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Eyes and Ears Everywhere
Western Isles / Outer Hebrides bird sightings for today, 12th July 2020. Updated throughout the day

Loch Paible, North Uist
A Glaucous Gull was in a recently cut field late morning

Ardivachar, South Uist
180 Manx Shearwaters, 122 Eider, 264 Arctic Terns (on the beach and offshore) and a Puffin were seen there today

Rubha Ardvule, South Uist
Counting period: 05:50-09:05
Weather: Wind SSW f3-4, mostly cloudy. Temp12-14C
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A 3+ hour seawatch this morning produced 1 Red-breasted Merganser (S), 96 Manx Shearwaters (94S 2N), 130 Gannets (86S 44N), 2 Shag (S), 2 Cormorants (S), 2 Kittiwakes (S), 1 Guillemot (S), 4 Razorbills (S) and 2 auk sp (S).
Also present in the area were Tufted Duck 6, Eider 8, Grey Heron 1, Cormorant 8, Little Tern 1, Arctic Tern 68, Sand Martin 15, Pied Wagtail 5 and an Otter
 
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