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Eyes and Ears Everywhere
Westrn Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings today, 3rd January 2021. Updated throughout the day
Tiumpan Head, Isle of Lewis.
An adult Little Gull and a juvenile Iceland Gull flew north today between 10:50 - 11:00
Balranald, North Uist
70 Snow Buntings were seen on the reserve early afternoon and two Glaucous Gulls were nearby at Loch na Reivil
Ardivachar Machair, South Uist
A Ruff was an unusual winter find with other waders on the pools near the rifle range
Askervien, South Uist
A Short-eared Owl was seen there today
Rubha Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 09:05-11:05
Weather: Wind NNE - N f 2-3, bright and sunny. 1-2 c.
A 2 hour seawatch this morning produced 14 Eider (5S 9N), 1 Long-tailed Duck (N), 7 Red-breasted mergansers (N), 2 Gannets (N), 8 Shag (N), 1 Cormorant (N) and 1 auk sp (N).
Also present in the area were Greylag Goose 21, Shelduck 2, Gadwall 2, Wigeon 25, Mallard 169, Teal 42, Tufted Duck 19, Great Northern Diver 1, White-tailed Eagle 1, Oystercatcher 93, Lapwing 63, Golden Plover 91, Ringed Plover 86, Curlew 21, Turnstone 46, Sanderling 80, Dunlin 25, Purple Sandpiper 54, Jack Snipe 1, Snipe 6, Redshank 16, Black-headed Gull 1, Common Gull 74, Great Black-backed Gull 6, Glaucous Gull [juvenile] 1, Hooded Crow 8, Raven 2, Skylark 1, Rock Pipit 1 and Twite 160
Tiumpan Head, Isle of Lewis.
An adult Little Gull and a juvenile Iceland Gull flew north today between 10:50 - 11:00
Balranald, North Uist
70 Snow Buntings were seen on the reserve early afternoon and two Glaucous Gulls were nearby at Loch na Reivil
Ardivachar Machair, South Uist
A Ruff was an unusual winter find with other waders on the pools near the rifle range
Askervien, South Uist
A Short-eared Owl was seen there today
Rubha Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 09:05-11:05
Weather: Wind NNE - N f 2-3, bright and sunny. 1-2 c.
A 2 hour seawatch this morning produced 14 Eider (5S 9N), 1 Long-tailed Duck (N), 7 Red-breasted mergansers (N), 2 Gannets (N), 8 Shag (N), 1 Cormorant (N) and 1 auk sp (N).
Also present in the area were Greylag Goose 21, Shelduck 2, Gadwall 2, Wigeon 25, Mallard 169, Teal 42, Tufted Duck 19, Great Northern Diver 1, White-tailed Eagle 1, Oystercatcher 93, Lapwing 63, Golden Plover 91, Ringed Plover 86, Curlew 21, Turnstone 46, Sanderling 80, Dunlin 25, Purple Sandpiper 54, Jack Snipe 1, Snipe 6, Redshank 16, Black-headed Gull 1, Common Gull 74, Great Black-backed Gull 6, Glaucous Gull [juvenile] 1, Hooded Crow 8, Raven 2, Skylark 1, Rock Pipit 1 and Twite 160