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5th January 2018

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Eyes and Ears Everywhere
Carloway, Isle of Lewis
A Blue Tit is regularly visiting a garden feeder there

Ruhba Ardvule, South Uist
A two hour seawatch produced 3 Eider (N), 1 Long-tailed Duck (N), 2 Red-throated Divers (1S 1N), 6 Gannets (1S 5N), 28 Shag (1S 27N), 74 Kittiwakes (S), 1 Black Guillemot (S), 1 auk sp (S) and 1 Fieldfare (S - In off the sea from the west). Also present in the area were Greylag Goose 9, Shelduck 2, Wigeon 25, Teal 6, Goldeneye 2, Red-breasted Merganser 1, Red-throated Diver 3, Great Northern Diver 3, Cormorant 33, Bar-tailed Godwit 22, Purple Sandpiper 9, Black-headed Gull 1, Common Gull 90, Iceland Gull 3 ( an adult, 2CY and 3CY, all in the south bay) Merlin 1, Hooded Crow 9 and Raven 4

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

Daliburgh, South Uist
A Coot was on the loch behind the Coop this afternoon

Carinish, North Uist
6 Fieldfares seen there today
 

BrianR

Senior Member
I could only see one Little Egret today in a brief visit to Loch Mor, Benbecula.
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In the late afternoon I was surprised to see a Ruff with Golden Plover in a field on the SW side of Loch Sandary, North Uist. As far as I know the only other January record was on Benbecula in 1997.
 

Bruce

Senior Member
A small arrival of fieldfares today. 2 were at Castlebay this morning before leaving to the south and a flock of 8 were at Bruernish.
 
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