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Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 31st March 2019. Updated throughout the day
Sound of Harris
8 Red-throated Divers, 49 Great Northern Divers, 5 Slavonian Grebe, 295 Eider, 107 Long-tailed Duck and, 4 Kittiwake were seen from the ferry. 23 Whoopers flew NW up the Sound at 12.20
Berneray
52 Whitefronts & 42 Greylag flew NW over the island at 09.50. 6 Great Northern Divers, 31 Eider, 2 Common Scoter and 370 Long-tailed Ducks were off the west coast
Borve, Berneray
4 Pink-footed Geese and 275 Twite were on the machair
Newton, North Uist
The drake *American Wigeon* was still present on Loch an Sticir today
Clachan Sands, North Uist
A Wheatear and 70 Redwing were there today
Sollas, North Uist
A Chiffchaff was seen there today
Scotvein, Grimsay
37 Whooper Swans and 65 Greenland White-fronted Geese flew north this morning.
South Glendale, South Uist
2 Wheatears and a Goldcrest were seen there today
Ruhba Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 08:00 - 10:50
Weather: Wind S -SSW F3, mostly sunny, brief light shower. Temp 2.7C - 7C.
A near three hour seawatch this produced 1 Light-bellied Brent Goose (N), 330 Baranacle Geese (N), 31 Greylag Geese (N), 9 Greenland White-fronted Geese (N), 122 Whooper Swans (N), 2 Eider (S), 3 Long-tailed Ducks (S), 1 Fulmar (S), 13 Gannets (2S 11N), 3 Cormorants (1S 2N), 1 White-tailed Eagle (S) and 11 Meadow Pipipts (SW - out to sea).
Also present in the area were Greylag Goose 3, Shoveler 2, Wigeon 12, Teal 4, Tufted Duck 6, Eider 20, Long-tailed Duck 6, Red-breasted Merganser 4, Red-throated Diver 1, Great Northern Diver 6, Common Buzzard 1, Skylark 1, Pied Wagtail and, Meadow Pipit 4
Sound of Harris
8 Red-throated Divers, 49 Great Northern Divers, 5 Slavonian Grebe, 295 Eider, 107 Long-tailed Duck and, 4 Kittiwake were seen from the ferry. 23 Whoopers flew NW up the Sound at 12.20
Berneray
52 Whitefronts & 42 Greylag flew NW over the island at 09.50. 6 Great Northern Divers, 31 Eider, 2 Common Scoter and 370 Long-tailed Ducks were off the west coast
Borve, Berneray
4 Pink-footed Geese and 275 Twite were on the machair
Newton, North Uist
The drake *American Wigeon* was still present on Loch an Sticir today
Clachan Sands, North Uist
A Wheatear and 70 Redwing were there today
Sollas, North Uist
A Chiffchaff was seen there today
Scotvein, Grimsay
37 Whooper Swans and 65 Greenland White-fronted Geese flew north this morning.
South Glendale, South Uist
2 Wheatears and a Goldcrest were seen there today
Ruhba Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 08:00 - 10:50
Weather: Wind S -SSW F3, mostly sunny, brief light shower. Temp 2.7C - 7C.
A near three hour seawatch this produced 1 Light-bellied Brent Goose (N), 330 Baranacle Geese (N), 31 Greylag Geese (N), 9 Greenland White-fronted Geese (N), 122 Whooper Swans (N), 2 Eider (S), 3 Long-tailed Ducks (S), 1 Fulmar (S), 13 Gannets (2S 11N), 3 Cormorants (1S 2N), 1 White-tailed Eagle (S) and 11 Meadow Pipipts (SW - out to sea).
Also present in the area were Greylag Goose 3, Shoveler 2, Wigeon 12, Teal 4, Tufted Duck 6, Eider 20, Long-tailed Duck 6, Red-breasted Merganser 4, Red-throated Diver 1, Great Northern Diver 6, Common Buzzard 1, Skylark 1, Pied Wagtail and, Meadow Pipit 4
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