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Local Rarity 9th November 2017

Hawkeye

Eyes and Ears Everywhere
Boisdale, South Uist
The juvenile *American Golden Plover* is still to be found on the machair

Loch Bee, South Uist
4 Scaup (female type) seen on the loch today

South Glendale, South Uist
2 Blackcaps are still in a garden there

Ruhba Ardvule, South Uist
A three hour seawatch this morning produced 10 Wigeon (S), 2 Eider (S), 14 Long-tailed Duck (S), 1 Red-breasted Merganser (S), 16 Red-throated Divers (S), 14 Great Northern Divers (S), 69 Gannets (66S 3N), 7 Shag (2S 5N), 39 Kittiwakes (S), 2 Razorbills (S), 2 Black Guillemots (S) and 2 auk sp (S). Also present in the area were 63 Wigeon, 1 Pintail, 1 Goldeneye and 55 Purple Sandpipers
 

Bruce

Senior Member
A juvenile glaucous gull coasted north past Cleat this morning. A chiffchaff was still at Ardmhor and 78 brent geese were at Traigh Mhor.
 
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