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Eyes and Ears Everywhere
Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 3rd December 2019. Updated throughout the day
Balranald, North Uist
The Snow Goose and 3 Pintail were at Loch nam Feitham today
Loch Mor, Baleshare
A hybrid drake American Wigeon x Eurasion Wigeon was there this afternoon
Carinish, North Uist
A Jack Snipe was seen there today
Ruhba Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 08:30 - 10:45
Weather: Wind SSW f6 gust f7. 8/8 cloud, a few spots of rain. Temp 9.5C.
A 2+ hour seawatch this morning produced 1 Wigeon (S), 4 Eider (S), 10 Long-tailed Ducks (5S 5N), 6 Red-throated Divers (S), 8 Gannets (S), 18 Shag (2S 16N), 1 Kittiwake (S) and 1 Black-headed Gull (S).
Also present in the area were Greylag Goose 55, Wigeon 1, Teal 2, Tufted Duck 8, Goldeneye [male] 1, Red-breasted Merganser 3, Great Northern Diver 3, White-tailed Eagle 1, Curlew 23, Snipe 1, Common Gull 55, Peregrine 1, Hooded Crow 5, Raven 2 and Snow Bunting 1
Balranald, North Uist
The Snow Goose and 3 Pintail were at Loch nam Feitham today
Loch Mor, Baleshare
A hybrid drake American Wigeon x Eurasion Wigeon was there this afternoon
Carinish, North Uist
A Jack Snipe was seen there today
Ruhba Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 08:30 - 10:45
Weather: Wind SSW f6 gust f7. 8/8 cloud, a few spots of rain. Temp 9.5C.
A 2+ hour seawatch this morning produced 1 Wigeon (S), 4 Eider (S), 10 Long-tailed Ducks (5S 5N), 6 Red-throated Divers (S), 8 Gannets (S), 18 Shag (2S 16N), 1 Kittiwake (S) and 1 Black-headed Gull (S).
Also present in the area were Greylag Goose 55, Wigeon 1, Teal 2, Tufted Duck 8, Goldeneye [male] 1, Red-breasted Merganser 3, Great Northern Diver 3, White-tailed Eagle 1, Curlew 23, Snipe 1, Common Gull 55, Peregrine 1, Hooded Crow 5, Raven 2 and Snow Bunting 1