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Eyes and Ears Everywhere
Western Isles / Outer hebrides bird sightings for today, 9th December 2020. Updated throughout the day
Seilebost, Isle of Harris
An adult drake and *female Surf Scoter* were amongst the Scoter late morning
Horgabost, Isle of Harris
A Little Auk was seen from Traigh Iar
Balranald, North Uist
The pair of ***Richardson's Cackling Geese*** and a Snow Bunting were again seen on the reserve
Rubha Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 09:05-11:15
Weather: Wind S backing SSE f3, 8/8 cloud, dull. Temp 5c increasing to 7c.
A 2+ hour seawatch this morning produced 3 Red-throated Divers (2S 1N), 1 Great Northern Diver (S), 7 Shag (2S 5N) and 2 Cormorants (S).
Also present in the area were Greylag Goose 192, Pink-footed Goose 1, Wigeon 27, Mallard 65, Teal 2, Tufted Duck 16, Eider 1, Long-tailed Duck 58, Red-breasted Merganser 3, Red-throated Diver 55, Great Northern Diver 1, Grey Heron 1, Shag 6, Cormorant 12, Golden Eagle [juvenile] 1, White-tailed Eagle 2, Common Buzzard 2, Lapwing 23, Golden Plover 53, Ringed Plover 95, Curlew 4, Turnstone 22, Knot 1, Sanderling 107, Dunlin 80, Purple Sandpiper 13, Redshank 8, Rock Dove 12, Hooded Crow 2, Raven 1, Skylark 16, Meadow Pipit 4, Rock Pipit 1, Twite 160
Seilebost, Isle of Harris
An adult drake and *female Surf Scoter* were amongst the Scoter late morning
Horgabost, Isle of Harris
A Little Auk was seen from Traigh Iar
Balranald, North Uist
The pair of ***Richardson's Cackling Geese*** and a Snow Bunting were again seen on the reserve
Rubha Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 09:05-11:15
Weather: Wind S backing SSE f3, 8/8 cloud, dull. Temp 5c increasing to 7c.
A 2+ hour seawatch this morning produced 3 Red-throated Divers (2S 1N), 1 Great Northern Diver (S), 7 Shag (2S 5N) and 2 Cormorants (S).
Also present in the area were Greylag Goose 192, Pink-footed Goose 1, Wigeon 27, Mallard 65, Teal 2, Tufted Duck 16, Eider 1, Long-tailed Duck 58, Red-breasted Merganser 3, Red-throated Diver 55, Great Northern Diver 1, Grey Heron 1, Shag 6, Cormorant 12, Golden Eagle [juvenile] 1, White-tailed Eagle 2, Common Buzzard 2, Lapwing 23, Golden Plover 53, Ringed Plover 95, Curlew 4, Turnstone 22, Knot 1, Sanderling 107, Dunlin 80, Purple Sandpiper 13, Redshank 8, Rock Dove 12, Hooded Crow 2, Raven 1, Skylark 16, Meadow Pipit 4, Rock Pipit 1, Twite 160