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Local Rarity 3rd January 2018

Hawkeye

Eyes and Ears Everywhere
Benbecula
There were two Little Egrets in Benbecula this morning - one at Loch Mor and one at Loch Fada - see MisterT's post below

Kilaulay, South Uist:
The *Glossy Ibis* is still present - see MisterT's post below

South Glendale, South Uist
The Brambling is still present in a garden there

Stornoway, Isle of Lewis
A juvenile Glaucous Gull seen along the shore by the airport this morning. Also " a very large Eider flock offshore there, with plenty of Long-tailed Ducks, a few Common Scoters and Slavonian Grebes"
 

MisterT

Always Birding
Two Little Egrets were on Benbecula this morning, one on Loch Mor, the other on Loch Fada. The Glossy Ibis was still at Kilaulay and 14 Snow Buntings were in amongst the Twite. Circa 100 Greenland White-fronted Geese were on the west side of Loch Bee

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BrianR

Senior Member
At the feeding station in the garden of Kincraig Cottage (N end of the Committee Road, North Uist) this afternoon there were 16 Goldfinches, three Brambling and a few Chaffinches.
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