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Eyes and Ears Everywhere
Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 30th March 2022. Updated throughout the day

Vallay, North Uist
The *Snow Goose* was still there today, at the west end of the island

Balranald, North Uist
The 2 ***Cackling Geese*** were again at Aird an Runair early afternoon and 2 Snow Buntings were on the beach

Kyles Paible, North Uist
7 Iceland Gulls and a second-winter Glaucous Gull were there this afternoon

Loch Mor, Benbecula
10 Black-tailed Godwits were there today

Ardivachar, South Uist
556 Turnstone, 94 Purple Sandpiper, 282 Oystercatcher, 285 Sanderling, 52 Ringed Plover, 198 Bar-tailed Godwit and 4 Black-tailed Godwit were seen on the beach today. 14 Greenland White-fronts and 92 Barnacle Geese were nearby at Kilaulay
 

Bruce

Senior Member
Barra
1st winter Kumlien's and Iceland Gull at Craigston this morning. 1+Green-winged Teal still at Ardmhor. A few Chiffchaffs around the island and an obvious influx of Black-headed Gulls.
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Kumlien's and Iceland Gull: not the best of friends!
 
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