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11th June 2017

Hawkeye

Eyes and Ears Everywhere
Ruhba Ardvule, South Uist
A three hour sea watch this morning produced 1 Great Skua (S), 1 Red-throated Diver (N), 4 Great Northern Diver (2S 2N), 33 Fulmar (S), 30 Manx Shearwater (S), 126 Gannet (118S 8N), 4 Kittiwake (3S 1N), 5 Guillemot (S), 1 Black Guillemot (S), 21 Razorbill (S), and 43 auk sp (35S 8N). Also present in the area were 80 Herring Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 11 Sanderling and 2 Wigeon

Ardivachar Point, South Uist
A 2CY Iceland Gull seen this evening

Loch nam Feithean, North Uist
The drake Garganey still present along with a Glaucous Gull

Loch Paible, North Uist
A single Curlew Sandpiper still present on the loch this morning at high tide

Hirta, St Kilda
The juvenile/2nd winter Iceland Gull is still present on the island

Ness Area, Isle of Lewis
News from Tony Marr
The two Little Gulls were still in the Black-headed Gull colony this morning (0825) at Loch Stiapavat, Ness, Isle of Lewis.

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Little Gulls courtesy of Tony Marr. Corncrake courtesy of Mark Colvin
 

MisterT

Always Birding
An unusual but welcome visitor to the garden today here at Askernish, although they didn't stay very long. 10 minutes later they were seen by Bill safe and sound on the loch behind the house.

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Tufted Duck in the garden
 
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