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Eyes and Ears Everywhere
Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 5th May 2019. Updated throughout the day
Barvas, Isle of Lewis
A male Brambling is visiting feeders there
Stornoway, Isle of Lewis
2 pairs of Grey Wagtail were seen along the River Creed in the Castle Grounds today and 2 Cuckoos were calling there.
Ruhba Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 06:20 - 09:00
Weather: Wind N backing NW F3-4, 8/8 cloud, dull. Temp 6-7C.
A near 3 hour seawatch this morning produced 2 Gadwall [males] (N), 2 Red-throated Divers (N), 27 Gannets (3S 24N), 1 Shag (N), 4 Cormorants (1S 3N), 1 Whimbrel (N), 26 Kittiwakes (N), 9 Arctic Terns (N), 1 Arctic Skua (N), 3 Guillemots (N), 15 Razorbills (N), 3 Puffins (N) and 48 auk sp (N).
Also present in the area were Greylag Goose 4, Shelduck 6, Shoveler 1, Tufted Duck 11, Eider 14, Red-breasted Merganser 2, Great Northern Diver 5, Cormorant 14, Whimbrel 3, Black-tailed Godwit 1, Knot 5, Sanderling 9, Dunlin 162, Snipe 1, Arctic Tern 8, Sand Martin 1, Wheatear 1 and White Wagtail 1. 3 Whooper Swans were nearby on Bornish machair
South Glendale, South Uist
A Brambling was in a garden there
Brambling (C) and courtesy of Graham Forsyth
Barvas, Isle of Lewis
A male Brambling is visiting feeders there
Stornoway, Isle of Lewis
2 pairs of Grey Wagtail were seen along the River Creed in the Castle Grounds today and 2 Cuckoos were calling there.
Ruhba Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 06:20 - 09:00
Weather: Wind N backing NW F3-4, 8/8 cloud, dull. Temp 6-7C.
A near 3 hour seawatch this morning produced 2 Gadwall [males] (N), 2 Red-throated Divers (N), 27 Gannets (3S 24N), 1 Shag (N), 4 Cormorants (1S 3N), 1 Whimbrel (N), 26 Kittiwakes (N), 9 Arctic Terns (N), 1 Arctic Skua (N), 3 Guillemots (N), 15 Razorbills (N), 3 Puffins (N) and 48 auk sp (N).
Also present in the area were Greylag Goose 4, Shelduck 6, Shoveler 1, Tufted Duck 11, Eider 14, Red-breasted Merganser 2, Great Northern Diver 5, Cormorant 14, Whimbrel 3, Black-tailed Godwit 1, Knot 5, Sanderling 9, Dunlin 162, Snipe 1, Arctic Tern 8, Sand Martin 1, Wheatear 1 and White Wagtail 1. 3 Whooper Swans were nearby on Bornish machair
South Glendale, South Uist
A Brambling was in a garden there
Brambling (C) and courtesy of Graham Forsyth