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Local Rarity 6th January 2018

Hawkeye

Eyes and Ears Everywhere
Ness, Isle of Lewis
25 Snow Buntings there this morning

Tiumpan Head, Isle of Lewis
A 2CY Glaucous Gull was seen in the afternoon

Ruhba Ardvule, South Uist
A two hour seawatch this morning produced 32 Light-bellied Brent Geese (N), 2 Eider (N), 1 Common Scoter (S), 2 Long-tailed Duck (N), 8 Red-throated Divers (2S 6N), 4 Great Northern Divers (1S 3N), 11 Gannets (N), 54 Shag (3S 51N), 6 Kittiwakes (4S 2N), and 1 2CY Iceland Gull (N).
Also present in the area were Greylag Goose 11, Shelduck 2, Tufted Duck 18, Goldeneye 2, Red-breasted Merganser 1, Red-throated Diver 3, Great Northern Diver 3, Cormorant 28, Purple Sandpiper 92, and a 3CY Iceland Gull

Baleshare, North Uist
3 juvenile Glaucous Gulls, a second winter Iceland Gull, 65 Light-bellied Brent Geese and a drake Pintail and were seen on the this morning.
 

BrianR

Senior Member
The male American Wigeon was still at Loch an Dùin, North Uist this morning.
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After yesterdays Ruff (believed only our second record for January) there was another with Lapwings at Clachan Farm, North Uist.
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