 and Meadow Pipit 6
Tarbert, Isle of Harris
A Blackcap was in the grounds of the Harris Hotel
Ardveenish, Barra
2 2CY Iceland Gulls seen there today
Ruhba Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 06:50 - 10:10
Weather: Wind NW - WNW F3-4, cloudy becoming bright with sunny periods. Temp 6.7 - 8.8C.
A 3+ hour seawatch this morning produced 4 Red-throated Divers (N), 1 Great Northern Diver (N), 7 Fulmars (1S 6N), 1 Manx Shearwater (N), 112 Gannets (39S 73N), 8 Shag (3S 5N), 3 Cormorants (N), 4 Whimbrel (N), 56 Kittiwakes (51S 5N), 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull (N), 3 Great Skua (N), 1 Arctic Skua (N) and 14 auk sp (N).
Also present in the area were Greylag Goose 2, Barnacle Goose 1, Wigeon 4, Shoveler 1, Tufted Duck 9, Eider 22, Red-throated Diver 1, Great Northern Diver 7, Shag 6, Cormorant 16, Common Buzzard 1, Whimbrel 3, Arctic Tern 7, Swallow 1, Wheatear 1, White Wagtail 4, Pied Wagtail 2 and Meadow Pipit 6