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Eyes and Ears Everywhere
Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 2nd October. Updated throughout the day

Borve Point, Benbecula
A Grey Phalarope was there late afternoon. 2 Curlew Sandpipers were nearby on Balavanich beach

Eochar, South Uist
A Curlew Sandpiper was seen opposite Hebridean Jewellery. A Pomarine Skua flew west over the South Ford causeway

Rubha Ardvule, South Uist
2 Sooty Shearwaters flew south between 0700 - 0930. 67 Black-tailed Godwits were nearby on the machair

North Locheynort, South Uist
A Brambling was seen there today

North Boisedale, South Uist
An *American Golden Plover* was seen on the machair there
 
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