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Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 31st July 2024. Updated throughout the day
Butt of Lewis
A *Balearic Shearwater* flew NW mid morning. A Pomarine Skua, 12 Sooty Shearwaters and 40 Storm Petrels were also seen passing offshore. A Whinchat was in the lighthouse compound. Another Sooty Shearwater passed offshore in the evening
Loch Ordais, Isle of Lewis
A 3CY ***Franklin's Gull*** was seen briefly on the sandbar in the NW corner of the loch before flying N with Black-headed Gulls
Stornoway, Isle of Lewis
A possible adult ***Laughing Gull*** was seen from the ferry circa 5 miles east of Stornoway early afternoon. A Spotted Flycatcher was around the coast guard station
Mingulay
2 Carrion Crows were there today, the first to be recorded on the island
Butt of Lewis
A *Balearic Shearwater* flew NW mid morning. A Pomarine Skua, 12 Sooty Shearwaters and 40 Storm Petrels were also seen passing offshore. A Whinchat was in the lighthouse compound. Another Sooty Shearwater passed offshore in the evening
Loch Ordais, Isle of Lewis
A 3CY ***Franklin's Gull*** was seen briefly on the sandbar in the NW corner of the loch before flying N with Black-headed Gulls
Stornoway, Isle of Lewis
A possible adult ***Laughing Gull*** was seen from the ferry circa 5 miles east of Stornoway early afternoon. A Spotted Flycatcher was around the coast guard station
Mingulay
2 Carrion Crows were there today, the first to be recorded on the island
