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Outer Hebrides / Western Isles bird sightings for today, 8th December 2018. Updated throughout the day.
Sound of Taransay, Isle of Harris
4 Surf Scoters - 3 drakes and 1 female reported there this morning.
Benbecula
The drake *Ring-necked Duck* was on seen the island. Also present were 12 Gadwall and 3 Pintail
Rubha Ardvule, South Uist
Weather: Wind WNW backing W F4-5, easing to f3. 8/8 cloud and dull with some light showers, sunny spells later. Temp 8.6C
A three and a quarter hour seawatch there this morning produced:-
4 Eider (S), 2 Long-tailed Duck (S), 2 Red-throated Divers (S), 1 Black-throated Divers (S), 3 Great Northern Divers (S), 1 Gannet (S), 25 Shags (2S 23N), 4 Cormorants (1S 3N), 342 Herring Gulls (S)
Also present in the area: Greylag Goose 32, Wigeon 74, Teal 36, Tufted Duck 10, Red-throated Diver 1, Great Northern Diver 3, Cormorant 10, White-tailed Eagle 2 (noted by the observer as sparring), Common Buzzard 1, Lapwing 38, Snipe 3, Hooded Crow 17, Raven 2, Starling 166, Pied Wagtail 1, Rock Pipit 1, Twite 140, Snow Bunting 1. 71 Whooper Swans were nearby on Loch Bornish
Sound of Taransay, Isle of Harris
4 Surf Scoters - 3 drakes and 1 female reported there this morning.
Benbecula
The drake *Ring-necked Duck* was on seen the island. Also present were 12 Gadwall and 3 Pintail
Rubha Ardvule, South Uist
Weather: Wind WNW backing W F4-5, easing to f3. 8/8 cloud and dull with some light showers, sunny spells later. Temp 8.6C
A three and a quarter hour seawatch there this morning produced:-
4 Eider (S), 2 Long-tailed Duck (S), 2 Red-throated Divers (S), 1 Black-throated Divers (S), 3 Great Northern Divers (S), 1 Gannet (S), 25 Shags (2S 23N), 4 Cormorants (1S 3N), 342 Herring Gulls (S)
Also present in the area: Greylag Goose 32, Wigeon 74, Teal 36, Tufted Duck 10, Red-throated Diver 1, Great Northern Diver 3, Cormorant 10, White-tailed Eagle 2 (noted by the observer as sparring), Common Buzzard 1, Lapwing 38, Snipe 3, Hooded Crow 17, Raven 2, Starling 166, Pied Wagtail 1, Rock Pipit 1, Twite 140, Snow Bunting 1. 71 Whooper Swans were nearby on Loch Bornish
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