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Eyes and Ears Everywhere
Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 10th May 2021. Updated throughout the day
Butt of Lewis
A Carrion Crow was there this afternoon
Back, Lewis
Circa 25-30 Pink-feet and a Barnacle Goose were seen there today
Balelone, North Uist
98 Barnacle Geese came in from the sea towards Balelone and then continued north
Aird an Runair, North Uist
A 2CY Iceland Gull flew west at 11:00. 6 Common Scoter, 220 Arctic Terns, 6 Arctic Skuas, 3 Great Skuas, 480 Auk sp flew past, a Lapland Bunting and male Ruff were also in the area. A 3CY Glaucous Gull flew over the campsite in the afternoon. two drake garganey are still on Loch nam Feithean. A Wood Sandpiper flew north late eveing
Loch Dubhasairidh, North Uist
The immature Iceland Gull was again seen there this moring
Paible, North Uist
Four adult *Snow Geese* flew east this evening
Bayhead, North Uist
A Glaucous Gull was there this evening
Kirkibost Island, North Uist
A Glaucous Gull was on the beach this morning
Baleshare, North Uist
Six Black-tailed Godwits were by Loch na Paisg. A juvenile Glaucous Gull was at lag Gorm
Carnan, South Uist
Two Common Redpolls are still visiting a garden there
South Glendale, South Uist
A Grasshopper Warbler was heard reeling there this afternoon
Rubha Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 06:45-09:40
Weather: Wind SE backing ESE f5 easing to f4. Mostly cloudy and dull. temp 10c.
A three hour seawatch this morning produced 3 Red-throated Divers (N), 1 Great Northern Diver (S), 3 Fulmars (N), 18 Manx Shearwaters (1S 17N), 86 Gannets (28S 58N), 1 Shag (N), 2 Cormorants (N), 1 Whimbrel (N), 28 Kittiwakes (15S 13N), 1 Great Skua (N), 11 Razorbills (N), 61 auk sp (29S 32N). and 1 Collared Dove (N - in off the sea). The Collared Dove arrived off the sea and sat on rocks for some time where it was mobbed by Arctic Terns
Also present in the area were Greylag Goose 6, Pink-footed Goose 3, Shelduck 3, Tufted Duck 5, Eider 7, Red-breasted Merganser 2, Great Northern Diver 3, Cormorant 35, Whimbrel 5, Bar-tailed Godwit 1, Sanderling 65, Dunlin 42, Lesser Black-backed Gull 1, Arctic Tern 14, Sand Martin 6, Wheatear 3, Pied Wagtail 1 and Linnet 1
Butt of Lewis
A Carrion Crow was there this afternoon
Back, Lewis
Circa 25-30 Pink-feet and a Barnacle Goose were seen there today
Balelone, North Uist
98 Barnacle Geese came in from the sea towards Balelone and then continued north
Aird an Runair, North Uist
A 2CY Iceland Gull flew west at 11:00. 6 Common Scoter, 220 Arctic Terns, 6 Arctic Skuas, 3 Great Skuas, 480 Auk sp flew past, a Lapland Bunting and male Ruff were also in the area. A 3CY Glaucous Gull flew over the campsite in the afternoon. two drake garganey are still on Loch nam Feithean. A Wood Sandpiper flew north late eveing
Loch Dubhasairidh, North Uist
The immature Iceland Gull was again seen there this moring
Paible, North Uist
Four adult *Snow Geese* flew east this evening
Bayhead, North Uist
A Glaucous Gull was there this evening
Kirkibost Island, North Uist
A Glaucous Gull was on the beach this morning
Baleshare, North Uist
Six Black-tailed Godwits were by Loch na Paisg. A juvenile Glaucous Gull was at lag Gorm
Carnan, South Uist
Two Common Redpolls are still visiting a garden there
South Glendale, South Uist
A Grasshopper Warbler was heard reeling there this afternoon
Rubha Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 06:45-09:40
Weather: Wind SE backing ESE f5 easing to f4. Mostly cloudy and dull. temp 10c.
A three hour seawatch this morning produced 3 Red-throated Divers (N), 1 Great Northern Diver (S), 3 Fulmars (N), 18 Manx Shearwaters (1S 17N), 86 Gannets (28S 58N), 1 Shag (N), 2 Cormorants (N), 1 Whimbrel (N), 28 Kittiwakes (15S 13N), 1 Great Skua (N), 11 Razorbills (N), 61 auk sp (29S 32N). and 1 Collared Dove (N - in off the sea). The Collared Dove arrived off the sea and sat on rocks for some time where it was mobbed by Arctic Terns
Also present in the area were Greylag Goose 6, Pink-footed Goose 3, Shelduck 3, Tufted Duck 5, Eider 7, Red-breasted Merganser 2, Great Northern Diver 3, Cormorant 35, Whimbrel 5, Bar-tailed Godwit 1, Sanderling 65, Dunlin 42, Lesser Black-backed Gull 1, Arctic Tern 14, Sand Martin 6, Wheatear 3, Pied Wagtail 1 and Linnet 1