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Hawkeye

Eyes and Ears Everywhere
Wester Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 10th August 2022. Updated throughout the day

South Galson, Lewis
A Sooty Shearwater and 4 Storm Petrels were seen offshore today

Loch an't-Saile, South Uist
The 2CY Little Gull was there again today

West Gerinish, South Uist
2 Black-tailed Godwits were in the south-west corner of Loch Bee and 5 Whimbrel were on The Range

Howmore, South Uist
5 Black-tailed Godwits were seen on the river early morning

Rubha Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 06:45-08:50
Weather: Wind SSW f 5-6, misty spells, clearing towards end of watch when becoming sunny. Temp 15C

A 2 hour seawatch this morning produced 3 Red-throated Divers (S), 2 Great Northern Divers (S), 2 Storm Petrels (S), 2911 Manx Shearwaters (S), 74 Gannets (S), 2 Golden Plover (S), 1 Curlew (S), 11 Kittiwakes (8S 3N), 1 Arctic Skua (S), and 1 Black Guillemot (S).
Also present in the area were Eider 3, and Whimbrel 2
 

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Barra
The juvenile Mediterranean Gull was at Traigh Mhor just before high tide this afternoon before heading out west.
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