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10th June 2017

Hawkeye

Eyes and Ears Everywhere
Loch nam Feithean, North Uist
The drake Garganey still present this morning

Locheport, North Uist
An Osprey was seen late this evening.

Loch na Reivil
A male Ruff was by the loch this evening

Loch Mor Benbecula
A male Ruff is still to be found at the east end of the loch

Kildonan, South Uist
The 2CY Iceland Gull is still to be found at at Roe Glas

Ness area, Isle of lewis
News from Tony Marr:-
My first report for some time – very quiet here. There were two 1st-summer Little Gulls at the north end of Loch Stiapavat this evening, flying in and out of the Black-headed Gull colony.

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Iceland Gull & Corncrake courtesy of Nick Truby
 
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